Agile in Action with Bill Raymond

Why is emotional intelligence so important for agile teams? Dr. Tan Trung (John) Luong, Sr. Expert Consultant at Orianda Solutions AG, will help answer that question. Having written an essential article on Springer Media and pulling from years of personal experience, Dr. John shares stories and expertise with Bill Raymond to help you learn: ✅ The definition of emotional intelligence (or EI) ✅ Wh...

The Scrum Master helps the whole organization become more agile. Today, Daria Bagina, Professional Scrum Trainer with Scrum.org and ScrumMastered.com, joins us for another episode in our Seasons of Scrum series. Daria shares the importance of a Scrum Master in leadership and with teams. Daria and Bill Raymond share stories and examples to help you learn: ✅ What is agile and agility ✅ Scrum roles...

Agile change is not something you can only deploy in your organization. Setting goals, building relationships, and collaborating are critical to agile transformations. In today's podcast, Michal Idzikowski shares how you can successfully introduce agile change into your organization. Michal and Bill share stories and examples that will help you learn: ✅ What is an agile organization ✅ What effec...

Whether you are delivering products or projects, agile delivery with Scrum can work. But how do you do it successfully? Today's podcast is the second of a 2-part series with Nader K Rad, who shares the core concepts of Scrum. Bill and Nader share ideas and stories to help you learn: ✅ A recap of the primary Scrum roles, artifacts, and meetings ✅ How to know if Scrum will work for your organizati...

About this podcast Scrum and project management are not at odds with each other. Today, Nader K Rad introduces Scrum and the differences between predictive and adaptive systems on the Agile in Action with Bill Raymond podcast. \While sharing these concepts, Bill and Nader share stories and examples that will help you learn: ✅ The basic concepts of Scrum ✅ How Scrum compares to predictive systems...

In today's podcast, we wrap up 2022 with some thank yous, some fantastic statistics about the podcast's growth, and some exciting updates about things to come.   Links: Bill on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamraymond/   The Agile in Action with Bill Raymond podcast on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/74129270

We are excited to announce that the most listened-to podcast for 2022 was our interview with Jeff Gothelf on the topic of Objectives and Key Results (or OKRs). We are excited to share this rebroadcast to celebrate that milestone and introduce our new listeners to the topic! In today's podcast, Jeff Gothelf shares the importance of Objectives and Key Results (or OKRs). Jeff shares the proper way to...

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How will your organization succeed, especially in these uncertain times? Richard McLean , Senior Product Director at Elsevier , believes workplace psychological safety is critical to success ⤵️ In the podcast, Richard and Bill Raymond share stories and real-world examples to help you learn the importance of psychological safety in the workplace. Here are the topics they cover: ✅ Defining workplac...

Thank you for listening to the Agile in Action Podcast. We are taking a short break and will be back on Tuesday, December 6.

Starting a new company as a Scrum Master, Aysegul encountered obstacles that you may also encounter. In today's Agile in Action podcast, Aysegul shares a 30, 60, and 90-day roadmap to help you integrate into your new role or a new company as a Scrum master. Here are some of the topics Aysegul and Bill discuss: ✅ 30-days (Observation) Get to know your teams, company, domains, and culture ✅ 60-day...

When someone says they are amidst a 200,000-person agile transformation effort, you ask for their advice, so we did! Today's guest, Hrishikesh Karekar is an Agile Leader at Capgemini India, author, and serial Medium contributor. Hrishikesh is here to share how leaders can enable successful agile transformations. Hrishikesh and Bill Raymond talk about the critical success factors that drive success...

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Today, we speak with Fred Fowler, Founder and CEO of Silicon Scrum, Best Selling Author on SCRUM, Professional Scrum Master Level III, and SCRUM Advisor Fred will share his leadership experience to help you successfully implement SCRUM and agility in your organization.   Today's sponsor is Spoke and Wheel Support this podcast by contacting Spoke and Wheel for a Psychological Safety assessment: htt...

In today's podcast, we introduce our Season of SCRUM series, that will last from late 2022 to early 2023.

Successful change management is the result of navigating people through resistance. Laurie Sudbrink makes the case that leadership must come from a place of GRIT: generosity, respect, integrity, and truth. Laurie shares that GRIT is not a formula but takes the form of empathy, vulnerability, taking part in the change, understanding emotional responses, and taking conscious actions based on your be...

Nate Greenberg, Director of Information Technology for Mono County and the town of Mammoth Lakes, California, joins the podcast today. Nate shares how he and his team operated before and after the pandemic and shares essential lessons from the drastic changes he and his team had to make. Nate shares how the team adopted agile techniques and used them for emergency response software, building moves...

In today's podcast, Reama Dagasan shares how she interprets agile in her role as CEO of Pastabiz. Reama is also our executive producer and shares some lighthearted stories about the Agile in Action podcast in a 2-year retrospective with Bill. Links from today's Podcast Reama's LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/reamadagasan/ Pastabiz https://www.pastabiz.com/ Sarah Shewell podcast interview http...

External technology firms can complement your internal expertise and result in a lasting partnership. In today's podcast, Mark Balbes, Ph. D., shares how World Wide Technology builds mutual trust with its customers to deliver positive outcomes. Links LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-balbes/   The Agile Architect https://adtmag.com/agile   Worldwide Technology https://www.wwt.com Kanban ht...

Change is pervasive, perpetual, and exponential. Organizational efficiency is often hidden behind a veneer of busyness. Effective leaders embrace agile values and build a safe space for teams to succeed. In today's podcast, Lyssa Adkins shares the mindset executive leaders should consider if they want to embrace agile values.

Today, we are excited to announce that we have reached 10,000 active listeners, are celebrating our 2-year anniversary, and will provide transcripts for all new podcasts.

Shifting to organizational agility can mean making a tectonic shift in how you structure your business and empower teams. In today's podcast, leading author and Agilist, Dr. Thomas Grisham shares proven examples to help leaders through their transformation to agility.   Links: Website https://thomasgrisham.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-thomas-grisham-b247b629/ Book Cross-Cultural Lea...

Today, I am excited to share a conversation with Christina Wodtke, a celebrity in agile leadership and team dynamics. Christina is the author of popular books like The Team that Managed Itself and Radical Focus.   Christina brings a wealth of agile knowledge in the agile space, having worked with tech companies like LinkedIn, Zynga, and Yahoo!, not to mention having founded three startups.   Chris...

Building a culture of psychological safety reduces fear, celebrates failures, and provides a safe space for your teams to communicate. In today's podcast, Bill speaks with Alla Weinberg, where they share the importance of physical, emotional, and psychological safety in the workplace.   Links: Book Website LinkedIn

Mark Kilby, author, and remote agile guide shares the challenges of leading globally distributed agile teams. Mark then offers practical advice such as respecting time zones, embracing cultural differences, and enabling team collaboration. Book LinkedIn Website Twitter Kanban