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- Calling an Agile Adoption done and firing the coaches, encouraging continuous development, concerns with SAFe, and Agile and team structures,
In this episode we talk about (00:39) the problem with calling Agile adoption being done and letting go of the coaches; (05:59) story points being a time estimate rather than a relative size estimation. How can a coach change this mindset?; (21:03) How to encourage continuous development in a company that is already doing agile?; (27:49) As a coach, are there any concerns you see with organizations implementing SAFe? Is there anything you would caution others to be wary of?; (34:30) How much of agile is the team structures Vs work methods/approaches?; (40:17) Wrap up join me at Agile Open Northwest in Feb and Agile India in March. More info: http://https://2019.agileindia.org/; take a look at ING bank http://https://vimeo.com/312152257
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43 min - Round table discussion with Agile leaders, is it really just about software, business and developers working together, self organization, and is face-to-face outdated
A special holiday episode with the Agile Alliance's Supporting Agile Adoption (SAA) initiative team talking about the 12 principles of Agile in Amsterdam. Hendrik Esser, Jens Coldewey, Jorgen Hesselberg, Jutta Eckstein, Bjarte Bogsnes, Boris Kneisel, Marcin Floryan, and Eric Abelem. (01:09) SAA team introduction, (02:40) Is it really just about software?, (11:12) Reflecting on our work, (18:20) Business people and developers working together daily, (27:25) Self Organization and motivated individuals, (36:13) Welcoming requirements even late in development, (43:15 ) Face-to-face communications is it outdated?, (50:02) What is Supporting Agile Adoption?, (52:44) More info on Beyond Budgeting, (53:20) Wrap up.
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56 min - Agile improving work life balance, how project managers transition to Agile, and best practices for tactical and strategic goals
In this episode, we talk about (00:50) how Agile reduces overtime and improves work-life balance, (17:30) How to implement Agile in everyday business processes, (29:00) How do you help traditional project managers transition to agile project management, (41:07) What are best practices to distinguish project, product, delivery, and strategic goals to focus management, business, the organization, and shareholders, (48:44) wrap up.
Support the show (https://www.agilealliance.org/membership-pricing/)51 min - Agile burnout, training programs for managers, good certification programs, measuring scrum master value
In this episode, we talk about (00:55) the Agile narrative project story on being burned out by Agile, (16:33) There don't seem to be many training programs for managers in an organization undergoing an Agile transformation. What are good ideas and curriculum content?, (29:31) Is there any good Agile certification programs?, (37:54) As a Scrum Master how do I show or which measurement I can use to show that I am bringing value to the company and Scrum Teams? How do I prove my worth?, (47:16) Wrap up.
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50 min - The overpowering scrum master, techniques to help traditional companies, product owner empowerment, small chunks of work, and long lived teams
In this episode, we talk about (01:04) the Agile Narrative Project story of the overpowering scrum master, (18:35) what coaching techniques do people use to gain leverage and traction when undertaking an Agile transformation in a more traditional environment?, (31:32) is it possible to release plan without planning out sprints in advance when you are working on three projects at one time?, (36:40) How do you convince leaders to give Product Owners the authority they need?, (39:50) What are ways to persuade teams of the value of breaking their work down into very small chunks?, (45:03) The org leadership doesn’t get how long-lived teams are superior to “deploying resources to projects,” sources to explain the behavioral science behind teams? , (49:54) wrap up.
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53 min - David Hussman, building physiological safety, sprint planning, useful metrics, and best practices for release planning
In this episode we (01:07) A few words on the passing of David Hussman, (03:14) Agile Narrative Project: How do we build physiological safety in companies, (20:11) What is the benefit of waiting until Sprint Planning to task out a story instead of doing it in a Grooming session when the team is larger, (26:40) What are useful metrics to show leadership, Leadership wants to see metrics. (32:18) What is a best practice around Agile release planning, and (43:16) Can agile adoption on one team be different from another team.
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54 min - Influencing the business, knowing if your coaching is going the right direction, facilitating Agile principles and values, and realistic sprints goals
In this episode, we talk about (00:34) how an IT Agile coach can influence the business side of an organization, (15:23) how an Agile coach knows they are going in the right direction, (23:15) How a coach first engages with a client, (29:14) what techniques to facilitate Agile principles and values, and (34:45) what are ways to coach a team to make realistic sprint goals.
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46 min - Engage upper and executive management, first line managers, measuring the Agile coach, and coach helping with budgets
This episode we talk about (00:36) tactics and strategies to engage upper and executive management in adopting business agility, (12:49) how can you bring the most value to line-managers that might be willing to change but not yet see or understand the full implication, (32:04) how does an Agile Coach know that he has done a good job, and (41:05) how can a coach help a business head or a product manager on budget allocation.
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49 min - Are all Agile transformations slow, backlog grooming in Kanban, Agile coach vs scrum master, and ignoring Agile values
In this episode, we talk about (00:55) are all Agile transformations extremely slow, (20:00) how to do backlog grooming in Kanban, (22:18) what are the deliverables of an Agile coach vs. scrum master, and (33:14) Where is the line between modifying Agile frameworks for need and ignoring Agile values and principles.
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52 min - Ways to promote the value of Agile Coaching, and the limits to scaling the Agile adoption to large organizations
In this episode, we talk about (00:54) what are some ways to promote the value of Agile Coaching, and (25:46) we talk about what are the limits to scaling the Agile adoption to a larger organization.
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Work is changing. What does that mean for your career, your team, and how your organization gets things done? Agile Community Network brings practitioners and leaders together for candid…
conversations about AI, shifting job markets, leadership, and the everyday challenges of working with agility. Each month, host Ray Arell, our cohosts, and callers from the community compare what they’re seeing across industries, share what’s working, and wrestle with questions that don’t have easy answers. We explore how Agile and Lean thinking can help people adapt, deliver value, and build workplaces where people can do their best work. Expect practical experience, different perspectives, and room to challenge the usual advice. Listen to the podcast or bring your own questions to our monthly live conversation. Visit acnpodcast.org to register or learn how to support ACN as a supporting member or sponsor.