Did you know that Agile is not a FIX ALL solution? There are plenty of things that Agile does NOT fix...  Agile does not fix poor leadership
Agile does not fix poor management
Agile does not fix lack of engagement
Agile does not fix company political games
Agile does not fix people’s ego
Agile does not fix command-and-control culture
Agile does not fix poor behaviors, culture and mindset
Agile does not fix over-allocation of people
Agile does not fix lack of focus & commitment
Agile does not fix poor customer focus
Agile does not fix poor process workflow
Agile does not fix poor communication/collaboration
Agile does not fix the lack of collaboration between Business & IT
Agile does not fix lack of people’s motivation
Agile does not fix poor HR compensation process that does not set the right people’s behavior

I know what you are thinking.. Clickbait right? What if I told you that I was serious? This episode talks about what nobody else seems to want to be talking about. How will waterfall emerge again? Is it truly still the GOLD Standard of project management? The movie the Office sheds light on how we can make Innotech a better company to work for.

What Agile Metrics should we be tracking? Here is a list of the top 3 things that matter and the top 3 things to avoid tracking:  Do:  Cumulative Flow Diagram
Agile Burnup Chart
Agile Earned Value Dont:  Time Based ANYTHING
Individual Level Reporting
Burndown Chart (Unless your team is brand new)

How well do you handle your emotions? Are you one who harbors your feelings and lets things build up? Or are you better at expressing your feelings and being open with others? This story will help you understand how to better cope with negative energy.

Why do people ALWAYS remember to WHINE but always forget the cheese? (The cheese is a solution) Join V. Lee Henson as we explore the 5 Scrum Anti-Patterns:  Blaming
Individualism
Timidity
Contempt
Hoarding

One of our Daily Standup subscribers recently asked me to review an article published in late January by Keven Bendeler titled I Don't Like SAFe. Join V. Lee Henson as we dissect this article and talk about the symptoms behind the article that require coaching that were no actual fault of the SAFe Implementation.

Do numbers really have meaning. It does not take a numerologist to figure our that only ONCE in our lifetime will we experience 02/22/2022. I do not claim to be an exert on numbers, but I do claim that the challenge you will find here is to understand the power of 2 and do your share to uplift another.

Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we host Chris Diller as part of our Agile Expert Series. In this episode we explore how gaming and Agile work together. Learn from Scrum Alliance Certified Team Coach and profound Agilist Chris Diller how gaming can improve your Agile Implementation. You can learn more about Chris by visiting:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/cddiller/https://www.DillerCoaching.comhttps://www.AgileGamesTwinCities.com Let him know you learned about him from The Daily Standup Podcast!

Do you believe in miracles? Join us in this episode where we describe 2 completely different types of miracles and what we can do to better understand and engage in them.

In this virtual age, many individuals and teams have become disheartened by the daily standup meeting. In this episode we join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we discuss what we should be doing to keep the standup high energy and on point.