How Many Teams Should a Product Owner Have? #AskArtisan
How many Scrum Teams should a Product Owner (CSPO) work with at once? The Scrum Guide is very clear, so in this #AskArtisan video, let's sort it out!
How Many Teams Should a ScrumMaster Have? #AskArtisan
ScrumMasters with more than one Scrum Team have a few things to look out for to ensure their multi-tasking isn't affecting the team's effectiveness.
What is My Role as the Manager of a Scrum Team? #AskArtisan
I love being asked about the role of Scrum Team managers - it's an important topic many leaders get wrong and isn't talked about enough. #AskArtisan
Leverage Team Values to Guarantee Successful Outcomes
As a leader of one or more teams, you may not see any purpose in holding team members accountable to agreed-upon values—but you’d be making a huge mistake.
How Scrum Masters Can Make Team Values Real
The Scrum framework has five values: commitment, courage, focus, openness, and respect -- but, like many organizational values, Scrum values are frequently written off as an interesting side note in the executive summary of Scrum, but are rarely understood or properly used. In my nearly 20 years of coaching teams and organizations, most failures
The 4 Keys to Making Agile Development Work for Your Company
Making agile development work for your company can seem daunting, but if you focus on the four keys of focus, quality, effectiveness, and continuous learning, you'll be well on your way to success. In this blog post, we'll explore what each of these keys means for your business and how you can implement them.
Leadership Skills That Can’t Be Ignored
It’s no secret that the world is changing and we, as leaders, must change with it. At first, this may sound daunting; what happens to all of the skills we’ve spent our lives honing? Are they useless now? Of course not! The key to success in changing times is to update your leadership skills
5 Ways to Address a Toxic Work Environment
So… you have found yourself in a toxic work environment. Now what do you do? Read on to learn some options.
Why a Forecast is SO MUCH BETTER Than a Commitment
The Scrum Guide says that a Scrum team makes a forecast during Sprint Planning, but managers want a commitment. What’s the difference and why is a forecast much better than a commitment?
How to Instill Strong Leadership Skills in Your Kids
As a parent, you want nothing more than to see your kids thrive. Instilling strong leadership skills in them when they're young can help pave the path toward future success. Read on for additional resources courtesy of Artisan Agility that can help your child become a future leader.
Evaluating the Performance of a Scrum Master
Measuring the performance of an employee is never easy to do. It’s made much more difficult when we have a hard time understanding exactly what a person is supposed to be doing. In this blog post, we’ll clear up all of your questions about Scrum Masters, their accountabilities, and how
How We Kill Productivity Instead of Improving It
Around the world, people are getting sicker and sicker. But COVID isn’t the culprit.