What is the Secret Key to holding the perfect Agile Meetings / Ceremonies? Join V. Lee Henson as we learn and discuss what the acronym RATS really means: R = Roster - Do we have a clear roster / list of mandatory and or optional attendees and their associated roles? 
A = Agenda - I have often told my coaches no agenda = no meeting. We need to have a clear & Focused agenda. 
T = Timebox - All meetings should be held to a strict time standard. The meeting only runs for the agreed upon term. 
S = Setting/Schedule - Is your meeting being held in the correct format? In-person vs online? Are you holding the meeting at the best time for attendees?

Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we learn more about what it means to be LASER Focused! If you find that your organization is in a slump with regard to your Agile implementation, this is the episode for you! We will learn answer the following questions:  Which tenants of Lean help you regain the greatest focus? Are you doing Agile in name only? How are you Scaling and what does that really mean for you r product or service? How do you currently handle Emergency Response and what should you really be doing?

A commencment speech given by Admiral William H McRaven sets the tone for what quite possibly could be one of the greatest motivational speeches ever given. He explains to the graduates, using personal references the top ten things that they could do to change the world: 1) Start the day with a task completed
2) Find someone to help you through life
3) Respect everyone
4) Life is not always fair, move forward
5) Don't be afraid to fail often
6) Take Risks
7) Face down the bullies
8) Step up when times are the toughest
9) Lift up the downtrodden
10) Never give uphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBuIGBCF9jc

This is a great question that was submitted by a Daily Standup Podcast Subscriber. I feel like I am seeing more and more where organizations and product owners specifically are waiting until the 11th hour to validate work completed during the sprint only to find that the work either does not truly meet the acceptance criteria, or that the work was simply not ready for demo. Join V. Lee Henson as we discuss how to solve this issue in a very simple and elegant way.

Join Sara Bierman, Business Agility Coach for AgileDad on the third episode of an eight part series on Living Agile. How do you feel about change? Is your fear of change keeping you from reaching your goals? Learn how embracing change, a growth mindset and being comfortable being uncomfortable can help you reach your goals or overcome challenges.

Does your leadership feel like it is falling off just a little? Are you caught in what many are calling the pandemic blur? Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore what the signs are that you could use an Agile Leadership Summit: 1) You have a lack of clarity in your own role
2) Your teams gets easily frustrated
3) Your teams benchmarks for success feel blurred

Have you ever had trouble saying no to a stakeholder request? What if they are in a highly influential position or status? Join V, Lee Henson as we explore a recent article from fellow Scrummer Roman Pichler which highlights these top five tips: 1) Don’t Feel Bad about Saying No
2) Empathise with the Stakeholder
3) Reframe the Conversation
4) Don’t Rush the Decision
5) Try to Find Common Ground, but Don’t Split the Difference

Join V. Lee Henson , President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore how you can truly become more productive. Being busy has nothing to do with being productive. Frantically running around all day has nothing to do with making fast, focused progress towards the most important goals. In fact, busyness is often a smokescreen for real productivity.1) Cut Out The Inessential
2) Prioritization Requires Slowing Down
3) Decide Proactively What Not To Do

We have all been to that one Sprint Demo that is slated for 30-45 minutes and it runs for four hours as we review every single backlog item individually in no particular sequence in such a way that it makes it super difficult to understand the true value of the sprint results. Did we reach the Sprint Goal? Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore how to have an AMAZING Review Bazaar and how this will make your demo the best that it can be!

Have you ever asked yourself now what? Or felt like your goals were just too big to be achievable? Join Sara Bierman, Business Agility Coach for AgileDad on the second episode of an eight part series on Living Agile. Do you have BIG dreams but have no idea how to start pursuing them? Or do you have some challenge to face and don't feel like you are equipped to overcome it? Learn how Sara used agile and scientific methods to gain the knowledge and experience she needed and how you can do the same.