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# MD Agile Consulting

Agile Training & Consulting

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- [Blog](https://www.mattdominici.com/blog/)
- [Imitation is not flattering: B2B Startups Must Forge Their Own Organizational Structures](https://www.mattdominici.com/imitation-is-not-flattering-b2b-startups-must-forge-their-own-organizational-structures/) - Scrum hasn’t much to say about organizational design. And rightfully so - if there is any area that has no universally applicable template, org design is it. B2B startups - that is, companies whose customers are other businesses - have an especially hard time with organizational design. Their customers are hundreds or even thousands of
- [My Grumpiest Take on Scrum](https://www.mattdominici.com/my-grumpiest-take-on-scrum/) - Professional Scrum Trainer, Matt Dominici's "grumpiest take" on Scrum, focusing on the negative effects of clapping during Sprint Reviews.
- [Scrum For Startups: Finding the Sweet Spot](https://www.mattdominici.com/scrum-for-startups-finding-the-sweet-spot/) - In the Winter of 2016 - 2017, I changed jobs. I had been working as an Agile Coach at a 60-person technology start up here in Toronto, Canada and after helping them to stabilize their value delivery process, I wanted to get some experience as a Coach within larger companies. And so I took a
- [Get Better at Planning (Without Trying to get Better at Planning)](https://www.mattdominici.com/get-better-at-planning-without-trying-to-get-better-at-planning/) - Forget about Story Points. If you want to have better plans with more predictability and fewer surprises, focus on delivering value instead.
- [Employee Engagement and Professional Scrum - Part 1 of 5](https://www.mattdominici.com/employee-engagement-and-professional-scrum/) - Between Agility and Better Business Outcomes is Employee Engagement Editors Note: this was initially published to our newsletter in July 2021. To receive early access to more content like this (including the next part in this series!), subscribe here. Somewhere in between all the hard work that goes into becoming a more “agile” organization, and the
- [​Employee Engagement and Professional Scrum - Part 2 of 5](https://www.mattdominici.com/employee-engagement-and-professional-scrum-part-2-of-5/) - Improving Employee Engagement with Professional Scrum (Questions 1-3 of Gallup's Q12 Survey) In Part 1 of this series, I wrote a bit about Employee Engagement. Part 1 was all about measuring and understanding the current state of engagement in your organization. We also covered the importance of having an engaged staff - because it often leads to
- [​Employee Engagement and Professional Scrum - Part 5 of 5](https://www.mattdominici.com/employee-engagement-and-professional-scrum-part-5-of-5/) - In this 5th and final post in the series, we will cover questions 10-12 of the Gallup Q12 Engagement survey, and how they can be addressed through Professional Scrum. Question 10: I have a best friend at work. This is - by far - the most controversial question in Gallup’s Q12 survey. I will not
- [​Employee Engagement and Professional Scrum - Part 4 of 5](https://www.mattdominici.com/employee-engagement-and-professional-scrum-part-4-of-5/) - In this post we will cover questions 7-9 of the Gallup Q12 Engagement survey, and how they can be addressed through Professional Scrum. Stay tuned for the 5th and final instalment, coming soon!! Question 7: At work, my opinions seem to count We often refer to “Professional” Scrum being simply Scrum, but with an emphasis on
- [​Employee Engagement and Professional Scrum - Part 3 of 5](https://www.mattdominici.com/employee-engagement-and-professional-scrum-part-3-of-5/) - In this post we will cover questions 4-6 of the Gallup Q12 Engagement Survey, and how they can be addressed through Professional Scrum. Question 4: In the last seven days, I have received recognition or praise for doing good work. This question from the Gallup Q12 engagement survey is one that many managers struggle with. I will
- [Virtual Lean Coffee - Professional Scrum, Agile & New Remote Ways of Working](https://www.mattdominici.com/virtual-lean-coffee-professional-scrum-agile-new-remote-ways-of-working/) - On April 17, 2020, past students from our Professional Scrum Master classes came together to have a virtual Lean Coffee session. Topics discussed included facilitating effective Sprint Retrospectives remotely, selecting sprint durations when a team's Technical Practices aren't quite up to par, and how, when and why to add people to a team that is
- [Quality without QA - Keeping the bar high](https://www.mattdominici.com/quality-without-qa-keeping-the-bar-high/) - In 2016, I had the pleasure of coaching at a leading event tech company, EventMobi. Their event app is #1 in the world, having reached over 8 million attendees from 72 countries. Aside from being wonderful people, the Product Development group was probably one of the most lean & efficient operations I've ever been a part of.
- [Virtual Retrospectives - Tips & Tricks](https://www.mattdominici.com/virtual-retrospectives-tips-tricks/) - Esther Derby (who literally co-wrote the book on Agile Retrospectives) had some sage advice at a recent webinar: When facilitating Retrospectives for remote teams, structure becomes increasingly important. Facilitators need to be methodical about going through the 5 stages of a Retrospective, and constantly remind the group which stage they are in. Even though many
- [So, the boss says you’re a Scrum Master now…](https://www.mattdominici.com/so-the-boss-says-youre-a-scrum-master-now/) - Here is a common scenario playing out in enterprises around the world today: Executive: “We’re an agile organization now.” Project Manager: “Ok… but I’ve heard there are no Project Managers in Agile…” Executive: “That’s right! I went to Agile Leadership Training last week, and they said we don’t need Project Managers anymore!!” Project Manager:
- [Arrogance, and getting to Done...](https://www.mattdominici.com/arrogance-and-getting-to-done/) - “Matt, that is the most arrogant thing I’ve ever heard,” said the Executive leader. And with that, the room turned red. My fists clenched. My heart rate spiked. I could feel the temperature in my gut rise. “I’m done with this crap,” I said to myself, silently. You see, I was just beginning to learn
- [Why You Need an Aspirational Definition of Done](https://www.mattdominici.com/why-you-need-an-aspirational-definition-of-done/) - Note: This article was initially published by the Scrum Alliance, here. Every Scrum team worth its salt has a Definition of Done — it’s probably written down somewhere, and hopefully it’s displayed prominently in the team’s work space. Many teams look at the exercise of defining what "done" means as a one-time investment: Let’s figure
- [Managing Agile — How an agile transformation can be the key to becoming a great manager](https://www.mattdominici.com/managing-agile - how-an-agile-transformation-can-be-the-key-to-becoming-a-great-manager/) - Update: November 24, 2016 - I gave a talk based largely on this blog at the Toronto Agile Community Conference 2016 on November 14, 2016. You can find the slides and notes from that talk here! I recently had a conversation with an HR leader at a large software company who was interested in hearing how ‘going
- [Choose Your Own Work Flow](https://www.mattdominici.com/choose-your-own-work-flow/) - Note: This was originally published on the Scrum Alliance website, here: https://www.scrumalliance.org/community/articles/2014/september/choose-your-own-workflow High-performing Scrum teams run like a hot knife through butter. They move so fast that job titles become a blur, and last week's impediments seem like a distant, faded memory. I want to focus for a moment, though, on an impediment that many teams
- [It's Good To Not Be A Hero - Bringing Joy to QA with Agile](https://www.mattdominici.com/where-do-scrum-masters-come-from/) - My Agile journey has so far included stops along the way in Project Management, People Management and Quality Assurance. In this post, I’d like to write a bit about how agile (and in particular, Scrum) can help folks in QA, and what software testers can expect to happen over the course of a transition to an agile framework

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- [Home](https://www.mattdominici.com/) - People do incredible things when they are empowered to apply their talents with dignity. That’s the superpower that is unlocked by Professional agility.
- [Professional Scrum Master I - Course & Certification](https://www.mattdominici.com/professional-scrum-master-i-course-certification/) - Earn your PSM I Certification & become a Professional Scrum Master Next Class: January 10-11, 2023 Discounted Pricing ends January 2, 2023 Scroll to the bottom for tickets & additional dates As a Scrum Master, Coach, Consultant and Trainer, I’ve worked with dozens of companies, hundreds of teams and thousands of team members - and I
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- [Self Learning](https://www.mattdominici.com/self-study-courses/) - Intro to Scrum and the Scrum Master Accountability An online, self paced video course covering the Scrum Framework & a deeper dive into what the Scrum Master role is and is not. For new or aspiring Scrum Masters. Enroll Now!! Scrum For One A YouTube playlist following my journey as a one-person Scrum
- [Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills™](https://www.mattdominici.com/professional-scrum-facilitation-skills/) - People do incredible things when they are empowered to apply their talents with dignity. ☝️ This is a super power that Professional Scrum Masters unlock with their teams, everyday ☝️ The best Scrum Masters don't just rely on their deep knowledge of Scrum. Instead, they rely on a set of skills to help empower their teams. These
- [About](https://www.mattdominici.com/about/) - ... are interested in Agile Training for yourself and/or your teams
- [Contact Matt](https://www.mattdominici.com/contact-matt/) - Skip the back and forth, and book a short (free) consultation: Book time with me Or if email is more your speed, complete the form below and I will get back to you!
- [Agile Training](https://www.mattdominici.com/training/) - Practical insights to apply right from Day 1 ✅ Learn the underlying theory. Why is this stuff so important?✅ Leave the class with with concrete practices✅ Put those practices to work Interactive & Engaging ✅ Highly interactive and engaging experience✅ Modern training techniques keep students fresh and captivated✅ Little to no PowerPoint Learn about
- [Public Agile Training](https://www.mattdominici.com/public-agile-training/) - Our public classes are held live over Zoom. You can check out a schedule of upcoming public classes here. Each class is highly interactive and we use little to no PowerPoint. We use modern training and facilitation techniques to deliver classes that always result in actionable learning. You will not be bored, and I can
- [Scrum Master - Contract (Remote)](https://www.mattdominici.com/scrum-master-contract-remote/) - About MD Agile Consulting, Inc MD Agile Consulting, Inc is an Agile Training, Coaching and Consulting company, headquartered near Toronto, Canada. We help improve organizations of all sizes through certified Professional Scrum training, agile coaching & consulting, and Scrum Master services. We employ techniques from Lean Change Management, Scrum, Kanban and others to help organizations
- [About Matt](https://www.mattdominici.com/about-matt/) - Matt Dominici is an Agile Coach and Professional Scrum Trainer (PST - Scrum.org) based in Toronto, Canada. He has been a catalyst for improvement at a diverse set of organizations - from bootstrapped technology startups to 150 year old incumbent Financial Institutions. Along the way, he has played the role of Director, Coach, Development Team
- [Matt's Blog](https://www.mattdominici.com/matts-blog/)
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- [Coaching for new Scrum Masters](https://www.mattdominici.com/coaching-for-new-scrum-masters/) - Are you a Project Manager who is transitioning into to a Scrum Master role? Has your company recently decided to “go agile,” leaving you to wonder what that means for you and your career? Have you recently been certified as a Certified Scrum Master, but have been finding it difficult to put what you’ve learned into

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## Series

- [​Employee Engagement and Professional Scrum](https://www.mattdominici.com/series/employee-engagement-and-professional-scrum/) - A Five Part Series on how to unlock higher levels of Employee Engagement through Professional Scrum

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