Agile in Action with Bill Raymond

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The Agile in Action podcast is hosted by Bill Raymond and features top industry leaders who share how they are adopting agile techniques to gain a competitive edge. The show features authors, agile practitioners, and teams working in the trenches that are eager to share how they are delivering a high level of value to their customers. Bill is an award-winning speaker, agile transformation leader, consultant, author, and trainer. Bill runs two popular podcasts, the Agile in Action Podcast with Bill Raymond and the T-Suite Podcast. Bill is the CEO of Cambermast, a strategic business consulting firm that helps clients deliver their most critical projects. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamraymond Blog: https://www.cambermast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/billraymonde Agile in Action: https://www.agileinaction.com

Bill Raymond


    • May 20, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 135 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Agile in Action with Bill Raymond

    Acknowledging change and acting: The case for project professionals

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 29:38


    In this Agile in Action Podcast episode, Professor Adam Boddison, CEO of the Association for Project Management (APM), discusses the evolving role of project professionals in a rapidly changing world. He emphasizes the critical importance of project professionals in delivering societal and organizational change, advocating for their broader recognition beyond technical roles to strategic leadership positions. The conversation touches on the need to redefine success in project management, the challenges posed by global talent shortages, the inclusion of agile methodologies under the project professional umbrella, and the value of stakeholder engagement, continuous learning, and benefit realization. Boddison also makes a case for integrating project management as a core component of leadership training and suggests that roles like Chief Operating Officer may need to evolve into Chief Project or Transformation Officers to better align with today's change-driven business landscape. What You Will Learn: The strategic role of project professionals: Why project professionals are more than just process experts—they are essential to executing organizational strategy and managing change effectively across sectors. The need to redefine project success: How modern project management requires focus on benefits realization and adaptability, rather than strict adherence to initial plans. Bridging the project profession and the C-suite: Why project management deserves a seat at the executive table and how roles like COO may need to evolve to reflect a greater emphasis on transformation. Building project capability and maturity: The importance of upskilling both intentional and “accidental” project professionals and using lessons learned to inform future projects. Relevant URLs: Association for Project Management (APM): https://www.apm.org.uk Agile in Action Podcast: https://agileinaction.com Adam Boddison on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamboddison

    Pivoting with Purpose: Navigating Successful Business Pivots

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 21:52


    Bill Raymond chats with Vazgen Tadevosyan and Edik Baghdasaryan about their bold move from running a consulting firm to developing their gaming product. This episode is a masterclass in navigating significant business shifts without losing focus. Vazgen and Edik dive deep into their journey, sharing the lessons learned from balancing consulting services with product development. From overcoming technical challenges to keeping their team motivated, they provide actionable insights for anyone considering a similar pivot or looking to succeed in a highly competitive industry. ✅ Discover the challenges of scaling and the importance of domain-specific expertise ✅ Learn how to maintain client trust while pivoting your business ✅ Hear how they tackled team dynamics and flexibility during their transition

    Objective-driven Agility

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 32:32


    Career Progression: Working above the waterline

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 31:02


    ⏫ Making the shift from an individual contributor to a leader In today's podcast, Luke Pivac, Delivery Lead at Westpac and author of An Agile Playbook for Technical Communicators, joins the podcast. Luke shares valuable lessons that will help new or aspiring leaders transition from a role as an individual agile team contributor. Luke and Bill share stories and advice that will resonate with you to grow and improve your leadership skills. If you are a leader hiring or promoting team members, you will find this conversation invaluable to provide a successful transition for that new role! ✅ Working above the waterline to emphasize the importance of strategic thinking and leadership in Agile environments ✅ Bridging communication gaps by translating complex technical solutions into business impacts ✅  Adapting to unexpected changes while maintaining agile values

    The leadership development journey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 34:16


    Change, complexity, and unpredictability require a new approach to leadership. In today's podcast, Zazana (Zuzi) Šochová will share how leaders can embrace complexity and create a safe space for their teams to deliver innovative solutions.  Zuzi and Bill share stories and leadership advice that will help leaders learn how to: ✅ Operate for complexity and unpredictability ✅ Give space for teams to find their way ✅ Enable creativity and innovation ✅ Create a space for trust, transparency, and openness ✅ Consider your personal growth

    A deep-dive into the year-end 2022 Business Agility Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 36:09


    The drive to business agility never ends, but there are inflection points ⤵️ Evan Leybourn and Martin Foster review the changes, trends, predictive indicators, and insight that form a global view of organizations' business agility journey. In this podcast, you will learn the following:   ✅ The purpose and design of the Business Agility report ✅ Global trends in business agility ✅ Predictive indicators ✅ Time to benefit ✅ Challenges in achieving sustainable business agility

    Agile internships: A model for future generations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 35:49


    What makes the ultimate internship program? A foundation of dignity, respect, and a crystal-clear vision for victory! ⚡️

    Empowering your workforce as citizen developers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 38:56


    Stop repeating all those work tasks ⤵️ In today's podcast, Phil Simon, Author of the book Low-Code/No-Code, shares how you can automate your work as a citizen developer. In this podcast, you will learn the following: ✅ What is low code/no code? ✅ What is a citizen developer? ✅ Opportunities to automate repetitive work ✅ Case studies to inspire you ✅ How IT can embrace the low code/no code revolution

    The value and promise of agile from a developer's perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 32:40


    Rather than pushing uncertainty away, embrace it! ⤵️ Today, Bill Raymond speaks with guest Jonas Neumann, who will cover various software development and agile topics. In this podcast, you will learn the following: ✅ The promise of agile in software development ✅ How organizations can adopt agile ✅ Breaking down planning and budgeting barriers ✅ Dealing with uncertainty ✅ Measuring work based on value ✅ How to foster fun, safe, and effective software development teams  

    Introducing the Professional Product Owner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 29:33


    Digital transformation and agility in hospitality

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 27:30


    For a hotel brand to succeed, leadership must embrace innovation. Today, Are Morch joins Bill Raymond to discuss agility and digital change in the hotel industry. While we may still be amidst significant change and disruption, hotels still have plenty of opportunities to embrace digital transformation. In this podcast episode, you will learn the following: ✅ The latest innovations in hotels ✅ How to identify and lead change ✅ The importance of community outreach ✅ How to embrace change ✅ Re-thinking and re-educating your teams  

    Book launch! Build Your Model for Leading Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 18:59


    In today's bonus podcast, we are excited to have Marsha Acker, CEO of Team Catapult, back again! We are excited to be part of Marsha's journey by helping to launch her latest book: Build your Model for leading change. Here at the Agile in Action podcast, we want to offer you the best resources to help you with your career, so this is not a paid advertisement. Marsha and Bill Raymond discuss essential topics you will learn, including: ✅ What is a model for change?   ✅ The four types of models   ✅ Examples of models   ✅ Ways to build your model   ✅ How Marsha and Bill work on their models  

    The importance of emotional intelligence for successful agile teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 26:33


    Why is emotional intelligence so important for agile teams? Dr. Tan Trung (John) Luong, Sr. Expert Consultant at Orianda Solutions AG, will help answer that question. Having written an essential article on Springer Media and pulling from years of personal experience, Dr. John shares stories and expertise with Bill Raymond to help you learn: ✅ The definition of emotional intelligence (or EI) ✅ Why EI is important within agile teams ✅ Why is Emotional intelligence important ✅ The four dimensions of emotional intelligence ✅ How you can lead EI initiatives in your organization

    The Scrum Master Journey and their leadership role

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 33:05


    The Scrum Master helps the whole organization become more agile. Today, Daria Bagina, Professional Scrum Trainer with Scrum.org and ScrumMastered.com, joins us for another episode in our Seasons of Scrum series. Daria shares the importance of a Scrum Master in leadership and with teams. Daria and Bill Raymond share stories and examples to help you learn: ✅ What is agile and agility ✅ Scrum roles ✅ The role of the Scrum Master ✅ Traits of a Scrum Master ✅ The Scrum Master's role in organizational change ✅ Tips for hiring a Scrum Master

    Effective, not glamorous Agile change

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 34:58


    Agile change is not something you can only deploy in your organization. Setting goals, building relationships, and collaborating are critical to agile transformations. In today's podcast, Michal Idzikowski shares how you can successfully introduce agile change into your organization. Michal and Bill share stories and examples that will help you learn: ✅ What is an agile organization ✅ What effective agile organizational change looks like ✅ Competencies versus roles ✅ Reducing complexity ✅ Mistakes to avoid ✅ Using a Scrum Studio for greenfield agile adoption ✅ Working with agile supporters and detractors

    An introduction to Scrum, Part 2: Implementing Scrum and Agility

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 39:24


    Whether you are delivering products or projects, agile delivery with Scrum can work. But how do you do it successfully? Today's podcast is the second of a 2-part series with Nader K Rad, who shares the core concepts of Scrum. Bill and Nader share ideas and stories to help you learn: ✅ A recap of the primary Scrum roles, artifacts, and meetings ✅ How to know if Scrum will work for your organization ✅ The importance of leadership in the change process ✅ Common challenges you will face ✅ Important takeaways if you want to start your Scrum journey

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