Agile Cat Herders, Carrots & Sticks, Non-Aggravating Meetings for Makers, Ultimate Mental Models List — Food for Thought #49

Hello from Berlin!

Age of Product’s Food for Thought of July 10th, 2016 explores the shark-jumping nature of Scrum certifications, how cat herders and team therapists can make a living with Scrum, and how the Scrum master role evolves in organizations.

We then talk about carrots and sticks in agile ceremonies, Scrum personas, and the five new Scrum values of 2016. (Too much Scrum? Well, it’s summer time on the northern hemisphere…)

We also dive deep into the discussion between data-drivenness and UX, why A/B testing is a great management practice, and how to schedule meetings that don’t aggravate makers.

Last, but not least, we learn how to steal from the competition, embrace the holy grail of “the one metric”, and are blown away by the best list of mental models so far created.

Have a great Sunday!

Stefan