Standups offer the most benefit when they are kept brief (30-60 seconds per team member) and to the point––sustaining communication about the state of the work. It helps when team members know the questions ahead of time and come prepared to answer them succinctly.
In December, Debbie Madden, from Stride Tech, interviewed Diana Larsen and Ainsley Nies, the co-authors of Liftoff: Start and Sustain Successful Agile Teams. Debbie called Liftoff (the first edition), “one of my all-time favorite reads.”
Calling all testers and QA focused team members! Have you wondered about how your work and perspectives fit in James Shore and Diana Larsen’s Agile Fluency Model?
Recently, Dave Rael, interviewed me for the Developer on Fire podcast. Our conversation ranged far and wide, but never strayed far from the central theme of learning and life. Hope you enjoy listening!
At Agile2016, Ainsley Nies and I met with Dave Prior and the LeadingAgile media crew to discuss the newly published second edition of our book, Liftoff: Start and Sustain Successful Agile Teams.