Going Agile Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/going-agile Going Agile © 2025 Squadify fd33a16f-23e0-5a46-92df-46ae80e08dd2 no en Fri, 09 Feb 2024 12:07:55 -0800 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:02:29 -0800 https://img.transistor.fm/9uDrhbAcyLFy5rDNbeNmzfK4-URdV21fCRH60UKKfEQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ3MDcwLzE3MDQ5/NTMyMDctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg Going Agile episodic Squadify Going Agile Going Agile. Squadify No No The healthy agile team 7 7 The healthy agile team full 2a5f9fba-dd51-438d-8217-ac8e90462467 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f051f6a4 Agile is not just a load of ceremonies and process. All the conditions for team success need to be in place to make it work. Use this simple guide to the 3Cs that is tuned for agile: https://7942349.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7942349/3-Dec-12-2023-10-07-45-3937-AM.png

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]]> Mon, 08 Jan 2024 01:55:27 -0800 Squadify Squadify 202 Agile is not just a load of ceremonies and process. All the conditions for team success need to be in place to make it work. Use this simple guide to the 3Cs that is tuned for agile: https://7942349.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7942349/3-Dec-12-2023-10-07-45-3937-AM.png

]]> No Experimentation 6 6 Experimentation full 22f765d6-6237-4cf5-9017-b8223f0dc98f https://share.transistor.fm/s/fe644180 So many challenges that teams take on today are new, so a crucial part of our agile approach is learning. Getting good at that will accelerate your team and give you better outcomes.

]]> So many challenges that teams take on today are new, so a crucial part of our agile approach is learning. Getting good at that will accelerate your team and give you better outcomes.

]]> Mon, 08 Jan 2024 01:50:11 -0800 Squadify Squadify 191 So many challenges that teams take on today are new, so a crucial part of our agile approach is learning. Getting good at that will accelerate your team and give you better outcomes.

]]> No Leading a retro 5 5 Leading a retro full 7417eca1-7120-4827-a81c-582429513e2b https://share.transistor.fm/s/ce3de177 Some keys to a successful retro: 

  • Give everyone a chance to reflect and have a set of points that they then share on a whiteboard or similar so that it’s not just the vocal folks like us that get a say 
  • Secondly, keep working psychological safety. One of the best ways to do this is to set the tone, especially for question 2 – what didn’t go so well.  
  • You lead the way – call out some things that you could have done better. That will clear the way for others to feel they can do the same. 
]]> Some keys to a successful retro: 

  • Give everyone a chance to reflect and have a set of points that they then share on a whiteboard or similar so that it’s not just the vocal folks like us that get a say 
  • Secondly, keep working psychological safety. One of the best ways to do this is to set the tone, especially for question 2 – what didn’t go so well.  
  • You lead the way – call out some things that you could have done better. That will clear the way for others to feel they can do the same. 
]]> Mon, 08 Jan 2024 01:47:18 -0800 Squadify Squadify 159 Some keys to a successful retro: 

  • Give everyone a chance to reflect and have a set of points that they then share on a whiteboard or similar so that it’s not just the vocal folks like us that get a say 
  • Secondly, keep working psychological safety. One of the best ways to do this is to set the tone, especially for question 2 – what didn’t go so well.  
  • You lead the way – call out some things that you could have done better. That will clear the way for others to feel they can do the same. 
]]> No Executing a sprint 4 4 Executing a sprint full 64aa019b-adb7-417c-b27d-38feec4c4a08 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d2ad3b21 This week we get into the heart of agile execution – the stand-ups that punctuate your sprints and keep the team on track. 

 

Guide to a good stand-up:  

  1. Keep it time-boxed and concise. While 15 minutes is the classic stand-up, we often take a little longer so that we can discuss the cards in a bit of detail if needed but remember – this is not a meeting, it’s a check-in so if you need more time, book a separate call. 
  2. Use the Kanban to track progress visually. Go through the progress cards one at a time. Focus on the three key questions: yesterday's progress, today's plans, and any blockers. Capture action items for follow-up. 
  3. Encourage participation, foster transparency and accountability and address blockers collaboratively. This has to be a safe space where there is no blame and people can speak up about their challenges. 
]]> This week we get into the heart of agile execution – the stand-ups that punctuate your sprints and keep the team on track. 

 

Guide to a good stand-up:  

  1. Keep it time-boxed and concise. While 15 minutes is the classic stand-up, we often take a little longer so that we can discuss the cards in a bit of detail if needed but remember – this is not a meeting, it’s a check-in so if you need more time, book a separate call. 
  2. Use the Kanban to track progress visually. Go through the progress cards one at a time. Focus on the three key questions: yesterday's progress, today's plans, and any blockers. Capture action items for follow-up. 
  3. Encourage participation, foster transparency and accountability and address blockers collaboratively. This has to be a safe space where there is no blame and people can speak up about their challenges. 
]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 02:44:27 -0800 Squadify Squadify 166 This week we get into the heart of agile execution – the stand-ups that punctuate your sprints and keep the team on track. 

 

Guide to a good stand-up:  

  1. Keep it time-boxed and concise. While 15 minutes is the classic stand-up, we often take a little longer so that we can discuss the cards in a bit of detail if needed but remember – this is not a meeting, it’s a check-in so if you need more time, book a separate call. 
  2. Use the Kanban to track progress visually. Go through the progress cards one at a time. Focus on the three key questions: yesterday's progress, today's plans, and any blockers. Capture action items for follow-up. 
  3. Encourage participation, foster transparency and accountability and address blockers collaboratively. This has to be a safe space where there is no blame and people can speak up about their challenges. 
]]> No Sprint planning 3 3 Sprint planning full f2426b69-7d3b-4637-bb42-bb88838f2c94 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2a28f0ce In this connect, we are in the depths of sprint planning! If you are looking for a way to do this virtually (strongly recommdened), we love Trello: https://trello.com/home  

 

If you want a really deep dive into the topic, take a look at Atlassian’s view on sprint planning: https://www.atlassian.com/agile/scrum/sprint-planning. 

]]> In this connect, we are in the depths of sprint planning! If you are looking for a way to do this virtually (strongly recommdened), we love Trello: https://trello.com/home  

 

If you want a really deep dive into the topic, take a look at Atlassian’s view on sprint planning: https://www.atlassian.com/agile/scrum/sprint-planning. 

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 02:42:18 -0800 Squadify Squadify 237 In this connect, we are in the depths of sprint planning! If you are looking for a way to do this virtually (strongly recommdened), we love Trello: https://trello.com/home  

 

If you want a really deep dive into the topic, take a look at Atlassian’s view on sprint planning: https://www.atlassian.com/agile/scrum/sprint-planning. 

]]> No Building your roadmap 2 2 Building your roadmap full 0b945fba-af57-416a-8a2f-ebc595715406 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fca2eea0 This week we are building the high level plan to guide our activities in the long and short term. This should not take too long as it is all hypothetical so is likely to change in the future! However, it is vital to give people clarity at each stage. 

 

Here is a “Building your agile roadmap” template: https://hubs.ly/Q024r8SK0 

 

(Link to the file I sent by email, Sarah!) HERE is the link: https://hubs.ly/Q024r8SK0 

]]> This week we are building the high level plan to guide our activities in the long and short term. This should not take too long as it is all hypothetical so is likely to change in the future! However, it is vital to give people clarity at each stage. 

 

Here is a “Building your agile roadmap” template: https://hubs.ly/Q024r8SK0 

 

(Link to the file I sent by email, Sarah!) HERE is the link: https://hubs.ly/Q024r8SK0 

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 02:39:14 -0800 Squadify Squadify 192 This week we are building the high level plan to guide our activities in the long and short term. This should not take too long as it is all hypothetical so is likely to change in the future! However, it is vital to give people clarity at each stage. 

 

Here is a “Building your agile roadmap” template: https://hubs.ly/Q024r8SK0 

 

(Link to the file I sent by email, Sarah!) HERE is the link: https://hubs.ly/Q024r8SK0 

]]> No Why Agile 1 1 Why Agile full 7d7bdf57-b62b-4a25-991f-3a15141aa5f7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f6f1e5fb This week we start a mini-series on how to execute as a team in a complex world. It’s all about Agile and you can read more about it here: 

https://www.atlassian.com/agile 

 

The experiment for this week is just to observe your team: 

  • How aligned is everyone to a long term goal? 
  • How good is the team at changing direction and keep everyone with it? 
  • How good are we at reflecting to learn how to execute better? 
]]> This week we start a mini-series on how to execute as a team in a complex world. It’s all about Agile and you can read more about it here: 

https://www.atlassian.com/agile 

 

The experiment for this week is just to observe your team: 

  • How aligned is everyone to a long term goal? 
  • How good is the team at changing direction and keep everyone with it? 
  • How good are we at reflecting to learn how to execute better? 
]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 02:36:42 -0800 Squadify Squadify 191 This week we start a mini-series on how to execute as a team in a complex world. It’s all about Agile and you can read more about it here: 

https://www.atlassian.com/agile 

 

The experiment for this week is just to observe your team: 

  • How aligned is everyone to a long term goal? 
  • How good is the team at changing direction and keep everyone with it? 
  • How good are we at reflecting to learn how to execute better? 
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