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Explores how Agile teams can avoid overloading backlogs, Sprints, and products by focusing on prioritisation, value delivery, and lean, effective …

Examines whether the belief that Scrum can't scale is practical or defeatist, highlighting Nexus as a proven approach for scaling Scrum to deliver …

Explores how envy leads teams to copy Agile models like Spotify, warns against FOMO-driven adoption, and stresses tailoring Agile practices to your …

Learn essential Scrum Product Backlog management skills, including stakeholder engagement and data-driven decision-making, to boost team effectiveness …

Most organisations fail to achieve Scrum’s promised benefits due to focusing on team processes over holistic, organisation-wide change and an agile …

Explores why Lego may oversimplify Scrum training, contrasting it with Minecraft’s ability to reflect real-world complexity and collaboration in agile …

Explains why using Lego in Scrum training oversimplifies real-world software complexity, leading to unrealistic expectations and missing key …

Explores key barriers preventing developers from accepting Product Owners’ authority, including accountability gaps, stakeholder interference, and …

Explores why using Lego in Scrum training can undermine professionalism, dilute key concepts, and disengage senior participants, urging more …

Explores how committees can delay decision-making, reduce agility, and increase time to market, highlighting the benefits of empowering teams and …

Learn practical Agile leadership and transformation strategies from Dr. Joanna Płaskonka and Martin Hinshelwood, including expert insights, Q&A, and …

Explores how shifting from blame to addressing systemic issues and measurement systems can improve team dynamics, collaboration, and agility in …

Learn how to define, craft, and achieve effective Sprint Goals in Scrum, using frameworks like SMART and OKR to align teams, deliver value, and …

Explores how decentralising decision-making boosts team agility, engagement, and innovation, helping organisations of any size maximise value and …

Explores how decentralising decision-making, fostering autonomy, and building a shared vision in agile teams can boost engagement and unlock greater …

Explores how effective product ownership and lean delivery drive alignment, collaboration, adaptability, and continuous improvement in modern product …

Explores how lean product development improves decision-making, reduces risk, and increases value by focusing on customer needs and efficient product …

Explains how Azure DevOps streamlines agile workflows for Scrum Masters and teams, offering simplicity, integrated tools, real-time insights, and …

Explore expert insights on product ownership and lean product development, featuring real-world examples, practical strategies, and an interactive Q&A …

Explains how Scrum exposes hidden organisational problems through transparency and feedback, enabling teams to identify issues, improve processes, and …

Explains how to maintain clear, measurable quality standards with the Definition of Done, while avoiding confusion with acceptance criteria and …

Discover how asynchronous communication improves team collaboration, flexibility, and productivity by enabling thoughtful, documented interactions …

Explores when consensus helps or hinders product development, highlighting the need to balance collaboration, leadership, trust, and timely …

Learn key signs of failing as a product owner, including poor product quality, lack of vision, and inconsistent delivery, plus practical steps to …

Explains how a quality camera helps Scrum Masters boost team engagement, read body language, and foster better communication in remote meetings …

Explains why Story Points are subjective and unsuitable for comparing teams, and highlights objective metrics like throughput and value for measuring …

Learn how product owners can boost team success by connecting work to value, making evidence-based decisions, and improving time to market through …

Explores how digital whiteboards boost agile team collaboration, engagement, and organisation, offering practical tips for effective use in remote and …

Summarises the top considerations for Scrum Masters adopting a coaching stance: building trust, understanding team context, and leading through …

Explains why a Scrum Master leads through influence, not authority, focusing on building trust, fostering team effectiveness, and supporting agile …

Discover how Scrum Masters use liberating structures to boost team engagement, improve meetings, and drive effective collaboration in Agile and Scrum …

Explains how Scrum teams can balance Sprint work and Refinement, with strategies and visual tools to track, manage, and visualise both for better …

Explores how product owners make critical decisions to pivot or persevere in Agile projects, balancing data, instinct, feedback, and adaptability for …

Explains how Scrum Masters and Agile coaches boost team motivation by setting clear goals, fostering engagement, recognising achievements, and …

Learn how Agile teams can handle harsh Sprint Review feedback by analysing root causes, engaging stakeholders, and deciding whether to halt, pivot, or …

Compares Agile training, which builds broad organisational knowledge, with Agile consulting, which delivers targeted solutions to specific business …

Explores why true organisational agility means building custom processes to respond quickly to market changes, not just adopting popular frameworks or …

Explains why the Product Owner should lead Sprint Reviews in Agile, detailing their role in maximising value, gathering feedback, and updating the …

Explores the vital role of product ownership in agile teams, highlighting key skills, challenges, and strategies for effective product management and …

Learn how Scrum teams can boost Sprint review success by engaging stakeholders, tailoring communication, and focusing on value, transparency, and …

Learn how empowering teams, streamlining communication, and providing context enable organisations to respond rapidly to market changes and gain a …

Agile Coaches must deeply understand their team's tools, practices, and technologies to effectively guide, challenge, and help teams improve and reach …

Explores why replacing "User Stories" with "Product Backlog Items" improves clarity, flexibility, and transparency in product backlog management and …

Explains how empiricism—continuous observation, inspection, and adaptation—drives Agile success by enabling teams to respond effectively to real …

Discover how using a Minecraft-based case study enhances Agile training by boosting engagement, illustrating complexity, and improving team …

Immersive learning is transforming professional development with ongoing, interactive sessions that boost engagement, retention, real-world …

Earn credits towards future training by referring others to NKDAgility courses. Referrals get a 20% discount; you receive up to 100% credit for your …

Explains how Kanban helps creative teams organise workflows, reduce chaos, prioritise tasks, and improve efficiency without stifling creativity, using …

Discover how Russell’s extensive product development experience and practical teaching approach make his PSPO course ideal for mastering Product …

Explores how to maintain a lean, transparent product backlog that balances current needs with future readiness, enabling teams to adapt and maximise …

Learn how Kanban uses data-driven insights and probabilistic forecasting to optimise workflows, improve delivery, and enhance transparency across any …

Discover how Joanna’s technical expertise, clear teaching, and real-world Agile experience make her Scrum.Org classes at NKD Agility essential for …

DevOps consulting enhances Agile by improving collaboration, accelerating delivery, and ensuring quality, making software development more efficient …

Overly detailed consulting contracts can hinder project success by limiting flexibility; focus on outcomes and value to adapt to changing client needs …

Learn how using empirical, data-driven methods can improve decision-making, foster continuous improvement, and build trust through transparent, …

Explores how rigid hierarchies in product backlogs can hinder agility, advocating for flatter, value-focused approaches to manage complexity in …

Discover how EPS immersive learning boosts team agility with structured feedback, coaching, and tailored sessions, driving continuous improvement in …

Discover three essential lessons for Scrum teams after an APS immersive course: deepening core understanding, overcoming early challenges, and …

Explains how Applied Professional Scrum (APS) helps teams master Scrum by focusing on fundamentals, removing unhelpful practices, and enabling …

Explores why rigid dogma hinders consulting, emphasising the value of empirical, flexible, and empathetic approaches for effective problem-solving and …