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The People Pleasing Product Leader

People Pleasing is a hugely positive trait to have but it can also become a trap, limiting our effectiveness, our respect and fulfilment.

The Value of Pair-Coaching… What's in It for You?

What is the concept of pair coaching and why might you consider coaching as part of a pair rather than on your own?

Scrum Master - Should They Be Technical Or Not?

One topic that often comes up is whether the Scrum Master should possess knowledge of the technical nature of the work that the development team is doing.

Blamestorming - Who's Accountable In Scrum?

One of the things about Scrum that many organisations find uncomfortable is the concept of accountability. Who do we hold accountable for this piece of work if things don't go well?

Beware of the White Knight

A ScrumMaster is a servant-leader and their responsibilities include ensuring the team is able to do what they need to do. They facilitate the Scrum process and also the team.

Impostor Syndrome: You're Not The Only One

"Everyone else is better than me. I'm not as good as people think I am and I'm going to get found out" Do you ever feel like you're so close to being found out as an impostor? You're not the only one.

Simplicity in an Ever Increasingly Complicated World

Slides from Geoff's keynote talk at SUGSA Regional Scrum Gathering in Cape Town May 2021 on the topic of Simplicity

Great ScrumMasters Help Teams SWAT Their Actions

Do you find your team don't follow through on their improvement ideas? Maybe you should help them SWAT their actions

Agile Doesn't Work!

To be agile, or not to be agile...that is the question! While I am a strong advocate of an agile approach, there are also times when the context or project is not suited to agile.

Asking Permission vs. Inflicting Help

One of the most insightful people I know - Esther Derby - introduced a phrase to me a while ago that really resonated with me - "Inflicting help".

What is the Organisational Scan™?

In order to discover the culture and processes that can lead you to becoming a more resilient organization, you need to start from an understanding of where you are right now.

What is the ORGANIC agility® framework?

ORGANIC agility is an evolutionary approach to organisational agility and resilience that has been developed by working with hundreds of companies around the world.

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