The Agile Daily Standup - AgileDad

Did you know that the level of understanding you have with regard to the Agile Roles directly correlates with your level of Agile Maturity? When you can easily breakdown each role and acknowledge what responsibilities lie with each, this will allow for greater Agile focus and execution. 

Join V. Lee Henson, President & Founder of AgileDad as we review a great article from David Burkus that tells us about the 3 elements of a great team culture which include: Common Understanding Psychological Safety Prosocial Purpose https://davidburkus.medium.com/3-elements-of-a-great-team-culture-10553ba46e4b

When organizations are trying to transition from Waterfall to Agile they often struggle to get a few key foundational pieces in place and this leads to major Agile Pitfalls. Today we will discuss 5 of the most commonly encountered Agile Transformation pitfalls:  1) Placing Output Over Outcome 2) Abuse & Overuse of Agile Metrics 3) Rituals/Customs Over Culture 4) Tools and Data Valued More...

Have you ever wondered if you really know who your target customer really is? Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore the real difference behind having empathy maps and clear personas to improve your Agile journey. 

Did you make a New Year Resolution for 2022? Join AgileDad as we review a recent post by Russell M Nelson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where he invites is to consider his three suggestions as things we can do in 2022:  1) Resolve to strengthen your foundation 2) Resolve to be kind to others 3) Resolve to be resolute I also briefly cover the three tolls you nee...

In this episode we review an article published by Maarten Dalmijn called the 11 laws of Agile estimation:  The work still takes the same amount of time regardless of the accuracy of your estimate. No matter what you do, estimates can never be fully trusted. Imposing estimates on others is a recipe for disaster. Estimates become more reliable closer to the completion of the project. This is al...

Let's see... You are on an Agile Website, listening to an Agile podcast, asking one of the most prolific Agile Coaches on the planet if Agile or Waterfall is better? The answer WILL 100% surprise you! Agile is NOT always better. Listen now to learn more! 

Product Ownership is by far the most difficult role within the Agile framework. This means as you might expect, mistakes are part of the job. Here we identify the top 5 mistakes Product Owners make: 1) Taking Over Meetings - Becoming a Project Manager 2) Creating/Allowing Interruptions 3) No Time For The Team 4) Being The People Pleaser 5) Not Allowing Outside Help - POBAFATA

Have you ever wondered how to make a New Years Resolution Stick? How do these resolutions tie to Agile and what would a successful C-Level Shark Tank Executive tell you to do in order to be successful? Learn all this and more in todays Daily Standup. 

So many things have happened in 2021! It is hard to believe how fast this year has blown by! Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we wrap up 2021 and look forward to a prosperous and safe 2022.

Who Do you Trust? How do you know you can Trust them? What attributes lead you down the path of trust? Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore what trust really means and how we can use the 4 Cores of Integrity, Intent, Capabilities, and Results to better apply worth and competence. It is great to be trusted!

Scrumpy Dad NAILED this one! In this episode we learn how to use the WADE Matrix to help a teenager get better organized and learn how to focus on the things that are in her control. WADE Matrix - W = What A = Analog D = Digital E = Execute https://forge.medium.com/sorting-it-all-out-ab0766570bf4

In an effort to create personal productivity, David Allen published a book called Getting Things Done. This book has been a cornerstone in both my personal and professional life. In a followup episode to RATS in your Agile Meetings, it is critical that we have ways to identify and be certain that meetings are providing value both personally and professionally.

Join V. Lee Henson in this episode as we review and explore an article recently published by Maria Chec on medium discussing what makes an Awesome Agile coach. We will explore why people are so confused and show you the things that should be measured. https://mariachec.medium.com/

Merry Christmas to you and your Family from the Team at AgileDad! 

No greater gift is ever given than the gift of gratitude! When you are sincerely grateful for something or someone, it places you in a position of humility. I feel like in this season we could all use a little humility! 

How do we know when we have made it to the top? When we can make the time to lose ourselves in the service of others. Join V. Lee Henson as we study how service can impact you both personally and professionally. 

How does music soothe the soul? Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore how music could unlock a key to happiness in our lives. 

There is GREAT power in the Story we tell. How does the story we tell really impact others? Join V. Lee Henson as we explore why it is important to swim at 11:30 PM on a Disney Cruise. Making lasting memories makes a world of difference. 

How far do we go to create and possess wealth? What does wealth really mean? On this inspirational Friday join Lee Henson as he explores what wealth really means and how it is easier to find wealth in the most simple places.

Do your teams spend countless hours putting out fires instead of providing value? How can we justify fire prevention if the leadership teams do not see the value that it provides? Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore more an ounce of fire prevention yields POUNDS of pure VALUE!

As someone who personally holds the PMP credential, I can tell you that I do still feel that the principles that I have learned as part of the certification strengthen me as an Agile Coach! The teachings can and should be applied together.

I know what you are thinking… How can there only be a single mistake? The truth is there really is primarily ONLY one mistake most companies make. Join V Lee Henson and learn why if you have a chance to shuffle the people or shuffle the work, why you should ALWAYS shuffle the work and create a scope of LIMITED WIP that the well formed teams can swarm to.

Have you ever heard the term Agile Spike? A spike is indeed REAL and it is a time boxed type of backlog item that is used to conduct research and / or evaluate a system to make a decision based on knowledge gathering. Join V. Lee Henson as we dive in and discuss how Spikes impact you.

Are you leveraging the talents that you have been blessed with? Or are you hiding those talents under the guise that you are not good enough to share what you know. This is the season where we can be of service to others and Light The World for others!