The Agile Daily Standup - AgileDad

What are the top five things you think leaders want to hear? The list may not be as straight forward as you may think. Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore what leaders really hope you will say and how you can make a bigger splash within your organization.Here’s what I think…I need help -or- I have a problemI disagreeIt’s My FaultI just did it

How can you share the generosity and kindness you have received to others? Why should you? Join Sara Bierman, Business Agility Coach for AgileDad, as she discusses the idea of paying it forward and how giving to others can give you many positive benefits as well. 

The Scrum Guide released in November 2020 states that “the product goal describes a future state of the product … [It] is the long-term objective for the Scrum team.” It also suggests that “the product goal is in the product backlog. The rest of the product backlog emerges to define ‘what’ will fulfill the product goal.” The product owner is accountable for “developing and explicitly communicating the product goal.” The entire Scrum team is “focused on one … product goal” at a time.If this definition leaves you scratching your head, don’t worry. Scrum is a simple framework designed to facilitate the development of complex products. It does not intend to prescribe how the practices it offers should be applied. A product goal is best used to describe a specific and measurable benefit or outcome a product should create in the course of the next two to six months.www.romanpichler.com

Are all ScrumMasters the same? If not what is different? Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore what the differences are between all of these certifications and titles. Who's Your ScrumMaster? 

Unfortunately, we all encounter conflict in our lives, both at home and at work. How we handle conflict can directly impact our on personal happiness and the wellbeing of others. Join V. Lee Henson and explore how dealing with conflict can yield a world of difference to those around you.

Go ahead and say it…. Change is never easy, but it is worth it! Why do we struggle so much with new ideas when we are supposed to be the best in the world at inspecting and adapting? Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we figure out how to solve this World Class IssueMake experiments smallValue learning and insightsMake experiments transparentRoll back by defaultBegin with the end in mindCreate Psychological SafetyHave a growth mindset focused on continuous improvement

Are you a perfectionist? Why do so many of us feel the need to be perfect? Join Sara Bierman, Business Agility Coach for AgileDad, as she discusses the idea of perfection and how it can limit you from making progress on your goals. 

Being a leader in an organization can certainly be taxing! Leaders are constantly approached from all sides to create new ideas, formalize solutions, solve problems, and create opportunities. This means it is in your best interest to surround yourself with the best individuals to assist you with these responsibilities. In order to do the right things, you often need to know what NOT to do first.Don’t Govern with a “Death By Rules” MentalityDon’t anger easilyDon’t bother your people during their time offDon’t misrepresent truthDon’t criticize publicly or praise privatelyDon’t put yourself firstDon’t be inconsistent with expectationsDon’t spyDon’t make people do things just so you look goodDon’t micromanage

Have you ever wanted to build the perfect product or service? Or have you ever thought to yourself that you could build a better mousetrap? Did Henry Ford truly succeed when he started his first business? How can we better focus on problems and not jump straight to solutions? Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore these questions and learn the 5 ways to say no: 1. Show them the data — Be Clear If this is a Problem or a Solution2. Nail Your Customer Problem first. Write it down by framing the customer problem using a Problem Hypothesis Template.3. Test the riskiest assumptions from your customer problem using Quantitative & Qualitative data.4. Come up with at least 3–4 Solutions5. Offer to test the solutions with using MVP’s

Do you give 100% all the time? Ask yourself, do I always work and operate with 100% integrity and put all of my effort into the most important things? Next ask yourself, does everyone around me act with such honesty and integrity? Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we find out whether you share 95% or ALL of your marbles in all that you do.