The Retro - That Agile Podcast

Are you stuck in Scrum? Working in an environment with changing priorities and classes of service? Got a lot of velocity but no actionable insights? If yes, or you'd just like a great podcast, hit download and listen to Darren Aitcheson dive into Kanban, how it's helped teams, value streams and organisations have an impact. Think your part of the system is 'the system' - hit download and think again!

In this weeks episode we're joined by Marcus Dimbleby from Red Team Thinking. We're talking about deploying different ways of thinking to build better and more resilient teams that are always ready for action. We're also chatting about the impact that true leaders can have and the value of a devils advocate. Don't believe us? Then you're already half way there...

We chat to Rick Barker about scaling, the dreaded SAFe word, and the journey from working on the front desk of a bank to training and coaching an enterprise! Wanna be a scrum master? Download for a fantastic episode that really makes you think and challenges some age old perceptions!

SAFe! Is it really as bad as teams make out? Is it less about the tool and more about the teams who wield it? A great episode with Richard from Answer Digital diving into mindsets, tools, autonomy and the value of quality! What are Richard’s non-negotiables? Tune in to find out!

Call the Agile police...! In this trail blazing episode we're joined by pioneer of the Agile HR movement Natal Dank to talk about how Agile is transforming and modernising the world of HR...

We're joined by the fantastic David Pereira who discusses the notion that for Scrum, one of the most popular and widely used agile frameworks, the game is up... Plug in, buckle up, and listen to find out why!

In this episode we're talking to Tony Richards about taking agile principles and practices and applying them in the heavy engineering world. Don't think agile can work outside of software? Think again! We'll be diving into cycle teams, lead times, transparency, extreme programming practices and quality in the real world.

We're back! #TheRetroPod Season 2 is coming soon to your favourite podcast provider!

The gloves are OFF as we talk shop with some of the best minds & personalities in the business, and take 'home truths' to a whole new level...

Keep your ears and eyes peeled for episode 1 coming soon!

Does a successful team ever follow a methodology to the book? Are there truly any one size fits all approaches, and what has to happen to make agile effective? We're joined by CEO of Nimble Approach Chris Roberts, to find out.

In this episode we're joined by the fabulous Sophie Weston - Senior Platform Engineer at Anaplan in York, who discusses ways to inspire change and transformation within agile & devops, and calls for healthy dose of failure on the tech meet-up circuit.