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In today's episode Helene speaks to Farah Egby and Cigdem Saka-Jackson about Agile.   They talk about: Agile as a set of working practices that prioritises people over processes and tools; Farah and Cigdem's previous work and journeys into Agile facilitation; The roles and functions that the “Scrum Master” and “Kanban” play in Agile; Roles and techniques in Agile facilitation and tips on how to do it; "I think you need to care. You have to be a caring person. I definitely don't believe it is, it is a rule book and just a set of applicable guidelines. You have to care about the people you work with and the team you're working with”. How Agile can be applied in different contexts including personally. “There are things that you can also apply to your own life individually, you can stop and have a moment to reflect, even if you don't do it with a formal process”. Links Today's guests:  Farah Egby:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/farah-egby/  farah@tuntara.co.uk Cigdem Saka-Jackson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/%C3%A7i%C4%9Fdem-saka-jackson-7885a111/ cigdemsaka@gmail.com To find out more about Facilitation Stories and the IAF and the England and Wales Chapter: Facilitation Stories website: https://facilitationstories.libsyn.com/ And to email us: podcast@iaf-englandwales.org IAF England and Wales: https://www.iaf-world.org/site/chapters/england-wales The Facilitation Stories Team Helene Jewell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenejewell/ Nikki Wilson:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolawilson2/

In this episode, we dive into the evolution of theChief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO) model, the blending of traditional engineering and product roles, and howAI, hackathons, and shifting org structures are reshaping product development. Arjun shares insights on what this means for engineers, product managers, and leadership teams, as well as the challenges of making this shift successful.⏳ Timestamped Highlights[00:00] IntroductionAmir introduces Arjun Shah and sets the stage for discussing the CPTO model.[00:01] The Traditional Product Development ModelBreakdown of theclassic trifecta: product management, design, and engineering.How Agile shaped product teams over the last two decades.[00:02] The Shift to a More Integrated ModelWhy companies are moving away from rigid role definitions.Engineers taking on user research, designers coding, and product managers prototyping.[00:04] What is the CPTO Model?Defining theChief Product and Technology Officer role.Examples of companies making this shift.How CPTO improvesstrategy execution and alignment.[00:06] The Impact on Engineers & ICsEngineers expected to care aboutbusiness outcomes, UX, and customer needs.Squadron model vs. Scrum model – how AI-driven teams are changing the landscape.New hiring criteria:product sense, entrepreneurial mindset, and data analytics.[00:08] Measuring Success in the CPTO ModelHow do you know if the CPTO model is working?R&D metrics:velocity, alignment, and strategic impact.[00:10] Hackathons: The Canary in the Coal Mine?The role of hackathons inbreaking down barriers between product and engineering.How great features and products have emerged from hackathons.[00:14] AI's Role in Accelerating the CPTO ModelAI blurring functional lines and enablingfaster product iteration.Why "everyone is a developer" in the age ofLLMs and code generation tools.[00:16] Risks & Failure Points of the CPTO ModelThe biggest challenge:finding the right leader for the CPTO role.Potential pitfalls:misalignment of product vs. engineering goals, poor org design.How tostructure squads and teams for success under a CPTO.[00:19] The Right Person for the CPTO RoleDo you need to be afounder to succeed as a CPTO?Why curiosity,cross-functional expertise, and product acumen are essential.[00:22] Final Thoughts & How to Connect with ArjunFollow Arjun Shah on LinkedIn for more insights on product and engineering leadership.

In this episode, we speak with David Ross, Agile evangelist for Miro, about some of the misconceptions people may have about Agile today.Key talking points include: How Agile was perceived 15-20 years ago vs todayThe realization that prescriptive frameworks aren't always effective The importance of flexible tool sets that support evolving workflowsHow AI will impact team size and composition

In this episode I talk about why long-term goals don't work and how we've been mislead all this time by the traditional goal setting advice. I also share my story of finding out about Agile and how it changed my approach to personal productivity. Link to the video version of this episode.Timestamps:(00:00) - Traditional productivity advice (00:32) - New Year's Resolutions (00:55) - My first job at a fast-growing startup (01:10) - Corporate world - how things are usually done (01:40) - The time the status quo got questioned (02:30) - Creation of Agile Framework for building software (03:03) - How Agile works (04:31) - My story of learning about Agile (06:29) - I stopped creating long-term plans 10 years ago Useful links- Subscribe to my newsletter for more frequent deep-dives into Agile life- Recent newsletter entries- Start Here page to see the blogposts on the core principles of Agile and how those can be applied to personal productivity- Twitter for regular examples of my scrum board and how it looks throughout the sprint- YouTube to 'Back to Agile Basics' type of videos- Monthly Method School for step-by-step instructions on how to run your first Agile sprint ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week we were joined by Leanne Gill, an Agile Transformation expert. Leanne has worked across a range of organisations to help them to become more Agile, and grow in their product maturity. In this episode we discuss: - How to successfully go through agile transformation - How to bring your team on the journey with you - How Agile looks different in every organisation - How to pick your battles as you work through Product Maturity It's a great listen for any Product person looking to grow Agile maturity in their team, or in their wider business. We all know that it's not always easy to bring other people on the journey of to do Product well! So grab a bevvie, and find some comfort in hearing the highs and lows of someone else driving positive product change!

Every coach has a human story, and these stories contain the wisdom, vulnerability and invaluable lessons that inform our work.In this episode of The Coach's Journey Podcast, Claire Pedrick and Lucia Baldelli share some of the human stories that have shaped their lives and careers, leading them to become Master Certified Coaches and co-authors of a powerful new book.That book is The Human Behind The Coach, and it's about the inner work we need to do to cultivate a simpler practice and to demonstrate art in the coaching room. It is a guide to the principles that inform a more human approach to coaching: one that is not bound by tools or hacks, but allows for a natural process and a letting go.The vibrant dynamic between Claire and Lucia gave rise to the book and it shines through in this episode as they share their infectious enthusiasm for transformative coaching work with individuals, teams and organisations. In this episode, we also talk about:How Agile methodologies help people adapt to changeThe importance of holding endingsThe times when it's appropriate to break the rulesHow we navigate fundamental differences between our beliefs and values and those of our clientsThe power of being able to sit with not knowingClaire and Lucia also discuss their virtual book launch, which is taking place on Monday November 13th at 6pm (UK time) - click here for details.For more information about Claire, visit https://www.3dcoaching.com/claire-pedrick-mcc/.For more information about Lucia, visit http://www.luciabaldelli.com/.For more information on The Human Behind The Coach and the course Claire and Lucia mention, visit: https://www.thehumanbehindthecoach.com/ For information about my wider work, my writing or to buy my books, visit www.robbieswale.com.Music by My Good Man William: listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4KmeQUcTbeE31uFynHQLQgTo support the Coach's Journey, visit www.patreon.com/thecoachsjourney and to join the Coach's Journey Community visit www.thecoachsjourney.com/community. Things and people we mentioned (that you might be interested in):- Coaching Agile Teams by Lisa Atkins https://lyssaadkins.com/product/coaching-agile-teams-paperback/ - Listen by Kathryn Mannix https://www.kathrynmannix.com/books/listen/ - With the End in Mind by Kathryn Mannix https://www.kathrynmannix.com/books/with-the-end-in-mind/ - The best chair in the world (according to Claire's LinkedIn connections) https://www.hermanmiller.com/en_gb/products/seating/office-chairs/ - Lucia's husband Marco's website: https://www.marcolattarulo.com/ - The Coaches Walking LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12827884/ - Coaching Outside The Box https://www.coachingoutsidethebox.net/ - Claire's book https://spckpublishing.co.uk/how-to-make-great-appointments-in-the-church - Nancy Kline https://www.timetothink.com/nancy-kline/ - Brene Brown's TED talk on vulnerability https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability?language=en - Siobhan Miller https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-miller/?originalSubdomain=uk - Jennifer Garvey Berger on The Coach's Journey Podcast https://www.thecoachsjourney.com/podcast/episode-42-jennifer-garvey-berger-the-answer-to-either-or-is-both - Chapter 12 of The Human Behind The Coach is available for free on the website https://www.thehumanbehindthecoach.com/ - Bounce by Matthew Syed https://www.matthewsyed.co.uk/book/bounce-the-myth-of-talent-and-the-power-of-practice/ - Claire and Lucia on a writing retreat https://www.linkedin.com/posts/clairepedrick_thehumanbehindthecoach-activity-7044305188907544576-Gbpi/- The Coaching Inn Podcast https://thecoachinginn.podbean.com/

Join Brian and his guest Lance Dacy as they address the interplay (and the skepticism) of combining Agile and data science. Tune in as they explore the art of crafting Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) to create impactful and efficient solutions. Overview In this episode of the Agile Mentors Podcast, Brian sits down with Lance Dacy to delve into the nuances of aligning data science with the software development mold while dispelling the myths along the way. Listen in as Lance shares his wealth of experience and insights guiding listeners through the step-by-step process of building MVPs in data science projects and sharing how Agile principles seamlessly apply to both worlds. Listen Now to Discover: [01:13] - Brian introduces Lance Dacy on the Agile Mentors Podcast. Since listeners appreciated the previous data science and agile episode, Lance is here for Part Two, this time discussing how data science fits into the software development mold. [02:00] - Addressing the skepticism of combining agile and data science; Lance has both expertise and practical experience. [02:43] - Lance emphasizes that he understands the “naysayers” concerns but aims to help others comprehend the synergy. [03:05] - Waterfall might be better: sorting out the different perspectives on Agile development and data science. [04:45] - The importance of scoping and architecture in software development projects. [05:15] - Challenging the notion of perfectly defined objectives. [05:46] - Most software projects lack a completely predefined understanding. [06:39] - How Agile's empirical process and mindset of experimentation align with data science. [07:30] - Presenting a real-world MVP example combining business drivers and data science techniques. [08:04] - Clarifying what Agile is—a philosophy based on values, not a step-by-step process. [09:03] - The importance of sustainable pace and productivity in Agile. [10:10] - Introducing the concept of MVP and acknowledging the evolution of data science techniques. [11:00] - Discussing MVP in the context of data science, and aligning it with empirical approach. [11:38] - Highlighting the role of MVP in testing assumptions, mitigating risks, and user feedback. [12:00] - Exploring data science's practical relevance for consumers to forge a relatable discussion. [12:47] -Acknowledging familiarity with technology, uncertain about tactics. [13:00] - Highlighting how AI and data science are pervasive in everyday technology use. [13:29] - Examples of AI data science integration: search engines, online shopping recommendations, social media content, smart homes, and more. [14:42] - Introducing common uses of data science: customer segmentation and marketing techniques. [15:19] - Applying clustering techniques like K means for automated segmentation. [15:34] - Lance shares his paper on supply chain optimization, using an ant colony algorithm. [15:56] - The techniques and purpose of supply chain optimization. [16:23] - Exploring data science applications: collaborative filtering, matrix factorization, neural networks. [16:42] - Clarifying data scientists' approach: not a random process but based on problem-solving with models. [17:18] - Iterative development as a primary reason for MVP in data science. [17:57] - Using real-world performance data for model improvement. [18:21] - Risk mitigation as a critical aspect of MVP: linking risk mitigation to surviving challenges and learning from them. [19:51] - Starting with an MVP reduces risk by avoiding overly complex models without sufficient feedback. [20:19] - Setting stakeholder expectations with an MVP: providing tangible insight into data science trade-offs and early deliverables. [20:39] - Highlighting operational considerations of deploying and maintaining data models, addressing challenges in data pipelines, infrastructure, and monitoring. [22:17] - An MVP approach aligns with Agile principles for data science. [22:35] - Brian clarifies the misconception that MVP means sacrificing quality for speed. [23:30] - Lance agrees, addressing the misconception, and emphasizes MVP's importance in learning and improvement. [23:32] - Have you thought about training with Mountain Goat Software? With classes such as Mountain Goat Software, Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) developed by Mike Cohn, and team home software for better interactivity during classes you can’t go wrong. [24:00] - Brian suggests transitioning to walking through a model or example of creating an MVP. [24:07] -A tangible framework for mapping data science work to MVP steps, acknowledging the contextual nature of the process. [24:50] - Lance acknowledges the complexity of the steps, so they’ve been posted below under resources. [25:11] - The importance of problem definition and defining the scope of the MVP. [26:34] - The challenge of gathering and preprocessing data. [27:20] - Selecting a simple model that is easy to interpret and implement for faster training times, easier troubleshooting, and adherence to the principle of parsimony. [29:12] - Using feature engineering to select the most relevant features for the model. [29:33] - Choosing a manageable number of features for the model, rather than attempting to incorporate all available data and avoid overcomplicating or overfitting the model. [30:11] - Lance emphasizes the importance of selecting a simple model and conducting feature engineering based on the insights gained from that model. [30:36] - Training the chosen machine learning model using pre-processed data, typically by splitting the data into training and validation sets. [31:15] - The challenge of evaluating the model's performance and the importance of using the appropriate metrics. [31:34] - The goal: create a model that is good enough for gathering feedback that aligns with the concept of MVP. [31:53] - Lance describes the last step of building an MVP: deploying the MVP by integrating the model into a suitable platform or application. [32:26] - The importance of making the MVP accessible to end users. [33:00] - The crucial feedback loop for making improvements to the model and features, and refining, scaling, or reconsidering the approach. [34:09] - Why you might want to initially deploy a slightly higher-level model. [34:57] - The parallel between the steps of creating an MVP in data science and the principles of Agile. [35:18] - Brian adds that in data science, feedback not only comes from customers and users but also involves analyzing results and outcomes as a form of feedback to refine the model. [35:53] - The importance of relying on scientific expertise to analyze the results of the model and evaluate its accuracy and validity. [36:10] - In data science, the feedback loop also involves analyzing the outcomes and results, similar to the iterative process of receiving user feedback in software development. [37:00] - Lance draws parallels between software development and data science by comparing the process of building software features with the steps involved in creating an MVP for data science. [39:21] - Lance offers some practical examples, beginning with a recommendation system. [41:06] - The decision tree approach and its benefits for stakeholders. [43:00] - Lance talks about churn prediction to gradually incorporate more nuanced data. [43:55] - MVPs for chatbots and the benefits of starting with simple scripted responses in a chatbot MVP. [45:59] - Managing multiple projects. [46:24] - The effectiveness of using logistic regression and decision trees for MVPs. [47:00] - Lance emphasizes the importance of managing stakeholders' expectations. [47:53] - Lance discusses the need to consider the context when interpreting model performance metrics and involving stakeholders in these discussions. [49:16] - The importance of collaboration between data scientists and stakeholders for delivering valuable solutions. [50:11] - Lance draws a comparison between data science and software development in terms of the challenge of coordinating work across different specialized areas. [51:00] - Lance highlights the importance of feedback and iterative adjustments for success. [53:24] - Again, you can find Episode #54: Unlocking Agile's Power in the World of Data Science with Lance Dacy, here. [53:48] - We’d love to hear your thoughts on this topic and your suggestions for future topics. Just email podcast@mountaingoatsoftware.com. If you enjoyed the episode, the best way to support us is to share it with others and subscribe to the Agile Mentors Podcast on Apple Podcasts. [55:00] - Don’t forget to check out the Mountain Goat Software Certified Scrum and Agile Training Schedule, including, Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and Advanced Certified Scrum Master (ACSM) and Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner (ACSPO) classes. I'd really love to see you in class! References and resources mentioned in the show: 6 Reasons Why I Think Agile Data Science Does Not Work | by Ilro Lee Why Data Science Doesn't Respond Well to Agile Methodologies Lance’s SMU Paper (Ant Colony Algorithm and Traveling Salesman Problem) #54: Unlocking Agile's Power in the World of Data Science with Lance Dacy Certified Scrum Master Training and Scrum Certification Certified Scrum Product Owner Training Advanced Certified ScrumMaster® Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner® Mountain Goat Software Certified Scrum and Agile Training Schedule Join the Agile Mentors Community Subscribe to the Agile Mentors Podcast on Apple Podcasts Reasons for Quick MVP in Data Science are to support: Iterative Development Feedback Loop Risk Mitigation Setting Expectations Operational Considerations Steps of the MVP: Problem Definition Gather and Preprocess the Data Select a simple model Feature engineering Train the model Evaluate the model Deploy the MVP Collect Feedback Iterate Decision Time Examples of MVP in Data Science (Logistic regression and decision trees are often used as initial models due to their simplicity, interpretability, and relatively quick development time.) Recommendation Systems: Instead of building a complex recommendation engine, a company might start with a simple rule-based system (e.g., recommending the most popular items) to gauge user interest and system engagement. Churn Prediction: An MVP might involve creating a basic model based on a few key features (like usage frequency and customer complaints) to predict which customers might churn. Later versions can incorporate more nuanced data and sophisticated algorithms. Natural Language Processing (NLP): For a chatbot, the MVP might involve scripted responses or basic keyword matching. Once deployed, user interactions can inform the development of more advanced NLP capabilities Conclusion With Rapid MVP, context is crucial with regard to our general benchmarks (F1-Score, ROC-AUC, MAE, RMSE). You should strive to always consider the context of those benchmarks with the problem being solved. In some medical diagnostic tests, even an F1-score of 0.95 might not be good enough due to the severe consequences of false negatives or false positives. We also likely need to compare the model's performance metrics with a simple baseline (e.g., random classifier, mean prediction) to determine how much value the model is adding. Always align the model's performance with business objectives. Even a model with a high ROC-AUC might not be suitable if it doesn't meet the specific precision or recall targets set by the business. Isn’t it better to find ways to know that earlier than later? Want to get involved? This show is designed for you, and we’d love your input. Enjoyed what you heard today? Please leave a rating and a review. It really helps, and we read every single one. Got an Agile subject you’d like us to discuss or a question that needs an answer? Share your thoughts with us at podcast@mountaingoatsoftware.com This episode’s presenters are: Brian Milner is SVP of coaching and training at Mountain Goat Software. He's passionate about making a difference in people's day-to-day work, influenced by his own experience of transitioning to Scrum and seeing improvements in work/life balance, honesty, respect, and the quality of work. Lance Dacy is a Certified Scrum Trainer®, Certified Scrum Professional®, Certified ScrumMaster®, and Certified Scrum Product Owner®. Lance brings a great personality and servant's heart to his workshops. He loves seeing people walk away with tangible and practical things they can do with their teams straight away.

Kubair Shirazee, Founder of Peace through Prosperity, joins Brian to share his experiences using Agile tools for social and societal transformation, helping to empower marginalized communities and break the cycle of poverty. Overview In this episode of the Agile Mentors podcast, we explore how Agile can be applied outside of software development as a powerful tool for driving societal transformation with Kubair Shirazee, the Founder of the Peace through Prosperity project. Kubair takes us on his journey of using Agile methodologies to empower marginalized communities by supporting business owners in creating long-term solutions that are helping to break the cycle of poverty. Listen in as he shares some of the challenges he has faced in implementing these methodologies and offers listeners detailed information on how to get involved in the Peace through Prosperity Scrum Masters Experience Academy and insight into ways you can make an impact in your community. Listen Now to discover: [01:07] - Brian introduces to UK-based Kubair Shirazee, Agility Coach through Agilitea and Founder of the Peace through Prosperity project that uses Agile to foster social and societal transformation. [02:33] - Kubair discusses how Agile, which emphasizes people and relationships, can be applied to social and societal transformation. [04:43] - Kubair explains how marginalized solopreneurs in conflict zones and developing countries can use Agile principles to maximize their potential. [07:18] - The targeted way entrepreneurs with mobile businesses in marginalized communities use Agile to leverage what they've learned in the past to help them capitalize on future opportunities. [08:42] - How Agile coaching and support helped a barber named Anwar to go from having a beat-up chair on the street to owning a salon. [11:14] - Not just increased revenue—touching the lives of over 2400 marginalized micro-entrepreneurs in 12 short years. [12:57] - Back to Anwar's story, how focusing on the pillars of empiricism and developing a product goal helped him shift his mindset and grow his business. [16:27:] - We don't just hijack people's lives; it's all about creating relationships and collaborating with people to co-create solutions that work for them. [20:21] - How finding out you have the power to write your own story is the first crucial step towards realizing your full potential and overcoming the challenges of marginalization. [21:55] - Brian explains how Agile helps people manage challenging goals in any and every environment. [22:55] -How Peace through Prosperity helps provide long-term, sustainable, and impactful solutions to help create an environment of financial stability. [27:34] - Peace through Prosperity aims to empower marginalized communities to create a better future without resorting to extremism or outside help. [28:42] - The exciting opportunity to get involved with Peace through Prosperity through the Scrum Masters Experience Academy and work with teams in Pakistan, Yemen, and Egypt to gain valuable Scrum experience in just six months. [30:10] - Kubair shares how to become involved with the mission to meet the needs of marginalized communities in your own location (using Peace Through Prosperity's open-source programs). [34:41] - How individuals like Dominique de Cooman, CEO of Dropsolid, are helping fund Peace Through Prosperity and how you can, too. [36:39] - "Scrum is industry agnostic. Scrum is something if we if we all just embrace it, its principles, and its values. It can enrich not just our individual lives, but it can enrich us as an entire community on our pale blue dot."—Kubair Shirazee References and resources mentioned in the show: Peace through Prosperity Agilitea #32: Scrum in High School Sports with Cort Sharp #23 How Agile Works in Education with John Miller #21: Agile Marketing Teams with Stacey Ackerman Mountain Goat Software Certified Scrum and Agile Training Schedule Scrum Alliance Join the Agile Mentors Community Subscribe to the Agile Mentors Podcast on Apple Podcasts Want to get involved? This show is designed for you, and we’d love your input. Enjoyed what you heard today? Please leave a rating and a review. It really helps, and we read every single one. Got an agile subject you’d like us to discuss or a question that needs an answer? Share your thoughts with us at podcast@mountaingoatsoftware.com This episode’s presenters are: Brian Milner is SVP of coaching and training at Mountain Goat Software. He’s passionate about making a difference in people’s day-to-day work, influenced by his own experience of transitioning to Scrum and seeing improvements in work/life balance, honesty, respect, and the quality of work. Kubair Shirazee is a highly experienced Enterprise Agility Coach with over 20 years of experience helping people, teams, and businesses transform using his coaching skills. He has worked with a range of prominent brands in the pharmaceutical and non-profit sectors, including Novartis and Bayer, helping them to improve their product, service development, and operations. In addition to his coaching work, he is also the founder of the Peace through Prosperity project, which leverages Agile methodologies to promote social and societal transformation.

Kubair Shirazee, Founder of Peace through Prosperity, joins Brian to share his experiences using Agile tools for social and societal transformation, helping to empower marginalized communities and break the cycle of poverty. Overview In this episode of the Agile Mentors podcast, we explore how Agile can be applied outside of software development as a powerful tool for driving societal transformation with Kubair Shirazee, the Founder of the Peace through Prosperity project. Kubair takes us on his journey of using Agile methodologies to empower marginalized communities by supporting business owners in creating long-term solutions that are helping to break the cycle of poverty. Listen in as he shares some of the challenges he has faced in implementing these methodologies and offers listeners detailed information on how to get involved in the Peace through Prosperity Scrum Masters Experience Academy and insight into ways you can make an impact in your community. Listen Now to discover: [01:07] - Brian introduces to UK-based Kubair Shirazee, Agility Coach through Agilitea and Founder of the Peace through Prosperity project that uses Agile to foster social and societal transformation. [02:33] - Kubair discusses how Agile, which emphasizes people and relationships, can be applied to social and societal transformation. [04:43] - Kubair explains how marginalized solopreneurs in conflict zones and developing countries can use Agile principles to maximize their potential. [07:18] - The targeted way entrepreneurs with mobile businesses in marginalized communities use Agile to leverage what they've learned in the past to help them capitalize on future opportunities. [08:42] - How Agile coaching and support helped a barber named Anwar to go from having a beat-up chair on the street to owning a salon. [11:14] - Not just increased revenue—touching the lives of over 2400 marginalized micro-entrepreneurs in 12 short years. [12:57] - Back to Anwar's story, how focusing on the pillars of empiricism and developing a product goal helped him shift his mindset and grow his business. [16:27:] - We don't just hijack people's lives; it's all about creating relationships and collaborating with people to co-create solutions that work for them. [20:21] - How finding out you have the power to write your own story is the first crucial step towards realizing your full potential and overcoming the challenges of marginalization. [21:55] - Brian explains how Agile helps people manage challenging goals in any and every environment. [22:55] -How Peace through Prosperity helps provide long-term, sustainable, and impactful solutions to help create an environment of financial stability. [27:34] - Peace through Prosperity aims to empower marginalized communities to create a better future without resorting to extremism or outside help. [28:42] - The exciting opportunity to get involved with Peace through Prosperity through the Scrum Masters Experience Academy and work with teams in Pakistan, Yemen, and Egypt to gain valuable Scrum experience in just six months. [30:10] - Kubair shares how to become involved with the mission to meet the needs of marginalized communities in your own location (using Peace Through Prosperity's open-source programs). [34:41] - How individuals like Dominique de Cooman, CEO of Dropsolid, are helping fund Peace Through Prosperity and how you can, too. [36:39] - "Scrum is industry agnostic. Scrum is something if we if we all just embrace it, its principles, and its values. It can enrich not just our individual lives, but it can enrich us as an entire community on our pale blue dot."—Kubair Shirazee References and resources mentioned in the show: Peace through Prosperity Agilitea #32: Scrum in High School Sports with Cort Sharp #23 How Agile Works in Education with John Miller #21: Agile Marketing Teams with Stacey Ackerman Mountain Goat Software Certified Scrum and Agile Training Schedule Scrum Alliance Join the Agile Mentors Community Subscribe to the Agile Mentors Podcast on Apple Podcasts Want to get involved? This show is designed for you, and we’d love your input. Enjoyed what you heard today? Please leave a rating and a review. It really helps, and we read every single one. Got an agile subject you’d like us to discuss or a question that needs an answer? Share your thoughts with us at podcast@mountaingoatsoftware.com This episode’s presenters are: Brian Milner is SVP of coaching and training at Mountain Goat Software. He’s passionate about making a difference in people’s day-to-day work, influenced by his own experience of transitioning to Scrum and seeing improvements in work/life balance, honesty, respect, and the quality of work. Kubair Shirazee is a highly experienced Enterprise Agility Coach with over 20 years of experience helping people, teams, and businesses transform using his coaching skills. He has worked with a range of prominent brands in the pharmaceutical and non-profit sectors, including Novartis and Bayer, helping them to improve their product, service development, and operations. In addition to his coaching work, he is also the founder of the Peace through Prosperity project, which leverages Agile methodologies to promote social and societal transformation.

Join Cort Sharp and Brian Milner as they discuss experimenting with Scrum in other out-of-the-box environments, including how Cort uses it to train the high school swim team he coaches. Overview In this episode of the Agile Mentors podcast, Cort Sharp joins Brian to explore how to use Scrum tools in other environments outside of the software development arena. Cort shares the lightbulb moment when he realized Scrum might help him become a more effective coach for his high school swim team. Listen in as he walks us through his real-world experience using Scrum to coach swimmers, including what worked and what didn't and how he redefined things to make using Scrum successful for the team. Listen now to discover: [01:27] - Brian introduces Cort Sharp, the Agile Mentors Community Manager and high school swim coach. [02:49] - Scrum is used chiefly in software, BUT there are other options. Examining out-of-the-box uses from Scrum. [03:46] - Cort shares the story of how he got started as a high school swim coach. [06:26] - Cort meets Scrum. [08:39] - The discovery during Certified Scrum Training that led Cort to believe he could use Scrum to become a more effective swim coach. [10:20] - Brian shares his own light bulb moment from his first exposure to Scrum. [11:53] - What’s the product: Cort shares the process of translating Scrum to the swimming world. [15:57] - How the sprint review brought everything home for Cort. [17:03] - Evaluating how things were working with the parents of the swimmers (the stakeholders) at the weekly invitational swim meets. [17:48] - Brian describes how Scrum helps you break things down into smaller, digestible chunks when you want to reach a big goal but don't see progress every day. [19:02] - Cort shares how they developed the user stories for each swimmer and used feedback to develop the backlog for swim practices. [19:44] - Cort shares the process of developing the backlog for swim practices. [21:19] - How Agile principles (i.e., sustainable pace) translate into arenas other than software. [24:30] - Cort explains how Scrum events like daily stand-ups and sprint reviews helped the team organize practices. [24:47] - Which Scrum practices were harder to implement for the team? [26:47] - Opening yourself up to experimentation. (And how to reach Cort with your coaching ideas and suggestions). [27:36] - Cort shares the biggest changes he had to make to make things work for the swim team. [28:00] - So, who is the Scrum Master for the swim team? Redefining the Scrum roles and responsibilities to make them work in other environments. [30:04] - Cort shares what he’s learned in the process of using Scrum with the swim team. [33:29] - Do you have a topic or guest you'd like to see on the Agile Mentors podcast? If so, send us an email. We'd love to hear from you. References and resources mentioned in the show #21: Agile Marketing Teams with Stacey Ackerman #23 How Agile Works in Education with John Miller The Agile Mentors Community Want to get involved? This show is designed for you, and we’d love your input. Enjoyed what you heard today? It would be great if you left a rating and a review. It really helps, and we read every single one. Got an agile subject you’d like us to discuss or a question that needs an answer? Share your thoughts with us as podcast@mountaingoatsoftware.com This episode’s presenters are: Brian Milner is SVP of coaching and training at Mountain Goat Software. He’s passionate about making a difference in people’s day-to-day work, influenced by his own experience of transitioning to Scrum and seeing improvements in work/life balance, honesty, respect, and the quality of work. Cort Sharp is the Scrum Master of the producing team and the Agile Mentors Community Manager. In addition to his love for Agile, Cort is also a serious swimmer and has been coaching swimmers for five years.

Join Cort Sharp and Brian Milner as they discuss experimenting with Scrum in other out-of-the-box environments, including how Cort uses it to train the high school swim team he coaches. Overview In this episode of the Agile Mentors podcast, Cort Sharp joins Brian to explore how to use Scrum tools in other environments outside of the software development arena. Cort shares the lightbulb moment when he realized Scrum might help him become a more effective coach for his high school swim team. Listen in as he walks us through his real-world experience using Scrum to coach swimmers, including what worked and what didn't and how he redefined things to make using Scrum successful for the team. Listen now to discover: [01:27] - Brian introduces Cort Sharp, the Agile Mentors Community Manager and high school swim coach. [02:49] - Scrum is used chiefly in software, BUT there are other options. Examining out-of-the-box uses from Scrum. [03:46] - Cort shares the story of how he got started as a high school swim coach. [06:26] - Cort meets Scrum. [08:39] - The discovery during Certified Scrum Training that led Cort to believe he could use Scrum to become a more effective swim coach. [10:20] - Brian shares his own light bulb moment from his first exposure to Scrum. [11:53] - What’s the product: Cort shares the process of translating Scrum to the swimming world. [15:57] - How the sprint review brought everything home for Cort. [17:03] - Evaluating how things were working with the parents of the swimmers (the stakeholders) at the weekly invitational swim meets. [17:48] - Brian describes how Scrum helps you break things down into smaller, digestible chunks when you want to reach a big goal but don't see progress every day. [19:02] - Cort shares how they developed the user stories for each swimmer and used feedback to develop the backlog for swim practices. [19:44] - Cort shares the process of developing the backlog for swim practices. [21:19] - How Agile principles (i.e., sustainable pace) translate into arenas other than software. [24:30] - Cort explains how Scrum events like daily stand-ups and sprint reviews helped the team organize practices. [24:47] - Which Scrum practices were harder to implement for the team? [26:47] - Opening yourself up to experimentation. (And how to reach Cort with your coaching ideas and suggestions). [27:36] - Cort shares the biggest changes he had to make to make things work for the swim team. [28:00] - So, who is the Scrum Master for the swim team? Redefining the Scrum roles and responsibilities to make them work in other environments. [30:04] - Cort shares what he’s learned in the process of using Scrum with the swim team. [33:29] - Do you have a topic or guest you'd like to see on the Agile Mentors podcast? If so, send us an email. We'd love to hear from you. References and resources mentioned in the show #21: Agile Marketing Teams with Stacey Ackerman #23 How Agile Works in Education with John Miller The Agile Mentors Community Want to get involved? This show is designed for you, and we’d love your input. Enjoyed what you heard today? It would be great if you left a rating and a review. It really helps, and we read every single one. Got an agile subject you’d like us to discuss or a question that needs an answer? Share your thoughts with us as podcast@mountaingoatsoftware.com This episode’s presenters are: Brian Milner is SVP of coaching and training at Mountain Goat Software. He’s passionate about making a difference in people’s day-to-day work, influenced by his own experience of transitioning to Scrum and seeing improvements in work/life balance, honesty, respect, and the quality of work. Cort Sharp is the Scrum Master of the producing team and the Agile Mentors Community Manager. In addition to his love for Agile, Cort is also a serious swimmer and has been coaching swimmers for five years.

This week's guest is Jeremiah Lee, who was previously a manager at Stripe and product manager at Spotify. This conversation focuses on org structure, and specifically Jeremiah's experience with the popular squad model from Spotify. Jeremiah provides the backstory on where the model came from, what parts of the model were a challenge, and advice for leaders either already adopting the model or considering doing so. Discussion points:(1:40) What the Spotify model is(4:39) Jeremiah's impression of the Spotify model as he joined the company(7:29) Spotify's progress in adopting the model as Jeremiah joined(9:55) Challenges with matrix management(12:02) The role of engineering managers (14:40) What the model was designed to solve (15:54) Good autonomy versus toxic autonomy (18:51) How Agile coaches were used at Spotify (21:39) Advice for teams who are struggling to implement the Spotify model(24:50) Advice for leaders who are starting to think about org design(27:30) How Stripe approached org structure (30:26) How org structure affects a platform team's work (33:32) Tracking engineering org structures (36:02) Why the squad model became so popular(39:37) What the original authors may have felt about the popularity of the modelMentions and links: Follow Jeremiah on LinkedInJeremiah's Spotify's Failed #SquadGoalsThe original whitepaper on the Spotify model: Scaling Agile at SpotifyTeam Topologies by Matthew Skelton and Manuel PaisEssential Scrum by Kenneth S. Rubin

In this episode of The Coach's Journey Podcast, I invited a true master of the art of listening to interview me about my own journey and the transformations that have happened – and continue to happen – along the way.Raquel Ark, the founder of listening ALCHEMY, deftly opens up a conversation in which I share what it was like to realise that my life was not what I wanted it to be, and how the pain of that realisation prompted me to look at uncomfortable things.I now know that an experience being uncomfortable does not make it the wrong thing to do – and often, the opposite is true.Raquel makes space for me to talk about how I discovered what is unusual and different about me, and how these things made me well suited to coaching.Our conversation hones in on the transformational power of being true to yourself, being aligned with your values, and letting that inform the outcomes that emerge. In this episode, we talk about:How Agile methodology guided a transformation in my life and careerGetting ourselves off the hook of the outcomeHow to feed our energy, and not drain itThe people who see our potential and help us reach itLeading with honour and putting all of you into your workHow to be successful without compromising your valuesI also talk about the meaning behind my resistance to partnerships in a conversation that allows me to simultaneously discover and share insights into my development as a person and as a practitioner.To learn more about me, visit https://www.robbieswale.com/, and to learn more about Raquel, visit https://listeningalchemy.com/ For information about my wider work, my writing or to buy my books, visit www.robbieswale.com.Music by My Good Man William: listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4KmeQUcTbeE31uFynHQLQgTo support the Coach's Journey, visit www.patreon.com/thecoachsjourney and to join the Coach's Journey Community visit www.thecoachsjourney.com/community. Things and people we mentioned (that you might be interested in):- Robbie's 100 Podcasts Challenge https://www.robbieswale.com/writing/2022/2/4/the-12-minute-method-100-podcasts-challenge - Robbie on Raquel's Listening Superpower Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-listening-as-a-powerful-tool-to-help-you-get/id1457489060?i=1000578499986 - Episode #33 with Raquel https://www.thecoachsjourney.com/podcast/episode-33-raquel-ark- Waking up the Workplace http://www.wakinguptheworkplace.com/- Robbie's train series https://www.robbieswale.com/the-12-minute-blog/2021/11/23/the-train-series-1-stories- Robert Holden https://www.robertholden.com/- Robbie's 12-Minute books https://www.robbieswale.com/the-12minute-books- Miranda Kaufmann http://www.mirandakaufmann.com/- Jordan Hall and the two types of time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=933qDMh1J3g- Career Shifters https://www.careershifters.org/- Natasha Stanley https://www.careershifters.org/author/natasha-stanley- Richard Alderson on the lean career change https://www.careershifters.org/expert-advice/the-lean-career-change-how-to-reduce-the-risk-and-increase-the-speed-of-your-shift- Joel Monk https://www.thecoachsjourney.com/podcast/episode-6-joel-monk-conversations-at-the-cutting-edge-of-coaching- Agile methodology https://www.wrike.com/project-management-guide/faq/what-is-agile-methodology-in-project-management/- Phil Bolton https://www.thecoachsjourney.com/podcast/episode-2-phil-bolton-from-forensic-accountant-to-the-go-to-career-coach-in-london-and-on-to-work-with-ceos-mds-and-founders- The Coach's Journey Community https://www.thecoachsjourney.com/community- Robbie's former teacher, Mr Leeming https://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/4491805.farewell-to-mr-leeming-and-the-travelling-teddies/ - Jo Hunter, co-founder and CEO of 64 Million Artists https://64millionartists.com/team/jo-hunter/- Rachel Feldberg https://www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk/posts/home/rachel-feldberg-step-artistic-director-ilkley-literature-festival- Vegard Olsen https://www.linkedin.com/in/vegard-olsen-2944591- The War of Art by Steven Pressfield https://stevenpressfield.com/books/the-war-of-art/- Rich Litvin https://richlitvin.com/- Robbie's blog, The Wisdom of David Gemmell http://www.wisdomofgemmell.com/author/robbie/- Fred Kofman https://www.fredkofman.org/sobre-fred-kofman-ing.php- Robbie on Raquel's Listen In podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/om/podcast/self-listening-as-a-powerful-tool-to-help-you-get/id1457489060?i=1000578499986- Robert Holden on dysfunctional independence https://www.robertholden.com/blog/dysfunctionally-independent/- Enneagram Type 6 https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-6- Mike Toller https://www.thecoachsjourney.com/podcast/episode-32-mike-toller- The Prosperous Coach salon https://richlitvin.com/the-salon-is-no-more/- Katie Harvey https://www.thecoachsjourney.com/podcast/episode-1-katie-harvey-14000-hours-of-coaching-being-part-of-the-uk-coaching-vanguard-and-being-a-generalist-coach- Dan Sullivan on courage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBlJ5HbFpYQ - The 12-Minute Method Podcast https://anchor.fm/12-minute-method - Unleash Your Complexity Genius by Jennifer Garvey Berger and Carolyn Coughlin https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=34941

Scott Dunn joins Brian to talk about how Agile teams and organizations respond in difficult economic times. Overview Right now, the word recession is being bandied about, and big companies like Apple and Facebook are already beginning to scale back. But economic downturns can present opportunities for the right individuals. Scott Dunn is a Certified Enterprise Coach and Scrum Trainer with more than 20 years of experience. Today on the show, Scott joins Brian to discuss why now is the moment to hone in on your mission and determine your job market value and how Agile training can prepare you for any opportunity that comes your way. Listen now to discover: [01:52] - Brian shares how the word recession triggers companies to batten down the hatches. [03:19] - How leaning into Agile in an organization creates a natural operating cost reduction. [04:52] - Studies show organizations that invest during recessions are better positioned at the back end of it to, you know, accelerate like a rocket out of it. [06:55] - Scott explains how the Japanese concept of ‘danger opportunity’ offers teams a chance ‘to really do Agile’ and operate efficiently with less. [9:34] - How difficult times help companies prioritize and hone in on their mission and vision and stop trying to be everything to everybody. [12:57] - How organizations create unease and lack of employee trust. [14:46] - How Agile can help workplaces bring humanity back when responding to change. [16:18] -Scott shares a conversation with his daughter about voting with your feet and your values. [19:16] -Scott explains why companies need to invest in top talent to lower their technical debt. [20:17] - Why times like these require ruthlessness in proving out your theories. [22:10] - Scott shares why down economic times are opportunities in disguise for individuals to determine the types of environments they want to help flourish. [25:13] - Determining your job market value and the importance of looking at the total package of an opportunity. [28:30] -Is it really Agile, or is it Agile in name only? [31:33] - How taking classes at Mountain Goat can prepare you to bring your knowledge and skills to any opportunity. Listen next time when we'll be discussing… Scaling with Henrik Kniberg. References and resources mentioned in the show Mountain Goat Software Agile Mentors Community Scrum Alliance Jim Collins The Hedgehog Concept Want to get involved? This show is designed for you, and we'd love your input. Enjoyed what you heard today? Please leave a rating and a review. It really helps, and we read every single one. Got an agile subject you'd like us to discuss or a question that needs an answer? Please share your thoughts with us at podcast@mountaingoatsoftware.com This episode's presenters are: Brian Milner is SVP of coaching and training at Mountain Goat Software. He's passionate about making a difference in people's day-to-day work, influenced by his own experience of transitioning to Scrum and seeing improvements in work/life balance, honesty, respect, and the quality of work. Scott Dunn is a Certified Enterprise Coach and Scrum Trainer with over 20 years of experience coaching and training companies like NASA, EMC/Dell Technologies, Yahoo!, Technicolor, and eBay to transition to an agile approach using Scrum.

Scott Dunn joins Brian to talk about how Agile teams and organizations respond in difficult economic times. Overview Right now, the word recession is being bandied about, and big companies like Apple and Facebook are already beginning to scale back. But economic downturns can present opportunities for the right individuals. Scott Dunn is a Certified Enterprise Coach and Scrum Trainer with more than 20 years of experience. Today on the show, Scott joins Brian to discuss why now is the moment to hone in on your mission and determine your job market value and how Agile training can prepare you for any opportunity that comes your way. Listen now to discover: [01:52] - Brian shares how the word recession triggers companies to batten down the hatches. [03:19] - How leaning into Agile in an organization creates a natural operating cost reduction. [04:52] - Studies show organizations that invest during recessions are better positioned at the back end of it to, you know, accelerate like a rocket out of it. [06:55] - Scott explains how the Japanese concept of ‘danger opportunity’ offers teams a chance ‘to really do Agile’ and operate efficiently with less. [9:34] - How difficult times help companies prioritize and hone in on their mission and vision and stop trying to be everything to everybody. [12:57] - How organizations create unease and lack of employee trust. [14:46] - How Agile can help workplaces bring humanity back when responding to change. [16:18] -Scott shares a conversation with his daughter about voting with your feet and your values. [19:16] -Scott explains why companies need to invest in top talent to lower their technical debt. [20:17] - Why times like these require ruthlessness in proving out your theories. [22:10] - Scott shares why down economic times are opportunities in disguise for individuals to determine the types of environments they want to help flourish. [25:13] - Determining your job market value and the importance of looking at the total package of an opportunity. [28:30] -Is it really Agile, or is it Agile in name only? [31:33] - How taking classes at Mountain Goat can prepare you to bring your knowledge and skills to any opportunity. Listen next time when we'll be discussing… Scaling with Henrik Kniberg. References and resources mentioned in the show Mountain Goat Software Agile Mentors Community Scrum Alliance Jim Collins The Hedgehog Concept Want to get involved? This show is designed for you, and we'd love your input. Enjoyed what you heard today? Please leave a rating and a review. It really helps, and we read every single one. Got an agile subject you'd like us to discuss or a question that needs an answer? Please share your thoughts with us at podcast@mountaingoatsoftware.com This episode's presenters are: Brian Milner is SVP of coaching and training at Mountain Goat Software. He's passionate about making a difference in people's day-to-day work, influenced by his own experience of transitioning to Scrum and seeing improvements in work/life balance, honesty, respect, and the quality of work. Scott Dunn is a Certified Enterprise Coach and Scrum Trainer with over 20 years of experience coaching and training companies like NASA, EMC/Dell Technologies, Yahoo!, Technicolor, and eBay to transition to an agile approach using Scrum.

John Miller joins Brian to talk about Agile in the classroom. Overview Agile classrooms help students develop skills that will serve them long after they've left the classroom. John Miller is a Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC) and the Chief Empowerment Officer for Agile Classrooms. Today on the show, John joins Brian to share how he started introducing the Agile framework to educators. He walks us through how Agile classrooms help students solve complex problems while developing decision-making skills. He'll share how converting to an Agile classroom creates deeper, more fulfilling student and teacher relationships and the steps teachers can take to make their classroom an Agile classroom. Listen now to discover: [01:27] - Brian introduces John Miller and explains how, as a CEC, he's reached the highest rung on the Scrum Alliance certification ladder. [03:33] - How John got started with bringing Agile to the classroom. [06:09] - The collaboration between John and the educators to achieve the goal of creating a self-managing classroom. [09:45] - John shares how he went from thinking he'd ruined one class's education to watching them become one of the best self-managing groups he's ever seen. [12:16] - How children's lack of preconceived notions about how things are supposed to work helps them create teams that work. [13:48] - How an Agile classroom empowers students of all levels and learning abilities. [14:36] - The five levels of choice in an Agile classroom. [15:44] - John shares the objective of Agile classrooms to help students solve complex problems by developing choice-making skills. [17:55] - Brian shares that "Scrum is a sports analogy." [19:33] - Dark Scrum vs. Bright Scrum. John shares the formula he created using Ron Jeffries' term Dark Scrum. [24:06] - Is Agile dead, or are people just doing it wrong? [25:13] - John shares the levels of classrooms where Agile works best. Plus, which one did he work with that made him more nervous than high-level CEOs? [27:12] - John explains how the different dynamics lead to different success outcomes for incorporating Scrum into the classroom. [28:42] - What size classrooms achieve the most benefits from working with Scrum? [29:44] - John shares the steps teachers can take to make their classroom an Agile classroom. [31:20] - How converting to an Agile classroom creates deeper, more fulfilling teacher-student relationships. [31:53] - How Agile in the classroom acts as a bridge to industry and a life skills primer. References and resources mentioned in the show Agile Mentors Community Scrum Alliance Agile Classrooms Dark Scrum Agile Manifesto McGregor's Theory Want to get involved? This show is designed for you, and we'd love your input. Enjoyed what you heard today? Please leave a rating and a review. It really helps, and we read every single one. Got an agile subject you'd like us to discuss or a question that needs an answer? Please share your thoughts with us at podcast@mountaingoatsoftware.com This episode's presenters are: Brian Milner is SVP of coaching and training at Mountain Goat Software. He's passionate about making a difference in people's day-to-day work, influenced by his own experience of transitioning to Scrum and seeing improvements in work/life balance, honesty, respect, and the quality of work. John Miller is a Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC) and the Chief Empowerment Officer for Agile Classrooms. Since 2012, John's mission through Agile Classrooms has been to help educators take a more innovative and creative approach to guiding faculty, managing their schools, and teaching students.

John Miller joins Brian to talk about Agile in the classroom. Overview Agile classrooms help students develop skills that will serve them long after they've left the classroom. John Miller is a Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC) and the Chief Empowerment Officer for Agile Classrooms. Today on the show, John joins Brian to share how he started introducing the Agile framework to educators. He walks us through how Agile classrooms help students solve complex problems while developing decision-making skills. He'll share how converting to an Agile classroom creates deeper, more fulfilling student and teacher relationships and the steps teachers can take to make their classroom an Agile classroom. Listen now to discover: [01:27] - Brian introduces John Miller and explains how, as a CEC, he's reached the highest rung on the Scrum Alliance certification ladder. [03:33] - How John got started with bringing Agile to the classroom. [06:09] - The collaboration between John and the educators to achieve the goal of creating a self-managing classroom. [09:45] - John shares how he went from thinking he'd ruined one class's education to watching them become one of the best self-managing groups he's ever seen. [12:16] - How children's lack of preconceived notions about how things are supposed to work helps them create teams that work. [13:48] - How an Agile classroom empowers students of all levels and learning abilities. [14:36] - The five levels of choice in an Agile classroom. [15:44] - John shares the objective of Agile classrooms to help students solve complex problems by developing choice-making skills. [17:55] - Brian shares that "Scrum is a sports analogy." [19:33] - Dark Scrum vs. Bright Scrum. John shares the formula he created using Ron Jeffries' term Dark Scrum. [24:06] - Is Agile dead, or are people just doing it wrong? [25:13] - John shares the levels of classrooms where Agile works best. Plus, which one did he work with that made him more nervous than high-level CEOs? [27:12] - John explains how the different dynamics lead to different success outcomes for incorporating Scrum into the classroom. [28:42] - What size classrooms achieve the most benefits from working with Scrum? [29:44] - John shares the steps teachers can take to make their classroom an Agile classroom. [31:20] - How converting to an Agile classroom creates deeper, more fulfilling teacher-student relationships. [31:53] - How Agile in the classroom acts as a bridge to industry and a life skills primer. References and resources mentioned in the show Agile Mentors Community Scrum Alliance Agile Classrooms Dark Scrum Agile Manifesto McGregor's Theory Want to get involved? This show is designed for you, and we'd love your input. Enjoyed what you heard today? Please leave a rating and a review. It really helps, and we read every single one. Got an agile subject you'd like us to discuss or a question that needs an answer? Please share your thoughts with us at podcast@mountaingoatsoftware.com This episode's presenters are: Brian Milner is SVP of coaching and training at Mountain Goat Software. He's passionate about making a difference in people's day-to-day work, influenced by his own experience of transitioning to Scrum and seeing improvements in work/life balance, honesty, respect, and the quality of work. John Miller is a Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC) and the Chief Empowerment Officer for Agile Classrooms. Since 2012, John's mission through Agile Classrooms has been to help educators take a more innovative and creative approach to guiding faculty, managing their schools, and teaching students.

Curious about Agile or the role of a transitioning CTO?  Let's talk about the role Agile can play in improving your team's performance!   In today's episode, I am joined by another fabulous woman in tech, Donell Peters, who clearly displays that our careers are never set in stone. She shares her experiences as a fractional CTO, using Agile to successfully improve teams (and the biggest challenges to this process), and her favorite tips and tricks to improve your leadership.    Ready to uplevel your team's overall performance? Let's go to the show! We dive into: Donell's exciting career journey (and how she got started with Hewlett Packard in high school!) How Agile improves overall team performance The role of a transitioning CTO - and how to get started if you're interested in a role like this Donell's advice for a simple and effective way to shift your mindset  The BIGGEST challenges to an Agile rollout - and how to overcome them And more **Useful links** Catch up with today's guest Donell at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donellpeters/  Find out more about Crosslake at: https://crosslaketech.com/  Catch the show notes, and more details about today's episode here: https://tonicollis.com/episode115  Join the Leading Women in Tech community in Slack where we discuss all-the-things for women's tech leadership, covering everything from early-career leadership to C-level executives.

Get clarity on how to build great software in 2022 in a world exploding with methodologies and languages with the legendary software craftsman Uncle Bob Martin. The Clean Coder ✨is known for Test Driven Development ✅ and his contribution to SOLID

Many companies make components and materials for our everyday lives. Sometimes we don't even know the names of those companies that are helping us achieve our goals.    One of those empowering companies is MathWorks, which has software embedded in chips for phones, cars, planes, and even hearing aid implants, just to name a few applications. MathWorks' Director of Creative Services and Web Operations, Ken Hyman, recently saw began an implementation of Agile thinking and processes with his team, and that's why we wanted him to join us for this episode of Modern Business Operations.    Host Briana Okyere starts the conversation by asking Ken to define Agile and the reasons why MathWorks implemented it.   Briana and Ken also discuss: MathWorks' move from being primarily office-based to being fully remote Why Agile leads to more customer-centricity How Agile allows Mathworks to focus on outcomes instead of output   You'll also hear about Ken's use of job satisfaction reports after the implementation of Agile to keep iterating on the best possible version of it for MathWorks.   This episode is brought to you by Tonkean Tonkean is the operating system for business operations and is the enterprise standard for process orchestration. It provides businesses with the building blocks to orchestrate any process, with no code or change management required. Contact us at tonkean.com to learn how you can build complex business processes. Fast.    

  The connection between Lean and Agile is widely misunderstood. In this podcast we will answer all your questions about these two different approaches. Join us as Samuel Gregory explains when an agile approach is needed and what's really behind the word.     SAMUEL GREGORY Samuel Gregory is the founder of Jupiter and the Giraffe, a website design consultancy as well as hosting the weekly That Tech Show Podcast. During his time Samuel has helped world-class tech companies like Netflix and Corning as well as Conde Nast build engaging and experiential websites, working as both an engineer, leveraging his experience coding since the early 2000s as well as a technical program manager and a project manager. Using his experience and appreciation for creativity gathered during his time at Framestore, Samuel has also consulted with UI designers and user experience designers on many digital products. With this experience, Samuel has seen many of the ups and downs that can happen on website projects from both the technical side and the business side. He uses this knowledge, along with his ability to communicate complex, technical ideas into more accessible language teaching what he believes is expected in modern website development. This streamlined approach helps to keep both clients and teammates working effectively together    CONNECT WITH SAMUEL LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samgregorydigital/ Website : https://www.thefullstackagency.xyz/ Book: https://www.thefullstackagency.xyz/books/lingo-agile-book Key Topics in this podcast: ● Samuel's career background ● How he came up with the name of his company ● What is Agile and its connection to Lean? ● Simplifying the term “Agile” ● Why some people dislike Agile ● The history of the connection of Agile and lean ● How Agile originated from Lean ● Interactivty of websites and Its benefits for companies ● What needs to change in education to help industry to focus on learning and not just delivering ● Samuel's advice for the young people who just started out their career KEY TAKEAWAYS ● Agile is an iterative approach to project management and software development that helps teams deliver value to their customers faster and with fewer headaches. ● An agile team delivers work in small, but consumable, increments. Requirements, plans, and results are evaluated continuously so teams have a natural mechanism for responding to change quickly. ● Scrum is a framework that helps teams work together. Much like a rugby team (where it gets its name) training for the big game, scrum encourages teams to learn through experiences, self-organize while working on a problem, and reflect on their wins and losses to continuously improve. ● Kanban is a popular framework used to implement agile and DevOps software development. It requires real-time communication of capacity and full transparency of work. ● Agile isn't required for for building websites but may be more appropriate for software product development.   Memorable Quotes From Samuel Gregory ‘'Whenever you encounter something, whenever you see something new, don't just observe it, and let it fly by. Go down that rabbit hole! I am encouraging you to follow your nose.”

With the way we work — and learn — transforming at an unprecedented pace, building Agile learning programs is more important than ever. However, creating adaptive and flexible programs that can shift alongside business priorities isn't easy. We spoke with  Marjorie Van Roon, a Certified Professional in Training Management and senior manager of learning and development at Best Buy Canada, to learn how learning leaders can build Agile learning programs that set their organizations up for success ... no matter what roadblocks lie ahead.  Listen now to learn more on: The skills training professionals need to drive Agile learning processes. How Agile learning benefits individual learners and the business at large. Why Agile learning should remain a top priority for businesses today.

A defined way of doing projects is fine when you don't anticipate the requirements to change. The reality is, however, that a project with all requirements known upfront just doesn't exist. With Agile, you're reflecting and adapting on your process frequently throughout the entire project. You can adjust course rapidly (and cheaply). One framework for implementing the values and principles of the Agile Manifesto is Scrum. In this episode, we interview Peter Hundermark, Mentor at agile42, about his decades of experience with what works and what doesn't with Scrum. Join us as we discuss: - How being a jack of all trades taught Peter empathy - How Agile, Scrum, and Kanban relate to each other - Why you don't need Scrum everywhere - The necessity of finding a mentor and being a mentor - How to “grow a pair” of Scrum Masters within your org Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: - The Agile Manifesto - Humankind by Rutger Bregman - Plato's Republic - Peter's article about growing internal Scrum Masters Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

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On today's episode with Allan, we have Tim Rohrbaugh, CISO at JetBlue, here to talk about Agile methodology and how it can be applied to an entire security program. Tim got into cyber through the military. From the military he went into consulting and ended up at JetBlue. At JetBlue that he is always trying to find ways to invest dollars in security programs to balance what is going on. Along with that, he strives to keep his team motivated and moving forward. Agile is a software programming methodology, and it replaced Waterfall. Waterfall was the traditional model of development, where large chunks of code had to flow from developers to QA, back to developers several times, and finally to release. Agile, on the other hand, works off user-centric stories, which roll up to bigger stories called epics. Stories are small, discrete goals, met with smaller, discrete chunks of code released in what are called 'sprints'. QA is very rapid as well, leading to rapid release. Agile is characterized by daily 'standup meetings' where literally nobody sits in an effort to keep the meetings as short as possible. In Agile, product owners come up with ideas and thread those through marketing and development. In appplying this paradigm to running a security teamm, Tim replaces product owners with threat intelligence folks. This unique approach towards managing a security program means that all decisions are threat-informed, and that small incremental wins are a constant. But Tim does not stop there. Anyone on the team can create and manage a story to address any specific and immediate security need... Key Takeaways 1:10 Tim's background and day job 2:08 JetBlue 2:39 Introduction of Agile 3:57 Tim's approach 6:15 How Agile is used 8:31 Threats addressed 9:46 Story sourcing 11:03 Creating the story 12:48 Narrative skill 14:08 Metrics 15:53 Risk management aspect 19:00 Not using risk 21:38 Positives 23:20 What keeps Tim going in cyber 24:42 What Tim is looking forward to in cyber Links: Learn more about Tim on LinkedIn Follow Allan Alford on LinkedIn and Twitter Learn more about Hacker Valley Studio and The Cyber Ranch Podcast Sponsored by our good friends at AttackIQ

Today's guest is Amber Russell, joining us from Dutchie. Amber is leading the talent management in programs at Dutchie but has been part of the talent development teams at a few other notable companies, including Pegasystems and Vistaprint. As a key leader in talent and experience, her focus is on enabling innovative and unique employee experiences and, in today's episode, she shares her insight into enhancing these experiences by designing intentional programs or benefits that meet employees where they are at. Tuning in, you'll learn how to apply an Agile methodology to employee experience, and the systems and tools you can use to implement an iterative approach. Amber also cautions against the use of buzzwords when it comes to employee experience, and has some practical advice for taking a holistic approach to rewarding and enabling employees appropriately, rather than focusing only on “high achievers” within your organization. Ready to break the rules a little and do what is best for your employees? Well, this is the episode for you! Tune in to find out more! Key Points From This Episode: Amber shares how she ended up on her current career path in talent and experience. What employee experience means to her: tending a garden that has already been planted. Applying an Agile methodology to employee experience; breaking work down into the smallest iterative with the highest value. Some of the systems and tools Amber uses to implement this iterative approach. How Agile allows teams the ability to experiment, fail, and pivot quickly. Some examples of how it has played out in internal systems like employee onboarding. The flexibility that Agile provides, especially during the pivot to remote work during COVID. Amber's predictions for the adoption of Agile in the talent space. Designing great employee experience starts with being intentional rather than throwing buzzwords around. Having a diverse reward and recognition offering doesn't dilute the offerings; it makes them more meaningful to individual employees. Why trust in leadership to reward employees is key to long-term retentive value. Amber recommends a holistic approach to rewarding and enabling employees appropriately. Advice for personalizing your rewards system: be okay with breaking the rules a little! Why Amber never wants to be a traditional HR leader. What resources she is leaning on right now, including a strong network of peers. The advice she would give her younger self: get comfortable with the uncomfortable!

In this episode, we talk to a tech leader who has turned a technical ship around. Her leadership resides in a cancer intelligence organization that uses data science to help oncology care teams better personalize treatment and improve drug toxicity management for their patients. Denali Lumma, the VP of engineering at Project Ronin, shares her story and her leadership. Particularly on how she, her peers, and team pivoted a troubling technical situation and created a state of technical flow in the organization. The best part is the improvements in care for patients. Feedback loops of care went from a month to days. Allowing carers to be agile in improving the conditions of patients and enhancing their quality of life. Maybe even saving lives. Key takeaways from the podcast with Denali are: • The concept of technical-debt-event-horizon (the point of no return) • How Agile can absolutely work. It can be a success if you keep going, learn from mistakes, and don't see it as some magic formula out of the box. You have to be agile about Agile. Let it guide you, rather than dictate • The huge power of healthy feedback loops. Find the important ones and enhance them • How systems and industries create incentives that really aren't helpful. Even damaging Our Guest: Denali Lumma LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denali-lumma-1330061/ Website: https://www.projectronin.com/ Intro and background music: Craig MacArthur - Power Shutoff (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x74iB_jtauw)

Host Kristin McFarland is a proponent for events, be it live, virtual or hybrid. She has immense industry experience which makes it easy for her to find subject matter experts in event planning. In this episode, Kristin and Karen Lewison, Event Manager at Scaled Agile, sat down to discuss the future of events after facing the impacts of COVID-19. Tune in to learn from Karen's 25+ years of event experience and hear how her company has pivoted its event strategy to better support and engage their global audience.TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:[02:59] Karen's work with Boulder-based company called Scaled Agile[04:17] Breakdown of Agile Methodology and how it helps organizations connect business strategy and execution[05:44] The Big Picture - Agile Framework developed by Scaled Agile[07:35] How Agile works in events[08:35] What are Scaled Agile's event goals now that live events are coming back?[09:20] How to make events more engaging online and build solid community through virtual events[11:40] How different event types can create more engagement (Peer Connect Example)[13:52] How to manage virtual, hybrid and live events efficiently[17:00] Building different events with parallel experiences[17:55] Mobile app adoption - Karen recommends specific audience size and tactics for connecting with audiences on mobile apps and devices[20:30] How Karen engages a virtual or hybrid audience[24:28] Pre record some content to make your online events valuable to the audience and easier to manage for the event coordinator[26:22] What needs to be pre recorded versus done live at a virtual event?[29:17] On demand content is becoming more available and people hosting virtual events should be hosting that recorded content on demand on their website[32:47] What results should marketers be tracking at events? Session surveys, email metrics and beyond.[37:19] How to measure the tangibles and intangibles at an event, from branded promo items, content and accessibility to other secrets to create a badass brand experience[44:33] Upcoming Scaled Agile events[49:38] Why it's important for YOU to go agile in your business[53:05] Resources you can use to go agile (also see platforms mentioned in show notes below)[55:51] Learn more at scaledagile.com or scaledagileframework.com[57:55] Lightning Round[1:00:44] Closing, follow us for more insights or contact us here at The Source Marketing Group.PLATFORMS MENTIONED IN TODAY'S EPISODE:AsanaHop.ioTableauSAFeSmartsheetsTrelloSlackConnect with our special guest:LinkedIn or karen.lewison@scaledagile.comScaledagile.com or scaledagileframework.comLEAVE SOME FEEDBACK:What should we talk about next? Please let us know by emailing info@sourcemarketinggroup.comDid you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.CONNECT:@scaledagile@marketlikeabadassContact us: info@sourcemarketinggroup.comFollow our podcast on Apple or

Cindy O'Keeffe, VP of Marketing at Gorilla Logic, returns to the podcast to continue our discussion about how the Gorilla Marketing team uses Agile methods to make their work more efficient and transparent and better able to serve the needs of the organization. Specifically, we talk about how the concept of minimum viable product applies to marketing ... How Agile principles help the team better understand and connect with their audiences ... And   How increased visibility and transparency due to Agile methods helps better align the Gorilla Logic marketing and sales teams.

Ines Garcia is an Agile coach and the author of a book on using Agile with Salesforce. In this episode, I’m discussing Agile with her.    Throughout our conversation, Ines and I talk about Agile in general as well as how it can be used with Salesforce. We also touch on the book and the game she has created. Tune in to learn more about Ines, her early years, and her extensive experience with Agile.   Show Highlights:   How Ines went from studying communications to the ecosystem of software engineering. How she got introduced to Salesforce. The 4 values of Agile. The process to becoming a certified Scrum Master. How the Scrum framework abates some of the risks in software delivery. What extreme programming is. How Agile breaks time down when it comes to things like sprints. What timeboxing is and how it’s being used to be more efficient. Agile’s perspective on documentation. The advantages and disadvantages Salesforce creates when working with Agile. Good resources for those who have been entrenched in Waterfall but are now interested in Agile. Why Ines decided to write a book and what the process of designing it was like. How Ines’ game can play into improving your team and projects.   Links: Ines on Twitter: https://twitter.com/inescapinezka Ines on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/inesgarciaagile/ Ines on Github: https://github.com/GarciaInes Ines’ Author Page: amazon.com/author/inesgarcia Ines’ Game Page: https://birdsnerdsandturds.com/ Get Agile Company Page: http://getagile.co.uk   *** EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com

Dan Neumann is joined by Senior Agile Coach at AgileThought, Adam Ulery, to discuss the concept of Agile forcing continuous improvement.   Does agile “force” continuous improvement? What does this mean? Is this inherently negative or positive? How does agile implement continuous improvement as a natural consequence? Dan and Adam address these questions and share their tips on how to leverage agile to maximize your continuous improvement in all levels of your organization!   Key Takeaways What does “Agile forcing continuous improvement” mean? Agile “forces” continuous improvement because continuous improvement is inherently baked into agility “Force,” not as coercion, but as a natural outcome of adopting an agile mindset The frequent use of feedback loops is built into the way you work in an agile environment, “forcing” continuous improvement How Agile implements continuous improvement as a natural consequence: Regardless of the framework, there is a feedback loop with the goal being to deliver as much value as possible to the end consumer Inspecting and adapting the product and the process at regular intervals Agile encourages and fosters teams to be able to talk about things transparently and openly and not see impediments as an indictment of their performance Through failing fast (i.e. learning fast through your failures or mistakes) the team will continue to improve Tips for leveraging Agile’s continuous improvement: Address the fear of speaking up by teaching leadership roles on how to make the environment safe for the delivery teams Acknowledge that the environment may have not been safe in the past but that changes are being implemented and it will be different going forward The shorter the feedback loop, the shorter the risk (so if something doesn’t go right, you’re not that far from recovery) Deliver early and often, get the feedback loops working so that teams can course-correct as they learn It’s important to get to a point where it is understood that quick learning is what the team and leadership is looking for (and that failure is not failure; it’s learning) Leadership needs to be supportive of the mindset shift regarding quick learning/failing fast so that the team can feel encouraged in exhibiting these behaviors If you are a leader who wants to begin to make their team more comfortable with quick learning you need to educate yourself, believe it, communicate with your team, be transparent that you’re still learning and growing, set your expectations about what you’d like to see, and call out real examples as they happen so that the team can begin to recognize it As a leader, display vulnerability and acknowledge that you have not done the best with communicating in the past but that it will be different, going forward  Model the behaviors you want to see as a leader You need to create safety and support your team in order to thrive and increase performance   Mentioned in this Episode: Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't, by Simon Sinek Radical Focus: Achieving Your Most Important Goals with Objectives and Key Results, by Christina R. Wodtke Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs, by John Doerr   Want to Learn More or Get in Touch? Visit the website and catch up with all the episodes on AgileThought.com! Email your thoughts or suggestions to Podcast@AgileThought.com or Tweet @AgileThought using #AgileThoughtPodcast!

An amazing conversation with Duena Blomstrom who is an "Agile Anthropologist" and a unique thought leader - a class on her own really - in the Agile and Psychological Safety space. Duena and I cover a lot of topics, and this is the first where I am including time stamps in the show notes. See below for more: 02:30 - Duena outlines her journey, including writing her book and starting her own business 08:43 - Developing culture and if employee and customer experience shoud be a discipline vs. a leadership topic 11:55 - Why the speed of Agile makes it difficult to include CX, and why you need to make the space for EX and CX 16:55 - How Agile leaders are creating the space for EX & CX and are focusing on psychological safety with intent and building this into the Agile process 19:25 - Duena outlines the building blocks of psychological safety 26:20 - Duena and I talk about the genesis for getting her on the show, and her perspective on why CX & Agile are the same discipline 31:25 - Why bringing Agile, CX and EX together isn't easy and the reason we have so much "Human Debt" 33:40 - Why some Agile teams don't have OKRs, or ones that are meaningful, leading to failure 38:15 - Hear about where Duena gets her inspiration from 39:53 - If you want to find out more about Duena and her company, skip to this part of the show!

In this episode, we discuss what does it mean to be "good enough" to ship a product.  Also, we talk about how Agile coaches measure their own success in an organization.  (00:00) Introduction(00:52) What does it mean to be "good enough" to ship a product?(26:45) How Agile coaches measure their own success in an organization?(44:25) Wrap upThis podcast is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.  If you want more information about the Agile Coaching Network.  Please go to AgileCoachingNetwork.org Support the show (https://www.agilealliance.org/membership-pricing/)

Get ready, because this is the show where we can rally around Healthy and Positive Agile/Agility Our last episode dove into some of our points of view on why Agile gets a bad rap. This episode will enlighten you on what the heart of Agile is and was meant to be.   I have a feeling you’ll be surprised with the context of how we bring forward ways of getting Agile back onto a positive track as leaders. Actually, I think this episode will help those who resist or don’t understand what Agile is, to understand the true value of Agile and change the perception of what they experienced or thought Agile was that led them to originally go against it. Even those with great Agile tenure and experience may be a bit mind blown at how this show wraps up the entire context of the episode with a statement mic drop. Stop, and take the time to listen to this episode to recalibrate your own mind on how we can all focus on getting Agile healthy and perceived as a positive way for everyone to embrace working together. Listen in and let’s give Agile a better name and image!   00:16 – Show Intro 01:43 – Show Segway from Why Agile is bad, to How Agile is great 02:02 – We gave Isaac a magic wand, he waved it and this is how Agile got better 05:59 - How does a young girl falling off her bike and getting hurt have anything to do with Agile?? 07:47 - Engineers so far removed from connecting to the problems they are helping solve, is hierarchy the obstacle 09:50 - A good exercise to demonstrate impact of layered feedback loops 11:32 - Is the feedback, really the voice of the end user OR someone who feels they know what end users want? 13:01 - Lost art of personas, or personas have never been used correctly to begin with 15:01 - Use-Ability Lab can open eyes and check egos - but it was so simple, build so perfect and had great requirements 18:00 - BUT, we do the demos.... and do all the other steps and you mean to tell me, Agile still isn't working??? 19:28 - Believe in the team - PERIOD w/ values first 21:30 - Someone to lead, who has been successful doing it and TRUST in this person, support this person, engage 27:08 - Scale does not equal consistent and we need more recognizing healthy achievements in Agile 29:03 - Creating a culture of winning, lessons learned through the hotel industry 32:33 - So hard to ship something minimal, WE WANT IT ALL, cram next thing through pipeline 35:57 - User Story Tyranny, is this what we've come down to... could this be the key thing? 38:07 - How can Proof of Concepting or The Scientific Method help us understand healthy Agile? 39:22 - How can "Wizard of Ozzing" help you and your teams & Mark drops a secret statement he intends to copyright 40:15 - Connecting the actual results of what a team delivered to the problem they helped solve  42:00 - Here it comes.... the moment you've been waiting for -- you had to listen to everything to understand THIS! 43:27 - What... did our podcast studio just blow up or WHAT 43:54 - Wrapping up with some great tips for you to use  48:57 – Close out of show, what’s up next We know you have thoughts, reactions, comments or even some strong opinions and we want to hear them.  Tweet us or contact us with them.  We'd love to connect with you and possibly even use it on our show or have you as a guest.  Please, connect! Twitter: @CoachingAgileJo Coaching Agile Journeys Website: http://www.coachingagilejourneys.com

Agencies are creative spaces. Especially as owners, we may bristle at the thought of being managed. But as your agency grows, there a definite need for systems and processes that ensure that things get done on time, on budget, and as promised. I understand that even as the owner I get managed in order to keep tasks and projects on track. As agencies grow and need more structured management of tasks and processes and eventually, a full-time project manager. I did a solocast on the role of the traffic manager, if you’d find that useful. But on this episode of Build A Better Agency, I have Timothy Johnson as my guest who is a seasoned project manager for hire and a professor of project management at Drake University. Tim also has been known to wear a pink bunny suit for reasons I may or may not be at liberty to discuss. Bunny suit aside, Tim knows a thing or two about getting down to business. We talk about the needs of project managers, agency owners, and the agency staff. Often project managers feel like the odd person out, especially in the agency world. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Project management is necessary, but it is not an evil. Tim is the perfect guest to help us really understand the ins and outs of project management, and maybe even getting a little excited about upping your PM game. Tim has successfully led many high-end projects and programs, serving as both a project management consultant as well as a business analyst consultant across the U.S. He is the author of Race Through the Forest and other project management books. Timothy believes in delivering value, completing the deliverable, seizing the accomplishment, and getting out. What You Will Learn in This Episode: Working under the triple constraints: on time, on budget, and delivered as promised Components of a S.H.A.R.P. report How Agile is so useful in scaling the management to the size of the project The communication and other skills to look for in a good project manager How creating quick wins can create buy-in around new process frameworks Why you should avoid the phrases “we need” or “we have a lack of” How to ask for project management to share stories in the interview Why agency owners need to hire people who can manage them How to define the specific requirements of what done looks like How to give project managers time to find their way in a new agency setting           Ways to Contact Tim Johnson: Race Through the Forest Book: https://amzn.to/2QNj9Yx Website: https://carpefactum.typepad.com/

On this episode I had the pleasure of talking with Femi Olajiga, Agile Marketing Coach at CX Conversion and author of Lean Agile Marketing.Femi started his career in IT as a Network Engineer at Cisco and eventually made his way into digital marketing as a digital and conversion rate optimization analyst, eventually finding his way into Agile. After holding several positions across those disciplines, Femi decided to start his own practice at CX Conversion where he consults on various Agile and Digital Marketing services. Femi is here today to talk with us about Agile Marketing, share his experiences, and provide us with a good primer on the subject. We begin our conversation talking about some of the different flavors of Agile and how Femi has seen Marketing teams adopt them into their processes. We then talk about some of the challenges that come with adopting an Agile framework into businesses and we move onto some of the more granular details like cross-functional teams, skill sets, and tips for individuals looking to make improvements to their marketing function.Whether you're interested in introducing Agile to your organization or just looking to make some improvements to the way you work in your current role, this episode has some good insights on how to become a more effective marketer.SHOW HIGHLIGHTS AND WHAT YOU'LL LEARN...• Femi's journey from selling chickens in Nigeria to consulting corporations like Verizon and Avis on Agile marketing.• Flavors of agile and three key areas that can be improved to make your marketing teams more efficient. • The most common Agile marketing teams and also the most challenged.• How Agile typically gains adoption and practical advice for those who wish to introduce to their functional teams.• When T-Shaped skills are effective and when they are not.• Common misconceptions and tips for those interested in improving their marketing function.• Introduction to Lean Agile Marketing and Femi's ongoing research on Agile marketing.To view the rest of the show notes please visit https://brianlpoe.com/blog/010-intro-to-agile-marketing-with-femi-olajiga

Episode 22 highlights: - Peter’s new book “Planning for Everything” and what led him to decide to write a book about planning - What we can learn from the U.S. Marines about planning better design and research projects - Peter’s framework of S.T.A.R.F.I.N.D.E.R and how to use it for better planning of your ux, design and research projects - How Agile development process can help...and hinder your design and software project planning - Are you OVER-planning? How to determine if you are and if so work at getting better at improvising - Tips for convincing your stakeholders to do (or do more) user research - Systems thinking and how it applies to UX design and product management - Ways to be more self-aware in the design, features and decisions we make in our work as UX designers, researchers and product managers more here: https://blog.aureliuslab.com/peter-morville-interview-on-ux-user-research-and-design-planning

This week on “Marketing Today,” Alan talks with two leaders from CarMax: CMO Jim Lyski and CIO Shamim Mohammad. During the course of their discussion, Lyski and Mohammad touch upon the similarities of their backgrounds and the way they utilize their differences to fuel the way they work together. The relationship between the two is well documented, and in the course of their discussion they talk about how CarMax utilizes Agile methodologies, their belief in the importance of cultural fit when recruiting and developing talent, and how their familiarity with each other’s role helps drive results for CarMax. At the heart of their approach, and what they believe is a key factor in their success at CarMax, is the importance they place upon the customer experience: “When we are sitting around the table and discussing any initiative,” says Mohammad, “we always make a decision that’s going to favor the customer.” Highlights from this week’s “Marketing Today” podcast include: Lyski and Mohammad talk about the quantum leaps from where they grew up to their C-Suite presence today. (2:10) Lyski and Mohammad on how they resolve conflict. (6:30) How Agile methodologies work at CarMax — the organization and operation of their teams resemble the structure of an atom. (7:18) Customer experience needs to be deeply integrated into a company’s culture. (15:46) Advice for CMOs or CIOs faced with a turnaround situation. (18:51) Communication and trust are key in establishing a collaborative culture. (26:10) “The harder the problem, the more creative you have to be.” (32:33) The future of marketing is now. (36:49)   Support the show.

Agilist from all over the country gathered for the Agile Coaching Summit in Chicago, Illinois at the Uptake offices to discuss agile coaching and how to have a greater impact on organizations and agile teams. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]The Agile Coaching Summit 2017[/featured-image] This episode is the recording of an open space sessions that I hosted. We had lots of great questions from the group that joined us and it was fun to get to talk about some of the weird and interesting events that led to the creation of the Agile for Humans podcast. I hope you enjoy this episode and encourage you to submit your questions that could get answered on future episodes of the show. In this episode you'll discover: How Agile for Humans got started Why responsibility is core to many agile practices What personal branding really means Why there is no such thing as “overnight success” Links from the show: Uptake The Leadership Gift Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World by Michael Hyatt [callout]Leadership is innate. The Responsibility Process proves it. The Responsibility Process is a natural mental pattern that helps you process thoughts about taking or avoiding responsibility. How you navigate it determines whether you are leading toward meaningful results or just marking time. This book gives you precision tools, practices, and leadership truths to navigate The Responsibility Process and lead yourself and others to freedom, power, and choice. Click here to purchase on Amazon.[/callout] [reminder]Which topic resonated with you? Please leave your thoughts in the comment section below.[/reminder] Want to hear another podcast about the life of an agile coach? — Listen to my conversation with Zach Bonaker, Diane Zajac-Woodie, and Amitai Schlair on episode 39. We discuss growing an agile practice and how coaches help create the environments where agile ideas can flourish. One tiny favor.  — Please take 30 seconds now and leave a review on iTunes. This helps others learn about the show and grows our audience. It will help the show tremendously, including my ability to bring on more great guests for all of us to learn from. Thanks! Agile Dev East is covering the latest agile methods, technologies, tools, and leadership principles. In Orlando, Florida, November 5–10, choose from over 100 learning opportunities to learn from industry leaders, find solutions to your challenges, network with industry peers, develop and strengthen skills, supercharge knowledge, and re-energize career growth. Explore topics including: Agile and Lean Development Principles & Practices Scaled Agile Development Agile Teams and Leadership Mature Agile Teams Personal Development And more Agile for Humans listeners use code “AGILEDEV” to receive up to $200 off any registration package over $800. Visit well.tc/agile The post AFH 078: The Agile Coaching Summit 2017 appeared first on Ryan Ripley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fabiola Eyholzer is the CEO of Just Leading Solutions, a New York based consultancy for Lean and Agile People Operations – the 21st century HR approach. She helps enterprises to accelerate their agile transformation by focusing on their crucial asset: their people. Here’s what you’ll learn:- Why Human Resource Management should be called People Operations- How the function of HR changes in enterprises in Agile Transformation- What is the new currency for competitiveness in organizations- The disconnect between mission statements and core values, and reality- Theory X and Theory Y: Micro-management vs Intrinsic motivation- What is “The Douglas Effect” and why you should get away from it- The percentage of people dissatisfied at work and the cost to economy- How organizations can get to 9% higher shareholder value- Amount of people who would take a new manager over a salary increase- How Agile ways of working don't differentiate between work and learning- How our perception of career is changing- When you should help an employee move on to another organization- Best way for HR teams to quickly adopt Agile practices into their work- The Agile Manifesto for HR www.agilehr.org Leslie Morse hosts at the SAFe Summit in San Antonio, Texas. To receive real-time updates: Podcast library: www.agileamped.com Subscribe to our newsletter: www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/ Connect on Twitter: twitter.com/AgileAmpedFollow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/agileamped

In this episode Andy Davis talks to Jamie Ingleby about the transition into management in the technology world, being competitive and making your own luck. Show Notes: 1.27 Has Jamie always had an interest in tech? 2.42 The difficult transition to management 5.54 Jamie actively pursuing the business side of tech 12.15 Motivating multiple teams 14.20 Are tech people motivated by the product and outcome 16.10 Key factors when on-boarding people 20.23 Competitiveness in tech: beneficial or destructive? 22.39 Making your own luck 26.51 Working with a mentor to refine your ideas 29.40 How Agile has helped as a methodology 34.45 What does Jamie find exciting in the tech world 37.33 Future technology highlights

This episode of LeadingAgile’s SoundNotes offers a case study of how the technology teams at NewSpring church have been using Agile practices to develop innovative products that will enable their members to stay engaged with NewSpring throughout the whole week. Jon Horton is the Web Director at NewSpring. A few weeks ago he and several members of his team attended a LeadingAgile CSM class. In the interview Jon explains how he introduced Scrum to the organization, how it is being adopted by the technology teams, how it impacts their ability to deliver value for NewSpring members and some of the challenges that they’ve faced along the way. This podcast offers a great case study of how Agile practices are extending beyond traditional software development teams and are being used to innovate and deliver value to all types of “customers”. Show Notes 00:08 Podcast Begins 00:55 Some background on Jon and his role at NewSpring Church 02:20 How technology help NewSpring Church meet people where they are 04:10 How Agile practices were introduced at NewSpring 05:25 The Agile practices that have proven to be the most valuable to Jon’s team 07:10 How work gets prioritized at NewSpring 09:00 The way teams are set up at NewSpring 09:24 The Sprint lengths used by different teams and why they’ve been selected 10:25 How Jon’s team got started with Scrum and how they’ve evolved their learning and adoption 11:10 Traditional practices that the team’s use to support their Agile practice 12:30 Challenges in introducing Agile at NewSpring 13:44 Jon’s plan to extend Agile beyond the technology group 14:37 Is there a difference in applying Agile within a religious organization than in a more traditional software group? 15:50 Jon’s advice for other religious organizations that are interested in trying to implement Agile 18:00 Getting in touch with Jon 18:37 Podcast end Links from this podcast NewSpring Church https://newspring.cc Essential Scrum by Kenny Rubin http://amzn.to/2mMA3Ux Contacting Jon Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonhorton Contacting Dave You can reach Dave on the LeadingAgile site at http://www.leadingagile.com/guides/dave-prior/ On Twitter at https://twitter.com/mrsungo Or on his personal site at: http://drunkenpm.net Feedback/Questions If you have comments on the podcast, or have questions for the LeadingAgile coaches that you’d like to have addressed in a future episode of LeadingAgile’s SoundNotes, you can reach Dave at dave.prior@leadingagile.com LeadingAgile CSM and CSPO Classes For information on LeadingAgile’s upcoming public CSM and CSPO classes, please go to: http://www.leadingagile.com/our-gear/training/ Use the discount code: LA_Podcast to receive a 15% discount on the class.

2017 is here and Mike Cottmeyer is ready. In this episode of SoundNotes, the CEO of LeadingAgile shares his thoughts on the primary issues facing organizations as they continue working to transform. There are many who claim culture is the main issue, but is that really the impediment to Organizational Agility? ShowNotes 00:08 Interview Starts 00:47 How do you lead change in large organizations? 02:17 Is the biggest impediment to Agile really culture change? How do you do that at scale? 03:00 What is getting in the way of culture? 04:16 I can change my attitude and value system, but will the organization support that changed attitude and belief? 04:51 The mindset shift is just the starting point 07:15 How do you get 1,000 people to simultaneously have a mindset shift and then know what to go do 07:42 Is the industry still stuck? How do we get past wanting Agile to being able to do Agile? 08:12 A positive Agile culture has to be reinforced 10:07 The difference between culture and the basic actions you should do 11:29 Can you have the behavior without the culture system shift? 13:29 Can you use the mechanics to reach a desired end state without worrying about becoming Agile? 15:35 Where does Mike see the industry going in 2017? 19:49 Does the organization really need to understand how Agile works or can someone coach the organization into an Agile state? 22:02 How does the organization recognize the fundamentals of what needs to be changed to achieve Organizational Agility? 24:18 Does having data that explains the problem help strengthen the case for change? 25:10 Your organization is deeply flawed. 26:41 How are we going to measure that the problem was indeed solved? 28:07 The organizations are broken. Teaching them to want something is not enough. At some point you have to do the work. 30:00 If we teach culture change will people really self organize in the presence of constraints 31:19 Should everyone be more disruptive? Who designs the structure to support that? 32:18 Is there a point where you need to be more directive to help people become more Agile? 33:04 We are so myopically focused on self organization. 34:02 If i am an executive with limited time to learn and research, what do I focus on? 35:18 The problem is that people are overselling how Agile can work. 38:35 Do you want to do Agile on a team, or do you want to become an Agile organization? 39:08 How Agile do you need to be? 43:57 The music Mike has been listening to lately and is looking forward to listening to. 45:05 The one thing Mike wishes all the clients knew before he got into the room. 46:41 Closeout Books Mentioned in the Podcast The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey http://amzn.to/2jUektH Christian Self-Mastery by B.W. Maturin http://amzn.to/2jU0cjZ The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas Kuhn http://amzn.to/2jzO4DL Music Mentioned in the Podcast Collective Soul http://www.collectivesoul.com Peace Trail by Neil Young http://amzn.to/2kmlFBU Reaching Mike If you’d like to know more about Mike, or reach him with follow up questions: http://bit.ly/2kvoOyo Feedback/Questions/Reaching Dave If you have comments on the podcast, or have questions for the LeadingAgile coaches that you’d like to have addressed in a future episode of LeadingAgile’s SoundNotes, you can reach Dave at dave.prior@leadingagile.com LeadingAgile CSM and CSPO Classes For information on LeadingAgile’s upcoming public CSM and CSPO classes, please go to: https://www.leadingagile.com/our-gear/training/

Agile principles call for iterative and incremental development that improves as a project advances. It's an effective way to make project corrections as requirements change. In this session, I speak with Megan Torrance about Agile project management for eLearning design and development. Megan is the chief energy officer of TorranceLearning, an eLearning design and development firm. She has spent over two decades knee-deep in projects involving change management, instructional design, consulting, and systems deployment. She and the TorranceLearning team have developed the LLAMA project management approach, blending Agile with instructional design. WE DISCUSS: Where Agile started and what it's about How Agile is different than Addie or the waterfall method Six key Agile practices that apply to eLearning project management How to improve through iteration and making incremental advancements Determining what to include in the early iterations The meaning of LLAMA and the model Reputation of the eLearning industry How to run an Agile project adapted for LX design Convincing clients that an iterative approach results in the best solution Tool recommendations for Agile project management TIME: 30 minutes RATE: Rate this podcast in iTunes TRANSCRIPT: Download the [Download not found]. RESOURCES: TorranceLearning Agile for eLearning 6 Things Agile Teams Do Well Reconciling ADDIE and Agile Adopting an Agile approach in your organization 12 Principles Behind the Agile Manifesto Cathy Moore's Action Mapping Leaving ADDIE for SAM (book) by Michael Allen: An iterative approach to design and development User Stories for Agile TOOLS MENTIONED: DominKnow Flow Trello: Project management app Slack: Team communication app One Note: Note-taking app Card Colors for Trello: Chrome extension Scrum for Trello or Agile Scrum for Trello: Chrome extensions Get smarter about online learning with articles, tips and resources delivered to your Inbox once a month. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//forms.aweber.com/form/66/775275066.js"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, "script", "aweber-wjs-v9wwc4idc"));