Why Great Agile Teams Change Their Minds

Strong agile teams don’t cling to certainty. They experiment, question their assumptions, and change their minds when the evidence demands it. In this talk, Mike Cohn shares lessons from estimation experiments, retrospectives, cognitive bias, Scrum and XP “brand loyalty,” and the difference between Scrum rules and agile practices. You’ll learn why intellectual humility is essential—and how being willing to say “I could be wrong” helps teams keep improving. You’ll learn how to: - Question assumptions without becoming indecisive - Recognize confirmation bias and hindsight bias - Practice intellectual humility as an agile leader - Take good ideas from Scrum, XP, Kanban, and beyond - Stay firm about rules while remaining open-minded about practices Chapters 0:00 Let Go of Knowing 16:16 Question Your Assumptions 22:46 Practice Intellectual Humility 27:47 Let Go of Agile Brands 29:25 Rules, Practices, and Staying Open-Minded Learn more from Mike Cohn and Mountain Goat Software: https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/ #Agile #Scrum #AgileMindset