Anthony Mersino

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Anthony Mersino is the founder of  Vitality Chicago, an Agile Training and Coaching firm devoted to helping Teams THRIVE and Organizations TRANSFORM. He is also the author of two books, Agile Project Management, and Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers.

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Post Pandemic Challenge – Most Agile Teams Will Be Partly Distributed

I recently had my first in-person client meeting after 17 months of remote working. Wow, it was almost like…

Anthony Mersino
July 15, 2021
Strategy

Stop Trying to Control People

I recently received an email from a colleague I’ve known for nearly 20 years. It started with this line:…

Anthony Mersino
June 25, 2021
Strategy

A Quick Tutorial for Improving Your Retrospectives

I spoke recently on the topic of retrospectives and continuous improvement. I have written no fewer than 10 articles…

Anthony Mersino
June 17, 2021
Strategy

The Single Biggest Mistake Organizations Make When Adopting Agile

I know what you are thinking, with so many ways that organizations can undermine their steps toward agility, how…

Anthony Mersino
June 10, 2021
Strategy

Fresh Agile Voices: Bob Galen [Podcast]

Bob Galen is a well-known name in the agile community and it was my pleasure to host him for…

Anthony Mersino
May 11, 2021
Podcasts

What Would an Agile Human Resources Department Do?

Human Resources may not be what comes to mind when you think Agile. In fact, Human Resources is often…

Anthony Mersino
May 7, 2021
Strategy

Fail Faster by Starting More Things

Failing Fast is great right? I mean, everyone is doing it right? While I salute the approach of trying…

Anthony Mersino
April 30, 2021
Strategy

Do You Need a Full Time Scrum Master for Scrum?

I recently posted a question on LinkedIn about how to staff the Scrum Master role in a small organization…

Anthony Mersino
April 19, 2021
Strategy

What Does the Future Hold for Agile Coaches and Trainers?

I think most of us would agree that this last year has been decidedly weird and disruptive. As we…

Anthony Mersino
April 9, 2021
Strategy

What NOT to Do As An Agile Coach

In the past I provided some good agile coach tips in my post, What makes an Agile Coach Effective.…

Anthony Mersino
March 26, 2021
Strategy

2021 Update on PMI Disciplined Agile Certifications

If you have been following this blog you know that I’ve been keeping an eye on the Project Management…

Anthony Mersino
March 18, 2021
Strategy
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