For those new to the concept, Liberating Structures are a collection of 33 facilitation techniques designed to create a more inclusive and engaging environment for everyone involved. Here’s how Scrum Teams can integrate them into their processes.

It’s easy to conflate the word “typical” with the concept of “the same” - but to do so is to risk overlooking the broad and colourful range of thinking that lies at the "typical" end of the spectrum.

Speaking from my personal experience, being told the way my brain works is a “superpower” can feel somewhat reductive and, well . . . a little patronising.

It’s an issue many professionals face, particular those in senior leadership positions or self-employment: how do we step away from professional obligations, and make time for self-care and recuperation?

How can we build working environments and structures that allow a team to thrive as a collective, whilst making space for individuality to shine through?

I take a “cup of tea” approach to the way I work, making space for genuine, unhurried discussion, and allowing you to talk, vent, offload and share without feeling rushed or judged.

Agile isn’t dead . . . but it is suffocating. And are we, the Agile community, holding the pillow?

Creating a neuro-affirmative working culture: why we need to stop telling people with ADHD to just try to be “normal”

Inclusion is not a checkbox. The real magic of Scrum lies in the people, their interactions, their diversity and - ultimately - their unity.

Taking stimulant medication to treat ADHD is sometimes seen as "cheating", or - to the ill-informed - "basically taking meth". These lazy and insensitive attitudes create a stigma that causes many people to resist taking something that could help them.

Martin Schellert Coaching & Consulting is the product of ten years experience and a lifetime of passion, launched with one singular goal: to respect my clients as individuals, and work hard to bring about the effective, long-lasting results for their unique professional needs.