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Mike shares a story from his time with a team that inadvertently started adopting waterfall practices despite beginning with Agile intentions. How did the introduction of a business analyst role lead to a disconnect between the team and their product owner, and what does this signify about the delicate balance of roles within Agile teams? Learn from Mike's retrospective insights on maintaining Agile principles and the importance of quick feedback cycles.
Featured Book of the Week: The Phoenix Project by Gene KimIn this segment, Mike describes why the "The Phoenix Project," a business novel resonates so much with scrum masters and Agile practitioners. Why does Mike find himself returning to this book time and again, and how does it mirror the realities of DevOps and Agile environments? Explore how the narrative's emphasis on improving daily work over performing it can revolutionize your approach to Agile project management.
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About Mike Lyons
After reading the Agile Manifesto in 2006, Mike focused on making teams and organizations more adaptive and efficient. Despite facing failures and mistakes, these experiences provided him with valuable lessons that enhanced his ability to achieve tangible results with Agile.
You can link with Mike Lyons on LinkedIn.
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Curiosity and Collaboration, Critical Product Owner Traits That Scrum Masters Can Help Cultivate | Joe Scherler
The Self-Driving Team, Signs of a Self-Sufficient Scrum Team | Joe Scherler
From Chapter Leads to Champions, Value Over Velocity in Scaled Agile | Joe Scherler
Agile Scaling Challenges, Fostering Empowered Decision-Making in Fast-Growth Teams | Joe Scherler
Middle Management Maze, Joe's Scrum Master Journey Through Organizational Conflict | Joe Scherler
Story Mapping to Success And The Role of the Product Owner in Team Dynamics | Lynn Runnels-Moss
Value Delivery and Team Happiness, A Possible Scrum Master Success Definition | Lynn Runnels-Moss
Navigating Toxic Environments, A Guide for Scrum Masters | Lynn Runnels-Moss
Challenging Success, Pushing High Performing Agile Teams Beyond Complacency | Lynn Runnels-Moss
The Art of Psychological Safety in Agile Teams | Lynn Runnels-Moss
The Agile-Product Continuum: Phillip Starke's Blueprint for Coaching Excellence | Phillip Starke
Empathy in Action, How Great Product Owners Help Their Agile Teams Succeed | Inga Bergmann
The Art of Being Present: Scrum Mastery in Remote Teams | Inga Bergmann
The Power of Conversation in Leading Change, A Story Of Transformation For An Engineering Organization | Inga Bergmann
Building Stronger Teams Through Conversation, And Addressing Conflicts and Tensions | Inga Bergmann
Behind Closed Screens, Creating Team Spirit In Remote Teams, The Do’s and Don’ts | Inga Bergmann
The Culture Clash, Ownership vs. Approval, a Key Difference That Affects PO’s | Dave Smith
The Nanny McPhee Approach in Fostering Scrum Team Independence | Dave Smith
Democratizing Leadership, Cultivating a Culture of Openness and Improvement in Open Source Agile Teams | Dave Smith
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