Summary: Say, have you gone to iTunes or Stitcher to give us a review? It takes so little time and would sure help us a lot. Thanks!<br> <br> A 100% Skype-based episode! Vic is joined by Brett Palmer (<a href="https://twitter.com/brett_palmer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@brett_palmer</a>), Zach Bonaker (<a href="https://twitter.com/ZachBonaker" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@ZachBonaker</a>) and first-time guest Alan Dayley (<a href="https://twitter.com/DayleyAgile" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@DayleyAgile</a>).<br> <br> Today our heroes discuss the following topics:<br> <br> * Is "Quality Assurance" an inhibitor to developing with agility?<br> * Scenario: You are an experienced ScrumMaster just joining a new and dysfunctional team. What is your first goal?<br> * "Falling off the cliff" scenarios<br> * Common problem: The team does not update their progress on tasks and user stories in the electronic tool. So?<br> * The Director says "Plan for more points in your next Sprints or we won't get all this work done."<br> * Explaining coaching to a mentoring organization<br> <br> Support you local Agile / Scrum events:<br> <br> * Alan recently spoke at <a href="http://agilearizona.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Agile Arizona</a>. Here's a link to his presentation "<a href="http://agilearizona.org/slides/2-1-How%20You%20Lead%20Is%20What%20You%20Get-Alan%20Dayley.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How You Lead Is What You Get</a>"<br> * Zach and a whole host of other great people recently spoke at <a href="https://scrumdaysandiego.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Scrum Day San Diego</a>.<br> * Alan belongs to a Scrum User Group in Phoenix: <a href="http://phxsug.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">phxsug.org</a>.<br> <br> Come join Esther Derby and Don Gray for a two-day "Coaching Beyond the Team" workshop in Costa Mesa, CA. September 13 & 14. Registration info at <a href="http://eventbrite.com/e/coaching-beyond-the-team-influencing-the-organization-tickets-25695621295" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coaching-beyond-the-team-influencing-the-organization-tickets-25695621295</a><br> <br> Reach out to Victor (<a href="https://twitter.com/agilecoffee" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@AgileCoffee</a>), and use the hashtag #tellAgileCoffee to join the conversation.
