Crocker’s Rules

Crocker’s Rules

From Troubleshooting Agile by A weekly problem-solving session for all things agile

April 22, 2026 · 18 min

About this episode

This episode discusses Crocker's Rules and how to improve communication within tech teams.

Is "noisy politeness" slowing your tech team down? In this episode, Squirrel and Jeffrey discuss Crocker’s Rules, which is essentially just the one rule - get to the point. Join us to learn how you and your colleagues can skip the social overhead and get to the data that actually matters. LINKS: - Crocker's Rules: http://sl4.org/crocker.html - Sergei Parajanov's article about the rules: https://lr0.org/blog/p/crocker/ - One Minute Manager: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_One_Minute_Manager - CITCON:AI in Helsinki: https://citconf.com/helsinki2026/ -------------------------------------------------- You'll find free videos and practice material, plus our book Agile Conversations, at agileconversations.com And we'd love to hear any thoughts, ideas, or feedback you have about the show: email us at info@agileconversations.com -------------------------------------------------- About Your Hosts Douglas Squirrel and Jeffrey Fredrick joined forces at TIM Group in 2013, where they studied and practised the art of management through difficult conversations. Over a decade later, they remain united in their passion for growing profitable organisations through better communication. Squirrel…

People in this episode

Hosts: Douglas Squirrel, Jeffrey Fredrick

Topics covered

  • Crocker's Rules
  • communication
  • team efficiency
  • agile practices
  • social overhead

Keywords

  • Crocker's Rules
  • noisy politeness
  • agile
  • communication
  • team dynamics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TIM Group, CITCON:AI

Books & works: Agile Conversations, One Minute Manager

More episodes of Troubleshooting Agile

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Troubleshooting Agile podcast page.