Philip Coler
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Conflict resolution for competing priorities

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbu2rMb8LvU Navigating the complex realm of product strategy often feels like steering a ship through choppy waters. As a product…

Superpower Retrospective

One of my favorite retrospectives is the Superpower Retrospective. When faced with a team that has been together for a…

Agile Estimates

Agile Estimates: To Be or Not To Be

To begin with I want to state that this post portrays my opinion on Agile estimates. Agile estimates have been…

Kanban

Everyday Life Kanban

The car manufacturer Toyota developed Kanban as a methodology to help teams work on their assembly line. Currently, it is…

Scrum Master: The Basketball Coach

Scrum Master: The Basketball Coach

Imagine this, you are watching your favorite basketball team in the championship game. There is 1 second left on the…

Agile Sound

What is Your Agile Sound?

If you’ve ever read the Agile Manifesto you’re familiar with these four lines. “Individuals and interactions over processes and tools…

Story: The Sticky Teams Initiative

Back when I first started as a Scrum Master, in 2014, I was given a chance that some Scrum Masters…

scrum master does and donts

Scrum Master Dos and Don’ts

As a Scrum Master, looking outward and seeing where people need work can be easy. You might find yourself helping…

Backlog refinement Conveyer Belt

Backlog Refinement a Conveyor Belt

If you have worked with Agile for a while, you probably heard of backlog refinement. For those of you new…