Category Archives: coaching

It’s summertime, again, and I sat down for coffee and a chat with Angela Johnson and Christian Antoine of the Collaborative Leadership Team. We had a great time catching up and covered a wide variety of topics. Some of the topics we discussed: CoLead Team’s videos, the Ignite Agility podcast, and Angela’s book: “The Scrum Master Files” Short stories of how we met “We’re sick of Scrum” – talking about the words we use “Going Agile” – where are you going? It’s not a destination The role of an Agile Coach Here are a few ways to get in touch…

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Johanna Rothman (@JohannaRothman), Chris Hurney (@chris_hurney) and Ben Rodilitz (@benrodilitz) join Vic (@AgileCoffee) at a virtual coffee shop to discuss topics related to Making Management Easy. Modern Management Made Easy, a Three-Volume Set (new books) by Johanna Rothman Please HELP support us by becoming a Patron: patreon.com/agilecoffee Agile Coffee is Proud to be a part of the Agile Podcast Network Looking for MORE Scrum videos? We’ve got you covered. Tune in!

Diana Larsen (@DianaOfPortland), Lakshmi Ramaseshan (@LakshmiRamases2), Chris Hurney (@chris_hurney) and Colleen Kirtland (@purposecreator) join Vic (@AgileCoffee) at a seasonal (and virtual) coffee shop to discuss the following topics: What new opportunities have you discovered in these pandemic times? Building Values and Principles as a Collaborative Activity with Teams The Doughnut Economics Journey Continues… Virtual Coaches and Distanced Coaching: What’s Working for Us? Exploring Agile Fluency Please HELP support us by becoming a Patron: patreon.com/agilecoffee Books and resources mentioned in this episode: AgileFluency.org Liftoff: Start and Sustain Successful Agile Teams (book) by Diana Larsen and Ainsley Nies also check out Agile…

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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

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 –…

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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

Recorded in April 2018, Vic (@AgileCoffee) was joined by his good friend and fellow #SGCAL co-chair Kim Brainard (@agilebrain1) to catch up since last year’s global Scrum gathering. Upcoming events: Training from the BACK of the Room! – August 4 & 5, 2018 – San Diego, CA – more info Agile2018 – August 6 – 10, 2018 (Vic is presenting on Thurs • 10:45 – 12:00) – San Diego, CA – more info Agile Fluency Game Game Runner workshop – August 10 – 11, 2018 – San Diego, CA – more info Agile Open SoCal – September 13 & 14, 2018 –…

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Ahh, the joys of Agile Opens. Meeting and mingling with fellow practitioners while learning new ideas and sharing experiences. For this episode, Vic (@AgileCoffee) traveled to Seattle for the Agile Open Northwest before bopping down to San Diego to visit Agile Open San Diego. Both multi-day events were held in February. In Seattle, Vic was joined by David Snook, Joel Bancroft-Connors (@JBC_GC), Dain Charbonneau (@Dainpc) and Harold Shinsato (@hajush). In San Diego, Vic sat with Rich Clingman, Jason Kerney (@JasonKerney) and Sarah Wiezel. Topics from this episode include: Agile Ethics Happy does not equal Healthy What does Agile look like when we…

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Vic (@AgileCoffee) is joined by Larry Lawhead (@LarryLawhead), Ben Rodilitz (@BenRodilitz), and Curtis Gilbert for an outdoor session recorded on December 8, 2017, at the Main Branch of the Newport Beach Public Library in the San Joaquin Hills of Newport Beach, California. The Agile Coffee Podcast is a proud member of the Agile Podcast Network! Topics from today’s episode include: The relationship between Coaching and Agile A Day in the Life of an Agile Coach The Third Agile Value and the Contract Game Vic will be at the Agile Open Northwest in Seattle (Feb 5-7) and the Agile Open San Diego (Feb 15…

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