You keep using that word

but I don't think it means what you think it means

Dave Nicolette

Sprint

alternatives to "sprint"

• iteration

• cadence

Commitment

commit to...

• focus on priority work

• high quality

• apply good practices

• act ethically

• improve continually

Fail

alternatives to "fail"

• learn from all outcomes

• adapt & focus on goals

Hold accountable

alternatives to "hold accountable"

• collective ownership

• individual responsibility

Passion

alternatives to "passion"

• interest

• dedication

• professionalism

Self-organization

Self-organization

• significant guidance initially

• gradual relaxation of guidance

• teams control the "how"

• not same as self-management

Ceremony

alternatives to "ceremony"

• event

Push back

alternatives to "push back"

• collaborate with stakeholders

Say "No"

say yes to...

• achievable scope

• reasonable time

• high quality

• changing priorities

Feedback

learn to give/get feedback from...

• each other

• product stakeholders

• static code analysis

• test suites

• users

• production support

Productivity

alternatives to "productivity"

• effective delivery

• uncompromising quality

• sustainable pace

• continual improvement

Delight the customer

alternatives to "delight the customer"

• meet customer needs

• satisfactory user experience

• incorporate customer feedback

Agile

alternatives to "agile"

• contemporary methods

• adaptive development

Agility

clarifications of "agility"

• responsiveness

• innovation

• pivot based on experiments

• flexibility

More words?