Steve WellsThe simplest of simple games to demonstrate context switching…As part of an agile refresher course I was giving a while back, I created this really simple game to demonstrate context switching, so…Sep 26, 20211Sep 26, 20211
Steve WellsTeam Assessments — remotely and without grief…As Lord Kelvin — and many others, point out — you can’t improve what you don’t measure, and, given the beating heart of any organisations…Sep 18, 2021Sep 18, 2021
Steve WellsAlphabetic Proritisation: how to force stakeholders to focusI’m sure you’ve all been in the situation where your Product Owner, or other stakeholders, are unable to prioritise things. Everything must…Sep 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021
Steve WellsCan online agile workshops be just “like the real thing”?One of the most effective ways to demonstrate tricky real-world concepts is to run a game that strips away any complexity and concentrates…Jun 25, 2021Jun 25, 2021
Steve WellsSpending too much time in meetings? Why not try this?So many people are complaining about spending too much time in meetings at the moment, particularly now so many are now on Zoom or Teams…Jun 20, 2021Jun 20, 2021
Steve Wells“I’ve got my certification, but I can’t get a Scrum Master Role…” — here’s why…I keep seeing posts on LinkedIn and elsewhere saying “ I can’t get a Scrum Master role, even though I’ve got a qualification, they always…Jun 6, 2021Jun 6, 2021
Steve Wells“Agile is not appropriate in all situations”. Hmm, what’s that smell?…I’ve heard this phrase a lot recently; “you can’t use agile in all situations”. It’s usually preceded or followed by talk of “regulatory”…May 21, 2021May 21, 2021
Steve WellsKanban principles are everywhere; even in the British pub!The new rules on limiting customers numbers and table service seem to have positively affected flow in British pubs. We knew this would be…May 16, 2021May 16, 2021
Steve WellsDo burndown charts provide any value?I was minded to write this post after seeing this graph in a recent post discussing Scrum anti-patterns showing up from burndown charts…May 10, 20211May 10, 20211
Steve WellsScrum Masters and Agile Coaches — is it now your time to be indispensible?Is the new normal raising a unique opportunity for Scrum Masters and coaches?Mar 10, 2021Mar 10, 2021