Lean On Agile (& Elevate Change) Show

Lean On Agile (& Elevate Change) Show

Lean On Agile (& Elevate Change) Show is a Webinar + Podcast about Agile & Beyond. We share stories of success, learning, and conversations with thought leaders. The topics include but not limited to Agile Software Development, Agile Methodologies, Transformation, and related topics.

Episodes

November 13, 2024 41 mins

In this episode, Abtin joined Shahin to delve into project management, career transitions, Agile's role in project execution, and the complexities of risk and change management. Abtin shares stories from his extensive career journey, from navigating political advisory roles to consulting, teaching, and driving transformation in project management.


Topics Covered:

  • The journey from political advisory to project management consu...
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In this episode, Lyssa joined Shahin to delve into the evolving landscape of leadership and Agile coaching, offering valuable insights and resources. She highlights the skills essential for thriving in an increasingly uncertain world and discusses her efforts to elevate leadership consciousness to address complex global challenges.

Topics Covered:

  • Importance of Adaptive Skills: Lyssa emphasizes the need for professionals to d...
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Bottlenecks in Work Processes - Bottlenecks occur when demand exceeds system capacity. - Example: A team with sufficient work may face bottlenecks due to limited resources or dependencies on other teams. - Real-life scenarios are more complex than simplified examples. Bottlenecks and Solutions - Bottlenecks are challenging and expensive to deal with. - Finding opportunities within the system or reading the book 'The Goal' by Goldr...
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In this episode, Doc joined Shahin to talk about Beyond Velocity: Mastering Agile Coaching and Collaboration.

The following have been topics of our conversation:

  • Coaching, leadership, and software development
  • Exploring different aspects of coaching, including technical, leadership, and agile coaching.
  • Coaching helps clients achieve sense of accomplishment, while also providing accountability.
  • Using velocity metrics in a...
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Writing Effective User Stories - User stories are often written poorly, leading to challenges in estimation and development. - They should be small, easy to understand, and consumable by developers. - Agile coaches can help teams write better user stories by providing tools and guidance. Using User Stories Effectively - User stories should provide value to users. - Improper use of user stories can lead to confusion and ineffective ...
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In this episode, Don joined Shahin to talk about Systems Thinking, Leadership Habits, and Organizational Change.


The following have been topics of our conversation:


Transitioning from technical skills to people management.

  • The importance of people in software development, highlighting their creative force and impact on success and well-being.
  • The importance of trusting and empowering knowledge workers, w...
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Standup Meeting in Agile Teams - Standup meetings are short daily meetings held in agile teams to discuss progress and challenges. - They are typically held at the start of the day and should be kept to 15 minutes or less. - Standups can be helpful for identifying and resolving issues early on. Managing Lengthy Team Meetings - Discussing the issue of lengthy team meetings that exceed 15 or even 30 minutes. - Exploring strategies fo...
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February 12, 2024 14 mins
Hybrid Work Environment: Encouraging Team Collaboration Decision Making in Change Management - Discussing the role of change agents and initiators in decision-making. - Exploring the concept of shared decision-making versus individual decision-making. - Considering the complexities of decision-making in change management using a hypothetical scenario. Levels of Decision-Making - Different levels of decision-making exist, each requ...
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In this episode, Anna joined Shahin to talk about Burnout, Technology, and Personal Growth.

The following have been topics of our conversation:

  • Burnout, stress, and self-care.
  • NLP and its role in communication.
  • NLP and its effectiveness in personal growth.
  • NLP and coaching with a focus on organizational change.
  • Work-life balance and self-validation.
  • Feedback, burnout, and mental health.

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In this episode, ⁠Shahin⁠ talks about Kanban Ninja, KLR and New Open Space.

The following have been topics of our conversation:

  • Insights from attending Kanban Leadership Retreat in San Diego
  • Customized open space format for efficient topic selection and discussion.
  • "Kanban ninjas" session in KLR23 to teach techniques for using Kanban method without telling people, focusing on efficiency and effectiveness
  • Techni...
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In this episode, Fahd joined Shahin to talk about Embracing Failure, Coaching, and Clear Goals.

The following have been topics of our conversation:

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  • Breaking down a large program into smaller teams.
  • Letting things play out and not being afraid of coaching.
  • The importance of welcoming failure and pauses.
  • Recommendation for people starting their journey.
  • Iterative deve...
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In this episode, Horia joined Shahin to talk about Kanban and Various Aspects of Coaching & Consulting, as part of the Kanban Clinic series.

The following have been topics of our conversation:

  • Collaboration is the main mechanism to untangle the system.
  • One of our responsibilities is to manage our own workload.
  • What is your self-care as a coach & How to avoid burnout in your career?
  • How do you deal with changes?
  • ...
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In this episode, Craeg joined Shahin to talk about Kanban and Various Aspects of Coaching & Consulting, as part of the Kanban Clinic series.

The following have been topics of our conversation:

  • From extreme programming to Kanban.
  • The differences between implementing kanban at the organizational level vs. the team level.
  • The importance of having a beginner mindset.
  • Other branches of kanban, exploring different aspects.
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In this episode, Carlos joined Shahin to talk about the product and innovation.

The following have been topics of our conversation:

  • The secret sauce of becoming a successful learner and being able to apply that.
  • Identifying where to start in the customer journey.
  • Don’t be afraid to fail.
  • The two ways to look at innovation: solving problems and improving the overall experience.
  • The two ways to look at innovation: incremen...
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In this episode, Andreas joined Shahin to talk about Dependencies and Scalability in Kanban, as part of Kanban Clinic series.

The following has been topics of our conversation:

  • Dependency management in Kanban vs waterfall.
  • Kanban management of dependencies vs Scrum.
  • How to implement business agility in your organization.
  • Kanban, simple or complicated?
  • Kanban v.s. Scrum
  • The easiest way to understand Kanban fully.

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In this episode, Jason joined Shahin to talk about Lean Change, Modern Change and Agile Change and much more.

The following has been topics of our conversation:

  • Lean Change Management
  • Modern Change Management
  • Agile in Startup and Large Orgs, and in Different Pockets
  • Lean Startup Machine
  • Enterprise Aware
  • Exceptional Change
  • Who is Responsible for Change?
  • That Change Show

The followings we have referenced:

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In this episode, Mike joined Shahin to talk about Kanban, Leadership, Strategy, Games and non prescriptive Agile and much more

Quotes from this session:

  • Leadership is about providing just the right amount of space.  Don’t give them so much space that they lose heart, control, or their  grip on what they are trying to do.
  • If Agile is something that happens to you, it’s pretty awful.
  • Rolling things out is a recipe ...
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January 12, 2022 42 mins

In this episode, Ricardo joined Shahin to talk about Practical Agile; and indulge in an in-depth conversation on Agile through time from trenches to executives, and much more.

  • Coach please come on in, help us with this. That's the dream scenario.
  • Never hire Agile Coaches that are gonna tell you what they are going to do to make things better.
  • The one thing I recommend is never to be a hero!
  • Hiring for Leader: I am hiring...
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October 27, 2021 56 mins

In this episode, Dave joined Shahin to talk about Kanban; and indulge in an in-depth conversation on Kanban going main stream, Consulting, Kanban vs Others, Training, and much more. 

The following has been topics of our conversation:

Kanban Facts

  • Kanban’s take on Estimation
  • Kanban Spread to Whole Company
  • What really does Kanban do?
  • Misconceptions of Kanban
  • Kanban offers a long-term solution rather a short-term ach...
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September 13, 2021 56 mins

In this episode, Joey joined Shahin to talk about Kanban; and indulge in in-depth conversation with select audiences.

  • Kanban as a Method vs a Tool
  • Upstream and Delivery Stream
  • Stealth Kanban
  • KLR - Kanban Week
  • Q&A with JoeyScrum and/vs Kanban in large organizations 
  • Kanban in Transformation world 
  • Chaos being hidden as Expedie

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