Agile Community Network

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we will discuss the key components of influence and techniques for enhancing it to improve your work as a coach. Join Shawna Cullinan , Jörg Pietruszka ,  Diana Larsen ,  Sheila Eckert , Sheila McGrath , Hendrik Esser , Ray Arell , and all the callers to the monthly live event as we explore topics related to Agile.  For details on the next live event, please visit...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we'll explore methods to improve organizational responsiveness by aligning strategic and tactical delivery and creating a system that fosters strategic agility. We'll also delve into the complexities of establishing a stronger and more comprehensive business system, discussing the challenges and effective techniques involved. Join Shawna Cullinan , Jörg...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we discuss techniques for starting a new coaching engagement with a team and getting them headed in the right direction. Join Shawna Cullinan , Jörg Pietruszka ,  Diana Larsen ,  Sheila Eckert , Sheila McGrath , Ray Arell , and all the callers to the monthly live event as we explore topics related to Agile.  For details on the next live event, please visit  acnpod...

Give Us Feedback During the Agile 2023 event, I couldn't help but notice a significant number of individuals I met had chosen to remove the term "Agile" from their job titles. This observation prompted a valuable learning spike, where we delve into the reasons behind this trend and explore potential actions to address it. Support the show

Give Us Feedback This episode explores the often-discussed unhealthy relationship between adopting organizations, consultancies, certificate providers, and framework and tool vendors, commonly called the "Agile Industrial Complex." Is this phenomenon real, and what can be done about it if it is? Join Shawna Cullinan , Jörg Pietruszka ,  Diana Larsen ,  Sheila Eckert , Sheila McGrath , Ra...

Give Us Feedback This episode delves into Agile methodology and its potent role in mitigating risks. We also explore the art of persuading and enlisting others in adopting these approaches for effective risk reduction.  Also, in this episode, we discuss some tips when coaching a new team. Join Shawna Cullinan , Jörg Pietruszka ,  Diana Larsen ,  Sheila Eckert , Sheila McGrath , Ray Arell , and all...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we explore how companies prioritizing processes over nurturing their workforce's skills and executing Agile with an outdated command and control mindset can lead to a culture where individuals feel ignored and underappreciated, despite their invaluable contributions to product development and company success. Join Shawna Cullinan , Jörg Pietruszka ,  Diana La...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we delve into the question of whether Agile has "jumped the shark." We examine the current state of Agile and whether it still provides value to organizations in today's rapidly changing business environment. Join Shawna Cullinan , Jörg Pietruszka ,  Diana Larsen ,  Sheila Eckert , Sheila McGrath , Hendrik Esser , Ray Arell , and all the callers to...

Give Us Feedback Welcome to the ACN Learning Spike! Our short, informative episodes are designed to provide insights on various topics that can enhance your coaching or organizational agility.  In our debut episode, we'll give an overview of the Cynefin Framework, so sit back and prepare to learn. If you want to support our show or join us for our monthly live event, please visit acnpodcast.o...

Give Us Feedback In today's fast-paced world, we often prioritize the "how" of building things - the methods, tools, and resources we use to deliver results. However, in our eagerness to achieve our goals, we sometimes lose sight of the "why" - the deeper purpose and meaning behind our actions. In this episode, we'll delve into the delicate balance between the "h...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we discuss the benefits and challenges of communities of practice. Join Shawna Cullinan , Jörg Pietruszka ,  Diana Larsen ,  Sheila Eckert , Sheila McGrath , Hendrik Esser , Ray Arell , and all the callers to the monthly live event as we explore topics related to Agile.  For details on the next live event, please visit  acnpodcast.org . (00:00) Introduction (02:02...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we talk about recent layoffs and ways to maneuver your career in the age of AI.  Join Shawna Cullinan , Jörg Pietruszka ,  Diana Larsen , Hendrik Esser , Ray Arell , and all the callers to the monthly live event as we explore topics related to Agile.  For details on the next live event, please visit  AgileCoachingNetwork.org . (00:00) Introduction (02:01)  Laid of...

Give Us Feedback This episode explores how we help teams to achieve focus, especially with remote work.  Also, with this being our end-of-the-year podcast, we ask what we need to celebrate this year. Join Shawna Cullinan , Jörg Pietruszka ,  Diana Larsen , Hendrik Esser , Ray Arell , and all the callers to the monthly live event as we explore topics related to Agile.  For details on the next live...

Give Us Feedback This episode explores how sometimes coaching becomes merely an expert leader using coaching language to drive a narrow self-serving agenda.  We talk about this anti-pattern and look for better approaches to coaching others. Join Shawna Cullinan , Jörg Pietruszka ,  Diana Larsen , Hendrik Esser , Ray Arell , and all the callers to the monthly live event as we explore topics related...

Give Us Feedback This episode explores people's go-to strategies for an Agile transition within a company. We also examine what works well with those strategies, and we work to understand the key gaps. Join Shawna Cullinan , Jörg Pietruszka ,  Diana Larsen , Hendrik Esser , Ray Arell , and all the callers to the monthly live event as we explore topics related to Agile.  For details on the nex...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we explore how Teal organization theory fits inside Agile. Is this a model that more companies should use along with Agile? Also, by popular demand, we are talking again about Agile metrics. Come explore these topics along with the ACN community. Join Hendrik Esser , Shawna Cullinan , Jörg Pietruszka ,  Diana Larsen , Ray Arell , and all the callers to the monthly...

Give Us Feedback This episode explores impediments and what we can do about them.   Join Hendrik Esser , Shawna Cullinan , Jörg Pietruszka ,  Diana Larsen , Ray Arell , and all the callers to the monthly live event as we explore the topics. If you want to join us for the next live recording, please visit  AgileCoachingNetwork.org . (00:00) Introduction (03:15) Impediments (51:22)  Wrap up This pod...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we explore with what you know today what you would have done differently in your Agile Coaching.  Would you have put a strong infancies on culture or perhaps a given Agile method?  Perhaps you would have done something else.  Come explore the topic along with the ACN community. Join Hendrik Esser , Shawna Cullinan , Jörg Pietruszka ,  Diana Larsen , Ray Arell , an...

Give Us Feedback Creating a competitive advantage means more than Agile building efficiencies in delivery--it is also about innovative solutions. So how in Agile do we do that? This episode explores how we can coach and foster innovation within Agile. Join Hendrik Esser , Shawna Cullinan , Jörg Pietruszka ,  Diana Larsen , Ray Arell , and all the callers to the monthly live event as we explore the...

Give Us Feedback The managers often have trouble adapting to an Agile way of work, but the problem of why this is an issue twenty years after the manifesto may be on us--the Agile coaches. So let's explore ways we can help managers transform from the traditional top-down control mindset to one of servant leadership. Join Hendrik Esser , Shawna Cullinan , Jörg Pietruszka ,  Diana Larsen , Ray...

Give Us Feedback Every Agile coach is faced with a team that says they are too busy to improve. You’re frustrated. You see the improvements you want and know the team is capable of more. But when it comes down to it, they don’t want to put in the work. In this episode, we explore ways to help teams move past the too-busy roadblock with ways to help them move forward. Join Hendrik Esser , Shawna Cu...

Give Us Feedback As we perhaps get past Covid, how and what will we learn this year?   Are you planning to attend in-person events?  What about online events and e-learning?  In this episode, we explore how members of the ACN plan to learn this year and ways to improve how we do events moving forward. Join Hendrik Esser , Shawna Cullinan , Jörg Pietruszka ,  Diana Larsen , Ray Arell , April Jeffer...

Give Us Feedback How can so many teams not be thriving with Agile, when there are so many people certified as scrum masters, product owners, and coaches? In this episode, we explore some of the reasons why teams are not thriving even after certification and look at ways of how we can improve the situation.  Join Hendrik Esser , Shawna Cullinan , Jörg Pietruszka ,  Diana Larsen , Ray Arell , and al...

Give Us Feedback Welcome to the New Year! In this special episode of the ACN, we talk with members of the Supporting Agile Adoption Initiative about their unique perspective on hybrid work trends with companies. Plus, what the data tells us about the effectiveness of hybrid work, work-life balance, and other advice to help make this way of work successful in your business.  Joining the episode are...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we talk about whether companies where Agile transformations go wrong, and we talk about ways to create the right environment for it to succeed.  We also explore how to use metrics in measuring an Agile transformation.  Join Hendrik Esser , Shawna Cullinan , Jörg Pietruszka ,  Diana Larsen , Ray Arell , and all the callers to the monthly live event as we explore th...