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The Life Cycle of a Team: Nurturing Growth and Embracing Change

Introduction In this blog post, I will explore a fascinating concept: the life cycle of a team. Just like individuals, teams...

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Goodbye to unproductive retrospectives – make them count!

Learn three pro tips to make easy but powerful improvements to become a master in running effective retrospectives that add real...

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Management 3.0 Principles – Connected to Practices

I was 14 years old when we went on a trip with our class for a few days. The age where...

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Will it be Change or Transformation 🤔?

Last week, I read a post on LinkedIn that made me feel agitated. Would this be the start of another theoretical...

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Ladder of Inference: Steps to Clarity and Informed Decision

I walked through the office and heard someone saying: “I saw it with my own eyes. Didn’t you?” That triggered some...

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Scrum Guide: Do You Really Need It? This Will Help You Decide!

It happened again last week. In a discussion about how to do something, someone said: “According to SAFe, it should be...

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Junior Scrum Master is not a Scrum Master

A few years ago, it popped up for the first time. But I see it more and more nowadays: “Wanted Junior...

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Stop approving the expenses!

Trust employees and stop approving expenses as a manager! Some organizations have rigorous policies regarding expenses; some have no rules regarding...

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Rules, rules, rules, or maybe tips?

I am Dutch. Maybe it is typical Dutch, or maybe just me. But, I don’t like it when people tell me...

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What you need to know about risks

In the last year, I have been involved in several big room planning sessions. An agile practice that got popular as...

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