Enterprise Scrum Transitions EBook

My ebook “Enterprise Scrum Transitions” (with Stefan Roock), based on our well received session at the Barcelona Scrum Gathering, is available here: http://enterprisescrum.de It’s a free download and available in mobi, epub and pdf formats so all leading readers are supported.

Radical Management Workshop in Berlin with Stephen Denning

Making the Entire Organization Agile Learn the Biggest Secret in Management Today I am delighted to announce a very special event in Berlin. On July 9th-11th, Stephen Denning will be leading this workshop drawing on his award-winning book, “The Leader’s Guide to Radical Management”, his path-breaking work in leadership storytelling and long managerial background as… Continue reading Radical Management Workshop in Berlin with Stephen Denning

Using the Cartoon Story Board Technique in Retrospectives

Cartoon Story Board (also called Comic Story Board) is one of my favourite creativity techniques and it can be used to good effect in retrospectives. I have used it in the “setting the stage” phase of retrospectives to help a team to frame the key question to be tackled during the retrospective, and for helping… Continue reading Using the Cartoon Story Board Technique in Retrospectives

The Anatomy of a Release Retrospective

As Scrum practitioners, we are used to short and sharp retrospectives at the end of each Sprint. Sprint retrospectives, taking 1-2 hours, can yield valuable results, enabling the Scrum team to improve its process. Typically these retrospectives yield lots of ideas, which are then prioritised and only the top 2-3 are actually actioned. I If… Continue reading The Anatomy of a Release Retrospective

Podcast from Retrospective Facilitators Gathering in Taos, New Mexico

Back in April I attended the wonderful Retrospective Facilitators Gathering in the equally wonderful Taos, New Mexico. During the final evening I recorded a podcast with many of the gathering’s participants. The podcast took the form of an informal round table discussion and the topics included looking back at the gathering, externalizing thinking and group/collective learning.… Continue reading Podcast from Retrospective Facilitators Gathering in Taos, New Mexico