The Daily Standup

Is Your Agile Training Worth The Money? - Mike Cohn Providing agile training to teams is an investment. With any investment, it is wise to assess the return you can expect. So let me ask you:
How much value did your last team training deliver? What benefits did you receive? What tangible improvements did your team realize?
If you can’t answer these questions, you shouldn’t spend another dime on training until you establish a set of metrics you want to see change after the training. What metrics am I talking about specifically?
You can expect many proven benefits from training. I tend to focus on three.
 

• Well-trained agile teams realize productivity gains of at least 30-50%
• Most teams see faster time to value just from switching to an agile way of working. Well-trained teams should move 5–10x faster
• Organizations can expect well-trained and well-structured agile teams to be around 40% more predictable

(See the blog “Do the Proven Benefits of Agile Training Justify the Costs” for the data behind these claims)
In addition to these three, you might want to consider other benefits as well: improved innovation, higher user and stakeholder satisfaction, and better quality products.
Before your next team training, get a baseline of where your teams stand now in terms of these metrics. Then, measure how much they improve in the three months after training.
Proving ROI is important both for your own peace of mind in knowing whether the training was effective, and also to help justify future investments in training. Let me help you do just that.
We’ve created a free Agile Training ROI calculator you can use to help you think through the value you can expect from training. I’ve included instructions and an example to help you get the most from it. Take a look and see what you think.
Investing in the right training for your teams, and measuring the improvements you receive, will help you succeed with agile. How to connect with AgileDad: - [website] https://www.agiledad.com/ - [instagram] https://www.instagram.com/agile_coach/ - [facebook] https://www.facebook.com/RealAgileDad/ - [Linkedin] https://www.linkedin.com/in/leehenson/

Now Is The Time For Customer Delight! Delight is all about creating moments where your user goes, “Wow!” These moments are usually not [directly] revenue-driving (or even core features), but they are the parts of your experience that your user remembers. They’re small moments, like confetti animation when a user makes a deposit, a third-party data aggregator seamlessly pulling in data and populating a dashboard or unexpected customization and personalization. Moments of delight breed brand evangelism. How to connect with AgileDad: - [website] https://www.agiledad.com/ - [instagram] https://www.instagram.com/agile_coach/ - [facebook] https://www.facebook.com/RealAgileDad/ - [Linkedin] https://www.linkedin.com/in/leehenson/

How To Be A Rockstar Product Manager? You should join a rock band of course... Or you could listen to these helpful tips. How to connect with AgileDad: - [website] https://www.agiledad.com/ - [instagram] https://www.instagram.com/agile_coach/ - [facebook] https://www.facebook.com/RealAgileDad/ - [Linkedin] https://www.linkedin.com/in/leehenson/

The 15-Minute Worry Hack You NEED to try this hack.. Your family and Team will appreciate it! How to connect with AgileDad: - [website] https://www.agiledad.com/ - [instagram] https://www.instagram.com/agile_coach/ - [facebook] https://www.facebook.com/RealAgileDad/ - [Linkedin] https://www.linkedin.com/in/leehenson/

The Team Working Agreement - Secret Sauce to Achieve High-Performing Teams A Team Working Agreement is more than just a document—it’s the foundation for trust, collaboration, and accountability within Agile teams. By defining shared expectations, communication norms, and conflict resolution strategies, this "secret sauce" helps transform good teams into great ones. When teams co-create their working agreement, they foster a sense of ownership and alignment, which boosts productivity, transparency, and overall performance. Discover how implementing a Team Working Agreement can be the game-changer your team needs to reach high-performance and drive lasting success. How to connect with AgileDad: - [website] https://www.agiledad.com/ - [instagram] https://www.instagram.com/agile_coach/ - [facebook] https://www.facebook.com/RealAgileDad/ - [Linkedin] https://www.linkedin.com/in/leehenson/

What is the Difference Between Self Centric and Customer Centric Business Focus? Self-centric focus will never build a customer-centric business Is your org structure customer-centered? Many companies organize their sales, marketing, and service departments by: [1] products [2] regions They do this for efficiency or because such a structure is easier to manage. Business is about the exchange of value between a company and its customers. Customers don’t care if managing your company is easy for you. The only strategy to build a customer-centric business is to design your org structure around customer segments. How to connect with AgileDad: - [website] https://www.agiledad.com/ - [instagram] https://www.instagram.com/agile_coach/ - [facebook] https://www.facebook.com/RealAgileDad/ - [Linkedin] https://www.linkedin.com/in/leehenson/

A Manager is NOT Supposed to Be In Charge of Their Team... A group of Amazon leaders attended a leadership training summit. During the retreat, they were told the following: You are not in charge; rather, you are responsible for the people in your charge. How true. How to connect with AgileDad: - [website] https://www.agiledad.com/ - [instagram] https://www.instagram.com/agile_coach/ - [facebook] https://www.facebook.com/RealAgileDad/ - [Linkedin] https://www.linkedin.com/in/leehenson/

25 Profitable Skills to Learn in 2025

1. Sales Process Engineering
2. Attention Grabbing Marketing
3. Abundance Mindset Cultivation
4. Efficient Execution Systems
5. Knowledge Monetization
6. Investment for Passive income
7. Wealth Accumulation
8. Branding
9. Coding and Development
10. Data Analysis
11. Cybersecurity
12. Remote Work Facilitation
13. Emotional Intelligence
14. Strategic Networking
15. Digital Content Creation
16. Language Proficiency
17. Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Development
18. User Experience Design
19. E-Commerce Strategy
20. Ai and Machine Learning
21. Renewable Energy Engineering
22. Biotechnology
23. Urban Farming and Sustainable Agriculture
24. Mental health Awareness
25. Regenerative business Practices

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Understanding The Lost Art of Focus Social media, stress and the craving for dopamine made us lose our ability to pay sustained attention. So much so that 80% of people reading this article will not reach the end (and surprisingly, it’s not — all — your fault). How to connect with AgileDad: - [website] https://www.agiledad.com/ - [instagram] https://www.instagram.com/agile_coach/ - [facebook] https://www.facebook.com/RealAgileDad/ - [Linkedin] https://www.linkedin.com/in/leehenson/