Agile Ideas

In this episode of Agile Ideas, we delve into the world of Project Management Offices (PMOs) and their evolving role in the Agile era. Join us as we celebrate the first International PMO Day and gain insider perspectives from PMO thought leaders. In this episode of Agile Ideas, we cover the following key points: Exploring the concept of Agile in PMOs and how it is transforming traditional project...

Michael Bartura is currently a leadership coach for the Asian Leadership Institute Consultancy. For over three decades, Michael has been working with teams across manufacturing, education, health, hospitality and the Not for Profit sectors with a specific passion and focus on training and organisational development. With senior management experience in four continents, he brings to the table a wel...

In this episode, Fatimah is interviewed on the podcast "Help! My Business is Growing!" hosted by Kathy Svetina. This podcast is about learning to grow your business in a healthy and sustainable way. The discussion centres heavily on Fatimah's financial choices throughout her journey of starting and growing her business. Fatimah's professional passion has seen her successfully t...

In this episode, we explore the Seabin Project and what agile teams can learn from this innovative initiative. Discussing the Seabin Project's approach to problem-solving, collaboration, and sustainability. We'll delve into the project's agile principles and values and how they are applied to create positive environmental and social impact. We'll also discuss the challenges and...

In this episode, we discuss the topic of change fatigue and how it's impacting businesses and organizations worldwide. We explore the real cause of exhaustion and why blaming global events might not be the core issue.  Some of the key points that we cover in this episode include: How the design or under-utilisation of an organization's operating model can lead to fatigue. The impact of h...

In this episode, we explore the challenges of shifting into Agile ways of working and how it requires a complete shift in behavior and role. We discuss how people collaborate and deliver in an Agile environment and the skills that can be applied in Agile for various roles such as Project Manager, Business Analyst, Project Admin/Coordinator, Developer, Tester, and more. We provide a guide to transi...

Steve is obsessed with making tech human and leveraging it to deliver continuous value. For the past 20 years, his focus has been on using mapping techniques to guide ambitious and struggling teams towards their true north. He's a former startup CTO, agency consultant, systems and release engineer, finance IT manager, tech support phone jockey, and pizza maker. All focused on the flow of valu...

Let's face it, there is a lot of stress and anxiety that many of us have to face on a daily basis. Though, often we feel as though we don't need to admit our emotions because there are others who are in worse situations. The truth is that it's ok to not be ok and there are ways to manage stress and anxiety and live with it. In this episode I take you through my journey and learnings...

Jeff Wood has over 20+ years of experience in leading transformational change including the implementation of PMOs within both the public and private sectors. Love making a difference to organisations and the people within priding myself on strong servant-leadership, efficient and effective service design, delivery of complex portfolios, programmes and projects, and development of people. Jeff is...

On this episode, I discuss the top 4 trends that we'll see in the PMO this year, curated by our own Lucy Grierson! These trends are somewhat linked to the trends we came up with last year, that proved to be accurate and guided the competitive landscape. This year, the trends include: Remote Working - Is it staying or going? How can the PMO adapt to ensure it creates a win-win situation for bo...

Ever wanted to know what's its like to take the leap of faith and ditch the comfort of your corporate career to build your own start up? Well that's exactly what Anthony - Senior product, strategy & marketing executive, and his two co-founders did. Anthony has a long track record of developing successful teams and a track record of delivering outstanding growth and profitability thro...

Brant is the New York Times bestselling author of The Lean Entrepreneur and CEO and founder of Moves the Needle. He works as a trusted adviser to startups and large enterprises around the world. With more than 25 years of expertise in changing the industrial age mindset into digital age opportunity,  he blends agile, human-centered design, and lean methodologies to ignite entrepreneurial action fr...

The Agile Ideas Podcast has reached our 100th episode! This is a big achievement for us. Looking back at our humble beginnings, we have had a number of incredible guests on our podcast since and have grown significantly. Thank you to every one who has listened to our podcast, whether it's one episode, or you are a consistent listener. We're looking forward to the new year and all the gue...

Michael Haynes is a SME Business Growth Specialist and is the founder of his consulting firm, Listen Innovate Grow. His focus and passion are empowering CEOs of Small and Medium sized service-based companies to acquire larger business (B2B) clients and achieve the growth they seek through a combination of strategic marketing, BUSINESS innovation and sales. Michael is also author of the book, Liste...

I've been working for almost 20 years and I am ashamed to say it's taken me this long to figure out one of the best-kept secrets to being successful. Wake up early, for me, it's 5 am. And doing this has really changed a lot of things in my life. From productivity, goals, and successes, I take you through why it has changed my life for the better.  On the podcast this episode, I take...

Rhys Binney owns Rhys Binney, an advisory, coaching, facilitation, and wilderness experience business that specialises in the use of the wilderness and outdoor activities to build leadership, change, and strategy skills in organisations and individuals.  Rhys has a varied background including leading the business transformation of an enterprise technology vendor as the Chief Transformation Officer...

Most recently, Ellis was CIO of Toyota Australia, where he led a transformation of the IT function from an internally-focussed service provider to a strategic enabler, driver of innovation, and role model for outstanding customer service. Ellis grew and led a team of 300+ that delivered an industry-leading digital business capability as well as a rapid transformation in cyber security maturity, wh...

I bet when you read capabilities, you are thinking about the skills you or your people have. Well, kind of, but not really. I've been in a business for almost 10 years and have been working in mid-large businesses for almost 20 years. One of the most important things I've learnt in business is that capabilities more relate to what the organisation itself is able to do and the processes i...

There's a common misconception that in order to overcome anxiety, you need to have less fear. However, the world is a scary place and with challenges and threats coming our way every so often, we should feel scared sometimes. It's a natural response to keep us safe!  So what is the trick to overcoming anxiety? Well, it's not to reduce your levels of fear, but more so to increase you...

It seems like everyone is talking about Agile - what is it, what does it mean, where does it come from - and why does AMO keep talking about it?  Initially, you will have some reservations about Agile - but once you get your head around the basics, and see the ways it benefits companies and projects, you will be a convert too.  On the podcast this episode, I look back on my 20 years working in Agi...

I have spent many years working with vendors of all shapes and sizes across my corporate career and running my own business. So I've seen the challenges around vendor management, particularly in projects, programmes and portfolios where we have to work with several different types.  Vendors can be very difficult to work with (although there are exceptions!), often using outdated systems and p...

This was so much fun. Had a great discussion on all things Agile and Banking, what is it, what does it mean, and why does it matter. Learning more about the observations and firsthand experiences with AMO Senior Consultant and Agile / PMO Expert (and certified accountant) Lucy Grierson. Lucy is a ball of fun and shares some serious insights about what she's seeing and experiencing in the Agil...

This episode is one that I have been waiting to release - I've been looking forward to interviewing Dr. Elisha Goldstein ever since he said yes to coming on the podcast!  Elisha Goldstein, PhD is one of the world's preeminent mindfulness teachers, a clinical psychologist, author of numerous books, and creator of the world's first "mental health accelerator" program. Dr. Go...

So, here is how I see it: good health is more than physical. We know it is important, and we should be taking care of ourselves in this way. Feeling depressed or anxious makes it harder to take care of ourselves - you can't have a healthy lifestyle if you ignore your mental health.  In this episode, I share some of my own experiences with anxiety in a corporate environment. I speak about the...

Agile in Banking - what is it, what does it mean and why does it matter? I had a great time chatting with Lucy Grierson (Senior AMO Consultant, Banking Expert) and Philippa Scholl (Payments Product Development Expert) at our recent Agile Ideas Meet Up about all of the above.  We dove deep into the topic and explored: How the banking and finance industry is embracing agile What the biggest challeng...