This week, Dan Neumann and Justin Thatil are joined by Mike Guiler to share their continuous learning journey. They have been exploring the book Project Retrospectives written by Norman Kerth, and today, you will listen to them discussing chapt

Product Discovery and Delivery: The Importance of Using Interviewing Techniques and Usability Testing with Mike Guiler and Anitra Pavka

8 days ago 33m 6s

This week, Justin Thatil, your host, welcomes Mike Guiler and Anitra Pavka. Today, they address the product discovery phase and some of the challenges the engineering Team usually faces while identifying what they will build and which special s

Shifting to Agility: From Project Manager to Scrum Master with Mike Guiler

15 days ago 32m 25s

This week, Dan Neumann and Justin Thatil are joined by Mike Guiler to discuss the journey of a Project Manager shifting to fill the Scrum Master accountability. This episode mainly focuses on those Scrum Masters who are newer to this accountabi

From Product Manager to Product Leader with Mike Guiler

22 days ago 33m 55s

This week, Dan Neumann and Justin Thatil are joined by their colleague, Mike Guiler. In this episode, they explore how a Product Manager shifts from just management to leadership and how this transformation influences the role. Dan, Justin, and

How Managers Support Teams Shifting to Agile with Mike Guiler

29 days ago 30m 4s

This week, Dan Neumann and Justin Thatil are joined by Mike Guiler to continue the conversation that started in the last episode, where it was discussed how organizations can support their Managers. This time, they explore how Managers can hel

How Agile Organizations Support Their Managers with Mike Guiler

Apr 12th, 2024 33m 47s

This week, Dan Neumann and Justin Thatil are joined by Mike Guiler to explore how organizations can better support their managers. In this episode, they discuss two adoption patterns, the grassroots and the top-down approach, and the distinctio

Developing a Successful Mindset with Seth Maust

Apr 5th, 2024 30m 44s

This week, Dan Neumann is joined by an external guest: Seth Maust, President and Founder of Five Star Life, an organization that aims to change perceptions of education, sports, and culture. Seth began 20 years ago researching why so many child

Encouraging accountability as a key driver for results with Mike Guiler, Jim Beale, and Mariano Oliveti

Mar 29th, 2024 38m 30s

This week, your host, Justin Thatil, is joined by three of his colleagues, Mike Guiler, Jim Beale, and Mariano Oliveti. In this episode, they explore the topic of accountability in Agile Teams and organizations. These four Agilists share their

DevOps: Creating Safety and Value with Mariano Oliveti and Erica Menendez

Mar 22nd, 2024 31m 4s

This week, Dan Neumann and Justin Thatil are joined by Mariano Oliveti and Erica Menendez to discuss DevOps, mainly how it contributes to creating safety and providing feedback during an Agile product journey. In this episode, they share thei

Being Human-Centric in Software Development with Anitra Pavka

Mar 15th, 2024 34m 15s

This week, Dan Neumann and Justin Thatil are joined by Anitra Pavka, an Agile Coach with vast experience in product ownership and management. In this episode, Anitra discusses the value of prioritizing people in the software development journey

Growing as a Coach: An Agile Journey with Mariano Oliveti

Mar 8th, 2024 29m 28s

This week, Mariano Oliveti joined Dan Neumann to discuss the importance of continuous learning and growth as an Agile Coach In this episode, Mariano shares his experience growing as a Coach. Listen to this conversation where Mariano and Dan div

Kanban Method: Improving Your Process Framework with Joey Spooner and Todd Little

Mar 1st, 2024 38m 47s

This week, Dan Neumann and Justin Thatil are joined by two external guests for Kanban University: Joey Spooner, Vice President for Community Development and Product Management, and Todd Little, Chairman of Kanban University. In this episode,

Flawless Execution with James D. Murphy

Feb 23rd, 2024 34m 21s

This week, Dan Neumann and Justin Thatil are joined by an external guest, James D Murphy, a United States Air Force Veteran, F15 Fighter, and instructed pilot. James founded a company called Afterburner Inc. and is now the CEO of Afterburner Ca

Delivering High-quality Agile Projects with Erica Menendez and Mariano Oliveti

Feb 16th, 2024 27m 48s

This week, Dan Neumann and Justin Thatil, your hosts, are joined by Erica Menendez and Mariano Oliveti to discuss what it takes to deliver high-quality Agile Projects. In this episode, they dive deep into what a successful Agile project looks

MVPs and MMPs: Solving Problems the Most Effective Way with Erik Lindgren

Feb 9th, 2024 30m 4s

This week, Dan Neumann and Justin Thatil are joined by Erik Lindgren to discuss the concepts of MVP (Minimum Viable Product) and MMP (Minimum Marketable Product) and the differences between them. In this episode, they explore an example of a

How can I scale Scrum? The Nexus Framework (Part 2) with Rich Hundhausen

Feb 2nd, 2024 32m 23s

This week, Dan Neumann and Justin Thatil are joined by Rich Hundhausen for the second part of a deep conversation about Nexus. Rich is a software developer, Professional Scrum Trainer, and co-creator of the Nexus Framework for scaling Scrum.

How can I scale Scrum? The Nexus Framework (Part 1) with Rich Hundhausen

Jan 26th, 2024 25m 20s

This week, your hosts, Dan Neumann, and Justin Thatil, welcome an external guest, Rich Hundhausen, software developer, Professional Scrum Trainer, and co-creator of the Nexus Framewokr for scaling Scrum. This episode is the first of two parts,

Scope Creep: The Art of Prioritizing with Erik Lindgren

Jan 19th, 2024 32m 40s

This week, Dan Neumann and Justin Thatil are joined by Erik Lindgren to discuss scope creep, a term that everyone working in software development knows well. The expression refers to adding further features or functions of a new product, requir

Is this Agile? with Dan Neumann and Justin Thatil

Dec 22nd, 2023 34m 46s

This week, Dan Neumann and Justin Thatil discuss Agility: How do you know if you truly are in an Agile environment? In this episode, they explore the meaning of Agile and the different features that make this framework unique, including Creativ

Why Do Some Organizations Dislike Agile? with Michael Guiler and Mariano Oliveti

Dec 15th, 2023 35m 6s

This week, Justin Thatil is joined by two of his Agile colleagues, Mike Guiler and Mariano Oliveti, to discuss the tiredness and frustration that can sometimes be caused by following the Agile process. Some organizations can even be convinced t

Cultural Impact on Agile Transformation with Rich Visotcky

Dec 8th, 2023 39m 6s

This week, Dan Neumann and Justin Thatil are joined by an external guest called Rich Visotcky, President and Founder of Joint Insights, who is passionate about creating shared understanding. Rich is a Professional Scrum Trainer with Scrum.org.

Agile Hybrid Working with Dan Neumann

Dec 1st, 2023 25m 32s

This week, your host, Dan Neumann, is talking about a prominent topic: are the times of remote working about to end? Today, he is solo hosting this episode to assist you in navigating this new trend and successfully surviving these changes. I

Professional Sports and Agile: Shared Frameworks and Principles with Quincy Jordan and Pamela Dukes

Nov 24th, 2023 40m 36s

This week, Justin Thatil, your host, welcomes Quincy Jordan and Pamela Dukes, Olympic Athlete and Agilist, who engage in a thoughtful conversation regarding how these two areas of expertise intertwine and how the abilities applied to profession

The Future of Agile with Misi Eyetsemitan

Nov 17th, 2023 30m 39s

This week, Dan Neumann and Justin Thatil are joined by Misi Eyetsemitan. In this episode, they discuss the future of Agile, the advantages and challenges they see, and how far the Agile Methodology has come in the last two decades since its ori

From Agile Coach to Manager with Hal Hogue

Nov 10th, 2023 38m 21s

This week, Dan Neumann and his co-host Justin Thatil are joined by Hal Hogue, who has transitioned from an Agile Coach position to a Managing role and today shares the features of such a shift. In this episode, Hal discusses his journey from