The Agile Daily Standup - AgileDad

How we spend our time is critical to our success both at home and at work. Join V. Lee Henson as we discuss the difference between good, better, and the best ways for us to spend our time. As we will learn, it is impossible to have all three. 

This may be the MOST controversial podcast episodes I have ever completed! I was asked by a subscriber to review and article that was published in Nov. of 2021 called Dialing In Your Agile Sprint Efficiency. (https://medium.com/@rylerhockenbury/dialing-in-your-agile-sprint-efficiency-cf4435ba09f9) While I do not think the listener was trying intentionally to get this type of reaction from me, I for the first time in a very long time was FLOORED by the poor advice given in this article. I am curious to hear your feedback in the comments.    

One of our subscribers reached out to us at LearnMore@AgileDad.Com with the following question: When is it okay to delegate in Agile? Is it a healthy practice? Where do I draw the line? Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore the three levels of delegation and when it is indeed safe to delegate. 

The Sound of Silence (Disturbed Version) may be one of my favorite songs. The truth is that silence in many cases can level the playing field and can even be deafening at times. Join V. Lee Henson as we learn more about how to leverage Questions, Problems, Actions, and Exploration to have better and more meaningful retrospectives. 

Did someone just use Kaizen and Toxic in the same sentence? Yes... I did! I feel like in many cases the concept of continuous improvement could be killing teams and organizations. Join V. Lee Henson President and Founder of AgileDad as we identify the top three secrets to avoid abusing Kaizen. 

Anyone who knows me will be quick to tell you that humility is not always my thing. I am not very good at many things, but the talents that I have perfected are some of the best in the industry. For 2022, I took some time to write down 10 lessons that I can learn from being more humble and I have decided to share those with you. 

Many ScrumMasters struggle each day in an attempt to do EVERYTHING that the job requires in addition to so much more! How can we focus on what we really should be doing and avoid burnout? Even ScrumMasters need a little self-love and some therapy! 

Join V. Lee Henson as we explore: 5 psychological effects that are important in Scrum and how you can support them: 1. chunking — divide the project into smaller chunks called sprints. 2. support the building of Confidence and create Commitment. — track the progress with the help of Kanban boards and burn down charts. 3. help the team to identify with the product vision and their work 4. make sure that the team believes in the success of the product 5. connect the worlds of high-level thinking and low-level thinking through communication, facilitation, and process adherence.

This question came in from one of our subscribers. They asked, why do you always publish the top 5 ways to do something? Or the three helpful tips to make a change. Although on the surface the answer may feel simple, (consumption of information in smaller consumable chunks), we dug a little deeper and discovered that there are much larger reasons why it is good to consume work and answer questions in very small increments. Join V. Lee Henson as we explore why we do this and how it can help you.

In this review of an article by Steven Deneir, we discuss the top 5 ways a ScrumMaster can support adaptation: Support your Scrum Team with Product Backlog management. Are the adaptations made in this area bringing the team closer to their goals? What else could the team do to make it even better? Support your Scrum Team with reaching their quality goals. Are the adaptations they are making in their processes and tools supporting this? What else could the team do to make it even better? Support your Scrum Team in cross-functionality. Are they growing their skills in a way that helps them reach their goals? What else could they do? Support the organization in their interactions with the Scrum Team. Are the adaptations they are making to their interactions really helping the Scrum Team and the organization reaching the goals? What else could they do? Support the Scrum Team in taking time needed to reflect. And out of the whole list of next steps the team could make, decide as Scrum Master what you feel is most valuable and what you want to bring to their attention. https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog/how-scrum-master-supports-adaptation-back-foundations-scrum-framework-33