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About the Authors
Jim York helps individuals, teams and organizations achieve their goals. For over 25 years, Jim has mentored and coached leaders and teams at all levels of the organization. Jim’s coaching and interactive workshops cultivate the skills and qualities needed to direct, support, and build effective teams. Jim holds both Certified Agile Coach credentials (Certified Enterprise Coach and Certified Team Coach℠) and the Certified Scrum Trainer® credential from the Scrum Alliance, one of only a handful of individuals worldwide to hold all three top level certifications. Jim is also a licensed facilitator for the Agile Fluency® Suite, a Certified LeSS Practitioner, and an Innovation Games® Facilitator.
For more than 20 years, Melissa York has been helping organizations identify and deliver value to their customers. Wielding an uncanny ability to hone in on what really matters to customers, Melissa specializes in operations, education, and project management. In addition to running FoxHedge, she works with organizations on board development, team building, interpretive needs, special events, fundraising, and organization of large projects such as capital campaigns.
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November 2024
- Nov 6, 2024 What is a team mission? Nov 6, 2024
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October 2024
- Oct 1, 2024 What's a product vision? Oct 1, 2024
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June 2024
- Jun 20, 2024 Consider your constraints Jun 20, 2024
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August 2023
- Aug 1, 2023 Dealing with root cause: Lessons learned on a bike Aug 1, 2023
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June 2023
- Jun 1, 2023 Building the Airplane as it's Flying: The Agile Story of Wake Forest Engineering Jun 1, 2023
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March 2023
- Mar 3, 2023 Support your agile team! Mar 3, 2023
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November 2022
- Nov 2, 2022 Agile in 24 Inches Nov 2, 2022
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October 2022
- Oct 5, 2022 Getting the team you need Oct 5, 2022
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September 2022
- Sep 6, 2022 Picking a process that's fit for purpose Sep 6, 2022
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August 2022
- Aug 1, 2022 Creating a shared mental model — team purpose Aug 1, 2022
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June 2022
- Jun 30, 2022 Essential Elements of a Successful Kickoff Jun 30, 2022
- Jun 13, 2022 Kickoffs — getting the team well started Jun 13, 2022
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March 2022
- Mar 1, 2022 Gleaning The Scrum Guide Mar 1, 2022
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February 2022
- Feb 1, 2022 Can the Product Owner speak at the Daily Scrum? Feb 1, 2022
- January 2022
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November 2021
- Nov 1, 2021 Are we learning?: The importance of learning loops in coaching Nov 1, 2021
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June 2021
- Jun 1, 2021 What to look for in your Product Owner Jun 1, 2021
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February 2021
- Feb 23, 2021 Check out our latest videos! Feb 23, 2021
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September 2020
- Sep 28, 2020 Introducing FoxHedge’s video series on Agile Fundamentals! Sep 28, 2020
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April 2020
- Apr 6, 2020 An open letter to our customers Apr 6, 2020
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March 2020
- Mar 31, 2020 Are you practicing social distancing with your Agile team? Mar 31, 2020
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February 2020
- Feb 28, 2020 Who Defines Your Product Owner? Feb 28, 2020
- Feb 5, 2020 Off the Bookshelf: a fool's errand Feb 5, 2020
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January 2020
- Jan 6, 2020 4 things — high performing teams Jan 6, 2020
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December 2019
- Dec 4, 2019 Thanksgiving... Game day? Dec 4, 2019
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October 2019
- Oct 9, 2019 Getting Unstuck Oct 9, 2019
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August 2019
- Aug 28, 2019 Where do you sit as your Agile team's designated business expert? Aug 28, 2019
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June 2019
- Jun 28, 2019 Doing what matters most Jun 28, 2019
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May 2019
- May 2, 2019 Agile over the next 20 years May 2, 2019
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April 2019
- Apr 10, 2019 What are User Stories good for? Apr 10, 2019
- Apr 10, 2019 Off the Bookshelf - How Buildings Learn Apr 10, 2019
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February 2019
- Feb 26, 2019 I'm a new Scrum Master. Should I be updating the team's burn charts? Feb 26, 2019
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December 2018
- Dec 3, 2018 What is your agile aspiration? Dec 3, 2018
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November 2018
- Nov 13, 2018 Context Considered: Focusing Agile Investments for a Better Return Nov 13, 2018
- Nov 2, 2018 Decouple Release Timing from Sprint Boundaries Nov 2, 2018
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October 2018
- Oct 1, 2018 Off the Bookshelf Oct 1, 2018
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September 2018
- Sep 2, 2018 4 Things - Transforming Harley Davidson Sep 2, 2018
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July 2018
- Jul 31, 2018 Continuous improvement is not an option Jul 31, 2018
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May 2018
- May 13, 2018 Onward and upward! May 13, 2018
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February 2018
- Feb 28, 2018 Making Better Choices — Modeling over Muddling Feb 28, 2018
- Feb 25, 2018 Product Owners Getting the Attention They Deserve Feb 25, 2018
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January 2018
- Jan 5, 2018 Sometimes we can’t see the tree for the forest Jan 5, 2018
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November 2017
- Nov 1, 2017 Which days of the week to start and end your Sprint Nov 1, 2017
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September 2017
- Sep 22, 2017 Uncertainty Sep 22, 2017
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August 2017
- Aug 17, 2017 Scrum Masters and Product Owners Together Aug 17, 2017
- Aug 16, 2017 Organizational Change... Not! Aug 16, 2017
- Aug 15, 2017 Scrum Waves Aug 15, 2017
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June 2017
- Jun 26, 2017 Magic Words, Jargon, and Gibberish Jun 26, 2017
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March 2017
- Mar 4, 2017 Lift Off: Start and Sustain Successful Agile Teams Mar 4, 2017
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January 2017
- Jan 24, 2017 The Agile Habit — How 2 minutes a day can make a big difference Jan 24, 2017
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October 2016
- Oct 3, 2016 The Mailbox Oct 3, 2016
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August 2016
- Aug 23, 2016 Simple Rules! Aug 23, 2016
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July 2016
- Jul 21, 2016 Scrum Values Take 1st Place Jul 21, 2016
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June 2016
- Jun 6, 2016 Agile n+1 Jun 6, 2016
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April 2016
- Apr 29, 2016 Scaling — What's it all about? Apr 29, 2016
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March 2016
- Mar 23, 2016 The Elusive Product Owner Mar 23, 2016
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February 2016
- Feb 17, 2016 The need for simplicity Feb 17, 2016
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January 2016
- Jan 7, 2016 An argument for a look ahead Jan 7, 2016
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October 2015
- Oct 22, 2015 Common Misperceptions about Agile Oct 22, 2015
- Oct 12, 2015 To be or not to be?... Product Owner versus Scrum Master Oct 12, 2015
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June 2015
- Jun 2, 2015 The Role of the Project Manager in Scrum Jun 2, 2015
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April 2015
- Apr 28, 2015 4 things - Getting Started with Scaling Agile Apr 28, 2015
- Apr 23, 2015 Value Hunting with the Product Owner Apr 23, 2015
- Apr 1, 2015 4 things - avoiding the Agile death march Apr 1, 2015
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March 2015
- Mar 23, 2015 Unintended Consequences - The Agile Death March Mar 23, 2015
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January 2015
- Jan 28, 2015 4 things - Agile coach Jan 28, 2015
- Jan 2, 2015 4 things - ScrumMaster Jan 2, 2015
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October 2014
- Oct 4, 2014 4 things - before starting a large Agile project Oct 4, 2014
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August 2014
- Aug 27, 2014 4 things - Product Owner Aug 27, 2014
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May 2014
- May 2, 2014 Coaching Beyond The Team May 2, 2014
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April 2014
- Apr 18, 2014 4 things - self-organizing teams Apr 18, 2014
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March 2014
- Mar 11, 2014 4 things Mar 11, 2014
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November 2013
- Nov 14, 2013 What's in Your Agile Toolkit? Nov 14, 2013
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July 2013
- Jul 1, 2013 Scrum Beyond Software Jul 1, 2013
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April 2013
- Apr 4, 2013 Less is More Apr 4, 2013
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March 2013
- Mar 22, 2013 5 Hints to Being a Better ScrumMaster Mar 22, 2013
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February 2013
- Feb 28, 2013 The Virtue of Small Feb 28, 2013
- Feb 12, 2013 Avoiding Costly Mistakes: Agile's Impact on Capitalization Feb 12, 2013
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January 2013
- Jan 12, 2013 Where do you want to get to? Jan 12, 2013
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December 2012
- Dec 21, 2012 Why Exercise? Dec 21, 2012
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November 2012
- Nov 12, 2012 "Draw Left": Why Communication Matters Nov 12, 2012
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October 2012
- Oct 10, 2012 "I got quarters in my loafers..." Oct 10, 2012
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September 2012
- Sep 4, 2012 Succeeding with Scrum Sep 4, 2012
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August 2012
- Aug 24, 2012 The Baby and the Bath Water Aug 24, 2012
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July 2012
- Jul 17, 2012 Agile Waves Jul 17, 2012
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April 2012
- Apr 25, 2012 Advice for Starting Your Agile Project Apr 25, 2012
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March 2012
- Mar 23, 2012 The Widening Gap Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 22, 2012 Minding the Gap: Making Sense of the Release Burndown Chart Mar 22, 2012
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January 2012
- Jan 24, 2012 The ABCs of Agile Leadership Jan 24, 2012
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November 2011
- Nov 30, 2011 Jim's 80/5 Guideline for Engaging the Product Owner Nov 30, 2011
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May 2011
- May 18, 2011 Are We There Yet?: The Shu Ha Ri of Becoming Agile May 18, 2011
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March 2011
- Mar 28, 2011 "Out of Sight Out of Mind" = "Invisible Idiot" Mar 28, 2011
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December 2010
- Dec 9, 2010 The Architect Dec 9, 2010
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March 2009
- Mar 28, 2009 Get Rid of the Product Owner? Mar 28, 2009
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January 2009
- Jan 29, 2009 Agile Portfolio Management Jan 29, 2009
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May 2008
- May 7, 2008 The Way We See the Problem is the Problem May 7, 2008
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April 2008
- Apr 23, 2008 Where’s the Magic? Apr 23, 2008
- Apr 1, 2008 The Fad Factor Apr 1, 2008
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July 2007
- Jul 18, 2007 Going Nowhere Fast: Scrum without a Product Owner Jul 18, 2007
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June 2007
- Jun 19, 2007 What's up with the fox and the hedgehog? Jun 19, 2007