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The Agile Coach PodcastInterviewing for an Agile Coach RoleIn this episode of The Agile Coach, host Vivek is joined back again with Adam Miner, an experienced Agile Coach with a background as a Scrum Master, to share his journey of breaking into his first Scrum Master role and transitioning into an Agile Coach role. He emphasizes the importance of personal growth and development outside of the nine-to-five job to set oneself apart in interviews. Adam also highlights the significance of understanding the company culture and team dynamics during the interview process. He advises candidates to focus on showcasing their unique experiences and perspectives to stand out from...2023-08-0928 min

The Agile Coach PodcastTransitioning from Scrum Master to Agile Coach with Adam MinerIn this episode of The Agile Coach, host Vivek is joined back again by Adam Miner, an experienced Agile Coach with a background as a Scrum Master. He has worked in various roles in the Agile space, including coaching and mentoring teams in Agile practices. Adam has a deep understanding of the Agile mindset and values and is skilled in facilitating change and driving organizational agility.Adam shares his experience transitioning from a Scrum Master role to an Agile Coach role. He emphasizes the importance of developing the skill of influencing people through organic trust and respect...2023-07-2623 min

The Agile Coach PodcastAbbie DeMartino: From Sports coach to Scrum Master to Dev ManagerIn this episode of The Agile Coach, Vivek is joined by Abbie DeMartino, a development manager at Meijer, to share her journey from a sports coaching background to becoming a scrum master and eventually a development manager. She discusses the transferable skills she gained from her previous roles and how she applied them in the tech world. Abbie emphasizes the importance of being competitive, continuously learning, and building relationships with team members. She also provides insights into the challenges and rewards of her current role, including the need to keep up with ever-changing technology and the satisfaction of driving...2023-07-1934 min

The Agile Coach PodcastProduct Management: Boost Your Product Management Skills using AI Tools with Laurin Lukas StahlIn this episode of The Agile Coach, Vivek is joined by Laurin Lukas Stahl, Head of Product at Trality, to discuss the world of product management, exploring its definition, differences from project management, and its essential role in the product development process. Laurin, a guest on the show, shares valuable insights into the skills, mindset, and structured thinking needed to become an effective product manager. The conversation also touches on the potential of AI tools like Chat GPT in assisting product managers with tasks such as generating frameworks, facilitating communication, and accelerating product development. Vivek and Laurin emphasize the...2023-07-0519 min

The Agile Coach PodcastEp. 21 | Into the Mind of a Recruiter (feat. Richard Chen)One of the first steps people take on their journey towards their dream job is talking to a recruiter. However... most people have no idea how to do this! In order to properly work with a recruiter, it's important that you first understand how a recruiter thinks. What motivates them? Why do they do what they do? What can you do during your interaction with them that will help land you that job? In today's podcast, we sit down with former-recruiter and co-founder of Product Gym, Richard Chen, and explore what the life of a recruiter is really like...2021-08-2027 min

The Agile Coach PodcastEp. 20 | Launching a Product with a PM Mindset (feat. Nikunj Sharma)Launching a Product with a PM Mindset (feat. Nikunj Sharma) | Ep. 20 Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theagilecoach/support 2021-08-1328 min

The Agile Coach PodcastEp. 19 | Harnessing the Power of the Team (feat. Lakshmi Ramaseshan)In a world of individual performers, it is easy to forget about the power of the team. One can become so focused on accomplishing the task they were assigned that they overlook how their decisions affect anyone else. However, each of us have unique skills and perspectives that can have a positive impact on what we are trying to get done. A team is more than just a group of people, it's a human system with a collective purpose and way of working. It's built on trust and individual relationships, and it stems from servant leaders that create a...2021-08-0645 min

The Agile Coach PodcastEp. 18 | Mastering Agile Retrospectives (feat. Diana Larson)The 12th principle of the Agile Manifesto reads as follows: “At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly.” This principle has traditionally been observed through what are called retrospectives. In many cases, the true intentions of the retrospective are lost as we approach them as nothing more than meetings we hold because we‘ve been told they’re necessary. We show up, make a list of what we did and what we can do better and go on with the same ole routine spring after sprint. However, a meeting...2021-07-3053 min

The Agile Coach PodcastEp. 17 | Transparency, Collaboration & Scaled Agile (feat. Hari Khanal)One of Agile's key principles is customer collaboration, and a great way organizations can exhibit this principle is by implementing the Scaled Agile Framework (or SAFe). In SAFe, you're not just working with one team, but many teams, which creates dependencies and a more transparent and collaborative work environment. In today's podcast, we sit down with Agile team facilitator, Hari Khanal, and dive into the world of Scaled Agile, addressing topics such as the role of a scrum master in SAFe, PI Planning in a remote world, unlocking intrinsic motivation and more. Our Speaker: Hari Khanal ...2021-07-2338 min

The Agile Coach PodcastEp. 16 | Vulnerability & Courage (feat. Meghann Rudolph)Although it may at first seem counterintuitive, concepts like vulnerability and courage are more related than you might think. With every act of courage comes risk (be it risk to one's own physical safety, wealth, social standing, etc), and with every risky decision comes vulnerability. Although we are all born vulnerable, no one is born courageous. Courage is a skill that is learned through intentionality, humility and practice. As you will hear in today's podcast, "Agility is all about being willing to grow, being willing to figure it out, being willing to take challenges by the horns and to...2021-07-161h 00

The Agile Coach PodcastEp. 15 | Defining Your Role as a Product Manager (feat. Rajsi Rana)If you were to ask six people to describe what makes a product manager, you'd likely get seven different answers. This is because the role of a product manager is like white space; a blank canvas waiting to be filled and defined by your company, the people you work with, and most importantly, you. In today's podcast, we sit down with product manager, Rajsi Rana, and explore how to begin defining your own role as a product manager. Topics to be discussed include good PM habits, networking and building relationships, how to become a better writer, how to manage...2021-07-0942 min

The Agile Coach PodcastEp. 13 | Facilitation from a Modern Agile Perspective (feat. Barbara Kryvko)As an Agile facilitator, your job isn't just to keep track of time and take meeting notes; it's to encourage conversation and collaboration and guide teams into what's best for them. Ultimately, your goal is not to change people, but rather make them awesome by enabling them to reach their full potential. In today's podcast, we sit down with Senior Agile Coach, Barbara Kryvko, and discuss topics such as sprint and iteration planning, tips for new scrum masters, the importance of a retrospective and more all through the lens of Modern Agile. Our Speaker: Barbara Kryvko ...2021-07-0538 min

The Agile Coach PodcastEp. 11 | Emotional Intelligence & Resolving Conflict (feat. Sagar Satyal)We've all been there. You're invited to some sort of gathering where there are people you haven't seen in awhile. Maybe you've been busy with work or other obligations, but you know that if you go to this event, someone's going to make you feel guilty for not showing up more often. What do you do when that happens? Do you get angry, sad, or maybe defensive? This is where emotional intelligence comes into play. Emotional intelligence is exactly what it sounds like: being smart with your feelings and the feelings of others. Whether we like to admit it...2021-06-2649 min

The Agile Coach PodcastEp. 14 | Growing as a Scrum Master & Coach (feat. Adam Miner)Although the title of "master" may evoke ideas of one who flawlessly executes their craft with independence and authority, when it comes to the art of scrum, principles such as collaboration, communication, and humility are the key to becoming a true master. A great scrum master leads by example, not only facilitating positive behavior within their team but showcasing that behavior daily in themselves and with every interaction from the first good morning to the last good night. To be Agile is to take pride in being human, and as a scrum master, empowering your agile team and giving...2021-06-1645 min

The Agile Coach PodcastEp. 12 | Emotional Agility & Loving Your Life (feat. Josh Magro)When looking into the eyes of a newborn baby, it's almost impossible to not think about the potential contained within this new life. A baby can become anything, do anything and achieve anything that he/she puts their mind to, right? Why then do we tend to lose this mentality when it comes to examining our own lives? When we start out as children, the world is too big for our minds to process, so as we get older, we start forming patterns to predict how we think the world will be. These predictions can sometimes come in the...2021-02-011h 34

The Agile Coach PodcastEp. 5 | Scaled Agile (SAFe) Deep-Dive for Scrum Masters (feat. Venkat Bagayat)We've all heard of "the corporate ladder"; a term used to describe the positional hierarchy that exists within a company. You're either at the top, the bottom or somewhere in between, but wherever you are, you still hold a place on the ladder. Although a ladder is a handy tool for getting from one place to another, there are certain situations where using a ladder as a metaphor to describe the way a company functions aren't quite as appealing. When a company's positional hierarchy starts to heavily impact the social atmosphere of the workplace, issues may arise. People at...2020-11-091h 25

The Agile Coach PodcastEp. 4 | Working in Teams, Testing, & QA Practices (feat. Mark Shead)The world we live in is face-paced. When we want something, we tend to want it as soon as possible, with as few delays as possible and with as little resistance as possible. However, when it comes to software development, when more focus is placed on how quickly a process is completed rather than on the people completing those processes, things will inevitably get worse. In a fast-paced world, you have to be willing to invest. When you invest your time and resources into the people you work with and their understanding of the processes that they're being asked...2020-11-0935 min

The Agile Coach PodcastEp. 3 | Thriving in the Remote Workplace (feat. Jordan Carroll)COVID-19 has taken a toll on how almost everyone now lives their daily life. In just this past year, the world has seen a tremendous boom in virtual connectivity as it relates to the professional sphere. Thousands of people now work from home, and remote work is no longer the future... It's the now. Companies have been made to adapt, and more importantly, so have people. It may seem like an adjustment that's too difficult to make, but with hard work and the right knowledge, transitioning into remote work can be positively life-changing. In today's podcast, we sit down...2020-11-0948 min

The Agile Coach PodcastEp. 2 | Scrum, UX Integration & Leading Teams (feat. Jeff Bubolz)Scrum is a framework that values courage, focus, commitment, respect and openness, and its goal is to create teams that can solve complex problems in a creative way. Despite being a framework that is easy enough to understand, Scrum is difficult to master. There are many avenues within scrum such as how/when to scale, which models to choose, UX integration, leading/organizing teams and working remotely that are all things necessary to explore when beginning your scrum journey. In today's podcast, we sit down with Agilist, Jeff Bubolz and talk all about mastering the art of scrum. ...2020-11-0945 min

The Agile Coach PodcastEp. 1 | Facilitation & Leadership in Agile (feat. Joe Ziadeh)When it comes to working on a team of any size, the concept of being a leader is important to understand. In Agile, whether you’re a scrum master, facilitator, teacher or coach, being a leader means more than just managing a team and “doing the work”. Agile leadership is about growth and efficient productivity through personal channels such as self-awareness, humility, active listening, self-organization, flexibility and trust. A leader’s job is to not just solve the problem but to create a fun and open team of confident individuals who are happy to solve those problems alongside you. In today...2020-11-091h 07

The Agile Coach PodcastEp. 8 | LinkedIn Deep-Dive with an IT Recruiter (feat. Cari Pisoni)Finding your future career was never an easy task, and in the midst of a pandemic, it has become even more of a challenge. However, despite these new setbacks, it’s important to keep pushing through. There are a plethora of tools and resources that exist online to aid in your job search. LinkedIn is currently one of the most valuable devices when it comes to connecting you with your next employer. With over 722+ million users, LinkedIn acts as your virtual resume, job board and professional network, connecting you with helpful recruiters and countless opportunities from around the world. Al...2020-11-0952 min

The Agile Coach PodcastEp. 9 | Mastering the Art of Scrum & Building High-Performing Teams (feat. Adam Miner)No matter what job you’re working, communication is key when it comes to creating a high-preforming team. As a scrum master, along with guiding your team through difficult technical situations, it’s your job to properly guide them through social and emotional situations as well, fostering an environment of humility, transparency, confidence and trust. Growth doesn’t happen inside the comfort zone, so sometimes you have to be willing to push yourself and your team into challenging circumstances such as conflict-resolution, admitting mistakes and weaknesses, and bridging gaps with empathy. Being a scrum master is sort of a pseudo...2020-11-0943 min

The Agile Coach PodcastEp. 6 | Deconstructing Srumban & Going From Control to Trust (feat. Andrew Stellman)The secret to any good relationship is trust. Trust is not just what holds a relationship together, but it's also what propels it forward and allows it to grow in a way that is satisfying to all parties. It's easy to convince ourselves that a company is just a building; that it's simply mechanical. However, a company should be thought of more so as one big relationship because it's made up of people. It's not just a building, it's a business owner, a manager, a team leader, an employee. All of these people come together and form relationships as...2020-11-091h 03

The Agile Coach PodcastEp. 2 | Coaching & Meeting Facilitation (feat. Jolene Jangles)Many of us have grown up to place a high value on expertise. We're paid for our expertise, and we're admired for our expertise and, at times, we might even value ourselves based on our level of expertise. The idea of being an independent lone-wolf type of character is idolized and wished for, when, in reality, there is no real reason for it. If the goal is to accomplish a task or achieve a dream, shouldn't finding the best way to do that hold a higher precedent than being able to do it alone? Although it may seem counter-intuitive...2020-11-091h 02

The Agile Coach PodcastEp. 1 | Product Management Through Storytelling & Empathy (feat. Diego Granados)Typically, people think of a product manager as a mini-CEO or that they’re in the middle of customers, technology and business, but the role of a product manager depends on many factors, such as the size of the company and what the product is that they’re helping to produce. Their job isn’t to boss people around, but rather influence them via data-driven communication and empathy. Product managers are storytellers. It is their job to set the team vision, strategy, create backlogs and roadmaps and communicate with many different people within and outside of the company. Product manage...2020-11-0941 min

808 Podcast#236 Vivek Khattri - The Agile CoachVivek tells you what to look for when hiring IT Professionals. You can check him out at https://TheAgileCoach.com/2020-04-1707 min