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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May 26, 2020 • 8min
The Agile PO - A Review of the Product Owner Role
The Product Owner role is often the most misunderstood and misinformed role in the entire Agile Framework. Join V. Lee Henson, president and founder of AgileDad as we discuss what the PO role should really be doing and why they should be the most revered role in your organization.
May 25, 2020 • 6min
Some Gave All - Showing Appreciation For Those Who Serve..
Happy Memorial Day! In the United States, today we remember and show respect for those who have served us and provided us with our civil liberties and freedoms. As we focus on those closest to us, we should also take an opportunity to ask ourselves what we are doing to share our talents to uplift and serve others. Join V. lee Henson as we spend a few moments exploring what we can do to make a difference.
May 22, 2020 • 10min
Who Wants To Be The Product Manager?
Is it real? Or is it a unicorn? Who wants to be the product manager? How are they any different from the product owner? product lead? product governor? product solutions architect? product evangelist? product ruler? product overlord? product undertaker? product vader? product yoda? product master? product ninja? product wizard? product coach? product professor? product chief? product etc... In this episode V. Lee Henson explores where the need for this role comes from and how it is being applied in organizations.
May 21, 2020 • 12min
Oh Project Manager, Where Art Thou?
I have recently seen a resurgence of the project manager role on Agile projects... This episode draws focus to why this is happening and sets the record straight for where the Project Manager Role fits in the Agile Framework. Join V. Lee Henson as we explore the journey of the project manager.
May 20, 2020 • 11min
Team Empowerment - Part 2 - The Survivor Mentality
The tribe has spoken... These are not the words you hope to hear if you are on the tv series survivor, but could be the best possible words you could hear if you are in an Agile Orgnaization. It is critical that we empower teams to self regulate and reward them for helping uplift each other. Today we will explore the best ways to achieve this survisor mentality and help the teams become better structured so that the organization can build higher quality products and services. Join V. Lee Henson as we explore part 2 of this episode.
May 19, 2020 • 9min
Team Empowerment - Part 1 - The SpiderMan Mentality
With great power comes great respomsibility. This quote tells us all we need to know about how we treat team members and how we should engage, but are we rewarding the wrong things? Are we punishing teams for things that fall outside of their control? How do we know when we should apply pressure and when we should lay off? This 2 part series will allow us to explore with V. Lee Henson what happens when we reward the correct behaviors and press to remove the bad ones..
May 18, 2020 • 9min
2020 - Is it a Glass Half Empty? Or Is It a Glass Half Full?
So many people are calling for a refund on their 90 day trial of 2020. I even saw one website call for a delete of 2020 or a reboot. This confuses me because I see 2020 as one of the BEST years on record. Yes I realize that people are struggling, and that the pandemic has been horrible. In today's episode learn with V. Lee Henson what we can do to see past all of the fear and strife and see what 2020 has really has to offer!
May 15, 2020 • 10min
Review and Demo - Two Different Meetings?
In today's edition of The Daily Standup we will be discussing the difference between the internal product review and the public product demo. We will explain why both are important and serve a different purpose. The main key is to know and understand the needs of your audience. This allows you to key in on those items of the greatest interest to the participating audience. V. Lee Henson from AgileDad will share some great examples of each and how they can be applied.
May 14, 2020 • 10min
Finding Agile Alignment - Matching to the BEST Solutions Provider
In these trying times where budgets are low and desire to learn is high, how can I align myself with an organization that wants to help me be successful in my endeavors? What is the difference between all of the offerings and how do I know I have found the one to best meet my needs? In this episode join V. Lee Henson, President & Founder of AgileDad as we explore the TOP 3 things you need to know in order to align with the right Agile training and coaching organization.
May 13, 2020 • 11min
Product Communication - Trimming vs. Bloating
When it comes to building the perfect product or service, how do we know where to draw the line when it comes to features? How do we know where we should allocate funding and where it is better for us to just say no? In this episode we will discuss the journey of a frustrated Product Owner who "knows" and "understands" his customer so well that the product he has asked for has less than 3% market penetration and 96% of the features are never used. What do we do now? ~ V. Lee Henson
