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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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Sep 24, 2021 • 10min
This is ME! - Finding Creative Ways to Uplift Those Closest to Us! (Grab a Tissue)
Before you listen to this episode, pull off of the road if you are driving. Grab a tissue… (or two). Join us as we explore some crazy powerful techniques to uplift others in a time of need. You are special, you are powerful, you are loved!!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNfMs2ZWvzM

Sep 23, 2021 • 8min
How to Determine a Fixed vs Growth Mindset
How do you know that your organizational culture is shifting to a growth mindset? Here are the top five KPI’s that show that the change is in motion:Recognition that complexity and uncertainty lead to unfocused solutionsUnderstanding that the use of Agile allows teams & organizations to iterate product and service solutionsRealization that empirical process allows you to more sharply inspect and adapt quickly and transparentlyLearning through introspection how Agile promotes a true growth mindset - Learn as you goLimiting work in progress, (WIP Limits), thereby learning to focus on outcome over output - Less is More!!

Sep 22, 2021 • 4min
The TOP 5 Things Every Employee Wants to Hear
Join Kim Dickerson, Business Agility Coach for AgileDad as she puts a SPIN on a previous AgileDad Podcast topic and points out the Top 5 Things every employee wants to hear: 1) I appreciate you / job well done.2) Do you have an idea or opinion to help us improve our product or service?3) Confidence 4) Strengths 5) Understanding Weaknesses

Sep 21, 2021 • 7min
5 Trademarks of an Agile Organization
Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore the 5 trademarks of an Agile Organization! Where does your company stand? How many of the five do you portray?North Star Embodied Across the OrganizationCreate a Network of Empowered TeamsRapid Decision Making & Learning CyclesDynamic Teams That Ignite PassionNext Generation Products and Services

Sep 20, 2021 • 19min
Mike Cohn - Understanding the Agile Revolution - How do we get to basics?
What challenges does Agile face as a whole? How do we navigate the constant change of Agile? Is there a lack of good Product Owners out there? Join V. Lee Henson & Mike Cohn as they explore what Agile means today and where Agile is headed in the future.

Sep 17, 2021 • 13min
The 7 Pillars For Self Improvement
Join V. Lee Henson as we discuss this Agile/Not-So-Agile topic regarding the 7 pillars for self improvement: 1) Form Good Habits2) Set SMART Goals3) Activate a System4) Emotional Self Regulation5) Understand How Learning Works6) Discover Values & Meaning7) Internalize Thoughts & Beliefs

Sep 15, 2021 • 4min
Who's it all for? - Focusing on your end users
Who is the actor in your User Stories? Is it just a User, Product Owner or System? In this episode, Sara Bierman, Business Agility Coach for AgileDad, shares her tips for identifying and better defining your end users in your user stories.

Sep 14, 2021 • 10min
The RIGHT way to write a User Story
Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore the right way to write a User Story: Identify The Target PersonaUnderstand BDD & HDDINVEST in Good StoriesWrite Strong Acceptance Criteria

Sep 13, 2021 • 23min
Roxana Radulescu & Veronica Stewart - What is the modern workplace and how does it impact me?
Join our Agile Experts Roxana Radulescu & Veronica Stewart as we discuss the modern workplace and what it means to Agile. Roxana Radulescu 15+ years in corporate learning & development executive level, top legal consulting, now Founder of All Personal training, coaching & consulting, working with millennial emerging leaders to help them become dream bosses and build dream teams. Find out more about Roxana’s work at https://personalskillscoach.com/.Veronica Stewart 15+ years working with agile transformations within companies, Founder of Ingenious Agile and an Enterprise Agility Coach| OKRs |Business Agility & Performance Coaching. Find out more about Veronica’s work at https://ingeniousagile.com/They are co-hosts of the Game Changing Work Live Show, where it’s all about transforming the modern workplace. Join them live on their LinkedIn profiles and subscribe to the Game Changing Work YouTube channel.Website: https://www.gamechangingwork.com/

Sep 10, 2021 • 9min
9/11 - We will NEVER Forget...
Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we pay tribute on this 20th anniversary of the September 11th destruction at the World Trade Center and The Pentagon.


