Need a new game to teach Scrum ideas? CardZinga!
One of the most popular exercises for teaching Scrum concepts (empiricism, self-organizing, etc.) is the Ball Point Game (BPG), and most Scrum trainers I ask say they’ve used it. If you’ve taken a Scrum class or two, you’re likely to have played it, too. (Here’s a link to a video I recorded in 2012 of a large team playing BPG.) When playing the Ball Point Game, a team will organize themselves around the goal of getting as many balls as possible passed through the system within a defined period of time. There are a few specific rules / constraints, and groups will typically undergo…
68. Journey to Becoming a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST)
Vic (@AgileCoffee) was joined by Martin Salias (@MartinSalias), Savannah Rayat (@SavannahRayat), Timon Fiddike (@TimonFiddike), and Raj Kasturi (@RajKasturi / @agileRaj) to discuss topics related to becoming a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST). Sites and resources mentioned in this episode: Björn Jensen’s Trainer – Kata CST® Journey – Facebook group for aspiring CSTs Retromat.org – a wonderful tool for your Retrospectives; co-created by Timon Certified Scrum Trainer® (CST®) Certification Overview – posted on the Scrum Alliance’s website (6/2020) Looking for Scrum/Kanban training in Southern California or Nashville, TN? Rocket Nine has got you covered. Visit RocketNineSolutions.com today.
67. Crossing the Chasm with SAFe
Vic (@AgileCoffee) and Larry (@LarryLawhead) were joined by Ben Rodilitz (@BenRodilitz) and Chris Hurney (@chris_hurney) to discuss topics related to Larry’s recent presentation at Agile SoCal. Here’s a link to Larry’s slides. Books and resources mentioned in this episode: Agile Virtual Summit June 1-5, 2020 – Hosted by Adam Weisbart Getting Naked – by Patrick Lencioni Crossing the Chasm – by Geoffrey A. Moore Looking for Scrum/Kanban training in Southern California or Nashville, TN? Rocket Nine has got you covered. Visit RocketNineSolutions.com today.
66. Remote Facilitation and Techniques with Paul Tevis
Vic (@AgileCoffee) hopped on Zoom with Paul Tevis (@PTevis) and had a nice chat back in mid-March… a couple weeks after the world turned upside down. We talked about Paul’s workshops on remote facilitation and techniques for making the most with meetings in general. Find more about Paul’s services – including his upcoming FREE workshops – at https://www.vigemus.com/ Stay safe, and enjoy your coffee with geographically distant friends 🙂
65. Just a Face-to-Face Lean Coffee
Vic (@AgileCoffee) and Larry (@LarryLawhead) had a nice chat back in January… and then the world turned upside down. We talked about: Conducting an assessment of Lean Wastes Simon Sinek’s Infinite Game Modeling Collaboration
64. Will You Still Feed Me Coffee?
Vic (@AgileCoffee) and Larry (@LarryLawhead) had a nice chat… in front of cameras and lights. (We’re on YouTube!!) We talked about: TBR for the ScrumMaster Top 10 Assumptions About Agile 21st Century Management What does “Bringing Humanity to the Workplace” mean to you? Books and resources mentioned in this episode: Top 10 Assumptions About Agile – post by Scott Dunn What’s New in SAFe 5.0? – post by Scott Dunn Most Leaders Don’t Even Know The Game They’re In – video by Simon Sinek Radical Candor: Fully Revised & Updated Edition: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity –…
63. The Kanban Episode
Vic (@AgileCoffee) and Larry (@LarryLawhead) were joined by Van Wray (on LinkedIn) to talk about kanban systems, how kanban differs from Scrum, and the one-day TKP class. Books and resources mentioned in this episode: Personal Kanban: Mapping Work | Navigating Life by Tonianne DeMaria Barry and Jim Benson Making Work Visible: Exposing Time Theft to Optimize Work & Flow by Dominica DeGrandis Kanban: Successful Evolutionary Change for Your Technology (aka The Blue Book) by David J. Anderson Why Limit WIP: We are Drowning in Work by Jim Benson Practical Kanban: From Team Focus to Creating Value by Klaus Leopold Upcoming…
62. Fast Forward to 2019’s Agile Open Southern California
Recorded in September 2019, Vic (@AgileCoffee) was joined by Larry Lawhead (@LarryLawhead) and Paul Tevis (@ptevis) on Day #2 of the Agile Open Southern California at the campus of UCI in Irvine, CA . Check out Paul’s Vigemus Consulting site – vigemus.com Looking for Agile/Scrum/Kanban training in Southern California? Rocket Nine has got you covered. Visit RocketNineSolutions.com today. Upcoming events: Team Kanban Practitioner – November 15, 2019 – Tustin, CA Training from the BACK of the Room! – March 14 & 15, 2020 – San Diego
61. Back in Time at the 2018 Agile Open Southern California
Recorded in September 2018, Vic (@AgileCoffee) was joined by several participants of Agile Open SoCal 2018, including Colleen Kirtland (@PurposeCreator), Ben Rodilitz (@BenRodilitz), Larry Lawhead (@LarryLawhead), Harold Shinsato (@hajush) and Dan Brown (@dsbrown) where we reflect back on two days of Agile Open goodness on the campus of UCI in Irvine, CA . Upcoming events:Agile Open SoCal – September 9 & 10, 2019 – Irvine, CA – more info Looking for Agile/Scrum/Kanban training in Southern California? Rocket Nine has got you covered. Visit RocketNineSolutions.com today.
60. Seriously Talking Lego Serious Play
Recorded in April 2018, Vic (@AgileCoffee) was joined by his good friends Lorraine Aguilar (@Working_Harmony), Ben Rodilitz (@BenRodilitz), and Paul Wynia (@workagile) for some serious Lego Serious Play in Carlsbad, CA. Upcoming events: Agile Open SoCal – September 9 & 10, 2019 – Irvine, CA – more info Looking for Agile/Scrum/Kanban training in Southern California? Rocket Nine has got you covered. Visit RocketNineSolutions.com today.