Practice

    Ever heard of breakout fatigue? Are there situations where too many small-group interactions in a workshop becomes just too much? In researching best practices for facilitating for and with neurodivergent individuals, I came across this topic, and was recently inspired...
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    There are so many games for energizers to choose from. But which ones are really worth the effort? Of course, being the Happy Scrum Master, I have quite a few favourites which I’m more than happy to share with you…...
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    When you work as an Agile Coach or Scrum Master, you spend much of your time helping others find clarity—their purpose, their rhythm, their better way of working. But sometimes you need that space yourself. In September, I found it...
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    In 2020, I was invited by the board of DARQA to host a webinar for them. Over the years, I’ve been on stage millions of times both as a speaker as well as a musician and I’ve facilitated loads and...
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    Facilitation is sometimes seen as simply “leading a meeting” or “hosting a discussion,” but during a recent facilitation skills course, my participants reinforced just how much real skill is involved, and how those can be learned and honed with practice....
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    My expectation to be perfect was ruining my video, but authenticity saved it 🎥 In the speaker group for Women in Agile Europe, we were all asked to send in a short promo video for our talks. One of the...
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    🔥𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐈’𝐦 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝. 𝐃𝐎 𝐈𝐓 𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐃!🔥 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬: you’re sitting at a conference, around 100 people in the room. Suddenly someone says: 👉 ‘If you’ve never done live graphic recording and want to try –...
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    There are so many associative thinking games to choose from. But which ones are really worth the effort? Of course, being the Happy Scrum Master, I have quite a few favourites which I’m more than happy to share with you....
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    I just realized the other day that I’ve made a public speaking pivot without really explaining it clearly nor exploring the why behind it. So, here it is. Background I’ve been presenting around software development, quality, agile, and leadership topics...
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    Public speaking wasn’t always my thing. In fact, I’ve had stage fright since I was young, and the thought of standing in the spotlight still gives me the jitters. But over time, I realized that the Agile community is a...