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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 A ..read more

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 Brown https://youtu.be/RuRGzZAk7S4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 W ..read more

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 PUBCA ..read more