If you’ve ever accompanied someone to help solve something in a team, you know that it’s not easy to get a complete picture of what’s going on in their head. As an Agile Coach, it is easy to assume that the person you are working with is thinking about the…

One of the most important things I have learned as an Agile Coach is that observation is more powerful than judgment. The always interesting Seth Godin wrote a post titled “The difference between making mistakes and learning from them.” It emphasizes that people are often afraid of “making mistakes” because…

A few days ago, I gave a workshop on Product Ownership to 18 value decision-makers who work in one of the leading retail companies in South America. I was invited to a lovely space to train and share my experience as a Product Owner (I was a PO for two…

I’ve been wanting to write about this topic for a long time. Many friends have asked me to share my views on detachment and how they can start applying it in their day-to-day life (I have been practicing meaningful minimalism for 8 years). So, without further ado, here goes. What…

A few days ago, I was reflecting with a Product Owner about the qualities that allow us to be human. We got into a very philosophical mentoring conversation about the qualities that make us and will enable us to remain human. At one point in the powerful conversation, we came…

I have compiled an exhaustive list of the biggest threats to your accompaniment and productivity as an Agilista or Agile Coach in this post. I have been working with people from all over the world as an Agile Coach and Agile Professional Trainer for the last 12 years. In all…

I find myself navigating an exciting stage in my life as an Agile Coach between new clients and new horizons. This will be a month where I might write less on this blog, and I have a reason that I'll tell you later, but I didn't want to let the…

In psychology, there is an excellent theory about the progression of the relationships of individuals immersed in a group and later team. It’s called “Stages of group development,” developed by Bruce Tuckman in 1965. The model describes the five moments that usually occur when a group of people comes together…

I’ve heard many people complain about Agile and most of them have the same problem. The management has forced them to use Agile, but neither their leaders nor managers nor they and their teams know what it is about. When you work in an organization that is just starting to…