Fadi Stephan

2023 Global Scrum Gathering is coming up in less than 2 weeks! I'm excited to reconnect with my friends & colleagues, learn from a great lineup of talks & workshops, and share my thoughts on creating an effective Definition of Done #gsgpdx23 ow.ly/m5ap50NTKfV

Super excited to be back at #AgileDC on 10/3. Join me for a full day of great presentations on all things Agile and catch me at 11 am for 6 Tips for Effective Product Backlog Refinement. Find out more at ow.ly/5qzv50KT93s and see you there! #AgileConference #ScrumConference

Many organizations believe Agile is just about development and focus solely on an iterative or incremental approach to development, ignoring other aspects like requirements, designs, tests, and deployments. kaizenko.com/the-most-commo… #agile #scrum #EarlyROI #WorkingSoftware

In this video Gary Hammel shares his views on legacy management and the future of management. youtube.com/watch?v=YYaYwC… #AgileLeadership #BusinessAgility #ManagementInnovation

Your value should not be defined by your formal organizational role. Informal power can help you mobilize resources, drive change, and create value for the organization as well as yourself. Find out more below! hbr.org/2019/02/how-to… #scrummaster #influence #changemanagement

#agile #scrum #RespondToChange #InspectAndAdapt #empiricism

Here are 13 patterns to consider when clarifying user stories with the team during product backlog refinement kaizenko.com/top-13-pattern… #scrum #ProductOwnership #ProductBacklogRefinement #UserStories #SplittingUserStories

Coordinating Chaos. Does this hit to close to work? youtube.com/watch?v=p_6OEM… #Scrum #ScrumTeam #SelfOrganizing #SelfManagement #CrossFunctional #AgileLeadership #Innovation #BusinessAgility

Visionary leadership doesn't just set the strategic direction — it tells a story about why the change is worth it & inspires people to embrace the change. Find out more in this article from @HarvardBiz hbr.org/2019/02/why-vi… #Leadership #VisionaryLeadership

8 steps to guide your team in adopting Agile Engineering practices that are essential for succeeding with Scrum & ensuring that teams are capable of delivering a Product Increment at the end of every Sprint. kaizenko.com/8-steps-to-tec… #scrum #AgileEngineering #TechnicalExcellence

#scrum #lean #BuildMeasureLearn #empiricism #InspectAndAdapt

Let’s walk through an 8-step approach to guide your team in adopting Agile Engineering practices that are essential for succeeding with Scrum & ensuring that teams are capable of delivering a Product Increment at the end of every Sprint. kaizenko.com/8-steps-to-tec… #scrum #agile

Jory McKay shares some of the easiest ways to understand different communication styles at work, and how you can make sure you’re being heard, no matter who you’re talking to. fastcompany.com/90296536/these… #effectivecommunication #facilitation #scrummaster

Jory McKay shares some of the easiest ways to understand different communication styles at work, and how you can make sure you’re being heard, no matter who you’re talking to. fastcompany.com/90296536/these… #effectivecommunication #facilitation #scrummaster

This video by Heinrik Kniberg is still the best video that summarizes the Product Owner role. youtube.com/watch?v=502ILH… #agile #scrum #productowner #agileproductowner

#scrum #scrumteam #self-organization #self-management #mutualaccountability

Here are the top 5 Agile Engineering Practices that are essential to succeeding with Scrum & overcoming the struggles team face with trying to deliver a Product Increment at the end of each Sprint. kaizenko.com/top-5-agile-en… #tdd #collectivecodeownership #agileengineeringpractices

"As organizations grow, they begin to prioritize process over product. That impedes real innovation." In this article on innovation theater by Steve Blank in @HarvardBiz, find out how organizations respond & how they should respond hbr.org/2019/10/why-co… #innovating #agility

#scrum #agileproductownership #productowner #prioritization

When should we start testing in Scrum? Check out what you task board says about your team and their practice. kaizenko.com/how-many-tests… #scrum #scrumteam #developers #testing #mutuallyaccountable #testingondayone