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Esther Derby is well known for her work in helping teams grow to new levels of productivity. She helps teams and organizations make the transition to Scrum, and coaches technical people who are making the transition to management. Esther is recognized as one of the world's leaders in retrospectives, and is co-author (with Diana Larsen) of the book Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great (Pragmatic Bookshelf).

Recent Articles by Esther

Performance without Appraisal: Part I: Pay, Promotion, and Improvement 04 Jun 07: In part one of a two-part follow-up to the highly debated, "Should a ScrumMaster Give Performance Appraisals," Esther Derby makes the case for eliminating performance reviews altogether.
Should a ScrumMaster Give Performance Appraisals? 08 Jan 07: It's sometimes difficult for managers who aren't on the Scrum team to figure out how to rate those who are. Some turn to the ScrumMaster for input. Others have the ScrumMaster do the appraisal in their stead. Is either of these solutions a workable one?
A Coaching Toolkit 02 Oct 06: As a coach, your job is not to solve or do—it’s to support other people as they develop skills and capabilities and as they solve problems on their own. When it comes to coaching, one size does not fit all. You need to have a variety o...

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Esther Derby

President Esther Derby Associates, Inc.

Certified:	CSM, CSP
Location:	Minneapolis, MN USA

5 articles published

Profile: Esther Derby