Fiona Briscoe

Why listen to podcasts and contribute to such a medium? For me it was a very good possibility to reflect together with Temitope Awere some months ago. The recording was published yesterday and of course: I see the world already (a little bit) different because I learned so many new things and gained more experience by working with so many interesting people especially in the banking & insurance domain in the last couple of months ☀️ #evolutionarychange #personaldevelopment #organizationaldevelopment https://lnkd.in/enTMrbrJ About the podcast: “In this episode of the Agile Matrix Podcast, we’re joined by Christoph Dibbern, an Accredited Kanban Consultant, Flight Levels Coach, and Management 3.0 Facilitator. Christoph brings a wealth of experience from his roles, including his work as a lecturer together with Ronny Kant at the University of Hamburg 2024 (and also 2025), to share valuable insights on mastering agility at scale. Tune in as Christoph takes us on a journey through some insights of approaches like Enterprise Kanban, exploring how to align teams, streamline processes, and create a culture of continuous improvement across your organization. He also delves into the Flight Levels approach, offering a fresh perspective on connecting strategy to execution and managing work effectively at every level. In this episode, you’ll learn some insights about: • The key principles and benefits of Kanban and how to implement it effectively • How Flight Levels can help bridge the gap between strategy and operational work • Practical tips for Agile leaders and practitioners to foster collaboration and drive success across teams“ Thanks a lot Temitope Awere, crossnative and Ronny Kant for having the possibility to speak about and to work in the context of evolutionary change initiatives around the globe! #customerfocus #transparency #workflow #agreement #respect #collaboration #understanding #leadership #creativity #balance #research #continuouslearning

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"Story points are crap! Stakeholders want hours, days and dates!" Do you hear that sometimes when you propose estimating in story points or t-shirt sizes? Some managers misunderstand story point (SP) estimates as a simple kinda esoteric layer to disguise real person hour estimates. This often ends in them establishing a fixed "exchange rate" between SP and person hours. But that completely misses the point of story points and relative estimation! Yet, stakeholders are right to demand specific date ranges instead of abstract SP. They need something to plan with. And the bridge between abstract story points and specific date ranges is the concept of 👉 VELOCITY Understanding velocity lets agile teams make pretty precise predictions of when stakeholders can expect to get certain features. I explain the concept and quirks of velocity in this article in the Agile Compass: https://lnkd.in/ekzHibJQ #agile #velocity #productmanagement

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The Art of Scrum Coaching: ✅ 📋 At Scrumcademy, Scrum coaching goes beyond a checklist. 🎨 It’s an art that involves nuanced guidance tailored to your team’s unique needs. As a Scrum Master, I’ve learned that effective coaching is about active listening, asking the right questions, and providing support without micromanaging. My new book new book “Mastery & Millionaires” dives into the art of Scrum and learning how to leverage being a Great Scrum Master. 📘 Transform your team with these insights and check out the book today by clicking the link in my bio! 🚀 PS: Be Agile, Do Scrum, and Become Super Duper Legendary!

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You know, I'm firmly convinced that every product & team experience would be vastly improved from the get-go if everyone would simply crown Johanna Rothman 👑 Queen & follow her advice to eliminate your long & aging product backlogs. This "nuclear option" may seem radical. But it's truly the most rational way to gain clarity on where your product needs to be now to deliver the value your customer wants today: 'Delete everything and start new. Archive everything and start new. (Use a parking lot and don't look at it again.) Starting new means: Limit the new ideas on the backlog to just the number of items the team can finish in the next few weeks. That allows you to do one-month rolling-wave planning. If you really think you need more candidate ideas, reduce the team's cycle time by splitting stories and asking “how little” can we do to get good information. That will allow the team to finish more items so you can generate more ideas and replan more often. Are you worried about losing good ideas? Don't worry. They come around again.' https://lnkd.in/d3J72Cpk #productmanagement #productowners #backlogmanagement #betterproducts #customervalue #productmanagers #rollingwaveplanning #businessagility #agile #leanagile #flowmetrics #agileleadership #agilemanagement

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Dear community, I want to follow up on a post from last week about the Agile Coach and Scrum Master. We had a good interaction with a lot of inputs and it made me wonder about the natural progression of the Scrum Master role. In my opinion, a Scrum Master develops and owns a variety of skills over the years. With this experience, it is natural to transition into sharing knowledge, coaching, and guiding other Scrum Masters. This is particularly beneficial for individuals with a diverse range of skills. In the current state of the community and the movement, I believe that becoming an Agile Coach could be the next step for Scrum Masters. So, what are the steps to transition from being a Scrum Master to an Agile Coach and is there anything that stands in the way of such a transition? I encourage everyone to share, coach, and inspire others, regardless of title, and to be driven by personal "Why" (thanks to Simon Sinek for the inspiration). Let's keep our focus on achieving results. I would greatly appreciate hearing your insights and tapping into your expertise. Please share your thoughts. Dave Smith, thanks for igniting my curiosity on the topic. Sheik Heedrece, Nienke Alma, Michael Lloyd and many others, please share your thoughts. The idea is to spark a discussion and food for thoughts. Thank you all. #agile #scrum #agilecoach #scrummaster #agilecoaching

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