Niall McShaneThe six systems of agile coachingI often get asked the question “What do agile coaches do that is so valuable?”5 min read·Jun 11, 2021----
Niall McShane4 things you need to experience at work to stay saneRecently I ran a (not so scientific) experiment with 30 agile practitioners during a Meetup I hosted. I polled everyone on what helps…4 min read·Feb 24, 2021----
Niall McShaneAgile coaching for delivery; nine essential themes for getting stuff doneCoaching sometimes is a bit “fluffy” but when it comes to agile coaching delivering outcomes is expected; this post explains more…5 min read·Feb 17, 2021----
Niall McShane4 things you can (and should) take control of when working agileAgile is designed to deal with ambiguity; people aren’t. Nobody likes to feel out of control; here are some tips to get you back into flow…6 min read·Feb 3, 2021----
Niall McShane4 steps to becoming a competent, self-confident agile coachI believe the role of agile coach is the best job to have; this post is my view on what it takes to confidently and competently execute…6 min read·Jan 27, 2021----
Niall McShaneFive Agile Coaching Techniques to Deal with Bullying BehaviourYou never know when or where you’ll meet a bully. If you do encounter such a person there are techniques to use to help everyone navigate…6 min read·Jan 19, 2021----
Niall McShaneStretch yourself or be stretched; it’s your choiceStretching is good for your muscles but also works for your career and life generally; let’s have a stretch together in this post.6 min read·Jan 13, 2021----
Niall McShaneThe four performance metrics I use when hiring agile coachesSometimes I feel that measuring the performance of an agile coach is similar to assessing the quality of a creative dance performance. But…9 min read·Jan 7, 2021----
Niall McShaneThe two things I learned from hosting 30 agile Meetups in 2020This post is about fear versus hope. I don’t want you to have to work in fear. A lot of people I spoke to throughout 2020 seemed fearful…4 min read·Jan 1, 2021----
Niall McShaneSoft skills get you the hard outcomes; 3 essential elements to achieving an agile delivery cultureI remember the day clearly; the sense of achievement, joy and belonging was a shared felt experience amongst those in the room. We had…9 min read·Dec 22, 2020----