Simon Hayward is an honorary professor at Alliance Manchester Business School in the UK and author of The Agile Leader and Connected Leadership. He is also Global Lead for Leadership and Culture at Accenture’s Talent &amp; Organization/Human Potential practice. In this episode, Hayward outlines challenges before leaders who seek to engage people in radical change – often the case in large-scale agile transformation. COVID has undoubtedly had a hand in worker expectations, and it offers leaders the opportunity to move their business from being just connected to becoming “omni-connected.” “When organizations combine the digital and technological with the human and cultural, then that combination becomes particularly powerful. And leaders have a disproportionate impact on the way the culture operates and the behaviors in the organization.” Accenture’s William Rowden hosts. Learn more: - Accenture Research "From Always Connected to Omni-Connected" https://www.accenture.com/cr-en/insights/strategy/organizational-culture

Simon Hayward is an honorary professor at Alliance Manchester Business School in the UK and author of The Agile Leader and Connected Leadership. He is also Global Lead for Leadership and Culture at Accenture’s Talent &amp; Organization/Human Potential practice. In this episode, Hayward outlines challenges before leaders who seek to engage people in radical change – often the case in large-scale agile transformation. COVID has undoubtedly had a hand in worker expectations, and it offers leaders the opportunity to move their business from being just connected to becoming “omni-connected.” “When organizations combine the digital and technological with the human and cultural, then that combination becomes particularly powerful. And leaders have a disproportionate impact on the way the culture operates and the behaviors in the organization.” Accenture’s William Rowden hosts. Learn more: - Accenture Research "From Always Connected to Omni-Connected" <a href="https://www.accenture.com/cr-en/insights/strategy/organizational-culture" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.accenture.com/cr-en/insights/strategy/organizational-culture</a>

The omni-connected agile leader

Julian Mancia is interested in helping humans get out of their own way, specifically when it comes to business innovation. As a Director of "What If! Innovation," part of Accenture, Mancia is excited by nebulous projects that might terrify others. For example, helping companies break into the competitive snack market or doubling growth in five years. How does he do it? With adaptive strategies. Accenture’s Allia DeAngelis hosts.

Julian Mancia is interested in helping humans get out of their own way, specifically when it comes to business innovation. As a Director of "What If! Innovation," part of Accenture, Mancia is excited by nebulous projects that might terrify others. For example, helping companies break into the competitive snack market or doubling growth in five years. How does he do it? With adaptive strategies. Accenture’s Allia DeAngelis hosts.

Winning Business Strategies are Adaptive

Lisette Zounon is passionate about building quality into everything she does. A quality engineering leader with over 15 years of experience, Zounon is agile at work and at home, whether she’s planning her wedding or helping teams deliver excellent products. Her stories inspire the person in each of us that wants to make the world a better place in big ways (e.g., bringing breast cancer care to rural West Africa) and small (e.g., mentoring a young female professional on the verge of quitting the industry). Accenture’s Ryan Keawekane hosts. Learn more: - https://www.zsquare4thecure.org/ - #UpYourConfidence podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/upyourconfidence/id1518304276

Lisette Zounon is passionate about building quality into everything she does. A quality engineering leader with over 15 years of experience, Zounon is agile at work and at home, whether she’s planning her wedding or helping teams deliver excellent products. Her stories inspire the person in each of us that wants to make the world a better place in big ways (e.g., bringing breast cancer care to rural West Africa) and small (e.g., mentoring a young female professional on the verge of quitting the industry). Accenture’s Ryan Keawekane hosts. Learn more: - <a href="https://www.zsquare4thecure.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.zsquare4thecure.org/</a> - #UpYourConfidence podcast - <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/upyourconfidence/id1518304276" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/upyourconfidence/id1518304276</a>

Identify your passions to change the world

The world of work has irreversibly changed. As the CEO for Institute Agility, Neville Poole is actively making space for people-centric work experiences. Physical workplaces now serve to bring people together to do what they cannot do remotely: connect, align on values and be creative. What’s more, people want their work to be meaningful, especially the next generation of workers. Neville shares her experiences both as an executive in Tech as well as a mother of two teenage girls with big dreams. “This generation places a lot of value on impact… and impact doesn’t mean increase revenue by 20% or work 40 hours a week.” Accenture’s Ryan Keawekane hosts. Learn More: • “Getting to Equal: Gender Parity in the Workplace” with Neville Poole https://open.spotify.com/episode/2mptreWZWjhtiBlYMQdMid?autoplay=true  • https://instituteagility.com/

The world of work has irreversibly changed. As the CEO for Institute Agility, Neville Poole is actively making space for people-centric work experiences. Physical workplaces now serve to bring people together to do what they cannot do remotely: connect, align on values and be creative. What’s more, people want their work to be meaningful, especially the next generation of workers. Neville shares her experiences both as an executive in Tech as well as a mother of two teenage girls with big dreams. “This generation places a lot of value on impact… and impact doesn’t mean increase revenue by 20% or work 40 hours a week.” Accenture’s Ryan Keawekane hosts. Learn More: • “Getting to Equal: Gender Parity in the Workplace” with Neville Poole <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2mptreWZWjhtiBlYMQdMid?autoplay=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/episode/2mptreWZWjhtiBlYMQdMid?autoplay=true</a> • <a href="https://instituteagility.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instituteagility.com/</a>

Igniting the spirit of agility amid the Great Reshuffle

Agile began in software but has evolved to impact every part of the business. Now business agility is seen as a way for organizations not just to create better products but also to run more effectively overall — regardless of what comes their way. Our guests discuss the evolution to business agility as we see it today. Jason Novack is the global lead of the Accenture Business Agility practice (formerly Accenture | SolutionsIQ), and Evan Leybourn is the founder and CEO of the Business Agility Institute. They share what they are seeing in the world both from a business perspective (a greater interest in bringing agility into governance and portfolio management) and a human perspective. As Leybourn puts it, “We spend more time working than any other part of our life … If work isn’t one of the best parts of our life, that’s a waste of human potential.” Accenture’s William Rowden hosts.

Agile began in software but has evolved to impact every part of the business. Now business agility is seen as a way for organizations not just to create better products but also to run more effectively overall — regardless of what comes their way. Our guests discuss the evolution to business agility as we see it today. Jason Novack is the global lead of the Accenture Business Agility practice (formerly Accenture | SolutionsIQ), and Evan Leybourn is the founder and CEO of the Business Agility Institute. They share what they are seeing in the world both from a business perspective (a greater interest in bringing agility into governance and portfolio management) and a human perspective. As Leybourn puts it, “We spend more time working than any other part of our life … If work isn’t one of the best parts of our life, that’s a waste of human potential.” Accenture’s William Rowden hosts.

Business agility: where we are and where we’re going

Who do you turn to to celebrate or to commiserate? When Apriel Biggs started her career 15 years ago, she didn’t have a community of agilists who shared her experiences, other Black and Brown people to share her highs and lows with. So Biggs started Blagile, an organization dedicated to elevating Black and Brown voices in agile. In this episode, she shares her journey and the help she got along the way in hopes of inspiring young agilists today. Accenture’s Alalia Lundy hosts. Learn more: - Blagile.com - Reach out to Apriel Biggs if you would like to guest on the Blagile podcast at hello@blagile.com.

Who do you turn to to celebrate or to commiserate? When Apriel Biggs started her career 15 years ago, she didn’t have a community of agilists who shared her experiences, other Black and Brown people to share her highs and lows with. So Biggs started Blagile, an organization dedicated to elevating Black and Brown voices in agile. In this episode, she shares her journey and the help she got along the way in hopes of inspiring young agilists today. Accenture’s Alalia Lundy hosts. Learn more: - <a href="http://Blagile.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blagile.com</a> - Reach out to Apriel Biggs if you would like to guest on the Blagile podcast at hello@blagile.com.

Elevating Black and Brown Voices in Agile

Abiodun “Abby” Osoba has tirelessly been creating a community of agilists based primarily out of Lagos, Nigeria, through her commercial and non-profit efforts. Osoba is the founder of the Agile Advisor Africa, co-founder of the Remote Agile Workspace (RAW) as well as one of the creators of the Agile Contracts Manifesto. She shares her journey, her experiences and her vision for business agility in Nigeria and beyond to Africa and the world.

Abiodun “Abby” Osoba has tirelessly been creating a community of agilists based primarily out of Lagos, Nigeria, through her commercial and non-profit efforts. Osoba is the founder of the Agile Advisor Africa, co-founder of the Remote Agile Workspace (RAW) as well as one of the creators of the Agile Contracts Manifesto. She shares her journey, her experiences and her vision for business agility in Nigeria and beyond to Africa and the world.

A Vision for Business Agility in Nigeria

There isn’t a single playbook or recipe for success, but one thing is certain: while scaled agile done well can turn into business agility, they aren’t the same thing. In his new book "The 6 Enablers of Business Agility," Karim Harbott shares his experience helping getting people and clients to think beyond just (software/team-level) agile to business agility. Harbott’s six enablers highlight the multifaceted, holistic approach required for business agility. Accenture | SolutionsIQ’s Allia DeAngelis hosts. Learn more: https://www.6enablers.com/ - karim@karimharbott.com

There isn’t a single playbook or recipe for success, but one thing is certain: while scaled agile done well can turn into business agility, they aren’t the same thing. In his new book "The 6 Enablers of Business Agility," Karim Harbott shares his experience helping getting people and clients to think beyond just (software/team-level) agile to business agility. Harbott’s six enablers highlight the multifaceted, holistic approach required for business agility. Accenture | SolutionsIQ’s Allia DeAngelis hosts. Learn more: <a href="https://www.6enablers.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.6enablers.com/</a> - karim@karimharbott.com

Six Enablers of Business Agility

Self-identified “agile unicorn” Jackie Chambers de Freitas rarely sees others like her in her work as a VP of technology transformation and executive coach. In this episode, she shares how her uniqueness as a Black woman working in agile can be both a boon and a burden. Mixed in with her own challenges are the general challenges involved with bringing business agility to organizations. De Freitas mentions the “dirty little secret in agile”: agilists are champions of change – but change is tough. It can take a toll on your mental health, both those who are changing and those who are helping to change. Accenture | SolutionsIQ’s Allia DeAngelis hosts.

Self-identified “agile unicorn” Jackie Chambers de Freitas rarely sees others like her in her work as a VP of technology transformation and executive coach. In this episode, she shares how her uniqueness as a Black woman working in agile can be both a boon and a burden. Mixed in with her own challenges are the general challenges involved with bringing business agility to organizations. De Freitas mentions the “dirty little secret in agile”: agilists are champions of change – but change is tough. It can take a toll on your mental health, both those who are changing and those who are helping to change. Accenture | SolutionsIQ’s Allia DeAngelis hosts.

Mental Health in the Agile Space

Facilitation involves “removing obstacles to contribution, connection and equity.” This is at the center of our guest Adam Kahane’s book “Facilitating Breakthrough.” Kahane argues that facilitating isn’t just trying to get people to do things. He discusses what he calls “transformative facilitation” – facilitating in ways that brings in both individual and collective perspectives to move forward together without leading to fragmentation or rigidity. Accenture | SolutionsIQ’s Allia DeAngelis hosts. Learn More: - Facilitating Breakthrough: How to Remove Obstacles, Bridge Differences, and Move Forward Together (https://reospartners.com/facilitating-breakthrough/)

Facilitation involves “removing obstacles to contribution, connection and equity.” This is at the center of our guest Adam Kahane’s book “Facilitating Breakthrough.” Kahane argues that facilitating isn’t just trying to get people to do things. He discusses what he calls “transformative facilitation” – facilitating in ways that brings in both individual and collective perspectives to move forward together without leading to fragmentation or rigidity. Accenture | SolutionsIQ’s Allia DeAngelis hosts. Learn More: - Facilitating Breakthrough: How to Remove Obstacles, Bridge Differences, and Move Forward Together (<a href="https://reospartners.com/facilitating-breakthrough/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://reospartners.com/facilitating-breakthrough/</a>)

Facilitating Breakthrough to Move Forward Together

The Agile Amped podcast is the shared voice of the Agile community, driven by compelling stories, passionate people, and innovative ideas. Together, we are advancing the impact of business agility.

Excited to see the podcast expand its scope.

Business Agility, Innovation & More!

One of my favorites! I always learn so much and try to implement what I learned immediately. Thanks

Great podcasts!

Agile Amped Podcast - Inspiring Conversations

Dave Sharrock

The Agile Amped podcast series brings Agile news and events to life. Fueled by inspiring conversations, innovative ideas, and in-depth analysis of enterprise agility, Agile Amped provides on-the-go learning – anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe at YouTube, iTunes or SolutionsIQ.com.Subscribe: bit.ly/SIQYouTube, bit.ly/SIQiTunes,  www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/Follow: bit.ly/SIQTwitterLike: bit.ly/SIQFacebook

The Agile Amped podcast series brings Agile news and events to life. Fueled by inspiring conversations, innovative ideas, and in-depth analysis of enterprise agility, Agile Amped provides on-the-go learning – anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe at YouTube, iTunes or SolutionsIQ.com.Subscribe: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FSIQYouTube" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/SIQYouTube</a>, <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FSIQiTunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/SIQiTunes</a>, <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.solutionsiq.com%2Fagile-amped%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/</a>Follow: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FSIQTwitterLike" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/SIQTwitterLike</a>: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FSIQFacebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/SIQFacebook</a>

What Does the Agile Manager Actually Do with Dave Sharrock

Steve Mayner

Steve Mayner puts it well when he says that "just about everything in the federal government is very big". He discusses his work with implementing SAFe with the government as an Agile Practice Director. Scaling, understandably, was an issue. This was their third attempt to transform from a traditional mainframe to a modern architecture. After two failures and $3.2 billion spent with zero value, the third initiative, with a $436 million cap and three years to complete, finally succeeded--in large part due to the changes in their approach. Since failure was not an option, they had to be more open minded about their options, including looking into Agile and SAFe. Possibly most pivotal to their success was the close collaboration between two very senior leaders (one from business, one from IT): they were at every meeting, engaged, listening, providing guidance and listening to impediments that needed to be resolved at a higher level. They provided an environment conducive to change. SolutionsIQ's Howard Johnson hosts at SAFe Summit 2016 in Denver, Colorado. About Agile Amped The Agile Amped podcast series connects the community through compelling stories, passionate people, shared knowledge, and innovative ideas. Fueled by inspiring conversations with industry thoughtleaders, Agile Amped offers valuable content – anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe! Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube, http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes, http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/ Follow: http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter  Like: http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook

Steve Mayner puts it well when he says that "just about everything in the federal government is very big". He discusses his work with implementing SAFe with the government as an Agile Practice Director. Scaling, understandably, was an issue. This was their third attempt to transform from a traditional mainframe to a modern architecture. After two failures and $3.2 billion spent with zero value, the third initiative, with a $436 million cap and three years to complete, finally succeeded--in large part due to the changes in their approach. Since failure was not an option, they had to be more open minded about their options, including looking into Agile and SAFe. Possibly most pivotal to their success was the close collaboration between two very senior leaders (one from business, one from IT): they were at every meeting, engaged, listening, providing guidance and listening to impediments that needed to be resolved at a higher level. They provided an environment conducive to change. SolutionsIQ's Howard Johnson hosts at SAFe Summit 2016 in Denver, Colorado. About Agile Amped The Agile Amped podcast series connects the community through compelling stories, passionate people, shared knowledge, and innovative ideas. Fueled by inspiring conversations with industry thoughtleaders, Agile Amped offers valuable content – anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe! Subscribe: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube</a>, <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/</a> Follow: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter</a>  Like: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook</a>

Steve Mayner - Agile Transformation in the Federal Government, Third Time's the Charm

Bjarte Bogsnes wrote the book underpinning the Beyond Budgeting movement - literally. “Implementing Beyond Budgeting – Unlocking the Performance Potential” captures his experiences helping organizations go "beyond budgeting". Bjarte reminds us that "Beyond Budgeting is and has always been about much more than budgets." The name is a little misleading because the purpose of beyond budgeting isn’t necessarily to get rid of budget but to change traditional management where you find the budgeting process and the budgeting mindset. Beyond Budgeting is a much broader, "comprehensive, coherent management model that addresses both management processes and leadership principles." Which brings to the fore the concept of management innovation: exploration and testing in management models. The paradox is that executives love product innovation but are scared of management innovation because it requires a change in them. This change, however, is where real competitive advantage lay in today's markets. SolutionsIQ Chief Technical Officer Evan Campbell hosts at Business Agility 2017 in New York City. About Agile AmpedThe Agile Amped podcast series brings Agile news and events to life. Fueled by inspiring conversations, innovative ideas, and in-depth analysis of enterprise agility, Agile Amped provides on-the-go learning – anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe!Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube, http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes, http://www2.solutionsiq.com/subscribe-to-agile-amped-youtubeFollow: http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter Like: http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook

Bjarte Bogsnes wrote the book underpinning the Beyond Budgeting movement - literally. “Implementing Beyond Budgeting – Unlocking the Performance Potential” captures his experiences helping organizations go "beyond budgeting". Bjarte reminds us that "Beyond Budgeting is and has always been about much more than budgets." The name is a little misleading because the purpose of beyond budgeting isn’t necessarily to get rid of budget but to change traditional management where you find the budgeting process and the budgeting mindset. Beyond Budgeting is a much broader, "comprehensive, coherent management model that addresses both management processes and leadership principles." Which brings to the fore the concept of management innovation: exploration and testing in management models. The paradox is that executives love product innovation but are scared of management innovation because it requires a change in them. This change, however, is where real competitive advantage lay in today's markets. SolutionsIQ Chief Technical Officer Evan Campbell hosts at Business Agility 2017 in New York City. About Agile AmpedThe Agile Amped podcast series brings Agile news and events to life. Fueled by inspiring conversations, innovative ideas, and in-depth analysis of enterprise agility, Agile Amped provides on-the-go learning – anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe!Subscribe: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube</a>, <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes</a>, <a href="http://www2.solutionsiq.com/subscribe-to-agile-amped-youtubeFollow:" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www2.solutionsiq.com/subscribe-to-agile-amped-youtubeFollow:</a> <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter</a> Like: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook</a>

Bjarte Bogsnes' Beyond Budgeting & Management Innovation 

Jack Crozier

Sococo VP of Sales Jack Crozier shares with Agile Amped his experience implementing Agile practices and tools in his department After the company CEO mandated that every department was to be Agile. At first, the sales team being reluctant and skeptical, but what started in fits and starts eventually grew into a robust sales workflow with clearly defined Scrum processes, tools for visualizing work flow, and a foundation of Agile values to guide future growth. Jack provides tips on how to balance work between a CRM (e.g., Salesforce) and a work board (they used Trello), how to balance existing workload with new lead nurturing, as well as how to focus on outcomes (e.g., closing a sale) rather than on activity (e.g., making a phone call). SolutionsIQ's Setarra DeVeaux hosts at Southern Fried Agile 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. About Agile Amped The Agile Amped podcast series connects the community through compelling stories, passionate people, shared knowledge, and innovative ideas. Fueled by inspiring conversations with industry thought leaders, Agile Amped offers valuable content – anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe! Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube, http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes, http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/ Follow: http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter  Like: http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook

Sococo VP of Sales Jack Crozier shares with Agile Amped his experience implementing Agile practices and tools in his department After the company CEO mandated that every department was to be Agile. At first, the sales team being reluctant and skeptical, but what started in fits and starts eventually grew into a robust sales workflow with clearly defined Scrum processes, tools for visualizing work flow, and a foundation of Agile values to guide future growth. Jack provides tips on how to balance work between a CRM (e.g., Salesforce) and a work board (they used Trello), how to balance existing workload with new lead nurturing, as well as how to focus on outcomes (e.g., closing a sale) rather than on activity (e.g., making a phone call). SolutionsIQ's Setarra DeVeaux hosts at Southern Fried Agile 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. About Agile Amped The Agile Amped podcast series connects the community through compelling stories, passionate people, shared knowledge, and innovative ideas. Fueled by inspiring conversations with industry thought leaders, Agile Amped offers valuable content – anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe! Subscribe: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube</a>, <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/</a> Follow: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter</a>  Like: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook</a>

Case Study: Sococo VP Jack Crozier on Agile and Scrum in Sales

Dean Leffingwell

Dean Leffingwell, author, serial entrepreneur, and creator of the Scaled Agile Framework, discusses the "Ten Essential Scaling Patterns We Can (Probably) All Agree On," his keynote presentation for Mile High Agile 2017. The Agile Amped podcast series brings Agile news and events to life. Fueled by inspiring conversations, innovative ideas, and in-depth analysis of enterprise agility, Agile Amped provides on-the-go learning – anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe at YouTube, iTunes or SolutionsIQ.com.Subscribe: bit.ly/SIQYouTube, bit.ly/SIQiTunes,  www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/Follow: bit.ly/SIQTwitterLike: bit.ly/SIQFacebook

Dean Leffingwell, author, serial entrepreneur, and creator of the Scaled Agile Framework, discusses the "Ten Essential Scaling Patterns We Can (Probably) All Agree On," his keynote presentation for Mile High Agile 2017. The Agile Amped podcast series brings Agile news and events to life. Fueled by inspiring conversations, innovative ideas, and in-depth analysis of enterprise agility, Agile Amped provides on-the-go learning – anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe at YouTube, iTunes or SolutionsIQ.com.Subscribe: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FSIQYouTube" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/SIQYouTube</a>, <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FSIQiTunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/SIQiTunes</a>, <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.solutionsiq.com%2Fagile-amped%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/</a>Follow: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FSIQTwitterLike" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/SIQTwitterLike</a>: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FSIQFacebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/SIQFacebook</a>

Ten Essential Scaling Patterns with Dean Leffingwell

Kathryn Kuhn

Kathryn Kuhn knows metrics. "There's no one metric to rule the team or that tells you the whole story."  Kathryn is a transformation consultant (aka "Very senior Agile coach with Rally") that is often assigned to help really large companies deal with really large problems. Her AgileCamp session "Unlock Excellence with Agile Metrics"  focused on three categories of outcomes that she helps her clients with:1. Adoption2. Operational3. BusinessYour metrics should provide the same kind of guidance as a car dashboard: no one metric is more important than any other (provided the tank is full, of course). Also of interest: EMPLOYEE Net Promoter score. Certainly something to think about.

Kathryn Kuhn - Unlock Excellence with Agile Metrics 

Ellen Gottesdiener

One of the most challenging and trouble-prone aspects of product development is discovering the right product requirements to deliver at the right time—and for the right customer. User stories and product backlogs are useful tools, but they aren't the only elements you'll need. Ellen shares her common-sense approach to agile requirements that will help you reduce risk and deliver value. Survey powerful ways to have colorful and collaborative requirements conversations. Discover how acceptance tests, prototypes, and models articulate important details. Understand the characteristics of a healthy backlog and review the methods that agile teams use when mining the backlog for business value.

Agile Requirements: User Stories, Backlogs, & Beyond - Ellen Gottesdiener at Agile 2015 

Sally Elatta is the president of Agile Transformation, Inc., and founder of AgilityHealth. Elatta shares her story of the growth of her company, what they have on their “culture wall” and the current state of business agility, as well as a taste of the future. The 2018 Business Agility Report revealed that, while team agility and what Elatta calls “team-of-teams agility,” companies are doing really well. But in terms of business agility – particularly as applies to culture, leadership and support functions like HR, finance, marketing and others – the respondents of the 166 organizations who participated in the report collectively rated themselves at the crawl-walk stage. Elatta sees this as a tremendous opportunity for enterprises to strive for more than just Agile transformation, but to reach for business agility. One area that she thinks will see huge shifts and positive changes in the next two or three years? HR. Some of our favorite quotes from this podcast:- “Be bold, be real, and lead with love.”- “Iʻm allergic to negativity.”- “[As a] young girl from Sudan in Africa, [I] couldn’t have made it in this country if I didn’t believe in the art of the possible.”- “Gone are the days that large companies are eating small. Today, fast companies are eating slow.” Accenture | SolutionsIQʻs Skip Angel hosts. Learn more: -  Read the 2018 Business Agility Report - Take the 2019 Business Agility Survey  The Agile Amped podcast is the shared voice of the Agile community, driven by compelling stories, passionate people, and innovative ideas. Together, we are advancing the impact of business agility. Podcast library: www.agileamped.com Connect with us on social media! Twitter: twitter.com/AgileAmped Facebook: www.facebook.com/agileamped Instagram: www.instagram.com/agileamped/

Sally Elatta is the president of Agile Transformation, Inc., and founder of AgilityHealth. Elatta shares her story of the growth of her company, what they have on their “culture wall” and the current state of business agility, as well as a taste of the future. The 2018 Business Agility Report revealed that, while team agility and what Elatta calls “team-of-teams agility,” companies are doing really well. But in terms of business agility – particularly as applies to culture, leadership and support functions like HR, finance, marketing and others – the respondents of the 166 organizations who participated in the report collectively rated themselves at the crawl-walk stage. Elatta sees this as a tremendous opportunity for enterprises to strive for more than just Agile transformation, but to reach for business agility. One area that she thinks will see huge shifts and positive changes in the next two or three years? HR. Some of our favorite quotes from this podcast:- “Be bold, be real, and lead with love.”- “Iʻm allergic to negativity.”- “[As a] young girl from Sudan in Africa, [I] couldn’t have made it in this country if I didn’t believe in the art of the possible.”- “Gone are the days that large companies are eating small. Today, fast companies are eating slow.” Accenture | SolutionsIQʻs Skip Angel hosts. Learn more: - <a href="https://www.solutionsiq.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2018-Business-Agility-Report.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Read the 2018 Business Agility Report</a> - <a href="https://agilityhealthradar.com/business-agility-survey/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Take the 2019 Business Agility Survey</a> The Agile Amped podcast is the shared voice of the Agile community, driven by compelling stories, passionate people, and innovative ideas. Together, we are advancing the impact of business agility. Podcast library: <a href="https://www.solutionsiq.com/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.agileamped.com</a> Connect with us on social media! Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AgileAmped" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/AgileAmped </a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/agileamped" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/agileamped </a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/agileamped/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/agileamped/</a>

Measuring Business Agility Outcomes

Isabella Serg

Isabella Serg got her start in Agile HR in financial services and insurance in Australia. That's where she learned that agility and adaptability aren't just an IT or delivery thing. Today, as Talent Advisor at IBM CIO, Isabella focuses on "how to improve people, talent, leadership practices to develop great Agile leaders and attract, develop and retain great Agile talent." This objective requires bringing an Agile mindset to the HR function -- and indeed to all parts of the organization. Isabella is certain that non-IT teams need to be Agile as well to improve their responsiveness. IBM is leveraging organizational agility as a market differentiator because, as Isabella points out, "The war for talent is here... [Incoming young people are] really looking for great leadership, great culture, and great learning and development opportunities." And this culture centers around the behaviors instilled by leadership. The most important driving focus, regardless of your organizational function (HR, IT, etc.), is "putting the customer at the center of everything we do."SolutionsIQ Chief Technical Officer Evan Campbell hosts at Business Agility 2017 in New York City.About Agile AmpedThe Agile Amped podcast series brings Agile news and events to life. Fueled by inspiring conversations, innovative ideas, and in-depth analysis of enterprise agility, Agile Amped provides on-the-go learning – anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe!Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube, http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes, http://www2.solutionsiq.com/subscribe...Follow: http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter Like: http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook

Isabella Serg got her start in Agile HR in financial services and insurance in Australia. That's where she learned that agility and adaptability aren't just an IT or delivery thing. Today, as Talent Advisor at IBM CIO, Isabella focuses on "how to improve people, talent, leadership practices to develop great Agile leaders and attract, develop and retain great Agile talent." This objective requires bringing an Agile mindset to the HR function -- and indeed to all parts of the organization. Isabella is certain that non-IT teams need to be Agile as well to improve their responsiveness. IBM is leveraging organizational agility as a market differentiator because, as Isabella points out, "The war for talent is here... [Incoming young people are] really looking for great leadership, great culture, and great learning and development opportunities." And this culture centers around the behaviors instilled by leadership. The most important driving focus, regardless of your organizational function (HR, IT, etc.), is "putting the customer at the center of everything we do."SolutionsIQ Chief Technical Officer Evan Campbell hosts at Business Agility 2017 in New York City.About Agile AmpedThe Agile Amped podcast series brings Agile news and events to life. Fueled by inspiring conversations, innovative ideas, and in-depth analysis of enterprise agility, Agile Amped provides on-the-go learning – anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe!Subscribe: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube</a>, <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes</a>, <a href="http://www2.solutionsiq.com/subscribe-to-agile-amped-youtube" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www2.solutionsiq.com/subscribe...</a>Follow: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter</a> Like: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook</a>

Talent Advisor at IBM CIO Isabella Serg on Agile HR and "the War for Talent"

Michael Stump

Michael Stump is the Managing Director for the EMEA regions for Scaled Agile. He shares his experiences using a nifty group activity in value stream workshops to help attendees understand their true enterprise objectives by answering three key questions: 1. What is the objective? 2. How do you measure it? 3. How do you communicate the results? This exercise improves alignment around objectives and defining baseline and success metrics. Michael also shares his appreciation for SAFe partners who are in the business of implementing the framework in the real world and providing useful data that can be used in future improvements. SolutionsIQ SAFe consultant Steve Davis hosts at SAFe Summit 2016 in Denver, Colorado. About Agile Amped The Agile Amped podcast series connects the community through compelling stories, passionate people, shared knowledge, and innovative ideas. Fueled by inspiring conversations with industry thought leaders, Agile Amped offers valuable content – anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe! Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube, http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes, http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/ Follow: http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter  Like: http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook

Michael Stump is the Managing Director for the EMEA regions for Scaled Agile. He shares his experiences using a nifty group activity in value stream workshops to help attendees understand their true enterprise objectives by answering three key questions: 1. What is the objective? 2. How do you measure it? 3. How do you communicate the results? This exercise improves alignment around objectives and defining baseline and success metrics. Michael also shares his appreciation for SAFe partners who are in the business of implementing the framework in the real world and providing useful data that can be used in future improvements. SolutionsIQ SAFe consultant Steve Davis hosts at SAFe Summit 2016 in Denver, Colorado. About Agile Amped The Agile Amped podcast series connects the community through compelling stories, passionate people, shared knowledge, and innovative ideas. Fueled by inspiring conversations with industry thought leaders, Agile Amped offers valuable content – anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe! Subscribe: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube</a>, <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/</a> Follow: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter</a>  Like: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook</a>

Michael Stump on Drafting Case Studies to Identify Enterprise Objectives & Pairing with Partners

Jabe Bloom

Jabe Bloom gets "meta" with Agile Amped discussing his Agile2016 session "Service Design in the Enterprise". Jabe's talk explores three big ideas: service practice, Wardley (value stream) maps, and service blueprints. Service blueprints are similar to value streams or customer journeys in that they plot out consumer interactions ("touch points") with the back-end workflow and applications that make it happen. Service design, then, applies the same ideas used to design consumer experiences inside IT organizations. The consumerization of IT is important because people want to bring their own technologies and apps into their work environments and their workflows. "People want to have that consumer experience at work." That means IT shops have to think more like consumers and consumer-focused companies. SolutionsIQ's Howard Sublett hosts at Agile2016 in Atlanta, GA. About Agile Amped The Agile Amped podcast series connects the community through compelling stories, passionate people, shared knowledge, and innovative ideas. Fueled by inspiring conversations with industry thoughtleaders, Agile Amped offers valuable content – anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe at YouTube, iTunes or SolutionsIQ.com. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube, http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes, http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/ Follow: http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter  Like: http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook

Jabe Bloom gets "meta" with Agile Amped discussing his Agile2016 session "Service Design in the Enterprise". Jabe's talk explores three big ideas: service practice, Wardley (value stream) maps, and service blueprints. Service blueprints are similar to value streams or customer journeys in that they plot out consumer interactions ("touch points") with the back-end workflow and applications that make it happen. Service design, then, applies the same ideas used to design consumer experiences inside IT organizations. The consumerization of IT is important because people want to bring their own technologies and apps into their work environments and their workflows. "People want to have that consumer experience at work." That means IT shops have to think more like consumers and consumer-focused companies. SolutionsIQ's Howard Sublett hosts at Agile2016 in Atlanta, GA. About Agile Amped The Agile Amped podcast series connects the community through compelling stories, passionate people, shared knowledge, and innovative ideas. Fueled by inspiring conversations with industry thoughtleaders, Agile Amped offers valuable content – anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe at YouTube, iTunes or <a href="http://SolutionsIQ.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SolutionsIQ.com</a>. Subscribe: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube</a>, <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/</a> Follow: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter</a>  Like: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook</a>

Jabe Bloom: "Service Design in the Enterprise" and Consumerizing IT at Agile2016 

Amy Haworth

Amy Haworth of Citrix and Susie Patterson of Prosci sit down with Agile Amped to dispell any misinformation out there about how easy building an enterprise change capability is. In short, it's not. The duo share with us their thoughts on how to build effective change management into projects, how to help leaders build their leadership competency, and how to empower employees throughout the enterprise to change for the better without loss of effectiveness. They highlight some of their challenges and successes and also touch on how Agile has changed change management, forcing change agents to focus on how to help people achieve a smaller-scope, more immediate change with more predictable results. This contrasts greatly with the long horizons that traditional change management programs typically leverage. SolutionsIQ's William Rowden hosts at Change Management 2016 (http://www.acmpconference.com/Join-Us). About Agile Amped The Agile Amped podcast series engages with industry thought leaders at Agile events across the country to bring valuable content to subscribers anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe at YouTube, iTunes or SolutionsIQ.com. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube, http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes, http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/ Follow: http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter Like: http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook

Amy Haworth of Citrix and Susie Patterson of Prosci sit down with Agile Amped to dispell any misinformation out there about how easy building an enterprise change capability is. In short, it's not. The duo share with us their thoughts on how to build effective change management into projects, how to help leaders build their leadership competency, and how to empower employees throughout the enterprise to change for the better without loss of effectiveness. They highlight some of their challenges and successes and also touch on how Agile has changed change management, forcing change agents to focus on how to help people achieve a smaller-scope, more immediate change with more predictable results. This contrasts greatly with the long horizons that traditional change management programs typically leverage. SolutionsIQ's William Rowden hosts at Change Management 2016 (<a href="http://www.acmpconference.com/Join-Us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.acmpconference.com/Join-Us</a>). About Agile Amped The Agile Amped podcast series engages with industry thought leaders at Agile events across the country to bring valuable content to subscribers anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe at YouTube, iTunes or <a href="http://SolutionsIQ.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SolutionsIQ.com</a>. Subscribe: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube</a>, <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/</a> Follow: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter</a> Like: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook</a>

Amy Haworth & Susie Patterson: Anyone Who Tells You Org Change is Easy is Lying at ACMP2016 

Some people think that visual models are only applicable to waterfall projects, but Candase Hokanson uses them to make information more accessible to stakeholders early on in the delivery process to avoid expensive redos in the future. A common model she uses in her work is a process flow model, which visualizes the steps that a user will go through to use a product or piece of software. Visual models like the process flow and feature tree help Product Owners see if any use cases are missing. Visual models are also useful when it comes time for documentation (user manuals, FAQs, etc.). SolutionsIQ's Howard Sublett hosts at Keep Austin Agile 2016 (http://conference.agileaustin.org/). About Agile Amped The Agile Amped podcast series engages with industry thought leaders at Agile events across the country to bring valuable content to subscribers anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe at YouTube, iTunes or SolutionsIQ.com. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube, http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes, http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/ Follow: http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter Like: http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook

Some people think that visual models are only applicable to waterfall projects, but Candase Hokanson uses them to make information more accessible to stakeholders early on in the delivery process to avoid expensive redos in the future. A common model she uses in her work is a process flow model, which visualizes the steps that a user will go through to use a product or piece of software. Visual models like the process flow and feature tree help Product Owners see if any use cases are missing. Visual models are also useful when it comes time for documentation (user manuals, FAQs, etc.). SolutionsIQ's Howard Sublett hosts at Keep Austin Agile 2016 (<a href="http://conference.agileaustin.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://conference.agileaustin.org/</a>). About Agile Amped The Agile Amped podcast series engages with industry thought leaders at Agile events across the country to bring valuable content to subscribers anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe at YouTube, iTunes or <a href="http://SolutionsIQ.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SolutionsIQ.com</a>. Subscribe: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube</a>, <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/</a> Follow: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter</a> Like: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook</a>

Candase Hokanson Uses Visual Models to Help Build Agile Backlogs at KAA2016 

Chet Hendrickson

Ron Jeffries

Chet Hendrickson &amp; Ron Jeffries (briefly) take over Agile Amped after (briefly) breaking Howard Sublett. Then the duo reminisce on 20 years of collaboration since the beginning of Extreme Programming (which, you'll remember, is well before the onset of Agile). With decades of experiences in Agile (and its predecessor methodologies), Chet and Ron have lots to say about the state of Agile and aren't above saying it. Of interest: the fact that so many Agile companies focus on the tools for doing Agile and few focus on actually being Agile. On this point, Chet advocates for "more Jenkins, less Jira." Ron says it may be time to return to the roots of Agile and XP and do the unthinkable to get the desired results: change the name. SolutionsIQ's Howard Sublett hosts at Agile2016 in Atlanta, GA. About Agile Amped The Agile Amped podcast series connects the community through compelling stories, passionate people, shared knowledge, and innovative ideas. Fueled by inspiring conversations with industry thoughtleaders, Agile Amped offers valuable content – anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe at YouTube, iTunes or SolutionsIQ.com. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube, http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes, http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/ Follow: http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter  Like: http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook

Chet Hendrickson &amp; Ron Jeffries (briefly) take over Agile Amped after (briefly) breaking Howard Sublett. Then the duo reminisce on 20 years of collaboration since the beginning of Extreme Programming (which, you'll remember, is well before the onset of Agile). With decades of experiences in Agile (and its predecessor methodologies), Chet and Ron have lots to say about the state of Agile and aren't above saying it. Of interest: the fact that so many Agile companies focus on the tools for doing Agile and few focus on actually being Agile. On this point, Chet advocates for "more Jenkins, less Jira." Ron says it may be time to return to the roots of Agile and XP and do the unthinkable to get the desired results: change the name. SolutionsIQ's Howard Sublett hosts at Agile2016 in Atlanta, GA. About Agile Amped The Agile Amped podcast series connects the community through compelling stories, passionate people, shared knowledge, and innovative ideas. Fueled by inspiring conversations with industry thoughtleaders, Agile Amped offers valuable content – anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe at YouTube, iTunes or <a href="http://SolutionsIQ.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SolutionsIQ.com</a>. Subscribe: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube</a>, <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/</a> Follow: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter</a>  Like: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook</a>

Chet Hendrickson & Ron Jeffries: XP Turns 20 and What Have We Learned? 

Tim Creasey

Email Monday, training Tuesday, change Wednesday--that's how quickly some people think change happens. Prosci CIO Tim Creasey points out that change management aims to "prepare, equip and support people to be successful in the changes" requested of them, and that process needs to time to take effect. Tim shares his thoughts of how companies who undergo an enterprise-wise change like an Agile transformation fail to invest adequately in the change management aspects. And then, if the company is successful in transforming to Agile, they don't know how to deal with the pace of change. A clear example of this is the stark difference between the rate of change in customer-facing technologies and internal technologies implemented by a company's IT department. Tim also shows how a change model like ADKAR can work in a Scrum environment. Tim Creasey is a dynamic presenter, researcher and thought-leader on managing the people side of projects and initiatives to deliver organizational results and outcomes. Through conference keynotes, presentation, webinars, articles and tools, he has advanced the discipline of change management by moving it out of the “soft and fuzzy” realm toward a structured, rigorous approach for driving benefit realization and value creation on projects. Tim coauthored the book Change Management: The People Side of Change and led Prosci’s last seven benchmarking studies.  SolutionsIQ's Dan Fuller hosts at Change Management 2016 (http://www.acmpconference.com/Join-Us). About Agile Amped The Agile Amped podcast series engages with industry thought leaders at Agile events across the country to bring valuable content to subscribers anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe at YouTube, iTunes or SolutionsIQ.com. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube, http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes, http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/ Follow: http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter Like: http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook

Email Monday, training Tuesday, change Wednesday--that's how quickly some people think change happens. Prosci CIO Tim Creasey points out that change management aims to "prepare, equip and support people to be successful in the changes" requested of them, and that process needs to time to take effect. Tim shares his thoughts of how companies who undergo an enterprise-wise change like an Agile transformation fail to invest adequately in the change management aspects. And then, if the company is successful in transforming to Agile, they don't know how to deal with the pace of change. A clear example of this is the stark difference between the rate of change in customer-facing technologies and internal technologies implemented by a company's IT department. Tim also shows how a change model like ADKAR can work in a Scrum environment. Tim Creasey is a dynamic presenter, researcher and thought-leader on managing the people side of projects and initiatives to deliver organizational results and outcomes. Through conference keynotes, presentation, webinars, articles and tools, he has advanced the discipline of change management by moving it out of the “soft and fuzzy” realm toward a structured, rigorous approach for driving benefit realization and value creation on projects. Tim coauthored the book Change Management: The People Side of Change and led Prosci’s last seven benchmarking studies.  SolutionsIQ's Dan Fuller hosts at Change Management 2016 (<a href="http://www.acmpconference.com/Join-Us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.acmpconference.com/Join-Us</a>). About Agile Amped The Agile Amped podcast series engages with industry thought leaders at Agile events across the country to bring valuable content to subscribers anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe at YouTube, iTunes or <a href="http://SolutionsIQ.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SolutionsIQ.com</a>. Subscribe: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube</a>, <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/</a> Follow: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter</a> Like: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook</a>

CIO Tim Creasey at the Intersection of Agile and Change Management with Agile Amped at ACMP2016 

Jason Little is an international speaker, Agile management consultant, and the author of Lean Change Management. He spoke with us about approaching organizational change based on Agile principles; how to sense and respond to change rather than to think of “transformation” as a linear path with an end date; and how to think outside the prescriptive box of frameworks. "Today we have everything from Agile digital strategy development to Agile marketing to Agile testing ...and it's completely missing the point. We're not trying to make each individual function more Agile, we're trying to get rid of the individual functions and focus on the whole organization." Accenture | SolutionsIQ’s Howard Sublett hosts. To reach our guest visitwww.leanchange.org The Agile Amped podcast is the shared voice of the Agile community, driven by compelling stories, passionate people, and innovative ideas. Together, we are advancing the impact of business agility. Podcast library: www.agileamped.com Connect with us on social media! Twitter: twitter.com/AgileAmpedFacebook: www.facebook.com/agileampedInstagram: www.instagram.com/agileamped/

Jason Little is an international speaker, Agile management consultant, and the author of Lean Change Management. He spoke with us about approaching organizational change based on Agile principles; how to sense and respond to change rather than to think of “transformation” as a linear path with an end date; and how to think outside the prescriptive box of frameworks. "Today we have everything from Agile digital strategy development to Agile marketing to Agile testing ...and it's completely missing the point. We're not trying to make each individual function more Agile, we're trying to get rid of the individual functions and focus on the whole organization." Accenture | SolutionsIQ’s Howard Sublett hosts. To reach our guest visit<a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.leanchange.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.leanchange.org</a> The Agile Amped podcast is the shared voice of the Agile community, driven by compelling stories, passionate people, and innovative ideas. Together, we are advancing the impact of business agility. Podcast library: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agileamped.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.agileamped.com</a> Connect with us on social media! Twitter: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FAgileAmped" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/AgileAmped</a>Facebook: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fagileamped" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/agileamped</a>Instagram: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fagileamped%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/agileamped/</a>

Organizational Change in an Agile Context

When Agile coaches Nidhi Sharma and Michael Callahan are looking at changing someone’s mindset and changing the way that they behave and work, they want to start with a purpose. The pair tied it all together in their Four R’s model for transitioning to Lean thinking: - Why are we doing this work? (Right Reasons)- What work would fit that purpose? (Right Work)- Who needs to be in the room to have those conversations? (Right People)- What is the last responsible moment for doing the work? (Right Time) Howard Sublett hosts. Get in touch with our guests: michael.p.callahan@accenture.com and nidhi.t.sharma@accenture.com And find our podcast host on Twitter: @howardsublett Podcast library: www.agileamped.com Connect with us on social media! Twitter: twitter.com/AgileAmpedFacebook: www.facebook.com/agileampedInstagram: www.instagram.com/agileamped/

When Agile coaches Nidhi Sharma and Michael Callahan are looking at changing someone’s mindset and changing the way that they behave and work, they want to start with a purpose. The pair tied it all together in their Four R’s model for transitioning to Lean thinking: - Why are we doing this work? (Right Reasons)- What work would fit that purpose? (Right Work)- Who needs to be in the room to have those conversations? (Right People)- What is the last responsible moment for doing the work? (Right Time) Howard Sublett hosts. Get in touch with our guests: <a href="mailto:michael.p.callahan@accenture.com">michael.p.callahan@accenture.com</a> and <a href="mailto:nidhi.t.sharma@accenture.com">nidhi.t.sharma@accenture.com</a> And find our podcast host on Twitter: @<a href="https://soundcloud.com/howardsublett" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">howardsublett</a> Podcast library: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agileamped.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.agileamped.com</a> Connect with us on social media! Twitter: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FAgileAmped" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/AgileAmped</a>Facebook: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fagileamped" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/agileamped</a>Instagram: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fagileamped%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/agileamped/</a>

The Four R’s: A Model to Transition to Lean Thinking

Why should a job interview for a role on an Agile team follow the traditional interview format with high anxiety and low level of psychological safety? How do you find people who are natural collaborators? Jason Tice, VP of business innovation at Worldwide Technology, spoke with Agile Amped about using collaborative activities, or games, during job interviews to gather feedback and assess necessary skills. Tice says creating a safe space where candidates are willing to be vulnerable is a game changer for finding the right candidates for high-performing teams. Hosted by Howard Sublett. This episode of Agile Amped is part of a series in partnership with the Business Agility Institute. Register for the Business Agility Conference in New York March 14-15, 2018 and use code solutionsiq-founding-member to save 25% off registration: businessagilityconf.com/ Find Jason Tice on Twitter: @TheAgileFactor And find our podcast host: @howardsublett Podcast library: www.agileamped.com Connect with us on social media: Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/agileamped Instagram: www.instagram.com/agileamped/

Why should a job interview for a role on an Agile team follow the traditional interview format with high anxiety and low level of psychological safety? How do you find people who are natural collaborators? Jason Tice, VP of business innovation at Worldwide Technology, spoke with Agile Amped about using collaborative activities, or games, during job interviews to gather feedback and assess necessary skills. Tice says creating a safe space where candidates are willing to be vulnerable is a game changer for finding the right candidates for high-performing teams. Hosted by Howard Sublett. This episode of Agile Amped is part of a series in partnership with the Business Agility Institute. Register for the Business Agility Conference in New York March 14-15, 2018 and use code solutionsiq-founding-member to save 25% off registration: <a href="http://businessagilityconf.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">businessagilityconf.com/</a> Find Jason Tice on Twitter: @<a href="https://soundcloud.com/TheAgileFactor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TheAgileFactor</a> And find our podcast host: @<a href="https://soundcloud.com/howardsublett" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">howardsublett</a> Podcast library: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agileamped.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.agileamped.com</a> Connect with us on social media: Twitter: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fagileamped" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/agileamped</a> Instagram: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fagileamped%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/agileamped/</a>

Job Interview Techniques for Agile Teams | Business Agility Series

Mike Clement

Co-founder and Principal Software Craftsman of Greater Sum, Mike Clement is passionate about raising the bar of technical excellence in the software development community. One way to do that is by using user story maps. While Clement doesn't advocate for getting rid of backlogs altogether, he believes that user story mapping helps bring the story and user journey out of disparate tasks. The problem is backlogs don't immediately show how different user stories work together, and prioritization doesn't always help. Clement describes how user story mapping helps the business and teams to think about slices of value that can then be turned into a backlog for an upcoming iteration. This helps limit work in progress (WIP) and drive toward delivering real value. Howard Sublett hosts at Southern Fried Agile 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. To receive real-time updates: Podcast library: www.agileamped.com Subscribe to our newsletter: www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/ Connect on Twitter: twitter.com/AgileAmpedFollow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/agileamped

Co-founder and Principal Software Craftsman of Greater Sum, Mike Clement is passionate about raising the bar of technical excellence in the software development community. One way to do that is by using user story maps. While Clement doesn't advocate for getting rid of backlogs altogether, he believes that user story mapping helps bring the story and user journey out of disparate tasks. The problem is backlogs don't immediately show how different user stories work together, and prioritization doesn't always help. Clement describes how user story mapping helps the business and teams to think about slices of value that can then be turned into a backlog for an upcoming iteration. This helps limit work in progress (WIP) and drive toward delivering real value. Howard Sublett hosts at Southern Fried Agile 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. To receive real-time updates: Podcast library: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agileamped.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.agileamped.com</a> Subscribe to our newsletter: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.solutionsiq.com%2Fagile-amped%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/</a> Connect on Twitter: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FAgileAmped" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/AgileAmped</a>Follow us on Facebook: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fagileamped" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/agileamped</a>

User Story Mapping over Backlogs | Mike Clement

Stephanie Ockerman

Attaining and sustaining organizational agility isn't merely a matter of following a set of steps and you're done. As Stephanie Ockerman puts it, "Organizational Agility: It's Not a Sprint, It's a Marathon". Stephanie theorizes that organizational agility starts with sustainable teams--and that doesn't happen overnight. Stephanie is interested in how effective teams are, the quality of their product, how innovative they are, and even turnover rate. "If people aren't happy in the environment they're in, they're going to leave." She is a strong advocate for looking for ways to set Agile teams up for success: for example, what do they need to be their best, to collaborate, to build trust, and to feel fulfillment in their everyday work. SolutionsIQ's Howard Sublett hosts at Keep Austin Agile 2016 (http://conference.agileaustin.org/). About Agile Amped The Agile Amped podcast series engages with industry thought leaders at Agile events across the country to bring valuable content to subscribers anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe at YouTube, iTunes or SolutionsIQ.com. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube, http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes, http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/ Follow: http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter Like: http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook

Attaining and sustaining organizational agility isn't merely a matter of following a set of steps and you're done. As Stephanie Ockerman puts it, "Organizational Agility: It's Not a Sprint, It's a Marathon". Stephanie theorizes that organizational agility starts with sustainable teams--and that doesn't happen overnight. Stephanie is interested in how effective teams are, the quality of their product, how innovative they are, and even turnover rate. "If people aren't happy in the environment they're in, they're going to leave." She is a strong advocate for looking for ways to set Agile teams up for success: for example, what do they need to be their best, to collaborate, to build trust, and to feel fulfillment in their everyday work. SolutionsIQ's Howard Sublett hosts at Keep Austin Agile 2016 (<a href="http://conference.agileaustin.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://conference.agileaustin.org/</a>). About Agile Amped The Agile Amped podcast series engages with industry thought leaders at Agile events across the country to bring valuable content to subscribers anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe at YouTube, iTunes or <a href="http://SolutionsIQ.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SolutionsIQ.com</a>. Subscribe: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube</a>, <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/</a> Follow: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter</a> Like: <a href="http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook</a>

Stephanie Ockerman Sez: Organizational Agility is a Marathon so Pace Yourself at KAA2016 

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