The Agile Coffee Podcast

A very special guest introduces episode 37, and you can see her on video at Kickstarter. On this episode Vic is joined by Curtis Gilbert, Larry Lawhead (@LarryLawhead) & Brett Palmer (@brett_palmer) to discuss topics from volume II of the Agile Coffee Conversation Starters. We dove into: * Personal Kanban in Daily Life * Thomas Leonard's The Nine Environments of You * Trello (online kanban tool) * Can PMs be Good SMs? * How does Agile Change People? * Liftoff by Diana Larsen and Ainsley Nies * Power of the SM * Our Professional Development * books on audio / book summaries: Audible, Safari, Scribd, Blinkest What are these Agile Coffee decks? We've assembled the best and most-popular topics from our podcasts and local meetups, and we created two decks of casino-quality playing cards. These decks are helpful for groups wanting start their own lean coffee meetups, or for anyone with a desire to start conversations. Visit our kickstarter page before Sept 24 to become a backer, and stop by agilecoachingcards.com to see some nifty photos and find out more about these and other decks. Reach out to Vic (@AgileCoffee) on Twitter and use the hashtag #tellAgileCoffee to interact with us on an upcoming episode.

A very special guest introduces episode 37, and you can see her on video at Kickstarter. On this episode Vic is joined by Curtis Gilbert, Larry Lawhead (@LarryLawhead) & Brett Palmer (@brett_palmer) to discuss topics from volume II of the Agile Coffee Conversation Starters. We dove into: * Personal Kanban in Daily Life * Thomas Leonard’s The Nine Environments of You * Trello (online kanban tool) * Can PMs be Good SMs? * How does Agile Change People? * Liftoff by Diana Larsen and Ainsley Nies * Power of the SM * Our Professional Development * books on audio / book summaries: Audible, Safari, Scribd, Blinkest What are these Agile Coffee decks? We’ve assembled the best and most-popular topics from our podcasts and local meetups, and we created two decks of casino-quality playing cards. These decks are helpful for groups wanting start their own lean coffee meetups, or for anyone with a desire to start conversations. Visit our kickstarter page before Sept 24 to become a backer, and stop by agilecoachingcards.com to see some nifty photos and find out more about these and other decks. Reach out to Vic (@AgileCoffee) on Twitter and use the hashtag #tellAgileCoffee to interact with us on an upcoming episode.

On July 25th, another successful 5Saturdays program wrapped up at Estancia HS in Costa Mesa, CA, and twelve students shared their takeaways with me on the podcast. These high-school-aged participants talked about the lessons learned over their five weekend sessions, focusing on job readiness and effective communications. Topics discussed include: * applications of creative thinking * tools for critical thinking * facets of agility using Scrum * resume-building and interviewing skills Our setup in the library of Estancia HS One central theme that students spoke of was their interest in using personal kanban in their everyday lives, having recognized its ease and usefulness in planning. I was happy to have met and talked with these students. They each agreed that they found high utility in the five-week course, and their understanding and appreciation of Scrum and Agile concepts was immediately apparent in our conversation. I want to once again thank all student participants and wish them the best of luck as they finish their high school journeys armed with this new knowledge and unique experience.   Have you heard about the Agile Coffee decks of cards? We've assembled the best and most-popular topics from our podcasts and local meetups, and we created two decks of casino-quality playing cards. These decks are helpful for groups wanting start their own lean coffee meetups, or for anyone with a desire to start conversations. Visit our kickstarter page before Sept 24 to become a backer, and stop by agilecoachingcards.com to see some nifty photos and find out more about these and other decks. Reach out to Vic (@AgileCoffee) on Twitter and use the hashtag #tellAgileCoffee to interact with us on an upcoming episode.

On July 25th, another successful 5Saturdays program wrapped up at Estancia HS in Costa Mesa, CA, and twelve students shared their takeaways with me on the podcast. These high-school-aged participants talked about the lessons learned over their five weekend sessions, focusing on job readiness and effective communications. Topics discussed include: * applications of creative thinking * tools for critical thinking * facets of agility using Scrum * resume-building and interviewing skills One central theme that students spoke of was their interest in using personal kanban in their everyday lives, having recognized its ease and usefulness in planning. I was happy to have met and talked with these students. They each agreed that they found high utility in the five-week course, and their understanding and appreciation of Scrum and Agile concepts was immediately apparent in our conversation. I want to once again thank all student participants and wish them the best of luck as they finish their high school journeys armed with this new knowledge and unique experience.   Have you heard about the Agile Coffee decks of cards? We’ve assembled the best and most-popular topics from our podcasts and local meetups, and we created two decks of casino-quality playing cards. These decks are helpful for groups wanting start their own lean coffee meetups, or for anyone with a desire to start conversations. Visit our kickstarter page before Sept 24 to become a backer, and stop by agilecoachingcards.com to see some nifty photos and find out more about these and other decks. Reach out to Vic (@AgileCoffee) on Twitter and use the hashtag #tellAgileCoffee to interact with us on an upcoming episode.

Victor is joined by Jon Jorgensen (@waterScrumBan) and Ryan Ripley (@RyanRipley) of the excellent Agile for Humans podcast for a double-sized, ultra packed episode of Agile Coffee for Humans. In this episode, our Agile heroes discuss: * The HR Side of Agile - Performance Reviews, Raises, & Transparency * The Business of Agile - How we justify the investment in agility * Ken's Complaint -Trademarking Scrum Group * Crossing the line - push and pulling hair * Organisational Psychotherapist, the new coach - a reflection on Bob Marshall's Why Me? * Agile Transformation - The REST of the story (like Paul Harvey) * Agile games, simulations and learning activities - see my post on games Holding Space article by Heather Plett book: Crucial Conversations by Patterson, et al Reach out to Vic (@AgileCoffee) on Twitter and use the hashtag #tellAgileCoffee to interact with us on an upcoming episode.

It’s a CROSSOVER! Mork was on Happy Days. Binky and Bongo were on the Simpsons. And now… Victor is joined by Jon Jorgensen (@waterScrumBan) and Ryan Ripley (@RyanRipley) of the excellent Agile for Humans podcast for a double-sized, ultra packed episode of Agile Coffee for Humans. In this episode, our Agile heroes discuss: * The HR Side of Agile – Performance Reviews, Raises, & Transparency * The Business of Agile – How we justify the investment in agility * Ken’s Complaint -Trademarking Scrum Group * Crossing the line – push and pulling hair * Organisational Psychotherapist, the new coach – a reflection on Bob Marshall’s

Victor is joined by Dale Ellis (@theDigitalDale) and Larry Lawhead (@LarryLawhead) on a beautiful SoCal morning for Agile and Coffee. In this episode, our Agile heroes discuss: * Limits to transperency * Project reporting (is the Burndown enough?) * Mandated documentation in Agile * Project definition phase * Getting teams to behave like teams * Engaging the non-participative team member Reach out to Vic (@AgileCoffee) on Twitter and use the hashtag #tellAgileCoffee to interact with us on an upcoming episode.

Victor is joined by Dale Ellis (@theDigitalDale) and Larry Lawhead (@LarryLawhead) on a beautiful SoCal morning for Agile and Coffee. In this episode, our Agile heroes discuss: * Limits to transperency * Project reporting (is the Burndown enough?) * Mandated documentation in Agile * Project definition phase * Getting teams to behave like teams * Engaging the non-participative team member Reach out to Vic (@AgileCoffee) on Twitter and use the hashtag #tellAgileCoffee to interact with us on an upcoming episode.

Lean Coffee recorded in Seattle, June 24, 2015 Vic (@AgileCoffee) attended the Scrum Alliance's fourth Scrum Coaching Retreat in the USA. It was three days of examination of what it means to be a coach in a scrum environment and how we can improve our coaching methods worldwide. In the first two days, participants had the opportunity to pitch a project they wished to focus on. Everyone then joined a project team and organized using scrum processes and roles. We had three sprints (spanning the two days) in which to iterate and increment on a delivery of our final products. The final day was devoted to an Open Space event and a closing retrospective. One of the projects created can be found at AgileLeadershipToolkit.com. I'll make others available once I receive explicit permission and links from their creators. Special kudos go out to Stewart Young (@Stuartliveart) of illustrationstation.co.uk for completing some amazing artwork throughout the three days. Vic hosted a lean coffee during Open space on the third day, and he was joined by: * Dan Fuller of SolutionsIQ * CeeDee Doyle of Assurity in New Zealand * Kelley Harris(@mkelleyharris) of SourceCell * Max Lamers (@maxlamers) * Jeff Nielsen of RMC Learning Solutions * Dave Cornelius (@DrCorneliusInfo) of 5saturdays Topics included: * Overcoming team dysfunctions at the Scrum Coaching Retreat * Alternative formats for a three-day retreat * How to do podcasts (see below) * PO coaching beyond the basics * Impact Mapping * Value proposition for coaching vs just training For more information on retreats Links to previous (and upcoming) Coaching Retreats in the USA: * Boulder, CO - Dec 7-9, 2011 * Chandler, AZ - Dec 4-6, 2013 - archive of projects * Raleigh (Chapel Hill), NC - Oct 28-30, 2014 * Seattle, WA - June 22-24, 2015 * Irvine, CA - Spring 2016 Podcasting Tools and Techniques I produce my shows old school - by gathering participants in a room and recording with a bunch of mics.

Lean Coffee recorded in Seattle, June 24, 2015 Vic (@AgileCoffee) attended the Scrum Alliance’s fourth Scrum Coaching Retreat in the USA. It was three days of examination of what it means to be a coach in a scrum environment and how we can improve our coaching methods worldwide. In the first two days, participants had the opportunity to pitch a project they wished to focus on. Everyone then joined a project team and organized using scrum processes and roles. We had three sprints (spanning the two days) in which to iterate and increment on a delivery of our final products. The final day was devoted to an Open Space event and a closing retrospective. One of the projects created can be found at AgileLeadershipToolkit.com. I’ll make others available once I receive explicit permission and links from their creators. Special kudos go out to Stewart Young (@Stuartliveart) of illustrationstation.co.uk for completing some amazing artwork throughout the three days. Vic hosted a lean coffee during Open space on the third day, and he was joined by: * Dan Fuller of SolutionsIQ * CeeDee Doyle of Assurity in New Zealand * Kelley Harris(@mkelleyharris) of SourceCell * Max Lamers (@maxlamers) * Jeff Nielsen of RMC Learning Solutions * Dave Cornelius (@DrCorneliusInfo) of 5saturdays Topics included: * Overcoming team dysfunctions at the Scrum Coaching Retreat * Alternative formats for a three-day retreat * How to do podcasts (see below) * PO coaching beyond the basics * Impact Mapping * Value proposition for coaching vs just training For more information on retreats Links to previous (and upcoming) Coaching Retreats in the USA: * Boulder, CO – Dec 7-9, 2011 * Chandler, AZ – Dec 4-6, 2013 – archive of projects * Raleigh (Chapel Hill), NC – Oct 28-30, 2014 * Seattle, WA – June 22-24, 2015 * Irvine, CA – Spring 2016 Podcasting Tools and Techniques I produce my shows old school – by gathering participants in a room and recording with a bunch of mics. (I have a degree in audio engineering, so I’m a bit of an audiophile.) It’s fun, and nothing beats the face-to-face communication with all its nuances and clarity. We meet about twice a month in a mostly quiet space, and it takes my about 10-15 minutes to set up the equipment and do a quick check of levels. For these bigger on location recording (from 4 to 6 attendees), I use a

Victor (@AgileCoffee) participated in Scrum Day San Diego and interviewed a number of participants, including the winners of the Agile San Diego usergroup's annual Agile Awards. Congratulations to Joe Dailey (winner of the Agilist of the Year, 2014) and to ID Analytics (recipient of the 2014 Agile San Diego Team Excellence Award). Also Dr. Dave Cornelius (@DrCorneliusInfo) and his son, Dave, accepted a gift on behalf of the 5Saturdays initiative which introduces Scrum to high school students. Over 100 Scrum enthusiasts gathered on June 12th, 2015 in San Diego County to advance their understanding on how to launch Agile projects successfully. The theme of this second annual Scrum Day was “Well Begun is Half Done”, and featured speakers included Tirrell Payton, Marcelo Fernandez, Lauren Feehrer and Niv Genchel. Diana Larsen delevered a powerful keynote address on the topic of Lift-Offs and Agile Chartering, and a panel moderated by conference organizer Carlton Nettleton fielded questions from participants. For more information on that event, visit scrumdaysandiego.com * Zach Bonaker (@ZachBonaker), Brett Palmer (@Brett_Palmer) & Vic discuss the value of Scrum Day * Zach talks about entering into, guaging success of, and gracefully exiting coaching engagements * Vic asks the Dave Corneliuses (both of them) about the honorarium awarded to 5Saturdays * Members from ID Analytics, the Agilist Team of 2014, share their path to success with Scrum * Joe Dailey, recipient of Agilist of 2014, discusses his successes in the workplace and the community - - - - Coming up in episode 33 - lean coffee from Scrum Alliance's Scrum Coaching Retreat in Seattle.

Scrum Day San Diego 2015 Victor (@AgileCoffee) participated in Scrum Day San Diego and interviewed a number of participants, including the winners of the Agile San Diego usergroup’s annual Agile Awards. Congratulations to Joe Dailey (winner of the Agilist of the Year, 2014) and to ID Analytics (recipient of the 2014 Agile San Diego Team Excellence Award). Also Dr. Dave Cornelius (@DrCorneliusInfo) and his son, Dave, accepted a gift on behalf of the 5Saturdays initiative which introduces Scrum to high school students. Over 100 Scrum enthusiasts gathered on June 12th, 2015 in San Diego County to advance their understanding on how to launch Agile projects successfully. The theme of this second annual Scrum Day was “Well Begun is Half Done”, and featured speakers included Tirrell Payton, Marcelo Fernandez, Lauren Feehrer and Niv Genchel. Diana Larsen delevered a powerful keynote address on the topic of Lift-Offs and Agile Chartering, and a panel moderated by conference organizer Carlton Nettleton fielded questions from participants. For more information on that event, visit scrumdaysandiego.com * Zach Bonaker (@ZachBonaker), Brett Palmer (@Brett_Palmer) & Vic discuss the value of Scrum Day * Zach talks about entering into, guaging success of, and gracefully exiting coaching engagements * Vic asks the Dave Corneliuses (both of them) about the honorarium awarded to 5Saturdays * Members from ID Analytics, the Agilist Team of 2014, share their path to success with Scrum * Joe Dailey, recipient of Agilist of 2014, discusses his successes in the workplace and the community – – – – Coming up in episode 33 – lean coffee from Scrum Alliance’s Scrum Coaching Retreat in Seattle.

Lean Coffee at the 5Saturdays Vic (@AgileCoffee) stops by Dr. Dave's (@DrCorneliusInfo) 5Saturdays event to introduce lean coffee to a large group of facilitators-in-training. Guests include: Evelyn Crofts, Keith Montgomery, Curtis Gilbert, Seth Silvernail, Jon Jorgensen, Angela Rong Sun, Robbie Smith, Purnima Vaidyanathan, Valarmathy Rangasamy and Joe Dailey. Topics: * Planning & executing tasks in the household * Velocity-based vs. Capacity-based planning * Agile sneak attacks in waterfall environments * Showstoppers identified in daily scrum * Reflection on day #2 of 5Saturdays' Train the Facilitator - - - - Coming up in episode 32 - interviews from the 2nd annual Scrum Day San Diego. Further ahead in episode 33 - lean coffee from Scrum Alliance's Scrum Coaching Retreat in Seattle.

Lean Coffee at the 5Saturdays Vic (@AgileCoffee) stops by Dr. Dave’s (@DrCorneliusInfo) 5Saturdays event to introduce lean coffee to a large group of facilitators-in-training. Guests include: Evelyn Crofts, Keith Montgomery, Curtis Gilbert, Seth Silvernail, Jon Jorgensen, Angela Rong Sun, Robbie Smith, Purnima Vaidyanathan, Valarmathy Rangasamy and Joe Dailey. Topics: * Planning & executing tasks in the household * Velocity-based vs. Capacity-based planning * Agile sneak attacks in waterfall environments * Showstoppers identified in daily scrum * Reflection on day #2 of 5Saturdays’ Train the Facilitator – – – – Coming up in episode 32 – interviews from the 2nd annual Scrum Day San Diego. Further ahead in episode 33 – lean coffee from Scrum Alliance’s Scrum Coaching Retreat in Seattle.

Theme: Agile Community Events Dr. Dave (@DrCorneliusInfo) joins Vic (@AgileCoffee) for a beautiful morning on Huntington Beach discussing all manner of Agile community events: Agile Opens (and other open space uses), coaching retreats and camps, lean coffees, hackathons. Dave talks about the 5Saturdays model, and we tell how to find, get involved and host these activities. This is one of my favorite episodes. In addition to the excellent scenery and the superb company, I very much enjoy talking about community events. Not only do I believe that community is important and fulfilling, but I have a penchant for organizing these activities. For more information Open Space: * History of Open Space * Harrison Owen's Guide to Open Space Technologies Agile Opens: * Agile Open Southern California - Sept 10-11, 2015 * Agile Open Northern California - Oct 9-10, 2015 * Agile Open Northwest Agile Coach Camps: * AgileCoachCamp.org * Agile Coach Camp US West 2015 Scrum Coaching Retreat Seattle 2015 LeanCoffee.org - includes listing of cities with lean coffees 5Saturdays.org - Dr.Dave's community learning initiative to bring Scrum and other skills into local high schools * ALICE - educational software that teaches computer programming in a 3D environment Scrum Day San Diego and Scrum Day Orange County (Vic presented at both in each of their first years) various others: * Play Camp (and Luke Hohmann's other ventures: Innovation Games and Conteneo) * Play4Agile * AgileGames (New England) * DevOps * AIN World Conference (Montréal, Sept 24-27, 2015 - organized by the