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SPaMCAST 748 - Making Agile Coaching Better, A Conversation with Bob Galen

Software Process and Measurement Cast

Release Date: 03/26/2023

AI - The Death Of Specialization? A Panel Discussion, SPaMCAST 869

Software Process and Measurement Cast

AI - The Death Of Specialization? A Panel Discussion, SPaMCAST 869

Software Process and Measurement Cast

And we are back! The SPaMCAST 869 features a conversation on whether AI means the death of the specialist. Why it matters: AI tools and agents are becoming a core feature in the workplace of nearly all forward-facing organizations. To keep up, employees need to see the future and take action. Panelists include: Jeremy Beeriault - - - SusanParente - Me - Mastering Work Intake sponsors SPaMCAST! Overwhelmed? Find your focus. Readers praise "Mastering Work Intake" for its practical, actionable advice. Learn to prioritize effectively and...

AI - The Death Of Specialization? A Panel Discussion, SPaMCAST 869

Software Process and Measurement Cast

Spamcast Spring Rewind 8 - Annual Panel Discussion 2024

Software Process and Measurement Cast

The Software Process and Measurement Cast Crew is on vacation. Until then, we are revisiting some fabulous panel discussions we have had during the last 19 years. We will be back on June 21st. Poor work intake equals out-of-control. Being out of control leads to stress and poor quality. Mastering Work Intake is the path to bringing order out of chaos. Buy a copy today! JRoss Publishing or Amazon. JRoss Publishing: Amazon: Original Show Notes: Another year has flown by, and 2025 is near. The SPaMCAST 844 features our year-end panel discussion. This year,...

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Software Process and Measurement Cast

The Software Process and Measurement Cast Crew is on vacation. Until then, we are revisiting some fabulous panel discussions we have had during the last 19 years. We will be back on June 21st. Poor work intake equals out-of-control. Being out of control leads to stress and poor quality. Mastering Work Intake is the path to bringing order out of chaos. Buy a copy today! JRoss Publishing or Amazon. JRoss Publishing: Amazon: Original Show Notes: SPaMCAST 788 is our annual SPaMCAST panel featuring most of the podcast regulars, including: Jeremy Berriault,...

Spamcast Spring Rewind 6 - Is AI The End Of Project Management, A Panel With Paul Clapis, Susan Parente, Michael Milutis, and Mark Tolbert

Software Process and Measurement Cast

The Software Process and Measurement Cast Crew is on vacation. Until then, we are revisiting some fabulous panel discussions we have had during the last 19 years. We will be back on June 21st. Poor work intake equals out-of-control. Being out of control leads to stress and poor quality. Mastering Work Intake is the path to bringing order out of chaos. Buy a copy today! JRoss Publishing or Amazon. JRoss Publishing: Amazon: Original Show Notes: In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 762, we host a panel discussion on the impact of AI on project management...

Spamcast Spring Rewind 5 - What We Learned In 2021, A Panel Discussion

Software Process and Measurement Cast

The Software Process and Measurement Cast Crew is on vacation. Until then, we are revisiting some fabulous panel discussions we have had during the last 19 years. We will be back on June 21st. Poor work intake equals out-of-control. Being out of control leads to stress and poor quality. Mastering Work Intake is the path to bringing order out of chaos. Buy a copy today! JRoss Publishing or Amazon. JRoss Publishing: Amazon: Original Show Notes: One of the fun parts of programming the Software Process and Measurement Cast is getting diverse groups of people...

Spring 2025 Rewind 4 - Does Engagement Matter? A Panel Discussion

Software Process and Measurement Cast

The Software Process and Measurement Cast Crew is on vacation. Until then, we are revisiting some fabulous panel discussions we have had during the last 19 years. We will be back on June 21st. Poor work intake equals out-of-control. Being out of control leads to stress and poor quality. Mastering Work Intake is the path to bringing order out of chaos. Buy a copy today! JRoss Publishing or Amazon. JRoss Publishing: Amazon: Original Show Notes: Today we share our year-end panel discussion with the SPaMcast contributors and occasionally our dogs (once one gets...

Spring 2025 Rewind 3 - Pitchforks and Torches, Work In 2022, A Panel Discussion

Software Process and Measurement Cast

The Software Process and Measurement Cast Crew is on vacation. Until then, we are revisiting some fabulous panel discussions we have had during the last 19 years. We will be back on June 21st. Poor work intake equals out-of-control. Being out of control leads to stress and poor quality. Mastering Work Intake is the path to bringing order out of chaos. Buy a copy today! JRoss Publishing or Amazon. JRoss Publishing: Amazon: Original Show Notes: Today marks the end of year 15 on the Software Process and Measurement Cast, and we are closing the year with pitchforks...

Spring 2025 Rewind 2 - It's All About the People, A Panel Discussion with Laberge, Parente, Voris, Sweeney, and Cagley

Software Process and Measurement Cast

The Software Process and Measurement Cast Crew is on vacation. Until then, we are revisiting some fabulous panel discussions we have had during the last 19 years. We will be back on June 21st. Poor work intake equals out-of-control. Being out of control leads to stress and poor quality. Mastering Work Intake is the path to bringing order out of chaos. Buy a copy today! JRoss Publishing or Amazon. JRoss Publishing: Amazon: Original Show Notes: In March 2020, as our world was shrinking and words like 'lockdown' and 'zoom-bombing' were becoming a reality,...

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SPaMCAST 748 features our interview with Bob Galen. Bob and I discuss Extraordinary Badass Agile Coaching: The Journey from Beginner to Mastery and Beyond. With the interview, we wrap up the re-read and then moved on to talk about improving coaching and the agile industrial complex.

Bob Galen is an Agile Practitioner, Trainer & Coach based in Cary, NC. In this role, he helps guide companies and teams in their pragmatic adoption and organizational shift towards agile methods of working. Bob has been doing that since the late 1990s, so he’s deeply experienced. He is the Director of Agile Practice at Zenergy Technologies, a leading business agility transformation company. Bob is also President and Head Coach at RGCG a boutique agile coaching firm.

Bob regularly speaks at international conferences and professional groups on topics related to agile software development, testing, scaling, and organizational leadership. He is a Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC), Scrum Alliance CAL trainer, and an active member of the Agile & Scrum Alliances.

He’s published four agile-centric books: The Three Pillars of Agile Quality and Testing in 2015, Scrum Product Ownership, 3’rd Edition in 2019, Agile Reflections in 2012, and Extraordinarily Badass Agile Coaching in 2022. He’s also a prolific writer & blogger (at - www.rgalen.com and www.agile-moose.com) and podcaster (at www.meta-cast.com )

Bob may be reached directly at: [email protected] or networking via: http://www.linkedin.com/in/bobgalen

Re-read Saturday News!

This week we conclude our re-read of Extraordinary Badass Agile Coaching: The Journey from Beginner to Mastery and Beyond. Extraordinary Badass Agile Coaching is my new go-to coaching reference. It will be the book I recommend to anyone playing a coaching role in an agile environment. As we know a wide variety of organizational roles such as team leads, Scrum Masters, managers, and of course agile coaches coach. Coaching is dynamic and complex. What would you expect? There are people involved. Bob and his co-authors provide the tools to help a coach go from meh to badass.

Buy a copy and upgrade your coaching skills - Badass Agile Coaching: The Journey from Beginner to Mastery and Beyond

Previous Installments:

Week 20: Wrap-up - http://bit.ly/40pFwTY

Week 19: Sharpening Your Badass Saw - http://bit.ly/3JQCXEY

Week 18: Setting Up a Badass Agile Coaching Community of Practice - http://bit.ly/3JyPT27

Week 17: Dojo Practices - http://bit.ly/3FlftW7

Week 16: Badass Agile Coach’s Guide to Starting Your Day - http://bit.ly/3Y4Kcgy

Week 15: Situational Awareness as a Badass Agile Coach - http://bit.ly/3KnoJMv

Next SPaMCAST

In SPaMCAST 749 we will discuss the attributes of good work input/entry. We have discussed patterns and anti-patterns. We explore what makes good work entry, good.

We will also have a visit from Susan Parente who brings her Not A Scrumdamentalist column to the podcast.

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