Agile Toolkit Podcast

I had the pleasure of speaking again with Jurgen Appelo in regards to his work on the Unfix model.  He and his team have taken the work on Team Topologies and extended it with a number of organizational patterns.  As he says they are like organizational lego blocks that allow you to visualize and experiment with different organizational structures when you are designing an new operating model for your teams.  He has integrated a lot of tools from his Management 3.0 work as well and the community resources are a treasure trove of goodies. I hope you enjoy the talk as much as I did. https://unfix.com/

I joined Brian Milner from MountainGoat Software and we chatted on the Agile Mentor Podcast. Enjoy this cross posted podcast from Brian.  I always enjoy speaking with him. Join Brian and his guest Bob Payne as they discuss the principles of lean thinking and how they apply to Agile methodologies.   In this episode of the “Agile Mentors” Podcast, Brian sits down with Bob Payne to discuss the intersection of Agile and lean thinking. As an experienced Agile coach and host of the “Agile Toolkit Podcast,” Bob shares his insights and offers practical tips for implementing lean thinking in your own team. Listen in as they explore the fundamental principles of lean thinking in Agile methodologies.  They discuss managing flow, not workers, and the importance of continuous improvement and experimentation to achieve sustainable, high-quality results in your organization and success in today's fast-paced business environment.

Dana and I chat about facilitation in the virtual space, Liberating Structures and Training from the Back of the Room.  I always learn something when I chat with Dana and I hope you will find something actionable from this conversation. Enjoy

I had the pleasure of appearing on The Scaling Tech Podcast with Arin Sime and David Alfaro.  Great conversation and I hope you enjoy their other eposodes.   We cover a lot of topics and I focus on putting agility back into Agile.   https://scalingtechpod.com/ep14-bob-payne-on-has-agile-lost-the-plot/   The YouTube video is here: https://youtu.be/i-RxivPGrAs   Enjoy.  

I had the pleasure of appearing on the Coaching Conversation podcast with my old friend Salah Elleithy. I always enjoy chatting with Salah and hope you enjoy some of his other podcasts. https://soundcloud.com/sparkagility If you want to watch it on youtube you can find that version here. https://youtu.be/0mH6cZXKdKo    

I spoke with Ulrich and Marie Lages at the Business Agility 2022 conference.  We talked about the radical reorganization that they undertook at Ibeo Automotive Systems.  Ulrich is the founder of this Automotive Parts Manufacturing company and developed the LIDAR system that is used in many autonomous vehicles.  Marie and Ulrich discuss the radical reshaping of Ibeo when they blew up the traditional hierarchy and reformed around a flat team of teams approach from the bottom up. I really enjoyed this conversation. Even though it was a noisy spot that we recorded in I hope you will enjoy it as well. Bob Payne

I spoke with Ron and Kathleen about their AI Today podcast.  AI Today is a great podcast that covers a wide range of practical AI topics.  Ron and Kathleen talk about the Podcast, their work at Cognilytica and a wide range of AI related topics.  We also talk about the interplay of Agile Methods, AI and large data projects.   https://www.cognilytica.com/aitoday/ Enjoy the conversation. Bob Payne

I spoke with Evan again at the Business Agility Conference 2022.  Evan is the founder of the Business Agility Institute, runs the Business Agility Conference.  We speak about the evolution of the conference into a hybrid event.  We also talk about the research that they have engaged in regarding the 86 behaviours of Agile organizations. I always love talking with Evan and this conversation was no different. Enjoy - Bob Payne

I spoke with Marsha at the Business Agility Conference 2022 in NYC about her work with Team Catapult.  How facillitation and leadership play off each other in an organization.  How can we help leadership teams to engage in conversation and organizational development. Enjoy Bob Payne 

I speak with Pete Behrens at the Business Agility Institute conference 2022.  We discuss his approach to growing Agile Leaders and his Agile Leadership Journey program.  I have been following his work for years and really enjoyed this conversation. Enjoy Bob Payne

I Speak with Peter Coesmans about the Business Agility Consortium and the evolution of DSDM.  We speak about business agility, agile cultures, agile governance and agile delivery processes.  Great conversation and I hope you enjoy it as well.

I spoke with Todd Little and Joey Spooner at the BAI conference.  We speek about the evolution of Kanban and how Kanban can drive evolutionary change in an organization. We chat about Value Stream Managment, DevOps, transformation, continuous improvement, adaptive govenrnance and the many ways that Kanban can help. I have known Todd and Joey for many years and it was great to speak with them in person. Enjoy

Marina Alex is the creator of SWAY (Sales with Agile system), a business agility coach and agile sales expert. I spoke with Marina about her work and the use of Agile methods in sale. Overcoming resistance, understanding risk and putting the customer first.    Enjoy

I spoke with Ondřej at the Business Agility Conference 2022.  He has been working with lawyers to use Agile methods for delivering their work.  Another great example of Agile outside of IT. I was impressed with his passion and the work he has been doing to help Ukrainian refugees find pro bono legal assistance.  He quickly stood up a site to match refugees with lawyers that can assist them.  As part of that work he is also employing his experience with Agile in IT and in the Legal profession.   If you are a lawyer, a refugee or just interested in the work that they are doing please visit. https://www.ua.support/

Last year I spoke with Jurgen Appelo at LitheSpeeds annual Lean + Agile DC conference.  He delivered a great Keynote on his book Startup, Scaleup, Screwup.

Welcome to this special edition of the Agiletoolkit Podcast hosted by Padmini Nidumolu. Padmini is one of the founders of Lean In Agile for Women here in the DC area and also hosts a meetup focused connecting women in the Agile community to share their stories. http://leaninagile.org/team.html https://www.meetup.com/NOVA-LeanInAgile/ In this podcast he speaks with several speakers from Lean+Agile DC. Enjoy her conversation with Jessica Hall, Lisa Mabli, Christina Garnett and Rachael Bradstock.   Enjoy this podcast. - Bob Payne

I spoke with Lisa Smith at the Business Agility conference 2019.  She and I chat about her use of Agile methods in Duke Energy.  She is a former executive from Duke Energy who was leading business agility transformation in 2018.  She’s left behind a true legacy of business agility within energy industrial operations. Here are some links to her 2018 talk at the Business Agility Conference. https://businessagility.institute/watch/business-agility-within-a-regulated-utility-by-lisa-smith/ Enjoy  

I spoke with Pia-Maria Thorén (@piamia2) at the Business Agility 2019 conference.  We talk about her work with Agile HR and people operations. She is the author of Agile People A Radical Approach for HR and Managers.

I spoke with @geofellingham about the Agile Business Consortium and using an Agile approach to hire an executive for the organization. Enjoy Bob Payne

I switch seats and let Evan Leybourn interview Sanjiv Augustine and me about the Business Agility Sparks framework we have published from LitheSpeed We are excited to be promoting the cause of Business Agility with Evan and look forward to the Business Agility Conference in NYC. For more on the Business Agility Sparks and the Business Agility Conference Visit the following links. Business Agility Sparks Business Agility Conference - NYC Enjoy  Bob Payne