The Agile Daily Standup - AgileDad

Product management is not an easy ask of anyone. It requires tons of time and attention to detail. Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore the top 5 overlooked skills that typically do exist and are never discussed.  1) Have Product Sense 2) Be An Empath 3) Be Naive 4) Use 1st Principle Thinking 5) Be Emotionally Strong

Buenos días señoras y señores. Es hora del podcast diario de standup. Sin más demora, comencemos. Es hora de aprender más sobre cómo podemos hacer que las retrospectivas sean más inclusivas. Únase a V. Lee Henson, presidente y fundador de AgileDad, mientras exploramos cómo lograr que las personas estén más abiertas al cambio y se relacionen mejor con los gerentes de producto.

This VERY SPECIAL edition of the AgileDad Daily Standup Podcast features one of our premier coaches, Sara Bierman. Join Sara as she uplifts and educates you about why this holiday holds a special place in her heart and what you can do in celebration of this special day. 

May The Fourth Be With You! 

Someone directed me to a blog post by Jusitn, a Product Manager for the Microsoft Azure Team. In this post he descibed the keys he would want to know if he were asked to start all over again. Join V. Lee Henson as we explore each of these:  Rule #1) Product Management is a function of non-dedicated roles & personal ownership Rule #2) Product Management requires a breadth of capability & pa...

One of my recent CSPO students Johnny asked what is the difference between a good product owner and a great one? What are the top attributes a Product owner should seek to follow. Join V. Lee Henson as we explore the top 3 attributes: 1) Become a MASTER Facilitator 2) Align The Vision & Strategy 3) Create Well Defined Backlog Items

Today's episode focuses on honesty and integrity. It also teaches us the value of a pound of really great butter! Join V. Lee Henson for this Agile not so Agile Episode. 

Building Trust With Remote Teams is NOT easy, but for now it is the new norm. Tune in to this episode where we discuss ten strategies that will help you build a culture of trust and psychological safety with your teams!  1) Mitigate Team Stress 2) Serve Feedback Sandwiches 3) Get To Know Your Team 4) Set Clear Goals & Objectives 5) Be Competent Yet Vulnerable 6) Freshen Up Your Virtual Meeting...

Have you ever considered or asked yourself what is the difference between a product owner and a product manager? Are you wondering what it tales to become a Kick Buttowski Product Manager? Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore what it takes!  1) Live In The Future 2) Amplify Your Teams 3) Focus On Impact 4) Great PM's Write Well 5) Fast Paced High Quality Decisions 6)...

Are you curious what makes for an effective agile coach? Join V. Lee Henson as we explore the top ten things you need to know in order to be the best coach to your teams and organization.  6) Have Courage 7) Take Time To Reflect 8) Introduce the Elephant In the Room 9) Frame Change As an Experiment 10) Match the Team Energy

Are you curious what makes for an effective agile coach? Join V. Lee Henson as we explore the top ten things you need to know in order to be the best coach to your teams and organization.  1) Make a Proper introduction 2) Agile is NOT a Religion 3) Demonstrate Respect 4) Step Back and See The BIG Picture 5) Ask Powerful Questions to Spark Ideas

What would it be like to be able to see the world through another person's eyes? Would you be less quick to judge? Would you be more accepting or inclusive? Join V. Lee Henson as we explore what it might be like to see the world through the eyes of another. 

How on Earth are you doing Today? Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we discuss how Agile and Earth Day really do go together hand in hand. 

Many organizations are struggling to understand how Agile Coaches are providing impact in a remote environment. Still a greater number are trying to implement coaching internally and not leaning on external help when needed. Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore the differences between these two types of coaches and how to make coaching successful within your organiza...

What do you know about the Product Backlog? How far out do you define? What does definition of ready look like? How well should backlog be defined and how often should it be refined? Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore what it means to have and work a Product backlog. 

How on Earth does Agile and Bigfoot go together? A recent blog post challenged that a working Agile organization was a lot like Bigfoot. Many people believe in it and talk about it, yet nobody really believes it is possible! I MAY have a difference in opinion here! Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore whether or not the Agile Bigfoot is real and who it might be? 

It's finally Friday! This is our chance to explore what really motivates you! Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore what drives us to do good in the world today:    1) Money & Rewards 2) Desire To Be the Best 3) Helping Others 4) Power & Fame 5) Recognition 6) Passion Within

In our quest to perfect Agile Coaching, it is our responsibility to ask who holds the Infinity Stones and how do we prevent the command and control leader from getting hold of the gauntlet and all of the stones? What does this mean and how does it apply to my Agile Implementation? Join V. Lee Henson as we explore how Marvel directly ties to our quest for the best in business agility. 

I have had so many organizations try to argue about the differences in responsibilities across the product owner, product manager, and product leadership roles. Today, join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore the differences and cover what is really important when making these distinctions. 

If you ONLY listen to ONE Podcast episode ever, make this the one you listen to! What a way to celebrate Episode 250 of The Daily Standup Podcast! Have you ever caught yourself, your team, or your company trying to do "the agile"? Has the light weight framework spiraled out of control and turned into a heavy weight process? Are you finding yourself a slave to the never-ending backlog or the never...

What does a true leader look like? Take a moment to join us in a journey where we identify 7 AMAZING leaders! V. Lee Henson - 

Are you in a Agile Death Spiral? Do you have things that you see that could be going differently? How is what you are doing being perceived? Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore this interesting Agile Alliance article. 

We can dance if we want to... you can leave your friends behind..  I think you see where this is going. The ScrumMaster should not be responsible for wearing multiple hats yet somehow this always happens! Jpin V. Lee Henson as we discuss how to eliminate the need for this type of corrupted mentality. 

Do you ever consider what the Scrum Values really mean and how they can drive value for you personally as well as for your organization? join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we review a blog post from Gunther and explore what it means to truly embody the Scrum Values. 

Are you suffering from Remote Meeting Fatigue? Does Zoom have you ready to jump out of a window? If so, we can help! Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore ways to solve this problem by having Reverse Meetings!