Are You Living Your Values?

You’ve been following the Scrum for Your Life method, doing your Sprint Planning and your Daily Scrums, and yet somehow each day one thing gets pushed to the next day, or the day after that, or even the next Sprint. What’s happening?

There will always be times in our lives when we are overwhelmed by events. A sick child, financial difficulties or a change in work environment as many of us are experiencing because of COVID. During these situations, some of our deepest values crowd out others. We discover what is truly most important to us. If the same task gets pushed out for weeks or months though, it may be time to re-examine your values.

Values can changes over time, especially as we get to know ourselves better through this process. It’s important to recognize this and record your thoughts and feelings during your Retrospective. Then make adjustments to your backlog accordingly.

Constantly putting things off is discouraging and disheartening, and creates a discord that can creep into other areas of your life. By adjusting and living congruently with your values every day, you will find more joy in your life.