The Agile Daily Standup - AgileDad
AgileDad ~ V. Lee Henson
Rise and shine, Agile enthusiasts! Kickstart your day with 'The Agile Daily Standup' podcast. In a crisp 15 minutes or less, AgileDad brings you a refreshing burst of Agile insights, blended seamlessly with humor and authenticity. Celebrated around the world for our distinct human-centered and psychology-driven approach, we're on a mission to ignite your path to business agility. Immerse yourself in curated articles, invaluable tips, captivating stories, and conversations with the best in the business. Set your aspirations high and let's redefine agility, one episode at a time with AgileDad!
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Dec 17, 2021 • 6min
What Does It Mean To be Wealthy
How far do we go to create and possess wealth? What does wealth really mean? On this inspirational Friday join Lee Henson as he explores what wealth really means and how it is easier to find wealth in the most simple places.
Dec 16, 2021 • 4min
Firefighting & Fire Prevention - Only one provides REAL value
Do your teams spend countless hours putting out fires instead of providing value? How can we justify fire prevention if the leadership teams do not see the value that it provides? Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore more an ounce of fire prevention yields POUNDS of pure VALUE!
Dec 15, 2021 • 4min
Are Project Managers an Endangered Species? Or Are They Extinct?
As someone who personally holds the PMP credential, I can tell you that I do still feel that the principles that I have learned as part of the certification strengthen me as an Agile Coach! The teachings can and should be applied together.
Dec 14, 2021 • 7min
The Single BIGGEST Mistake Agile Organizations Make…
I know what you are thinking… How can there only be a single mistake? The truth is there really is primarily ONLY one mistake most companies make. Join V Lee Henson and learn why if you have a chance to shuffle the people or shuffle the work, why you should ALWAYS shuffle the work and create a scope of LIMITED WIP that the well formed teams can swarm to.
Dec 13, 2021 • 6min
Agile Spikes - Myth or Reality?
Have you ever heard the term Agile Spike? A spike is indeed REAL and it is a time boxed type of backlog item that is used to conduct research and / or evaluate a system to make a decision based on knowledge gathering. Join V. Lee Henson as we dive in and discuss how Spikes impact you.
Dec 10, 2021 • 5min
Leverage Your Talents - Light The World
Are you leveraging the talents that you have been blessed with? Or are you hiding those talents under the guise that you are not good enough to share what you know. This is the season where we can be of service to others and Light The World for others!
Dec 9, 2021 • 9min
The Three Types of Product Managers - POBAFATA?
NAILED IT.. In this recent article from Susan Stavitzki, we explore the concept of why it is important to have different types of product managers including a Customer Product Manager, (BA) Strategic Product Manager , (FA) And a Technical Product Manager, (TA) in order to have proper coverage. But, how can you be proficient in all three?
Dec 8, 2021 • 12min
Don’t Scale up… Scale Back
Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we review a recent blog post article from Christiaan Verwijs where we discuss why it is so important to descale:Scaling Scrum Is HARDThe Mirroring HypothesisDon’t Scale Up Development Teams, Descale The ProductStrategies for DescalingBenefits of Descaling
Dec 7, 2021 • 7min
We Do 2 Week Sprints - That makes us at least WAgile Right?
Yikes… The part of this story that is so sad is that it is true. Personally, I have been to many companies where that are taking work from long winded documents, breaking into 2-week milestones, naming the milestones sprints, and calling that work Agile. Here are the three SIGNS that things are not going right and what you can do to resolve those.
Dec 6, 2021 • 8min
Agile Pie - The 6 Key Ingredients to Agile Success…
Preheat the Sprint to 350 DegreesMix the following 6 ingredientsMotivationGrowth MindsetCommunicationTransparence & VisibilitySelf Organized TeamsDirect Contact With StakeholdersOnce Shaken, (Not Stirred)…Place in a 10X10 Glass baking Dish and Cook for no more than 2 weeksEnjoy a warm slice of Agile Goodness with a side of Apple Cider
