
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller
Agile for Humans™ is a weekly podcast dedicated to the individuals and interactions that make agile work. The goal is to help create safe and collaborative working environments where people are empowered to do their best work.
Latest episodes

Mar 22, 2021 • 8min
YDS: What is the Future of Scrum?
Today's question asks Todd and Ryan to pontificate about the possible future of Scrum and how it will be used to solve complex adaptive problems. Ryan and Todd discuss what they've seen so far and their optimism about Scrum being very much needed and relevant well into the future!
How many projects are your Scrum Team's working? Let us know in the comments!
This is one of those Scrum Master interview questions about Scrum that can throw you off. Do you understand the latest trends that influence the future of Scrum? These Scrum Master day in the life questions can be tricky. The backlog refinement meeting is important. Perhaps some Scrum Master training could help? Want to learn more about Scrum?
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Sharing Scrum knowledge to help you grow as a Scrum Practitioner and to solve complex problems.
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Mar 21, 2021 • 12min
FYK: Let's Talk About the ProKanban Level 1 Assessment (PKI)
Fixing Your Kanban with Daniel Vacanti, Todd Miller, and Ryan Ripley. This week we talk about the ProKanban Level 1 Assessment. We also dug into how the Official Kanban Guide can help you figure out what is essential to your practices.
// Want to learn more about Kanban?Visit ProKanban.org - https://prokanban.org/Read the OFFICIAL KANBAN GUIDE - https://kanbanguides.org/
// The Secret History of Kanban and Why it Matters - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJVjcVCqWew
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Mar 20, 2021 • 57min
CBA 004 - Beer with the Scrum Caretaker
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Mar 19, 2021 • 8min
YDS: Context Switching - Scrum Teams and Multiple Projects
Today's question is all about the dangers of context switching. Todd and Ryan take a look at what happens when a Scrum Team isn't able to focus on their work and has to take on multiple projects. Spoiler Alert!!!! Context switching causes a lot of headaches and anti-patterns.
How many projects are your Scrum Team's working? Let us know in the comments!
This is one of those Scrum Master interview questions about the Scrum Events that can throw you off. Do you understand the tradeoffs of having too much work in process? These Scrum Master day in the life questions can be tricky. The backlog refinement meeting is important. Perhaps some Scrum Master training could help? Want to learn more about Scrum?
Buy Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems -
https://amzn.to/3fMpH5a
Join Ryan and Todd in a Professional Scrum Master course:
https://www.scrum.org/agile-humans
And make sure you subscribe to the channel!
DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide, I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge for you! Thank you for supporting the channel so we can continue to provide you with free content each week!
FTC DISCLAIMER: This video is not sponsored by anyone.
Sharing Scrum knowledge to help you grow as a Scrum Practitioner and to solve complex problems.
#scrum #agile #professional scrumSee omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 19, 2021 • 48min
CBA 003 - Beers with Scrum.org
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Mar 18, 2021 • 8min
YDS: How Many Scrum Teams Can a Scrum Master Serve?
Today's question is about all about the Scrum Master and how many teams they can serve at one time. Ryan and Todd discuss their experience working with many teams and provide some guidance on how to know when a Scrum Master could be taking on too much responsibility.
How many teams do you serve? Let us know in the comments!
This is one of those Scrum Master interview questions about the Scrum Events that can throw you off. Do you understand the tradeoffs of working with multiple teams? These Scrum Master day in the life questions can be tricky. The backlog refinement meeting is important. Perhaps some Scrum Master training could help? Want to learn more about Scrum?
Buy Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems -
https://amzn.to/3fMpH5a
Join Ryan and Todd in a Professional Scrum Master course:
https://www.scrum.org/agile-humans
And make sure you subscribe to the channel!
DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide, I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge for you! Thank you for supporting the channel so we can continue to provide you with free content each week!
FTC DISCLAIMER: This video is not sponsored by anyone.
Sharing Scrum knowledge to help you grow as a Scrum Practitioner and to solve complex problems.
#scrum #agile #professional scrumSee omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 16, 2021 • 7min
CBA 002 - Beer with The Liberators
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Mar 16, 2021 • 6min
YDS: Should a Scrum Team Have Multiple Sprint Goals?
Today's question is about how a Scrum Team should handle multiple sprint goals. Todd and Ryan break down their past experiences with teams who insist on having multiple sprint goals and the issues that come with this anti-pattern. The big lesson here: FOCUS! and get something done.
How does your Scrum Team handle sprint goals? Let us know in the comments!
This is one of those Scrum Master interview questions about the Scrum Events that can throw you off. Do you understand why a Scrum Team should only have one sprint goal? These Scrum Master day in the life questions can be tricky. The backlog refinement meeting is important. Perhaps some Scrum Master training could help? Want to learn more about Scrum?
Buy Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems -
https://amzn.to/3fMpH5a
Join Ryan and Todd in a Professional Scrum Master course:
https://www.scrum.org/agile-humans
And make sure you subscribe to the channel!
DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide, I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge for you! Thank you for supporting the channel so we can continue to provide you with free content each week!
FTC DISCLAIMER: This video is not sponsored by anyone.
Sharing Scrum knowledge to help you grow as a Scrum Practitioner and to solve complex problems.
#scrum #agile #professional scrumSee omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 15, 2021 • 8min
YDS: How Does a Scrum Team Use a Project Status Report?
Today's question is about how a Scrum Team should handle a request for a project status report. Todd and Ryan break down their past experiences handling this situation and what we can do use a status report as a way to encourage agile behaviors.
How does your Scrum Team handle a status report? Let us know in the comments!
This is one of those Scrum Master interview questions about the Scrum Events that can throw you off. Do you understand how a status report can help create the behaviors we like to see on Scrum Teams? These Scrum Master day in the life questions can be tricky. The backlog refinement meeting is important. Perhaps some Scrum Master training could help? Want to learn more about Scrum?
Buy Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems -
https://amzn.to/3fMpH5a
Join Ryan and Todd in a Professional Scrum Master course:
https://www.scrum.org/agile-humans
And make sure you subscribe to the channel!
DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide, I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge for you! Thank you for supporting the channel so we can continue to provide you with free content each week!
FTC DISCLAIMER: This video is not sponsored by anyone.
Sharing Scrum knowledge to help you grow as a Scrum Practitioner and to solve complex problems.
#scrum #agile #professional scrumSee omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 15, 2021 • 34min
CBA 001 - Craft Brewed Agile
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