Agile asks for team ownership. Stability. Trust.

Still, most orgs make hiring/firing decisions FOR the team, not WITH them. And then wonder why the team isn’t performing. 🤦

Why should a team trust leadership when leadership doesn't extend trust to the team?

Try reframing complaints as unmet needs. “They never finish anything” could also be “They might be unclear on value or priorities.”

When is the last time you *didn't* rescue your team from an awkward silence? What happened?

Developer: Product manager, can we have Agile?

PM: We have agile at home

The agile at home:

When you over-function for your team, you're under-coaching.

If your org loves the “Scrum Mom” energy, maybe ask yourself why.

Executives get coaches.
The people delivering the value? They get pressure.
That offends me.
I believe the ones closest to the work deserve the most support.

Everything is feedback.

If your daily standup is boring, that's feedback.
If it feels like a chore, that's feedback.
If your team hates it, that's feedback.

Small failures like this don't mean "standups don't work."
It means they don't work *like that*.

Hello, Bluesky! I'm Lesa. In the last 30 years I’ve been a tester, analyst, Scrum Master, and coach. The Coaching Stance is where I reflect, ask questions, and generally just stir the pot. 😉

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