Best Geoff Watts Podcasts (2024)

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Scrum Masters! Get Your Hands Off The Team's Work with Angela Johnson 34:54

4d ago34:54

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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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How to Fight Perfectionism 29:43

19d ago29:43

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Holding yourself to impossibly high standards is self-defeating and makes for a miserable life. Can Dr Laurie Santos find ways to tackle her constant perfectionism so she can perform better and have more fun? She hears from researcher Thomas Curran about a worrying growth in perfectionism in society, and asks "recovering perfectionist" Jordana Conf…

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S8 EP4: Maintaining Presence 41:14

29d ago41:14

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In this episode, Geoff and Paul meander around discussing Paul's lack of focus on mundane tasks towards how we as coaches and faciliators maintain "presence" and help others to maintain their focus too. Geoff needs a name for one of the techniques he had creates, and stay tuned right to the end to listen for a unique code which allows you as a list…

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Se.02 Ep. 21 - Healthspan with Dr. Howard Luks - The Dad Strength Podcast 38:16

1M ago38:16

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Dr. Howard Luks is a seasoned orthopaedic surgeon and Sports Medicine specialist who really walks the talk. Howard’s known for his exceptional patient-centred approach and science-based advice about health and longevity, and he’s compiled a lot of that wisdom into his book, Longevity…Simplified: Living A Longer, Healthier Life Shouldn’t Be Complica…

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Mapping The Agile Airspace with Nate Amidon 37:59

1M ago37:59

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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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S8 EP3: Controversy Creates Cash 34:21

2M ago34:21

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Geoff & Paul give a short (and fairly brutal) review of Marty Cagan's new book, in which he makes several bold suggestions about how to transformation organisations to become more product-centric. Our concerns centered around those reading will make radical decisions which jeopardise jobs through cost savings. Is this the right thing for our though…

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Continuously Improving! Everywhere Everyone Everyday with Chris Stone 35:43

2M ago35:43

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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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S8 EP2: Are you listening? 46:26

3M ago46:26

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From Our Homes, UK! Geoff and Paul caught up over a ZOOM call and got into a conversation about LISTENING. Both Geoff and Paul share both why it's important for us to listen, and also some exercises on how to practice listening in a group or even on your own. Some links that are mentioned during this episode... https://tastycupcakes.org/2012/10/int…

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Scaling Simplified with Prateek Singh 34:44

3M ago34:44

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00:00 Intro 00:21 Scaling Simplified boiled down to one sentence 02:50 Leading with flow 04:05 Scaling flow is common sense unfortunately common sense is not common 05:09 Blockers are a type of dependency - remove them don't manage them 07:06 Focus on efficiency of flow 10:08 Prioritization is waste - remove your backlogs 14:37 Who makes decisions …

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Se.02 Ep. 20 - On Families, Fighting, and Forgiveness with Morgan Campbell - The Dad Strength Podcast 33:59

3M ago33:59

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Morgan Campbell is an award-winning journalist who writes for New York Times Sports and is the first Senior Contributor to CBC Sports. His work has been featured in the New York Times, the Literary Review of Canada, and the Best Canadian Sports Writing anthology. Morgan also has a lot of wisdom to share on the subject of forgiveness. In his recent …

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The 25 Most Exciting Places to Travel in 2024 from Unpacked by AFAR 45:30

3M ago45:30

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We're a few months into the new year. Maybe you're a freshly minted, idealized version of yourself. Or maybe your new year's resolutions are as distant as the icebergs of Antarctica. But no matter what your life looks like, there's one thing you can count on: travel. Today, we’re sharing a special episode from Unpacked by AFAR. Unpacked by AFAR is …

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Blink with Stephen Gaghan | Development Hell 42:16

4M ago42:16

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It’s the mid-2000s, Malcolm and writer/producer Stephen Gaghan (“Traffic”, “Syriana”) are running around Hollywood pitching their scripted adaptation of Blink. This conversation starts with a failed vampire love story, takes a ride in Leonardo DiCaprio’s Prius, before making an unexpectedly heartbreaking turn that leads Stephen to walk away from th…

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S8 EP1: Is agile REALLY dead? 44:27

4M ago44:27

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From The Channings, Bristol. Happy 2024!! Geoff and Paul met up with Nigel to bring the new year in with a pint and a chat about the year ahead. The three lads talked about how companies have changed post-COVID and some of the strange decisions many orgs are making on cutting roles and jobs. Is this the end of "agile" roles as we see them? Be sure …

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Unlocking Business Agility with Patricia Kong, Todd Miller, Kurt Bittner, and Ryan Ripley 42:24

4M ago42:24

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00:00 Intro00:21 Why Read "Unlocking Business Agility"06:04 Goals suck in organizations8:06 Outcomes over Outputs10:38 Enable empowerment with outcomes13:05 Separating the signal from the noise18:00 Dealing with transparency - facts are friendly - how fascinating26:03 Suffering is a prerequisite for learning and growth29:28 Move all projects to red…

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Se.02 Ep. 19 - The Screen Time Episode with Ash Brandin - The Dad Strength Podcast 44:53

5M ago44:53

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Having conversations with your kids about screen time generally isn’t easy, but thanks to the work of folks like Ash Brandin, those conversations can be a lot smoother and can help set a healthy foundation for how and when screens can best serve their purpose. Ash is best known as The Gamer Educator, and has spent the last 10+ years focused on inco…

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Scrum Match with Jo Geske and Stephen Sykes 34:04

5M ago34:04

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00:00 Intro 00:21 Problem: Scrum Master Market 02:20 What is ScrumMatch? - Save time and money finding true Scrum Masters 03:25 How ScrumMatch got started? 04:48 How does a Scrum Master get on ScrumMatch? 05:59 Who reviews the Scrum Masters? 07:00 How are we validating value for ScrumMatch? 09:00 How do you handle all the demand for Scrum Master re…

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Se.02 Ep.18 - Breathing for performance and recovery with Mike Watts - The Dad Strength Podcast 45:00

6M ago45:00

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Michael Watts is a seasoned performance coach, father of 2, and a master when it comes to breath work. Mike has worked extensively with athletes at the highest levels, including English Premier League Clubs and National Teams in China and England. Central to his operating philosophy is functional breathing, recognizing its crucial impact on recover…

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Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide with Stefan Wolpers 38:06

6M ago38:06

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00:00 Intro 01:10 Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide 05:00 Common Anti-Patterns 09:50 Basketball and Scrum Teams Under Pressure 11:10 Discipline Equals Freedom (Jocko Willink) 14:45 How Do You See The Whole System? 17:25 Spending Time With Customers 20:05 Know The Cost Of Your Scrum Team 22:40 Teach Systems Thinking To Kids 24:51 Lead People...Manage System…

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S7 EP12: Christmas Rituals 37:29

7M ago37:29

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From The Hatherley, Cheltenham, UK. Our final pubcast of the year! All about rituals.. or are they traditions? Make sure you stay to the end for the special Christmas message... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Season Two: Sue Schilling, CEO Alopecia UK 37:09

7M ago37:09

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In our latest episode, ⁠Adam⁠ is joined by Sue Schilling, CEO of Alopecia UK🌟 Having been first diagnosed with alopecia in primary school, Sue found her way to Alopecia UK when she lost all of her hair in her 40s. She says that on reflection, losing her hair challenged her to find her strengths, and that despite it taking a while to get there, she …

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Scrum Guide Update!? Scrum Master Now Scrum Manager? Don McGreal 34:11

7M ago34:11

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00:00 Intro 01:06 Tasty Cupcakes 02:30 Creation of the PSPO Course 05:40 Product Ownership for Executives 13:51 Scaling the Product Owner 15:18 Project vs Product 17:33 The WIP Disease 22:50 Agile Coaching 26:36 Scrum Master or Manager? 32:32 improving.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with us at the follo…

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S7 EP11: People Centricity 43:07

7M ago43:07

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From Deus Ex Machina, Boscombe UK. The name of this pub took us on another meandering conversation into the realms of possibilities with an AI-related future and how our role as humans may need to adapt into a creating more people-centric (or even planet-centric) processes. Most of Paul's AI knowledge is based on the Terminator film franchise, whic…

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Se.02 Ep.17 - The Wholesome Episode with Mattie Leon - The Dad Strength Podcast 29:11

8M ago29:11

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Mattie Leon is a singer/songwriter from Hamilton, Ontario. In the wholesome episode to date, Leon describes the transition from touring musician to fatherhood and why a good story doesn't always need a dramatic arc. Here, we learn about his (great) relationship with his dad and how a song that makes grown men cry became the seed of this episode. Yo…

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S7 EP10: Guess who's back... back again... 38:14

8M ago38:14

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From The Long Bar, Bristol. It's been a long time since our last episode, but Geoff and Paul are back! Taking a short break in our busy schedules brought us together for a catch up in Bristol, where we discussed everything from karaoke singing to kanban training! We hope you enjoy the episode, and we hope to get back to a more frequent recording sc…

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Mastery Is A Never-Ending Journey with Geoff Watts 30:28

8M ago30:28

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00:00 Intro 00:45 Mastery of Skills 05:45 Discourse and Asynchronous Communication 14:45 Conflict and Safety from Judgment 21:25 Agile Mastery Institute Pathways 29:30 Coaching with Geoff 30:18 Outro Connect with Geoff at https://agilemasteryinstitute.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with us at the follow…

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Season Two: Patrice Gordon 48:16

9M ago48:16

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In our latest episode, Adam is joined by coach, author and business owner Patrice Gordon.Patrice previously held senior positions at British Airways, Royal Mail and Virgin Atlantic. Pivoting from commercial finance into commercial partnerships, she led the largest airline joint venture across the transatlantic.After completing the Barefoot Coach Tr…

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Humble Plans and Exceptional Results with Maarten Dalmijn 31:07

9M ago31:07

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00:00 Intro 00:38 Why Write a Book on Sprint Goals? 01:30 Carryover Work 02:50 Practical Advice for Better Sprint Goals 04:22 Humble Planning 09:45 Small Product Backlogs 10:45 Gaps 13:40 Nuance around Anti-patterns 15:38 Scaling 19:20 Change, Product Owners, Stakeholders 22:24 Friction 23:56 Dysfunction Mapping 27:23 Inspirational Quotes 29:46 Maa…

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Se.02 Ep.16 - Alex Manley - The Dad Strength Podcast 46:04

9M ago46:04

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Alex Manley is published poet and journalist, a senior editor at AskMen, and the author of The New Masculinity: A Roadmap for a 21st-Century Definition of Manhood In this episode, Manley's helps us question and deconstruct outdated rules for masculinity and build—in their place—opportunities for a more modern vision of what it is to be a man. Manle…

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Agile Discovery and Delivery - INCONCEIVABLE - with Amber Field 32:30

10M ago32:30

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00:00 Intro 00:22 Why write Agile Discovery and Delivery 01:54 What is agile discovery? 04:52 Self forming teams 14:25 Get close to your customers 20:25 Pair Programming and Mob Programming - DevOps is not a tool DevOps is mindset 28:10 Learning never stops 29:00 Agile Discovery and Delivery 29:53 UW-Madison CIS is looking for partners 31:30 Outro …

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Season Two: Dame Jackie Daniel 37:59

10M ago37:59

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In this episode, Adam is joined by Dame Jackie Daniel, CEO of Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Dame Jackie began her NHS career as a nurse before moving into NHS management. She’s been a Chief Executive Officer for the last 16 years and In 2017, was recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours for her services to health care. In …

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Wild West to Agile with Jim Highsmith 50:16

10M ago50:16

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00:00 Intro 00:50 "AGILE" or "ADAPTIVE"? 03:00 Coopetition 09:00 Agile Transformation vs Transforming 12:22 Shu Ha Ri 13:30 Advice for People New to Agile 18:50 The Need for Adventurous People to Drive Change 25:48 The Future of Agile Is... 31:20 Working at NASA 37:50 Old Coding Languages and Variable Names 39:48 Full Stack Developer 44:52 If You C…

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Building the Right Product with Johanna Rothman 30:39

11M ago30:39

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00:00 Intro 00:40 How Do You Know What Product to Build? 02:30 Mass Market Products 04:30 Product Market Fit vs Product for Everyone 08:24 Testing Market Fit 10:58 3x3 Tool for Vision 14:22 Visualization Enhances Discovery and Delivery Feedback Loop 15:40 Cost Accounting is Killing Agile Transformations 17:00 Analysis Mindset to Feedback Mindset 18…

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Successful Independent Consulting with Johanna Rothman 32:16

11M ago32:16

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00:00 Intro 00:22 Virtual vs In-Person 01:52 New Book - Successful Independent Consulting: Relationships That Focus on Mutual Benefit 03:49 Payment Terms - Don't give interest free loans 11:45 Manual for Independent Consulting 14:00 There is no slack fairy (sales, marketing, learning are required) 20:30 Know your unique value 25:18 How do you get s…

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