Dan Vacanti and Prateek Singh drink whisk(e)y and discuss various facets of agile software development. From scotch to bourbon and from metrics to human behaviour, we cover it all.
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The is the Agile Uprising Podcast. Agile Uprising is a purpose-built network that focuses on the advancement of the agile mindset and global professional networking between leading agilists. We will remain agnostic of certifying bodies and focus purely on the advancement of the agile craft. Our network will evolve over time, and at the core our online community will remain free to join - forever. We will leverage both traditional and emerging communication and collaboration channels to explo ...
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The Agile Wire with Jeff Bubolz and Chad Beier is focused on long-form conversations about the struggles associated with increasing agility of teams, products, and organizations around the world. As change agents, advisors, coaches, and trainers the hosts are focused on helping listeners get agile and stay agile.
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Conversations with the brightest founders and investors in fintech.
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The Immigrant Project More than a podcast, The Immigrant Project is a powerful conversation. Host Girish, and often producer Aastha, delve into the inspiring stories of individuals who bravely left everything behind to pursue a new life. Each episode offers an intimate look at the immigrant experience, dissecting the challenges and triumphs faced in a new world. Listen in as they explore: Navigating the Job Market: Hear real-world strategies for finding work and building a career in a new co ...
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Did you know that in the first 6 months of 2021 Indian startups have already raised $12.1 billion, beating the last calendar year’s overall funding by $1 billion? As we move towards being a 5 trillion dollar economy, India is emerging as one of the biggest global marketplaces. How is this affecting the startup ecosystem? And how is the fintech sector preparing to lead this march into the future? Welcome to BOB FinTalks - a show where we bring together some of the biggest entrepreneurs and pi ...
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Conversation with Prateek Singh - Humility of a Techie
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This episode dives into the world of tech transitions with Prateek Singh, a talented frontend developer and Data Engineer. Prateek shares his inspiring journey, from bartending to becoming a sought-after tech professional in Canada. He opens up about the challenges he faced and the lessons learned along the way, highlighting the importance of perse…
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Preserving the Flame: Agile's Journey Through Upheaval
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In this episode of Agile Uprising, Andy Cleff, Chris Murman, and Jay Hrcsko engage in a candid, unscripted discussion about the current state of the agile community. They explore the challenges and opportunities arising from the industry's upheaval, emphasizing the need for a shift in narrative from doom and gloom to constructive optimism. The conv…
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Jira has a chart it calls a "Control Chart"Is it a control chart? Why does it matter?By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh
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Virtues for the Change Journey: Episode 3: Alliances - Joining Forces
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In this episode of the Agile Uprising podcast, host Andy Cleff explores the importance of building alliances to support continuous improvement. He discusses how alliances can enhance both individual’s and teams’ journeys by providing diverse perspectives, psychological safety, and interpersonal trust. The pod explores four types of alliances (that …
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Organizing Conversations with Mike Burrows
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This week we sit down with frequent guest Mike Burrows to discuss his newest book Organizing Conversations. We talk about the idea of dialogic organizational development, how writing this book was actually harder than he thought, and Mike shares some insight into his newest writing project. Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode, please give us a revie…
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We are in the midst of contract negotiations with #Nisha. #Spartacus subs in as Dan and Prateek talk Control Charts in the latest episode of #DrunkAgile.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh
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Scrum Masters! Get Your Hands Off The Team's Work with Angela Johnson
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00:00 Intro 00:30 The Scrum Master's Accountability? 03:15 Meetings Suck...Facilitate! 13:30 Self-Management Tactics 19:20 Contracts Drive Anti-patterns 22:12 Roles to Accountabilities 25:05 Adult Day Care Provider? 30:57 Capability and Opportunity 33:55 The Scrum Master Files 34:32 Outro Angela's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Scrum-Master-Files-Sec…
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Virtues for the Change Journey: Episode 2: Resilience - Rising Above
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In this episode of the Agile Uprising podcast, host Andy Cleff delves into the virtue of resilience and its critical role in driving positive change within organizations. Building on , Andy explores how resilience enables individuals and teams to bounce back from setbacks, adapt to stressful situations, and persist through adversity. He outlines fi…
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Nisha believes that the type of prioritization most Agile frameworks tell people to spend time on is the least important. It is also the most wasteful. Dan and Prateek wholeheartedly agree.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh
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Conversation with Vishakha Agrawal - Mastering Work-Life Balance
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This episode features Vishakha, a dynamic marketer who transitioned from Public Relations to becoming a social media and digital marketing guru. Join us as we explore Vishakha's journey to Canada and how she navigated the challenges of balancing school and work while building a successful career. Vishakha shares inspiring stories of overcoming obst…
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Virtues for the Change Journey: Episode 1: Courage - The Path Begins
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What does it truly mean to embody courage when driving organizational change? In this episode of the Agile Uprising podcast, host Andy Cleff delves into the virtue of courage and its critical role in enabling meaningful change within organizations. Inspired by recent discussions on the Andy explores courage from a secular perspective, emphasizing i…
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The Key To Next Level Product Management w/ Prateek Singh
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In this episode of the Agile Uprising podcast, host Troy Lightfoot chat with Prateek Singh author of Scaling Simplified and the new course for Product Management "Accelerating Product Value" about taking your product management career to the next level with Probablisitc Thinking and Flow. Troy's Next Product Value Class: "AgileUprising" for 20% off…
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How do Nisha, Dan, and Prateek decide the content for the next episode of hashtag#DrunkAgile? Come find out the answer to the question in the next episode of our Prioritization series. We are on to Level II of prioritization.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh
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The Six Big Ideas of Adaptive Organizations: From Frameworks to Sensemaking with Ken Rickard and Jason Little
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In this episode of the Agile Uprising podcast, hosts Andy Cleff and Chris Murman chat with Jason Little and Ken Rickard co-authors of . They explore the origins and motivations behind their new book, which aims to help organizations navigate change. The discussion covers the importance of understanding one's own context, the pitfalls of superficial…
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Revisting: Organizational Change & the Transformation Office with Jason Little
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Originally recorded in the before times... Nov 2019... we're rereleasing this podcast, in anticipation of our upcoming conversation with the "Grand Poohbah of Lean Change" and his co-author about their new book "" In this episode, Hosts Chris Murman, Andrew Leff, and Jay Hrcsko delve into the intricacies of transformation offices within organizatio…
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Conversation with Dave Fort Pt.2 - Canoeing With Music
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Join us again in an interesting conversation with Dave where he puts light on the journey of his decade-old band, Twintwa, and his passion for canoeing. As the lead musician of Twintwa and a certified canoe instructor, Dave navigates not only the currents of music but also those of the great outdoors. He highlights his experiences and challenges as…
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Mapping The Agile Airspace with Nate Amidon
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00:00 Intro 00:22 Nate Amidon - Airforce and Agile 02:53 Form 100 Consulting - Request to leave active duty 04:07 Serving in the military applied to serving as a Scrum Master 8:22 How the Airforce using an Agile Mindset 10:09 Owner Mentality 14:00 Building "Extreme Ownership" 15:17 Navigating change in big organizations 18:53 Stakeholder Management…
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AU Unscripted: Capability Building versus Maturity
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This week we have a chat with James Gifford who recently authored a post on LinkedIn regarding how we view maturity in our organizations. Is chasing a more "mature" organization really the direction we should be moving in? Or would it make more sense to orient around builidng capabilities? Listen in and find out what we think! Enjoy! If you enjoyed…
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We finally prioritized(or did we) doing the episodes. Nisha, Dan, and Prateek talk about the three levels of prioritization, starting with Level I - Prioritization of Active Work.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh
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Cultivating Team Engagement: Metrics, Models, and Experiments
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In this episode of the Agile Uprising Podcast, Andy Cleff digs into the topic of team engagement, health, and happiness. Whether you're a team leader, a team member, or someone passionate about organizational culture, this episode is packed with actionable insights that promise to enhance your approach to employee and team engagement. Episode Highl…
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Does your board have an 'In Progress' column? #Nisha thinks that is not a great idea. Find out why on the latest episode of DrunkAgile.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh
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Conversation with Aanandita Chavan - Job Hunt, Networking & Telecommunication
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In this episode, we dive into Aanandita's (Andy) journey from a sales rep to a data analyst at Fido & Rogers. Join us as we dive into Andy's experiences and explore the challenges and opportunities that knock while working in the telecommunication field. Andy offers unique tips that have helped her secure a part-time job while being a student and t…
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Stretching Team Communication Muscles with the Kantor Four-Player Model
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Are you ready to transform your team's communication dynamics? Dive into this episode of the Agile Uprising podcast, where host Andy Cleff explores using David Kantor's four-player model to cultivate continuous improvement in high-performing teams. In This Episode: Overview of the Four-Player Model: Learn about the mover, follower, opposer, and bys…
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Episode 86 - Product Roles Focus On The Wrong Things
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#Nisha, Dan, and Prateek are back talking about product and flow.How the most common Agile frameworks have misguided people in product roles and had them focus on the wrong things. Find out more in the latest episode of DrunkAgile.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh
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Greed, The Seventh Deadly Sin of Agile Transformation
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In this episode of the Agile Uprising podcast, Andy Cleff, Chris Murman, and Jesper Ørting delve into a discussion on the concept of greed, in the context of organizational dynamics as well as personal growth. This episode marks the seventh and final installment in , focusing on how these vices manifest in professional settings, especially within t…
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Conversation with Mansi Marthak - Life of an artist
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In this episode, we meet Mansi, an immigrant artist, dancer, and VFX production manager who is high-spirited about carrying out her life in her way. Join us for a candid conversation with her as she unravels the realities of job search and the life of an artist. She will also share her insights on the visual effects field along with interesting par…
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Continuously Improving! Everywhere Everyone Everyday with Chris Stone
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00:00 Intro 00:21 Chris Stone - The Continuous Improvement Coach - So Much Content 03:13 Virtual Agile Coach to Continuous Improvement Coach 6:20 Why is continuous remove from improvement 11:20 The hardest part of continuous improvement at scale 14:47 Data and feedback loops are crucial for continuous improvement 18:08 Company Values? 26:08 What ca…
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This week we sit down for an unscripted conversation around "change management." Why is the first excuse when a change fails "we need more/better/gooder change management!"? Why isn't everyone responsible for managing change? And also, isn't this just good communications and transparency? Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode, please give us a review,…
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Conversation with Pritee Adhikari - Canadian Life Lessons
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This episode dives into the inspiring story of Pritee, an immigrant who made Canada her home. We explore her motivations for choosing Canada, the challenges and triumphs of finding a job and settling in, and the value she found in the Canadian education system. Pritee shares her insights on the job search process for newcomers and compares the educ…
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This week we sit down with frequent guest Johanna Rothman to discuss her newest book, project lifecycles...does it matter what method you use, project or product? Isn't the goal to deliver value? Tune in as we discuss how to pick your value delivery methodology, in service of "what risks are we willing to swallow?" Cheers! If you enjoyed this episo…
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Conversation with Falguni Sonkusale - A Student's Unfiltered Story
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In this episode, we meet Falguni, an immigrant college student who isn't afraid to show the real, unfiltered side of navigating life on campus. Join us for an honest conversation as Falguni delves into the juggling act of being a student, friend, family member, and employee. She'll share her strategies for balancing all these roles, offering valuab…
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Conversation with Dave Fort - Canada from an American's lens
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In this episode, we cross the border with (Dave) David Fort, an American-born individual who grew up in Canada after immigrating from Minnesota to Manitoba. David shares a unique perspective on navigating the exciting and sometimes surprising cultural differences between the US and Canada. We'll delve into his experiences adapting to life in a new …
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Seven Deadly Sins of Agile - Episode VI - Envy
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Join us this week as we unpack...ENVY. How does this sin relate to our roles as coaches, our worlds in the enterprise...do we really want what we think we want, and is it solely because someone else has it? Tune in to find out! Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode, please give us a review, a rating, or leave comments on iTunes, Stitcher or your podca…
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