The Everyday Agile Podcast

Welcome to the Everyday Agile Podcast. If you're a freelancer struggling with marketing, this episode was made with you in mind, as Molly East is this week's guest. Molly is a freelance Marketing Manager at Kiosk UK. Molly's Socials: https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-east-5a6a771bb/ https://www.kioskuk.co/ The Everyday Agile Podcast brings you interviews with Agile, Product, business and tech folk that you will leave with actionable and relevant advice. ▶︎ Watch to the podcast on: https://www.youtube.com/@EverydayAgile ▶︎ About Everyday Agile We might be little, but we’ve got great, big ideas – and lots of them. Transformative ideas that can make a massive difference to your business, your team and how things run. Revolutionary ideas that give our clients the tools they need to nail the basics, create problem-solving products and smash strategy out of the park. Metamorphic ideas that – okay, you get the point. https://everydayagile.co.uk/ Recorded and Produced by Liverpool Podcast

Welcome to the Everyday Agile Podcast. Michael Banner is this week's guest. Michael is a highly-focussed technical leader and software developer with 13 years of experience in bespoke application and web development for greenfield and legacy projects. Bringing academic and real-life leadership experience into the fold to help individuals and teams become exceptional in what they do. Michael's socials 👇🏻 https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-banner/ Michael's Newsletter 👇🏻 https://themanagersmindset.substack.com/ ▶︎ Send your community questions to hello@everydayagile.co.uk The Everyday Agile Podcast brings you interviews with Agile, Product, business and tech folk that you will leave with actionable and relevant advice. ▶︎ Listen to the podcast on: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NGKLeWxDzmQyjzh6jKjO8 ▶︎ About Everyday Agile We might be little, but we’ve got great, big ideas – and lots of them. Transformative ideas that can make a massive difference to your business, your team and how things run. Revolutionary ideas that give our clients the tools they need to nail the basics, create problem-solving products and smash strategy out of the park. Metamorphic ideas that – okay, you get the point. https://everydayagile.co.uk/ Recorded and Produced by Liverpool Podcast

Welcome to the Everyday Agile Podcast. Sanches Clarke is this week's guest Sanches connects top Agile, Delivery, Product and Scrum Master talent with leading Product Led businesses within the Digital and Tech space. Sanches’s socials 👇🏻 https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanches-clarke ▶︎ Send your community questions to hello@everydayagile.co.uk The Everyday Agile Podcast brings you interviews with Agile, Product, business and tech folk that you will leave with actionable and relevant advice. ▶︎ Watch the podcast on: http://www.youtube.com/@EverydayAgile https://everydayagile.co.uk/ Recorded and Produced by Liverpool Podcast

Welcome to the Everyday Agile Podcast.Jen Livsey is this week's guestJen is a Chartered Project Manager and Agile Business Coach with 15 years experience supporting industry, Government, and Military teams across the UK, USA, and Australia, and now founder of Bizzy Group Ltd, which Creates hyper-productive remote teams and proivdes Next-Gen Agile Coaching for the employers of tomorrow.Jen’s Socials 👇🏻https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-liveseyhttps://bizzygrowing.com/▶︎ Send your community questions to hello@everydayagile.co.uk

Welcome to the Everyday Agile Podcast. Martin Lambert is this week's guest. Martin is an Agile Coach, Scrum Master, Guide, consultant and trainer. Receptive, empathic, and straightforward, a patient and insightful Agile Coach, Consultant, and Trainer, he guides individuals and teams to their own solutions at the right pace for their context. ▶︎ Send your community questions to hello@everydayagile.co.ukChapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:46 Memorable Training Experiences 05:40 Early Career and First Projects 11:05 Agile Coaching Journey 17:39 Challenges in Agile Implementation 19:58 Advice for Organizations 25:34 Navigating Agile Principles in Organizations 26:49 The Role of Safety and Experimentation 27:43 Challenges in Promoting Agile Practices 28:38 Business Agility in Micro Enterprises 31:27 The Future of Agile Training 35:52 Learning from Other Industries 38:20 Reevaluating Agile Practices and Contracting 44:31 Community Engagement and Conferences 51:34 Final Thoughts and Networking The Everyday Agile Podcast brings you interviews with Agile, Product, business and tech folk that you will leave with actionable and relevant advice. ▶︎ Listen to the podcast on: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NGKLeWxDzmQyjzh6jKjO8?si=5Vb_M9KbRM26rWwAvEE5Xg ▶︎ About Everyday Agile We might be little, but we’ve got great, big ideas – and lots of them.Transformative ideas that can make a massive difference to your business, your team and how things run. Revolutionary ideas that give our clients the tools they need to nail the basics, create problem-solving products and smash strategy out of the park. Metamorphic ideas that – okay, you get the point.Recorded and Produced by Liverpool Podcast Studios

Welcome to the Everyday Agile Podcast. This week, Steven Feeney is the guest. Steven is an Independent Agile Coach with a lean start-up and scrum background. Specifically focusing on building great teams that deliver valuable products. ▶︎ Send your community questions to hello@everydayagile.co.uk Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:54 A Controversial Post on Agile Failures 01:56 Embracing Failure and Learning 04:23 Military Intelligence Experience 13:12 Transition to Corporate Life 14:55 Startup Ventures and Lessons Learned 20:57 Entering the Agile Coaching World 27:27 Humility and Adaptability in Agile 31:45 Establishing First Principles 32:32 Community's Patronising Attitude 34:59 The Importance of Practices 38:34 Agile Coaching Mistakes 43:37 Transition to Acting 53:45 Balancing Career and Passion 58:01 Conclusion and Contact Information The Everyday Agile Podcast brings you interviews with Agile, Product, business and tech folk that you will leave with actionable and relevant advice. ▶︎ Listen to the podcast on: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NGKLeWxDzmQyjzh6jKjO8?si=5Vb_M9KbRM26rWwAvEE5Xg ▶︎ About Everyday Agile We might be little, but we’ve got great, big ideas – and lots of them. Transformative ideas that can make a massive difference to your business, your team and how things run. Revolutionary ideas that give our clients the tools they need to nail the basics, create problem-solving products and smash strategy out of the park. Metamorphic ideas that – okay, you get the point. Recorded and Produced by Liverpool Podcast Studios

As a Transformational Coach, Claudia helps people unlock their potential, guiding them to create meaningful lives that drive positive change. Having transitioned from corporate life to building her business, Claudia understands the challenges of change and the power of taking action. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:12 Claudia's Journey to Becoming a Transformational Coach 01:00 The Intersection of Life and Product Management 02:54 Personal Struggles and Triumphs 05:32 Defining a Transformation Coach 12:34 The Role of Social Media in Building a Coaching Business 25:19 Navigating the Coaching Landscape 37:21 Future Plans and Aspirations 41:28 Closing Remarks and Contact Information Claudia's LinkedIn and website https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudiadecarlo/ https://claudiadecarlo.com/

Sam Quayle is a Director at Hyperact. A product development consultancy for start ups and scale ups Here are six quick things about Sam 1️⃣ He is the co-founder and design lead of Hyperact, a product-led tech consultancy that works with visionary tech companies to build products that scale. 2️⃣ Over the last 15 years he has helped some of the biggest brands on the planet solve their customer’s problems through great design and cutting-edge technology, including Google, Disney, Toyota, NHS, BBC, GDS, Sky Betting & Gaming, M&G, Cinch, HSBC, and Sage. 3️⃣ His skillset spans across product design, service design, user research, strategy, product management and designOps. Recently, his main focus has been building teams and strategy. 4️⃣ He has built and scaled user-centred design capabilities in two consultancies. The last, at Infinity Works, he grew from 1 to 50 in under three years. 5️⃣ He's a father of three, including twins. 6️⃣ He believes in the power of cross-functional, customer-obsessed teams. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:49 Sam's Career Journey 02:48 The Birth of Hyperact 03:26 Insights on Product Design 04:31 Challenges in Transformation 08:25 Understanding Design in Tech 11:16 What Makes Good Design? 18:48 Hyperact: The Journey and Challenges 25:18 The Importance of User Research 34:26 Final Thoughts and Contact Information Sam's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-quayle/ https://www.hyperact.co.uk

Mark Walsh is a Liverpool-based technical lead/manager/architect with over 14 years of industry experience spanning multiple companies, including LateRooms, Yodel, LivingLens and Medallia. Mark's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markwalsh-liverpool/ Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:17 Mark's Career Journey 00:55 The Importance of Cross-Functional Teams 03:39 Startup Experience and Wearing Multiple Hats 08:01 Role and Responsibilities of a CTO 10:23 Thoughts on Agile Methodologies 18:27 Managing Technical Teams 24:54 Open Office Spaces and Flow State 26:39 Effective Communication in the Workplace 28:42 Onboarding and Technical Documentation 29:35 Managing People and Personalities 32:06 The Debate on Estimating Work 37:28 Product Mindset vs. Project Focus 43:23 The Startup Experience 44:37 Advice for Aspiring Engineers 47:07 Concerns About AI and Junior Engineers 50:37 Final Thoughts and Mentorship Our Website: https://everydayagile.co.uk/ Jac's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jac-hughes/

Lucy Stafford-Hughes, a seasoned Transformation Consultant and Agile Coach, shares her insights on agile transformation across various sectors. She discusses her unique career journey from policing to agile advocacy, revealing the challenges of cultural shifts. Lucy emphasizes the importance of mentoring women in tech and overcoming biases in the industry. Additionally, she addresses the complexities of prioritization in public sector organizations and the necessity of psychological safety within teams, highlighting the difference between agile behaviors and mere framework adherence.