There are times we look back and think that we could have done more than what we did and we could have done it better, too.

Then we realize that we weren't able to reliably tell whether or not we would get it to the finish line.

I see PLENTY of teams trying to get it all done either by self-imposed pressure or pressure put on them by others.

I hope that you find this helpful as we round out this series where we identified the major areas that keep us from getting stuff done.

This is part 3 of 3 on this series.

I hope you enjoy this as we wrap it up and move onto something more fun and hopefully less painful....

So the whole world is going to fall apart if we don't handle this emergent or urgent work! At least, that is what they say. What actually happens is something completely different.

For the scrum team, we already have one WIP Limit in place. That is what we believe it will take to reach the Sprint Goal and we establish that during Sprint Planning.

For the Kanban team, we limit our WIP and classify the type of work we usually have.

So this episode is not so much about handling the hijacker, but how to handle the hijack.

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Hey Scrum Master, Product Owner and Dev team! If you experience rollover, items not getting done, or just want to optimize your workflow, this episode may help. Of course, it may not...?!

I have observed and experienced the top 3 reasons why teams rollover work from sprint to sprint and of course, we'll dive in to the first one here and give you some practical tips on overcoming that nasty, routine rollover experience you're having to help you get things DONE.

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Let's talk about those dang old same 3 questions we ask in the daily standup and why they hold you back.

The Daily sync is sunk, the standup is everyone sitting down, the daily scrum is daily scum.

We have to get away from this pattern and have better engagement.

If you are a product owner, scrum master, agile dev team member who seems to be NOT getting value out of your daily scrum, sync, standup; whatever you call it - you have to listen to this old school ScottyG episode.

It's a difficult conversation, but that's how we grow!

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What you are bringing into PI or quarterly planning is the input needed for you and the team to make your commitments. How you qualify that input is a critical step that lots of teams miss.

I'm not talking definition of ready on a micro-level in this episode, but I am talking about the macro-level on making sure you have a smoother large-room planning event.

Tune in for ScottyG's 3 keys to pre-planning for your next interval!

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First time interview episode with a good friend! Interview audio may not be pristine, but a good chat!

Contact my friend Kert Peterson at

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I see the need to help you defend against all kinds of hijackers. Today's episode we will walk through how to keep the hijackers away from your team because hey, we need a stable agile team and we are doing just fine without you coming in and splitting us up. In fact, we don't even want your help adding new people unless we ask you to do it! I see this alot, in a scaled agile world particularly.

How can you defend the team, save them from the forces that may want to come in a break them up?

Let's dive into 3 things I think will help you keep that high-performing team, improve the functioning of the team and show folks that yeah - take a hike!

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I see teams struggle with the flow of value because they are either bogged down in the stories and tasks or they don't have a candle in the dark room.

Hey Product Owner, you have to light that candle and show them the way.

If prioritization seems like a never-ending battle or even worse you are prioritizing the wrong backlog - yes - you know the one...Then this episode is for you!

This episode is great for product owners, new and old. But not just for you! Agile leaders, scrum masters, dev teams and project managers could probably steal some things from this one.

Kickin it old school on this one!

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