80. Dave Prior stops by and we talk about podcasts
My buddy Dave Prior, CST (drunkenpm@gmail.com) visited, and we talked about his fun podcasts. Specifically we mentioned these two episodes of Agile and Project Management – DrunkenPM Radio: Dave is also a CST with the Scrum Alliance and active with Project Management Institute. Until recently, we had both been working for LeadingAgile. We also talked about Lithespeed’s recent Global Agility + Innovation Summit. Dave was interviewing some luminaries for the event. We spoke briefly about Vic’s Coach’s Toolkit, A-CSM classes, and the renovations to his YouTube Coffeehouse studio.
70. Agile Marketing with Stacey Ackerman
Stacey Ackerman (Agilify Coaching & Training) joins Vic and the gang to discuss Agile Marketing
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.
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 🙂
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…
59. Former Co-Chairs Catching Up
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 –…
58. Touring the Agile Opens: Seattle and San Diego
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…
53. ACI’s Agile Coaching Boot Camp
Now part of the Agile Podcast Network! Recorded after attending ACI’s Agile Coach Bootcamp, Vic (@AgileCoffee) was joined by Emilia Breton-Lake (@emibreton) and Barry Kardon (@BalancingAgile) to discuss the key take-aways from the five-day immersive learning experience. Updates from the Co-Chair (Vic) of the Global Scrum Gathering in San Diego (April 10 – 12, 2017): Jeff Sutherland is the opening keynote and Joel “Thor” Neeb of Afterburner will close Wednesday with a lively presentation Monday Mingle will be a short walk down the boardwalk at Wave House, featuring a wave machine and Woodie and the Longboards Tuesday starts with mashups: Chris Li, Ronica Roth, Brian “Ponch”…