Shows
Agile and Project Management - DrunkenPM RadioStory Points Are Good AND Evil with Ryan RipleyA few weeks ago while I was teaching a CSM class, I got a Slack message from Ron Quartel pointing me to a tweet by Ryan Ripley. The tweet said “If you are sitting in a Scrum Training class and the trainer starts teaching Story Points, you should 1. Get up. 2. Demand Your Money Back, and 3. Walk out. You're wasting your time.
Here is a link to the tweet: https://bit.ly/3XsfPAP
I should mention I was just about to cover Story Points and I used Ryan's tweet in class as part of our conversation.
As soon as I saw Ry...2023-01-1239 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd MillerYDS: Do Developers Negotiate the Sprint Goal at Sprint Planning?Do Developers Negotiate the Sprint Goal at Sprint Planning? Let's explore the options this situation presents. All of this and more are discussed in today's episode of Your Daily Scrum with Todd Miller and Ryan Ripley.
LINKEDIN POLL/DISCUSSION: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ryanripley_i-recently-posted-my-opinion-on-this-question-activity-6834928825776910336-9jc9
What do you think? Let us know in the comments!
Take a Professional Scrum with Kanban Course with Todd, Ryan, and Daniel Vacanti!https://www.eventbrite.com/e/professional-scrum-with-kanban-psk-online-certification-class-psk-i-tickets-167900832911
Buy Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems -
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Agile and Project Management - DrunkenPM RadioThe Product Goal w Ryan RipleyThe Scrum Guide got an update last November and one of the concepts introduced was the Product Goal. The Scrum Guide says:
“The Product Goal describes a future state of the product which can serve as a target for the Scrum Team to plan against. The Product Goal is in the Product Backlog. The rest of the Product Backlog emerges to define “what” will fulfill the Product Goal.
"A product is a vehicle to deliver value. It has a clear boundary, known stakeholders, well-defined users, or customers. A product could be a service, a physical product, or something more abstract.
"The Pr...2021-03-2038 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd MillerCBA 011 - What's Brewing in the 2020 Scrum Guide UpdateTodd Miller, Ryan Ripley, and Don McGreal sat down for a pint and a discussion about the 2020 Scrum Guide update. The biggest take away for us is that Scrum is still Scrum.
2020 Scrum Guide: https://scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html
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Agile Clips PodcastEpisode 17: Fixing Your Scrum with Ryan RipleyIn this episode, Scrum trainer, podcaster and author Ryan Ripley talks about some of the challenges Scrum teams face and offers practical advice on how to resolve them.
We loved his view on how to work with engineering managers who are questioning their role in Scrum!
Ryan can be contacted via https://ryanripley.com/.
You can read about his new book, “Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems” at https://ryanripley.com/fixing-your-scrum/.
2020-04-1436 min
Deliver It CastFixing Your ScrumSadly a lot of attempts at using agile or scrum fail. In many of those cases, there were things a Product Owner, Scrum Master, team, or company could have done to prevent it from failing. Thankfully, Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller have written a new book detailing some of the ways they have successfully worked with teams and people to solve those underlying problems. In this episode, they join the show to talk about areas of particular interest to the PO and things we can do ourselves, encourage in others, and help fix our delivery. Get your copy of...2020-03-1857 min
Tech Career TalkFixing your Scrum with Ryan RipleyRyan Ripley, from Agile for Humans podcast, sits down with us to share about his new book. Fixing your Scrum was just published by The Pragmatic Programmer. Get your copy here: https://ryanripley.com/fixing-your-scrum/
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-henricksen/support2020-02-2921 min
Software Process and Measurement CastFixing Your Scrum, An Interview with Todd Miller and Ryan RipleyFor SPaMCAST 587 we are going to break cadence and feature another interview. Ryan Ripley, Todd Miller and I discussed their new book . We discussed how to define broken scrum processes. Ryan and Todd make the point that Scrum is so much more than a checklist of practices to follow, yet that's exactly how many organizations practice it. Todd’s Bio Todd is a Professional Scrum Trainer for Scrum.org and VP of the Agile Innovation Practice at Itero Group, LLC. He has professional experience as a Scrum Master, Product Owner, Developer, and Agile coach on a variety of technical and cr...2020-02-2339 minAgile and Project Management - DrunkenPM RadioRyanRipley - Fixing Your ScrumRyan Ripley wears many hats. He's a Professional Scrum Trainer, an Agile Coach, the creator of the Agile for Humans podcast, a blogger, a speaker, and now... author!
Last month, Ryan and Todd Miller released Fixing Your Scrum (https://amzn.to/2Pi46En), a book chock full of real-life stories from two seasoned Agile coaches who spend their days helping organizations, teams, and individuals find a better way to work.
In this episode of The Reluctant Agilist, Ryan and I talk about the book, what motivated them to write it, and how it can help you figure out ways to...2020-02-1848 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller111: Fixing Your Scrum on Aptera Live
Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) joined the Aptera Live team to discuss the release of his new book: Fixing Your Scrum – Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems.
In this episode you’ll discover:
How to Ryan and Todd wrote Fixing Your Scrum
The power of a Sprint Goal
Tip and advice for avoiding the most common Scrum problems
Links from the show:
Get a free sample chapter from the book here – https://ryanripley.com/fixing-your-scrum/
Take a Scrum.org Class with PST Ryan Ripley – https://www.scrum.org/ryan-ripley
Read Ryan’s New Book – https://pragprog.com/book/rrscrum/fixing-your-scrum
How to Suppo...2020-01-281h 05
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller110: How to Become a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) with Kim Brainard
Kim Brainard (@agilebrain1) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss her jouney to become a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) with Scrum Alliance.
In this episode you’ll discover:
How to become a CST with Scrum Alliance
What to expect when you decide to become a Scrum Trainer
Tip and advice for when the journey becomes difficult
Links from the show:
Certified Scrum Trainer – Scrum Alliance – https://www.scrumalliance.org/
Kim and Ryan’s Upcoming Facilitation Course: https://agilebraingroup.com/event/icagile-agile-team-facilitation/
Kim and Ryan’s Upcoming Coaching Course: https://agilebraingroup.com/event/advance-your-coaching/
Kim’s Website: https://agilebraingroup.com
Take a Scrum...2019-11-191h 22
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller109: Agile Organizations with Melissa Boggs
Melissa Boggs (@HmngbirdAgility) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss her new role as co-CEO at Scrum Alliance, the power of cross-functional teams, and how to use HR practices in an agile world.
In this episode you’ll discover:
What’s happening over at Scrum Alliance
How to make transformations to agile organizations more likely to succeed
When agile values can help influence hiring decisions
Links from the show:
Scrum Alliance – https://www.scrumalliance.org/
Melissa Boggs – https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-boggs/
Joy Inc. by Richard Sheridan – https://amzn.to/30AOcrQ
Scrum Alliance Unscripted – https://www.scrumalliance.org/unscripted
...2019-07-1655 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller108: Professional Scrum with Kanban – Yuval Yeret
Yuval Yeret (@yuvalyeret) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss scrum and kanban sitting in a tree…along with the new Professional Scrum with Kanban course from Scrum.org
In this episode you’ll discover:
How flow metrics can help your teams improve
Why Scrum and Kanban fit well together
When to use lean and kanban practices on your Scrum Team
Links from the show:
Professional Scrum with Kanban with Yuval Yeret and Ryan Ripley – https://www.scrum.org/courses/professional-scrum-kanban-fishers-in-2019-08-12-27220
Agile Sparks – https://www.agilesparks.com/
Take a Scrum.org Class with PST Ryan...2019-06-2654 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller107: Explore, Expand, Extract with Kent Beck
Kent Beck (@kentbeck) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss product development, Extreme Programming, certifications, and his new book on software design.
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In this episode you’ll discover:
Using the 3X’s to guide your product development
Musings from Kent on Extreme Programming
What is limbo? How does it scale collaboration?
Links from the show:
Kent’s Website – https://www.kentbeck.com/
Extreme Programming Explained by Kent Beck – https://amzn.to/2WKooHL
The Product Development Triathlon – https://www.facebook.com/notes/kent-beck/the-product-development-triathlon/1215075478525314/
Take a Scrum.org Class with PST Ryan Ripley – ht...2019-04-0351 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller106: Exploring User Experience and ScrumProfessional Scrum Trainer (PST) Gary Pedretti (@garypedretti) and User Experience expert Jeff Gothelf (@jboggie) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss how UX/UI designers can effectively work with Scrum Teams.
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Jeff Gothelf – Author of Lean UX[/featured-image]
In this episode you’ll discover:
Why UX/UI design is a critical skill on a Scrum Team
How leaders and managers can use metrics to improve the user experience
How customer-centric thinking is the new competitive advantage
Links from the show:
Scrum.org – https://www.scrum.org/
Professional Scrum with UX/UI Courses – click here
Gary’s...2019-03-2653 min
Technology Leadership Podcast ReviewOrganizationally-Traumatic Management Junk FoodJesse Fewell on Drunken PM, Dave Dame on Agile For Humans, Stephen Bungay on Boss Level, Julia Wester on SPAMCast, and Matty Stratton on Greater Than Code. I'd love for you to email me with any comments about the show or any suggestions for podcasts I might want to feature. Email podcast@thekguy.com. This episode covers the five podcast episodes I found most interesting and wanted to share links to during the two week period starting February 18, 2019. These podcast episodes may have been released much earlier, but this was the week when I started...2019-03-0108 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller105: Agile Leadership and Management with Dave DameProfessional Scrum Trainer (PST) Dave Dame (@DDame) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss agile leadership, management, and how leaders impact the way teams interact and work.
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) Dave Dame presenting at TEDx Toronto[/featured-image]
In this episode you’ll discover:
What is Agile Leadership
How leaders and managers impact how teams work
Clearing calendars to bring sanity back to your day
Links from the show:
Scrum.org – https://www.scrum.org/
Dave’s TEDx Toronto Talk – https://youtu.be/hAnlkzKN8EQ
Dave’s Website – https://medium.com/@DDame
Dave’s LinkedIN page –...2019-02-041h 00
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller104: Reactive vs Creative Leadership StancesWilbert Seele, Simon Bourk, Ralph Jocham, Sjoerd Kranendonk, and Guido Boskaljon joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss leadership, scrum training, and our impact on the world.
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]An Amazing Morning in Ulm, Germany[/featured-image]
In this episode you’ll discover:
Why creative leadership is important in today’s world
How to create space for people to thrive
When servant leadership can work in your organization
Links from the show:
Scrum.org – https://www.scrum.org/
Simon’s Company – https://bourksoftware.com/
Wil’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/wjseele/
Sjoerd’s Podcast – https://soundcloud.com/produc...2019-01-201h 00
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller103: Respecting Your Scrum and Agile TeamsEsther Derby (@estherderby) and Faye Thompson (@agilefaye) and Amitai Schleier (@schmonz) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss how to respect the agency of agile and scrum teams.
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Respecting the Team[/featured-image]
In this episode you’ll discover:
Why Retrospectives are critical to continuous improvement
How maintaining a teams agency can boost morale and performance
Why respect is critical to an agile practice
Links from the show:
Powerful Retrospective by Esther Derby – https://estherderby.teachable.com/p/retrospectives/
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Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller102: The Influential Agile Leaderandjoinedto discuss the Influential Agile Leader.Johanna Rothman (@johannarothman) Gil Broza (@gilbroza) Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley)
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Johanna Rothman and Gil Broza- Influential Agile Leader[/featured-image]
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Ryan Ripley is teaming up with Professional Scrum Trainer, Todd Miller to teach the Advanced Scrum Master (PSM-II) course this year. Whether you are a CSM or a PSM, this Advanced Scrum Master Course is the next step on the Scrum master journey, created and present by trainers from scrum.org – The Home of Scrum.
Denver, CO on October 17-18
Washington D.C. on Decem...2018-10-1556 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller101: Sprint Retrospective Ideas for Scrum Masters joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss Sprint Retrospective Ideas for Scrum Masters.David Faurio and Ben Kopel (@bckopel)
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]David Faurio – Ryan Ripley – Ben Kopel[/featured-image]
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Ryan Ripley is teaming up with Professional Scrum Trainer, Todd Miller to teach the Advanced Scrum Master (PSM-II) course this year. Whether you are a CSM or a PSM, this Advanced Scrum Master Course is the next step on the Scrum master journey, created and present by trainers from scrum.org – The Home of Scrum.
Denver, CO on October 17-18
Washington D.C. on December...2018-10-0855 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller100: Using Wardley Maps to Drive Improvement (@donaldegray) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss Wardley Maps, decision making at the leadership level, and how to visualize changes in your organization.Don Grayand Mike Coon (@mikeonitstuff)
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Don Gray[/featured-image]
is a friend and mentor to me and a valued member of the agile community. He has contributed to multiple books including CENTER ENTER TURN SUSTAIN: ESSAYS IN CHANGE ARTISTRY, READINGS FOR PROBLEM-SOLVING LEADERSHIP, and AMPLIFY YOUR EFFECTIVENESS. He co-teaches one of the top agile and leadership workshops available – Coaching Beyond the Team – with Esther Derby.Don
with more than 30 years...2018-09-2044 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller99: Improve Your Agile Hiring PracticesZach Bonaker (@ZachBonaker) and Amitai Schleier (@schmonz) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss ways to improve your agile hiring practices when interviewing Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches.
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Zach Bonaker[/featured-image]
Zach is a self-described “benevolent trouble-maker” and seeks to foster servant leadership that cultivates growth, learning, and discovery. He is a systems thinker who shares his thoughts on his blog – Agile Out Loud. Zach is great at pushing agile thinking forward and has authored many popular posts on next generation agile theories and practices.
Amitai is a software development coach, speaker, leg...2018-09-131h 14
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller98: Humanizing the World of Work (@donaldegray) Barry Tandy (@BarryTandy) and Amitai Schleier (@schmonz) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss mindsets, frameworks, manifestos, and how to humanize the world of work.Don Gray
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Don Gray[/featured-image]
is a friend and mentor to me and a valued member of the agile community. He has contributed to multiple books including CENTER ENTER TURN SUSTAIN: ESSAYS IN CHANGE ARTISTRY, READINGS FOR PROBLEM-SOLVING LEADERSHIP, and AMPLIFY YOUR EFFECTIVENESS. He co-teaches one of the top agile and leadership workshops available – Coaching Beyond the Team – with Esther Derby.Don
Barry is an agile coach on a...2018-08-291h 01
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller97: PSM II An Advanced Scrum Master CourseDave West (@davidjwest) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss scrum.org’s new offering: PSM-II – An Advanced Scrum Master Course.
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Dave West CEO of Scrum.org[/featured-image]
Dave is the CEO/product owner at Scrum.org. He is a frequent speaker and widely published author of articles and his acclaimed book, Head First Object-Oriented Analysis and Design. He led the development of the Rational Unified Process (RUP) and worked with Ivar Jacobson to run the North American business for IJI. Dave managed the software delivery practice at Forrester research where he was VP and...2018-08-0728 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller96: An Agile Mindset of Learning and Growth(@estherderby) and(@agilefaye) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss an agile mindset and learning in the workplace.Esther Derby Faye Thompson
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Esther Derby on Learning[/featured-image]
In this episode you’ll discover:
Why learning is difficult in the workplace
How management and team members can support learning
When agile coaches can model learning for maximum impact
Sometimes we just have to say, “I don’t know, let’s try an experiment.”
Links from the show:
Being Wrong by Kathryn Schultz – https://amzn.to/2KL5omE
Mindset by Carol Dweck – https://amzn.to/2MHoafl
Mindset Ted T...2018-07-0346 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller95: Exploring the 3 V’s of Product Ownership(@donmcgreal) and (@rjocham) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss their new book The Professional Product Owner: Leveraging Scrum as a Competitive Advantage.Don McGreal Ralph Jocham
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Ralph Jocham Presenting on Scrum[/featured-image]
In this episode you’ll discover:
What is a professional product owner
How the 3 V’s serve product management
Common product owner anti-patterns
The value of validating learning
Links from the show:
The Professional Scrum Product Owner – https://www.scrum.org/resources/professional-scrum-product-owner-book
Effective Agile – https://effectiveagile.com/staff/ralph-jocham/
Improving – http://improving.com/
How to support the show:
Thank you f...2018-06-0341 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller94: Professional Agile Coaching with Allison PollardAllison Pollard (@allison_pollard) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss professional agile coaching.
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Allison Pollard – Agile Coach[/featured-image]
In this episode you’ll discover:
What professional coaching mean
How to start the coaching journey
The power of self-organizing teams
How to avoid inhibiting self-organization when coaching others
Links from the show:
Allison’s Website – http://www.allisonpollard.com/
Margaret Wheatley’s site – https://margaretwheatley.com/
How to support the show:
Thank you for your support. Here are some of the ways to contribute to the show:
Share the show with friends...2018-05-2049 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller93: Women in Agile 2018(@OopslandBillie), Cheryl Hammond (@bsktcase)and Joanna Vahlsing (@joannavahlsing) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss Women in Agile 2018.Billie Shuttpelz
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Billie Shuttpelz – Agile Coach, Trainer, and All Around Awesome Person[/featured-image]
In this episode you’ll discover:
Back for its third consecutive year, Women in Agile is on Sunday, August 5, 2018 (the day before the Agile2018 conference) in San Diego, CA. Click here to register.
This year’s keynote is by April Wensel, an international speaker, and the founder of Compassionate Coding, a social enterprise that’s bringing emotional intelligence and social consciousness to the software industr...2018-05-0845 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller92: Systems Thinking in Agile(@joPerold)and Faye Thompson (@AgileFaye) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss human and systems thinking in the workplace.Joanne Perold
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Joanne Perold – Agile Coach and Certified Scrum Trainer[/featured-image]
In this episode you’ll discover:
How do we humanize the world of work
Helping middle management adapt to agile
The power of co-creation in the workplace
Ways to break down the silos in your organization
Insights into the middle management role
Links from the show:
Dave Snowden’s Birthday Party Video: https://youtu.be/Miwb92eZaJg
Agile42 – https://www.agile42.com/en/
How to suppor...2018-04-191h 02
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller91: Using Nexus to Scale Scrum(@pmoonk88) and Kurt Bittner (@ksbittner) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss Scrum.org’s Nexus Framework.Patricia Kong
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Scrum.org’s Kurt Bittner and Patricia Kong[/featured-image]
In this episode you’ll discover:
What is the Nexus Famework
How Nexus allows you to scale scrum without destroying its soul
Why teams need to get good at Scrum FIRST and then worry about scaling
Links from the show:
GoFundMe for Mike Beedle’s Family: https://www.gofundme.com/mikebeedlesupport
Scrum.org – https://www.scrum.org/
The Nexus Framework – https://www.scrum.org/resources/scaling-scrum
H...2018-03-2737 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller90: Walking the Spine Model(@KevinTrethewey) and Danie Roux (@danieroux) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss the Spine Model and how to use it effectively with agile and scrum teams.Kevin Trethewey
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Danie Roux Presenting[/featured-image]
In this episode you’ll discover:
What the Spine Model is.
How to use the Spine Model with your agile teams
Use the Spine Model to find common ground
Applying system thinking to team dynamics
Links from the show:
The Spine Model website – http://spinemodel.info/wiki.html
Kevin Trethewey’s Site – https://kevintrethewey.com/
Danie Roux’s Site – http://www.danieroux.com/
Agil...2018-03-1947 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller88: Coaching Beyond the Team with Esther Derby and Don Gray(@estherderby)(@donaldegray), and Faye Thompson (@agilefaye) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss their upcoming workshop Coaching Beyond the Team in Columbus, Ohio April 3rd – 5th, 2018.Esther Derby Don Gray
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Esther Derby and Don Gray – Coaching Beyond the Team[/featured-image]
Esther is an expert in organizational dynamics and a leading thinker in bringing agility to organizations, management, and teams. She co-authored “Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great” and “Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management“. Esther is sought after trainer and speaker.
is a friend and mentor to me and a valued member of the...2018-02-2323 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller87: Why Agile Isn’t Working with John CutlerJohn Cutler (@johncutlefish) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss his article “Why Agile Isn’t Working” and what we can do about it.
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]John Cutler[/featured-image]
John is a multiple hat-wearer. Product development nut. He loves wrangling complex problems and answering the why with qualitative and quantitative data. John blogs on Medium here. John is currently Senior Product Manager for Search and Relevance at Zendesk. He has a perspective that spans individual roles, domains, and products. John knows agile product management and frequently shares his knowledge on
In this episode you’ll discover...2018-02-2054 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller86: Talking Scrum with Steve Porter(@stevevporter) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss a wide variety of deep Scrum topics and approaches.Steve Porter
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Steve Porter – Scurm.org[/featured-image]
In this episode you’ll discover:
Ways to think about Scrum
Why context is so important when discussing Scrum
How Scrum is built for safety
Deeper insights about the concept of a Sprint Goal
Links from the show:
Scrum.org – http://www.scrum.org
Why a Product Owner Should Trust their Scrum Team – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xFgjNvPGaw
Tag Along Travel – Steve’s wife Deborah chronicles her travels as she join...2018-02-1245 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller85: Unlearning for Agile Teams with Jessie ShternshusJessie Shternshus (@TheImprovEffect) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss how to help teams unlearn past habit and how to help new mental models take hold.
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Jessie Shternshus[/featured-image]
In this episode you’ll discover:
How to approach working with new teams
Why sometimes we need to unlearn before we can learn
When games and exercises can be used to reinforce new mental models
Links from the show:
Jessie’s website – http://improveffect.com/
Jessie’s book – CTRL-SHIFT
How to support the show:
Thank you for your support. Here are some of the ways to con...2018-01-2028 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller84: Ryan Ripley on the Scrum Master Toolbox PodcastRyan Ripley (@ryanripley) recently joined Vasco Duarte (@duarte_vasco) on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast to discuss Agile Coaching and working with teams.
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I had a lot of fun recording this episode with Vasco. We covered the very broad topic of agile coaching. I really liked that we were able to deep dive agile coaching and discuss how it ties back to Scrum Masters and their role on Scrum Teams. I really wanted to make the point that coaching is a career path and a diff...2018-01-101h 41
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller83: Create Your Successful Agile Project with Johanna RothmanJohanna Rothman (@johannarothman) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss her new book: Create Your Successful Agile Project – Collaborate, Measure, Estimate, and Deliver
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Johanna Rothman – Create Your Successful Agile Project[/featured-image]
Johanna is known as the “Pragmatic Manager” who provides frank advice for difficult problems. She is a prolific author and blogger. She also publishes a newsletter called The Pragmatic Manager. She provides workshops, training, and other services to organizations looking to improve the way they get work done. Her books include:
Create Your Successful Agile Project: Collaborate, Measure, Estimate, Deliver
Manage Your Project Port...2018-01-0840 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller82: Coaching Beyond Agile with Pradeepa NarayanaswamyPradeepa Narayanaswamy (@NPradeepa) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss how she uses her agile superpowers for good as an infertility coach.
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Pradeepa Narayanaswamy[/featured-image]
Pradeepa is a Professional Scrum Trainer with Scrum.org, a Professional Coach, and sought after conference speaker. As an Agile Coach, she is a self-proclaimed “Agile Passionista” who strongly believes in agile values & principles to help organizations delight their customers. Pradeepa helps teams and leaders in understanding & aligning with their organizational vision and supports their transformation journey.
As an Infertility Coach, Pradeepa works with women going throu...2018-01-0235 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller81: The Scrum Guide Gets an Update with Dave WestDave West (@davidjwest) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss the latest updates to the Scrum Guide.
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Dave West hosting the Scrum Guild Update with Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland[/featured-image]
Dave is the CEO/product owner at Scrum.org. He is a frequent speaker and widely published author of articles and his acclaimed book, Head First Object-Oriented Analysis and Design. He led the development of the Rational Unified Process (RUP) and worked with Ivar Jacobson to run the North American business for IJI. Dave managed the software delivery practice at Forrester resear...2017-12-0421 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller80: Agile NYC with Joe KrebsJoe Krebs (@jochenkrebs) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss his podcast (Agile.FM), agile leadership, agile user groups and the impact of agile on organizations.
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Joe Krebs Presenting at AgileNYC 2014[/featured-image]
Agile is part of Joe’s DNA. He is the founder and organizer of AgileNYC, an international speaker, trainer, author, and host of the Agile.FM podcast. Joe is the founder of Incrementor – the largest agile consultancy in New York City and is the author of Agile Portfolio Management.
In this episode you’ll discover:
Life of the agile podcaster
The...2017-10-3041 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller77: Agile Africa 2017Don Gray (@donaldegray), Faye Thompson (@agilefaye), Joanne Perold (@joperold), Barry Tandy (@barrytandy), Regina Martins (@gianamar), Oz Chihwayi (@ozchihwayi), and Karl Fuchs (@karlofuchs) joined Ryan Ripley (@RyanRipley) to discuss agile coaching at Agile Africa 2017.
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Agile Africa 2017[/featured-image]
is a friend and mentor to me, and a valued member of the agile community. He has contributed to multiple books including: CENTER ENTER TURN SUSTAIN: ESSAYS IN CHANGE ARTISTRY, READINGS FOR PROBLEM-SOLVING LEADERSHIP, and AMPLIFY YOUR EFFECTIVENESS. He co-teaches one of the top agile and leadership workshops available – Coaching Beyond the Team – with Esther Derby.Don
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Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller76: Agile 2017 with Faye Thompson, Markus Silpala, and Amitai Schleier(@msipala), Faye Thompson (@agilefaye), and Amitai Schleier (@schmonz) joined Ryan Ripley (@RyanRipley) to discuss their learnings from Agile 2017.Markus Silpala
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Markus Silpala and Amitai Schleier Hanging out at Agile Coach Camp[/featured-image]
is a developer who enjoys close collaboration with both clients and teammates. He seeks work environments where his capabilities—both human and technical—will contribute to the production of high-quality, customer-pleasing software. Markus has a career that spans twenty years and excels as a developer, coach, or architect.Markus
Faye has more than eighteen years of project delivery exp...2017-08-2152 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller75: Agile Mindset in Context with Gil BrozaGil Broza (@gilbroza) joined Ryan Ripley (@RyanRipley) to discuss agile mindset in context, fit for purpose, and how to help teams improve how they work.
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Gil Broza – Author of The Agile Mindset[/featured-image]
Gil is the founder of 3PVantage. He is the author of The Human Side of Agile and The Agile Mindset. Gil is a sought after writer, speaker, and trainer with a passion for delighting customers and valuing the human aspects of agile software development.
In this episode you’ll discover:
Why context is critical to your agile practices
...2017-08-0740 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller74: The Past, Present, and Future of ScrumEsther Derby (@estherderby), Tim Ottinger (@tottinge), Allen Holub (@allenholub), and Zach Bonaker (@zachbonaker) joined Ryan Ripley (@RyanRipley) to discuss the past, present, and future of Scrum.
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]A High Performing Scrum Team[/featured-image]
Esther is an expert in organizational dynamics and a leading thinker in bringing agility to organizations, management, and teams. She co-authored “Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great” and “Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management“. Esther is sought after trainer and speaker.
Tim is committed to understanding and improving the art of software from the angle of “thinking for a liv...2017-07-311h 16
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller73: #NoEstimates on The Deliver It CastThis week I bring #NoEstimates to Cory Bryan’s agile podcast – The Deliver It Cast.
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Ryan Ripley Presenting #NoEstimates [/featured-image]
For the past ten years, Ryan Ripley has worked on agile teams in development, ScrumMaster, and management roles. He’s worked at various Fortune 500 companies in the medical device, wholesale, and financial services industries.
Ryan is great at taking tests and earned the PMI-ACP, PSM I, PSM II, PSE, PSPO I, PSD I, CSM, CSPO, CSP, and CAL 1 agile certifications. He lives in Indiana with his wife Kristin and three child...2017-07-281h 04
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller72: Agile Product Management with John CutlerJohn Cutler (@johncutlefish) and Amitai Schleier (@schmonz) joined Ryan Ripley (@RyanRipley) to discuss feature factories, outcomes, and excellent agile product management.
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Product Manager John Cutler presenting his agile product management insights.[/featured-image]
John Multiple hat-wearer. Product development nut. He loves wrangling complex problems and answering the why with qualitative and quantitative data. John blogs on Medium here. John is currently Senior Product Manager for Search and Relevance at Zendesk. He has a perspective that spans individual roles, domains, and products. John knows agile product management and frequently shares his knowledge on Twitter.2017-07-1752 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller71: Advanced Scrum with Ryan RipleyThis weeks episode is a recording of the Advanced Scrum session that I (@ryanripley) presented at the Path to Agility Conference 2017.
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Ryan Ripley Presenting Advanced Scrum at #Path17[/featured-image]
For the past ten years Ryan Ripley has worked on agile teams in development, ScrumMaster, and management roles. He’s worked at various Fortune 500 companies in the medical device, wholesale, and financial services industries.
Ryan is great at taking tests and earned the PMI-ACP, PSM I, PSM II, PSE, PSPO I, PSD I, CSM, CSPO, CSP, and CAL 1 agile certifications. He lives...2017-07-031h 20
The Agile Coffee Podcast55. Podcaster Panel From #SGCALThe Podcast Panel of #SGCAL.
On day #2 of Global Scrum Gathering - San Diego, Vic (@AgileCoffee) is joined by Cory Bryan (@isCoryBryan - host of Deliver It Cast), Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley - host of Agile For Humans), Josh Anderson (@nosrednAhsoJ) & Bob Galen (@bobgalen) [co-hosts of the Meta-Cast], Bob Payne (@agiletoolkit - host of the Agile Toolkit Podcast), and Paul Wynia (@workagile - host of the Agile Games Podcast) for a live Q&A session in packed room.
Visit all the shows from our participants on the Agile Podcast Network!
The panel took topics from the audience and asked questions to each...2017-05-0835 minThe Agile Coffee Podcast55. Podcaster Panel From #SGCALThe Podcast Panel of #SGCAL.
On day #2 of Global Scrum Gathering - San Diego, Vic (@AgileCoffee) is joined by Cory Bryan (@isCoryBryan - host of Deliver It Cast), Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley - host of Agile For Humans), Josh Anderson (@nosrednAhsoJ) & Bob Galen (@bobgalen) [co-hosts of the Meta-Cast], Bob Payne (@agiletoolkit - host of the Agile Toolkit Podcast), and Paul Wynia (@workagile - host of the Agile Games Podcast) for a live Q&A session in packed room.
Visit all the shows from our participants on the Agile Podcast Network!
The panel took topics from the audience and asked questions to each...2017-05-0800 min
the Agile Coffee podcastThe Agile Coffee podcast - episode 55: Podcast Panel from #SGCALThe Podcast Panel of #SGCAL. On day #2 of Global Scrum Gathering - San Diego, Vic (@AgileCoffee) is joined by Cory Bryan (@isCoryBryan - host of Deliver It Cast), Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley - host of Agile For Humans), Josh Anderson (@nosrednAhsoJ) & Bob Galen (@bobgalen) [co-hosts of the Meta-Cast], Bob Payne (@agiletoolkit - host of the Agile Toolkit Podcast), and Paul Wynia (@workagile - host of the Agile Games Podcast) for a live Q&A session in packed room. Visit all the shows from our participants on the Agile Podcast Network!2017-05-0835 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller63: Agile Improv with Jessie ShternshusJessie Shternshus (@TheImprovEffect) and Amitai Schleier (@schmonz) joined Ryan Ripley (@RyanRipley) to discuss how improv skills can help make your agile teams awesome.
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Jessie Shternshus[/featured-image]
is the founder of The Improv Effect where her goal is to help businesses reach their full potential by means of interpersonal-communication skills training. Throughout the years, She has worked with top companies such as Groupon, Fidelity Investments, Johnson & Johnson, Getty Images, The PGA Tour, and Crayola to achieve teamwork, creative problem solving tools, on-boarding, presentation skills, and product development ideation sessions. Jessie co-authored the book, CTRLS...2017-04-2444 min
Software Process and Measurement CastSPaMCAST 429 - Ryan Ripley, Agile Certifications Good and Bad InfluencesThe Software Process and Measurement Cast 429 is a special event. Ryan Ripley (who appeared on and is the host of the A Podcast) and the I recently connected virtually to discuss the role and impact of certifications on the Agile movement. Certifications are an important gating tool in the job market and may provide evidence that people are keeping up to date with changes in the industry. Or certifications could represent the calcifying of boundaries that make the adage ‘inspect and adapt’ a thing of the past. We discuss! We are going to release the audio on both our podcasts serially...2017-02-0551 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller42: The Grows Method for Adopting Agile Software DevelpomentAndy Hunt (@PragmaticAndy), Jared Richardson (@JaredRichardson), and Don Gray (@DonaldEGray) joined me (@RyanRipley) to discuss the Grows Method for agile adoption.
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Andy Hunt Presenting at The Path to Agility Conference 2013 – Copyright COHAA[/featured-image]
Andy is one of the 17 authors of the Agile Manifesto. He is the author of 9 books including: The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master (with Dave Thomas), Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your Wetware, and Practices of an Agile Developer: Working in the Real World (with Venkat Subramaniam). Andy publishes books with Dave Thomas at the Pragmatic Bookshelf. He blogs...2016-07-1254 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller38: The Future of Scrum with Dave WestHosts
Ryan Ripley, Dave West
Discussion
Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) and Dave West (@davidjwest) got together at the Path to Agility Conference to discuss the future of Scrum.
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Dave West Presenting at The Path to Agility Conference 2016 – Copyright COHAA[/featured-image]
Dave is the product owner at Scrum.org. In this role, he is responsible for sheperding the work that Scrum.org does to improve the profession of software development.
The future of Scrum is very bright. Since being introduced to the world 21 years ago by Ken...2016-06-1620 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller37: Cost of Delay with Johanna RothmanHosts
Ryan Ripley, Johanna Rothman
Discussion
Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) and Johanna Rothman (@johannarothman) got together at the Path to Agility Conference to discuss her new book – Diving for Hidden Treasures: Uncovering the Cost of Delay in Your Project Portfolio.
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Johanna Rothman”]Johanna Rothman Presenting at The Path to Agility Conference 2016 – Copyright COHAA[/featured-image]
Then we talked about her presentation “Becoming an Agile Leader Regardless of Your Role”, what the cost of delay is and how it can help you learn about your program and portfolio, and h...2016-06-0718 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller36: Get Momentum with Jason WomackHosts
Ryan Ripley, Jason Womack
Discussion
Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) and Jason Womack (@jasonwomack) got together at the Path to Agility Conference to talk about Jason’s latest book – “Get Momentum”.
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Jason Womack”]Get Momentum Author – Jason Womack[/featured-image]
Jason and his wife Jodi wrote “Get Momentum” to help people learn “how to start when you’re stuck”.
In “Get Momentum”, the Womack’s walk us through “5 Momentum Questions” designed to help us uncover what is holding us back, who we want to be, and how we can get started down the...2016-06-0116 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller35: Data Driven Agile Coaching with Troy MagennisHosts
Ryan Ripley, Troy Magennis
Discussion
Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) and Troy Magennis (@t_magennis) got together to discuss Troy’s upcoming Agile 2016 talks:
Data Driven Coaching – Safely Turning Team Data Into Coaching Insights
Forecasting Using Data – Quickly Answering How Big, How long and How Likely
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Troy covered 4 key metric categories: responsiveness, productivity, quality, and predictability. We talked about how to present these metrics in a meaningful way, and also covered how not to abuse teams with their data.
Troy brings a pragmatic approach to data an...2016-05-2050 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller34: Agile Program Management with Johanna RothmanHosts
Ryan Ripley, Johanna Rothman
Discussion
Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) and Johanna Rothman (@johannarothman) got together to discuss Johanna’s new book “Agile and Lean Program Management: Scaling Collaboration Across the Organization”.
Johanna is known as the “Pragmatic Manager” who provides frank advice for difficult problems. She is a prolific author and blogger and also publishes a newsletter called The Pragmatic Manager. Johanna provides workshops, training, and other services to organizations looking to improve the way they get work done.
In a previous post, I reviewed Johanna’s excellent book – Predicting the Un...2016-05-1349 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller33: HR Insights with Esther Derby and Stacy JohnstonHosts
Ryan Ripley, Esther Derby, Stacy Johnston
Discussion
Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley), Esther Derby (@estherderby), and Stacy Johnston got together to discuss performance management, HR myths, annual reviews, and how teams can partner with their HR department to create better systems of work.
A key concept throughout the show was the need for people to feel that they’ve been treated fairly. Much of what we do in the agile space relies on a culture that fosters trust and eschews cynicism.
Treating people unfairly is one of the fastest ways to...2016-05-0347 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller32: How to Improve Your Agile Conference SubmissionsHosts
Ryan Ripley, Don Gray, Tim Ottinger, Amitai Schlair, Jason Tice
Discussion
Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley), Don Gray (@donaldegray), Tim Ottinger (@tottinge), Amitai Schlair (@schmonz), and Jason Tice (@theagilefactor) got together to discuss strategies for submitting talks to agile conferences and how to help the chances of your presentation getting accepted.
**DISCLAIMER: This is an independent podcast that is not affiliated with or represents the views of any of the conferences mentioned on the show.
Every person on the podcast speaks at conferences across the United States and around the...2016-04-211h 13
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller31: Natural Software Development using #NoEstimates and Variable Length SprintsHosts
Ryan Ripley, Ron Quartel, Amitai Schlair
Discussion
Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley), Ron Quartel (@agileagitator) and Amitai Schlair (@schmonz) got together to discuss a real live #NoEstimates project, variable length sprints, the power of the sprint goal, and true software craftsmanship.
Ron joined us back on episode 10 to discuss Fast Agile and came back to talk about a project he recently kicked off at a major corporation that uses #NoEstimates practices and modifications to the scrum framework.
The concept of velocity and story points is a dirty, rotten...2016-04-071h 04
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller30: Product Backlog Management with Tim Ottinger and Mark DavidsonHosts
Ryan Ripley, Tim Ottinger, Mark Davidson
Discussion
Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley), Tim Ottinger (@tottinge) and Mark Davidson (@AgileDelivery) got together to discuss the role of the Product Owner (PO) and Product Backlog Management.
Topics ranged from Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Story Mapping, Product Backlog Item creation, and what to do when the backlog becomes unruly.
A key take away form this episode is the power and importance of a physical card wall. Having a space where everything known about a product or project is visible can make or break...2016-03-281h 07
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller29: Beyond Legacy Code with David Bernstein and Woody ZuillHosts
Ryan Ripley, David Bernstein, Woody Zuill
Discussion
Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley), David Bernstein (@tobeagile) and Woody Zuill (@WoodyZuill) got together to discuss legacy code, what it means to be a great programmer, test driven development, and how the principles that we adopt drive our practices.
Software development is one of the few activities that requires us to use both halves of our…Tweet This
At the center of our discussion was David’s new book: Beyond Legacy Code
This book now has a pr...2016-03-121h 00
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller28: Where Does Work Come From?Hosts
Ryan Ripley, Don Gray, Tim Ottinger, Brad Rasmussen
Discussion
Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley), Don Gray (@donaldegray), Tim Ottinger (@tottinge), and Brad Rasmussen (@Rass30) got together to discuss “Where does work come from?”. The conversation moved in multiple directions that included theories or work, what motivates people, management theory, and how to introduce agile at large organizations.
The closest metaphor that I’ve found about knowledge work IS knowledge work – @donaldegrayTweet This
This is the kind of podcast that I like to keep a notepad...2016-03-051h 08
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller27: Mob Programming with Woody ZuillHosts
Ryan Ripley, Amitai Schlair, Woody Zuill
Discussion
Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley), Amitai Schlair (@schmonz) and Woody Zuill (@WoodyZuill) got together to discuss Mob Programming (#MobProgramming). Mob programming involves the whole team working on the same thing, at the same time, in the same space, and at the same computer. You can think of it as pair programming turned up to eleven.
We talked about the benefits that mob programming can bring to a team, how it can simplify the hiring and on-boarding process, and what to do when the mob needs...2016-02-251h 04
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller26: Agile Impressions and Errors with Jerry WeinbergHosts
Ryan Ripley, Amitai Schlair, Jerry Weinberg
Discussion
Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley), Amitai Schlair (@schmonz) and Jerry Weinberg (@JerryWeinberg) got together to talk about how to be more self-aware, what it means to be a recovering perfectionist, making writing a little simpler, why errors are so difficult to deal with, and who should be on an agile team.
Speaking with Jerry is a memorable experience. He is the author of more than 80 books, including the best-selling Secrets of Consulting, More Secrets of Consulting, and An Introduction to General System Thinking. One of...2016-02-1454 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller25: What Did We Learn in 2015?Hosts
Ryan Ripley, Don Gray, Aaron Kopel, Tim Ottinger, Jason Tanner
Discussion
Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley), Don Gray (@donaldegray), Aaron Kopel (@aakopel), Tim Ottinger (@tottinge), and Jason Tanner (@JasonBTanner) got together via Skype to discuss their thoughts on 2015 and what they are looking forward to in 2016. We covered a lot of ground and a variety of topics including: Professionalism, #NoEstimates, Book Recommendations, Teamwork, Learning, Leadership, and the benefits of agility.
And then…we called it a night.
Agile for Humans is brought to you by audible.com – get one FREE audi...2016-02-061h 00
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller24: A Bonfire of Metaphors with Bill CaputoHosts
Ryan Ripley, Bill Caputo
Discussion
Bill Caputo (@logosity) joined me (@RyanRipley) for a discussion about 12thprinciple.org – a site dedicated to the only principle in the agile manifesto that describes how teams should be organized:
Build projects around motivated individuals.
Give them the environment and support they need,
and trust them to get the job done.
We dug in to team dysfunctions, system dysfunctions, and how metaphors help us exchange information both effectively and poorly.
And then…we called it a night.
Agil...2016-01-121h 00
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller23: Remote Teams with Mark Kilby and David HorowitzHosts
Ryan Ripley, Mark Kilby, David Horowitz
Discussion
Mark Kilby (@mkilby) and David Horowitz (@ds_horowitz) – CEO of Retrium (@RetriumHQ) – joined me (@RyanRipley) for a discussion about continuous improvement, retrospectives, and remote teams.
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No plugs this week. Just a big thank you to the listeners for continuing to spread the work about the podcast...2015-12-0647 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller22: The Product Owner Role with Mark DavidsonHosts
Ryan Ripley, Tim Ottinger, Mark Davidson
Discussion
Tim Ottinger (@tottinge) and Mark Davidson (@agiledelivery) joined me (@RyanRipley) for a discussion about the Product Owner Role, #NoEstimates, Product Management, and the concept of “controlled disappointment”.
The Product Owner (PO) role is near super-human. Shared responsibility is one approach to bring this role back down to earth. During this discussion we talk about the complexity of the PO role, the impact that the PO has on the project, and how developers and Scrum Masters can support the PO as they lead the team...2015-11-151h 09
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller21: Agility with Allen HolubHosts
Ryan Ripley, Allen Holub
Discussion
Allen Holub (@allenholub) joined me (@RyanRipley) for a discussion about #NoEstimates, #NoManagement and what it truly means for an organization to adopt agility. Allen is a trainer, writer, speaker, and coach who takes a non-tribal view of software development and eschews the dogma that surrounds many of the current agile topics and practices.
Allen recently gave a keynote at DevWeek 2015 on #NoEstimates where he opened with: “We just need to stop doing all estimation now.”
Along with #NoEstimates, Allen...2015-11-061h 00
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller20: #NoEstimates with Vasco DuarteHosts
Ryan Ripley, Vasco Duarte
Discussion
Vasco Duarte (@duarte_vasco) joined Ryan Ripley (@RyanRipley) for a discussion about #NoEstimates. Vasco is the author of the #NoEstimates Book, Founder of Oikosofy, and host of the Scrum Master ToolBox Podcast.
One of the staring points of #NoEstimates is: “We as an industry are not able to estimate well.”
We as an industry are not able to estimate well.Tweet This
With that starting point, alternatives are necessary. #NoEstimates seeks to explore those alternatives.
We...2015-10-2256 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller19: Human Refactoring with Bryan BeechamHosts
Ryan Ripley, Amitai Schlair, Bryan Beecham
Discussion
Ryan Ripley (@RyanRipley) Amitai Schlair (@schmonz) and Bryan Beecham (@BillyGarnet) started the show by talking about the great impact that Tim Ottinger (@tottinge) has had on their lives and on the agile community.
To learn more about Tim and his thoughts on agile, you can visit his blog: agileotter.blogspot.com
We then jumped over to the #NoEstimates topic where value and impediments to continuous delivery were highlighted. Bryan also went in to the people side of #NoEstimates and finding the v...2015-10-151h 11
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller18: Don’t Trust Ryan with Your Agile LaundryHosts
Ryan Ripley, Esther Derby, Don Gray, Amitai Schlair
Discussion
Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) Esther Derby (@estherderby) Don Gray (@donaldegray) and Amitai Schlair (@schmonz) got together to discuss the vast topic of “trust”.
We covered how to establish trust with a new team, how trust impacts the scrum master role, and how easily managers can lose the trust of their teams. Agile coaches can set expectations early and establish an environment of trust through intentional behaviors and follow through.
This is a nuanced discussion that scratched the surface of how larg...2015-10-0745 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller17: 5 Base Patterns to Guide Agile TeamsHosts
Ryan Ripley, Zach Bonaker, Dan Greening
Discussion
A rejuvenated Zach Bonaker (@zachbonaker) joined Dan Greening (@greening) and Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to talk about #NoEstimates and some of the limitations of not estimating work. We quickly moved on from that topic to an area that Dan has put a lot of work in to: What are the patterns that agile organization exhibit? In other words, how do we know that we are agile?
Dan has expressed his thoughts on what it means to be agile within 5 base patterns that he explained...2015-09-291h 27
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller16: Are You Mocking My Unit Tests?Hosts
Ryan Ripley, Amitai Schlair, Arlo Belshee
Discussion
Ryan Ripley (@RyanRipley) Amitai Schlair (@schmonz) and Arlo Belshee (@arlobelshee) covered one of the most diverse agendas ever covered on the podcast. We started with a discussion about scaling agile, the limitations of frameworks like SAFe, LeSS, and DaD.
We then moved on to the limits that consistency puts on innovation and how tuning consistency can be a serious competitive advantage. However, this is complicated task because “anytime we are going for consistency we are necessarily hurting innovation in that same space.”
Ne...2015-09-201h 32
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller15: The USS Agile EnterpriseHosts
Ryan Ripley, Tim Ottinger, Don Gray
Discussion
Ryan Ripley (@RyanRipley) Tim Ottinger (@tottinge) and Don Gray (@donaldegray) got together to talk about the word “enterprise”. Quite a few connotations were thrown around: inertia, masses of people, waterfall. Better, Faster, Cheaper was even discussed. We moved on to talking about the limitations imposed on scaling by Dunbar’s Number (150) and then learned about the Rule of the 2nd Floor:
“Nobody 2 levels above or below you in the organization really understands what you do for a living.”
The discussion then shifted to...2015-09-101h 02
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller14: Agile in a Galaxy Far Far Away[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]
Hosts
Ryan Ripley, Aaron Griffith
Discussion
Aaron Griffith (@aaron_griffith) is a member of the Hunter #mobprogramming team, agile speaker, and #NoEstimates enthusiast. He joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to talk about agile in a galaxy far far away, agile coach camp (#accus) experiences, and a bonus topic from the Agile Coaching Cards Lean Coffee volume 1 deck.
We started with Aaron’s talk about agile and Star Wars. During this talk, Aaron compares and contrast the Republic and the Galactic Empire to an agile team. Using movie...2015-08-3153 min
Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller13: When Does an Agile Team Need a Coach?Hosts
Ryan Ripley, Zach Bonaker, Amitai Schlair
Discussion
It’s a miracle that this episode happened. Zach Bonaker (@zachbonaker) got lost in an English bog, Amitai Schlair (@schmonz) was wandering in Guatemala and Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) was nearly sucked in to the power fueled DC world, but the three managed to come together to ponder some questions about coaching agile teams.
WHEN DOES AN AGILE TEAM NEED COACHING?
We started with defining coaching, then mentoring, and finally consulting. And ultimately came upon an important insight. If the team knows ho...2015-08-2752 minThe Agile Coffee Podcast35. It’s a CROSSOVER! Agile Coffee for HumansVictor 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 ac...2015-08-091h 38The Agile Coffee Podcast35. It’s a CROSSOVER! Agile Coffee for HumansVictor 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 ac...2015-08-0900 minthe Agile Coffee podcastThe Agile Coffee podcast - episode 35It’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’s2015-08-091h 38