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Still Remote? Even 60/40? It's time. Invest in the Yeti.
Unless you're in construction, healthcare or restaurants, you probably haven't had a lot of face to face time in the past 16 months....
Colleen Esposito
Jul 12, 20211 min read
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What Agile Managers need to do more of
I’ve worked with so many managers I’ve started to spot patterns. Some are well-meaning but their Ivy League and Higher level of education...
Colleen Esposito
Apr 29, 20211 min read
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What creates a great Daily Scrum (aka Daily Standup)?
I’ve been asked the same question many times in my 13 years working with agile teams: “What does a great Standup look like?“ and the...
Colleen Esposito
Jan 25, 20211 min read
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What's a strategy canvas and how does it help agile transformations?
Any planned change needs to be thought through, to avoid the panic that can lead to poor decisions. I can usually think through what I...
Colleen Esposito,The Flipping Agilist
Oct 14, 20201 min read
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The first week after an unexpected change
I’m going through the hardest days of my life. My 3 sisters and 2 brothers are too. Our kids and their kids dropped their lives to be...
Colleen Esposito
Sep 21, 20201 min read
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She’s going down swinging
There’s a phrase in baseball that signifies trying with all your might to chase down a small white ball with a skinny piece of wood. They...
Colleen Esposito
Sep 4, 20201 min read
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How can a Project Manager bridge into agility?
If you’re a Project Manager interested in learning more about Agile, study the Manifesto and the Principles. Ask your teams to decide...
Colleen Esposito
Aug 26, 20201 min read
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Giving my time to Women in Agile - Peru!
I had an amazing time talking about the lessons that agility has given me, from my personal life, to my professional one, to my impact on...
Colleen Esposito
Aug 21, 20201 min read
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Flipping Organizational Structure
The amazing Paul Boos is chair for agile coach camp worldwide, as he has for many years, this time in the virtual space. Paul wanted to...
Colleen Esposito
Aug 21, 20202 min read
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I lost a friend to COVID-19
I first met Frank a night my sinuses were acting up again. He suggested essential oils and placed a drop into my hand and said spread it...
Colleen Esposito
Aug 3, 20201 min read
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Flipping Learning!
I’ve had several collaborations with different people this week, and each one has taught me something. From a retro on the powerful...
Colleen Esposito
Jul 28, 20202 min read
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The time I was schooled by a real Scrum expert - and what we’re probably all getting wrong
I became a scrum master in 2009, but didn’t officially get certified until a few years later. A two day class and a test (that didn’t...
Colleen Esposito
Jul 15, 20201 min read
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Using t-shirt sizes - literally to forecast and release plan
I had several different positions before finding my way into the agile space. I was a PMP, worked at many well-known companies, one for...
Colleen Esposito
Jul 9, 20202 min read
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The obvious question about agile that’s a huge secret
I’m a coach. I’m also an agilista. A sunshine agilista in fact. People visit my hometown in St Petersburg Florida because it’s the...
Colleen Esposito
Jul 8, 20202 min read
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Thoughts about Growing Racial Equity
I met my friend April Jefferson at Agile Coach Camp in St Louis and we both learned from Jessie Shternhus that harnessing the power of...
Colleen Esposito
Jul 6, 20203 min read
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Happy Independence Day, America!
It’s Independence Day in the United States. A day to celebrate our national unity and light off fireworks in celebration of the war we...
Colleen Esposito
Jul 4, 20202 min read
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I posted my Flipping Agile Pizza game on Tasty Cupcake!
If you’re in the agile space as an Agile coach, Agile Trainer or Scrum Master, you might have uncovered https://www.tastycupcakes.org/, a...
Colleen Esposito
Jun 23, 20201 min read
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Thank you Fathers
It’s Father’s Day in the United States. I lost my father when I was 23, so I don’t know what it’s like to grow up and have adult...
Colleen Esposito
Jun 21, 20201 min read
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Are you an agile coach - or an agile implementer?
I'm a self-professed recovering perfectionist. I'm also a recovering agile implementer. I looked at the competencies described in Agile...
Colleen Esposito,The Flipping Agilist
Jun 17, 20201 min read
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Coming alive in your work
I've helped hundreds, if not thousands of teams get a good start as they move towards agility, and a few things remain consistent. Once...
Colleen Esposito,The Flipping Agilist
Feb 5, 20201 min read
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