In this episode, Don joined Shahin to talk about Systems Thinking, Leadership Habits, and Organizational Change. The following have been topics of our conversation: Transitioning from technical skills to people management. The importance of people in software development, highlighting their creative force and impact on success and well-being. The importance of trusting and empowering knowledge workers, who are closer to the work than managers. Jerry Weinberg (author) highlighted the shift from Taylorism (structured tasks) to coaching (personal and process-related goals ..read more

Standup Meeting in Agile Teams - Standup meetings are short daily meetings held in agile teams to discuss progress and challenges. - They are typically held at the start of the day and should be kept to 15 minutes or less. - Standups can be helpful for identifying and resolving issues early on. Managing Lengthy Team Meetings - Discussing the issue of lengthy team meetings that exceed 15 or even 30 minutes. - Exploring strategies for addressing this problem and ensuring efficient use of time during meetings. - Providing practical tips and techniques for keeping meetings focused and productive ..read more

Hybrid Work Environment: Encouraging Team Collaboration Decision Making in Change Management - Discussing the role of change agents and initiators in decision-making. - Exploring the concept of shared decision-making versus individual decision-making. - Considering the complexities of decision-making in change management using a hypothetical scenario. Levels of Decision-Making - Different levels of decision-making exist, each requiring varying levels of preparation and time investment. - Making decisions oneself may yield less effective results compared to seeking input from others. - Consider ..read more

In this episode, Anna joined Shahin to talk about Burnout, Technology, and Personal Growth. The following have been topics of our conversation: Burnout, stress, and self-care. NLP and its role in communication. NLP and its effectiveness in personal growth. NLP and coaching with a focus on organizational change. Work-life balance and self-validation. Feedback, burnout, and mental health. Follow us Visit us at http://www.leanonagile.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/Elevate_Change LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ElevateChange ..read more

In this episode, ⁠Shahin⁠ talks about Kanban Ninja, KLR and New Open Space. The following have been topics of our conversation: Insights from attending Kanban Leadership Retreat in San Diego Customized open space format for efficient topic selection and discussion. "Kanban ninjas" session in KLR23 to teach techniques for using Kanban method without telling people, focusing on efficiency and effectiveness Techniques to smooth burndown chart in scrum fashion, including "look right, look up, look left" rule. Encouraging team members to take ownership of tasks by providing excuses for not co ..read more

In this episode, Fahd joined Shahin to talk about Embracing Failure, Coaching, and Clear Goals. The following have been topics of our conversation: The following have been topics of our conversation: Breaking down a large program into smaller teams. Letting things play out and not being afraid of coaching. The importance of welcoming failure and pauses. Recommendation for people starting their journey. Iterative development and iterative development. The importance of being a service leader. Assume positive intent keeps a healthy atmosphere in the team. The challenge of ha ..read more

In this episode, Horia joined Shahin to talk about Kanban and Various Aspects of Coaching & Consulting, as part of the Kanban Clinic series. The following have been topics of our conversation: Collaboration is the main mechanism to untangle the system. One of our responsibilities is to manage our own workload. What is your self-care as a coach & How to avoid burnout in your career? How do you deal with changes? Basic steps for listeners to get to a trustful environment. Collaboration, alignment and teamwork. Hacking the culture of agile & the evolution of agile at e ..read more

In this episode, Craeg joined Shahin to talk about Kanban and Various Aspects of Coaching & Consulting, as part of the Kanban Clinic series. The following have been topics of our conversation: From extreme programming to Kanban. The differences between implementing kanban at the organizational level vs. the team level. The importance of having a beginner mindset. Other branches of kanban, exploring different aspects. Differentiating and differentiating from cheap knockoff kanban. Taking kanban beyond teams and groups to enterprise level. Portfolio kanban and strategy l ..read more

In this episode, Carlos joined Shahin to talk about the product and innovation. The following have been topics of our conversation: The secret sauce of becoming a successful learner and being able to apply that. Identifying where to start in the customer journey. Don’t be afraid to fail. The two ways to look at innovation: solving problems and improving the overall experience. The two ways to look at innovation: incremental or breakthrough. The challenge of getting a shared understanding in the room. Follow us Visit us at http://www.leanonagile.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/Elevate_Change ..read more

In this episode, Andreas joined Shahin to talk about Dependencies and Scalability in Kanban, as part of Kanban Clinic series. The following has been topics of our conversation: Dependency management in Kanban vs waterfall. Kanban management of dependencies vs Scrum. How to implement business agility in your organization. Kanban, simple or complicated? Kanban v.s. Scrum The easiest way to understand Kanban fully. Follow us Visit us at http://www.leanonagile.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/Elevate_Change LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ElevateChange ..read more