Joekub and monkeys, Thom Beaver - Improv edition - Episode 46

From developer, to team builder, to positive disruptor, to author, to community builder, Sandy Mamoli has been one of the most influential names in agile for New Zealand. Joekub is grateful to have the opportunity to hear about how the agile space in New Zealand has changed since 2006 to now. Sandy shares valuable insights on what agile has to offer now, how to create a space to enable teams to self form, and what the impact of 'the big four' has been on agile opportunities in New Zealand. Please join us in this episode as we get to know one of New Zealand's OG agilists and innovators. If you'd like to reach out to Sandy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandymamoli/ Please check out her book, Creating Great Teams: How Self-Selection Lets People Excel: https://www.amazon.com/Creating-Great-Teams-Self-Selection-People/dp/1680501283

In this episode we continue the conversation started with Lysa Adkins and Joanne Stone around using agile to make the world a better place. Aldo Rall is one of many people of the agile persuasion who are applying their skills beyond the IT arena, in hopes of helping others. Aldo shares with us two examples of where he has been able to help people in his community using the skills he's developed by working in the agile community. He also gives us a steer in how to find places to engage to do good in your community. If you're an agilist interested in learning how you can find opportunities to do good in your community, this episode is a great place to get inspiration from someone already doing it. Learn more about chartering - https://novavi.co/the-team-chartering-experience/ Project Learning business - https://www.functionaleducation.com/ reach out to Aldo - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aldorall/

Edwin Dando has been one of the biggest engines behind the New Zealand Agile movement since the early 2000s. He was the first Scrum trainer in NZ. He created a business whose sole purpose was to teach people how to be agile. He created communities built around bringing agilists together and even created the first Agile NZ conference. So why is Edwin putting down the Agile Banner and talking about Adaptive instead? In this interview Edwin tells us about his epic journey from developer to one of NZs biggest names in the agile community. He explains how his journey has taken him from focusing on teams and delivery, to working with executives and board members. He also shares his vision for what agilists will need to become in the future. If you are interested in learning more about Adaptive NZ 2023 conference you can go here: https://www.adaptivenz.co.nz/ If you'd like to reach out to Edwin directly, you can reach him at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwindando/

Wicked Problem - a problem of the greatest concern to humanity, requires a large, diverse team of people to collaborate on it and could take generations to solve. Wicked Agility - a way to engage a Wicked Problem using agile know-how. Joanne Stone is the passionate founder of Wick'd Agility, a community hub for agilist applying their agile skills to big, hairy, real world problems. In this episode, Joanne shares with us her journey from developer to consultant to community leader and what motivated her to begin to collect these wicked stories. You'll hear about one agilist's efforts that helped a community of marginalized people get out of debt & how a community, worried about losing tourism trade, came together to focus on a solution supported. All of the stories are led by agilists who decided to use their skills to engage with a real world problem and make an impact. If you are interested in learning more about what people are doing in the Wicked community you can check out: https://www.get-wicked.com/ https://agilityimpact.org/ https://www.agilists4planet.com/ If you've got a story to share or would like to get involved with an existing agile impact project you can reach out to Joanne Stone here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-stone/

In this exciting episode of Joekub, we had the pleasure of interviewing the renowned Agile coach, trainer, and author, Lyssa Adkins. We discussed her book, "Coaching Agile Teams," which is known for its dense, insightful content that provides value to agile coaches even years after they first read it. We also delved into how AI is currently affecting the Agile coaching discipline and how Agile coaches can use technology to enhance their practice. Lastly Lyssa paints a picture of how Agile methods are perfectly suited to tackle the uncertainty we face in our future. The next step in agile coaching may be in solving the world's problems, not just building the next products or services. Lyssa's positive outlook on the future of Agile coaching and her deep knowledge and passion for the field made for a fascinating and inspiring interview. Tune in to Joekub to hear Lyssa Adkins share her valuable insights and wisdom! Links discussed in the interview LyssaAdkins.com Coaching Agile Teams: Kindle, Audiobook, Paperback The two 12-week programs: Coaching Agile Teams Guided Study & Practice Group (new one starting in late June) What else? Feels like I'm forgetting something here. Agilists and Planetary Challenges Collection site for stories - AgilityImpact.org Agility Impact Meetup - https://www.meetup.com/agility-impact/ More stories on Joanne's Wick'd Wisdom podcast - https://www.get-wicked.com/wicked-wisdom

Joekub has gone around the world to find interesting and engaging stories from the agile community. This time we focused on our own backyard. Agile Coaching Lab is the creation of our very own Jakub Jurkiewicz and has been making an impact in the community for nearly two years & 5 Cohorts now. What is the Agile Coaching Lab? What is a Cohort? Joe leads the interview in this podcast as he inspects what Jakub's intent with the program was and then tests its results with two people that have already gone through it. Dan Barritt (Cohort 4) & Peter Pierzynski (Cohort 5) share their experiences before, during and after the program. For more information on Agile Coaching Lab and when the next Cohort is, please check out: http://www.agilecoachinglab.com/

After a long break, Joekub returns for Season 3. This episode, Jakub interviews Thom Beaver, an agile coach that has the most eclectic background that we've ever heard. From working at Buckingham palace to serving beer to the founders of the agile manifesto, Thom takes us on his incredible journey through life that eventuates in him being an agile coach.

Paul Salmon joins us once again to share with us a plethora of reading options as we go into the holiday season! Do you want great books about delivery and leadership? Well you're in luck! This episode is packed full of them. Leadership Is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Say and What You Don't by L. David Marquet https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Language-Changes-Difference-Results-ebook/dp/B07KMQ6CVW https://davidmarquet.com/leadership-is-language-book/ https://intentbasedleadership.com/leadership-is-language-one-pager-resource/ Finite and Infinite Games – January 5, 2013 by James Carse https://www.amazon.com/Finite-Infinite-Games-James-Carse/dp/1476731713 Was the basis for: The Infinite Game – October 15, 2019 by Simon Sinek https://www.amazon.com/Infinite-Game-Simon-Sinek/dp/073521350X Security Chaos Engineering, https://www.verica.io/sce-book/ Free (requires registration) Some books I am looking forward to reading: DevOps handbook 2nd Ed - Out today. https://www.amazon.com/DevOps-Handbook-World-Class-Reliability-Organizations-dp-1950508404 Ron Westrum's upcoming book on information flow in organisations (date not announced) Previous work: Ron’s paper - A typology of organisational cultures https://qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/qhc/13/suppl_2/ii22.full.pdf Podcast - Patterns of Generative Cultures: How They Can Be Destroyed and the Importance of Trust (long ~2 hours )https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-j6tt3-1029713 The collaboration of Gene Kim and Steven Spear around organisational structure and dynamics. Previous Work Steven Spear - High Velocity Edge https://www.amazon.com/The-High-Velocity-Edge-Second-Edition/dp/B09BG1H1ST Podcast - The Topography of Problems, and the Importance of Distributed Problem Solving (1 hour) https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-jk967-e4eb49 Paul’s Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/76334798-paul-salmon

Hey Joekub-tonians! This episode has Jakub and Joe jumping over to the Bay Area in San Fran to talk with Pete Lim, principal agile coach at Miro. In true Joekub fashion, our conversation takes twists and turns as we learn about what led Pete to agile coaching, what it is like being an agile coach at a company known for distributed facilitation, and what Miro culture is like (do they even have offices?). We also learn about whether Miro has an incentive programme for naming your first born "Miro". Pete is an excellent storyteller and gives us a great perspective of working as a coach in a hybrid, together/distributed world.

Wei Hsiao has had a variety of careers. Lawyer, Software Tester, Agile Coach, and recently he's moved from agile coaching into people management as acting GM of Enterprise Software Delivery. Jakub & Joe take some time to understand what made Wei want to leave coaching and what skills from coaching he's brought with him. This is a great episode for any agile coaches who wonder about what lies beyond coaching and if (& how) the skills they've developed on their journey can help them with a new adventure. If you are interested in reaching out to Wei, he is best contacted through LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wei-hsiao/