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September 18, 2023

#96 3 Mistakes New Managers Make & 3 Things To Do Instead

In this episode, Richard and Peter answer the question: “I just got promoted from developer to development manager, and I want to do my...

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September 11, 2023

#95 The Latest Viral Scrum Criticism: What’s Right About It?

Another “Scrum is terrible and here’s why” post went viral on social media recently. In this episode, Richard and Peter reflect on the post,...

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September 04, 2023

#94 Rethinking the Manager vs Leader Meme: What Really Matters?

You've seen them on LinkedIn: the “manager bad, leader good” infographics and listicles. But there are over a million people in the US with...

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00:08:37

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August 28, 2023

#93: How Top Leaders Create Clarity: 6 Tips to Communicate Through Uncertainty

Leaders walk a tightrope, creating clarity for teams with an inspiring vision while acknowledging the uncertainty of future predictions. In this episode, Peter delves...

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00:11:03

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August 21, 2023

#92: The Top 5 Backlog Refinement Mistakes Almost Everyone Makes | Community Meetup Rebroadcast

Backlog refinement is critical for any agile team—if your backlog isn’t in good shape, everything downstream falls apart. But there’s a common set of...

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00:49:28

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August 14, 2023

#91: Navigating Commitments, Focus, and Flexibility: Insights from Scrum’s Abnormal Sprint Termination

Scrum’s rarely used “Abnormal Sprint Termination” rule can help a team strike a nice balance between the need to focus, the need to be...

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