Mark Pushinsky

Impediments: Square Pegs, Round Holes, and The Art of the Possible

Impediments: Square Pegs, Round Holes, and The Art of the Possible

There’s a great scene in the movie Apollo 13 where a group of stranded astronauts must manufacture a “square peg” to fit into a round hole using only spare parts available to them on their spaceship. In fact, their life depends on it. We teach a Hard Yards Accelerator module on dealing with impediments. In it, we have three different designations for things that slow teams down. Doug Rosenberg’s post helps clarify the differences.

The Four Stances for Scrum Masters

The Four Stances for Scrum Masters

As a servant leader, the Scrum Master “focuses primarily on the growth and well-being of people and…helps people develop and perform as highly as possible.” In order to maximize team and organizational performance, the Scrum Master will often choose different stances depending on the situation and desired outcomes.

Changing the Way We Think About Agile Sprint Planning

Changing the Way We Think About Agile Sprint Planning

There is no way around it, a Product Owner is a leader. You lead a team of professionals in pursuit of a winning product, you lead the organization to success by creating the best product possible, and you lead your users by standing up for what matters to them.

Data Dojo @ MicroStrategy's World.Now

Data Dojo @ MicroStrategy's World.Now

REGISTER NOW...for free! Hard Yards will present “A Hands-On Approach to Data Literacy” at MicroStrategy’s World.Now Public Sector Analytics Summit on Thursday, February 4 at 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM EST. Jim Kockler will discuss how the Hard Yards Data Dojo can provide your organization a pathway to data literacy.