Summertime has gone, and the Agile Open SoCal is just around the corner. See announcement below. In episode 79, Ben (@BenRodilitz) and I sat down for coffee and a chat about a topic that “dispirits” him lately: the bashing of Agile (specifically Scrum or SAFe) for being too prescriptive or not prescriptive enough. Announcements: Vic is now teaching…

It’s summertime, again, and I sat down for coffee and a chat with Angela Johnson and Christian Antoine of the Collaborative Leadership Team. We had a great time catching up and covered a wide variety of topics. Some of the topics we discussed: CoLead Team’s videos, the Ignite Agility podcast, and Angela’s book: “The Scrum Master Files” Short storie…

It’s summertime, the season of recent grads sending out their brand new resumes. I sat down with the team behind the Meta-Cast podcast, Josh Anderson (@nosrednAhsoJ) and Bob Galen (@bobgalen), to talk about this time-honored document as it relates to the Scrum master role. They shared some great perspectives and tips, some of which might change how…

Lorraine Agular (@Working_Harmony) and Ben Rodilitz (@benrodilitz) join Vic (@AgileCoffee) for a face to face discussion on gratitude. Please HELP support us by becoming a Patron: patreon.com/agilecoffee Agile Coffee is Proud to be a part of the Agile Podcast Network Looking for MORE Scrum videos? We’ve got you covered. Tune in!…

Johanna Rothman (@JohannaRothman), Chris Hurney (@chris_hurney) and Ben Rodilitz (@benrodilitz) join Vic (@AgileCoffee) at a virtual coffee shop to discuss topics related to Making Management Easy. Modern Management Made Easy, a Three-Volume Set (new books) by Johanna Rothman Please HELP support us by becoming a Patron: patreon.com/agilecoffee Agil…

Diana Larsen (@DianaOfPortland), Lakshmi Ramaseshan (@LakshmiRamases2), Chris Hurney (@chris_hurney) and Colleen Kirtland (@purposecreator) join Vic (@AgileCoffee) at a seasonal (and virtual) coffee shop to discuss the following topics: What new opportunities have you discovered in these pandemic times? Building Values and Principles as a Collabora…

Vic (@AgileCoffee) and Larry (@LarryLawhead) teamed up with Lakshmi Ramaseshan (@LakshmiRamases2) and Professor Hadar Ziv (UCI – Dept of Informatics ) in a virtual coffee shop to discuss the following topics: Did the Agile Open SoCal work as a virtual event? Playing to Your Strengths – Using Strengthsfinder (book) with Teams What is a Value Hypothe…

Vic (@AgileCoffee) and Chris Hurney (@chris_hurney) were joined by Colleen Kirtland (@purposecreator) and first-time guest (and new Scrum Master) Kaitlyn Taylor in a virtual coffee shop to discuss the following topics: Words of advice for a new Scrum Master Top Takeaways from #AOSC20 Colleen’s adventures outside of Agile Starling birds murmuration …

Vic (@AgileCoffee) and Ben Rodilitz (@BenRodilitz) were joined by Allison Pollard (@allison_pollard) and Ruth Struck (@ruthstruck) in a virtual coffee shop to discuss the following topics: Getting clearer on outcomes and finding efficiencies How are you engaging with teams to stay connected in this remote world? How do we coach leadership/teams who…

Vic was joined by Chris Hurney (@chris_hurney) and first-time guests Stacey Ackerman(@agile4marketers) and Cliff Rosa(@mrrosa2) to discuss Stacey’s favorite topic: Agile Marketing. Some questions covered include: How does a Sales/Marketing group’s use of Agile differ from IT’s What is Business Agility? How has Agile for Marketing evolved and where …

Vic (@AgileCoffee) and Larry (@LarryLawhead) were joined by Ben Rodilitz (@BenRodilitz) and Chris Hurney (@chris_hurney) in a virtual coffee shop to discuss the following topics:the Weakness of One-piece FlowDo you need Team Maturity before you Scale?the Imperitive to improve our industry's Diversity, Equity and InclusionHow well do you understand …

Vic (@AgileCoffee) was joined by Martin Salias (@MartinSalias), Savannah Rayat (@SavannahRayat), Timon Fiddike (@TimonFiddike), and Raj Kasturi (@RajKasturi / @agileRaj) to discuss topics related to becoming a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST).Sites and resources mentioned in this episode:Björn Jensen's Trainer - KataCST® Journey - Facebook group for a…

Vic (@AgileCoffee) and Larry (@LarryLawhead) were joined by Ben Rodilitz (@BenRodilitz) and Chris Hurney (@chris_hurney) to discuss topics related to Larry's recent presentation at Agile SoCal. Here's a link to Larry's slides.Books and resources mentioned in this episode:Agile Virtual Summit June 1-5, 2020 - Hosted by Adam WeisbartGetting Naked - b…

Vic (@AgileCoffee) hopped on Zoom with Paul Tevis (@PTevis) and had a nice chat back in mid-March... a couple weeks after the world turned upside down. We talked about Paul's workshops on remote facilitation and techniques for making the most with meetings in general.Find more about Paul's services - including his upcoming FREE workshops - at https…

Vic (@AgileCoffee) and Larry (@LarryLawhead) had a nice chat back in January... and then the world turned upside down. We talked about:Conducting an assessment of Lean WastesSimon Sinek's Infinite GameModeling CollaborationBy Vic Bonacci, CST

Vic (@AgileCoffee) and Larry (@LarryLawhead) had a nice chat... in front of cameras and lights. (We're on YouTube!!) We talked about:TBR for the ScrumMasterTop 10 Assumptions About Agile21st Century ManagementWhat does "Bringing Humanity to the Workplace" mean to you?Books and resources mentioned in this episode:Top 10 Assumptions About Agile - pos…

Vic (@AgileCoffee) and Larry (@LarryLawhead) were joined by Van Wray (on LinkedIn) to talk about kanban systems, how kanban differs from Scrum, and the one-day TKP class.Books and resources mentioned in this episode:Personal Kanban: Mapping Work | Navigating Life by Tonianne DeMaria Barry and Jim BensonMaking Work Visible: Exposing Time Theft to Op…

Recorded in September 2019, Vic (@AgileCoffee) was joined by Larry Lawhead (@LarryLawhead) and Paul Tevis (@ptevis) on Day #2 of the Agile Open Southern California at the campus of UCI in Irvine, CA .Check out Paul's Vigemus Consulting site - vigemus.com Looking for Agile/Scrum/Kanban training in Southern California? Rocket Nine has got you covered…

Recorded in September 2018, Vic (@AgileCoffee) was joined by several participants of Agile Open SoCal 2018, including Colleen Kirtland (@PurposeCreator), Ben Rodilitz (@BenRodilitz), Larry Lawhead (@LarryLawhead), Harold Shinsato (@hajush) and Dan Brown (@dsbrown) where we reflect back on two days of Agile Open goodness on the campus of UCI in Irvi…

Recorded in April 2018, Vic (@AgileCoffee) was joined by his good friends Lorraine Aguilar (@Working_Harmony), Ben Rodilitz (@BenRodilitz), and Paul Wynia (@workagile) for some serious Lego Serious Play in Carlsbad, CA.Upcoming events: Agile Open SoCal – September 9 & 10, 2019 – Irvine, CA – more infoLooking for Agile/Scrum/Kanban training in South…

Recorded in April 2018, Vic (@AgileCoffee) was joined by his good friend and fellow #SGCAL co-chair Kim Brainard (@agilebrain1) to catch up since last year's global Scrum gathering.Upcoming events: Training from the BACK of the Room! – August 4 & 5, 2018 – San Diego, CA – more info Agile2018 – August 6 - 10, 2018 (Vic is presenting on Thurs • 10:45…

Ahh, the joys of Agile Opens. Meeting and mingling with fellow practitioners while learning new ideas and sharing experiences. For this episode, Vic (@AgileCoffee) traveled to Seattle for the Agile Open Northwest before bopping down to San Diego to visit Agile Open San Diego. Both multi-day events were held in February.In Seattle, Vic was joined by…

Vic (@AgileCoffee) is joined by Larry Lawhead (@LarryLawhead) and Ben Rodilitz (@BenRodilitz) at the home of Colleen Kirtland (@PurposeCreator) for a kitchen session recorded on January 6, 2018.Topics from today's episode include: Whole (Food) Systems Health: regenerating our teams and ourselves Design Thinking and Agile Acrimony within the Agile C…

Vic (@AgileCoffee) is joined by Larry Lawhead (@LarryLawhead), Ben Rodilitz (@BenRodilitz), and Curtis Gilbert for an outdoor session recorded on December 8, 2017, at the Main Branch of the Newport Beach Public Library in the San Joaquin Hills of Newport Beach, California.recording episode 56 of the ACP with Ben, Curtis and Larry around the table a…

The Podcast Panel of #SGCAL.On day #2 of Global Scrum Gathering - San Diego, Vic (@AgileCoffee) is joined by Cory Bryan (@isCoryBryan - host of Deliver It Cast), Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley - host of Agile For Humans), Josh Anderson (@nosrednAhsoJ) & Bob Galen (@bobgalen) [co-hosts of the Meta-Cast], Bob Payne (@agiletoolkit - host of the Agile Toolki…