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***JOIN THE FORGE*** Our online leadership immersion experience is taking names for a December 2020 Cohort. Sign up for more info here: https://mailchi.mp/badassagile/the-forge-dec2020-cohort****** Don’t forget to join us in the Badass Agile Listener Lounge on Facebook for member exclusives, livestreams and previews! https://www.facebook.com/groups/badasslistenerlounge/ We’re also on Y...

***JOIN THE FORGE*** Our online leadership immersion experience is taking names for a December 2020 Cohort. Sign up for more info here: https://mailchi.mp/badassagile/the-forge-dec2020-cohort****** Don’t forget to join us in the Badass Agile Listener Lounge on Facebook for member exclusives, livestreams and previews! https://www.facebook.com/groups/badasslistenerlounge/ We’re also on Y...

***JOIN THE FORGE*** Our online leadership immersion experience is taking names for a December 2020 Cohort. Sign up for more info here: https://mailchi.mp/badassagile/the-forge-dec2020-cohort****** Don’t forget to join us in the Badass Agile Listener Lounge on Facebook for member exclusives, livestreams and previews! https://www.facebook.com/groups/badasslistenerlounge/ We’re also on Y...

Check out Sue at: Her Website –  http://itsunderstood.com/ Her book page –  talktomebook.com On LinkedIn –  linkedin.com/in/susanmariejohnston On Twitter –  https://twitter.com/ItsUnderstood ****** THE FORGE 2021 Applications Are Now Open! Reach out via contact@badassagile.com for more info, and stay tuned for more news! ****** Don’t forget to join...

Let’s break the myth that a coach is only a facilitator and enabler.  In order to help people, a coach must also give counsel, advice, and instruction. ****** THE FORGE 2021 Applications Are Now Open! Reach out via contact@badassagile.com for more info, and stay tuned for more news! ****** Don’t forget to join us in the Badass Agile Listener Lounge on Facebook for member exclusive...

More than ever, your attention is under attack.  If you personally, or your team is struggling with distraction, it might be time to get serious about how culture and devices demand and divide your attention.  You might not even know the extent of these forces and the waste that they cause. ****** Don’t forget to join us in the Badass Agile Listener Lounge on Facebook for member ex...

It’s becoming more important to think of Agile outside the IT realm.  When every solution is assumed to be technology based, we limit the wealth of options available for solving business problems. ****** Don’t forget to join us in the Badass Agile Listener Lounge on Facebook for member exclusives, livestreams and previews! https://www.facebook.com/groups/badasslistenerlounge/ We&#...

Catarina Von Maydell has been studying and facilitating the human side of innovation, change and growth. Focusing not on the technical side, but the human and business side of agility, she’s an explorer, experimenter, researcher, consultant, teacher and writer. You can find her on LinkedIn at  https://www.linkedin.com/in/catarinavonmaydell/ ****** Don’t forget to join us in the Ba...

Everything we do is solutioning.  But not every solution means software or IT.  We have to get better at asking the focusing question – “what hurts?”.  Not just considering what could be better, but getting fired up about the things that make us mad; drive us nuts.  When you have the answer to that question, you’re on the verge of adding true value. ****...

One of the best ways to decrease up-front planning without increasing risk is to ‘prepare’.  This is different than planning, as it doesn’t try to forecast a specific sequence of outcomes, but rather to practice adapting to ANY outcome through repetition and rehearsal. ****** Don’t forget to join us in the Badass Agile Listener Lounge on Facebook for member exclusives,...

What is it about Done things that is such a challenge?  Committing to a finished deliverable – even a small one – is difficult for all of us sometimes.   Whether it’s the hard work, the pressure, or the looming risk of failing and looking bad, the fight is real.  Here are a few tips for changing the culture and permanently eliminating this persistent problem....

A compelling and experienced leader and speaker in our space, Gino talks with me for over 30 minutes on renaming Agile, framework dogmatism, and ongoing learning and education.  I know you’ll love listening in. You can find Gino at: https://xodiac.ca/ And on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginomarckx/ And you can find his Continuous Delivery Podcast on Apple, and others: https://p...

It’s time once again to chin-scratch a little and ask “What’s Next For Agile”?  As in 2019, agility needs to leave the team room and venture into the organization more uniformly. This is no longer a technology-only concern.  However, one year later, we’ve learned a lot about what is essential – in terms of local versus remote working, and focusing on c...

There really is no perfect cadence – just one that’s perfect for you, your team, your mission, your client. It’s always a little different.  True in general, but equally so for teams.  You have to FIND the perfect flow. ****** Don’t forget to join us in the Badass Agile Listener Lounge on Facebook for member exclusives, livestreams and previews! https://www.facebo...

A contemplation this week – abundance of thinking does not make us better agilists.  Truth doesn’t come from thought.  Truth simply IS.  And the only way to arrive at it is to experience it. ****** Don’t forget to join us in the Badass Agile Listener Lounge on Facebook for member exclusives, livestreams and previews! https://www.facebook.com/groups/badasslistenerlo...

This week I talk with Daria Bagina, a Professional Scrum Trainer, Coach and a leader in our community.  For me, the biggest takeaway was that “Change is hard. You can’t do it all at once. We have to acknowledge where we are. And take little steps but never forget the vision of Scrum. Don’t bend the rules to try to get there faster”.  Now that’s something you...

Over the years, Agile has come to mean way more than a better way of delivering software.  Agile thinking and doing has been responsible for every major accomplishment and improvement in my life; from this show to my overall career and passions inside and outside of technology.  As we round the corner and reflect on what comes next for us as coaches and practitioners, I’d like to s...

If you do Agile by the approved playbook…and everyone has the same playbook…can you still make your client/company competitive?

Creating procedures, policies and scripts that ensure that nobody can possibly misunderstand it is waste.  Instead, leverage team as a force multiplier – there’s redundancy in pairs, and individuals working in groups balance out each others’ gaps.  The secret to all of this, of course, is trust… Don’t forget to join us in the Badass Agile Listener Lounge on...

If you grew up without social media (or internet), it’s always inspiring to realize that you can stand on a podium and reach anybody, anytime.  But what’s the point if we use that podium to amplify the same old messages?  It’s up to each of us to challenge what’s accepted and give rise to something new. ****** Don’t forget to join us in the Badass Agile List...

Tonight I’m joined by my friend Wayne Hetherington.  He’s an Agile Coach who is deeply rooted in his practice AND his community.  His open and positive mindset makes him relatable and insightful; I particularly appreciate his attitude toward change, the Agile Scene within and beyond Toronto, and making the most out of a global pandemic. If you want to connect with Wayne, you...

Don’t forget to join us in the Badass Agile Listener Lounge on Facebook for member exclusives, livestreams and previews! Complexity, and therefore simplicity, is a conscious choice.  Aside from being unnecessarily fancy in your efforts, complexity often comes from a place of rule-setting (because you don’t trust your teams to do the right thing, experiment forward, or generally no...

It’s great to get comfy with failure, but I wouldn’t start there.  Don’t forget to always be stretching…trying to deliver something meaningful each day or week, but also trying to improve on that.  You’re always trying to beat your best time or improve your score somehow. To not have consequences when we’ve missed the mark is great, but it doesn’...

Just because rules exist, doesn’t mean they exist for good reason.  Whether they exist for an abundance of caution, or because some people just like rules and control…the point of this show is to not be a follower.  So guess what?  You’re gonna have to break some rules. Are there consequences?  Sometimes.  Do they matter?  Sometimes. Are they payoffs...

Want to be an Agile Badass?  Sometimes, you have to choose your targets carefully.  You can fight the challenges of scale…OR…you can decide to make impact in places that are truly aligned and ready to innovate.   Agile is not just a big-box IT shop concern anymore.  It might be time to make a change and look beyond. ****** Don’t forget to join us in the B...