The Agile Daily Standup - AgileDad

Believe it or not, there are some unusual times where Agile may NOT be the best option! Join V. Lee Henson as we discuss the following examples where Agile may not apply:Fast and frequent changes are not neededDigital transformation not needed for the type of product or serviceExisting solution is stable and providing key benefitsThe market is stable and predictableFailure or mistakes could cause irreparable harmMaking late changes is cost prohibitiveStakeholders or Product Owner unavailable to collaborateEnd recipients cannot use the product until it is completely doneProblems are easy to tackle sequentially based on urgency

Should you take advantage of the Scrum Certifications even if you are not technical?  Join Kim Dickerson as she shares the story of her Agile journey and how the learned principles can be applied to just about any job and even at home!

How can we tell if we are really going about doing Agile the right way or if we are acting in Agile by name only? Join V. Lee Henson as he discusses some of the signs that you are in need of a strong Agile coach or trainer to help your organization:Neglecting stakeholder feedbackRelease, delivery, and or deployment is painful at bestChange requests are unjustifiedChanges are not well accepted by the teamQA Is not a coherent part of the processLack of communication causes loads of reworkNonessential ideas are internally promotedManagers & Leaders talk way more than they listenExcessive review layers existToo many meetings where the team is required to attendThe best people are sliced over a zillion things in flightManagers overturn team decisionsEverything is a number one priority

In this episode of the Agile Expert Series, V. Lee Henson invites Richard Lawrence to chat about his specialty of all things BDD and the impact this has in the Agile Community.Richard’s superpower is bringing together seemingly unrelated fields and ideas to create new possibilities. Drawing on a diverse background in software development, engineering, anthropology, design, and political science, Richard trains and coaches people to collaborate more effectively with other people to solve complex, meaningful problems.Richard is a Scrum Alliance Certified Enterprise Coach and Certified Scrum Trainer, as well as a certified trainer of the accelerated learning method, Training from the Back of the Room. His book, Behavior-Driven Development with Cucumber, was published by Addison-Wesley in 2019 (for more information, visit bddwithcucumber.com).

On this life journey Friday episode of The Daily Standup, V. Lee Henson reveals the most difficult question he has ever been asked and how he turned his answer to this question into a personal quest to help build better relationships with all those he came into contact with.

Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we discuss the top 5 things we hate about Scrum and how we can discover that our greatest weakness could also be our greatest strength. 1. Scrum is relentless2. Scrum puts too much responsibility in a single person3. Whenever Scrum fails, you’re not doing Scrum4. Most Scrum Masters struggle in their role5. Scrum is difficult to scale

How do you want to be remembered? How can you start living now to build your personal legacy? Join Sara Bierman, Business Agility Coach for AgileDad, as she shares her reasons for leaving and living a personal legacy. 

Rebecca wants to plant a mid-sized tree in her backyard. In order to do this, she needs to dig a hole roughly the size of a five gallon bucket. She has a few options she’s considering:Buying nothing and using her handsBuying and using a shovelBuying and using a tractorHow does Rebecca make this decision?Join V. Lee Henson as we discuss the risk, opportunity cost, and other factors that go into making sound product decisions. 

Join us for our first installment of the Agile Expert Series featuring Jim York from FoxHedge Ltd. Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we interview and collaborate with none other than Certified Agile Coach Jim York from FoxHedge! In this PREVIEW, we learn that Jim is quite the authority on all things Product Ownership related and will help us understand if product ownership really does matter...Jim York is the Co-Founder of FoxHedge. He helps individuals, teams and organizations achieve their goals. For over 25 years, Jim has mentored and coached leaders and teams at all levels of the organization. Jim holds both Certified Agile Coach credentials (Certified Enterprise Coach and Certified Team Coach?) and the Certified Scrum Trainer® credential from the Scrum Alliance, one of only a handful of individuals worldwide to hold all three top level certificationsFor the FULL Agile Expert Interview, join us on the AgileDad YouTube Channel to get the full 25 minute version including some pretty great real world examples! http://www.youtube.com/c/agiledad 

Formula One Mechanics are known all over the world for their precision and ability to take apart and engine, and reassemble it with poise and dexterity. They are also known for the fine tuning of the precision engine and for the power they create with their very own hands.Heart Surgeons are also known all over the world for their precision and ability to work on a heart and get things tuned to precision with simple tools and their own hands.What is the core difference between the two and which one are you? Join V. Lee Henson , President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore and found out where you rest on the spectrum.