The 3-legged stool is more than just a sturdy piece of furniture—it’s a powerful concept for driving agile implementation and fostering collaboration. Over the years, I’ve found it to be one of the most effective analogies for teaching agile practices and aligning teams toward shared goals. It’s a concept that simplifies complex dynamics and helps teams stay balanced and successful.

In this session, I’ll dive into how the 3-legged stool analogy can be applied in practice to enhance team roles, communication, collaboration, and dependency management across various agile frameworks. Whether you’re new to agile or a seasoned practitioner, you’ll discover how this simple tool can serve as a foundation for driving meaningful organizational change.

Key takeaways include:

How to use the 3-legged stool analogy to explain key principles of agile to teams and leadership, making it easier to understand and implement.

Practical strategies for improving communication, collaboration, and role clarity, preventing common pitfalls like role ambiguity or dependency overload.

Why balancing your team—ensuring no one is stretched too thin—leads to healthier, more sustainable agile practices.
How to create productive conversations with leaders and teams about the importance of maintaining balance and avoiding shortchanging your teams.

This session will leave you empowered to foster better communication, streamline collaboration, and drive lasting change within your teams and organizations.

Target Audience: Agile coaches, Scrum Masters, team leads, managers, and anyone involved in agile transformation looking to improve team performance and cohesion.

Previous online presentation: (not this talk) https://youtu.be/NoONM9sIhEI