The Scrum Master role in the words of the Scrum Guide itself 2020… condensed.
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Mega-Marbles Christmas Edition [video]
Mega-Marbles Christmas Edition – a game to make and playHere’s a fun and festive game I invented with my kids…
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Agile-ometer [video]
The Agile-ometer is a simple, visual tool to help us zoom out and rapidly reflect on the level of agility…
MUSIC: Clean Strat Jams 2020
I recently rediscovered the joys of the pure sounds of a clean (most of the time) Fender Stratocaster, played with…
How Agile are you? Meet the Agile-ometer
Let’s begin with a couple of questions: Q. How agile are you now? Q. How agile do you want to…
Without words – visual Agile Manifesto Values
Say no more…. the image above should speak for itself if you are familiar with the Agile Manifesto. Having said…
MUSIC: Cupidiot (Acoustic EP)
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Next Positive Action for anxiety reduction
This SELF DIMENSION Zoom-Out emerged from a juncture of my passion for personal productivity and personal wellbeing. It combines elements…
Example SAFe Team Board in Miro
Miro, formerly Realtime Board, is hands down the best online collaboration tool I have come across. I’ve been using it…
MUSIC: Cheyne & Rob Jams – Best Of
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Why some teams pull together and others don’t (INFOGRAPHIC)
The following infographic pulls together lots of established stats and facts relating to workplace happiness. It’s derived from Simon Sinek’s…
Happiness at Work worldwide 2012
These are the shocking statistics on employee engagement according to a 2012 GALLUP State of the Global Workplace report covering 142 countries: That’s a…
Happy – The Movie
If you’ve not seen this film yet and have an interest in happiness and being happy yourself then please do not…
How to cultivate your “Happiness Flower”
There are a multitude or articles, books and gurus that claim to hold the secret to happiness. Perhaps I am…
Happiness at Work: Be Resilient, Motivated, and Successful – No Matter What (BOOK REVIEW)
Srikumar Rao’s credentials are impressive and after a flick through the enticing table of contents it was with much excitement…
Tame the “Golden-eyed monster”
As humans we are endowed with an incredible power. One that we all too often take for granted. The power itself…
You have a bad boss? What did you expect?
Do you have a bad boss? Well if so you are not alone. In fact it is often quoted as…
16 scientifically-backed ways to boost your happiness almost instantly (INFOGRAPHIC)
The Huffington Post recently published a fun and inspiring infographic which condenses many happiness-boosting activities into a single visual. Also interesting to…
A lesson from Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix was a massive fan of technology and exploited it like no other single musician before him. He was…
Mindfulness at Google by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Mindfulness is a great practice for staying in the present and becoming more aware of the here and now. To…
How to deal with an “asshole” (aka bully)
In the workplace some people exhibit certain character traits, OK let’s call them ‘assholes’ (Robert Sutton’s definition) and will conspire to…
Believe in yourself and trust your gut
This article entitled “How to find your inner confidence” from Wired.co.uk is inspiring and may help boost your belief in…
The joy of assertiveness – respecting your rights and those of other people too
The notion of being assertive is often covered as part of a personal or management training course. The idea being…
Who are your leaders, your true leaders?
There are appointed leaders. Those placed in leadership positions as part of their job description. There are then the actual leaders. Those…
“The No Asshole Rule” by Robert Sutton (BOOK)
The ‘asshole’ character trait I believe in being compassionate and certainly do not believe in character assassination. I believe in sticking…
Time Management is Mind Management
This post is a slight departure from the core business of software development but is valuable for anyone in the…