Agile Toolkit Podcast

I sat down with Manjit Singh and Antonio Medina to talk about details of their new book The Lean Playbook. See more below and subscribe now.    Fresh off the release of their The Lean Playbook book. Most books were very theoretical and didn't show how to practically implement these techniques and tools, so what we did was collect a set of experiences from many teams in which we achieved some specific business outcomes. It's actionable. You can jump to a tool or challenge you're trying to address and that's what makes it a good reference book.  We aren't just focusing on IT - also Lean for Services (Pharma, government, finance, sales, and more). When people think about Lean, they think about IT and manufacturing, but the techniques can be applied in every industry.  Even though people want to apply Lean, the ask isn't always clearly defined. In the book, we look at it holistically and look at the delivery of value and how it flows through the systems. There are a lot of opportunities to reduce waste: Empower

I spoke with Business Agility Conference organizer Evan Leybourn on some of the inner workings and the future of the conference.    The people are the best part of the conference. 40% of attendees were from over seas and 95% of all attendees flew in just for this event - which is incredible! Truly a global audience.  We really approached our topics differently this year. It was designed specifically to have "ah-ha!" moments constantly where everyone tells us a story. We weren't looking for theory, we wanted them to tell us their "why," - to leave us inspired.  In the coming years, we really don't want to grow too big - 350-400 might be the max. Primarily because the intimacy of the conversations is important, but we want to go broader. We want small, focused events all of the world to give people opportunities and the chance to join the conversation.  4 Pillars in the Business Agility Institute: Community Outreach Guidance Leadership And LitheSpeed, as one of our first Institute Partners, has been doing and

I sat down with Ellen Grove and Sue John to talk all things facilitation. See more below and subscribe now.      Facilitation essentially is holding people safely in a space to express themselves is critical. It isn't just about the fun thing - it isn't just about playing with Lego's. It's about the debrief and helping the participants reflect and think about "what did we just learn here." And that helps them to get better at reflecting. It let's them ask "how are we going to do this thing," and "how are we going to be better at doing that thing."  Lego Serious Play, and other similar techniques, allows everyone to get their ideas on the table and that's how you get people talking, collaborating, and making decisions as a team. It's easier to talk about this Lego on the table than that department is run poorly or I don't work well with that person.  Facilitation for Decision Making Exercise: Set up a meeting for the entire morning - We'll be exploring until maybe lunchtime THEN we see the impact Make a decis

People make agile seem pretty complicated when they first hear about it. There are clear successes when you implement agile if you are able to incorporate a few things. If you don't understand the underlying philosophies of scrum, you may have a harder time being successful. Listen with Bob and George Dinwiddie as they give advice and tips on how to organize your work, do it, and work as a team.    1. Organizing the work Goes hand in hand with the body of scrum.Have a clear goal, work in iterations, don't plan too far in advance. For some, that's enough, but it might not be enough by itself to deliver regularly and reliably. Here are some tips on organizing your work: Break the work down into chunks to complete in short iterations.   Measure progress by the end result's value, rather than the time spent on the work 2. Doing the work Teams already know the work that they're doing to some degree. Sometimes they aren't doing it well, sometimes they are.  Having deadlines might shine a light on some fundamenta

I talked all things Lean Startup with Teague Hopkins of the Teague Hopkins Group at the Agile DC Executive Summit.    Enjoy Bob Payne

I speak with Sevatec's Josh Seckel, formerly at USCIS, at the Agile DC Executive Summit.    Enjoy Bob Payne

John Hughes from Sevatec keeps popping up at virtually every conference, so I think I'd snag him for some podcasting.    Enjoy Bob Payne

I sat down with Amber King from CapitalOne Innovation Labs at the Agile DC Executive Conference.    Enjoy Bob Payne   This podcast brought to you by LitheSpeed. 

I sat down with Lymari Castro from DoD and Warren Smith with Rein LLC to chat about their talk, Infusing an Agile Requirements Backlog in a Large DoD Program.  Enjoy Bob Payne

Since SAFe 4.5 was just recently released, I decided to ask the creator what's new. Listen to us talk new configurations, better integration of DevOps, and continuous improvement with SAFe creator Dean Leffingwell.   Enjoy Bob Payne

Josh and I chat about his key note talk regarding Modern Agile.  Possibly the most influential sticker driven development project ever.   Always a pleasure chatting wth Josh and I have changed my practice to be a bit more modern. What will you do? Follow him at @JoshuaKerievsky Enjoy Bob Payne

I speak with Tom Paider at Lean + Agile DC 2016. I have worked with Tom for many years and always love to see how he has helped transform his organization. Enjoy Bob Payne

I speak with Max Keeler from the Motley Fool at the LitheSpeed Lean + Agile DC conference. Max talks about the culture and the evolution of Agile at the Motley Fool. Enjoy Bob Payne

I discuss the Laloux Culture Model with Peter Green (@tptman) at the Scrum Gathering 2016 in Orlando. He has a great explanatory video for Teal and how Agile Fits in. See the video herehttps://vimeo.com/121517508 Enjoy Bob Payne  

I speak with Natalie Warnert (@nataliewarnert) at the 2016 Scrum Gathering about her session and her upcoming Women in Agile session at Agile 2016. Natalie is a regular participant on the conference circuit and a member of the Minneapolis Agile community. Enjoy

Tim Ottinger talks about his work within Industrial Logic to make the transition to Agile safe for organizations and the people  delivering the transformation.  We spoke at the Agile Coaches Camp in 2014.     Enjoy the talk

Ty and I discuss the Agile Coaches Camp experience and his work with teams in the Dallas area.  We spoke at the Agile Coaches Camp.   Enjoy the video. 

I chat with Brett Palmer (@brett_palmer), Jon Jorgensen (@waterscrumban) from the Agile Coffee Podcast. I met Brett and Jon at the coaches camp in 2014 and when they mentioned that they would like to chat on the AgileToolkit podcast.  Little did I know that they also had their own podcast and that I had listened to a few episodes myself.  Agile Coffee Episodes. http://agilecoffee.com/category/podcast/ We chat about the coaches camp, podcasts and a bit about SAFe.   Enjoy Bob Payne

Ellen, Andrew and I talk about Lego Serious Play at the Agile Games Day 2014.  I first encountered the serious play series at this Games Day.  It is an amazing system and I hope to use it in my Agile coaching and consulting soon.  I think you will enjoy this interview as much as I did.  Here are some links to Serious Play: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Serious_Play http://www.lego.com/en-us/seriousplay/ Thanks Bob Payne

In the first of my video series I chat with Esther Derby.  We talk about Organizational Models and analyzing team dynamics vs individual coaching.  Among other ideas we discuss the following change models.   Hackman Model: http://www.team-diagnostics.com/the-model.php   BJ Fogg Model: http://www.behaviormodel.org   If you are interested in the video of this interview please go to the LitheSpeed Youtube channel here:   https://www.youtube.com/user/LitheSpeed   Thanks    Bob Payne