The Agile Pubcast

From The Old Contemptibles, Birmingham, UK. Geoff, Paul and Nigel celebrate another year with Christmas jumpers, an early pint and a day of fun. They start off by talking about "drunken estimation" before tackling Jamie Collins' question about what they would ask for in a letter to Santa. Happy Christmas everyone, and please come back to listen again in 2020! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Bristol & Bath Rum Distillery, Bristol, UK. Nigel is back in town and he found a newly opened bar for the boys to meet in Bristol. Naturally the discussion turned to experimentation and how new business need to think more agile to survive. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the huge success of last year's Christmas single, agile coaches Geoff Watts and Paul Goddard have put themselves out there again in order to raise money for charity. Please visit the Just Giving page and donate what you can (even if it's just £1) for a great cause and help us beat last year's total.https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/theagilepubcast-xmas-2019-shelterAnd if you want to see an "alternative" version of this song then head over to patreon.com/TheAgilePubcast and become a patron.For the full video version, go to https://youtu.be/0HXnFmsBdI4 Original backing track: Happy Xmas (War Is Over) by John Lennon & Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community ChoirRecorded at Yellow Shark Studios, 121 Promenade, CheltenhamTwitter: @TheAgilePubcast @geoffcwatts @paulkgoddardHappy Christmas! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Exmouth Arms, Cheltenham, UK. Geoff & Paul have been busy preparing for Christmas and have a special announcement to make! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Nigel's House, Bristol, UK. Geoff & Paul challenged Nigel to summarise his trip to Vienna for the Scrum Alliance Global Gathering 2019 into a 15 minute monologue! If you know Nigel - that is quite a test. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Sandford Park Alehouse, Cheltenham, UK. Geoff & Paul discuss halloween and the long list of things that scares Paul! They talk about how wearing a mask can change your thought process and even increase safety. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Gas Lamp, Manchester, UK. A deep discussion ensues about the human needs for independence and feeling "in charge" of situations. A great question from one of one patrons sparked this conversation. We hope you enjoy it! Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Peveril Of The Peak, Manchester, UK Geoff & Paul recorded a live pubcast on YouTube and here is the audio including several questions from our YouTube followers! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Princess Louise, London, UK. Geoff unwraps a statement he made on Twitter a while back which spark a bit of a backlash! The subject seemed like a good pubcast discussion so we hope you like listening to it! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The PorterHouse & The Lemon Tree, London, UK Geoff & Paul bump into Nigel in London and take the opportunity to record a LIVE pubcast.... until technology got in the way! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Cat & Custard Pot, Shipton Moyne, UK - Geoff & Paul were intrigued by the name of this pub! The topic of this pubcast was suggested by one of our keen listeners, so Geoff & Paul talk about some of their techniques for faciliation. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Tuppenny, Swindon, UK. WARNING: The episode contains SPOILERS. If you haven't seen Avengers Endgame OR the Game of Thrones final episode, LISTEN AT YOUR PERIL! After a visit to the cinema - Geoff, Paul and Nigel consider the agile nature to storytelling both these stories have used to keep audience gripped for several years. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Bakers Arms, Swindon, UK Geoff & Paul manage to nail down Nigel for a chat - the first time since Christmas. So it was simply a case of winding him up and letting him go! Some of his highlights from the Scrum Alliance Global Gathering 2019 in Austin are the conversation starters... Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Goat Major, Cardiff, UK Geoff is suffering from tiredness and a lack of sleep so that seemed like a good subject to explore from an agile perspective! There is also a bit of an update from the Scrum Alliance Gathering in Austin, Texas and also a brief meander into storytelling at the end too! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Bottle Of Sauce, Cheltenham, UKGeoff & Paul were invited to the augural meetup of an agile user group based in Geoff's home town so how could they resist! We transformed the event into a live pubcast with questions taken from the audience. A truly improvised performance! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Duke of Argyll, London, UK - Geoff and Paul stumbled across a pub with a warning - DO NOT SWEAR! That sparked an interesting discussion about swearing, safety and taking offence!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Cask & Glass, London, UK. Geoff & Paul challenge the internet to try and answer random agile questions posted on quora.com! Topics include multiple scrummasters on a single team, do developers hate agile, scope creep, and knowing when to quit as a ScrumMaster. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Other Palace Theatre, London, UK - This is the edited audio taken from the recent LIVE pubcast recorded after a perfomance of an improvised musical by the cast of Showstoppers! Geoff and Paul take plenty of questions from the online listeners on topics such as Component Teams, Team Values, Technical ScrumMasters and much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Phoenix, Bristol, UKAfter a short break while Geoff has a baby, the boys are back in town with a an update from the Watts house and a chat about "work in progress" for clients and for us as coaches! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Brew & Kitchen, Cheltenham, UKGeoff & Paul chat about how the year has started and what events lie in store. Paul's Birthday Party comes up, and the subject of 'RSVP' leads to some interesting discussion about how think adjust to deadlines and completing tasks. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Four Horsemen, Bournemouth, UKGeoff & Paul bring in the new year with a chat about the end of the world, and maybe the end of agile.... Then they move onto happier subjects when they recall one great boss from their past. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Chance & Counters & The King William Ale House, Bristol, UKGeoff & Paul recorded this bumper edition of the pubcast with returning special guest Nigel Baker, during their annual Christmas drinks. There is some present exchange, review of the year, and then the conversation moves onto team spaces, trust and psychological safety. Merry Christmas Everyone!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Agile Pubcast presents Geoff Watts, Paul Goddard and a special guest singing for charity. Please donate to a charity of your choice after listening.For the full video version, go to https://youtu.be/AOgyh0LDKs0 Original backing track: Band Aid 1984 Do They Know It's ChristmasVideo: Luke TaylorAudio: Jordan BlackmoreFilmed at Yellow Shark Studios, 121 Promenade, CheltenhamTwitter: @TheAgilePubcast @geoffcwatts @paulkgoddardThis was a bit of fun in the hope of raising a bit of money for charity. No malice was intended and no disrespect was aimed at anyone.Merry ChristmasFREE THE TEAM! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An exclusive for pubcast subscribers and followers - a sneak peek at our Christmas single for 2018!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Beer Emporium, Bristol, UK. An extraordinary pubcast for an extraordinary announcement... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Cask, Pimlico, London, UKA vast selection of ales and ciders to choose from in this craft ale pub in London! The chaps discuss the use of metaphor and how a ScrumMaster should approach a job interview! Hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Haunch Of Venison, Salisbury, UK.Happy Halloween from a pub with a horrible history, Geoff & Paul discuss their favourite movies villains of all time, and whether they have any agile attributes?!? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Docksider Bar, Aloft Hotel, London DocklandsGeoff, Paul & Nigel grab a pint during the Global Scrum Gathering London 2018 (8-10 October)to reflect on the first couple of days. Paul was part of the organising committee for this gathering and reflects on the feedback received so far... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back! In this episode, Geoff & Paul discuss how "nice" a ScrumMaster should be, and they also experimented with LIVE streaming on YouTube! If you want to see the video version of this pubcast check it out - https://youtu.be/pGtEHt0-Z1E Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Tavern, Cheltenham, UKTo mark the 50th recording of the pubcast, Geoff & Paul return for a pint at the pub where it all started two years ago. They retrospect on the pubcasts as well as how they personally have changed over that time. (There is also a sneaky preview of the Global Scrum Gathering 2018 in London from Paul!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Warwick, Pimlico, London, UKIn this alcohol-free episode, Geoff & Paul discuss giving feedback on Paul's disappointing drink from the bar and move onto when a ScrumMaster is not a ScrumMaster... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Commercial Rooms, Bristol, UKPaul and Geoff check back in with a very special special guest. There is an update on agile conferences this year and the subject moves onto social media and how it has changed over recent times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Running Horse, London, UKGeoff & Paul discuss the importance of how our body language can reflect our mood, and how infectious a negative mood can be in a Scrum environment. How ironic that the guys meet at a pub called The Running Horse and Geoff arrives with a long face ;) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Draft House, Milton Keynes, UKGeoff and Paul return to the city of horizontals, verticals and roundabouts - Milton Keynes. Geoff is feeling nervous? About what? The subject moves onto bucket lists and the locus of control. Enjoy!You can watch Geoff's exciting new project here: https://youtu.be/L8ubqwKU4Io Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Alchemist, Leeds, UKGeoff & Paul step away from the traditional ale and cider and experiment with cocktails! What could go wrong? The subject of using constraints to focus our creativity comes up, and there is a tenuous link to cross-functional cocktails too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Tankersley Manor, Barnsley, UKAs the snow falls, Geoff and Paul stop in for a pint and a chat and get onto the subject of music. They discuss how music can connect people who work together and trigger our memories around pertinent life events. Are the music skills we have more useful than we might think in the work environment? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Infinity Arms, Leeds, UKOur second LIVE pubcast event was run in collaboration with the Agile In Leeds user group. In this live event, Geoff & Paul took several questions from the crowd covering subjects such as decision making as a team, selling agility to non-software people, the merits of technical scrummasters and a few more too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Mesmerist, Brighton, UKGeoff and Paul chat over a couple of interesting drinks in a rather unusual pub in Brighton, after completing day one of their Advanced Certified Scrum Master class. They discuss how some of the content in the course made the group feel uncomfortable, and why that might be a good thing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Three Pears, Worcester, UKGeoff and Paul met with the Worcester Agile Scrum People (WASP) and recorded the first ever pubcast with a LIVE pub audience! The agenda was dictated by the crowd including dealing with "management", coaching "up" the organisation and product owners vs. project managers! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Four Thieves, London, UKHappy New Year! Geoff and Paul met at a very cool pub in Battersea, it turns into a very busy evening indeed! They discuss the science behind Robert Ciadini's 6 Principles of Persuasion and how agile teams could benefit from being locked in an escape room together! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our Christmas special this year saw the three wise men (Geoff, Paul and Nigel) get back together again over some beer and mulled cider to review the year that was and look forward to 2018. This episode is split over two pubs and comprises discussions about family stresses at Christmas, how scrum teams plan over the Christmas break, our favourite Christmas songs and the agile version of the famous 12 Days of Christmas. Oh, and if you’re lucky you may also get to listen in on us playing a game of (agile) Trivial Pursuit! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Block and Gasket, Burgess Hill, UKGeoff meets up with two of his agile coach friends, Steve Arnold and Eddie Kenny, and talks about their perspectives on the ScrumMaster role and how that has changed during their journey as agile coaches. They discuss the virtues or “doing” work against “enabling” work and how the latter can be harder to justify. And just wait until you hear about Rubber Duck 2.0 - that’s got to be a winner! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Swift Bar, CityWest Hotel, Dublin, Ireland.Geoff and Paul meet on the second day of the Global Scrum Gathering in Dublin, and discuss the how codes of conduct and ethics are as essential for teams as there are for communities and conferences too. And, how do we overcome the Bystander Effect in order to stand up to what we know is wrong? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin, as part of the Global Scrum Gathering 2017 in Dublin, Ireland. Geoff and Paul shared a drink with two very experienced agile practitioners and friends, Aislinn Green and Emma Hopkinson-Spark. In this episode, they discuss Day 1 of the gathering and two of the sessions attended by Emma and Aislinn, as well as the panel discussion which concluded the day. Despite being in the home of Guinness, none of them are actually drinking it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 35 comes from the appropriately named Goddard Arms in Swindon where Geoff and Paul talk about the differences between working with students and the younger generations compared to those with a background of traditional project delivery.Does creativity, self-organisation, collaboration, servant-leadership come more naturally to those who don't have to unlearn old habits first?They then discussed another question that was sent in by a listener about pay, incentives and motivation in an agile organisation before finally ending on ScrumMaster election campaigns and how rock bands split their royalties.Geoff tried a Dizzy Blonde while Paul was back on his fruity ciders (but this time in a LOVELY glass!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Hole in the Wall, Bristol, UKPaul, Geoff and Nigel discuss a question from listener Lawrence Weetman about the challenges of hiring and creating a balanced and diverse agile team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Master Mariner, Brighton, UKGeoff and Paul enjoyed a road trip to the seaside this week, and stopped in at the Master Mariner for a drink and a chat by the water. They discuss a couple of questions relating to agile transformations and when they "rollback", and how a ScrumMaster can respond if that happens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The City Arms, Cardiff, UKWe are back! Geoff, Paul and (special guest star) Nigel are getting to know the Cardiff pub scene well, and stopped in the City Arms to discuss a question from one of our listeners. Andy asked the boys about how to coach a team formed of fear, rather than trust. Great question! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Smoking Dog, Malmesbury, UKGeoff is back (alive) from his survival experience in Scotland, so this episode features his thoughts and learnings from his trip. Geoff describes the trip as "the hardest thing he has ever done" so tune in to find out why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Owain Glyndwr, Cardiff, UKQuestion time. Nigel followed us (again) to Cardiff so we stopped by a pub in the centre of name - mainly because the name sounded REALLY welsh. We took time to ponder the answers to two questions from two of our listeners. As you would expect, we couldn't all agree on the answers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.