Comments on: Scrum: Coach. Consultant. Mentor. Super-Hero… http://www.implementingscrum.com/2009/02/04/scrum-coach-consultant-mentor-super-hero/ Starting Tough Conversations about Software Development Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:57:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Roger Brown http://www.implementingscrum.com/2009/02/04/scrum-coach-consultant-mentor-super-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-1058 Roger Brown Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:52:34 +0000 http://www.implementingscrum.com/?p=944#comment-1058 A consultant tells you the solution to a problem. A coach helps you find your own solution to a problem. A mentor helps you learn how to have fewer problems. I just made that last one up. I think I like it. A consultant tells you the solution to a problem.
A coach helps you find your own solution to a problem.
A mentor helps you learn how to have fewer problems.
I just made that last one up. I think I like it.

]]> By: james peckham http://www.implementingscrum.com/2009/02/04/scrum-coach-consultant-mentor-super-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-1046 james peckham Sat, 07 Feb 2009 06:09:18 +0000 http://www.implementingscrum.com/?p=944#comment-1046 some of our elephants have gray hair... but we never say hi to them. if you mention it you'll have to own it... that's our policy and probably why a very select and responsible few ever bring up the elephant. If you bring him home you have to feed and water him and clean up after him! If i was a manager i'd assign the elephant to the person who looked like they were the least likely to bring it up or even were trying to get the person who brought it up not to bring it up. some of our elephants have gray hair… but we never say hi to them.

if you mention it you’ll have to own it… that’s our policy and probably why a very select and responsible few ever bring up the elephant. If you bring him home you have to feed and water him and clean up after him!

If i was a manager i’d assign the elephant to the person who looked like they were the least likely to bring it up or even were trying to get the person who brought it up not to bring it up.

]]> By: Pablo R. Facal http://www.implementingscrum.com/2009/02/04/scrum-coach-consultant-mentor-super-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 Pablo R. Facal Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:59:13 +0000 http://www.implementingscrum.com/?p=944#comment-1043 Hi Mike, Talking about consultants, some time ago I read this phrase from Scott Adams: "Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he'll buy a funny hat. Talk to a hungry man about fish, and you're a consultant." I think it's a good description. ;) Hi Mike,
Talking about consultants, some time ago I read this phrase from Scott Adams:
“Give a man a fish, and you’ll feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he’ll buy a funny hat. Talk to a hungry man about fish, and you’re a consultant.”
I think it’s a good description. ;)

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