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Apr 2018
18m 12s

Finding the Motivation to Learn - & Stay...

A weekly problem-solving session for all things agile
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In this week's podcast we move on to the final Agile Principle, number 12: "At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behaviour accordingly." The hard truth is that learning is horrible. It means coming face to face with your own inadequacies, and challenging them. Consequently, mustering up the moti ... Show More
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