Agile Community Network

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we talk about the best way to advocate for change.   What are some of the ways coaches advocate for something, and what should associations we are a part of be doing to help. 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 would like to join us for...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we talk about what does work look like post-Covid and companies shift who really needs to be in an office.  Is this the future of work?   We also talk about how we can convince leaders to change to Agile but they feel they are agile already.      Join Hendrik Esser , Shawna Cullinan , Jörg Pietruszka ,  Diana Larsen , Ray Arell , and all the callers to the monthly...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we talk about the ninth principle of the Agile Manifesto "Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility. So how can we build a culture of technical excellence to enable agility?  We also talk about do you need a certification to work on an Agile team? Join Hendrik Esser , Shawna Cullinan , Jörg Pietruszka ,  Diana Larsen , Ray...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we talk about the Agile principle promoting and maintaining a constant pace indefinitely.   Is this really possible?   Also, we talk about what to do if a contractor gets their sprint work done early--should they move forward? Join Hendrik Esser , Shawna Cullinan , Jörg Pietruszka ,  Diana Larsen , Ray Arell , and all the callers to the monthly live event as we ex...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we talk about has Agile become too homogeneous.  We also explore ways to coach development leads and managers about their responsibilities in an Agile environment.   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 would like to join us for the next...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we talk about dealing with failure.  We also talk about what are the ways your company may be preparing for people to return to the office.   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 would like to join us for the next live recording, please v...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we talk about how to foster self-organizing teams.  We also talk about the best practices for Agile in hardware development.   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 would like to join us for the next live recording, please visit  AgileCoac...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we talk about how Agile is used when dealing with disruption.  We also talk about the best practices to build trust and physiological safety.   Join Hendrik Esser , Shawna Cullinan , Jörg Pietruszka , Linda Cook , Diana Larsen , Ray Arell , and all the callers to the monthly live event as we explore the topics.  If you would like to join us for the next live recor...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we talk about why do some programmers feel that Agile has left them behind. We also talk about what do we do when the retrospective falls flat.  The team is improving but not fast enough. Join Hendrik Esser , Shawna Cullinan , Jörg Pietruszka , Linda Cook , Diana Larsen , Ray Arell , and all the callers to the monthly live event as we explore the topics.  If you w...

Give Us Feedback In this episode of the ACN,  we are exploring Agile at age 20.  This includes talking about what may be missing in the values and principles, why people still call it a buzzword, and discuss about is it still core to a companies success.   Also in this episode, we talk about the difference between facilitating vs. leading a meeting.  Join Hendrik Esser , Shawna Cullinan , Jörg Pie...

Give Us Feedback Welcome to the New Year!  In this special episode of the ACN, we are talking with members of the Supporting Agile Adoption Initiative about their perspective on Agile as it gains or loses momentum within companies.  We also explore how Agile moves forward as it hits its 20th anniversary as a mindset and set of methodologies.    Joining the episode are  Hendrik Esser of Ericsson, ...

Give Us Feedback It is our 50th episode!  Thank you all for listening and participating over the years!  In this episode, we talk about Agile communities of practice, are they needed, does management need to be involved, and some good examples of how they are formed.   Also, we talk about annual performance dialogues and rewards that work best for an Agile culture.  Lastly, we have a mix of questi...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we talk about the impact of permanent work-from-home policies on Agile team development and coaching.  Plus, we share recommendations on books, blogs, and whitepapers on business and leadership agility.  (00:00) Introduction (01:41)  Permanent work-from-home and Agile (40:06)  Resources on business and leadership agility? (47:50) Wrap up This podcast is licensed u...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we talk about ways to move teams away from command and control over to a more self-organization model.  Also, we explore why and when Agile project management.  (00:00) Introduction (02:06)  Moving from command and control to self-organization (33:18)  Why use Agile project management? (45:17) Wrap up This podcast is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 .  If you want m...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we talk about recommendations for implementing Agile on a team not developing software, what are the signs that a team has become too large and should be split, and what are some steps to get your foot in the door doing product ownership and development.  (00:00) Introduction (02:35) Implementing Agile on a team not developing software (24:04) Signs that the team...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we talk about Agile testing strategies and does it look like in different companies.  Also, we talk about coaching a new product owner who is overwhelmed by the job.    (00:00) Introduction (01:41) Agile testing strategies (34:17) Coaching the overwhelmed product owner (46:00) Wrap up This podcast is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 .  If you want more information a...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we talk about how we deal with unconscious biases as a coach, and how do we detect and dampen them.   Also, we talk about how to shift the team to an outcome mindset.    (00:00) Introduction (00:46) Dealing with unconscious biases (31:54) Shifting to an outcome mindset (46:59) Wrap up This podcast is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 .  If you want more information a...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we discuss how to maneuver and prepare for a Black Swan event.  Also, we talk about should we measure Agile maturity or not.  (00:00) Introduction (02:03) Maneuvering a Black Swan event (35:17) How and should we measure Agile maturity or not? (46:40) Wrap up This podcast is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 .  If you want more information about the Agile Coaching Net...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we discuss what does it mean to be "good enough" to ship a product.  Also, we talk about how Agile coaches measure their own success in an organization.   (00:00) Introduction (00:52) What does it mean to be "good enough" to ship a product? (26:45) How Agile coaches measure their own success in an organization? (44:25) Wrap up This podcast is l...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we devote the hour to talking about having to work remotely now that face-to-face is not possible.  We also talk about you are taking care of yourself during this pandemic.  (00:00) Introduction (01:33) Working remotely when face-to-face is not possible (48:46) Wrap up This podcast is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 .  If you want more information about the Agile C...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we talk about how people learn both at the team and personal level.  We also talk about how somebody moves to an Agile coach role from scrum master, and how to become an enterprise-level coach.  (00:00) Introductions (02:17) Learning at the team and personal level (29:20) How do you move from scrum master to Agile coach? (39:41) How do you become an enterprise-lev...

Give Us Feedback In this episode, we talk about people's big Agile wins in 2019 and what they want to get done in 2020.  We also answer the question of how to not be an outsider as a scrum master, and we look at how to reflect on our own behavior and team communications.   (00:00) Introductions (03:45) What are your big wins for 2019 and what does 2020 look like (25:21) How to not be an outsi...

Give Us Feedback An exclusive interview with the Supporting Agile Adoption Initiative at their yearly meeting in Stockholm, Sweden.   Attendees included Hendrik Esser of Ericsson,  Eric Abelen of ING,  Bjarte Bogsnes of Equinor, Jutta Eckstein of IT communication, Jorgen Hesselberg of Comparative Agility, Jens Coldewey of Improuv,  Marcin Floryan of Spotify,  John Buck of Governance Alive, Elena V...

Give Us Feedback In this last episode of the year:  (2:24) We explore why people seek permission to improve products, their teams, and themselves (26:52) Do you use different frameworks depending on the nature of the work? (37:42) How do you assess Agile maturity? Special thanks to the outstanding work of my ACN hosting team.  Thank you so much Hendrik Esser, Jörg Pietruszka, and Linda Cook! This...

Give Us Feedback This is a special ACN that was recorded live with Eddy Bruin , Kristine Corbus , Paul Holland , Tom Roden , David Evans , Damian Synadinos and Huib Schoots at the Agile Testing Days event in Germany.  We talk about the benefits of a stand-alone Agile conference focused on test, how Agile has changed test professionals, and what are the key takeaways from this Agile Testing Days ev...