Chander ShankarRACI in Agile — A different perspectiveIn working with numerous Agile teams over the last couple of years, whenever I have come across teams and leadership asking for RACI…Jan 13, 20191Jan 13, 20191
Chander ShankarFocus on outcomes not outputs of peopleI was once in a conversation with an Agile coach at a conference about the importance of outcomes delivered in Agile teams and he came up…Jan 7, 2019Jan 7, 2019
Chander ShankarHow do we learn stuff and why change is sometimes necessary?Have you ever wondered how we learn new things? Has it occurred to you that there are some things that you do without thinking (such as…Jan 3, 2019Jan 3, 2019
Chander ShankarCreating lasting relationships is key to successful coaching engagementsIn my earlier post, I had mentioned some essential traits of an Agile Coach. Today I would like to talk a bit about relationships. When you…Jun 25, 2018Jun 25, 2018
Chander ShankarIdentifying Blind Spots — An essential key to great coaching engagementIn my previous article on coaching, I had mentioned the various traits useful for a coach. In all the coaching engagements, listening is a…Jun 7, 2018Jun 7, 2018
Chander ShankarWorking with self-organising and high performing Agile teamsIt is a well known fact that Agile focuses on teams to become self-organised. But it does not happen in a day. To become a self-organized…Jun 5, 2018Jun 5, 2018
Chander ShankarEssence of Agile MindsetOften times during project executions, while teams are working in various different Agile modes such as Scrum, Kanban, XP, they don’t…Jun 5, 2018Jun 5, 2018
Chander ShankarAgile Coaching: Is it really about Agile?Having been in the industry for a long time and working with clients as an Agile Coach, I always wonder if there will ever be a time when I…Jun 1, 2018Jun 1, 2018
Chander ShankarYou always need an outcome from an Agile RetrospectiveWhile working with Agile teams, I have seen multiple times that the teams don’t have a plan to work on the action items coming out of their…Apr 11, 2018Apr 11, 2018