Kaitlin Diemer

Culture

Celebrating Successes in Agile Teams: Foster a Culture of Recognition

Team celebrations are a significant contributor to healthy and happy agile teams and help foster a culture of recognition and appreciation.

Project & Team Management

Why Self-Organizing Teams Still Need a Delivery Lead

What is the role of a Delivery Lead on a self-organizing team? Delivery Leads supercharge teams to help them work more sustainably.

Development Practices

Useful Tools for Facilitating Planning Poker Estimation

Planning Poker provides an engaging way for the team to discuss implementation approaches and build consensus around the effort involved.

Project & Team Management

How I Support My Team When I Can’t Be There

Over the years, I’ve cultivated a few methods for staying in sync with my team even when I’m running from one meeting to the next.

Personal Optimization

4 Apps That Kept Me Organized in 2022

I love demoing new tools, but I'm selective about which ones I incorporate into my daily workflows. These are my favorite apps used in 2022.

Project & Team Management

How to Choose the Ideal Length for Your Team’s Sprints

Whether starting a new software project or simply transitioning to agile project management, your team will need to pick a length for upcoming sprints.

Project & Team Management

Embracing Uncertainty in Custom Software Projects, Part 3

Uncertainty and risk are often confused. To begin seeing uncertainty in a different light, we must understand the difference between uncertainty and risk.

Project & Team Management

Embracing Uncertainty in Custom Software Projects Part 2

In response to uncertainty, team members may try to eliminate it at all costs. Doing so can consume too many resources and divert attention from real goals.

Project & Team Management

Embracing Uncertainty in Custom Software Projects, Part 1

Like most people, I don’t thrive on uncertainty. I also work for a custom software consultancy, where some degree of uncertainty is inevitable.

Project & Team Management

Advice for Scrum Masters Joining New Teams

Any scrum master new to a team would be eager to introduce improvements. But try to remember it’s not about you – first, focus on your team.

Project & Team Management

How to Lead Your Software Team Through Change

The most thoughtful way to lead teams through changes takes time, but doing so with care and patience will build team trust and camaraderie.

Project & Team Management

The Project Postcard: Creating a Report Stakeholders Will Actually Read

The postcard is a quick way to inform clients of work completed in the sprint and a snapshot of value delivered by the team. Simplicity is key.

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