

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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Nov 5, 2021 • 4min
And You Need To Control Your Temper...
Does your temper get the best of you? Do you feel like others make you angry? If you answered yes to either of these, this is the episode for you. Learn the importance of controlling your anger and how it impact others.

Nov 4, 2021 • 7min
Which Scaled Method Is Best?
I recently set off a firestorm on LinkedIn with the question, Which Scaled Method of Agile is Best? One answer truly surprised me. Many people said do not Scale Agile at any cost. Could this really be true? Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore what it means to scale vs not scale at all. Who is most right?

Nov 3, 2021 • 4min
High Performance Tree
How do teams become high performing? Is it great leadership, a magic formula or luck? In today's episode, Sara Bierman, Business Agility Coach for AgileDad, shares a metaphor by Lyssa Adkins to help explain how a team can grow into high performance and bear valuable fruit for their organization.

Nov 2, 2021 • 8min
Internal vs External Product Owner
Have you ever heard of the concept of internal and external product owners existing on an Agile project? Is this a myth? Or is it a reality waiting to happen? Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore how to best understand the difference in this self created mess.

Nov 1, 2021 • 7min
What Is the Agile Tolerance Threshold?
Have you ever heard of the Agile Tolerance Threshold? Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we discuss what it means and why it should be an important part of your Agile implementation.

Oct 29, 2021 • 14min
Nine Ways To Live a Better Life!
Be willing to changeStop making excusesStop being angryBe a role modelForgive someoneListen to peopleBe honestDo something you don’t want to doSurprise someone special

Oct 28, 2021 • 8min
Commitment - Why does it need to be more than we will get it all done...
Do teams and organizations understand and honor commitments? How is it any different than just announcing and forecasting what will be done? Teams have a special kind of commintment that they should always be mindful of. Commit to improveCommit to maximize valueCommit to transparencyCommit to long-term objectivesScrum is a reason to be committed, not an excuse to avoid responsibilities

Oct 27, 2021 • 9min
Understanding Organization & Team Working Agreements
I feel this topic has far more questions than answers: Do we need them? Do they really help? Why does everyone insist that we have one? Etc... Let us help you navigate what comes next as we explore what makes for a great coaching engagement.

Oct 26, 2021 • 9min
Measuring our Agile Health - Agility Assessments & GROW
I have been asked MANY times for a reliable way to measure the Agile Health of an organization. While there are many scorecards and radar that provide information, are they truly measuring what matters the most? Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore the best ways to measure health and GROW!

Oct 25, 2021 • 6min
But We Are Different - Our Agile is NOT the same as your agile...
How important is it that we as trainers, coaches, leaders, or even scrummasters meet the team and or organization right where they are on their Agile journey? Great coaches figure out where the best touchpoint is to start and follow up with regular inspection to determine the next best steps for that team and or organization. Join V. Lee Henson as we explore why we are different is so popular and whether we are really all that different after all.


