The Agile Daily Standup - AgileDad

Many years ago, William Wake discussed the importance of INVEST to write solid backlog items. Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore the meaning behind invest and why it is still relevant today. 

In what we are not affectionately calling the new normal, how do we formulate a stroger definition of done for remote teams? In the past is was easy to pull everyone together and discuss the definition and it was easy to follow up with people who were working just in a nearby area. Distributed teams and team members have changed everything! Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we learn how to do DOD with Globally Distributed Teams. 

Many have heard of definition of ready... Is this something that you regularly practice and or understand? Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore what Dr. Jeff Sutherland had to say about the importance of this definition in Scrum 

I am certain you have all seen that one The Far Side cartoon with the school for the gifted and the pull vs. push sign on the door. Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore why Pull Agility works so much better than push. 

Have you ever wondered why we call Wednesday by that name? join us for this Fun friday Episode where we show you based on research that we discovered how each day of the week got its name and the meaning why in modern times. 

As Meghan Trainor would say, my name is no my sign is no my number is no, you need to let it go... Join V. Lee Henson President and Founder of AgileDad as we learn this episode the 5 different ways you can say no while working on an Agile Project. 

Surprise! At AgileDad we LOVE to get everyone in on the action! Todays very special episode will introduce you to the woman resposible behind the curtains for making the AgileDad Magic happen, my executive admin Kim Dickerson. Today she will help you learn the best tips for formulating the resume recruiters and hiring managers will want to look at. 

A recent post on Reddit invited a hearty discussion around which parts of the ScrumMaster role can be automated? This shook me to the core and was certainly worthy of a daily standup conversation. Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore what to do with this strange thought in this strange world. 

Join V. Lee Henson, President & Founder of AgileDad as we discuss the five types of product value:1) Commercial Value: “The key questions to ask here is: ‘(With the Product Goal in mind) How does this item increase our revenue or profit?’”2) Efficiency Value: "The key question to ask is ‘(With the Product Goal in mind) how does this item save us money or time?’”3) Market Value: "The key question to ask is ‘(With the Product Goal in mind) how does this item allow us to attract more users or customers?’”4) Customer Value: "The key question to ask here is ‘(With the Product Goal in mind) how does this item increase the likelihood that a customer continues to use our product?’”5) Future Value: "The key question to ask here is “(With the Product Goal in mind) how does this item save us money or time in the future?”6) BONUS Value..  No Value - You should avoid these at all cost. 

We made it through another week! Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we discuss the 5 Psychology Rules To Make Your Life Easier.  1. People Don’t Care As Much As You Think2. We Are Constantly Changing Who We Are3. Stop Comparing Yourself To Others4. Don’t Assume Your Advice Will Be Listened To5. You Can Only Control Your Response