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Coach's Challenge - What did you do differently this week?

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It's easy to get in a rut.  We're busy people, for sure.  Lots of people counting on us both at work, and outside of work. "We all win together" means we give our teams our all so we can bring value to our customer.  I get it. But that is no excuse for not embracing our agile values and principles, and stopping to reflect. To challenge ourselves and our teams to be better with every iteration. To grow and learn.  So my challenge to you is to pause.  Shut off your IM and your email for 5 minutes.  Get a cup of coffee or tea (or kombucha or whatever floats your boat) and reflect.  What did you do differently this week?  Did you think outside of the box and offer a unique suggestion?  Did you challenge your team to do better?  Did you ask a question that gave your team pause, or turned the discussion toward more valuable topics?  Did you step outside of your comfort zone and try something new?  Did you raise your hand and vol...