Leigh Espy

Many years ago, when I coached families on communication skills, I was still learning about the value of silence in communication. Like others, if someone was in distress or had…

Daily scrum meetings are necessary for a successful Agile approach. You’ve likely been hearing more these days about teams using Agile to deliver solutions. It’s becoming more popular, and you…

Are you guilty of Nonverbal communication mistakes? Did you know that no matter how carefully you choose your words or clothing, there are small behaviors that can sabotage your professional…

How can you develop healthy and productive team communication? There are times when it can be good for teams to have conversations that may be uncomfortable or challenging. If a…

Some teams who are new to agile think it is a very loose way of doing work. In reality, agile requires a good deal of discipline. There are multiple ceremonies…

When considering using an agile approach, there may be skepticism in your organization. After all, change can be hard, and teams need to understand the benefits of changing the way…

In waterfall, we are generally familiar with user requirements. They are often compiled into a document that lists the business and technical needs of a project. However, in Agile, requirements…

Your team backlog is made up of all the incomplete user stories that are not in the current sprint. They are the stories that have been written but not yet…

During projects, you know that change will happen. It is rare that you get to the end of an initiative and everything went exactly as expected. Agile practices allow the…

Do you have a clear understanding of agile team roles, structures, and responsibilities? If not, here’s a quick look into how agile teams work together effectively. Agile teams operate differently…