Archive - Agile Guru

How to Build a JIRA Dashboard Your Org Will Actually Use (and Love)

If your JIRA dashboard doesn’t answer real questions, it’s just noise. Let’s fix that.

Apr 28 •

Stop Drowning in Details: How Habit Stacking Saved My Leadership

Helping my team didn’t mean becoming a better coder. It meant becoming a better listener — and a smarter leader.

Apr 22 •

Effectively Timebox Your Meetings

Long stand ups lost my small company more than $30,000 annually

Apr 17 •

If you purchase JIRA, commit to the whole Atlassian suite

I've seen companies try to mix and match platforms, and it was a nightmarish experience for everyone

Apr 15 •

How Micromanagement Became A Gift

Being pushed from scrum master to program manager made me a stronger leader for my team

Apr 13 •

October 2023

June 2023

Is the Definition of Ready (DoR) Outdated?

It seems counterproductive in highly unpredictable environments, such as startups

Jun 27, 2023 •

Invite your friends to read Agile Guru

Get free course and private slack access, or a 30-minute coaching call

Jun 20, 2023 •

What Agile Certifications 'Do' and Don't Do

Those new to software development may see scrum master certs as an easy six figures

Jun 13, 2023 •

Simple Tutorial, Processes Teaching Devs How to Manage JIRA Tasks

There are a variety of free and freemium tools you can use to make this happen

Jun 5, 2023 •

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