Agile Coffee Podcast on Kanban
The latest Agile Coffee podcast #63 from Vic Bonacci and Larry Lawhead focused on the topic of Kanban. Van Wray, an Accredited Kanban Trainer, walks through the differences of Kanban and Scrum and how to apply it in other areas of the business including the role of a Scrum Master in Kanban. Lots of great […]
What are the Agile Coaches Reading?
I was reading a book last week and thought it one of the better books I hadn’t heard of from others. It made me think, “What are others reading that I should know about?” I asked our Rocket Nine team, our partner network of agile coaches and trainers, and some of our most successful customers […]
The Cost of Servant Leadership
“I may not get there with you.” – Martin Luther King, assassinated the following day. I hope you had the day off for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, to look back and reflect on his impact. The holiday is one of only three national holidays that recognize an individual. The other two are George Washington […]
Your Culture Is What’s on Your Walls
Three colleges, in three states, in three days. We were on a trip to find the right college for my daughter Ally. But how could we know what was the right fit for her? Or, similarly, how do you choose the right job? How does your company attract talent in a competitive marketplace? Some of […]
Top 10 Assumptions About Agile
You thought it was true, but it’s not. In our Agile training classes, we come across many common assumptions that can cause problems on your journey. Here are some of the top myths. Agile is Scrum Agile and Scrum are often used interchangeably, but Agile is a set of values based on the Agile Manifesto. […]
Competing Values Framework and Why it Matters for Agile Transformations
We’re going to walk through a couple of tools that we’ve found particularly useful for Agile adoptions, for coaching teams, and for working with individuals. The first in this video series is what we call the Competing Values Framework based on the work of University of Michigan. The Competing Values Framework comes into play when […]
Agile Coffee Podcast 61 – Selling Agile to Execs, Powerful Meetings, Listening to Customers
How do you sell agile to executives? What is one of the most powerful meeting agendas? How can we improve listening to customers? What is your agile transformation missing without storytelling? How can you turbocharge your career with community? All this and much more in Episode 61! Vic recorded this edition at the 10th anniversary […]
The Unknown Tool for Your Growth and Leadership
How do you grow in your career, as a leader, in your role? You have more challenges, and options, then ever before that can spur your growth, given the rise of Agile, and the business world’s VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity). Just as there is a case for change for corporations, those buildings are […]
The Anchor Slowing Down Your Product Development
Great product. Smart Product Owner. Great marketing and sales. So why are you slowly losing market share over the last few years? Technical debt. Technical what? It’s like credit card debt – you can pay now or pay later, but you’ll pay a lot more later. And if you’re like most companies, you’re paying a lot […]