Badass Agile

By Fuse Chamber, IncTechnology

Badass Agile episodes

September 24, 2018Episode 68 – How To Properly Spread and Scale
Transformation is a bit of a terrifying word. And yet, it seems to be a popular topic in enterprise agility circles these days. So what’s the problem and how can we approach it properly?
Don’t seek total transformation. Create capability and spread it. It will transform as it grows
As always, start with a vision – your why
Don’t build against a scaling template just yet
Create a culture of ‘elite’. Build something special that you have to work to belong to
Balance your team
Set targets and measure against them
Train and Coach continuously
Leave your legacy
14 min
September 23, 2018 Episode 68 - How To Properly Spread and Scale
Transformation is a bit of a terrifying word. And yet, it seems to be a popular topic in enterprise agility circles these days. So what's the problem and how can we approach it properly?
* Don’t seek total transformation. Create capability and spread it. It will transform as it grows
* As always, start with a vision - your why
* Don’t build against a scaling template just yet
* Create a culture of ‘elite’. Build something special that you have to work to belong to
* Balance your team
* Set targets and measure against them
* Train and Coach continuously
* Leave your legacy
14 min
September 20, 2018Badass Unscripted – Ice Breakers
There are two kinds of Ice breakers – here are some examples of each from the episode:
Ice breakers with purpose – questions that force people to think about their personal vision
Who Inspires You, And Why?
What would you do if you won the lottery?
What would you do if you had 1 year to live? Or 1 week?
What would you like more of/less of in your life?
What do you lose sleep over?
For whom are you most grateful?
For what are you most grateful?
If you could change any thing in the world, what would you change?
What is worth fighting for, and when did you last fight for it?
What is in your way, or what would it take for you to take action toward your goals?
Ice breakers that just break the ice
What book or movie changed your life? Why?
What is your most prized possession? What’s your best purchase for 100$ or less
Who do you wish you had met?
What conversational subject makes you lose track of all time?
Who inspires you and why?-What’s the hardest you’ve laughed that you can remember? Why?
5 min
September 20, 2018Episode 67 – Converting A Vision Into a Backlog
As you are spreading agile within your organization or to clients, you’re going to be doing a lot of marketing and demonstrating. Something you’ll need to get good at doing quickly and without a script – or even much background – is converting a client vision into a backlog.
Being able to go swiftly from idea to vision to prioritized backlog and scratch plan is an innovation enabler
Make sure your vision describes value – the what and why – and then simplify it by breaking down into features
You can do this for business and technology/product development initiatives
14 min
September 18, 2018 Episode 67 - Converting A Vision Into a Backlog
As you are spreading agile within your organization or to clients, you’re going to be doing a lot of marketing and demonstrating. Something you’ll need to get good at doing quickly and without a script - or even much background - is converting a client vision into a backlog.
* Being able to go swiftly from idea to vision to prioritized backlog and scratch plan is an innovation enabler
* Make sure your vision describes value - the what and why - and then simplify it by breaking down into features
* You can do this for business and technology/product development initiatives
14 min
September 16, 2018 Badass Unscripted – Intention
Efficiency is not about Doing More Things. You can work less, but direct your best energies toward IMPORTANT things – the highest priority things – and make a greater impact.
You have to make sure your actions are backed by Intention – knowing what you intend to achieve with each action (how do you know if it’s complete? If its done right?) and knowing how each action rolls up to your greater vision/objective.
Too often we fail to make time for this and just let the currents of our daily work take us to this meeting or that….whatever others determine we should be involved in. We basically let others decide the course of our day.
Not anymore.
7 min
September 14, 2018 Badass Unscripted - Intention
Efficiency is not about Doing More Things. You can work less, but direct your best energies toward IMPORTANT things - the highest priority things - and make a greater impact.
You have to make sure your actions are backed by Intention - knowing what you intend to achieve with each action (how do you know if it's complete? If its done right?) and knowing how each action rolls up to your greater vision/objective.
Too often we fail to make time for this and just let the currents of our daily work take us to this meeting or that....whatever others determine we should be involved in. We basically let others decide the course of our day.
Not anymore.

Enjoy guys! Hope you like the new format!
7 min
September 13, 2018 Badass Unscripted – More On Magic Bullets
In addition to our weekly release, we’re adding a short, unscripted contemplation of whatever is happening this week in Agile – whether its current events, musings on the industry, things I’m experiencing with clients – whatever grabs me. I plan to release these on Wednesdays and Fridays as time permits SO MAKE SURE you’ve subscribed to the Badass Agile podcast in your favourite player.
For our first episode, I go a little deeper on Magic Bullets – why keeping things simple is important and why you have to remember that Agile is but a tool in the toolbox.
9 min
September 12, 2018 Badass Unscripted - More On Magic Bullets
In addition to our weekly release, we're adding a short, unscripted contemplation of whatever is happening this week in Agile - whether its current events, musings on the industry, things I'm experiencing with clients - whatever grabs me. I plan to release these on Wednesdays and Fridays as time permits SO MAKE SURE you've subscribed to the Badass Agile podcast in your favourite player.
For our first episode, I go a little deeper on Magic Bullets - why keeping things simple is important and why you have to remember that Agile is but a tool in the toolbox.
9 min
September 10, 2018Episode 66 – Square Pegs, Round Holes and Magic Bullets
This is an open letter to all Agile implementers and leaders. Are you trying to fit a square peg into a round hole?
I love the Apollo 13 moment, but if you’re not in outer space and your crew isn’t about to die, you have to think more prudently about making square pegs fit into round holes
We say Agile is no Magic Bullet, and then proceed to treat it like one
Agile is a tool in a toolkit. Your job is to know where and when to properly apply it.
Only when applied properly will you have success that you can build on and spread/grow
8 min