The Agile Pubcast

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 listener to claim a special discount off Geoff and Paul Agile Coaching Certification (ICP-ACC) course on 18-20 June 2024.For more details see https://www.agilify.co.uk/events/agile-coaching-certification-london-june-2024/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 thought leaders to do? How is this similar to Ken Schwaber's first teachings about Scrum... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/intuitions/https://www.instagram.com/reel/C17B57AOWhv/?igsh=MWw0eXlpeWVmazZnMA==https://agilemasteryinstitute.com/blog/active-listening-seven-deadly-types/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 to listen and subscribe to find out!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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, which Geoff hasn't seen (no surprises there!!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 schedule!"I’m not the pheasant plucker, I’m the pheasant plucker’s son. I’m only plucking pheasants ’til the pheasant plucker comes."(This rhyme was first published in 1899 and should be recited with care and not in front of children.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you superstitious? Do you believe in ‘luck’? In this episode, Paul shares his excitement about an upcoming football match for his favourite team and whether his superstitions about the game are a good or bad thing. The conversation moves onto being “lucky” and how an agile approach could quickly proves or disprove a lucky occurrence. Enjoy!The Secret of Luck - Derren Brownhttps://youtu.be/RuRGzZAk7S4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello there! (In the style of Obi-Wan Kenobi!)This next episode is a recording from our appearance at Product Tank Cardiff, where Geoff and Paul were invited to host a LIVE pubcast to field some questions from the product people in the crowd. The boys took on questions such as:❓Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) is moving forward as breakneck speed. What (if any) changes do you see for Agile?❓Agile vs. Scaled Agile?❓What trait in product managers do you see least yet value the most?❓How should product teams deal with senior management over involving themselves in the roadmap?As the event happened on Star Wars Day (4th May) this called for fancy dress and even a Star Wars themed pub quiz!!Find out more about the great stuff happening in Product Tank here at:https://www.linkedin.com/company/producttank-cardiff/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can you believe what you are seeing?!Welcome to Episode 7 of Series 7 of The Agile Pubcast! Join agile coaches Geoff Watts and Paul Goddard at the virtual pub "The Coach House" as they delve into the fascinating world of optical illusions and explore how it relates to the role of an agile coach. 🍻🧠In this episode, the boys discuss Geoff's recent experience visiting a museum of optical illusions, sparking a captivating conversation on the tricks our minds can play on us. 💫🔹 What can optical illusions teach us about agile coaching?🔹 How do our minds process information and what does that mean for agile coaches?🔹 Learn about other mind tricks and how they impact the agile coaching world.Don't miss out on this fun and thought-provoking conversation as Geoff and Paul discuss these topics and more, all over a pint! 🍺If you value what we are doing you can always become a volunteer patron at patreon.com/theagilepubcast#TheAgilePubcast #GeoffWatts #PaulGoddard #AgileCoaching #OpticalIllusions #MindTricks #TheCoachHouse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to The Coach House!! Geoff and Paul recorded this episode after a few hours fishing and got onto the topic of team topologies. After Paul had been spending some time with a client looking to scale up scrum teams, his research led him to Team Topologies (Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais) and a nice visualisation tool provided by Agile Stationery. In this episode, Geoff and Paul talk through and discuss the theory and the tools, and give their opinions on the benefits and drawbacks of the idea.There is also a PUB QUIZ for you all to join in with, so get your pens and paper ready!A Word From Our Sponsors...Agile Stationery designs and creates collaborative tools and games for practitioners of Agile methods in software, UX, content and other industries. They offer a range of physical tools for planning, continuous improvement, organisational design and threat modelling. Paper is tangible and accessible. It ensures work continues to flow. Agile Stationery products are designed with this in mind to increase productivity in agile teams. So if you're managing Scrum, Kanban and Agile operations and looking to explore new ways of working, then head over to Agile Stationery. Use code AGILEPUBCAST to get 10% off their wide range of games and tools.https://agilestationery.com/pubcastShow notes:Scrum Masters of the Universehttps://www.youtube.com/@ScrumMastersOfTheUniverse/aboutAI is friend. Not threat: How to use AI to enhance your agility with Chris Stonehttps://youtu.be/AWQZbrUluTs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded at The Bayshill, Cheltenham. After noticing some large murals in the car park outside and some cool "artwork" the theme quickly became evident as "Visualisation". We discussed how powerful visualisation or graphical recording can be, how much easier it can be than many people think it will be and we even illustrated this point (see what we did there?) in some drawing challenges. Plus there's another competition to win some Pubcast goodies!Show Notes:SPECIAL OFFER: Download the Bikablo app from www.bikablo.com/pubcast and get 20% off both visual dictionary add-ons using code PUBCAST20www.bikablo.com/bik1www.bikablo.com/bik2The Scrum Master in a Nutshell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToOuCAFDoGkVisualisation helps teachers learn what they are teaching https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/a4793f0a7818457e7d0c1c3c6d886aa4109b3713Directed drawing improves factual as well as inferential and transfer learning https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/0d24d9a93b2cd40509c8b4d60bfb5adf78808379Painting with Red Wine: https://www.instagram.com/p/CBM7A5qIF67/?hl=enMilestone Mastery Meetup on 22nd March https://agilestationery.com/pages/unleashing-your-teams-potential-mastery-with-geoff-wattsThe House of the Product Coach meetup session https://www.meetup.com/agile-mastery-meetup/events/291658790/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to another episode from the new series of The Agile Pubcast! In this episode, we catch up with Geoff and Paul after a hard day’s fishing as they share a drink and discuss a couple of questions from our listeners around “psychological safety” and “the law of immutability”.They also discuss some LANDLORD LOGIC around being “naughty” and whether that is indeed a good or bad thing for an agile coach.This episode was sponsored by BAREFOOT COACHING. http://rb.gy/2otes5Barefoot were one of the UK’s first providers of ICF accredited and university-approved coach training, and over the last 25 years have trained over 5,000 coaches from all over the world. Rated 5 stars on Trust Pilot, the Barefoot programme is regarded as the ‘gold standard’ of coach training by the International Coaching Federation’. If you’re interested in developing your personal and business coaching skills, then head over to barefootcoaching.co.uk and book yourself onto one of their free weekly taster sessions. And, if you choose to apply for the programme, make sure to quote ‘agilepubcast’ on your application to receive a workplace coaching card bundle worth over £100.  Show notes:Fear Settinghttps://tim.blog/2017/05/15/fear-setting/Michael Caine videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAB89fOdA-IMayden bookhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Made-Without-Managers-self-managing-workplace/dp/1912300508Matilda song "Naughty"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CtAs-4SBEw&ab_channel=TheLateLateShowAnd many thanks to our two listeners Debashis Ghosh & Asha Palo for their questions!!https://www.linkedin.com/in/debghosh/https://www.linkedin.com/in/asha-palo-b58482b2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to another episode of Series 7 of The Agile Pubcast! In this episode, Geoff and Paul discuss and demonstrate the art of debating “respectfully” whilst examining a quote they picked up from a Twitter thread, in a new feature called “OVERHEARD AT THE BAR” and we also have another contender for “YOU’RE BARRED” - from a member of the agile community and there social media stance!If you would like to submit an idea for new virtual pub name, please enter via Twitter, Instagram or YouTube (@TheAgilePubcast) with your suggestion. Successful and valid entries will be entered into a competition to win a prize from Geoff & Paul!! Good luck!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Strength is an interesting topic though, especially when it comes to agile…and leadership…It’s often not about knowing the answer but having the strength to say “I don’t know”. It’s about having the strength to say “Let’s try some stuff”, being prepared to stand out of the crowd and go against the status quo…trust people.Welcome to Episode 2 of the revamped format for the new year Geoff Watts and Paul Goddard get together in The Old George Inn, South Cerney to explore this topic. There's our regular features like landlord logic, pub quiz and some champagne moments to enjoy as well!Landlord Logic:The blog post we mention from Agile Stationery is available herehttps://agilestationery.com/blogs/pp/agile-stationerys-top-10-tools-to-kick-off-the-new-yearAnd the StrongSuits cards we review are available at:https://agilestationery.com/products/strongsuits-cardsPub Noticeboard:Playing To Your Strengths (Ryan Behrman @ Agile Games Meetup Feb 8th 17:30 GMT)Our first event of 2023 by Ryan Behrman will draw on science from positive psychology and systemic fields that underpin StrongSuits®, a strengths-based team and personal development tool that uses playing cards and games to help teams have fun and feel energised whilst generating high-impact conversations about how people behave and how they can develop.https://www.meetup.com/agile-games-workshop/events/290738883/ Agile @ Altitude (Tony Richards @ Kanban Coaching Exchange Feb 9th)This is a story of a large physical engineering company that transitioned from traditional project delivery practices to Agile whilst maintaining safety and increasing the reliability of the equipment in their care. The difference was that their equipment was located in the ocean hundreds of miles from land.https://www.meetup.com/kanbancoachingexchangekce/events/289062638/Fostering Amazing Teams (Marco Burville Feb 17th in my community)The objective of this workshop is to help you bring something fresh to the team you are currently working with, by participating I hope it will help you grow, your teams grow, and be even more Amazing!https://calendly.com/marco68/en-amazing-teamsChampagne Moment:Simon Sinek’s The Friend TestYou’re Barred!!https://ifuckinghatejira.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tomorrow never comes, or so the saying goes. Sometimes, when we're in the midst of our daily lives, focusing on our future progress, we forget to stop and appreciate the present moment. Because of that, we tend not to make the best use of our time and opportunities. So should we learn how to to live life right here and now? In a revamped format for the new year Geoff Watts and Paul Goddard get together in The Black Horse to explore this topic. There's also a pub quiz and some champagne moments to enjoy as well as a terrible dad joke!Show notes:We mentioned a visualisation about "100 people" link here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...We also mentioned a great agile song by Chad Beier, link to his YouTube channel here:https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongsAnd the Agile Northants Meetup Group details are here:https://www.meetup.com/agile-northant... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Geoff & Paul catch-up after the Global Scrum Gathering 2022 in Lisbon, where Paul presented two sessions and also attended the entire gathering and CST Retreat. This episode a round up of the event and also some exploration into what the word "community" really means. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello from the Blue Bell in Cardiff, Wales! An early morning to discuss our emotions and how both scrum teams AND leaders can benefit from psychological safety. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Frog & Fiddle, Cheltenham, UK. A question posed by one of Geoff's followers about how to assess whether Scrum is actually working. Now THAT'S a question!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special bonus episode the boys are joined by Vasco Duarte - host of the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast and the Agile Online Summit - to discuss a question many people are being asked in interviews...how do you measure the productivity of a team? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An episode from the archives!! This episode was recorded back in April 2017 but never made it to air so Geoff and Paul have pulled this episode out to share with you. We found ourselves back in our old drinking haunt "The Knight's Templar" in Bristol discussing a questions from a certain Geoff Goddard (yes, that really IS his name) about the existence of an Agile PMO. Nigel joins us on this one, so step back into 2017 with us and enjoy this episode!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Geoff was in Hull and Paul was in Amsterdam for this one. Quite a bit of background noise so we painstakingly added the subtitles manually. Paul was supporting a CST applicant in their attempts to meet the requirements of the Scrum Alliance to become a certified trainer so we discussed how that came about, what it involves and how it was going for him, the co-trainer and the class. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys grabbed a nice summery pint at the Portwall Tavern in Bristol and, experimenting with some new kit, discussed visualising alternative perspectives to deal with different orders of magnitude. Inspired by Tim Urban of waitbutwhy.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Geoff and Paul get together in The Libertine in Westbourne, Dorset for a mystery pint and a chat about hedonism - the theory that the satisfaction of desires is the highest good and proper aim of human life - and our tendency to over-value what we own in the here and now. We discuss a number of topics including Temporal Discounting, The Endowment Effect and Visualisation as well even drifting way off topic into Synaesthesia!Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded in the nearly 500 year old pub Ye Olde Mitre in London, Geoff and Paul discuss what ScrumMasters, Product Owners and themselves should start, stop and continue. For those of you on the Regular and Legend tiers this is your third bonus episode of the year and our Legends are invited to the Discord chat on Friday 10th June @ 12:30 GMT+1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello patrons! Another episode has arrived! In this virtual episode Geoff was busy working away in Hull and stumbled across a VERY old pub connected with the English Civil War! That started some conversations around the battles between agile and scrum communities over the years.We finished with a chat around crosswords! So here is a clue I mentioned at the end for you to work on...Hard-line United Nations committee showing potential (14)Good luck!Geoff & Paul will be discussing this episode with any LEGENDS interested in joining us on our DISCORD channel on Friday 13th May 2022 @ 1600 GMT+1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode sees the boys after a successful fishing trip convene a meeting at The Gloucester Old Spot on the outskirts of Cheltenham where Geoff introduces Paul to a new - and amazing - cider. The topic of conversation today was "Do we have too many meetings?"What do you think?Our Discord session with our Legends will take place on Friday 22nd at 15:00 BST. We would love to chat to you then... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For those of you on the Regular and Legend tiers, you should see this in your feed today and our Legends will be invited to the Discord chat on Friday 8th April @ 1230 GMT+1.We have trawled back through the pubcast archives and found an episode we recorded just before the pandemic hit, and the word "coronavirus" was merely a throwaway comment. In this one, Geoff & Paul discuss students who don't get certified in their classes, and how we can deal with conflict that arises and ultimately asking ourselves the question... how do I do the "right" thing? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to another new episode of The Agile Pubcast!! Geoff & Paul met in a pub called The One Tun near Farringdon in London, a pub which dates back to 1759, but its moment of fame came in 1838, when Charles Dickens changed its name to the Three Cripples and made it Bill Sykes’ watering hole of choice in Oliver Twist.In this episode, we get into a question about "motivation" from one of our patrons, Per Moller - especially as team members are low on energy after spending the best part of two years working from home.We hope you enjoy the episode!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to The Agile Pubcast!! In this FREE preview you can listen to a snippet of a recording of your hosts Geoff Watts & Paul Goddard from a pub in Bristol. They discussed the subjects of scrum being "idealistic" over "pragmatic" and a that lead onto other subjects around what skills a ScrumMaster might need.If you would like to know "WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?!?" then head over to our Patreon page, where you can access the full episode and the entire back-catalogue of over 150 other episodes.Thanks for listening and.... CHEERS!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this BONUS episode for Q1 of 2022, Geoff and Paul talk about whether vanilla Scrum is too much of a stretch for most organisations? And they also discuss the core skills of a ScrumMaster and even what exams a ScrumMaster should focus on in school!This special episode is accessible to patrons on the REGULARS and LEGENDS tiers only. Check out our Patreon page for more details on how to listen... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Geoff and Paul discuss the January blues and how that "low feeling" might possibly turn into a longer feeling of regret for organisations that are "going virtual" or hybrid. They referenced an article by Camilla Cavendish.They then moved on to discuss the power of repairing mistakes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Enjoy this free-to-listen special episode of the pubcast for the Agile Northants Meetup Group, Geoff and Paul took questions from the audience and had interactive discussions on topics like hybrid working, Prince 2, SAFe and facilitating online workshops. Check out our other episodes on our Patreon page!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome to a brand new year and a new format. As this is the first episode that isn't free-to-air this is a very real test to see if we are worth 90p!Paul is doing Dry January so we met in The Sober Parrot (part of The Nelson Trust which does wonderful work for recovering addicts) and we started off by comparing the different ways that we both start the year. This naturally led into how the start of a new year is typically a very good time to start new things (and also to stop things and focusing) which then led on to motivational strategies for maintaining new habits and how partnering and teaming can both help and hinder our focus and commitment.We discussed ways to help start the year off well in your teams, your organisations as well and somehow Geoff managed to weave Latchkey Incontinence (although he actually said intolerance!) into the conversation.If there was a theme this episode it would be renewal but we also covered off a question from one of our Regulars Dan Wickett who asked about transferable skills from ScrumMaster to Product Owner. We would love to hear from you so get in touch via email, LinkedIn, Twitter, Patreon or Instagram. Or if you are one of our legends then we hope to see you on Discord on Monday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello there, and welcome to the Agile Pubcast. In this pubcast, two agile coaches Geoff Watts & Paul Goddard meet in a pub and discuss all things agile in the time it takes to drink a pint of our favourite drink.In order to subscribe to our pubcast feed just head over to patreon.com/theagilepubcast and by becoming a patron you will get the latest episodes downloaded automatically to your smartphone AND you can also gain access to our entire back catalogue of over 100 episodes recorded over the last 5 years as well as many other benefits too!!So, on behalf of Geoff and myself, thank you for searching out the world’s favourite pub-related agile podcast and we hope to connect with you soon through our new patreon.com website.Thanks for listening and… CHEERS!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s that time of year again. After massacring Band Aid, John Lennon and The Fairytale of New York, agile coaches and hosts of The Agile Pubcast Geoff Watts and Paul Goddard are back with their annual Charity Christmas Single. This year they are United Against Dementia and are supporting Alzheimer’s Society so please watch, enjoy, laugh at their expense and donate a little to help find a cure for a dreadful disease.https://secure.alzheimers.org.uk/home... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm sure you are busy getting all of your emails into a state so that you can comfortably take some well-earned time off over the holidays and what better way to reward yourself than to join us with our good friend and "excellent stage performer" Nigel Baker. It's been a while since he's been on the Pubcast but we couldn't do a series of people who have inspired us without including The Agile Bear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Camel & Artichoke, London. The guys met up for a pre-course drink after a full day of preparation for their next in-person ACSPO course. Geoff has a shiny new toy to play with at home in an attempt to get fit, and Paul feels broken after playing rugby every week this season. And finally some advice for Product Owners out there too!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the 11th episode of our Prestigious Pints series, we listened to you and took a request to interview Barry Overeem and Christiaan Verwijs of The Liberators. The pair are very keen advocates of Liberating Structures and authors of The Zombie Scrum Survival Guide as well as creators of the Scrum Team Survey.We hope you enjoy the episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we summarise a chat with Dr Sally-Ann Freudenberg about her history as an agile coach but her passion for inclusivity and optionality in collaboration. Some really interesting insights into many assumptions we might be making about the environments we work in and how a "blended" environment might look.If you would like to hear the chat in full, check out our “full pint” membership at...https://www.patreon.com/theagilepubcastwhere you can gain full access as well as many other perks too!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the 10th episode in our Prestigious Pints series!! In this episode we chat with Dr Sally-Ann Freudenberg about her history as an agile coach but her passion for inclusivity and optionality in collaboration. Some really interesting insights into many assumptions we might be making about the environments we work in and how a "blended" environment might look. Thanks for the chat Sal! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Geoff and Paul enjoy a hot beverage over breakfast to catch up after a few weeks apart. Paul has been back in front of a live audience which got him very excited and that got the guys onto the subject of "rituals" and why they are important to us to increase safety and reduce anxiety. Stay tuned to the very end as Geoff as a very special announcement ONLY for our pubcast listeners! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 122 is a summary of our Prestigious Pints series where we catch up with some of our agile inspirations, and this time Geoff and Paul grab a drink with agile testing legend Lisa Crispin. We chatted about agile testing as a mindset and the challenges it faces in the coming years. We also get to know a little more about Lisa herself and who she feels about being known as "the agile testing lady". Other topics and questions included: Do you need to be technical to be a tester? How do you increase the appetite for agile testing in an organisation? What makes agile testing hard? What is the biggest misunderstanding about agile testing? If you would like to hear the interview in full you can subscribe as a FULL PINT patron at https://www.patreon.com/theagilepubcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 9 of our Prestigious Pints series we catch up with some of our agile inspirations, Geoff and Paul grab a drink with agile testing legend Lisa Crispin.  We chatted about agile testing as a mindset and the challenges it faces in the coming years. We also get to know a little more about Lisa herself and who she feels about being known as "the agile testing lady". Other topics and questions include:  Do you need to be technical to be a tester? How do you increase the appetite for agile testing in an organisation? What makes agile testing hard? What is the biggest misunderstanding about agile testing?  We hope you enjoy this special episode exclusively for our full pint patrons, and stay tuned for more prestigious pints coming soon!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are back!! As we reach the fag-end of the British summer we managed to grab a face to face drink outside a cidery (hence the periodic burst of wind across the microphones) on the outskirts of Cheltenham where we talked about the prospect of getting back to face to face and the mixture of excitement and nerves which led on to Geoff's various degrees of anxiety when training, speaking and coaching live and online.Somehow this meandered into a discussion about how conferences are - by design - out of date, then finding our purpose and identifying and then internalising and celebrating the value that we add.We have also uploaded the image below from social media that Geoff mentions towards the end of this episode... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Geoff and Paul recap their Prestigious Pints conversation with agile inspiration of theirs, Henrik Kniberg. They talked about the history of the Spotify model, and what made him decide to go back to being a developer again instead of coaching. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Geoff and Paul catch up with author of Scrum and XP From The Trenches and "accidental co-creator" of the Spotify Method Henrik Kniberg.We chat about how he got started in agile back in the 1990s, how he came to work with some of the bets companies in the world and how he sees agile has changed over the last 20 years as well as what his philosophy on life is.Plus he gives a little sneak preview from behind the scenes at Minecraft HQ. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're all goin' on a summer holiday...No more workin' for a week or two...Fun and laughter on a summer holiday...No more worries for Geoff or Paul...For a week or two... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Geoff and Paul recap their Prestigious Pints conversation with the one and only agile legend that is Lyssa Adkins. They talked a lot about mental health and wellbeing in the world and the agile environment in general as well as her career to date and future plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our 7th episode of our Prestigious Pints series, we caught up with the legend that is Lyssa Adkins; author of one of the most popular agile books of all time Coaching Agile Teams.Our conversation wasn't really about coaching agile teams however and instead focussed on the "accumulation of anxieties" that we and the community in general have found ourselves needing to deal with recently.This then led into the differences between coaching and therapy and self-care as coaches before exploring Lyssa's current focus around coaching leadership teams on their global conscience and planetary responsibilities.A great episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.