The Mob Mentality Show

Agile Principle #12: Continuous Reflection & Adjustment in Mobbing


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How often should Agile teams reflect and adjust? Is your team on a road with switchbacks but they are not turning the wheel? In this episode of The Mob Mentality Show, we take a deep dive into Agile Principle #12, which states:

"At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly."

From a Mob Programming perspective, we explore what "tuning and adjusting" really looks like in high-uncertainty, high-interdependence work. Is it like steering a car, constantly making small adjustments, or is it something that requires far less steering? How do different approaches—Waterfall, 2 Week Scrum, and Mob Programming—each handle batch size and feedback loops with continuous improvement?

In This Episode, We Discuss:

✅ Agile Principle #12—How it drives continuous improvement in teams

✅ "Regular Intervals"—Comparing Waterfall, 2-week Scrum sprints, and healthy mobbing
✅ Batch Size & Effectiveness—How small adjustments impact team agility
✅ Single vs. Double Loop Learning—Which leads to deeper team growth?
✅ Diversity & Focus—Does learning together accelerate improvement more than learning separately?
✅ The Cynefin Model—Navigating uncertainty and complexity in Agile work
✅ Liminal Thinking—How belief structures and assumptions impact team reflection

Many teams go through the motions of retrospectives, but are they truly adjusting their behavior effectively? 

Join us for this insightful discussion where we challenge assumptions, explore deeper learning, and uncover the best ways to reflect, adapt, and improve as a team.

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Video and Show Notes: https://youtu.be/ikmWgj44g28 

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