Meta-cast, An Agile Podcast

After quite a few episodes of single-topic discussions, we decided to get back to our roots and give the listeners exactly what they were asking for. Their questions answered! Now it is YOUR TURN. Please send us your questions so we can answer them in the next couple of episodes. Do More Than Listen:We now create video versions of every episode and post them on our YouTube page. If you're really eager, you can tune in on Twitch to watch us record every episode. Keep The Conversation Going:We love our community. We love interacting with our community even more, and our Discord server is the place for that! Give us feedback, bring up topic ideas, or just ask few questions. We're here to help! Join our community now!Help Us 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. 

No one is immune these days. Layoffs are happening across the board, and sometimes to whole agile organizations. How can you prepare for something like this? What can you do if you are affected? Listen in as Bob and Josh share stories about previous and current situations that affected them.You’ve Got a Friend — Agile MooseDo More Than Listen:We now create video versions of every episode and post them on our YouTube page. If you're really eager, you can tune in on Twitch to watch us record every episode. Keep The Conversation Going:We love our community. We love interacting with our community even more, and our Discord server is the place for that! Give us feedback, bring up topic ideas, or just ask few questions. We're here to help! Join our community now!Help Us 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

Many folks in their 40s have a real problem with George Lucas. Outside of the original trilogy, the movies are tough to watch. However, it seems like the Flannel One foretold the story of agile and how it would evolve in the 21st century. Dig in with Josh, as he flies Han Solo in this episode, and learn how Star Wars and agile tell the same story. Do More Than Listen:We now create video versions of every episode and post them on our YouTube page. If you're really eager, you can tune in on Twitch to watch us record every episode. Keep The Conversation Going:We love our community. We love interacting with our community even more, and our Discord server is the place for that! Give us feedback, bring up topic ideas, or just ask few questions. We're here to help! Join our community now!Help Us 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 em

In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss the topic of negotiating salary and knowing your worth in the job market. They advise listeners to assess their market worth and be aware of their own self-worth, but also to be realistic and not inflate their value too much. They also discuss the importance of discussing salary expectations upfront in the hiring process to avoid misunderstandings and the tendency to lowball or highball offers. The hosts also share their own experiences and insights on negotiating salary and navigating power dynamics in the workplace.This episode on YouTube - We are two handsome fellows, so you should take advantage of the video version! Go ahead and watch us!!!Do More Than Listen:We now create video versions of every episode and post them on our YouTube page. If you're really eager, you can tune in on Twitch to watch us record every episode. Keep The Conversation Going:We love our community. We love interacting with our community even more, and our Discord server is the place for th

In this podcast, the speakers discuss the concept of "shit sandwiches," a method of giving feedback that involves sandwiching constructive or negative feedback between two positive comments. The speakers disagree with the effectiveness of this technique, arguing that it can be lazy and dilute the message being conveyed. They also suggest that it can cause confusion for the receiver and make them question the honesty and commitment of the person giving the feedback. Instead, the speakers recommend providing clear and contextualized feedback in order to effectively drive change.The speakers also discuss the importance of investing time in giving feedback and the challenges that can arise when changing one's style of giving feedback. They recommend being clear and upfront about one's style of giving feedback and providing context for any changes, in order to avoid confusion and negative reactions. They also suggest starting one-on-one sessions with a discussion of feedback style and giving feedback early and oft

Traditional organizations quite often think in terms of projects. Agile organizations often want to move to product thinking. This episode will explore that and the why behind it.Project vs. Product – Organizational Focus — RGalen ConsultingDo More Than Listen:We now create video versions of every episode and post them on our YouTube page. If you're really eager, you can tune in on Twitch to watch us record every episode. Keep The Conversation Going:We love our community. We love interacting with our community even more, and our Discord server is the place for that! Give us feedback, bring up topic ideas, or just ask few questions. We're here to help! Join our community now!Help Us 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!

Resiliency will be key to your success as you travel through your career and life. Dig in with Bob and Josh as they help you become more resilient. Do More Than Listen:We now create video versions of every episode and post them on our YouTube page. If you're really eager, you can tune in on Twitch to watch us record every episode. Keep The Conversation Going:We love our community. We love interacting with our community even more, and our Discord server is the place for that! Give us feedback, bring up topic ideas, or just ask few questions. We're here to help! Join our community now!Help Us 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!

Elon Musk and Deion Sanders have taken over new organizations recently. Both moves, along with some of their first actions in the new role have drawn criticism. Listen in as Bob and Josh debate the pros and cons of each approach.Thoughts and views from two NFL players, who just happen to be fellow Bearcats...

Hopefully, your 2023 budget is locked in (see Josh's true feelings on this topic) and has you adding a few teams in the coming months. Awesome! How exactly are you going to go about that?We have you covered. Listen to Bob and Josh as they tell you how THEY would do it. Don't make it hard on yourself! Steal our ideas!!!! Keep The Conversation Going:We love our community. We love interacting with our community even more, and our Discord server is the place for that! Give us feedback, bring up topic ideas, or just ask few questions. We're here to help! Join our community now!Help Us 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!

Given agile's expectation of transparency, can a member "quietly quit"? As we dive into this topic, Bob and Josh debate the definition of a "high-performing agile team" as it pertains to this topic. Keep The Conversation Going:We love our community. We love interacting with our community even more, and our Discord server is the place for that! Give us feedback, bring up topic ideas, or just ask few questions. We're here to help! Join our community now!Help Us 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!