Scrum.org Community Podcast

In this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, Dave West chats with Yuval Yeret, a Professional Scrum Trainer at Scrum.org. The discussion covers Yuval's background in DevOps and product development, emphasizing his passion for agile and empiricism that has developed over the years. Yuval highlights the use of Scrum, Kanban, and OKRs, emphasizing transparency and flow. The conversation delves into scaling Scrum and OKRs in non-traditional environments, such as marketing and biotech, with a focus on integrating Agile and Evidence-Based Management for improved OKR implementation and scaling. Yuval advocates for systemic change to achieve effective collaboration.The discussion also touches on the Agile movement's shift from practices to bigger problem-solving, with a pivot toward focusing on value, outcomes, and organizational response. Dave West underscores the significance of concentrating on value and outcomes within Agile practices.

In this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, host Dave West is joined by the authors of the new book, Facilitating Professional Scrum Teams - Glaudia Califano, Patricia Kong and David Spinks. In this discussion they cover the very important skill of facilitation and delve into:The need for a book on facilitation practices and their impactThe importance of facilitation in Scrum and knowledge workThe importance of clear facilitation intent and participation in meetingsFacilitating Scrum Teams for improved alignment and outcomesMore!Get your copy of the new book! Use the discount code SCRUMORG or SCRUMTEAMS for 35% off through InformIT.

In this Professional Scrum Trainer Spotlight episode, PST Ryan Ripley from Agile for Humans steps in as guest host with Guest PST Laurens Bonnema based in the Netherlands. Learn about Laurens' transformative journey in the Scrum world, from an unplanned start to becoming a successful Scrum Master and PST. His initial struggles and the lessons learned shaped his understanding and appreciation of the power of Scrum.

In this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, host Dave West is joined by Quincy Jordan, VP of Agility at Agile Thought. The discuss the question, "Has Agile Stalled?" and review some of the points in a recent blog that Dave wrote.They cover the following and more in this deep discussion:- Agile has reached a plateau in organizations due to a lack of vision and understanding of its purpose, and how to address this- Agile transformations and the importance of a culture of learning within large organization-The importance of focusing on the "why" over the "how" for an effective organizational transformation

In this episode of the Scrum.org Community podcast, host Dave West is joined by Olga Rownanyk, a Product Owner at Shell and John Coleman, a Professional Scrum Trainer. Olga shares insights into agility and culture at a large scale organization, talks about her Product Ownership journey at Shell involving internal systems, processes, and customer insights and shares some helpful tips for Product Owners based on her deep experience.

In this recorded session of Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer, PST Ferzeen Anis based in Australia, answers questions about becoming a Professional Scrum Trainer, how business analysts and project managers fit in Scrum, companies new to Scrum, Scrum event facilitation and more!

In this episode, host Dave West is joined by Douglas Ferguson from Voltage Control to talk about facilitation and the importance of effective facilitation. They chat about:- How to approach facilitation and how to choose certain techniques- Common anti-patterns-Different facilitation techniques- Showing up to meetings with intention- and more!About our guest:  Douglas Ferguson is an entrepreneur, educator, and human-centered technologist. He is the founder and president of Voltage Control, a facilitation academy that develops leaders through certifications, workshops, and organizational coaching focused on facilitation mastery, innovation, and play. He has helped transform leaders, innovators, and creatives from Nike, U.S. SOCOM, Google, the Air Force, Gap, Tesla, MSU, Church & Dwight, Apple, Adobe, Dropbox, Fidelity, Vrbo, Liberty Mutual, Humana, and SAIC. Douglas is a thought leader and author of four books: Magical Meetings, Beyond the Prototype, How to Remix Anything, and Start Within.  

In this episode, Dave West is joined by Julien Deray, a fellow podcaster, Scrum practitioner and author of the book, How I Planned my Wedding with Scrum. They discuss what Julien learned while planning his wedding with his wife and how Scrum helped them stay organized and plan their wedding incrementally. Listen in for this fun discussion about using Scrum for complex work outside of software. 

In this recording of a live session of Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer, PST Steven Deneir based in Belgium answers questions about Scrum, the Scrum Master and the challenges people often encounter with their Scrum Teams and Stakeholders.

Kurt Bittner from Scrum.org, an expert in enterprise solutions and co-author of an upcoming book on Evidence-Based Management (EBM), and Laurens Bonnema, a seasoned Scrum Trainer and agile consultant, dive into the intricacies of EBM and Objectives and Key Results (OKRs). They emphasize the need for feedback loops and outcome-oriented metrics, discussing how to effectively blend EBM and OKRs in decision-making. The conversation also highlights the shift from output-focused to customer-centered outcomes, enhancing clarity and motivation for all stakeholders.