Herman is back. For the ones that follow my work for some years know that Herman is an Agile Coach in Supersoft. Herman is a person with whom I discuss several topics, mainly organisational subjects. Also, you should know that Herman is a fictitious character, so any kind of similarity with reality is a pure coincidence. I had an opportunity … Read More
9 Agile Retrospectives AntiPatterns
Hi guys, for past weeks I have been writing about anti-patterns, e.g. 20 Product Owners AntiPatterns or 8 Agile, Scrum Antipatterns - Scrum Masters. This post will be about: “Agile Retrospectives AntiPatterns”. I will mention several things that you should pay attention to; it also might happen to you. These are signs that your retrospectives are ineffective. I want to highlight that … Read More
Where are the ScrumMasters?
ScrumMasters On my work as an Agile trainer and coach I’ve met quite some good Agile developers: people that are able to collaborate with others, embrace technical excellence, spend time talking to customers and understanding their problems rather than ‘just coding requirements’, master state-of-the-art engineering techniques and stay open to new learning opportunities. I’ve also met a few great Product … Read More
Kudo Cards used in Agile Retrospectives
Kudo Cards in Agile Retrospectives In this blog post I will explain a very simple exercise: I will explain how to use Kudo Cards in Agile Retrospectives. I believe that what I am going to explain herein is probably not new for most of you (or at least nothing new in its original format), but nonetheless I still believe not enough people … Read More
