the Quokka-Cast

Chris Li LinkedIn profile link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/realchrisli/ SparkPlug Agiity website: https://www.sparkplugagility.com/  TRIP - Trainer Immersion Program:  https://www.sparkplugagility.com/trip  Book references:  The Completely Revised Handbook of Coaching - by Pamela McLean - Amazon Link  *Music for this episode was provided through my paid subscription to TechSmith Camtasia Asset store:  Intro track - Burning Spark  Outtro track - Jump

Elena Maksumova LinkedIn profile link Leadership/Coaching training recommended by Elena: Leading Amazing Teams - Training by Tricia Broderick and Jake Calabrese - eventbrite link Podcast: Five & Five podcast by Lyssa Adkins - apple podcast link Books:  Black Box Thinking by Michael Syed - amazon link Coaching Agile Teams by Lyssa Adkins - amazon link Switch: How to change things when change is hard by Chip & Dan Heath - amazon link *Music for this episode was provided through my paid subscription to TechSmith Camtasia Asset store: Intro track - Burning Spark Outtro track - Jump

In the fall of 2021, Geoff Watts and I recorded this conversation exploring what it means to cultivate leadership in various contexts.  We also explore concepts of ORGANIC agility that encourage healthy change and better transformational behaviors within business settings.   Geoff Watts is among my all time favorite thought leaders and influencers among teachers, mentors, and coaches improving our concepts of business value and agility throughout the VUCA world.   Despite the slight background interruptions of chainsaw or weed trimmers emanating from a landscape gardener near Geoff's home in the northern UK countryside, this episode was also edited a bit further from a source file intended to be featured on the Becoming A True Agile Leader podcast.  Since there's been a delay in seeing that episode released, I was able to repurpose most of the conversation for the Quokka-Cast so that listeners can benefit from Geoff's tremendous insights sooner.   Please be sure to visit Geoff Watt's website:  https://www.inspectandadapt.com/ Geoff's books, which I highly recommend for repeat reading, studying, meditating, and gift-giving: Team Mastery - amazon link Product Mastery - amazon link The Coach's Casebook - amazon link Scrum Mastery - amazon link ORGANIC agility Foundations - amazon link Pun Mastery - amazon link Quokka-Cast music supplied by Epidemic Sound Intro and outro featured track: The Last Guardians, by Coma Svensson

In this episode, Jeff Pray and I quokka ‘bout the shaping and molding effects of being your authentic self as it relates to making pottery, practicing agility in the workplace, and life in general. We also touch on many other topics such as weaving fun and joy into our work habits and conversations, not to mention the powerful effects of well delivered Duck Jokes! People, Videos, Books we referenced: Don Reinertsen – The Logic of Flow on YouTube Find Jeff Pray on LinkedIn Other podcast appearances by Jeff Pray: The Agile Uprising - Flow Manifesto & Flow-Based Leadership Quokka-Cast music supplied by Epidemic Sound Intro and outro featured track: The Last Guardians, by Coma Svensson

In this episode, Andy Grosman and I quokka ‘bout scenic adventures in life and the metaphors they often inspire for us to share with others in the workplace. We also meander through other topics as we reflect on the benefits of Clean Language, ToastMasters, Ted Lasso, and much more! Books we referenced: Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman Clean Language, by Wendy Sullivan and Judy Rees Resonate by Nancy Duarte Leaders Guide to Storytelling, by Stephen Denning Sooner, Safer, Happier: Ant-Pattern and Patterns for Business Agility, by Jonathan Smart, Zsolt Berend Myles Ogilvie Simon Rohrer Video referenced: Dr. Caitlin Walker - Clean Questions and Metaphor Models Find Andy Grosman on LinkedIn Other podcast appearances by Andy: ScrumMaster Toolbox Podcast Quokka-Cast music supplied by Epidemic Sound Intro and outro featured track: The Last Guardians, by Coma Svensson

Jessica Katz on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeskatz/ Liberated Elephant - https://liberatedelephant.com/ Jessica conducts a yearly survey on Agile Coach Salaries to help provide income transparency so that Agile Coaches around the globe are empowered to negotiate fair and equitable pay for the valuable service they provide.  If you're an Agile Coach, please join the effort and fill out the Survey today: Coaching Income Survey: https://survey.zohopublic.com/zs/hvCC6h A little bit about "Waterfall" - https://medium.com/@ScepticalMeerkat/waterfall-was-originally-described-by-winston-royce-who-did-not-actually-used-this-term-in-his-6f88e178c26f Journey Line Exercise - https://medium.com/@Barryovereem/the-journey-line-e9faae129fc5 Scrum Guide - https://www.scrum.org/resources/scrum-guide ICAgile - https://icagile.com/ Lyssa Adkins - https://lyssaadkins.com/ Coaching Agile Teams book by Lyssa Adkins: Amazon Link Team Coach Cohort Programs - https://teamcatapult.com/top-5-reasons-to-join-an-agile-team-coaching-cohort/ Home (animated movie) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_(2015_film) Threat Centers: Fight, Flight, Freeze, or Fawn - https://www.katezenchenko.com/blog/4f-types-comparing SoftEd training w/ Jessica - https://www.softed.com/us/about-us/our-team/jessica-katz/ Enterprise Coach Mastercamp – https://www.the-collective-edge.com/ The Art & Science of Facilitation by Marsh Acker Evolvagility by Michael Hamman Agile Transformation by Michael K. Spayd & Michele Madore podcast music supplied by Epidemic Sound featured track: The Last Guardians by Coma Svensson

This inaugural episode features a conversation with my dear friend, the inimitable, Dean Kynaston.   Dean and I cover a wide range of topics in this segment, such as:  Examples and benefits of coaching and mentoring relationships. A growing awareness within many businesses to make the shift from a Project mindset to Product Development mindset The epic adventures of being in an agile team The motivational factors of master, autonomy, and purpose Love, Trust, Psychological Safety - the power of saying "How Can I Help?" Transactional managers vs. Transformational Leaders … people managers who are discovering effectiveness by adjusting their stance to be more supportive of teams instead of trying to be directive as a primary driver of teams Building capabilities in our people by connecting them with high-quality training, plus the gift of sufficient time back on the job with the help of coaches to reinforce the unlearning process as teams and people insert new learnings and new skills The value of learning from our failures Building relationships by co-creating a vision of what a team can become Books we referenced: Lyssa Adkins' Coaching Agile Teams Dean co-authored Agile Project Management for Dummies  Dan Pink's Drive  Andrea Tomasini's Organic agility Foundations Other works bearing Dean's imprint: Dean's blog article - Agile Transformation Is A Journey Dean's course offerings - Disciplined Agile Scrum Master Training podcast music supplied by Epidemic Sound                              featured track: The Last Guardians by Coma Svensson

Coming soon!  Jeff Davis, the agile quokka, will be featuring encouraging and joy-filled conversations with a wide spectrum of amazing guests. Listen in and join the collective power of sense-making through our shared stories and perspectives for meaningful work and inspired living. podcast music supplied by Epidemic Sound featured track: The Last Guardians by Coma Svensson