Austin Mackesy-BuckleyinThe HelmWhy “Quiet Quitting” Is Important For a Healthy OrganisationFevers are awful. I don’t know anyone who enjoys shivers and sweats simultaneously, but it is part of the process to kill a virus…4 min read·Sep 21, 2022--1--1
Austin Mackesy-BuckleyWe need to change how we write job ads inDo you thrive in a fast-paced environment? Are you a rockstar at your job? How about an enthusiastic problem-solver? Do you have a proven…4 min read·Sep 11, 2022----
Austin Mackesy-Buckley21 concepts that have helped me as an Agile CoachMy job is to help organisations better respond to change and collaborate more effectively and sustainably to deliver value. Over the course…12 min read·Aug 16, 2022--4--4
Austin Mackesy-BuckleyinGENThe Hidden Costs of ChildcareLike many parents, I’m guilty of complaining when my daughter interferes with my work life. Whether its needing to pick them up from day…6 min read·Dec 31, 2021----
Austin Mackesy-BuckleyAre we killing organizations with continuous improvement?The phrase “continuous improvement” is a pretty common one among agile and lean communities and the tech industry in general. Yet, it…5 min read·Oct 27, 2021----
Austin Mackesy-BuckleyWhy your Scrum team sucks.In James Clear’s book Atomic Habits he refers to the practice of “environment design” for helping you change your habits. The idea being…4 min read·Feb 15, 2021----
Austin Mackesy-BuckleyinCuriousThe Struggle to Keep Up: Life as a Working Parent.Firstly, this post is a massive shoutout to all single parents, parents with multiple kids, parents working multiple jobs, working in…7 min read·Jan 25, 2021----
Austin Mackesy-BuckleyThe Dark Horse Metric: A Case for Using ThroughputI’ve not come across many teams that use, let alone know that much about throughput. For the most part, velocity rules the roost when it…6 min read·Sep 10, 2020----
Austin Mackesy-BuckleyWhat are scrum masters and agile coaches accountable for?If you’ve read my article “Scrum Master’s don’t own the process”, you might then ask what exactly are we held to account for?3 min read·Jul 29, 2020----
Austin Mackesy-BuckleyLost in Velocity.Shouldn’t we estimate spikes and bugs? What about “ghost work” like time spent on professional growth? Maybe we should re-estimate tasks…6 min read·Jul 28, 2020--1--1