Podcast appearances and mentions of james gifford

James Gifford: Defending the Agile Team, A Product Owner's Crucial Responsibility Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. The Great Product Owner: From Business Analyst to Product Visionary In this segment, James describes an exemplary Product Owner who transitioned from a business analyst role. What qualities and behaviors set this individual apart? James highlights the Product Owner's commitment to continuous learning, market understanding, and stakeholder collaboration. How did this Product Owner effectively balance customer needs with stakeholder expectations? What tip does James offer about the Product Owner's role in protecting the team? Listen in to find out! The Bad Product Owner: Avoiding Accountability in High-Stakes Environments In this segment, James shares a story of a Product Owner in a regulated medical software industry who prioritized meeting deadlines over ensuring product safety. What were the consequences of this decision, and how did the Product Owner respond to the ensuing crisis? James discusses the importance of outcome focus and taking ownership of decisions. How can a focus on problem-solving and outcomes lead to better accountability and purpose within teams? Listen in to find out!   [IMAGE HERE] Are you having trouble helping the team work well with their Product Owner? We've put together a course to help you work on the collaboration team-product owner. You can find it at bit.ly/coachyourpo. 18 modules, 8+ hours of modules with tools and techniques that you can use to help teams and PO's collaborate.   About James Gifford James Gifford, a notable Agile/Lean coach and ProKanban Certified Trainer, is also a co-founder of Agile Uprising. He envisions a future where companies integrate Lean principles and Agile methodologies effortlessly, cultivating organizations that are dynamic, resilient, and centered around customer-focused products. You can link with James Gifford on LinkedIn and connect with James Gifford on Twitter.

James Gifford: Creating Self-Organizing Agile Teams, Tips for Scrum Masters Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. James outlines his vision of success for Scrum Masters. How does he measure a Scrum Master's effectiveness in fostering self-organization within a team? James emphasizes the importance of engineers being invested in the product and sensitive to customer needs. What specific behaviors indicate that a team has truly internalized agile principles? How can a Scrum Master's absence reveal the team's level of self-sufficiency? Listen in to find out how James measures his own success as a Scrum Master! Featured Retrospective Format for the Week: Two Truths and a Lie/Wish James discusses his approach to selecting retrospective formats, emphasizing the importance of matching the format to the team's current needs. He shares his preference for combining fun formats like "Two Truths and a Lie" with more analytical approaches such as the A3 Report from Toyota. How does James use metrics to inform his choice of retrospective format? What advice does he offer for tailoring retrospectives to a team's developmental stage? Listen in to find out! [IMAGE HERE] Retrospectives, planning sessions, vision workshops, we are continuously helping teams learn about how to collaborate in practice! In this Actionable Agile Tools book, Jeff Campbell shares some of the tools he's learned over a decade of coaching Agile Teams. The pragmatic coaching book you need, right now! Buy Actionable Agile Tools on Amazon, or directly from the author, and supercharge your facilitation toolbox!    About James Gifford James Gifford, a notable Agile/Lean coach and ProKanban Certified Trainer, is also a co-founder of Agile Uprising. He envisions a future where companies integrate Lean principles and Agile methodologies effortlessly, cultivating organizations that are dynamic, resilient, and centered around customer-focused products. You can link with James Gifford on LinkedIn and connect with James Gifford on Twitter.

James Gifford: Crafting Culture, A Three-Step Approach to Agile Organizational Change Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. In this episode, James shares a comprehensive approach to implementing culture change in a multi-site healthcare company. They used a simple three-step process to align values across diverse locations. And implemented an ambassador program and storytelling workshops catalyze the change. James explains the use of the ADKAR model and Lean Change Management principles in this large-scale transformation. James also shares the role that gamification played in encouraging narrative-centric sharing throughout the organization.   [IMAGE HERE] As Scrum Master we work with change continuously! Do you have your own change framework that provides the guidance, and queues you need when working with change? The Lean Change Management framework is a fully defined, lean-startup inspired change framework that can be used as the backbone of any change process! You can buy Lean Change Management the book at Amazon. Also available in French, Spanish, German and Portuguese.   About James Gifford James Gifford, a notable Agile/Lean coach and ProKanban Certified Trainer, is also a co-founder of Agile Uprising. He envisions a future where companies integrate Lean principles and Agile methodologies effortlessly, cultivating organizations that are dynamic, resilient, and centered around customer-focused products. You can link with James Gifford on LinkedIn and connect with James Gifford on Twitter.

James Gifford: When Autonomy Becomes Anarchy, Navigating Agile Team Independence Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. James shares a story from a healthcare company formed through acquisitions. He explores what happens when team autonomy goes too far and becomes anarchy. James also describes how one team's culture shifted from a focus on quality to a lack of basic practices, leading to degrading product quality. What non-negotiables did James identify as crucial for balancing team autonomy with organizational standards? How can leadership play a role in setting appropriate constraints for autonomous teams? Listen to find out! Featured Book of the Week: "Turn the Ship Around" by David Marquet James discusses the profound impact of "Turn the Ship Around" by David Marquet on his approach to leadership development. How does this book's principles apply to creating effective leadership at all levels of an organization? James shares insights from his experience developing a leadership curriculum aimed at empowering decision-making at the front lines. What key patterns does he highlight for leaders looking to succeed across various organizational levels? Listen to find out. Note that David Marquet has been a previous guest on the podcast. [IMAGE HERE] Do you wish you had decades of experience? Learn from the Best Scrum Masters In The World, Today! The Tips from the Trenches - Scrum Master edition audiobook includes hours of audio interviews with SM's that have decades of experience: from Mike Cohn to Linda Rising, Christopher Avery, and many more. Super-experienced Scrum Masters share their hard-earned lessons with you. Learn those today, make your teams awesome!     About James Gifford James Gifford, a notable Agile/Lean coach and ProKanban Certified Trainer, is also a co-founder of Agile Uprising. He envisions a future where companies integrate Lean principles and Agile methodologies effortlessly, cultivating organizations that are dynamic, resilient, and centered around customer-focused products. You can link with James Gifford on LinkedIn and connect with James Gifford on Twitter.

James Gifford: Letting Teams Own Their Challenges, A Scrum Master's Journey Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. In this episode, James shares a valuable lesson from his experience as a Scrum Master. How can being too helpful actually hinder a team's growth? James recounts a situation where his tendency to jump in and solve problems backfired when he took a two-week break. During his absence, the team struggled without his constant involvement, which taught James a valuable lesson about enabling teams to own their challenges. He reflects on the need for Scrum Masters to model the right behavior, set clear expectations, and allow teams the space to grow. James also discusses an effective approach he used when working with a doctor-turned-product manager in a healthcare setting. What tips does he offer for building trust and showing genuine care for others' success? Listen in to find out!   [IMAGE HERE] Recovering from failure, or difficult moments is a critical skill for Scrum Masters. Not only because of us, but also because the teams, and stakeholders we work with will also face these moments! We need inspiring stories to help them, and ourselves! The Bungsu Story, is an inspiring story by Marcus Hammarberg which shows how a Coach can help organizations recover even from the most disastrous situations! Learn how Marcus helped The Bungsu, a hospital in Indonesia, recover from near-bankruptcy, twice! Using Lean and Agile methods to rebuild an organization and a team! An inspiring story you need to know about! Buy the book on Amazon: The Bungsu Story - How Lean and Kanban Saved a Small Hospital in Indonesia. Twice. and Can Help You Reshape Work in Your Company.   About James Gifford James Gifford, a notable Agile/Lean coach and ProKanban Certified Trainer, is also a co-founder of Agile Uprising. He envisions a future where companies integrate Lean principles and Agile methodologies effortlessly, cultivating organizations that are dynamic, resilient, and centered around customer-focused products. You can link with James Gifford on LinkedIn and connect with James Gifford on Twitter.

This week we have a chat with James Gifford who recently authored a post on LinkedIn regarding how we view maturity in our organizations.  Is chasing a more "mature" organization really the direction we should be moving in?  Or would it make more sense to orient around builidng capabilities?  Listen in and find out what we think! Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode, please give us a review, a rating, or leave comments on iTunes, Stitcher or your podcasting platform of choice. It really helps others find us.  Much thanks to the artist  from  who provided us our outro music free-of-charge!  If you like what you heard,     to find more music you might enjoy! If you'd like to join the discussion and share your stories,  please jump into the fray at our  We at the Agile Uprising are committed to being totally free.  However, if you'd like to contribute and help us defray hosting and production costs we do have a .  Who knows, you might even get some surprises in the mail!        

The crew (Jay Hrscko, Brad Stokes, Chris Murman, James Gifford, Andy Cleff, Troy Lightfoot, and Andrew Leff) get together to celebrate seven years of continuous weekly podcasts: 899,245 unique downloads. 380 releases.  We reminisce about all the shenanigans we've been up to. We spill the beans on our favorite episodes, spill the tea on memorable moments, and shine a light on a few of the growth spurts we've had – personally and professionally.  (Kind of like looking back at our awkward teenage years, but with more Agile and less acne.) We share our love for and give shoutouts to the diverse gang in the Uprising Discord community.  No matter where we're headed, we're doing it together.  Let's raise a virtual glass to the Uprising, our podcast guests, listeners... and all the amazing folks who've joined the ride. It has been a rollercoaster, and we're strapping in for the next loop-de-loop. Cheers to a million downloads!  VideoCast Version: About the Agile Uprising If you enjoyed this episode, please give us a review, a rating, or leave comments on iTunes, Stitcher or your podcasting platform of choice. It really helps others find us.  If you'd like to join the discussion and share your stories,  please jump into the fray at our  We at the Agile Uprising are committed to being totally free.  However, if you'd like to contribute and help us defray hosting and production costs we do have a .  Who knows, you might even get some surprises in the mail!  

One from the way back machine! This Agile Uprising podcast was hosted in 2017 by Ryan Lockard (@AgilePHL) and James Gifford (@scrummando) and featured Agile pioneer and Manifesto Co-Author Jim Highsmith (@jimhighsmith) We're looking forward to Jim's new book: Wild West to Agile: Adventures in Software Development Evolution and Revolution  Learn more jimhighsmith.com thoughtworks.com/profiles/jim-highsmith Pre-order your copy of Wild West to Agile today! About the Agile Uprising If you enjoyed this episode, please give us a review, a rating, or leave comments on iTunes, Stitcher or your podcasting platform of choice. It really helps others find us.  Much thanks to the artist Krebs from Machine Man Records who provided us our outro music free-of-charge!  If you like what you heard, check out these links to find more music you might enjoy! If you'd like to join the discussion and share your stories,  please jump into the fray at our Discord Server! We at the Agile Uprising are committed to being totally free.  However, if you'd like to contribute and help us defray hosting and production costs we do have a Patreon.  Who knows, you might even get some surprises in the mail!  

On this latest episode, we will be discussing lunar policy and governance, getting better acquainted with the Open Lunar Foundation, and comparing the early days of ESG investing with the emerging space investment landscape.Today, we are joined by Jacob Malthouse.  Jacob works on the design and application of international multi-stakeholder governance models that empower open innovation.  At the UNEP Finance Initiative, Jacob project-managed the first global collaboration of financial institutions to undertake research on the materiality of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) issues to equity pricing (report here).  This work, along with the Freshfields report on the fiduciary duty of ESG issues, laid the foundations for the Principles for Responsible Investment (or PRI).  Along with James Gifford, Jacob ran the PRI process until the first investor meeting.  Jacob then left the UNEP Finance Initiative to join ICANN, the nonprofit responsible for critical aspects of technical Internet governance.  While at ICANN, he developed and launched the ICANN fellowships program and was a founding member of the ICANN Global Partnerships team.  Jacob left ICANN to co-found the .eco Internet domain with Trevor Bowden and Anastasia O'Rourke.  Jacob was Director and CEO of Big Room Inc, the company behind the .eco domain registry, for ten years.  After exiting from .eco he worked with Foresight - Canada's leading cleantech accelerator - on their ecosystem strategy, including open innovation challenges and cluster development.Jacob is now advising Open Lunar Foundation on novel approaches to applied policy development that will enable more resilient lunar futures.  His work in finance, cleantech, digital technology, and consumer advocacy has been covered in major news media around the world including the Financial Times, the Guardian, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the BBC, the CBC and many, many others.We also want to extend a big thank you to our sponsors this year for supporting our show!Learn more about our Gold Sponsor Multiverse Media, an integrated media company focusing on space exploration, science, and technology, and check out the Cislunar Market Opportunities report produced by NewSpace Global, a Multiverse Media property, for a snapshot and user guide to the players and opportunities ahead for the cislunar economy.  To get your own copy please go to cislunar.report and use coupon code citizen10 for 10% off a single user license.Learn more about our Silver Sponsor the Colorado School of Mines Space Resources Program, a first-of-its-kind interdisciplinary program that offers Certificate, Master of Science, and Ph.D. degrees for professionals around the world interested in the emerging field of extraterrestrial resources here.Support the showSubscribe to our newsletter and follow us on social media!Instagram: @thecelestialcitizenTwitter: @celestialcitznLinkedIn: Celestial CitizenYouTube: @thecelestialcitizen

Discussion of the language of Earthsea with Kyle Winkler and guests James Gifford and Simon McNeil. Next episode, we move onto the Tombs of Atuan, with author Paul Jessup.

Discussion of A Wizard of Earthsea with Kyle Winkler and guests James Gifford and Simon McNeil

Shareholder engagement methods have long been used when it comes to executive pay. But how can companies be persuaded to step up when it comes to sustainability? What is the role of constructive dialogue versus more activist tactics, and do they really work to change a company for the better? Episode 3 explores these and other questions with an impressive panel of experts. Guests: Mía Overall, Director of Shareholder Engagement at Rockefeller Capital Management, Leslie Samuelrich, President at Green Century Capital Management, Christoph Biehl, Active Ownership Analyst on the ESG team at Credit Suisse Asset Management, James Gifford, Head of Sustainable & Impact Advisory and Thought Leadership at Credit Suisse. Host: Brian Blackstone / James Gifford

In the newest edition of Should I Take This? we sit down with Janel Lanza and Andrew Leff to discuss their experience with taking the new Professional Kanban I course, taught by the man himself James Gifford. Enjoy!   If you enjoyed this episode, please give us a review, a rating, or leave comments on iTunes, Stitcher or your podcasting platform of choice. It really helps others find us.  Much thanks to the artist Krebs from Machine Man Records who provided us our outro music free-of-charge!  If you like what you heard, check out these links to find more music you might enjoy! If you'd like to join the discussion and share your stories,  please jump into the fray at our Discord Server! We at the Agile Uprising are committed to being totally free.  However, if you'd like to contribute and help us defray hosting and production costs we do have a Patreon.  Who knows, you might even get some surprises in the mail!

Join our hosts Andrew Leff, Troy Lightfoot, and James Gifford as they discuss the 10th Agile Principle: "Simplicity--the art of maximizing the amount of work not done--is essential." It's pretty simple. If you're enjoying our podcasts, why don't you become a patron and support the Agile Uprising for as little as $0.03 day!  

Join our hosts Troy Lightfoot, Andy Cleff, and James Gifford as they discuss the 9th Agile Principle: "Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility." Links Six Steps to Self Learning Teams Uncle Bob's Clean Coding Videos Help us pay attention to the right things by becoming a patron and supporting the Agile Uprising for as little as $0.03 day!  

Join our hosts James Gifford, Jay Hrscko and Andrew Leff as they discuss the 4th Agile Principle: "Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project." Did you enjoy this podcast? Become a patron and support the Agile Uprising for as little as $0.03 day!  

In the second episode of our "12 Days of Agile" series, join Colleen Johnson, James Gifford, and Jay Hrcsko as they discuss their thoughts on the second Agile Manifesto Principle: "Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the customer's competitive advantage.." Are you enjoying our podcasts? Become a patron and support the Agile Uprising for as little as $0.03 day!  

In a recent op-ed that caused a stir in the financial industry, Tariq Fancy, the former Chief Investment Officer for sustainable investing at BlackRock, claimed that ESG funds are mainly making money for Wall Street and doing little for the social and environmental causes that they are supposed to support. On the other hand, demand for these funds is soaring, and investors are increasingly aware of the power they have to make impact with their wealth. So, what's the real deal? Guests: Katie Rae, CEO and Managing Partner of The Engine; Mateo Jaramillo, CEO of Form Energy; Florian Heeb, University of Zurich; James Gifford, Head of Impact Investing at Credit Suisse. Host: Brian Blackstone Read more: The Double Delta of Impact Investing

James Gifford, Credit Suisse's head of sustainable & impact advisory and thought leadership, and one of the team who created the UN's Principles for Responsible Investment  in 2006, discusses sticky capital, industries of the future and his 'light-bulb moment' on ESG. 

At some point in everyone's agile journey they are passed the baton to shepherd a new team of people...where do you even start?  Join us this week for part 1 of the conversation around "How do I get up and running?"; James Gifford is your host, with guests including Stephen Kellogg, Janel Lanza, Todd Thrash, Mike Caddell, and Jonathan Schneider.  Enjoy! Mentioned on the show: https://agileuprising.libsyn.com/5-metrics-to-create-safety-and-high-performing-teams   If you enjoyed this episode, please give us a review, a rating, or leave comments on iTunes, Stitcher or your podcasting platform of choice. It really helps others find us.  Much thanks to the artist Krebs from Machine Man Records who provided us our outro music free-of-charge!  If you like what you heard, check out these links to find more music you might enjoy! If you'd like to join the discussion and share your stories  please join Coalition.AgileUprising.com Looking for real-time interaction and conversation with other practitioners?  Jump into the fray at our Discord Server! We at the Agile Uprising are committed to being totally free.  However, if you'd like to contribute and help us defray hosting and production costs we do have a Patreon.  Who knows, you might even get some surprises in the mail!  

Join an all-star cast of the Agile Uprising board as we discuss the past five years of putting out a weekly podcast. From folks who have been there since day one to others that have joined in the past year, we share a perspective that we are thankful to bring to listeners every week. We also chatted about how our Discord instance has been a lifesaver to not only our work but our sanity in the past couple of years. How does it play into our future and the content we hope to create in the future? Gotta listen to find out. Hosted by resident clown Chris Murman. Joined by Janee McConnell, James Gifford, Jay Hrcsko, Brad Stokes, Andrew Leff, Andy Cleff and former AU board member Colleen Johnson. If you enjoyed this episode, please give us a review, a rating, or leave comments on iTunes, Stitcher or your podcasting platform of choice. It really helps others find us.  Much thanks to the artist Krebs from Machine Man Records who provided us our outro music free-of-charge!  If you like what you heard, check out these links to find more music you might enjoy! Looking for real-time interaction and conversation with other practitioners?  Jump into the fray at our Discord Server! We at the Agile Uprising are committed to being totally free.  However, if you'd like to contribute and help us defray hosting and production costs we do have a Patreon.  Who knows, you might even get some surprises in the mail!

In the 2021 State of Agile Coaching Report, experienced coaches were twice as likely to be external to organizations. Meaning they were consultants versus hiring a full-time employee. It raised some interesting questions to explore about the state of the field and what the future of agile coaching was: What are the reasons why a coach would want to stay an FTE versus becoming a consultant? Are there varied benefits to having both internal coaches as well as external consultants working in your organization? What exactly are the differences in both? Did the pandemic and quarantine specifically impact the agile coaching profession? If I'm looking to become an agile coach, what are the various paths I could take in order to get there? Join host Chris Murman and a motley crew of people willing to take his verbal abuse to discuss this topic: Jon Schneider, Todd Thrash, and Stephen Kellogg as well as fellow AU board members James Gifford and Jay Horsecantspellhisnamecorrectly. It's an irreverent and uncensored conversation that lays open the challenges the agile coaching profession faces today as well as some hope for the future.  If you enjoyed this episode, please give us a review, a rating, or leave comments on iTunes, Stitcher or your podcasting platform of choice. It really helps others find us.  Much thanks to the artist Krebs from Machine Man Records who provided us our outro music free-of-charge!  If you like what you heard, check out these links to find more music you might enjoy! If you’d like to join the discussion and share your stories  please join Coalition.AgileUprising.com Looking for real-time interaction and conversation with other practitioners?  Jump into the fray at our Discord Server! We at the Agile Uprising are committed to being totally free.  However if you'd like to contribute and help us defray hosting and production costs we do have a Patreon.  Who knows, you might even get some surprises in the mail! Keywords: Coaching, agile, consulting, fte, w2, 1099, hiring

Vasco Duarte, Brad Stokes and James Gifford discuss how the Scrum Master role will change the world of work. Scrum Masters are people who care about improving the world of work (they do that with their teams every day) and are committed to that mission. Unfortunately some reason, people feel “ashamed” of being called Scrum Master, and quickly change to Agile Coach in their title. However, they should be proud of their work as Scrum Masters! The three delve into the world of collaboration and creating cooperative, creative workplaces. Vasco is organising an event for Scrum Masters (specifically for that role): http://scrummastersummit.org/, and with the goal to help Scrum Masters be proud of their role and actively contribute to improving the world of work. Vasco recently wrote about the vision of the transformation he sees coming in the article named: "Scrum Masters are the future CEO’s”, and would like to have the opportunity to share this message, as well as promote the event to your audience. https://scrum-master-toolbox.org/2021/01/blog/scrum-masters-are-the-future-ceos-and-a-podcast-by-the-lean-enterprise-institute/ Important Links: Join Vasco at the Scrum Master Summit 2021 the week of May 17, 2021 Scrum Masters are the future CEOs If you enjoyed this episode, please give us a review, a rating, or leave comments on iTunes, Stitcher or your podcasting platform of choice. It really helps others find us.  Much thanks to the artist Krebs from Machine Man Records who provided us our outro music free-of-charge!  If you like what you heard, check out these links to find more music you might enjoy! If you’d like to join the discussion and share your stories  please join Coalition.AgileUprising.com Looking for real-time interaction and conversation with other practitioners?  Jump into the fray at our Discord Server! We at the Agile Uprising are committed to being totally free.  However if you'd like to contribute and help us defray hosting and production costs we do have a Patreon.  Who knows, you might even get some surprises in the mail!

What's in this episode? You know all those campaigns to divest out of fossil fuel investments and the huge positive impact this has for new ecosystems around climate change? Well, imagine if educational charities took the same approach by pro-actively investing their funds in more mission-aligned ways with the requisite step-change in funding and signalling this would unlock for educational opportunity and social good. Sounds good eh? This podcast episode is all about Ufi VocTech Trust's work to go beyond grant investing and venture investing to align its total investment portfolio more closely with its mission to champion the power of technology to improve skills for work.  But beyond Ufi VocTech Trust, what does this mean for other philanthropic organisations, entrepreneurs and even learners in the sector, and how did Ufi VocTech Trust take the leap from initial idea to announcement? In this episode we chart an exciting story that starts back in the mid-2000s and culminates this week with UK-facing vocational learning and technology charity Ufi VocTech Trust announcing the investment of its £50m plus assets using the UN Sustainable Development Goals to support the best thematic alignment of investment with Ufi’s mission, whilst meeting the charity’s financial commitments. Credit Suisse has been appointed as investment service provider, after a tendering process that engaged 100 potential providers.   We explore what this shift in philanthropic approach means and how a holistic investment framework across all assets – grants, venture investment and investment capital - can support vocational educational technology and positive impact. The episode is part of The VocTech Podcast series and is supported by Ufi VocTech Trust. Happy listening!  Join in the conversation using #VocTechPodcast and #VocTech. People Joe Ludlow, Impact Investment Director, Ufi Voctech Trust | Twitter: @joeludlow James Gifford, Head of Impact Advisory, Credit Suisse | Twitter: @jamesgif Helen McDonald, UK Head of Foundations and Impact Advisory Services, Credit Suisse Kirill Pyshkin, Senior portfolio manager in the Thematic Equities team of CS Asset Management, Credit Suisse | Twitter: @PyshkinK Paul Blyth, ESG Investment Consultant to Ufi VocTech Trust Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech Show Notes and References   Check out https://theedtechpodcast.com/edtechpodcast for the full show notes.  Tell us your story We'd love to hear your thoughts. Record a quick free voicemail via speakpipe for inclusion in the next episode. Or you can post your thoughts or follow-on links via. twitter @podcastedtech or via The Edtech Podcast Facebook page or Instagram.

In this work of creative non-fiction, James Gifford explores how narrative form can engage with anarchism by looking for evanescent moments of freedom between reactionary nostalgia for the past and prefigurative utopianism for the future. James is Professor of Literature at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Director of FDU Press. His work is on anarchism, literary modernism, and popular culture, and his recent books are A Modernist Fantasy: Anarchism, Modernism, & the Radical Fantastic and Personal Modernisms: Anarchist Networks & the Later Avant-Gardes. For his latest article see 'Goblin Modernism: Modernism, Anarchism, and the Radical Fantastic' Anarchist Essays is brought to you by Loughborough University's Anarchism Research Group. For more information on the ARG, visit www.lboro.ac.uk/subjects/politics-international-studies/research/arg/ . You can follow us on Twitter @arglboro Our music comes from Them'uns (featuring Yous'uns). Hear more at https://soundcloud.com/user-178917365 Artwork by Sam G: https://www.instagram.com/passerinecreations

  Audit and Compliance...two of the scariest departments to engage in an agile transformation...but should they be? Guest Jon Schneider joins Andrew Leff, James Gifford, and Jay Hrcsko to talk about how to have positive interactions with your audit and compliance folks while you transform, as well as how to build strong relationships with this department going forward.  Enjoy!

  We've already talked about the concept of colors and memes in the space of Spiral Dynamics...but what can we take from the material in regards to helping us with an organizational change?  Coalition member Jon Schneider joins James Gifford and Jay Hrcsko as they walk through some snippets of the book and discuss these concepts as applied to an agile transformation.  Enjoy!

  Well, we started out intending to talk about effective remote coaching, but we took a turn and discussed how to be effective as a colleague with this "new normal" in the post-COVID world.  We got a bit loose but this is one of our most "real" episodes.  Coalition members Jon Schneider and Mike Caddell joined Colleen Johnson, Chris Murman, James Gifford, and Jay Hrcsko for a conversation that includes screaming kids, profanity, and honest feelings about how to try and be productive when life gets in the way.  Enjoy!

What exactly is an agile coach?  When should you hire one?  Do you ever need to "refresh" your coaching contingent?  And when do you cut them loose?  Join our panel comprised of Coalition member Rob Legatie along with Andy Cleff, Chris Murman, James Gifford, and Jay Hrcsko as they discuss these questions and a ton more!

What if you want to transform your enterprise but NOT go down the path of scaling frameworks?  Is that wise?  Is it even possible?  Join Andrew Leff, James Gifford, and Jay Hrcsko as they unpack this topic in this week's episode!

James Gifford @scrummando  chats with Tomo Watanabe @TomoWatanabe6  while at MHA2019 @agiledenver  Their conversation covers how to know if you're being a good scrum master. Topics include: Continuous learning How a scrum master can be of service to the teams, product owners, and the organization What servant leadership looks like Active listening Facilitation Contact Info https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomowatanabecsmpmp/ https://twitter.com/TomoWatanabe6 Episode Permalink http://agileuprising.libsyn.com/mha2019-you-might-be-a-good-scrum-master-if

Agile practitioners always talk about using "agile outside of IT"...well in this episode, James Gifford sits down with Colorado teacher Bret Thayer (and some of his students!) to talk with how he uses agile in his high school classroom!  Enjoy! Bret's Twitter

Join Dan Montgomery and James Gifford @scrummando as they discuss: Start Less, Finish More: Building Strategic Agility with Objectives and Key Results Topics include: Agile strategy - not an oxymoron Balanced scorecards Bringing Agile into OKRs Making work visible Business Outcomes Thinking in terms of results Slippage Organizations Goal setting, iterating and adapting Kanban and WIP Taking the time for everybody - leadership included - to understand agile Theory of Constraints - The Goal Recorded at MHA2018 Contact/Book Info https://agile-strategies.com/book/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J24HDMV Permalink http://agileuprising.libsyn.com/mha2019-start-less-finish-more-with-dan-montgomery

In our next episode recorded at Mile Hile Agile 2019, James Gifford sits down with author Trent Hone to discuss complexity and organizational learning.  Enjoy!   Trent's Website Trent's Book:  Learning War: The Evolution of Fighting Doctrine in the US Navy, 1898-1945 Trent's Twitter Permalink http://agileuprising.libsyn.com/mha-2019-complexity-organizational-learning-with-trent-hone

In this episode (recorded on location at MHA 2019), James Gifford @scrummando chats with Lynn Winterboer @agileLynn and Christen McLemore @mschrismac about coaching the coaches. Topics include Avoiding the liverwurst on banana bread feedback sandwich Modeling the behavior you’re looking to catalyze - like saying aloud “There’s something that I’m not really good at that I want to get better at.” Contact Info: https://twitter.com/scrummando https://twitter.com/agilelynn https://winterboeragileanalytics.com/ https://twitter.com/mschrismac https://heymacconsulting.com/thepassiontest/ https://www.milehighagile.org/ Support the Agile Uprising by making a contribution via patreon.com/agileuprising Also consider giving us a review on iTunes, Stitcher or your podcasting platform of choice. Ratings and comments really help others find us. And join the discourse by sharing your ideas about coaching the coaches on Coalition.agileuprising.com  

In this week's episode Andrew Leff, Paul Elia, James Gifford, and Jay Hrcsko discuss scaling anti-patterns; they go around the table to discuss the hijinks and chicanery they have encountered while being part of enterprise-level organizations attempting to "do agile", and how to avoid them.  Enjoy!

It seems like everybody is an "agile coach" these days...but how do you know you're hiring a good one?  Join Andrew Leff, James Gifford, Chris Murman, and Jay Hrcsko as they discuss tips, tricks, and strategies for interviewing coaches to help avoid hiring a dud!

In an episode that's probably long overdue, James Gifford and Jay Hrcsko sit down to discuss what happens when Orgs stop being waterfall, and start being agile...what do they do with all the project managers?  James and Jay discuss the types of PMs that commonly survive the transition, why the Scrum Master role is not always a 1:1 fit, and other questions you may have around this topic!

In the last of our episodes recorded at Agile 2018, our host James Gifford is joined by guests Claire Moss, Erika Lenz, Andy Cleff, and Chris Murman where they discuss "safe to fail" organizations; what have they experienced, what works/what doesn't, and how can organizations change to adopt this way of thinking.  Enjoy!   NOTE-This episode was recorded live in a public setting, so edits were necessary to cut out background noise.  Apologies for any jarring cuts.

Recorded during Agile2018 in warm (but not as warm as the Netherlands!) San Diego, our own James Gifford sits down with Jurgen Appelo to see what he's been up to.  This conversation covers all of Jurgen's current projects, including Management 3.0, Agility Scales, and even hints at an upcoming book!

Recorded during the Agile2018 conference in San Diego, James Gifford sat down with Billie Schuttpelz, Charles Neighbors, and Valera Kushnir to talk about agile team maturity.  The discussion then runs the gamut, covering topics like toxic team members, scrum master candidates, how to address team dysfunctions, and they poke around the question of "Should a scrum master be able to write code?"  Enjoy! Support the Agile Uprising by making a contribution via patreon.com/agileuprising    

Finding a way to scale Agile within the Enterprise has been a very popular topic in Agile for the past several years. With options like SAFe, LeSS, DAD and many others, it can be easy to lose sight of the fact that your organization may simply not be structured in a way that can truly support the introduction of Agile. In this interview, James Gifford took some time away from coaching and his work on the Agile Uprising to talk about why the conversation should really be about how “Descaling the Enterprise”. SHOW NOTES 00:10 Podcast Begins 00:44 The work James is doing now 01:45 Finding a job that provides you with a lab where you can run experiments 04:05 When you are coaching, how do you maintain the “child mind” when you walk in the door 06:10 Do you need to be technical to be a good Agile Coach? 07:41 What’s new at The Agile Uprising 12:50 Descaling the Enterprise 14:30 Making the argument for changing the dynamic of how we look at and structure companies 19:11 Have you ever seen anyone tasked with creating flow through the entire organization? 23:17 Making the case for descaling OVER simply buying a scaling solution 25:10 How long does it take to implement the cultural and organizational change a descaling approach requires? 27:27 How do you convince the “C” level to buy into the upheaval a descaling approach will involve (over just buying the promise of a scaling solution.) 29:51 Two leverage points: 1. Scaling didn’t work, but we want what it was supposed to give us, 2. your business is threatened and you need a better response 30:50 How do you measure progress while you are descaling? 36:36 If you want more on this topic, please let us know! 37:00 How to contact James 38:52 Podcast Ends LINKS FROM THE PODCAST Agile Uprising Links Coalition (The Message Board): https://coalition.agileuprising.com Manifesto Author Review Podcasts: http://podcast.agileuprising.com/manifesto-author-review/ Lean Agile Intelligence https://www.leanagileintelligence.com CONTACTING JAMES Email: james.gifford@scrummando.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/scrummando Web: http://scrummando.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scrummando/

In this episode of AgileNEXT, James Gifford, an Agile and Lean Coach, joins Daniel and Stephen live at the Scrum Gathering to discuss: Agile Uprising Heart of Agile Agile Tools Community

Dr James Gifford, Executive Director of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment tells London Business Schnool why it is in the financial interest of leading clothing brands to have safe factories and supply chains.

Dr. James Gifford, founding Executive Director for Responsible Investment at the United Nations, talks to London Business School.

The Executive Director of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment tells London Business School why it is in the financial interest of leading clothing brands to have safe factories and supply chains.