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Agile Chat

15 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -

2 experts. 25 years of agile experience. 1 podcast filled with an infinite amount of laughs and knowledge to share. Join CirrusLabs' Head of Agility, Brandon Call, and Director of Agility, Johnny Gholson, on their weekly podcast called Agile Chat. Visit cirruslabs.io/agile for more details.

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Episodes

Agile Chat Podcast - Ep 15: The 10 Things Agile Executives Do Differently?

July 08, 2021 00:24 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MB

Welcome to the 15th episode of Agile Chat! In this episode, our hosts Brandon Call and Johnny Gholson will conduct a deep-dive into the 10 things that agile executives do differently. They will also provide tips on enterprise agility, culture, accountability and more. Visit cirruslabs.io/agile to schedule a call with Brandon, Johnny or one of our coaches.

Ep 14: What is Agile Testing?

July 05, 2021 05:01 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MB

Welcome to the 14th episode of Agile Chat! In this episode, our hosts Brandon Call and Johnny Gholson will conduct a deep-dive into agile testing for enterprise organizations. They will also provide tips to help prevent the common mistake of letting the "tools" drive the process and how to let the process drive the tools when it comes to agile testing. Visit cirruslabs.io/agile to schedule a call with Brandon, Johnny or one of our coaches.

Ep 13: Definition of Done, Definition of Ready & Team Working Agreements

June 25, 2021 16:58 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MB

Welcome to the 13th episode of Agile Chat! In this episode, our hosts Brandon Call and Johnny Gholson will conduct a deep-dive into the definition of "done" and "ready" within agile organizations. They will also overview the value behind team working agreements regarding agile efficiency and more. Visit cirruslabs.io/agile to schedule a call with Brandon, Johnny or one of our coaches.

Ep 12: User Story Acceptance Criteria

June 16, 2021 04:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB

Welcome to the 12th episode of Agile Chat! In this episode, our hosts Brandon Call and Johnny Gholson will cover the "need-to-know" information about user story acceptance criteria. Learn how you can strengthen the communication between the development team, product owner and business as well as monitor and verify if the agreed-upon stories were accomplished. Visit cirruslabs.io/agile to schedule a call with Brandon, Johnny or one of our coaches.

Ep 11: User Stories vs. Tasks

June 09, 2021 14:02 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MB

Welcome to the 11th episode of Agile Chat! In this episode, our hosts Brandon Call and Johnny Gholson will cover the difference between user stories & tasks. There's a time & place for everything. Therefore it's a time & place when to use user stories versus tasks. Visit cirruslabs.io/agile to schedule a call with Brandon, Johnny or one of our coaches.

Ep 10: When and How to Use Agile Metrics?

June 09, 2021 13:53 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MB

Welcome to the tenth episode of Agile Chat! In this episode, our hosts Brandon Call and Johnny Gholson will cover when & how to use agile metrics and why it's important to agile organizations. Visit cirruslabs.io/agile to schedule a call with Brandon, Johnny or one of our coaches.

Ep 9: Resonant vs Dissonant Leadership

May 12, 2021 18:07 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

Welcome to the ninth episode of Agile Chat! In this episode, our hosts Brandon Call and Johnny Gholson will cover the Resonant vs Dissonant leadership and why it's important to agile organizations. Visit cirruslabs.io/agile to schedule a call with Brandon, Johnny or one of our coaches.

Ep 8: The Language of Accountability

May 05, 2021 12:55 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MB

Welcome to the eighth episode of Agile Chat! In this episode, our hosts Brandon Call and Johnny Gholson will cover the language of accountability and why it's important to agile organizations. You'll also learn tips on how to create a high accountability culture with the appropriate language to elevate performance and improve communication efficiency. Visit cirruslabs.io/agile to schedule a call with Brandon, Johnny or one of our coaches.

Ep 7: What is User Story Mapping?

April 28, 2021 04:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MB

Welcome to the seventh episode of Agile Chat! In this episode, our hosts Brandon Call and Johnny Gholson will cover user story mapping and why they are important to agile organizations. You'll also learn how to I.N.V.E.S.T. in your story writing process. Visit cirruslabs.io/agile to schedule a call with Brandon, Johnny or one of our coaches.

Ep 6: What is Relative Sizing?

April 22, 2021 16:20 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MB

Welcome to the sixth episode of Agile Chat! In this episode, our hosts Brandon Call and Johnny Gholson will cover relative sizing in relation to agile organizations. You'll learn tips on how to strengthen predictability, improve your backlog and prioritize the work that needs to be done. Visit cirruslabs.io/agile to schedule a call with Brandon, Johnny or one of our coaches.

Ep 5: Road Mapping | How do we plan our activities?

April 14, 2021 12:20 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MB

Welcome to the fifth episode of Agile Chat! In this episode, our hosts Brandon Call and Johnny Gholson will cover road mapping. You'll learn tips on how to to effectively plan your activities and how to help those who may be struggling with transitioning from waterfall to agile. Visit cirruslabs.io/agile to schedule a call with Brandon, Johnny or one of our coaches.

Ep 4: Why is Agile Training & Coaching so Important?

April 07, 2021 11:04 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MB

Welcome to the fourth episode of Agile Chat! In this episode, our hosts Brandon Call and Johnny Gholson will cover why agile training & coaching is important for enterprises. You'll also learn tips on how to help the ENTIRE organization become an agile organization.  Visit cirruslabs.io/agile to schedule a call with Brandon, Johnny or one of our coaches.

Ep 3: What is an Agile Assessment?

March 31, 2021 04:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MB

Welcome to the third episode of Agile Chat! In this episode, our hosts Brandon Call and Johnny Gholson will cover the importance of an agile assessment. You'll also learn about the different types of assessments, how to get to the value stream determination, and more.  Visit cirruslabs.io/agile to schedule a call with Brandon, Johnny or one of our coaches.

Ep 2: Innovation Strategy

March 24, 2021 04:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB

Welcome to the second episode of Agile Chat! In this episode, our hosts Brandon Call and Johnny Gholson will cover the importance of an innovation strategy for an enterprise. You'll also learn how an effective lean/agile transformation can help you properly design and implement this strategy across your enterprise. Visit cirruslabs.io/agile for more details.

Ep 1: Empowering Enterprise Agility

March 18, 2021 01:45 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

Welcome to the first episode of Agile Chat! In this episode, our hosts Brandon Call and Johnny Gholson will breakdown how to effectively empower agility across an enterprise. You'll learn the importance of assessing your current practices, how to implement the right training for your organization and the value behind coaching and organization towards continuous business value delivery.