The Agile Mastery Show

I am joined on the virtual sofa with co-authors of the book; Agile Bullshit: Discover the most damaging anti-patterns in your organisation and how to avoid them. We explore the typical anti-patterns that we see everyday as Agile professionals, we take a look at transformation and what needs to happen to pivot how we support organisations, plus we even play a game of Agile Bullshit or Bold Truth. G...

In this episode of The Agile Mastery Show , I’m joined by Alize Hofmeester — executive coach, Obeya practitioner, keynote speaker, and author of Purpose Driven People . Alize spent 15 years at ING leading major people and organisational transformations. She understands change from both sides: the human reality and the organisational mechanics. That’s why this conversation goes deeper than models a...

Scrum Masters don’t exist to “run ceremonies” — they exist to build high-performing teams and make that performance repeatable . Steve unpacks the mindset, mechanics, and measures that turn a good team into a consistently great one. Using the Formula 1 pit-stop and orchestra/conductor analogies, you’ll learn how to create flow through clarity, cadence, and connection — and how to engineer those co...

Each month on The Agile Mastery Show, I have the pleasure of sitting down with Agile change agents and leaders who are shaping the future of agility — through lived experience, hard-won lessons, and bold new thinking. In this edition, Steve is joined by Ade Shokoya — a highly respected Agile thought leader, international speaker, author, and founder of Ajyle.ai, a consultancy at the intersection o...

Most Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches underestimate their own value — quietly doing great work while others take the spotlight. In this episode, Steve Martin unpacks why your impact is the single most important factor in standing out, progressing your career, and driving genuine organisational change. You’ll discover: 💡 What “impact” really means in the world of Agile coaching 📊 How to measure, e...

Worried that AI will replace Scrum Masters or Agile Coaches? In this deep-dive, Steve explains why your role is more valuable than ever — and exactly how to future-proof your career by doubling down on the human strengths AI can’t replicate. You’ll learn: What AI can’t do: relationships, facilitation, cultural change, coaching, trust-building. How to prove your value: influence leaders, land small...

When you walk into a new team as an Agile Coach, it’s typical — and perfectly ok — to spend the first couple of weeks observing before you do anything practical. But observation without structure can quickly turn into drift, and if the team has had a coach before who just “watched from the sidelines,” they might be wary of the same happening again. In today’s episode, we’ll unpack how to make obse...

Scrum Mastery isn’t just about running ceremonies or removing blockers — it’s about leadership. In this latest deep dive episode, Steve explores the critical shift from servant leadership to strategic leadership, showing how Scrum Masters can move beyond being seen as facilitators to becoming recognised leaders who influence, inspire, and drive high-performing teams. You’ll discover why soft skill...