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Agentic Agility

Explores how knowledge of terrain, using mushroom picking as an example, can teach agility and adaptability in agile teams and project management …

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Read more about Znaczenie znajomości terenu
Pragmatic Thinking

Explores how mushroom foraging offers practical lessons for applying Agile and Scrum, highlighting environment, patience, and team dynamics for …

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Read more about Harvesting Agility: What Mushroom Foraging Taught Me About Scrum and Team Dynamics
Scrum

Explains how a well-ordered, refined Product Backlog guides Agile teams, supports goal alignment, and ensures value-driven product development through …

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Read more about Navigating the Future with a Fine-Tuned Product Backlog
Agentic Agility

Explains the key differences between agile leadership and traditional management, focusing on team collaboration, adaptability, and continuous …

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Read more about Czym różni się zwinne przywództwo od tradycyjnego zarządzania
Organisational Culture

Explores the shift from traditional management to agile leadership, highlighting empowerment, adaptability, and collaboration as key to navigating …

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Read more about From Control to Empowerment: Embracing Agile Leadership in a Complex World
Agentic Agility

Highlights Simon Randell’s significant influence on Agile practices, focusing on his facilitation skills, communication style, and impact on Agile …

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Read more about Part 2: Most influential people in Agile
Product Development

Immersive learning enables on-the-job coaching by combining real-world assignments, collaborative feedback, and practical application for deeper, …

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Read more about How will the immersive learning experience help coach people on the job?
Agentic Agility

Explores essential skills for Agile consultants, focusing on understanding client context, embracing uncertainty, learning from setbacks, and …

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Read more about 5 critical Skills to master as an Agile Consultant?  Part 1
Product Development

Learn why combining Lean principles with Scrum from the start boosts team efficiency, collaboration, and insight, leading to a more successful and …

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Read more about 1 thing you wish you knew at the start of your Scrum journey?
Competence

Discover how continuous learning, embracing trial and error, and caring deeply about your craft drive professional growth, resilience, and lasting …

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Read more about 3 reasons why you should level up your knowledge and skills?
Product Development

Explores how superficial adoption of agile in software development mirrors unused gym memberships, highlighting the need for genuine commitment and …

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Read more about From Unused Gym Memberships to Agile Implementation The Parallels of Misapplied Investments
Competence

Explores why embracing true professionalism is the hardest part of becoming a Scrum Master, highlighting the importance of deep understanding, …

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Read more about Hardest part of becoming a professional Scrum Master?
Competence

Discover how immersive learning empowers experienced Agile professionals to deepen skills, tackle real-world challenges, and accelerate growth through …

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Read more about How will the Immersive Learning experience change the game for people with a couple of years experience in the field?
Continuous Learning

Discover how immersive learning boosts workplace skills by connecting theory to real tasks, encouraging feedback, and supporting growth through …

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Read more about Transform Your Team's Skills: The Power of Immersive Learning in the Workplace
Leadership

Explores how experienced Product Owners transition into systemic leaders, focusing on increased accountability, organisational impact, and fostering …

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Read more about From Product Owner to Systemic Leader: Embracing the Evolution in Agile Leadership
Leadership

Explains how the Professional Agile Leadership – Essentials course helps experienced Scrum Masters gain leadership skills, understand organisational …

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Read more about Why is the Professional Agile Leadership - Essentials course a natural evolution for an experienced Scrum Master?
Product Development

Failing to deliver a usable product each agile iteration leads to lost trust, technical debt, poor adaptability, misaligned expectations, low morale, …

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Read more about Storms of Neglect The Perils of Not Delivering Usable Products in Agile Iterations
Agentic Agility

Highlights Johanna’s passion, deep experience, and engaging teaching style in the Professional Agile Leadership course, fostering dynamic learning for …

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Read more about Why is Johanna a great teacher for the Professional Agile Leadership - Essentials course?
Product Development

Delivering usable, working products frequently is key to reducing risk in Agile. Focus on feedback, automation, and lean practices over excessive …

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Read more about How Usable Working Products Are Your Ultimate Weapon Against Risks
Agentic Agility

Join agile experts in Edinburgh for keynotes, workshops, networking, and coaching. Explore new agile ideas, games, and training for teams, Scrum …

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Read more about Agile 2023 The Scotland Experiance with Lyssa Adkins & NKDAgility
Continuous Learning

Explores how poly immersive learning enhances professional growth through real-world feedback, reflection, collaboration, and practical application …

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Read more about Unlocking Growth: The Transformative Power of Poly Immersive Learning Experiences
Competence

Explores how immersive learning boosts practical skills, career growth, and organisational improvement through real-world application, coaching, and …

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Read more about Unlocking Potential: How Immersive Learning Transforms Careers and Organisations
Leadership

Explores a shift from intensive workshops to ongoing, immersive agile leadership training, enabling leaders to apply skills, build relationships, and …

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Read more about Transforming Leadership: Embrace the Immersive Journey to Agile Mastery
Continuous Learning

Explores how spaced learning in Agile and Scrum boosts retention, real-world application, and collaboration compared to traditional intensive courses.

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Read more about Unlocking Agile Mastery: Why Spaced Learning Outshines Traditional Courses
Scrum

Learn how practical training, real-world application, and community support help you build confidence and skills to succeed as a Scrum Master in Agile …

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Read more about Transform Your Career: How to Become a Confident Scrum Master Through Real-World Learning and Community Support
Product Development

Explores how Agile success relies on team collaboration, embracing change, continuous improvement, and focusing on delivering real value to customers …

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Read more about Unlocking the True Power of Agile: Embracing Change and Collaboration for Team Success
Product Development

Compares Agile’s risk mitigation through incremental, usable products with traditional project management’s reliance on documentation, highlighting …

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Read more about Risk Mitigation: Agile Usable Products vs Documentation in Traditional Project Management
Scrum

Discover how the PSM II course deepens Scrum Master skills, boosts team performance, supports product owners, and advances agile careers with …

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Read more about Reasons to do a PSM II Course in 60 seconds
Product Development

Discover how the PSPO-A course helps product managers and owners master Agile and Scrum, boost collaboration, and drive effective product management …

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Read more about Reasons to do a PSPO-A Course in 60 Seconds
Software Development

Discover how an APS (Agile Professional Scrum) course helps teams start, refresh, or align their Scrum practices for improved collaboration and …

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Read more about Reasons to do an APS Course in 60 Seconds
Continuous Learning

Explores how immersive learning boosts engagement, retention, and understanding through hands-on practice, community support, and continuous, …

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Read more about Why have you decided to go all in on immersive learning experiences?
Scrum

Explains why Scrum Masters should avoid taking on administrative tasks, highlighting the importance of focusing on team effectiveness rather than …

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Read more about Part 2: Common Mistakes that Scrum Masters Make
Ethos

Explores whether organisations are moving past Agile disillusionment towards true understanding, highlighting the shift from hype to people-focused, …

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Read more about Do you think we are on the slope of enlightenment in Gartner's Hype Cycle?
Accountability

Many Product Owners in PSPO courses feel a lack of control or influence. This highlights the need for greater empowerment, accountability, and active …

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Read more about Most influential people in Agile: Simon Reindl
Product Development

Explores what traditional organisations must change—beyond adopting Agile tools—to achieve true agility, cultural transformation, and sustained …

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Read more about What more needs to happen before traditional organisations consider Agile?
Beta Codex

Examines how rigid, hierarchical Alpha organisations struggle and waste resources in fast-paced red markets, highlighting the need for agile, …

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Read more about A Titanic Misfit: The Alpha Organization's Wasteful Endeavor in Red Markets
Agentic Agility

Explores how AI boosts workplace productivity and creativity by automating tasks, aiding idea generation, and empowering professionals to work more …

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Read more about How AI is Revolutionising Our Work: Embrace the Future of Productivity and Creativity
Product Development

Explains the Sprint Review workshop, detailing its role in Agile teams for stakeholder engagement, market alignment, and continuous product …

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Read more about What is the Sprint Review workshop and how will it help organisations?
Product Owner

Product Owners often feel limited in control and influence. This article explores common challenges and offers steps to boost empowerment and …

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Read more about Most Common Thing You Hear in a PSPO Course?
Scrum

Learn how effective Sprint planning boosts Agile team performance, with practical workshops, coaching, feedback, and adaptable methods for continuous …

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Read more about Unlocking the Power of Sprint Planning: Transform Your Agile Approach for Success
Leadership

Explores why traditional hierarchical organisations struggle in fast-changing markets and argues for agile, decentralised structures to boost …

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Read more about The Urgent Call for Agile Organisational Transformation
Agentic Agility

Explore how precise language and transparency impact communication and effectiveness in agile teams, with insights from experienced agile coaches and …

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Read more about Words matter.
Scrum

NKD Agility offers immersive, multi-week agile training to build practical skills in Scrum, leadership, and continuous improvement for modern …

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Read more about July 2023 NKDAgility: Introducing NKD Agility's Next Generation of Agile Practitioners: Transforming Work, Building Success, and Achieving Greatness in the 21st Century!
Ethos

Explores the common challenge in PSM 1 courses of balancing real-world pressures with maintaining honesty, transparency, and moral integrity in Agile …

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Read more about Most Common Thing You Hear in a PSM 1 Course?
Agentic Agility

Explore how Agile 2023 in Scotland brings together tech professionals to share insights, foster collaboration, and highlight Agile’s impact on the …

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Read more about Agile Scotland 2023: Why does this matter to you and why should people come to the event?
Agentic Agility

Compares the roles of Scrum Master and seasoned Agile Coach, highlighting differences in experience, responsibilities, and impact on organisational …

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Read more about Scrum Master versus seasoned Agile Coach?
Product Development

Learn practical steps to help Scrum teams achieve continuous delivery, clarify business value, integrate feedback, and build empowerment within 90 …

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Read more about Transform Your Scrum Team in 90 Days: Strategies for Continuous Delivery and Empowerment
Agentic Agility

Compares Agile coaches, who offer deep expertise in Agile methods and drive team innovation, with professional coaches, who focus on guiding teams …

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Read more about Agile Coach Versus Professional Coach
Software Development

Explains why Scrum teams benefit more from Agile consultants than professional coaches, focusing on the need for technical guidance, mentoring, and …

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Read more about Why Are a Scrum Team Better Served by an Agile Consultant than a Professional Coach?
Personal

Scrum developers find the most reward in creating meaningful, impactful solutions that matter to people, driving passion, creativity, and purpose in …

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Read more about Most Rewarding Part of Being a Scrum Developer?
Leadership

Active senior leadership engagement is essential for successful Agile transformation, enabling systemic change, faster adaptation, and …

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Read more about Why Is It So Important that Senior Leadership Teams are Engaged During an Agile Consulting Engagement?
Scrum

Explores the challenges and skills needed to shift from traditional development to Scrum, focusing on continuous learning, Agile practices, and …

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Read more about How Hard is it to Transition from Being a Developer to a Scrum developer?
Customer Focus

Explores why focusing solely on contracts can miss client needs, and how flexible, value-driven consulting builds stronger relationships and delivers …

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Read more about Rethinking the Statement of Work: How to Truly Meet Client Needs Beyond the Contract
Scrum

Explains why the Scrum Master is a servant leader, not an authority figure, and how this approach empowers teams, encourages autonomy, and dispels …

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Read more about Unpacking the Scrum Master Myth: Why Servant Leadership is Key to Team Success
Pragmatic Thinking

Explains how real consulting experience enhances training by providing practical examples, bridging theory and practice, and making learning more …

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Read more about How Does Your Consulting Experience Manifest in the Training Environment?
Strategy

Explores why businesses should develop custom scaling practices tailored to their unique culture and needs, rather than adopting standard frameworks, …

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Read more about Embrace Uniqueness: Why Creating Your Own Scaling Practices Leads to Business Success
Agentic Agility

Describes common behaviours of an ineffective Scrum Master, including excessive reporting, poor team engagement, misusing daily Scrums, and blocking …

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Read more about What Does an Ineffective Scrum Master's Day Look Like?
Social Technologies

The most valuable outcome of a consulting engagement is achieving systemic change—transforming organisational behaviours, systems, and culture for …

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Read more about What is the Single Most Valuable Outcome a Consulting Engagement Can Produce?
Product Development

Learn how to recognise a poor product backlog in Agile and Scrum, including signs like lack of order, unclear priorities, and confusion among team …

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Read more about What Does a Poor Product Backlog Look Like?
Pragmatic Thinking

Explains the assessment phase in consulting, highlighting continuous learning, agile adaptation, and the value of hands-on engagement over rigid …

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Read more about What Does the Assessment Phase of a Consulting Engagement Look and Feel Like?

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