Agile Community Network

Give Us FeedbackIn this episode of the ACN,  we are exploring Agile at age 20.  This includes talking about what may be missing in the values and principles, why people still call it a buzzword, and discuss about is it still core to a companies success.   Also in this episode, we talk about the difference between facilitating vs. leading a meeting.  Join Hendrik Esser, Shawna Cullinan, Jörg Pietruszka, Linda Cook, Diana Larsen, Ray Arell, and all the callers to the monthly live event as we explore the topics.  If you would like to join us for the next live recording please visit  AgileCoachingNetwork.org. (00:00) Introduction(03:04)  Agile at 20,  what is missing?(42:10)  The difference between facilitating vs. leading a meeting. (49:19) Wrap upThis podcast is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.  If you want more information about the Agile Coaching Network.  Please go to AgileCoachingNetwork.org   Also, become a member of our nonprofit!  It supports our show and helps to build a great Agile community.Support the show

Give Us FeedbackWelcome to the New Year!  In this special episode of the ACN, we are talking with members of the Supporting Agile Adoption Initiative about their perspective on Agile as it gains or loses momentum within companies.  We also explore how Agile moves forward as it hits its 20th anniversary as a mindset and set of methodologies.    Joining the episode are  Hendrik Esser of Ericsson,  Eric Abelen of ING,  Bjarte Bogsnes of Equinor, Jutta Eckstein of IT communication, Jorgen Hesselberg of Comparative Agility, Jens Coldewey of Improuv,  Marcin Floryan of Spotify,  John Buck of Governance Alive, and Ray Arell of Agile Alliance.  (00:00) Introduction(01:28)  What each member learned in 2020(16:11)  Waves in Agile(30:25)  Agile at 20 and what is next(49:52) Wrap upThis podcast is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.  If you want more information about the Agile Coaching Network.  Please go to AgileCoachingNetwork.org   Also, become a member of our nonprofit!  It supports our show and helps to build a great Agile community. Support the show

Give Us FeedbackIt is our 50th episode!  Thank you all for listening and participating over the years! In this episode, we talk about Agile communities of practice, are they needed, does management need to be involved, and some good examples of how they are formed.   Also, we talk about annual performance dialogues and rewards that work best for an Agile culture.  Lastly, we have a mix of questions that came from our live event participants. (00:00) Introduction(02:05)  Agile communities of practice(39:28)  What performance dialogues and rewards work best for an Agile culture?(49:52) Wrap upThis podcast is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.  If you want more information about the Agile Coaching Network.  Please go to AgileCoachingNetwork.org   Also, become a member of our nonprofit!  It supports our show and helps to build a great Agile community. Support the show

Give Us FeedbackIn this episode, we talk about the impact of permanent work-from-home policies on Agile team development and coaching.  Plus, we share recommendations on books, blogs, and whitepapers on business and leadership agility. (00:00) Introduction(01:41)  Permanent work-from-home and Agile(40:06)  Resources on business and leadership agility?(47:50) Wrap upThis podcast is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.  If you want more information about the Agile Coaching Network.  Please go to AgileCoachingNetwork.org Support the show

Give Us FeedbackIn this episode, we talk about ways to move teams away from command and control over to a more self-organization model.  Also, we explore why and when Agile project management. (00:00) Introduction(02:06)  Moving from command and control to self-organization(33:18)  Why use Agile project management?(45:17) Wrap upThis podcast is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.  If you want more information about the Agile Coaching Network.  Please go to AgileCoachingNetwork.org Support the show

Give Us FeedbackIn this episode, we talk about recommendations for implementing Agile on a team not developing software, what are the signs that a team has become too large and should be split, and what are some steps to get your foot in the door doing product ownership and development. (00:00) Introduction(02:35) Implementing Agile on a team not developing software(24:04) Signs that the team has become too large and should be split (33:24) How to get your foot in the door doing product ownership and development (46:07) Wrap upThis podcast is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.  If you want more information about the Agile Coaching Network.  Please go to AgileCoachingNetwork.org Support the show

Give Us FeedbackIn this episode, we talk about Agile testing strategies and does it look like in different companies.  Also, we talk about coaching a new product owner who is overwhelmed by the job.   (00:00) Introduction(01:41) Agile testing strategies(34:17) Coaching the overwhelmed product owner(46:00) Wrap upThis podcast is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.  If you want more information about the Agile Coaching Network.  Please go to AgileCoachingNetwork.org Support the show

Give Us FeedbackIn this episode, we talk about how we deal with unconscious biases as a coach, and how do we detect and dampen them.   Also, we talk about how to shift the team to an outcome mindset.   (00:00) Introduction(00:46) Dealing with unconscious biases(31:54) Shifting to an outcome mindset(46:59) Wrap upThis podcast is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.  If you want more information about the Agile Coaching Network.  Please go to AgileCoachingNetwork.org Support the show

Give Us FeedbackIn this episode, we discuss how to maneuver and prepare for a Black Swan event.  Also, we talk about should we measure Agile maturity or not. (00:00) Introduction(02:03) Maneuvering a Black Swan event(35:17) How and should we measure Agile maturity or not?(46:40) Wrap upThis podcast is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.  If you want more information about the Agile Coaching Network.  Please go to AgileCoachingNetwork.org Support the show

Give Us FeedbackIn this episode, we discuss what does it mean to be "good enough" to ship a product.  Also, we talk about how Agile coaches measure their own success in an organization.  (00:00) Introduction(00:52) What does it mean to be "good enough" to ship a product?(26:45) How Agile coaches measure their own success in an organization?(44:25) Wrap upThis podcast is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.  If you want more information about the Agile Coaching Network.  Please go to AgileCoachingNetwork.org Support the show