Episode 35: Kim Brainard – Co-Chair Scrum Gathering San Diego, CEO of Radtac

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Kim Brainard, CEO of Radtac,  joins Daniel and Stephen to discuss: Agile in the government sector Agile with non-profit and charity organizations Being a Scrum Gathering co-Chair for SG San Diego Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agilebrain/ Kim, sometimes referred to as “Unconventional” for her creative tactics to generate transparency and encourage self-development or as the […]

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Episode 33: Ken Fritz, Agile Technical Coach at SolutionsIQ

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Ken Fritz,  an Agile and Lean Coach,  joins Daniel and Stephen to discuss: Agile Transformations Agile Coaching Agile and Medicine and other non traditional environments Community and Events Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenrfritz From Ken: Agile coach with a strong development background. I’ve worked with agile teams in various capacities for about the […]

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Episode 32: Al Shalloway, CEO Net Objectives

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Al Shalloway,  an Agile and Lean Coach,  joins Daniel and Stephen to discuss: Scaling Agile SAFe Scrum and the role of Agile Brands Object Oriented design Community Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alshalloway From Al: As founder of Net Objectives, I am committed to leading the industry in learning how organizations can transition to […]

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Episode 31: James Gifford, Agile and Lean Coach

In this episode of AgileNEXT, James Gifford,  an Agile and Lean Coach,  joins Daniel and Stephen live at the Scrum Gathering to discuss: Agile Uprising Heart of Agile Agile Tools Community Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scrummando   Pragmatic Agile Coach that enjoys experimenting to get the best results. A believer that there is no silver bullet to Agility. […]

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Episode 30: Zuzi Sochova, Agile & Scrum Coach

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Zuzi Sochova, Agile & Scrum coach and latest addition to the Scrum Alliance Board of Directors,  joins Daniel and Stephen live at the Scrum Gathering to discuss: Scrum Master as Agile Coach Kaizen in Scrum Agile Brands and Scaling Community Involvement Bio: https://cz.linkedin.com/in/zuzka From Zuzi: Certified Scrum Trainer, CST with ScrumAlliance. […]

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Episode 29 Dave Prior, CST @ at LeadingAgile

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Dave Prior, CST at LeadingAgile,  joins Daniel and Stephen and talks to us about many awesome topics including: Transitioning from PMI / Traditional PM to Agile How playing in a band is agile Mindfulness practices, social engineering; i.e. meditation, etc. Training Style and Comedic timing Scrum for Girlscouts… 🙂 Agile outside of IT […]

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Episode 28: Rob Richman

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Rob Richman, independent consultant,  joins Daniel and Stephen and talks to us about Agile and the Agile ecosystem.  Some topics include: Holacracy Agile and culture while working at Zappos.com Culture Hacking AgileNEXT Bio:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertrichman Keynote Speaker and Culture Architect. Author of the Culture Blueprint. Robert has spoken to and […]

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Episode 27: Bill Wagner, Senior Content Developer at Microsoft

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Bill Wagner, Senior Content Developer at Microsoft, joins Daniel and Stephen and talks to us about Agile and the Agile ecosystem.  Some topics include: Is Agile too process focused today? Using Agile on a massive worldwide open-source project Agile outside of IT Building the open-source nonprofit Humanitarian Toolbox AgileNEXT Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billwwagner From […]

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Episode 26: Dave West, CEO at Scrum.org

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Dave West, CEO of scrum.org, joins Daniel and Stephen and talks to us about Agile and the Agile ecosystem.  Some topics include: Scrum and its evolution Agile Brands Technical Revolution vs Industrial Revolution The value of certification AgileNEXT Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjustinwest Dave West is the product owner at scrum.org. He is a frequent […]

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Episode 25: Dean Leffingwell, Director and Chief Methodologist at Scaled Agile, Inc.

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Dean Leffingwell, joins Daniel and Stephen and talks to us about Scaling Agile and the SAFe methodology he founded.  Some topics include: Lean, Kanban, Scrum, FLOW, and the move toward unbranded Agility The origins of and evolution of SAFe Startups Indiana Jones ride at Disney AgileNEXT Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deanleffingwell Dean Leffingwell, a forty-year […]

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Episode 24: Vinod Kumar, Solution Architect (Cloud and Data) Microsoft

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Vinod Kumar joins Daniel and Stephen and talks to us about Agile, India, tech and the community. Some topics include: Agile Teams The role of tools The Indian market The Agile Community AgileNEXT Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinodkumar6 Currently an Architect at Microsoft Technology Center, Bangalore. Have been Application Developer, Database Administrator, R&D, Release cycles […]

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Episode 23: Natalie Warnert, Agile Transformation Coach at Salesforce

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Natalie Warnert joins Daniel and Stephen and talks to us about Agile and the community. Some topics include: Agile Transformation Coaching Women in Agile AgileNEXT Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-warnert-ma-spc-csp-37548019 As a developer turned Agile coach, I understand and embrace what it takes to build great products. My extensive experience in Agile methods and user […]

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Episode 22: Tom Friend, Agile Consultant

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Thomas Friend joins Daniel and Stephen and talks to us about Agile and the community. Some topics include: Lessons learned serving in the military that translate to Agile The Military’s use of Agile (using Agile to get the bad guys!) The Agile Community AgileNEXT Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasfriend Tom is an Agile Consultant and […]

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Episode 21: Jacob Creech, Assurity Consulting Ltd

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Jacob Creech joins Daniel and Stephen and talks to us about agile and scaling. Some topics include: Scaling Agile The Agile Community Lean Startup The Market for Agile overseas AgileNEXT Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcreech From Jacob: I have a variety of experience working in a range of different industries in New Zealand, China […]

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Episode 19: Pinal Dave, SQL Authority

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Pinal Dave joins Daniel and Stephen to discuss startups, the Indian market,  and what is in store for agile NEXT.  Some topics include: Startups in India CI Corporate Culture Remote working Blogging Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pinaldave Pinal has been a part of the industry for more than eleven years.  During his career he has worked […]

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Episode 18: Jean Russell, Pioneer of Thrivability

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Jean Russell joins Daniel and Stephen to discuss her thesis of Thrivabillity what is in store for agile NEXT.  Some topics include: What is Thrivabillity Transforming corporate culture Corporate Innovation Agile Coaching Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spinorb Jean Russell is a culture hacker, facilitator, speaker, and writer. Jean navigates clients through the crucial questions of creating and […]

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Episode 14: Joel Semeniuk, Chief Innovation Officer Imaginet

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Joel Semeniuk joins Daniel and Stephen to discuss his agile journey.  Some topics include: Agile at Scale Agile Transformations & The Agile Organization Startup ecosystems What is next for Agile What the heck a Chief Innovation Officer does — Bio: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/joelsemeniuk Joel Semeniuk is a founder and Chief Innovation Officer/Incubation Director at […]

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Episode 12: Bill Joiner, CEO ChangeWise, Inc.

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Bill Joiner joins Daniel and Stephen to discuss his experiences leading organizational change for the past 35 years. Some topics include: Agile Leadership Corporate Culture And of course his book, Leadership Agility — Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-joiner-8a1b1b Co-author of the award-winning book, Leadership Agility – and numerous articles on the same topic. 35 years experience […]

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Episode 11: Tanya Maslach, Sr Product Manager

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Tanya Maslach joins Daniel and Stephen to discuss her experiences building products at a super fast paced Silicon Valley startup. Some topics include: Software development best practices Using Agile in Startups Women in Tech — Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanyamaslach Experienced product leader with expertise in consumer digital products and experiences. Has a bias for doing […]

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Episode 09: Peter Green, Agile Transformation Trainer and Coach

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Peter Green joins Daniel and Stephen to discuss his thoughts on his experiences as going through an Agile transformation, being a consultant, ISV, and now being part of Agile for All. Some topics include: How Peter got into Agile How Agile is Like Jazz Agile transformations Coaching Sound engineering — Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterjgreen From Peter: […]

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Episode 08: Steve Porter, Scrum.org

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Steve Porter joins Daniel and Stephen to discuss his thoughts on his experiences as a consultant, ISV, and now being part of Scrum.org. Some topics include: Scaling The human side of Agile Cadences Agile outside of IT Star Wars and Agile — Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevevrporter From Steve: In my decade and a half […]

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Episode 07: Aaron Bjork, Principal Group Program Manager at Microsoft

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Aaron Bjork joins Daniel and Stephen to discuss his thoughts on the agile transformation he lived through at Microsoft, software development, corporate culture, and where Agile is headed NEXT. Some topics include: Agile transformations An Agile organization Agile outside of IT — Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronbjork Aaron Bjork is a Principal Group Program Manager […]

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Episode 06: Zach Supalla, Founder and CEO Particle

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Zach Supalla joins Daniel and Stephen to discuss his thoughts on agile for hardware, small batch manufacturing,  corporate culture, and where Agile is headed NEXT. Some topics include: Using Agile to build hardware Agile hiring techniques Small batch manufacturing Silicon Valley Startups — Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zsupalla Zach Supalla is founder and CEO of Particle (formerly […]

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Episode 05: Steve Denning, Management Consultant

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Steve Denning, joins Daniel and Stephen to discuss his thoughts on “The Agile Organization”, innovation at big companies, adding customer value, and where Agile is headed NEXT. Some topics include: The Agile Organization Corporate Innovation Focusing on the Customer vs Shareholder Value — Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-denning-3863355 Steve Denning, organizational storyteller extraordinaire, is the author […]

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Episode 04: Sara Ford, PM at GitHub

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Sara Ford joins Daniel and Stephen to discuss her thoughts on agile at big companies, innovation, and where Agile is headed NEXT. Some topics include: How Sailing is the Only Real Agile Agile at large organizations Corporate Innovation — Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarasford From Sara: I love combining agile (XP) methodologies with community management to provide the […]

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Episode 03: Rich Sheridan, CEO of Menlo Innovations

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Rich Sheridan joins Daniel and Stephen to discuss his thoughts on corporate innovation, corporate culture, and where Agile is headed NEXT. Some topics include: From getting laid off to building Menlo Innovations Building a corporate culture Bringing babies to work! Open Book Finance Corporate Innovation — Rich’s bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/menloprez From kid programmer in […]

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Episode 02: Richard Hundhausen, President of Accentient

In this episode of AgileNEXT,  Richard Hundhausen joins Daniel and Stephen to discuss his thoughts on scaling, where Agile is headed NEXT and organizational culture. Some topics include: Adopting Agile Agile at Scale Scaling a team, not an organization Agile’s compatibility non IT departments Agile “nutrition” — Richard’s Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhundhausen Richard Hundhausen is the president of Accentient, […]

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Episode 01: Lyssa Adkins, Co-Founder and President at Agile Coaching Institute

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Lyssa Adkins joins Daniel and Stephen to discuss her thoughts on coaching, where Agile is headed NEXT and organizational culture. Some topics include: The breakdown of the Agile brands and doing “Sustainable Agile” Dying Corporations The Agile Organization The Agile “Jedi Council” Corprate Innovation Agile Coach Development Lyssa’s bio: Since 2004, Lyssa […]

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