Nov 5, 20218 Simple Ways to Craft a Request for Volunteers That Actually Gets ResultsYou have a wonderful organization with a laudable goal — why can’t you get more volunteers? It might be the way that you’re asking. You have a wonderful organization with a laudable goal — why can’t you get more volunteers? It might be the way that you’re asking. We all…Volunteer7 min readVolunteer7 min read
Feb 28, 2019The Prescription for Learning Quickly: More Rum“I like the challenge of trying different things and wondering whether it’s going to work or whether I’m going to fall flat on my face.” — Johnny Depp “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Dark Shadows,” “The Rum Diary.” All of these movies sprang to mind when I considered times when…Movies4 min readMovies4 min read
Feb 1, 2019Agile Team Reset: the Modern Agile way!The first time I heard of the concept of an Agile team reset was in the Lyssa Adkins book, “Coaching Agile Teams.” A team reset is triggered by the start of a new product, a new team member, or a request from the team. It’s simply a chance for them…Agile4 min readAgile4 min read
Jan 8, 2019Try a different kind of retrospective…have a Tetrospective!This fun retrospective is based on a popular 80s video game. There’s an element of chance, a little skill, and lots of opportunity for celebrating successes and identifying team improvement points. Supplies: 1. Make the DIY Tetris Game from Handmade Charlotte. I used a glue stick to back it with…Agile2 min readAgile2 min read
