Joe Astolfi (@joeastolfi) joined me (@RyanRipley) to discuss the Leadership Gift and how it’s impacted his relationships, career, and life. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Joe Astolfi Discussing the Leadership Gift Program[/featured-image] Joe is an Agile Transformation Coach and is passionate about helping others become great leaders, increase their agility, and find joy in their work. He is a Board Member of the Central Ohio Agile Association, and an adjunct professor at Miami University. Joe is an Accredited Coach of The Leadership Gift and a great friend and mentor to many in the agile community. In this episode you’ll discover: What The Responsibility Process is. The power of pausing before reacting. How The Responsibility Process can help agile teams improve. Links from the show: The Responsibility Process: Unlocking Your Natural Ability to Live and Lead with Power by Christopher Avery The Leadership Gift Program – The new sessions have just started. Join us! The Path to Agility Conference – May 24th & 25th [callout]FREEDOM, POWER, and CHOICE Leadership is innate. The Responsibility Process proves it. The Responsibility Process is a natural mental pattern that helps you process thoughts about taking or avoiding responsibility. How you navigate it determines whether you are leading toward meaningful results or just marking time. This book gives you precision tools, practices, and leadership truths to navigate The Responsibility Process and lead yourself and others to freedom, power, and choice. Click here to purchase on Amazon.[/callout] [reminder]What are your thoughts about this episode? Please leave them in the comments section below.[/reminder]     Want to hear another podcast about Responsibility? — Listen to my conversation with Christopher Avery on episode 40. We discuss the Responsibility Process in much greater detail and how it’s application can improve lives. One tiny favor.  — Please take 30 seconds now and leave a review on iTunes. This helps others learn about the show and grows our audience. It will help the show tremendously, including my ability to bring on more great guests for all of us to learn from. Thanks! This podcast episode is brought to you by Techwell’s Agile Dev West Conference. Techwell’s Agile Dev West is *the* premier event that covers the latest advances in the agile community. Agile for Humans listeners can use the code AGILEDEV to receive $200 off their conference registration fee. Check out the entire program at adcwest.techwell.com. You’ll notice that I’m speaking there this year. Attendees will have a chance to see my The #NoEstimates Movement presentation, along with my half day session on advanced scrum topics called Scrum: Answering the Tough Questions. I hope to see many Agile for Humans listeners in Las Vegas – June 4–9th, for this great event.   The post AFH 057: The Leadership Gift with Joe Astolfi [PODCAST] appeared first on Ryan Ripley.See omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Natalie Warnert (@nataliewarnert) and Amitai Schleier (@schmonz) joined me (@RyanRipley) to discuss #womeninagile, seeking out diversity, capacity vs velocity, #NoEstimates, and more. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Natalie Warnert Presenting at A Conference[/featured-image] Natalie is a writer, speaker, agile coach, and team innovator. She is passionate about the #womeninagile movement and helps foster a welcoming culture where ever she goes. Natalie is an avid reader, a swimmer, and snowboarder. Amitai is a software development coach, speaker, legacy code wrestler, non-award-winning musician, award winning bad poet, and the creator of the Agile in 3 Minutes podcast. He blogs at schmonz.com and is a frequent guest on Agile for Humans. Amitai has published many of his agile observations and musings in his new book – Agile in 3 Minutes on Lean Pub. In this episode you’ll discover: How the #womeninagile movement is impacting the agile community Why diversity is critical to your teams success The difference between capacity and velocity and how it changes the value conversation Links from the show: Natalie Warnert’s Blog Site #WomenInAgile Agile Alliance Women in Agile Initiative Agile in 3 Minutes – Manage with Johanna Rothman [callout]Written in a fast-paced thriller style, The Goal, a gripping novel, is transforming management thinking throughout the world. It is a book to recommend to your friends in industry – even to your bosses – but not to your competitors. Alex Rogo is a harried plant manager working ever more desperately to try improve performance. His factory is rapidly heading for disaster. So is his marriage. He has ninety days to save his plant – or it will be closed by corporate HQ, with hundreds of job losses. It takes a chance meeting with a professor from student days – Jonah – to help him break out of conventional ways of thinking to see what needs to be done. Click here to purchase on Amazon.[/callout] [reminder]What are your thoughts about this episode? Please leave them in the comments section below.[/reminder]     Want to hear another podcast about the life of an agile coach? — Listen to my conversation with Zach Bonaker, Diane Zajac-Woodie, and Amitai Schlair on episode 39. We discuss growing an agile practice and how coaches help create the environments where agile ideas can flourish. One tiny favor.  — Please take 30 seconds now and leave a review on iTunes. This helps others learn about the show and grows our audience. It will help the show tremendously, including my ability to bring on more great guests for all of us to learn from. Thanks! This podcast is brought to you by Audible. I have used Audible for years, and I love audio books. I have three to recommend: Agile and Lean Program Management by Johanna Rothman Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time by Jeff Sutherland The Lean Startup by Eric Ries All you need to do to get your free 30-day Audible trial is go to Audibletrial.com/agile. Choose one of the above books, or choose between more than 180,000 audio programs. It’s that easy. Go to Audibletrial.com/agile and get started today. Enjoy! The post AFH 056: Women in Agile with Natalie Warnert [PODCAST] appeared first on Ryan Ripley.See omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Cagley (@TCagley) joined me (@RyanRipley) to discuss the role and impact of certifications on the Agile movement. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Tom Cagley – Host of the SPaMCAST[/featured-image] Tom is a consultant, practitioner, and thought leader in software methods and metrics, quality assurance, and systems analysis. He is the co-author of Mastering Software Project Management: Best Practices Tools and Techniques. Tom is the host of the excellent Software Process and Measurement Podcast (SPaMCAST). In this episode you’ll discover: The benefits of certifications How certifications can create barriers to experimentation and discovery Why continuous learning is critical to growing agile skills Links from the show: Tom’s Blog SPaMCAST on iTunes Scrum Alliance Scrum.Org [callout]Written from the standpoint of a project manager working in a software development organization, this unique guide explains software project management in its entirety, including project acquisition and execution with backward linkages to concepts that play a facilitation role in successful project management. It provides all the guidance, best practices, tools and techniques needed to master software project management and achieve superior results.   Click here to purchase on Amazon.[/callout] [reminder]What are your views on certifications and their impact on the agile community? Please leave your comments below.[/reminder]     Want to hear about the life of an agile coach? — Listen to my conversation with Zach Bonaker, Diane Zajac-Woodie, and Amitai Schlair on episode 39. We discuss growing an agile practice and how coaches help create the environments where agile ideas can flourish. One tiny favor.  — Please take 30 seconds now and leave a review on iTunes. This helps others learn about the show and grows our audience. It will help the show tremendously, including my ability to bring on more great guests for all of us to learn from. Thanks! This podcast is brought to you by Audible. I have used Audible for years, and I love audio books. I have three to recommend: Agile and Lean Program Management by Johanna Rothman Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time by Jeff Sutherland The Lean Startup by Eric Ries All you need to do to get your free 30-day Audible trial is go to Audibletrial.com/agile. Choose one of the above books, or choose between more than 180,000 audio programs. It’s that easy. Go to Audibletrial.com/agile and get started today. Enjoy! The post AFH 055: Agile Certifications with Tom Cagley [PODCAST] appeared first on Ryan Ripley.See omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryan Beecham (@BillyGarnet) joined me (@RyanRipley) to discuss simplicity, continuous improvement, and modern agile. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Bryan Beecham Presenting on TDD and Refactoring[/featured-image] Bryan is a Consultant, Coach, Trainer, Speaker, Guitarist, Human Refactor guide, Idea Generator, Teacher, and Continuous Learner. His energetic style engages audiences to help to unlock creativity, trigger learning, and have fun interacting with new ideas. He speaks passionately about technology and his positive energy is contagious. In this episode you’ll discover: The importance of simplicity and how it impacts your work How psychological safety empowers your team Why continuous improvement is the goal Links from the show: Bryan’s Human Refactoring Blog Modern Agile Psychological Safety at Google [callout]Imagine you’re in a game with one objective: a bestselling product or service. The rules? No marketing budget, no PR stunts, and it must be sustainably successful. No short-term fads. This is not a game of chance. It is a game of skill and strategy. And it begins with a single question: given competing products of equal pricing, promotion, and perceived quality, why does one outsell the others? The answer doesn’t live in the sustainably successful products or services. The answer lives in those who use them. Click here to purchase on Amazon.[/callout] [reminder]How do you help your teams learn? Please share your thoughts in the comment section.[/reminder]     Want to hear another podcast about the life of an agile coach? — Listen to my conversation with Zach Bonaker, Diane Zajac-Woodie, and Amitai Schlair on episode 39. We discuss growing an agile practice and how coaches help create the environments where agile ideas can flourish. One tiny favor.  — Please take 30 seconds now and leave a review on iTunes. This helps others learn about the show and grows our audience. It will help the show tremendously, including my ability to bring on more great guests for all of us to learn from. Thanks! This podcast is brought to you by SQE Training, a Techwell Company. SQE Training, a TechWell company, and its team of industry experts help organizations worldwide improve their skills, practices, and knowledge in software development and testing. For more than twenty-five years, TechWell has helped thousands of organizations reach their goals of producing high-value and high-quality software. As part of TechWell’s convergence of expert resources for software professionals, SQE Training has more than 75 agile, scrum, and testing classes scheduled in cities across the United States and Canada during 2017. Many of their most-requested courses are available anywhere with instructor-led, Live Virtual training, and they can also can bring one of 60+ courses to your organization and location with On-Site Training. To learn more about SQE Training and these courses please visit https://well.tc/17AFHW and be sure to use the discount code 17AFHW for $250 any individual course or agile testing bundle purchase before March 15, 2017. Enjoy! The post AFH 054: Make It Easy to Be Successful with Bryan Beecham [PODCAST] appeared first on Ryan Ripley.See omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zach Bonaker (@ZachBonaker) and Amitai Schleier (@schmonz) joined me (@RyanRipley) to discuss the monitization of agile, Agile Coach Camp 2016, and what does it actually mean to be an agile coach. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Agile Coach Camp 2016 – St. Louis, Missouri[/featured-image] Zach is a self-described “benevolent trouble-maker” and seeks to foster servant leadership that cultivates growth, learning, and discovery. He is a systems thinker who shares his thoughts on his blog – Agile Out Loud. Zach is great at pushing agile thinking forward and has authored many popular posts on next generation agile theories and practices. Amitai is a software development coach, speaker, legacy code wrestler, non-award-winning musician, award winning bad poet, and the creator of the Agile in 3 Minutes podcast. He blogs at schmonz.com and is a frequent guest on Agile for Humans. Amitai has published many of his agile observations and musings in his new book – Agile in 3 Minutes on Lean Pub. In this episode you’ll discover: What went down at Agile Coach Camp 2016 Does an agile coach need a technical background? How to improve your Openspace events Links from the show: Use the code “HUMANS” to get up to $200 off at Techwell’s STAREAST Conference Deloitte’s Agile Map Blog Post Agile Coach Camp 2017 – New York, New York (Hosted by Spotify) [callout]From Sharon L. Bowman, the author of the best-selling Ten-Minute Trainer, comes the dynamic new book, Training from the BACK of the Room! This innovative resource introduces 65 training strategies that are guaranteed to deliver outstanding training results no matter what the topic, group, or learning environment. Now, trainers can replace the traditional “Trainers talk; learners listen” paradigm with a radical new model for designing and delivering instruction: “When learners talk and teach, they learn.” Click here to purchase on Amazon.[/callout] [reminder]Do you need technical skills to be an agile coach? Please leave your thoughts in the comment section below.[/reminder]     Want to hear another podcast about the life of an agile coach? — Listen to my conversation with Zach Bonaker, Diane Zajac-Woodie, and Amitai Schlair on episode 39. We discuss growing an agile practice and how coaches help create the environments where agile ideas can flourish. One tiny favor.  — Please take 30 seconds now and leave a review on iTunes. This helps others learn about the show and grows our audience. It will help the show tremendously, including my ability to bring on more great guests for all of us to learn from. Thanks! This podcast is brought to you by Techwell’s STAREAST Conference.  Techwell’s STAREAST conference is one of the longest-running and most respected events on software testing and quality assurance. Agile for Humans listeners can use the code “HUMANS” to receive up to $200 off their conference registration fees. They have a variety of agile tutorials at the event, including Agile Testing: Team Tactics that Deliver the Goods, Agile Test Team Leadership: from Concept to Product, and Test Automation Strategies for the Agile World to name a few. Explore the entire program at https://well.tc/stareasthumans. I hope to see many Agile for Humans listeners in Orlando, Florida – May 7–12 for this great event. Enjoy! The post AFH 053: Catching up with Zach Bonaker and Amitai Schleier [PODCAST] appeared first on Ryan Ripley.See omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve McConnell (@stevemconstrux) joined me (@RyanRipley) to discuss #NoEstimates, how estimates help teams collaborate with stakeholders, and what professional estimation looks like on an agile team. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Steve McConnell – CEO of Construx[/featured-image] Steve is the CEO of Construx Software. He is the author of many award winning books including:  Code Complete, Rapid Software Development, and Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art. He blogs at 10x Software Development and widely acknowledged as a thought leader in estimation, software requirements, and software development. In this episode you’ll discover: A critical view of #NoEstimates concepts How estimation can help foster collaboration between stakeholders and developers What estimation practices looks like in the context of a Scrum team Strategies you can use to avoid bad estimation practices Links from the show: Steve’s Brain Cast Video on #NoEstimates 1st Response to Steve’s Video by Ron Jeffries Steve’s 17 Theses on Software Estimation Ron Jeffries Response to the 17 Theses On-Demand Training Courses from Steve and Construx [callout]Often referred to as the “black art” because of its complexity and uncertainty, software estimation is not as difficult or puzzling as people think. In fact, generating accurate estimates is straightforward—once you understand the art of creating them. In his highly anticipated book, acclaimed author Steve McConnell unravels the mystery to successful software estimation—distilling academic information and real-world experience into a practical guide for working software professionals. Click here to purchase on Amazon.[/callout] [reminder]What are your views on #NoEstimates and Estimation? Please let us know in comments section below.[/reminder]     Want to hear about the life of an agile coach? — Listen to my conversation with Zach Bonaker, Diane Zajac-Woodie, and Amitai Schlair on episode 39. We discuss growing an agile practice and how coaches help create the environments where agile ideas can flourish. One tiny favor.  — Please take 30 seconds now and leave a review on iTunes. This helps others learn about the show and grows our audience. It will help the show tremendously, including my ability to bring on more great guests for all of us to learn from. Thanks! This podcast is brought to you by Audible. I have used Audible for years, and I love audio books. I have three to recommend: Agile and Lean Program Management by Johanna Rothman Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time by Jeff Sutherland The Lean Startup by Eric Ries All you need to do to get your free 30-day Audible trial is go to Audibletrial.com/agile. Choose one of the above books, or choose between more than 180,000 audio programs. It’s that easy. Go to Audibletrial.com/agile and get started today. Enjoy! The post AFH 052: Software Estimation with Steve McConnell [PODCAST] appeared first on Ryan Ripley.See omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neil Killick (@neil_killick) joined me (@RyanRipley) to discuss a wide variety of agile ideas including: “Shu-Ha-Ri”, Agile Management, #NoEstimates, and when software is “done”. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Neil Killick Presenting #NoEstimates[/featured-image] Neil is a software delivery coach and manager with experience shipping software in various capacities, domains, and industries. He is one of the key pioneers of #NoEstimates and seeks better ways to slice work, collaborate with stakeholder, and deliver value frequently. Neil blogs at here and is a must read for agile-minded thinkers and experimenters. In this episode you’ll discover: Agile as a mindset vs Agile as a set of tools and processes What is “shu-ha-ri” and does it make sense in an agile context? Why #NoEstimates is an important concept that moves agile thinking forward Links from the show: Learn more about Neil at neilkillick.com Neil’s slicking heuristic explained! #NoEstimates isn’t just about estimating [callout]We’re losing tens of billions of dollars a year on broken software, and great new ideas such as agile development and Scrum don’t always pay off. But there’s hope. The nine software development practices in Beyond Legacy Code are designed to solve the problems facing our industry. Discover why these practices work, not just how they work, and dramatically increase the quality and maintainability of any software project. Click here to purchase on Amazon.[/callout] [reminder]What are your thoughts on #NoEstimates? Please share your ideas below.[/reminder]     Want to hear another podcast about the life of an agile coach? — Listen to my conversation with Zach Bonaker, Diane Zajac-Woodie, and Amitai Schlair on episode 39. We discuss growing an agile practice and how coaches help create the environments where agile ideas can flourish. One tiny favor.  — Please take 30 seconds now and leave a review on iTunes. This helps others learn about the show and grows our audience. It will help the show tremendously, including my ability to bring on more great guests for all of us to learn from. Thanks! This podcast is brought to you by Audible. I have used Audible for years, and I love audio books. I have three to recommend: Agile and Lean Program Management by Johanna Rothman Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time by Jeff Sutherland The Lean Startup by Eric Ries All you need to do to get your free 30-day Audible trial is go to Audibletrial.com/agile. Choose one of the above books, or choose between more than 180,000 audio programs. It’s that easy. Go to Audibletrial.com/agile and get started today. Enjoy! The post AFH 050: Agile Ideas with Neil Killick [PODCAST] appeared first on Ryan Ripley.See omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Denning (@stevedenning) and Don Gray (@donaldegray) joined me (@RyanRipley) to discuss the current state of agile and how an agile mindset trumps processes and tools. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Steve Denning Presenting about Leadership and Management[/featured-image] Steve is the author 8 books including The Leader’s Guide to Radical Management. He’s a former director of the World Bank. Steve is a contributor to Forbes Magazine, and leads The Learning Consortium for the Creative Economy. is a friend and mentor to me, and a valued member of the agile community. He has contributed to multiple books including: CENTER ENTER TURN SUSTAIN: ESSAYS IN CHANGE ARTISTRY, READINGS FOR PROBLEM-SOLVING LEADERSHIP, and AMPLIFY YOUR EFFECTIVENESS. He co-teaches one of the top agile and leadership workshops available – Coaching Beyond the Team – with Esther Derby.Don In this episode you’ll discover: Agile as a mindset vs Agile as a set of tools and processes What the only valid purpose of an organization is… Why it’s important for every person in an organization to have line of sight to the customer Links from the show: Learn more about Steve at stevedenning.com Steve Denning’s resignation from the BOD of the Scrum Alliance HBR.org Embracing Agile What’s Missing in the Agile Manifesto:  Mindset [callout]Scale collaboration, not process. If you’re trying to use agile and lean at the program level, you’ve heard of several approaches, all about scaling processes. If you duplicate what one team does for several teams, you get bloat, not delivery. Instead of scaling the process, scale everyone’s collaboration. With autonomy, collaboration, and exploration, teams and program level people can decide how to apply agile and lean to their work. Click here to purchase on Amazon.[/callout] [reminder]What are your thoughts on the Scrum Alliance and their role in the agile community? Please share your ideas below.[/reminder]     Want to hear another podcast about the life of an agile coach? — Listen to my conversation with Zach Bonaker, Diane Zajac-Woodie, and Amitai Schlair on episode 39. We discuss growing an agile practice and how coaches help create the environments where agile ideas can flourish. One tiny favor.  — Please take 30 seconds now and leave a review on iTunes. This helps others learn about the show and grows our audience. It will help the show tremendously, including my ability to bring on more great guests for all of us to learn from. Thanks! This podcast is brought to you by Agile Dev East. Techwell’s Agile Dev East is *the* premier event that covers the latest advances in the agile community. Agile for Humans listeners can use the code AGILE16 to receive $200 off their conference registration fee. Check out the entire program at adceast.techwell.com. You’ll notice that I’m speaking there this year. Attendees will have a chance to see my Business of Agile presentation, along with my half day session on advanced scrum topics called Scrum: Answering the Tough Questions. I hope to see many Agile for Humans listeners in Orlando, Florida – November 13th – 18th for this great event. The post AFH 049: The State of Agile with Steve Denning [PODCAST] appeared first on Ryan Ripley.See omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Browder (@justin_browder) and Bryan Schoeff (@bryanschoeff) joined me (@RyanRipley) to discuss how project managers and developers can find common ground on Agile teams. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Justin Browder and Bryan Schoeff Presenting at The Path to Agility Conference – Copyright COHAA[/featured-image] Justin Browder is a Senior Consultant at AXIA Consulting. Since joining as the 10th employee in 2008, he has helped AXIA scale the company to over 70 employees while consulting as a Program Manager, Project Manager, and Product Manager within the retail, government, and utility industries. Bryan Schoeff is a Senior Consultant at AXIA Consulting. Since joining as the 56th employee in 2014, he has done little to help scale AXIA to nearly 70 employees (ha!). For the last 14 years, Bryan has worked on technology projects as a Software Developer and Solutions Architect focusing on web and mobile technologies in the government and utility industries. In this episode you’ll discover: How empathy plays a key role in bringing project managers and developers together Why estimates can feel unsafe When proper expectations are set, great things can happen Links from the show: Justin’s Blog Site – http://www.justinbrowder.online/ The Perfect Strangers Book is Coming! AXIA Consulting [callout]Scale collaboration, not process. If you’re trying to use agile and lean at the program level, you’ve heard of several approaches, all about scaling processes. If you duplicate what one team does for several teams, you get bloat, not delivery. Instead of scaling the process, scale everyone’s collaboration. With autonomy, collaboration, and exploration, teams and program level people can decide how to apply agile and lean to their work. Click here to purchase on Amazon.[/callout] [reminder]What do you do when you don’t know what to do? Please share your ideas below.[/reminder]     Want to hear another podcast about the life of an agile coach? — Listen to my conversation with Zach Bonaker, Diane Zajac-Woodie, and Amitai Schlair on episode 39. We discuss growing an agile practice and how coaches help create the environments where agile ideas can flourish. One tiny favor.  — Please take 30 seconds now and leave a review on iTunes. This helps others learn about the show and grows our audience. It will help the show tremendously, including my ability to bring on more great guests for all of us to learn from. Thanks! This podcast is brought to you by Agile Dev East. Techwell’s Agile Dev East is *the* premier event that covers the latest advances in the agile community. Agile for Humans listeners can use the code AGILE16 to receive $200 off their conference registration fee. Check out the entire program at adceast.techwell.com. You’ll notice that I’m speaking there this year. Attendees will have a chance to see my Business of Agile presentation, along with my half day session on advanced scrum topics called Scrum: Answering the Tough Questions. I hope to see many Agile for Humans listeners in Orlando, Florida – November 13th – 18th for this great event. The post AFH 048: How Project Managers Can Fit on Agile Teams [PODCAST] appeared first on Ryan Ripley.See omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy Willets (@jeremywillets) joined me (@RyanRipley) to discuss introspection, continuous learning, and life as an agile coach. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Jeremy Willets Presenting at The Path to Agility Conference – Copyright COHAA[/featured-image] Jeremy an internal agile coach at a software development company. He is a speaker and author who brings the human elements of software development to the forefront. Jeremy is an avid runner and a key figure in the Ohio agile community. In this episode you’ll discover: The importance of inspecting and adaping our own behaviors How an introspective mindset can help coaches improve and grow Why interpersonal relationships are critical to coaching agile teams What to do tomorrow to ensure your are on the path of continuous learning Links from the show: Personal Maps – Jurgen Appelo [callout]This book will help you implement successful change and bypass change resistance by co-creating change. The book will do that through examples of how innovative practices can dramatically improve the success of change programs. These practices combine ideas from the Agile, Lean Startup, change management, organizational development and psychology communities. This book will change how you think about change Click here to purchase on Amazon.[/callout] [reminder]What do you do when you don’t know what to do? Please share your ideas below.[/reminder]     Want to hear another podcast about the life of an agile coach? — Listen to my conversation with Zach Bonaker, Diane Zajac-Woodie, and Amitai Schlair on episode 39. We discuss growing an agile practice and how coaches help create the environments where agile ideas can flourish. One tiny favor.  — Please take 30 seconds now and leave a review on iTunes. This helps others learn about the show and grows our audience. It will help the show tremendously, including my ability to bring on more great guests for all of us to learn from. Thanks! This podcast is brought to you by Agile Dev East. Techwell’s Agile Dev East is *the* premier event that covers the latest advances in the agile community. Agile for Humans listeners can use the code AFH16 to receive $200 off their conference registration fee. Check out the entire program at adceast.techwell.com. You’ll notice that I’m speaking there this year. Attendees will have a chance to see my Business of Agile presentation, along with my half day session on advanced scrum topics called Scrum: Answering the Tough Questions. I hope to see many Agile for Humans listeners in Orlando, Florida – November 13th – 18th for this great event. The post AFH 047: Agile Introspection with Jeremy Willets [PODCAST] appeared first on Ryan Ripley.See omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices