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In Episode 182 Bob and Josh helped you stop the natural pickling that happens in everyday life. This episode turns the tables on our hosts as they investigate the pickling they see happening with our content and episodes. Listen in as Bob and Josh discuss the future of the Meta-Cast. What ideas do you have? Let's discuss!!! Help Us Spread The Word:  Love our content? Help us out by sharing on soci...

Bob and Josh look forward to 2021 to help you kick off the new year with a renewed fire. A common theme of the discussion centers around the never-ending battle each of us must fight to prevent ourselves from being pickled by our surroundings. What other tools/tricks do you used to prevent this? Be the change agent you/your team/your company/your family needs!!! Bonus Content: We keep rolling with...

In Episode 180 , Josh attempted to explain how Eric Hannan, friend of the podcast, was evolving the role of product owners at his previous job. The attempt was valiant, but ultimately failed to deliver any real clarity. 😀 To remedy that situation, we asked Eric to join us for this episode and provide some insight around his efforts. Paired with those insights are a few well deserved barbs thrown...

We've been podcasting for quite a while. In that time, we've learned and changed a ton. The agile landscape has shifted too. Bob and Josh bring you an updated view on the product owner role in 2020. What things have changed for you or your product owners? Is the product owner world better in 2020? Let's discuss! Help Us Spread The Word:  Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, ra...

"It's 2020. What do you expect?" We hear that a lot these days, and understandably so. 2020 presented each of us with a unique, and often brand new, set of challenges. Life is challenging in its own right, without global pandemics, social injustice igniting unrest, and <insert your own personal new challenge here> piling on. As a leader, you can expect someone in your organization to be chal...

You know the type. The co-worker(s) with the over-inflated ego. It can be a challenge to deal with gracefully. Or maybe you're the one with the big ego. It's OK. Bob and Josh know that feeling... :) Fear not! We're here to help! We have our list of hard "stuff" in hand, but we'd love to hear from you if there are any topics in this genre that we can discuss for you. Let us know how we can help! He...

You've heard our new segments inserted into each episode covering what Bob and Josh are doing to turn the tide on diversity in our industry. Today's episode goes even further and digs into the topic even further. What else can we we doing? What are you doing to help change things? Help Us Spread The Word:  Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on  iT...

When is the last time someone shared some feedback with you about a shortcoming of yours? Has it been so long that you can't remember the last time it happened? Uh oh. Time for some self awareness!!! We have our list of hard "stuff" in hand, but we'd love to hear from you if there are any topics in this genre that we can discuss for you. Let us know how we can help! Help Us Spread The Word:  Love...

We're here to let you know that you aren't alone in the lonely land of leadership. When leading properly, you put yourself on an island in many ways. This episode will help you through those tough times when there's nowhere to turn for guidance! We have our list of hard "stuff" in hand, but we'd love to hear from you if there are any topics in this genre that we can discuss for you. Let us know ho...

You know that moment. The one time you knew your boss was wrong, but you couldn't figure out how to convince them that they should listen to you now more than ever? Waiting for things to go sideways and then saying "I told you so!" isn't a very effective way to handle this situation, so we're here to help! We have our list of hard "stuff" in hand, but we'd love to hear from you if there are any to...

There will be moments in your career when a scary, new challenge presents itself. Difficulty is introduced simply because it is new, but the moment's rarity heightens the challenge. Our next series of episodes (you have part 1 right now!) walks you through a few of these moments. We have our list in hand, but we'd love to hear from you if there are any topics in this genre that we can discuss for...

Were you handed a guidebook or manual when you became a leader? Did someone pull you aside and give you some tips just before you first real tough discussion/moment as a leader? I assume you're like the rest of us and had to navigate a few challenging situations on your own. Today's episode is meant to provide you with some real world, hard earned experiential advice. We'll share a few patterns an...

One of our fantastic listeners sent in a request for us to dig into The Nexus™ from Scrum.org . We know the last episode was an unleashing of frustrations around the pros/cons we see when organizations work with frameworks, and that was intentional. We ordered our content to set the stage for our discussion and review of this framework. Let us know what you think... Spread The Word:  Love our cont...

George Costanza: You're giving me the "it's not you, it's me" routine? I invented "it's not you, it's me!" Nobody tells me it's them, not me! If it's anybody, it's me. Gwen: All right, George, it's you. George Costanza: You're  damn  right it's me. Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uAj4wBIU-8 George Costanza might not be the best role model for leaders out there, but we'd like everyo...

Everyone has a superpower. Everyone. Maybe you haven't discovered it yet. That's OK. We're here to help you figure out what amazingly talent you bring to life and then we want to help you maximize it. New Segment: If you listened to our previous episode , centered on our reaction and response to the Black Lives Matter Movement, you know we decided to dedicate a section of every future episode to s...

Bob and Josh discuss their feelings, failures, learnings, and intentions regarding the #BlackLivesMatter movement. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit themetacast.substack.com

The AMA Train keeps rolling, as we cover a few questions from your peers centered on scaling agile teams, transformations, and practices. What scaling challenges/successes do you have to share? Let's discuss! More from our hosts: Get FREE agile coaching on Josh's  new live stream . If you ever wanted to hear how our co-hosts would answer your individual question, this is your chance! Friday mornin...

You know our style. We're here to help you get better. To facilitate that, we're entrusting our listeners (that includes YOU) to drive our content in new directions. Ask us ANYTHING. Seriously. How can we help you? What's troubling you and your organization? You name it, and we'll answer it... LinkedIn, Twitter, email, you name it and we have a channel for you to post questions: LinkedIn Post Twit...

Agile is built on continuous learning & improvement. Are you modeling this behavior every day? Listen as Bob shares his story about how he is investing in his current and future self through continuous learning. Yes! Old dogs can learn new tricks! 🤦‍♂️ I couldn't resist. That was too easy... More from our hosts: Get FREE agile coaching on Josh's  new live stream . If you ever wanted to hear h...

It took one hundred twenty four episodes, but Josh finally gets the opportunity to erase the nightmare of "Waterfall Bob". In our second part of the Difficult Conversations Role Play series the table is flipped, and Josh puts relentless pressure on Bob to settle on the next available candidate instead of waiting to hire the right person. Listen in as Bob works his tail off to get his boss to under...

We've all been there. Someone in your organization is convinced that something must/can/should happen, but you have no idea how reality can deliver on that challenge. What do you do? How do you explain to your peer/boss/whoever that it just isn't going to happen? Bob channels the legendary "Waterfall Bob" (see episode 42) and backs Josh into a corner about delivering features on an impossible dead...

We discuss the individuals (yes, we use names!) that shaped us and our careers. We believe that if our listeners do the same, that each one of you walk away with fond memories and a few exciting challenges for your future. How can you use your own stories and experiences to shape someone else? We can't wait to hear your stories! More from our hosts: Get FREE agile coaching on Josh's  new live stre...

Life is going to throw you a few curve balls, and we're here to help you maintain a steady hand as you lead your family/organization/self through the inevitable tough times. In this episode, Bob and Josh help leaders of all types be ready to step up and provide the leadership their teams need from them. It's not easy, but great leadership steadies the ship and helps right the course. More from our...

You would think that recording an episode on Valentine's Day would encourage flowery metaphors and starry-eyed poems as we profess our love of agile. Quite the opposite happened. Bob and Josh detail the parts of agile that they hate. We know hate is a very strong word, but we we didn't want to back down from it, no matter how uncomfortable it made us. What do you hate about agile? Let's discuss! M...

The initial plan was to discuss failure, but Bob and Josh wandered into a discussion centered on how to handle feedback. Without properly handing feedback, failure is just failure. When feedback is viewed as a gift, failure fuels your future success. What are your thoughts? How are you handling feedback these days? Let's discuss! More from our hosts: Get FREE agile coaching on Josh's  new live str...