Author: Fadi Stephan

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Read more about the article Product Manager Salary Guide 2025: What You Can Really Earn
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Product Manager Salary Guide 2025: What You Can Really Earn

Considering a career in product management or looking to benchmark your current compensation? The product management field continues to offer attractive salaries and growth opportunities across industries. In this comprehensive guide, we break down the latest product manager salary data for 2025, including factors that impact earnings and how to maximize your income potential. Product Manager…

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January 6, 2025
Read more about the article Tales of the Bizarro Scrum – The Variable Sprint Duration
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Tales of the Bizarro Scrum – The Variable Sprint Duration

Statement: Dev Manager “We have a lot of work for this Sprint, so we are going with a 4-week Sprint instead of a 2-week Sprint.” Anti-pattern: The Variable Sprint Duration. Problem: Variable Sprint durations disrupt the rhythm of the team. Recommendation: Determine the amount of work to take on based on the Sprint duration instead of…

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January 5, 2025
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AgileDC 2024

On September 30, Fadi Stephan attended AgileDC in Washington DC and presented Building High Performing Teams. Below are some of the resources mentioned in the talk: Building High-Performing Team Slides High Performing Teams Canvas To learn more about how to build high-performing teams, check out the Building High Performing Teams Workshop.

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September 30, 2024
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Building High-Performing Teams Presentation

Abstract: Most organizations and teams use Scrum to build better products. They understand the benefits that Scrum provides from a product development perspective in terms of faster time to market, reduced risk, increased visibility, improved adaptability, and increased customer satisfaction. Few, however, understand or know how to use Scrum to build better teams. Come to this…

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September 27, 2024
Read more about the article 2024 Regional Scrum Gathering In Ghent
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2024 Regional Scrum Gathering In Ghent

On June 6-7, Fadi Stephan attended the Regional Scrum Gathering in Ghent and presented 6 Tips for Effective Product Backlog Refinement. Below are some of the resources mentioned in the talk: 6 Tips For Effective Product Backlog Refinement Slides 6 Tips For Effective Product Backlog Refinement Blog 13 Patterns For Splitting User Stories The Product Backlog…

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June 5, 2024
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UX in an Agile World Presentation

At the 2024 Global Scrum Gathering in New Orleans, Fadi Stephan presented on integrating UX work on Scrum teams. Below is the abstract of the talk, along with the presentation slides. Abstract: Many UX designers struggle to work within a Scrum environment and see Scrum as a framework mainly for programmers. Working in time-boxed Sprints and…

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May 20, 2024
Read more about the article The High Performing Team Canvas
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The High Performing Team Canvas

The High Performing Team Canvas: A Powerful Tool for Team Development and Assessment Building high-performing teams doesn't happen by accident. It requires deliberate attention to specific elements that create the conditions for excellence. The High Performing Team Canvas provides a structured framework that helps leaders and teams identify, visualize, and develop the critical components needed for…

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April 15, 2024
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The Evolution of Management Trends

How Leadership Approaches Have Transformed Over 100 Years The way we build products and manage teams has undergone remarkable transformations over the past century. As business challenges grew more complex, management approaches evolved to meet these new demands. Let's explore the key management methodologies that have shaped how organizations operate today, from the assembly lines of…

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February 20, 2024
Read more about the article Teaching vs. Mentoring vs. Coaching vs. Facilitation
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Teaching vs. Mentoring vs. Coaching vs. Facilitation

Depending on the situation and the context, a Scrum Master might switch stances between teaching, mentoring, coaching, and facilitation. These are some of the stances a Scrum Master might take and below is a brief description of the difference between them: Teaching Teaching is about knowledge sharing. A Scrum Master has some knowledge to share with…

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January 15, 2024
Read more about the article Agile Testing Days 2024 – Potsdam
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Agile Testing Days 2024 – Potsdam

Agile Testing Days is a 4-day conference (Onsite & Virtual) for international agile software testers and engineers gathered to learn, share, and network. This year's event will be on November 19 - 22, 2024 in Potsdam, Germany. More than 140+ sessions including inspiring keynotes, experience talks, hands-on workshops and full-day tutorials covering the latest agile software…

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December 30, 2023
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Agile Cambridge 2024

England's premier practical, hands-on Agile and Lean conference, will return as a 3-day conference in October 2-4, 2024, for its 13th edition. Agile Cambridge isn’t just about sitting down for a series of talks - the conference also offers plenty of opportunities for workshops, speaker Q&A's and hallway chats. You'll get to share your experiences and…

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December 30, 2023
Read more about the article Large Scale Scrum (LeSS) Conference 2024 – Madrid
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Large Scale Scrum (LeSS) Conference 2024 – Madrid

Since 2016, the LeSS Conference has been a pivotal event for practitioners to share and gain insights into the Large-Scale Scrum framework. The conference is not just events, but a convergence of minds eager to discuss, learn, and experiment with LeSS. The 2024 Large Scale Scrum Conference will be held on September 26 & 27, 2024,…

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December 30, 2023
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Lean Agile Scotland 2024 – Edinburgh

Welcome to Lean Agile Scotland 2024 - the practitioner conference diving into the art of lean and flow and agile ways of working. Join us for three days of inspiration, practical approaches, and fresh perspectives from your fellow practitioners. Whether you're an expert in your field, or new to the community, you'll find something to suit…

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December 30, 2023
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Agile Prague 2024

This year there will be over 30 speakers from all around the world. The conference is running in two parallel tracks in two days, where you can choose from the variety of talks for managers, scrum masters, product owners and try agile practices in practical workshops for testers and developers, share the know-how, discuss in open space. …

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December 30, 2023
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Agile 2024 – Dallas

Agile Alliance’s annual conference is dedicated to exploring, innovating, and advancing Agile values and principles, and creating a space for people and ideas to flourish. The Agile2024 conference will bring the Agile communities together July 22-26 in Grapevine, Texas (Dallas area) to share experiences and make new connections. Join passionate Agilists from around the world to learn…

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December 30, 2023