The Agile Within

Known as the “Pragmatic Manager," Johanna offers frank advice for tough culture problems. In this episode, we chat a bit about her new book, Modern Management Made Easy, a three volume set. Johanna explains why no one's intentions are enough to create an agile culture. Only our behaviors can create that culture. Which behaviors does the environment encourage? And which behaviors does the environment discourage? That's the culture. So come on in, and find out how Johanna can help your company move its culture in the right direction. And don't forget to listen for how to win a copy of her new book, Modern Management Made Easy. We will be giving away several copies. Oh... and they are all signed too! What?!Support the showFollow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-within

Doing something one way for a while (or a long, long while) and then changing to another way can be daunting. For some of us, it can feel impossible. Especially if you need to shift your behavior on many levels. In this episode, we talk with my friend, Kevin Williams, who made the successful switch from PM to SM. He'll explain why he made the switch, the challenges he faced, and what he credits his success to. If you aim to make a similar move, you won't want to miss this conversation. Support the showFollow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-within

Are Scrum Masters 'born' or 'made'?There are certain essential skills for a Scrum Master that probably just can't be taught, like empathy, logic, and reason. You are either innately good at them or you are not.  If you are not, can you ever be great? Or are you relegated to being just good at it? You can improve, yes, with practice and hard work. And if you're not born with certain inner skills needed to truly succeed, are you in the wrong profession? We discuss this topic that generated over 7k responses on LinkedIn with the author of it, Ryan Brook, PSM III, and Co-creator of Scrum Lake.Support the showFollow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-within

With episode 5, we wrap up our 5-part series on the Scrum values. Our guest Michael Wallace, PST, discusses commitment, and ties all 5 values together for us. From the team, to the business, we must have this behavior to be successful. So, come along with us on this deep-dive into the Scrum value of commitment.Support the showFollow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-within

With episode 4, we continue our 5-part series on the Scrum values. Our guest Michael Wallace, PST, helps us discover how focus can lead to better quality. From the team, to the business, we must have this behavior to be successful. So, come along with us on this deep-dive into the Scrum value of focus.Support the showFollow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-within

With episode 3, we continue our 5-part series on the Scrum values. Our guest Blake McMillan, PST, helps us discover how respect completes the 3-sided triangle of courage, openness, and respect. From the team, to the business, we must have this behavior to be successful. So, come along with us on this deep-dive into the Scrum value of respect.Enjoying the Podcast? Please consider supporting us so we can continue to help you BE more Agile by visiting our page below. Thank you so much!https://www.patreon.com/user?u=48778124Support the showFollow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-within

With episode 2, we continue our 5-part series on the Scrum values. Our guest Blake McMillan, PST, helps us discover how openness is tied to the other scrum values. From the team, to the business, we must have this behavior to be successful. So, come along with us on this deep-dive into the Scrum value of openness.Enjoying the Podcast? Please consider supporting us so we can continue to help you BE more Agile by visiting our page below. Thank you so much!https://www.patreon.com/user?u=48778124Support the showFollow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-within

With this episode, we begin a 5-part series on the Scrum values. Our guest Blake McMillan, PST, helps us discover why courage is needed in all aspects of Agile. From the team, to the business, we must have this behavior to be successful. We also learn how closely courage ties to openness, and respect, which we will discuss in two following episodes. So, come along with us on this deep-dive into the Scrum value of courage.Enjoying the Podcast? Please consider supporting us so we can continue to help you BE more Agile by visiting our page below. Thank you so much!https://www.patreon.com/user?u=48778124Support the showFollow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-within

In this episode, we discuss the fine line between selfishness and uplifting inner work with our guest Elena Popretinskaya. When is it ok to be selfish? When is it not? Come along with us as we dive deep into this fascinating topic, and reveal more about the inner you.Enjoying the Podcast? Please consider supporting us so we can continue to help you BE more Agile by visiting our page below. Thank you so much!https://www.patreon.com/user?u=48778124Support the showFollow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-within

My good friend, Tommy Post, joins us to discuss how he got into Agile as a profession. He'll detail his journey, and the behavior shift needed to be successful in this field. Much personal change is sometimes needed to be the change agent for a company. Come along as we learn how Tommy did it! Enjoying the Podcast? Please consider supporting us so we can continue to help you BE more Agile by visiting our page below. Thank you so much!https://www.patreon.com/user?u=48778124Support the showFollow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-within