Announcing New Company – Helping Improve LLC

I wanted to take a few minutes to let you know about a big change, as if 2020 was not interesting enough. As most of you probably know, I’m not a big wordsmithed-announcement kind of guy, so this is my informal write up. I started a new company, Helping Improve LLC, with longtime collaborator Paul […]

Leading Amazing Teams Training References

Below is a list of references we use and mention in our Leading Amazing Teams training (Agile Leadership – Leading Amazing Teams Training ). If you are looking for additional information on a topic we mentioned (or one we did not), please let us know – Jake Calabrese and Tricia Broderick Next Step Ideas Connect […]

Agile Facilitation Training References

Below is a list of references we use and mention in our Agile Facilitation Training. If you are looking for additional information on a topic I mentioned (or one I did not), please let me know – Jake Calabrese. Next Step Ideas Connect with people from the class! What is working? What is not? Share […]

Lean Business Analysis – Free Webinar

On February 8th (2011), I will be presenting Lean Business Analysis. We will discuss the fundamentals of lean software development, review common software ‘wastes’, and look at what lean means to business analysis and product management! It starts at 12PM EST. Update: If you are interested in this webinar/presentation please email or call at 720-663-8044. […]

Bad Standard: Plus-Minus-Delta Agile Retrospectives

Many people dislike the 3 question, plus-minus-delta retrospective.Β I am one of them.Β The plus-minus-delta agile retrospective leads to many problems. I say it was never the “standard” in the title, so why are so many people confused? Or…am I the one confused? While co-coaching recently, the other coach and IΒ had a brief exchange about how the […]