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Agile Vibes

2026-08-31

Becoming a SAFe Scrum Master: Theory vs Reality

So hey, I'm a SAFe Scrum Master now. 💁🏻‍♂️
And even an AI-Empowered SAFe Scrum Master! ⚡️

I noticed something quite funny while studying for this e...

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Growth Mindset

2026-08-27

Make continuous learning non-negotiable in your culture
erik collard linkedin Agile Chapter team members at Elia Group learning together

💕 Here's what I wish for you today: a working environment where continuous learning is truly part of the culture.

Not in words, but in facts.

Conc...

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Agile Vibes

2026-08-25

What Your Background Says About You as a Product Owner
erik collard linkedin Humorous chart showing Product Owner types by background

Tell me your background and I'll tell you what kind of Product Owner you would be. 👇

→ Marketing: great Sprint Reviews, no idea what the devs are do...

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On Stage

2026-08-21

Speaking about measurable OKRs at Journée Agile 2026
erik collard linkedin OKR baseline measurement example diagram for Key Results

This is how we all get tricked when setting up OKRs 👇

We organize an OKR session and define beautiful Key Results. "Yep, we'll track that." 😎

Two ...

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Growth Mindset

2026-08-19

Seven years from workshop participant to freelance facilitator
erik collard linkedin Visual facilitation workshop participants during Scrum Master training

It was just 7 years ago.

I was a participant in this visual facilitation workshop given by Daniel Zerkowitz.

It was part of the Scrum Master train...

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Geek Corner

2026-08-17

Cleaning up 7,000 lines of MySpace-era dead code
erik collard linkedin code cleanup project removing 7000 lines of legacy dead code

Your website might be old and full of dead code, but is it "MySpace references" old? 👴

This week, I asked Claude to help me dig into the codebase of...

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What I can do for you

Agile Consulting 

Your new Product or Service Team needs an initial boost? Your existing ones need to fix some dysfunctions to perform at their full potential? In a scaled-up setup, they struggle to find their common goal and direction?

This is where I come into play.

As an Agile consultant, my mission is to bring a positive impact to the teams I'm working with - step by step, case by case.

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Talks & Workshops

When encouraging knowledge sharing from inside your company is not enough, or when you don't have a specific knowledge or skill in-house...

This is where you should look out (and see me).

In my talks and workshops, I give all my energy to make the participants stay connected to the topic while learning something they can actively work with from the next day.

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Feedback is a gift! 

Since I learned how to take it, it became the main ingredient of my continuous improvement formula.

Keep it coming! 🙏

"Erik opens doors and is extremely creative in his communication, making complex ideas understandable and engaging. He is one of the few people who genuinely inspired and motivated me." 

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Owner at Bizzuals BV 

"Erik is a fantastic partner in collaboration, an inspiring facilitator and a passionate coach - reflective, always striving to improve his craft and leading with his unique 'hype up' skills" 

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Senior Customer Manager at Mural 

"Erik has continuously been helping us planning and organising the team's day-to-day workload, and our medium to long term objectives, making our tracking and delivery of new features more efficient and faster. His way of working is an amazing example of how Agile can bring structure and collaboration to a team, without being too restrictive."  

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Hey, hello!

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I'm Erik the Agile swiss army knife.
I bring the energy. 

Welcome to my brain dump! 🔥

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