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Agile Mentor Circle

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In theory, agile and Scrum are relatively simple. The Agile Manifesto (including the 12 principles) is only 264 words and the Scrum Guide is only 14 pages. But there’s more to it than just theory though, right? That’s why decent training courses spend a few days trying to simulate how… Read More »Agile Mentor Circle

Coaching v Mentoring

Reading David Lowe’s excellent post The Rowing Coach, got me thinking about the differences between a coach and a mentor, and the role someone like an Agile Coach or Scrum Master may take when working with teams or organisations. Should they purely be a coach, solely be a mentor, or… Read More »Coaching v Mentoring

Help is coming!

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“I went back to the office after completing the 2-day Certified ScrumMaster course. People expected me to have answers and solutions, but nobody was offering me any support. I felt lost and alone.”   Heard that before? Yes, we had too. So a group of us at a Scrum retreat… Read More »Help is coming!

Scrum Mentorship Programme

UPDATE: please note that the Scrum Mentorship Programme is no longer running. For information on our latest mentorship scheme, please go to agilementorcircle.org “How do I start using Scrum?” is a question I get asked a lot. “Where can I go to get some hands-on training?” is another. The need is… Read More »Scrum Mentorship Programme