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Episode 157 - Continually Improving Ourselves

As we charge into a new decade, Bob and Josh discuss what they are working on personally and professionally. Do any of these areas of focus resonate with you? What are you working on this year? Let's discuss

More from our hosts: Get FREE agile coaching on Josh's new live stream. If you ever wanted to hear how our co-hosts would answer your individual question, this is your chance! Friday mornings, Josh hosts a free live stream on Twitch where you can bring your questions and challenges to the table. Josh, the community, and sometimes Bob, will be there to help you. Check it out at twitch.tv/kazi_io Spread The Word: Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing! Sponsor Links:

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Episode 156 - Transforming Leadership with The Agile Wire

Bob and Josh join the hosts from The Agile Wire podcast to discuss transformational (a word that created instant debate 😀) leadership. Big thanks to the Jeffs (Bubolz & Maleski) for letting us hang out and discuss such an interesting topic. Needless to say, you should check out their other episodes!

More from our hosts: Get FREE agile coaching on Josh's new live stream. If you ever wanted to hear how our co-hosts would answer your individual question, this is your chance! Friday mornings, Josh hosts a free live stream on Twitch where you can bring your questions and challenges to the table. Josh, the community, and sometimes Bob, will be there to help you. Check it out at twitch.tv/kazi_io Spread The Word: Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing! Sponsor Links:

The AgilePacks team is excited to offer a 20% off discount code on your first purchase of an AgilePacks kit. There's a Starter and a Pro option to fit you and your team's needs. Simply enter METACAST at checkout to save. Get your discount here.

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Episode 155 - Become an Great Leader

Leadership is challenging, but we're here to help. There are too few examples of what truly great leadership looks like, so Bob and Josh provide a window into how a great leader operates. What other glimpses into great leadership do you have? Let's discuss!

More from our hosts: Get FREE agile coaching on Josh's new live stream. If you ever wanted to hear how our co-hosts would answer your individual question, this is your chance! Friday mornings, Josh hosts a free live stream on Twitch where you can bring your questions and challenges to the table. Josh, the community, and sometimes Bob, will be there to help you. Check it out at twitch.tv/kazi_io Spread The Word: Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing! Sponsor Links:

The AgilePacks team is excited to offer a 20% off discount code on your first purchase of an AgilePacks kit. There's a Starter and a Pro option to fit you and your team's needs. Simply enter METACAST at checkout to save. Get your discount here.

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Episode 154 - Keeping It Simple

How simple are your processes? How simple is your architecture? Take a look around your organization, and you'll find that unnecessary complexity abounds. This episode digs into ways in which you and your organization can make your life easier through simplification.

More from our hosts: Get FREE agile coaching on Josh's new live stream. If you ever wanted to hear how our co-hosts would answer your individual question, this is your chance! Friday mornings, Josh hosts a free live stream on Twitch where you can bring your questions and challenges to the table. Josh, the community, and sometimes Bob, will be there to help you. Check it out at twitch.tv/kazi_io Spread The Word: Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing! Sponsor Links:

The AgilePacks team is excited to offer a 20% off discount code on your first purchase of an AgilePacks kit. There's a Starter and a Pro option to fit you and your team's needs. Simply enter METACAST at checkout to save. Get your discount here.

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Episode 153 - The Lost Art of Curiosity

Bob and Josh get curious about curiosity. Yes, that was cheesy. Deal with it... :)

Anyways, we dig into the numerous ways that curiosity can benefit both you and your team. We'd love to hear how curiosity helped you. While you're in the giving mood, we'd love your help with the form mentioned below!

Help Our Research: We'd love your insight and feedback on this topic. As mentioned in the episode, your help in filling out this anonymous curiosity questionnaire would be fantastic!!! More from our hosts: Get FREE agile coaching on Josh's new live stream. If you ever wanted to hear how our co-hosts would answer your individual question, this is your chance! Friday mornings, Josh hosts a free live stream on Twitch where you can bring your questions and challenges to the table. Josh, the community, and sometimes Bob, will be there to help you. Check it out at twitch.tv/kazi_io Spread The Word: Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing! Sponsor Links:

The AgilePacks team is excited to offer a 20% off discount code on your first purchase of an AgilePacks kit. There's a Starter and a Pro option to fit you and your team's needs. Simply enter METACAST at checkout to save. Get your discount here.

New episode posted!

Episode 152 - How To Join A Company

Coming off our recent "leave the nest & land safely series", a listener asked us to discuss the best way to join a new company. Bob and Josh share some tips, along with a few mistakes they made as they started new roles throughout their careers. What mistakes have you made? What tricks do you use to join effectively? Let's discuss!

BONUS CONTENT: As mentioned in this episode, here is the video from Red Hat Agile Day 2019.

More from our hosts: Get FREE agile coaching on Josh's new live stream. If you ever wanted to hear how our co-hosts would answer your individual question, this is your chance! Friday mornings, Josh hosts a free live stream on Twitch where you can bring your questions and challenges to the table. Josh, the community, and sometimes Bob, will be there to help you. Check it out at twitch.tv/kazi_io Spread The Word: Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing! Sponsor Links:

The AgilePacks team is excited to offer a 20% off discount code on your first purchase of an AgilePacks kit. There's a Starter and a Pro option to fit you and your team's needs. Simply enter METACAST at checkout to save. Get your discount here.

New episode posted!

Episode 151 - The Importance of Diversity

Coming out of our previous episodes, Bob and Josh realized we needed to discuss the importance of diversity. Take a listen as we cover the numerous types of diversity (both the kind you can and the kind you can't see) and how they improve your teams and their delivery. Let's discuss as you share your diversity initiatives and challenges with everyone!

More from our hosts: Get FREE agile coaching on Josh's new live stream. If you ever wanted to hear how our co-hosts would answer your individual question, this is your chance! Friday mornings, Josh hosts a free live stream on Twitch where you can bring your questions and challenges to the table. Josh, the community, and sometimes Bob, will be there to help you. Check it out at twitch.tv/kazi_io Spread The Word: Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing! Sponsor Links:

The AgilePacks team is excited to offer a 20% off discount code on your first purchase of an AgilePacks kit. There's a Starter and a Pro option to fit you and your team's needs. Simply enter METACAST at checkout to save. Get your discount here.

New episode posted!

Episode 150 - A Celebration

We made it! Thanks to all of our listeners and supporters, from all corners of the globe. Bob and Josh are excited to share our 150th episode with you. We don't dig into too deep on any traditional topics. Instead, we celebrate the community we all built together!

More from our hosts: Get FREE agile coaching on Josh's new live stream. If you ever wanted to hear how our co-hosts would answer your individual question, this is your chance! Friday mornings, Josh hosts a free live stream on Twitch where you can bring your questions and challenges to the table. Josh, the community, and sometimes Bob, will be there to help you. Check it out at twitch.tv/kazi_io Spread The Word: Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing! Sponsor Links:

The AgilePacks team is excited to offer a 20% off discount code on your first purchase of an AgilePacks kit. There's a Starter and a Pro option to fit you and your team's needs. Simply enter METACAST at checkout to save. Get your discount here.

New episode posted!

Episode 149 - Make Big Decisions as a Team

We see so many organizations struggle to nail the key decisions that shape their future. Why? In this episode, Bob and Josh show you how to engage in healthy dialog across your entire organization. This dialog ensures you land on the best possible option for each decision.

More from our hosts: Get FREE agile coaching on Josh's new live stream. If you ever wanted to hear how our co-hosts would answer your individual question, this is your chance! Friday mornings, Josh hosts a free live stream on Twitch where you can bring your questions and challenges to the table. Josh, the community, and sometimes Bob, will be there to help you. Check it out at twitch.tv/kazi_io Spread The Word: Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing! Sponsor Links:

The AgilePacks team is excited to offer a 20% off discount code on your first purchase of an AgilePacks kit. There's a Starter and a Pro option to fit you and your team's needs. Simply enter METACAST at checkout to save. Get your discount here.

New episode posted!

Episode 148 - Landing Safely

We wrap up our three-part series that we're affectionately referring to as the "leave the nest and land safely" episodes. In episodes 146 & 147, we aggressively kicked you out of the nest, and in this episode, we arm you with tools to make sure you land safely in your next gig. What tricks do you already have in your toolbelt? Let's discuss!

More from our hosts: Get FREE agile coaching on Josh's new live stream. If you ever wanted to hear how our co-hosts would answer your individual question, this is your chance! Friday mornings, Josh hosts a free live stream on Twitch where you can bring your questions and challenges to the table. Josh, the community, and sometimes Bob, will be there to help you. Check it out at twitch.tv/kazi_io Spread The Word: Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing! Sponsor Links:

The AgilePacks team is excited to offer a 20% off discount code on your first purchase of an AgilePacks kit. There's a Starter and a Pro option to fit you and your team's needs. Simply enter METACAST at checkout to save. Get your discount here.

New episode posted!

Episode 147 - Kicking You Out Of The Nest

Episode 146 provided everyone with insights about when it is time to "leave the nest" and find a new gig for yourself. In this episode, we get more aggressive and provide tools, tips, and tricks to leave a bad situation. What tips can you share with our listeners? Let's discuss!

More from our hosts: Get FREE agile coaching on Josh's new live stream. If you ever wanted to hear how our co-hosts would answer your individual question, this is your chance! Friday mornings, Josh hosts a free live stream on Twitch where you can bring your questions and challenges to the table. Josh, the community, and sometimes Bob, will be there to help you. Check it out at twitch.tv/kazi_io Spread The Word: Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing! Sponsor Links:

The AgilePacks team is excited to offer a 20% off discount code on your first purchase of an AgilePacks kit. There's a Starter and a Pro option to fit you and your team's needs. Simply enter METACAST at checkout to save. Get your discount here.

New episode posted!

Episode 146 - Leaving The Nest

There comes a time in most jobs where it's time to leave, but sometimes that departure is harder than it should be. In this episode, Bob and Josh discuss ways for you to recognize when it's time to leave a job and offer a few tools to help you leave the nest with confidence.

What's the most difficult transition you've ever made? What was the best? Let's discuss!

More from our hosts: Get FREE agile coaching on Josh's new live stream. If you ever wanted to hear how our co-hosts would answer your individual question, this is your chance! Friday mornings, Josh hosts a free live stream on Twitch where you can bring your questions and challenges to the table. Josh, the community, and sometimes Bob, will be there to help you. Check it out at twitch.tv/kazi_io Spread The Word: Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing! Sponsor Links:

The AgilePacks team is excited to offer a 20% off discount code on your first purchase of an AgilePacks kit. There's a Starter and a Pro option to fit you and your team's needs. Simply enter METACAST at checkout to save. Get your discount here.

New episode posted!

Episode 145 - Becoming an Agile Badass

Inspired by one of our Agile Podcast Network partners, Badass Agile, Bob and Josh review the attributes required to be an "agile badass". What traits have you seen if your badass agile colleagues? Let's discuss!

More from our hosts: Get FREE agile coaching on Josh's new live stream. If you ever wanted to hear how our co-hosts would answer your individual question, this is your chance! Wednesday evenings, Josh hosts a free live stream on Twitch where you can bring your questions and challenges to the table. Josh, the community, and sometimes Bob, will be there to help you. Check it out at twitch.tv/kazi_io Spread The Word: Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing! Sponsor Links:

The AgilePacks team is excited to offer a 20% off discount code on your first purchase of an AgilePacks kit. There's a Starter and a Pro option to fit you and your team's needs. Simply enter METACAST at checkout to save. Get your discount here.

New episode posted!

Episode 144 - Measuring Agile Leaders

So much content is written/discussed covering ways to measure agile teams. In fact, we discussed agile metrics in the past, but this episode turns the tables and we discuss how agile leaders should be measured. If you're a leader, listen to this episode to discover if you're already an agile leader or if you have some room to grow.

More from our hosts: Get FREE agile coaching on Josh's new live stream. If you ever wanted to hear how our co-hosts would answer your individual question, this is your chance! Wednesday evenings, Josh hosts a free live stream on Twitch where you can bring your questions and challenges to the table. Josh, the community, and sometimes Bob, will be there to help you. Check it out at twitch.tv/kazi_io Spread The Word: Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing! Sponsor Links:

The AgilePacks team is excited to offer a 20% off discount code on your first purchase of an AgilePacks kit. There's a Starter and a Pro option to fit you and your team's needs. Simply enter METACAST at checkout to save. Get your discount here.

New episode posted!

Episode 143 - The Cost of Quality

Many organizations continuously acquire technical debt. A common source of this growing problem is a lack of understanding of the true cost of quality. If your organization can't seem to escape a mountain of poor architectural decisions and/or an underinvested quality approach, this episode is for you!

Learn how to educate your peers, executives, and investors about the true cost of quality and hear strategies you can use to start paying down your debt.

More from our hosts: Get FREE agile coaching on Josh's new live stream. If you ever wanted to hear how our co-hosts would answer your individual question, this is your chance! Wednesday evenings, Josh hosts a free live stream on Twitch where you can bring your questions and challenges to the table. Josh, the community, and sometimes Bob, will be there to help you. Check it out at twitch.tv/kazi_io Spread The Word: Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing! Sponsor Links:

The AgilePacks team is excited to offer a 20% off discount code on your first purchase of an AgilePacks kit. There's a Starter and a Pro option to fit you and your team's needs. Simply enter METACAST at checkout to save. Get your discount here.

New episode posted!

Episode 142 - Performance Management in an Agile Organization

In response to the following question from a listener, Bob and Josh discuss how to lead an agile team inside of an organization with traditional, individualized performance management. Can these two co-exist? We think so, and this episode helps you answer that question for your organization. What have your experiences taught you? Let's discuss!

Hey @bobgalen and @nosrednAhsoJ how about doing a @metahyphencast about being a great Scrum Master/Agile coach in an organization with a performance management system/culture that encourages individual growth and development? #scrum #scrummaster #agilecoach #corporateculture

— Jette “Jedi” Silberbauer Gad (@gad_jette) February 16, 2019

Subscribe: iTunes, Google Play, Spotify More from our hosts: Get FREE agile coaching on Josh's new live stream. If you ever wanted to hear how our co-hosts would answer your individual question, this is your chance! Wednesday evenings, Josh hosts a free live stream on Twitch where you can bring your questions and challenges to the table. Josh, the community, and sometimes Bob, will be there to help you. Check it out at twitch.tv/kazi_io Spread The Word: Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing! Sponsor Links:

The AgilePacks team is excited to offer a 20% off discount code on your first purchase of an AgilePacks kit. There's a Starter and a Pro option to fit you and your team's needs. Simply enter METACAST at checkout to save. Get your discount here.

New episode posted!

Episode 141 - Storytelling in Agile, Part 2

Our previous episode introduced the importance of storytelling in agile. Towards the end of the episode, we threw out the idea of returning to this topic with some examples and role-playing to help everyone understand how powerful storytelling can be for you and your teams. So here you go! Bob and Josh cover a handful of common scenarios and arm you with some tools to help you conquer these challenges.

What other topics would you like to us discuss in this manner? How have you implemented storytelling into your agile journey? Let's discuss!

Subscribe: iTunes, Google Play, Spotify More from our hosts: Get FREE agile coaching, twice a week, on Josh's new live stream. If you ever wanted to hear how our co-hosts would answer your individual question, this is your chance! Every Sunday evening, Josh hosts a free live stream on Twitch where you can bring your questions and challenges to the table. Josh, the community, and sometimes Bob, will be there to help you. Check it out at twitch.tv/kazi_io Spread The Word: Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing! Sponsor Links:

The AgilePacks team is excited to offer a 20% off discount code on your first purchase of an AgilePacks kit. There's a Starter and a Pro option to fit you and your team's needs. Simply enter METACAST at checkout to save. Get your discount here.

New episode posted!

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