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How to Write a Working Agreement
How to Write a Working Agreement
Topics for your team to have a conversation about
Brian Link
Jan 27
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Proof Customer Centricity Matters
Proof Customer Centricity Matters
Research from the Business Agility Institute proves it with science
Brian Link
Jan 20
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Brian Link
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What good are Epics anyway?
What good are Epics anyway?
Why we need them to stay focused on the right work
Brian Link
Nov 25, 2024
The Criticality of Setting Expectations
The Criticality of Setting Expectations
The idea of setting expectations is a crucial part of being agile. This is, of course, not just because in the previous world of waterfall…
Brian Link
Nov 11, 2024
Does Your Team Know Their Purpose?
Does Your Team Know Their Purpose?
Agile teams work best when they have longstanding purpose and are dedicated to one primary product or service. By contrast, in the older…
Brian Link
Oct 25, 2024
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What Is the Agile Mindset?
What Is the Agile Mindset?
The word mindset is elusive. Maybe you’ve heard people say “agile is a mindset” or “you need to understand the agile mindset to BE agile”…
Brian Link
Jan 5, 2021
The Mindset Remains
The Mindset Remains
Individual roles, agile frameworks, and certifications will come and go but, to me, one thing that is clear is that the ways of thinking…
Brian Link
Nov 2, 2023
Why use story points? Because everyone sucks at estimating!
Why use story points? Because everyone sucks at estimating!
Many teams that are just getting started think about using story points as a replacement for putting hours on tasks in their old project…
Brian Link
May 7, 2022
Who Cares About OKRs!?
Who Cares About OKRs!?
You may have noticed there is a lot of talk about OKRs lately. When you first learn about them, they may seem foreign and yet another…
Brian Link
Feb 17, 2022
Why Split Big User Stories?
Why Split Big User Stories?
As many teams learn the Agile Mindset, they struggle having too many large stories. Some linger on the board and spill over from one sprint…
Brian Link
Jul 9, 2022
3 Killer Tips for Scrum Masters
3 Killer Tips for Scrum Masters
Whenever I mentor a Scrum Master, there’s a variety of topics that come up all the time. But there’s a few in particular that tend to be…
Brian Link
Aug 5, 2023
Can you tell who will make a great Scrum Master?
Can you tell who will make a great Scrum Master?
Finding the connector of dots
Brian Link
Apr 22, 2023
From Scrum Master to Agile Coach
From Scrum Master to Agile Coach
I get asked this question a lot, so I take that as a sign that perhaps I should spend some time writing a blog post. Hope this helps…
Brian Link
Jan 22, 2023
The two most important skills to being a great Scrum Master
The two most important skills to being a great Scrum Master
It seems to me that the Scrum Master role is becoming quite common. Unfortunately, it’s fairly uncommon to find a truly great Scrum Master…
Brian Link
May 16, 2020
The Subtle But Critical Art-form of How You Speak As A Leader
The Subtle But Critical Art-form of How You Speak As A Leader
As leaders, we can only be successful if the people that report to us are successful. It is our job to create an environment that improves…
Brian Link
Nov 19, 2022
The most important skill you can work on for your agile team
The most important skill you can work on for your agile team
So, I don’t care what role you’re in, but if you’re on an agile team or working with one, there’s one thing you can work on that will…
Brian Link
Nov 4, 2020
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