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25
MAY
2015

Letting Go of Knowing – Scrum Gathering Phoenix 2015

“I could be wrong” Mike Cohn at the Scrum Gathering Phoenix At the beginning of the month, I had the opportunity to attend the Scrum Gathering in Phoenix and present a session on Lift Off. It had been about two years since I went to a Gathering and I was SO happy that I attended...
18
DEC
2014

The Fearless Journey at Scrum Day Oviedo 2014

On December 13th, I gave my very first keynote address for the very first Scrum Day event in Spain – Scrum Day Oviedo.  And not to be one to avoid a significant challenge, the entire sixty-minute talk was in Spanish!  The organizer was a good friend and colleague of mine,...
01
APR
2014

Powerful Questions – Unlock the Deeper Meaning

San Diego, CA April 1, 2014 – want to know transforms an ordinary question into a Powerful Question?  When discussing a difficult issue, often times picking the right question, or reframing an issue in the form of a question, can introduce a profound shift in the...
09
MAY
2013

Scrum Gathering Las Vegas – Day 2

This post is a little late, but I wanted to make sure I wrote a summary of the important ideas before I left for San Diego. The Agile CEO: Patterns, Principles and Practices (Charlie Rudd) – I was interested in this topic since it was about executive leadership.  When I...
06
MAY
2013

Scrum Gathering Las Vegas – Day 1

Greetings from Las Vegas!  I am attending the Scrum Gathering Las Vegas and wanted to provide a summary of useful ideas and concepts for the folks at home.  If you have not attended a Scrum Gathering, seriously consider going next year.  They are a great place to learn more about...
14
FEB
2013

Carlton Nettleton to Draw Full House at Las Vegas Scrum Gathering

San Diego, CA February 14, 2013 – great news to share for everyone who wants to improve their communication skills through drawing!  Carlton Nettleton, President of Look Forward Consulting and Certified Scrum Trainer, will present his popular session, Removing Impediments...
17
JAN
2013

Attending 2013 Innovation Games Summit – Jan 25th

Wanted to let my friends and colleagues know that I will be attending the 2013 Innovation Games Summit in Santa Clara, CA.  This is going to be a fun two-day conference, but I will only be able to attend a single day.  I plan to fly up Friday morning and return Friday night...
02
JAN
2013

Intercepting Team Decay – Agile San Diego, Jan 3rd

I will be speaking tomorrow night on the topic of Team decay with a friend and colleague, Lisa Montaño, at Agile San Diego.  For the past eight months, we have been cooking up a new class to teach ScrumMasters and other people in leadership roles the essential skills to be...
15
OCT
2012

Interview with Jim McCarthy

Earlier this year, Agile San Diego hosted Jim McCarthy to speak about his really interesting book, Software For Your Head.  Over the past few month, Agile San Diego arranged for Jim to visit San Diego from Dec 3rd to Dec 6th to host a San Diego Bootcamp.   For those of you who...
02
JUL
2012

Interviewed By Conscires

One of the business partners I work with, Conscires, has been doing a series of interviews with their trainers and consultants this Spring.  Here is the interview I gave a few weeks ago. Q: What does ‘being Agile’ mean to you? A: To me, Agile is a state-of-mind and...