Kim Sanchez Skinner
Make Human Connections First, Then Be Agile
Regardless of how many articles I read or write, nor how many certifications I earn or STAR scenarios I prepare for interviews (Situation, Task, Action, Result)…connecting with real people is more inspiring and rewarding.
Making time for real conversations is one of the most human things we can do. How do our opportunities expand once we…
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Great Share Kim! I agree completely.
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Fully agree!!
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When Pressure Replaces Alignment
There’s a kind of pressure that shows up when a leader steps into a team they didn’t build.
You don’t fully trust how things are working yet, so you start tightening your grip, assigning tasks to individuals, checking progress closely, filling in gaps yourself. It feels responsible. Like you’re helping.
But over time, the team starts…
What has helped me is focusing more on context than control. The clearer the “why” and “what matters,” the less the need to manage the “how.”
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I don’t pressure rather I work closely with the new team and I tried to embed myself with the team hoping to understand the way the team worked
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A shift in how I think about Agile
Hi everyone…glad to be here.
I’ve spent the past decade working as an Agile Coach and Scrum Master, and over time one thing has become really clear to me.Most of the challenges we face aren’t about frameworks, they’re about people.
– How we think through decisions
– How we handle competing priorities
– How we build (or lose) trust…-
I’ve also seen that consistency in small actions builds more trust than any ceremony ever could.
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Something that I noticed when with a team is empowerment. When you empower your team to make decisions responsibly they’re motivated and will do much better
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Kim Sanchez Skinner posted an update 4 months ago
