The Agile Compass Matthias Orgler Happy New Year Reader, Let's kick this off with a few still too common misconceptions about the Scrum Master accountabilities. Maybe some of them are traps you stepped into yourself? Or maybe you know someone who could benefit from learning about these? Or maybe you wanna add a few more from your own experience (you know you can just reply to these emails to reach me directly)? Upgrade now for the full experience of the Agile Compass: đ Upgrade to paid 5...
12 days ago â˘Â 5 min read
The Agile Compass Matthias Orgler Hi Reader, As the year winds down, itâs natural to reflect on progress and set goals for the next chapter. But hereâs a thought: Are we celebrating the right kind of success? This week, I want to challenge a common misconception about innovation and experimentation. Too often, we applaud only the experiments that âworkââthe ones that validate our ideasâwhile quietly sweeping failures under the rug. But real innovation? It thrives on failure. In this weekâs...
19 days ago â˘Â 5 min read
The Agile Compass Matthias Orgler Hello Reader, it's the holiday season đ This week I have an agile Christmas story for you 𤊠But before we start: I wrapped a little đ for you to put under your own tree: Get the agile games collection for ⏠10 off now. Got the games collection? Great! Then grab a cup of hot chocolate now and follow me into the land of an agile Christmas tale⌠Santaâs Agile Christmas Chaos: A Holiday Tale of Misdirected Merriment The North Poleâs New âTransformationâ âTwas the...
26 days ago â˘Â 4 min read
The Agile Compass Matthias Orgler Hello Reader, today we talk about the counter-intuitive practice of limiting your work in progress. But before we start, here are a few recent articles you might have missed: Pass this on: Debunking Common Myths About Agile Break the Task Trap: How Problem-Focused Requirements Drive Success Stop Turning Transparency into a Management Weapon! 13 Simple Hacks to Improve Your Agile Trainings Right Now Improve Workshops and Retrospectives with 1-2-4-All And now...
about 1 month ago â˘Â 4 min read
The Agile Compass Matthias Orgler Hello Reader, today I want to give you an article to share. Pass it on to any colleague who might still believe in some of the big agile myths. Help them understand. It might make your work towards true agility a bit easier. Here we go: Debunking Common Myths About Agile If youâve spent any time in the world of agility, youâve probably encountered your fair share of myths. Despite its widespread adoption, agile remains one of the most misunderstood approaches...
about 1 month ago â˘Â 4 min read
The Agile Compass Matthias Orgler Hello Reader, last week we talked about how some organizations abuse transparency and cripple agility. This week we look at the way we define product requirements â and how that drastically affects the outcome! Thank you for reading the free edition of The Agile Compass! Ever thought to upgrade? Premium subscribers improve their knowledge and skills faster by getting direct answers from me in our Discord community, connecting with fellow agile minds, and...
about 2 months ago â˘Â 4 min read
The Agile Compass Matthias Orgler Stop Turning Transparency into a Management Weapon! Too often we're faced with a misunderstanding of transparency in agility. And this leads to employees fearing the agile transformations that were supposed to empower them. Let's fix this. Hello Reader, in my recent articles I talked a lot about facilitation techniques for scrum masters and agile coaches. But this week I want to go back to a topic concerning all agile practitioners and agile minds: The...
about 2 months ago â˘Â 5 min read
The Agile Compass Matthias Orgler Hello Reader, I have some hands-on hacks for your next training or workshop this week! By the way, if you're new to the Agile Compass, might have missed these recent articles: The Hidden Flaw in Your Agile Transformation: Itâs Not What You Think! Is Scrum anti-agile because it canât be changed? The Surprising Way Daily Stand-Ups Foster Deep Work And now, check out these tips to improve your next training or workshop: 13 Simple Hacks to Improve Your Agile...
2 months ago â˘Â 8 min read
The Agile Compass Matthias Orgler Hello Reader, before we dive into this week's topic, let me share some exciting news: Last Friday I finally launched a collection of workshop games for coaches, scrum masters and everybody wanting to boost their workshops. You can still get access to the growing collection at a reduced launch price for a few more days: âŹ69.00 / year âŹ49.00 / year Agile Games Collection Agile and leadership games for coaches and trainers Games work. Teams and participants...
2 months ago â˘Â 6 min read