Category: Coaching

Webinar: Start Strong, Finish Better – AI for Scrum Events That Deliver

Vague user stories, chaotic retrospectives, and tough coaching conversations can derail even the best Scrum teams. In this webinar, we show how AI tools – from advanced prompts to Miro’s AI – help you refine backlogs, analyse team sentiment, and practice difficult dialogues with confidence. No theory, just practical techniques to make your sprints more effective.

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Mogens Ejby Villadsen

Coaching What Happens Between Us

Profile of Mogens Ejby Villadsen, Founding Partner, Better Change Consulting “Team performance is mostly about what happens between us.”That is how Mogens Ejby Villadsen begins when asked what makes a

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10 advantages of using Sprint Goals

At Better Change, we believe in the power of team collaboration to deliver value in organisations. An important and often overlooked aspects of this is the use of Sprint Goals. They are clear, concise objectives set for each Sprint that provide direction and focus to Scrum teams.

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Agile versus Systemic Coaching

Which Competencies Should an Agile Coach Have?

In Agile transformations, the role of an Agile coach is often misunderstood. Many focus on processes and frameworks, neglecting the human aspects such as trust, relationships, culture, and psychodynamics. This post explores the key competencies an Agile coach should possess, emphasising the importance of acting more like psychologists, anthropologists, or sociologists rather than engineers. By balancing knowledge of Agile frameworks with an understanding of human dynamics, Agile coaches can empower individuals and teams to take ownership of their Agile journey and ensure sustainable, meaningful transformations.

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Mount Stupid - the Dunning-Kruger Effect.

Agile Mishap #4: Incompetent Coaches and Trainers

Explore how the prevalence of incompetent coaches and trainers hampers Agile adoption, uncovering the reasons behind this pervasive issue. We shed light on the challenges organisations face in navigating the complexities of Agile transformation. From the commodification of Agile to the misinterpretation of confidence as competence.

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The four question types of Karl Tomm

Your Strategy for Asking Powerful Questions

Asking the right questions is a challenging task, especially when you do not want to impose your own opinion on the person or team you are coaching. In this fifth and final blog post about Systemic coaching we will explore the four question types of Karl Tomm.

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How to Run a Retrospective

Running an effective retrospective is crucial for continuous improvement in Agile teams. If you’ve ever felt that your team’s retrospectives are lacking direction or failing to produce actionable insights, you’re…

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