PinnedAsad SafariWhy are Scrum Retrospectives a waste of time?As an agile practitioner and after almost 15 years in software development, I want to say Scrum Retrospectives are a waste of time in most…Jul 24, 202218Jul 24, 202218
Asad Safari5 steps to transform Retrospectives: The Ideal Present Technique for RetrospectivesIf you’ve been experimenting with different techniques for facilitating team or company retrospectives for years, like me, you’ve probably…May 19May 19
Asad SafariFuture-Proofing Your Career: Navigating Skill Shifts and UncertaintyAre you lying awake at night, worried if robots, AI, or market changes will soon make your job obsolete? That fear is completely…May 6May 6
Asad SafariForget “Best Practices.” Context is Your Secret WeaponToo often in the Agile world, we get caught up in searching for the one right answer in books, courses, and frameworks 📚. We forget that…Mar 1Mar 1
Asad SafariThe Myth of the Turbocharged Team: Why F1 Pit Stops are a Terrible Agile Metaphor ️Imagine a world where work whizzes by like an F1 car ️, pit stops transformed into instant microbursts of action ⚡️, and teams function…Dec 25, 2023Dec 25, 2023
Asad SafariWhy New Year’s Resolutions (and Most Changes) Get Stuck in the Starting BlocksThe air crackles with fresh year energy. Gym memberships soar, to-do lists overflow with ambitious goals, and everyone’s going to finally…Dec 24, 2023Dec 24, 2023
Asad SafariWhat is wrong with Sprint Retrospectives?Continuous improvement is at the core of most Agile frameworks, with ceremonies such as sprint retrospectives serving as a formal way to…Feb 28, 2023Feb 28, 2023
Asad SafariWhy are Scrum Retrospectives a waste of time? Second PartIn the first part of this story, I discussed the problem of scrum teams getting stuck in a cycle of random problem-fixing, which can lead…Jan 11, 2023Jan 11, 2023
Asad SafariHow to measure an Agile team's effectiveness and efficiency: Right measuresAs a line manager, CTO, CEO, Product Owner, or Scrum Master, … We are supposed to optimize something — “Optimize: To make it as perfect…Dec 28, 2022Dec 28, 2022
Asad SafariWhy do most of the advice not work? And why do changes fail?This morning I got an email with the title, “Four great practices to killing procrastination” I don't want to criticise this particular…Dec 14, 2022Dec 14, 2022