Episodes

  • S8 EP4: Maintaining Presence

    S8 EP4: Maintaining Presence
    May 23 2024

    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/



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    41 mins
  • S8 EP3: Controversy Creates Cash

    S8 EP3: Controversy Creates Cash
    May 1 2024
    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...

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    34 mins
  • S8 EP2: Are you listening?

    S8 EP2: Are you listening?
    Mar 21 2024

    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/



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    46 mins
  • S8 EP1: Is agile REALLY dead?

    S8 EP1: Is agile REALLY dead?
    Feb 27 2024
    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!!

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    44 mins
  • S7 EP12: Christmas Rituals

    S7 EP12: Christmas Rituals
    Dec 5 2023
    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...

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    37 mins
  • S7 EP11: People Centricity

    S7 EP11: People Centricity
    Nov 24 2023
    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!!)

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    43 mins
  • S7 EP10: Guess who's back... back again...

    S7 EP10: Guess who's back... back again...
    Oct 26 2023

    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.)


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    38 mins
  • S7 EP9: Superstitions

    S7 EP9: Superstitions
    Jun 12 2023

    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


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    51 mins