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Virtually Agile

English, Finance, 7 seasons, 50 episodes, 1 day, 10 hours, 3 minutes
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The Virtually Agile Podcast, the podcast that hears from established thought leaders as well as amplifying newer voices, on all things agile, virtually agile and everything in between.
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S7 E1 - John Kern - Discussing the Agile Manifesto & how it should be used

Listen in as I'm joined by one of the co authors of the Agile Manifesto and a self described Agile Wrangler, John Kern. In this 40 minute episode, we discuss: The deliberate ambiguity in the Agile Manifesto How the Manifesto should be used
1/10/202440 minutes, 45 seconds
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S6 E6 - Badass Agile Coaching & How to show your value with Bob Galen

In this 41 minute episode I'm joined by the Badass Coach himself, Bob Galen We talked about What makes a badass agile coach How to show your value What's next for agile
11/30/202341 minutes, 52 seconds
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S6 E5 Maddie Clingan - Women in Tech & Data Driven Continuous Improvement

In this 41 minute episode I chat to Agile Coach and Founder of a Community that focuses on supporting Women with Public speaking in Agile and Tech, Maddie Clingan Join us as we discuss; - Women in Tech - Data driven Continuous Improvement - and we play a game called ‘Let’s get Ruthless’
11/23/202341 minutes, 22 seconds
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S6 E1 - Antoni Tzavelas - Bringing joy to the workplace

In this 38 min episode I’m joined by Antoni Tzavelas, Team Coach & Founder of Smiling Bowtie We talk about: Why happiness is important in the workplace Finding your bowtie (This will make sense when you listen) Positivity experiments to get started
9/28/202338 minutes, 21 seconds
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S5 E8- Chris Stone & Artur Margonari - Getting started with public speaking

In this 50 min episode I'm joined by Artur Margonari  A keynote speaker, agile coach and conference buddy of mine who helps people on their journey to public speaking We chat about; - His 9-year journey with being up on stage - How to get started including free resources to help - Engaging your audience And a lot more
9/14/202352 minutes, 11 seconds
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S5 - E7 - Ondrej Papanek - High performance & motivating teams

In this 45min episode I'm joined by Ondrej, an Agile Coach, Scrum Master and fellow retrospective creator who has worked at companies such as Goldman Sachs, H&M & Scania Group   We chat about; - The signs of high performance - Why motivating teams is important - and we create a brand new retrospective on the fly based on the Scrum Values
9/6/202345 minutes, 40 seconds
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S5 - E6 -Sheetal Thaker - What make a great Agile Leader?

In this 34 min episode I'm joined by Sheetal, a Strategic Thinker, Silo Breaker, Culture Shifter, Techy, Food and Wine Nerd. We chat about; - Agile leadership - What it is - The signs of great agile leadership - and play a game of Agile Leadership Bingo
8/31/202333 minutes, 51 seconds
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S5 E5 - Duena Blomstrom - Psychological Safety and Human Debt

In this episode I'm joined by Author, Keynote Speaker, Founder & CPO - Duena Blomstrom   In this 42 min episode, we talk about Why psychological safety is so important What Human debt is and how to tackle it The 4-day work week - Is it the answer?
7/13/202342 minutes, 22 seconds
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S5 E4 - A journey of Chaos - A solo podcast episode with The Virtual Agile Coach

Chris goes on a solo adventure, embracing chaos and letting the almighty LinkedIn algorithm choose his topics In this solo episode he explores; The Behaviour Change Dynamo - Jurgen Appello 10 Psychological principles for marketing - Chase Dimond The Definition of Done EvoCycle - Chee-Hong Hsia (Scrum Facilitators) 12 sources of uses stories with by Vibhor Chandel
7/6/202336 minutes, 37 seconds
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S5 E3 - Olina Glindevi - The Virtual Agile Coach meets The Visual Agile Coach

Join me in this 35 minute episode where Virtual meets Visual, where we talk about; - The power of using visuals in the workplace - The benefits of visual thinking -How to get started if you don’t believe you can draw - Creating your visual library
6/30/202336 minutes, 3 seconds
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S5 E2 - Pierre E. NEIS - Agile games & the Agile organisation

On this episode with Pierre Neis - Creator of the Agile Organisation and Co-founder of the agile gaming unconference #Play14   We talk about,  - The Agile Organisation - Our favourite agile games - #play14 the agile games unconference -  Creating a brand new agile game using three randomly generated objects
6/14/202347 minutes, 11 seconds
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S5 - E1 - Craig Cockburn - Agile flow & The remote working debate

In this episode I'm joined by Craig, an Enterprise Agile Coach, conference speaking, Red Team Thinker and remote work advocate,   In this 51 min episode we chat, - Flow in the agile context - The remote work debate - work from home vs work from anywhere - The BCS conference and amplifying newer voices
6/7/202351 minutes, 22 seconds
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S4 - E8 - Michael Kusters on a new approach to organisational agility

In this episode I'm joined by Michael Kusters, the creator of the TOP structure which aims to bring Technology, Operations and Product equally to the table   In this 47 min episode, -What the TOP structure is and why he created it - The benefits of a model-neutral, scale-free approach in agile
5/25/202348 minutes, 1 second
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S4 - E7 - Oana Moraru & Benjamin Thorstensen

This one again featured my guest co-host Oana Moraru - Scrum Trainer 🦄 and her partner in crime Benjamin Thorstensen   In this 49min episode, - We explore how AI such as ChatGPT can be used to amplify your skills - Whether AI will replace us? I for one welcome our new overlords. - We use AI to create a brand new Cheese themed retrospective on the fly. It was so gouda! 🧀
5/17/202349 minutes, 10 seconds
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S4 - E6 - Elle Haigh From - Air Crew to Agile

In this 39 minute episode, Elle and I   - Discuss her non-traditional flight path into Agile - Hear about high performing, dynamic teams  - Play a game I call 'Air-gile Turbulance - Navigating Team Challenges'  
5/10/202339 minutes, 5 seconds
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S4 - E5 - Oana Moraru & Jutta Eckstein

In this 54 minute episode, Chris and co-host Oana chat with Jutta on,   - Sustainability in Agile - What would happen if we considered the Planet as our Stakeholder? - How we can be more sustainable ourselves - our daily habits
5/3/202347 minutes, 8 seconds
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S4 - E4 - Michael Lloyd on Dysfunction Mapping

In this 43 minute episode, Michael and I talk,   - No nonsense agile - Dysfunction mapping - We play a game of "Dysfunction speed dating"
4/27/202343 minutes, 53 seconds
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S4 - E3 - Karim Harbott - Business Agility & Why Agile Transformations fail

In this episode I was joined by Karim Harbott, a Business Agility expert and author of the book 6 enablers of business agility   In this 45 min episode, we spoke about;   - Business agility - The Business Agility canvas - Why agile transformations fail
12/7/202245 minutes, 22 seconds
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S4 - E2 - Steven Sampson Jones - Agile Delivery Management vs Agile Coaching vs Scrum Master and Visual Thinking

This episode I was joined by Steven Sampson Jones, a fellow retro enthusiast, Agile Delivery Manager and Visual Thinker.   In this 52 min episode, we spoke about;   - Visual thinking - Stevens lessons with failure and comparisons with sports - The differences between an Agile Delivery Manager, Scrum Master and Agile Coach  
11/30/202252 minutes, 48 seconds
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S4 - E1 - L.David Marquet - Intent based leadership & the power of language in the workplace

This episode I was joined by L David Marquet, someone who has been a huge influence on my own leadership style. He's the best-selling author of books including Turn the ship around & leadership is language, a keynote speaker & ex commanding officer of the USS Santa Fe. A leader who aims to build leaders at every level of an organisation,   In this 40 min episode, we spoke about;   - Intent based leadership - The importance of language in the workplace - Why we should use 'We' rather than 'They'
6/1/202241 minutes, 18 seconds
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S3 - E8 - Mia Kolmodin - Serious play & Dandy People posters

This episode I was joined by Mia Kolmodin, the founder of Dandy People, an Executive & Enterprise Agile Coach & Chief Enabling Officer. Dandy people are responsible for some of my favourite visuals about agility including; Agile in a nutshell and agile leadership   In this 30 min episode, we spoke about;   - Serious games and their benefits - De-stigmatising failure & the biggest f#ck ups game - The Dandy posters - Agile infographics
5/25/202230 minutes, 8 seconds
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S3 - E7 - Maarten Dalmijn - Product Management Pitfalls & The certification circus

This episode I was joined by Martin Dalmijn, a Product manager & article writer on Medium who aims to help teams discover better ways of working & avoid the feature factory trap.   In this 35 min episode, we spoke about;   - Product management & roadmapping - The notion of deadlines - The certification circus - Creating learning environments
5/20/202235 minutes, 1 second
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S3 - E6 - Johanna Rothman - Modern management myths

This episode I was joined by Johanna Rothman, the 'Pragmatic Manager', author of 19 books, speaker & consultant   In this 47 min episode, we spoke about some of the myths managers face from her book 'Modern Management made Easy'. This included;   - Comparisons between teams - Needing estimates to plan - The quest for 100% utilisation
5/13/202247 minutes, 29 seconds
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S3 - E5 - Ravi Jay - Dunning Kruger effect & Enterprise Agility

This episode I was joined by Ravi Jay, an Agile Transformation Director   In this 40 min episode, we spoke about; - The Dunning Kruger effect - Enterprise Agility and the challenges organisations face with ways of working - Creating an environment for learning, experimentation & failure
5/4/202240 minutes, 43 seconds
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S3 - E4 - Rebecca Dainton - Scaling Scrum with LeSS & The benefits of Dyslexia

This episode I was joined by Rebecca Dainton, an Agile Coach & Scrum Master   In the 40 min episode, we spoke about; - Scrum & Scaling Scrum with LeSS - Dyslexia and how it can be beneficial to agile roles - Career progression as a woman with children
4/27/202241 minutes, 14 seconds
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S3 - E3 - Geoff Watts - Servant Leadership, Organic Agility & Self Mastery

On this episode I was joined by Geoff Watts, an Agile Leadership coach & best selling author of such books as Product Mastery, Scrum Mastery & Team Mastery.   In the 41 min episode, we spoke about; - Servant Leadership - Organic Agility - The great resignation - Mastery including of ones self
4/20/202242 minutes, 17 seconds
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S3 - E2 - Becca Francis - Great leadership &The benefits of neurodiversity

In the 2nd episode of season 3, we hear from Becca Francis, an Agile Coach and Scrum Master   In this 37 min episode we talk about;   - ADHD and why neurodiversity is a gift - What the hallmarks of a great leader are - Top tips on remote working
4/15/202238 minutes, 11 seconds
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S3 - E1 - Richard Kasperowski - High performing teams & core protocols

In the season 3 premiere of the show, at the request of one of our listeners I host Richard Kasperowski, an author of two books, High performance teams - The foundations & The Core protocols; a guide to greatness, a podcast host himself, speaker & trainer.   In this 44 min episode we talk about; - What makes a high performing team - Remote working and the shift to the virtual world - Core protocols and why they are important
4/15/202245 minutes, 27 seconds
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S2 - E8 - Sathpal Singh on Social leadership & The Great Resignation

In the season 2 finale of the show, I host Sathpal Singh, an agile professional with a career spanning over 20 years, chair of agile methods at BCS & an organiser the 'Future of work Scotland'.   In this 38 min episode we talk about; - The great resignation - Social leadership - Continuous learning - Sharing with the community
4/6/202238 minutes, 42 seconds
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S2 - E7 - Aino Correy on retrospective anti-patterns & making meetings more valuable

Season 2 draws to a close as I host Aino Vonge Correy to the show. Aino is the  author of the book Retrospective Antipatterns', described herself a a metadeveloper & is a continuous improvement coach at the Lego group.   In this 41min episode we talk about; - Retrospective anti-patterns - Differences between co-location and remote working - Making meetings more valuable
4/6/202242 minutes, 4 seconds
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S2 - E6 - Pia Maria on The People Manifesto, Agile People & Psychological safety

This guest I had been keen to speak to for a while as I had a feeling we'd have a similar ethos on our approach to people. Pia Thoren is the author of Agile People - A Radical Approach for HR and Managers, Founder of Agile people and co-author of the Agile People Manifesto.   In this 47min episode, we spoke about; - The people manifesto - Psychological safety - The return to the office / hybrid working
4/6/202248 minutes, 36 seconds
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S2 - E5 - Noel Warnell on systems thinking & visualisation techniques

In this episode I welcomed Noel Warnell to the show; Co-Founder & Chief Visualisation Officer (Fantastic title) of Humble associates, a fellow enterprise coach and like me, a big believer in the use of visualisation techniques.   In this 44min episode, we spoke about; - Systems thinking - The importance of & power in saying no - Visualisation techniques and why we use them when coaching
4/6/202245 minutes, 17 seconds
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S2 - E4 - Simon Powers on Enterprise Agile Coaching

In this episode I welcomed Simon Powers to the show, CEO and Founder of Adventures with Agile, one of my favourite agile training organisations, author of the book Change, a blogger, speaker, & trainer of yours truly included.   In this 51min episode, we spoke about; - Enterprise coaching & the difference between a scrum master, agile coach & enterprise coach - Pace of learning - Continuous learning & learning styles - What's next for enterprise coaching
4/6/202251 minutes, 44 seconds
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S2 - E3 - Arie Van Bennekum on what’s next for agile & digital working

In this episode I welcomed Arie Van Bennekum to the show, a co-author of the Agile manifesto, thought leader at Wemanity group & a fellow Agile agnostic.   In this 38min episode, we spoke about; - The impact of covid on digital working - What's next for agile - Being the architect of your own life
4/6/202240 minutes, 43 seconds
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S2 - E2 -Jess Brock on learning dojos & continuous learning

In the 2nd episode of season 2 of the Virtually Agile videocast. I had the pleasure of welcoming Jess Brock to the show. VP of consulting at Agility in Mind and curator or agile curated.   We spoke about; - Her conversion from an agile pessimist to a believer - The benefits of learning dojos - How Jess continuously learns and develops Listen in to find out what retrospective I was challenged to create
4/6/202241 minutes, 5 seconds
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S2 - E1 - Diana Larsen on retrospectives both in person & remote

The season 2 opener of the podcast featured one of the goddesses of retrospectives. Diana Larsen   In this 46 minute episode we spoke about; - Retrospectives, both physical and virtual - The Agile fluency project - Her challenge to me, a nature themed retro
4/6/202247 minutes, 4 seconds
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S1 - E8 - Joe Justice on Agile @ Tesla & Agile in non software environments

Today's guest hardly needs an introduction. A Ted.com speaker, founder of team Wikispeed, operator of Agile @ Tesla, designer and builder of everything from robots, to race cars and houses - The many faceted, multi-talented - Joe Justice   In this 42 minute episode we spoke about; - Bringing your whole self to work - Agile @ Tesla - Agile in non software environments - Radical autonomy - His challenge to me to create a fiendishly difficult, aesthetically challenging retrospective involving tableware!
4/6/202243 minutes, 14 seconds