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The Podcast by Agile Coaching Round Table(ACRT)

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May 26, 2024 • 51min

Agile Failure Stories with Dave Smith

In this episode, Dave Smith emphasizes the importance of psychological safety in fostering an environment where learning from mistakes is encouraged. Through Dave's personal experiences and "Agile fails" as a trainer, we'll explore common pitfalls and strategies for navigating them. He also shares his insights on adapting Agile in a dynamic world and achieving lasting success with these failure stories.
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May 5, 2024 • 60min

LeSS is more: Scaling large Agile teams using LeSS with Kalpak Chavan

In this episode, Kalpak talks about how Large Scale Scrum (LeSS) builds on Scrum, tackle common scaling challenges like communication breakdowns and inefficient events, and uncover the different LeSS variations for various team sizes, how LeSS adapts Scrum roles, events and artifacts, practical implementation tips, overcoming challenges, and how LeSS compares to other frameworks and much more..
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Apr 21, 2024 • 50min

Intention based leadership with David Marquet

In this episode, Captain David Marquet shares his incredible turnaround of the USS Santa Fe submarine. We explore the limitations of traditional leadership he encountered on the sub, where crew morale and performance suffered. Captain Marquet sheds light on his decision to empower his crew through the Leader-Leader model, a concept he details in his book "Turn the Ship Around!". We delve into practical steps listeners can take to assess their own work culture and implement this model. Captain Marquet shares inspiring stories from the Santa Fe where crew members thrived under ownership and open discussion. He emphasizes the importance of continuous learning within the team and how disagreements can lead to better solutions. Finally, we discuss how the Leader-Leader model can adapt and flourish in the face of future challenges. Buckle up for an episode packed with insights on empowering your team and unlocking their full potential! A free asset for you and your team are our leadership nudges. We simplify the concepts and mechanisms from the books into 1-minute bite-sized pieces on our YouTube channel because the reminders help people. It's called "Leadership Nudges" and I invite you and your team to subscribe. http://www.youtube.com/c/LeadershipNudges  This video has been used many times to introduce the ideas of Intent-Based Leadership: https://youtu.be/PjAm6F3uRc8
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Apr 7, 2024 • 59min

Stop Saying Wrong Things, Master Clean Language with Judy Rees

In this episode, Judy speaks about Clean Language, a powerful communication technique that helps individuals and teams unlock deeper understanding. She also delves into how coaches and teams alike can use Clean Language to uncover hidden meanings through metaphors, fostering self-discovery, stronger relationships, and smoother communication – even in virtual settings and much more
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Mar 24, 2024 • 1h 1min

Top Structures with Michael Kusters

In this episode, Michael speaks about the TOP Structures. A framework for organizational success. He spoke what inspired its creation, the challenges it addresses, and its core principles like continuous adaptation and collaboration. We'll also learn about the TOP Cycle, its stages, and how it drives progress. In the episode we discuss the role of TOP Goals and how the structure handles conflicting goals. We'll hear about TOP Coalitions and how they foster collaboration in both startup and small businesses and the steps for implementing the TOP structure in the organisation. You can check about the TOP Structures in the below link https://top.intelygence.com/
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Mar 17, 2024 • 1h 2min

Smart Contract Driven Development (SCDD) with Vinayak Joglekar

In this episode, Vinayak speaks about Smart Contract Driven Development facilitates development leveraging the productivity benefits brought to software development, especially automated testing to solve many problems including estimation, requirements and lack of trust. We will see how smart contracts are triggered by pre-defined tests running in predefined environment and much more... You can check out the FREE course on Smart Contract Driven Development (SCDD) by Vinayak Joglekar below: https://rezoomex.teachable.com/p/smart-contract-driven-development
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Mar 10, 2024 • 1h 9min

The Art of Slicing work in Agile with Anton Skornyakov

In this Episode, Anton speaks about the techniques to slice work, how slicing helps in self organization, flexibility, feedback loops, work structures, slicing beating unpredictability, emotional resistance to feedback, misconceptions of slicing, vertical and horizontal slicing and much more..
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Mar 3, 2024 • 1h 8min

Maximizing Agile Value with Value Management Office (VMO) with Sanjiv Augustine

In this Episode, Sanjiv speaks about the Value Management Office ( VMO), challenges of organization, VMO's role in optimizing flow from idea to customer, strategies to implement VMO, transforming PMO to VMO, bringing cultural shift, governance, risk management, maximizing value and techniques for measuring value and much more... Links of Sanjiv's work and services: https://lithespeed.com/strategic-agility-consulting/ VMO services: https://lithespeed.com/agile-vmo-services/
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Feb 25, 2024 • 51min

Scaling simplified with Kanban with Prateek Singh

Prateek Singh discusses scaling Kanban, lean principles, challenges, implementing start and finish points, strategies for WIP limits, prioritization techniques for multi teams, and more. Learn about optimizing flow, work breakdown structure, value estimation, and efficiency with Kanban.
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Feb 18, 2024 • 1h 21min

Leading Agile Teams by embracing Polarities with Christopher Vestal

In this Episode, Chris speaks about the polarities, getting away from either-or thinking, different polarities like stability vs change, control vs trust, individuality vs collaboration, problem vs polarity, benefits of polarities, how Agile values and principles help navigate polarities, polarity tool and much more... Link to Christopher's website: www.polaritylab.com You can connect with Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cvestal?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app

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