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Clarence GalaponMay 5, 2019
Red For Ed
Red for Ed 2019

Red For Ed

Clarence GalaponMay 2, 2019
The Tribe Does Not Belong to You
Barack Obama

The Tribe Does Not Belong to You

Clarence GalaponApril 4, 2019
On-track or Off-Track? Part II
Cadence

On-track or Off-Track? Part II

Clarence GalaponMarch 24, 2019
Release
Release

Release

Clarence GalaponMarch 19, 2019
Transformational Coaching: What Moves a Person to Change. Part V
politician

Transformational Coaching: What Moves a Person to Change. Part V

Clarence GalaponDecember 3, 2018
Sharing: Good Read …Refreshing!
photograph

Sharing: Good Read …Refreshing!

Clarence GalaponOctober 25, 2018
Collaborate — have a conversation
collaborate

Collaborate — have a conversation

Clarence GalaponOctober 2, 2018
Organize Teams Around Features, Components…and Most Importantly, Around Releasability
Art of War

Organize Teams Around Features, Components…and Most Importantly, Around Releasability

Clarence GalaponSeptember 3, 2018
Stop Starting, Start Finishing!
Elite Circle

Stop Starting, Start Finishing!

Clarence GalaponOctober 4, 2020
Quality Questions Quality Answers
coaching

Quality Questions Quality Answers

Clarence GalaponAugust 11, 2020
PO Synch
Platinum

PO Synch

Clarence GalaponJune 11, 2020
Purpose is More Powerful than Object
purpose to practice

Purpose is More Powerful than Object

Clarence GalaponJuly 27, 2019
A Proverb for Product Managers
proverb for Product Managers

A Proverb for Product Managers

Clarence GalaponJuly 20, 2019
Pursuit of The Dream
pursuit of the dream

Pursuit of The Dream

Clarence GalaponJune 30, 2019
Two Simple Ideas For Achieving Higher Quality Connections And Interactions
Coach

Two Simple Ideas For Achieving Higher Quality Connections And Interactions

Clarence GalaponApril 25, 2019
The Psychological View of Scrum
chess

The Psychological View of Scrum

Clarence GalaponApril 21, 2019
The Power of Pull
Agile

The Power of Pull

Clarence GalaponApril 10, 2019
Dark Psychology
Dark Psychology

Dark Psychology

Clarence GalaponApril 9, 2019
The Power of Engaging…
collaborate

The Power of Engaging…

Clarence GalaponApril 3, 2019
Is your Daily Standup (DSU) with Sense of Purpose? Part II
Purpose

Is your Daily Standup (DSU) with Sense of Purpose? Part II

Clarence GalaponJanuary 10, 2019
When does a Roadmap Become a Queue? Part II
forecast

When does a Roadmap Become a Queue? Part II

Clarence GalaponNovember 17, 2018
When does a Roadmap Become a Queue?
Queue

When does a Roadmap Become a Queue?

Clarence GalaponNovember 16, 2018
Project Management Institute (PMI) Paying Attention to Agile
PM

Project Management Institute (PMI) Paying Attention to Agile

Clarence GalaponOctober 19, 2018
Principle #10
Platinum

Principle #10

Clarence GalaponSeptember 12, 2020
PO Synch
Platinum

PO Synch

Clarence GalaponJune 11, 2020
Scrum of Scrums
pi objective

Scrum of Scrums

Clarence GalaponJune 10, 2020
Simplicity is Essential
Agile

Simplicity is Essential

Clarence GalaponApril 1, 2019
What Moves …
Napoleon

What Moves …

Clarence GalaponMarch 26, 2019
On-track or Off-Track? Part II
Cadence

On-track or Off-Track? Part II

Clarence GalaponMarch 24, 2019
Having a Good Coach is Invaluable
coaching

Having a Good Coach is Invaluable

Clarence GalaponOctober 30, 2018
Be like a Gardener/Farmer
Commander

Be like a Gardener/Farmer

Clarence GalaponOctober 28, 2018
Not Every Work Enters Through the SAFe Portfolio Level
first things first

Not Every Work Enters Through the SAFe Portfolio Level

Clarence GalaponOctober 22, 2018
Eyes on the Goal !
goal

Eyes on the Goal !

Clarence GalaponOctober 20, 2018
Lean-Agile Put The Waterfall Iron Triangle Upside Down!
Iron triangle

Lean-Agile Put The Waterfall Iron Triangle Upside Down!

Clarence GalaponOctober 17, 2018
Idea approved, now what’s next? Part V
principle 1

Idea approved, now what’s next? Part V

Clarence GalaponOctober 9, 2018
Measure and Visualize the Trend of “Actual over Planned” Ratio
Achievement Ratio

Measure and Visualize the Trend of “Actual over Planned” Ratio

Clarence GalaponOctober 19, 2022
PO Synch
Platinum

PO Synch

Clarence GalaponJune 11, 2020
Minimized Burden, Minimized Volatility, Better Planning
Elite Circle

Minimized Burden, Minimized Volatility, Better Planning

Clarence GalaponJune 3, 2020
Planning
Planning

Planning

Clarence GalaponSeptember 22, 2019
What to Do with Story Not Done
Predictability

What to Do with Story Not Done

Clarence GalaponSeptember 14, 2019
Practices
practices

Practices

Clarence GalaponJune 22, 2019
Seeding The Portfolio Backlog Part IV
portfolio backlog

Seeding The Portfolio Backlog Part IV

Clarence GalaponMay 23, 2019
Seeding The Portfolio Backlog Part III
portfolio backlog

Seeding The Portfolio Backlog Part III

Clarence GalaponMay 22, 2019
Seeding The Portfolio Backlog Part II
portfolio backlog

Seeding The Portfolio Backlog Part II

Clarence GalaponMay 21, 2019
Seeding The Portfolio Backlog
portfolio backlog

Seeding The Portfolio Backlog

Clarence GalaponMay 20, 2019
Lessons From FedEx
Predictability

Lessons From FedEx

Clarence GalaponMay 10, 2019
Simplicity is Essential
Agile

Simplicity is Essential

Clarence GalaponApril 1, 2019
On-track or Off-Track? Part II
Cadence

On-track or Off-Track? Part II

Clarence GalaponMarch 24, 2019
Transformational Coaching: What Moves a Person to Change. Part V
politician

Transformational Coaching: What Moves a Person to Change. Part V

Clarence GalaponDecember 3, 2018
Coaching Conversations. Part II
powerful questions

Coaching Conversations. Part II

Clarence GalaponNovember 24, 2018
Coaching Conversations
coaching conversations

Coaching Conversations

Clarence GalaponNovember 23, 2018
3 Tips To Increasing Predictability Without Specificity
Elite Circle

3 Tips To Increasing Predictability Without Specificity

Clarence GalaponOctober 2, 2020
3 Quick Tips To Writing PI Objectives
pi objective

3 Quick Tips To Writing PI Objectives

Clarence GalaponSeptember 30, 2020
Start With The End In Mind
inspect and adapt

Start With The End In Mind

Clarence GalaponSeptember 16, 2020
PI Roadmap
Member

PI Roadmap

Clarence GalaponJune 25, 2020
Writing PI Objectives
Elite Circle

Writing PI Objectives

Clarence GalaponJune 25, 2020
Scrum of Scrums
pi objective

Scrum of Scrums

Clarence GalaponJune 10, 2020
Minimized Burden, Minimized Volatility, Better Planning
Elite Circle

Minimized Burden, Minimized Volatility, Better Planning

Clarence GalaponJune 3, 2020
Plan Versus Value Part II
Agility

Plan Versus Value Part II

Clarence GalaponMay 17, 2020
The Case of a Missing Big Picture, Part II
pi planning

The Case of a Missing Big Picture, Part II

Clarence GalaponSeptember 26, 2019
The Case of a Missing Big Picture
pi planning

The Case of a Missing Big Picture

Clarence GalaponSeptember 25, 2019
No Two Scrum Teams Are Identical… And That’s Okay!
chess

No Two Scrum Teams Are Identical… And That’s Okay!

Clarence GalaponApril 23, 2019
Photography — Roots III
photography

Photography — Roots III

Clarence GalaponApril 19, 2019
Photography — Roots II
photography

Photography — Roots II

Clarence GalaponApril 18, 2019
Photography — Roots
photography

Photography — Roots

Clarence GalaponApril 17, 2019
The Tyranny of Perfect
Perfection

The Tyranny of Perfect

Clarence GalaponApril 11, 2019
Permission Coaching
coaching

Permission Coaching

Clarence GalaponApril 8, 2019
Pairing … is Good for Growth
Adapt

Pairing … is Good for Growth

Clarence GalaponNovember 5, 2018
Sharing: Good Read …Refreshing!
photograph

Sharing: Good Read …Refreshing!

Clarence GalaponOctober 25, 2018
How to do a Team Peer Review vis-a-vis Team Agility Health Radar
Peer Review

How to do a Team Peer Review vis-a-vis Team Agility Health Radar

Clarence GalaponOctober 16, 2018
The Continuous Delivery Pipeline: The Pipeline that Keeps Giving. Part II
parable

The Continuous Delivery Pipeline: The Pipeline that Keeps Giving. Part II

Clarence GalaponSeptember 21, 2018
Your ART is Like a Bamboo Tree
ART

Your ART is Like a Bamboo Tree

Clarence GalaponSeptember 12, 2018
Series (5 of 7): Building High-Performing ART — “Give Your ART an Environment to Fail”
Edison

Series (5 of 7): Building High-Performing ART — “Give Your ART an Environment to Fail”

Clarence GalaponSeptember 8, 2018
The Ability to Pivot as Necessary, is a Characteristic of an Effective Lean-Agile Team
Agile Team

The Ability to Pivot as Necessary, is a Characteristic of an Effective Lean-Agile Team

Clarence GalaponSeptember 1, 2018
SAFe Class Online Delivery Continues…
Class Announcement

SAFe Class Online Delivery Continues…

Clarence GalaponMay 28, 2020
Invest In Good User Stories
Agile

Invest In Good User Stories

Clarence GalaponMay 18, 2020
What is the Most Important Aspect of Scrum?
open and honest

What is the Most Important Aspect of Scrum?

Clarence GalaponAugust 26, 2019
Obstacles and Scrum
obstacles

Obstacles and Scrum

Clarence GalaponAugust 23, 2019
NFRs are Constraints
non functional requirements (NFRs)

NFRs are Constraints

Clarence GalaponAugust 19, 2019
What’s In a Name?
Name

What’s In a Name?

Clarence GalaponMay 28, 2019
The Nexus Framework for Scaling Scrum
Nexus Framework

The Nexus Framework for Scaling Scrum

Clarence GalaponApril 14, 2019
Noam Chomsky Quote: What does it mean — in the Lean Agile Context?
Chomsky

Noam Chomsky Quote: What does it mean — in the Lean Agile Context?

Clarence GalaponMarch 31, 2019
When Is The Right Time?
Just do it

When Is The Right Time?

Clarence GalaponMarch 30, 2019
What Moves …
Napoleon

What Moves …

Clarence GalaponMarch 26, 2019
On-track or Off-Track? Part II
Cadence

On-track or Off-Track? Part II

Clarence GalaponMarch 24, 2019
Mindset Is Like…
beliefs

Mindset Is Like…

Clarence GalaponOctober 18, 2020
personal power
motivational

personal power

Clarence GalaponAugust 17, 2020
Maturity Takes Time
Maturity

Maturity Takes Time

Clarence GalaponSeptember 27, 2019
Responding to Change Over Following a Plan
manifesto

Responding to Change Over Following a Plan

Clarence GalaponJune 8, 2019
Dark Psychology
Dark Psychology

Dark Psychology

Clarence GalaponApril 9, 2019
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