Coaching, Coach Training and Everything In Between Blog
The Art of Creating Space for Growth in the Retrospective
At an open space event the other day a group of people were pondering the topic “Getting people to be engaged during meetings.” Inevitably the
Bridging the Gap Between Remote Locations
In my years as a consultant I have seen it time and time again. Companies with multiple sites all working together. It is hard to
Sometimes you just need to laugh
This is the glass door I ran into on my first morning in a new office. Five minutes after I arrived. And I had to
We all need a little help sometimes
To many travelers this just looked like a moving walkway in an airport in Philly, PA. To me, it looked like exactly what I needed!
Focus Forward
While working in Burlington, Vermont these past two weeks and experiencing temperatures as low as -14 I have learned some things about inspecting and adapting.
Psychological Safety – On Taking Chances
Okay, so the truth is that this picture is not me. It’s not even Vermont – where I happen to be working and freezing right
Performance Coaching – Helping People GROW
As an agile coach I get the opportunity to have mentoring and coaching sessions with scrum masters who are in a rut. They usually have tons
Why are we standing?
A few months ago as I stopped to check in on a team during their daily scrum and I saw something really interesting happen. This
Pushing the Limits
This is Mark. He challenges me. He confronts me. He inspires me. I think he is amazing. Mark doesn’t do things because someone like me
Introverts, Extroverts, Ambiverts – How Life Affects Us Differently
Three very different people types: extroverts, introverts and the very little known ambivert. I find that people have great misconceptions about what people with these
7 Tips for Delivering an Engaging Conference Presentation
As a consultant one of the things that I enjoy most is speaking at conferences to help people gain knowledge about various topics that they
Why They Need Agile Coaches
Over the past several weeks I have encountered multiple people from completely different companies that are implementing scrum. Some have been trying this for a
