Women in Agile

In this episode I chat with Becky Kuzma, a fast friend I made while at the Agile 2023 conference. Her talk on “How to Foster Neurodivergent Teams”  inspired me and many others at the conference to look at the landscape of neurodiversity in the workplace with a different lens. Lots has been learned recently about neurodiversity and how it contributes to a more diverse and inclusive workplace as wel...

How can AI and coaching work together? We know its impact on our world and large enterprises, but can it simplify your day-to-day and enhance your Agile coaching? Join Emily Lint and Alysia Silberg as Alysia guides you on leveraging AI for your business and daily routines, helping you reclaim your time and boost effectiveness with tools that might seem out of reach. About the Featured Guest Alysia...

In this episode host Renae Craven chats all things Professional Development with guest Theresa Given, exploring different ways to assess growth opportunities and then how to plan for those opportunities. About the Featured Guest Theresa Given discovered Scrum and Agile ten years ago. She has been exploring and experimenting since. Theresa enjoys the world of possibilities; she's tried each Scrum a...

In this episode Renae and Sally talk about the inspiration behind her #stopbadagile bird aviary and how they reflect what Sally has learnt along the way.   About the Featured Guest Sally Sloley is an agile coach who specializes in visual solutions. She started her career as a web developer at Microsoft HQ. She loves being part of the agile community, helps organize conferences, and speaks about le...

For this podcast discussion, Emily Lint and Jessica Katz sit down and talk about consent-based leadership, not a new concept for the poly community, but a relatively new one for business. What can we learn from different communities and ways of living that allow us to embody true, just leadership? Listen to find out!   About the Featured Guest   Jessica Katz is a trainer, mentor and coach through...

In this podcast conversation, our host Emily Lint and Nita Ambedkar do not shy away from the controversial topic of failure in the Agile world. They discuss what failure might mean or look like for you and how it may be different from your peers, how you best find your center, and recover to continue to bring your best for the transformation to come.    About the Featured Guest Nita is an outgoing...

In this podcast conversation, we discuss navigating imposter syndrome and its relationship to knowing your own value. Having a strong supportive network and tapping into your own bravery is critical as you’re pursuing success in your career. About the Featured Guest Carrie Driscoll, Agile coach and president of Reef Consulting, leverages 20+ years in project and operations management to drive grow...

For this podcast discussion, Emily Lint and Kate Arms combined their two favorite loves: Psychology and Agile by discussing the Theory of Positive Disintegration and how it impacts the way we transform. Could hard transformations and struggles help us to actually grow better?    About the Featured Guest   Kate Arms is an Agile Coach once described as “our team’s equivalent of Yoda.” She gave up pr...

In this episode Renae and Sarah talk about the art of asking a dumb question and how modelling that helps others to feel more confident to ask their own ‘dumb’ questions. About the Featured Guest Having spent most of her career in Human Resources and Learning and Development, Sarah came across Agile as a philosophy and way of working, and LOVED IT! She jumped ship and moved into a customer experie...

In this podcast conversation, we discuss what it truly means to “choose your own career” in the product management field as well as how to stay on that path as your most authentic self. Gabrielle has a drive for helping others see themselves to the roles that most align to their life and we hope this discussion will open new eyes to what it means to be in the product management field for new and d...

In the final episode of the Code of Ethical Conduct for Agile Coaching series, guests Renee Troughton and Craig Smith discuss the Code of Ethics and how to put the Code into practice. About the Featured Guests Renee Troughton is one of the most experienced Enterprise Agile Transformation Coaches in the southern hemisphere, with extensive experience working in small to large organisations across ma...

In this episode, our host Leslie Morse explores topics related to mentorship with our guest Dominika Bula. This episode was originally inspired by Dominika’s participation as a mentor in the Women in Agile Mentorship program, sponsored by ICAgile. In addition to sharing tips and tricks for success in mentorship relationships, Dominika also shares details about a method of speed mentorship that can...

In this episode we unpack section 9 of the Code of Ethical Conduct for Agile Coaching;  Responsibility to the Profession. We uncover the thinking behind the section, its inclusion in the Code of Ethic and its application in coaching. Important Note: This podcast episode was filmed at the Agile 2024 conference so please excuse the background noise that occurred during the recording. About the Featu...

In this podcast conversation we discuss with TD Bank executive leaders how Unconscious bias may be shaping your workplace and the products being built today. We tackle some hard truths as to how unconscious bias shows up in all different spaces in our lives while we take our experiences with unconscious bias and use them as fuel to make a better workspace for others.   About the Featured Guest Lin...

In this episode we unpack the eighth commitment of the Code of Ethical Conduct for Agile Coaching: Managing differences in status and power. We uncover the thinking behind the section, its inclusion in the Code of Ethic and its application in coaching.   About the Featured Guest Georgina has an expansive 20+ global IT career having worked in Australia, London and the US in IT, telecommunications,...

In this conversation Renae and Vinnie explore their common love of Pilates and the alignment between Agile and Pilates. About the Featured Guest Vinnie Gill puts people and culture first. She enjoys connecting with people and companies to find their purpose, walking alongside them in their organizational growth journey. Her passion is influencing change at the Enterprise level. She is deeply invol...

In this episode Chithra and Steve unpack commitment 7 of the Code of Ethical Conduct for Agile Coaching; Agreeing on Boundaries and the challenges that Coaches can have when establishing boundaries with their clients.  About the Featured Guests Chithra Ramachandran is a technologist at heart, offering over 19 years of software product development experience, leading global technology teams and del...

In this episode we unpack the 6th commitment in the Code of Ethical Conduct for Agile Coaching; Upholding Social responsibility, Diversity and Inclusion. We uncover the thinking behind the section, its inclusion in the Code of Ethics and its application in coaching. About the Featured Guest Deepti Jain crafts innovative learning & networking experiences for her clients & community, help th...

In this episode we unpack the fifth commitment from the Code of Ethical Conduct for Agile Coaching; Ensuring value in the relationship. We uncover the thinking behind the section, its inclusion in the Code of Ethics and its application in coaching. About the Featured Guests Vinnie Gill puts people and culture first. She enjoys connecting with people and companies to find their purpose, walking alo...

In this conversation, Bhoomika and I dived deep into international agile themes and how to transition green field project teams into agile product teams. We discussed how the Netherlands may just be the best place for your Agile implementation and how to start off new product initiatives in the right direction using her techniques for team formation, MVP launch, getting buy-in from your organizati...

In this episode we unpack the fourth commitment of the Code of Ethical Conduct for Agile Coaching;  Navigating Conflicts of Interest. Join host Leslie Morse as she explores Navigating Conflicts of Interest with Natascha Speets and Femi Odelusi.  About the Featured Guests Natascha Speets is an experienced Agile Team and Enterprise coach. Natascha helps her clients reach maturity in Agile by curatin...

In this conversation Karen shares her story of how she went from ‘Fancy Karen’ to Karen who is now living her best life, one that she never imagined she could. Karen shares how she quit her full time employment and the life she now leads.    About the Featured Guest After working in a few companies doing Scrum, in 2012 Karen Greaves started Growing Agile with Sam Laing to fulfill their dream of he...

In this episode we unpack section 3 of the Code of Ethical Conduct for Agile Coaching;  Introspection and Continuing Professional Development.  Together we explore the importance of remaining curious about our abilities as coaches and how the community can help with that. About the Featured Guests Theresa Given discovered Scrum and Agile ten years ago. She has been exploring and experimenting sinc...

In this episode we unpack commitment 2 of the Code of Ethical Conduct for Agile Coaching; Acting within my Ability. We explore the inclusion of this commitment in the Code and what it means for Agile Coaches.   About the Featured Guests Sarah Skold has spent most of her career in Human Resources and Learning and Development. She came across Agile as a philosophy and way of working, and LOVED IT! S...

In this conversation, our host Emily Lint sits down with Sylvie Makhzoum and Licenia Rojas about their experiences designing Agile transformations in the complex world of enterprise data and infrastructure while also diving deep into the complex nature of being a technical female leader in the world today. They provided some great perspectives not only as female leaders, but as those of non-white...