Product owners often struggle to translate their big ideas into small user stories that the team can deliver in a sprint. When a user story is too big, it is harder to understand, estimate, and implement successfully. Some teams break the ‘business story’ into ‘technical stories’ but this doesn’t solve the problem because most or all of the technic…

Gavin, a seasoned leader with 18 years of experience spearheading medical device development projects. Currently serving as the CTO at Bluedrop Medical, a cutting-edge start-up focused on revolutionizing healthcare, Gavin is at the forefront of developing an innovative solution to monitor the early signs of diabetic foot ulcers. Gavin's wealth of e…

Eric, a distinguished Army veteran whose remarkable career journey, beginning at West Point and culminating in brigade command in Army recruiting, has been characterized by leadership excellence. Eric's military service includes being the honour graduate of the Army Ranger School, leading infantry company and battalion commands in Afghanistan, and …

Live music, parodies, and Agile. This is not your usual talk. In this wild mix of ingredients, we will explore together some very common challenges in the Agile world. How? From the perspective of a Scrum Master who is embarking on a wild journey, full of ups and downs, making mistakes and learning throughout the path. About the parodies? They will…

Join Fred Deichler as he recounts his transformative journey from Development Manager to Agile Coach, guided by a set of crucial competencies. Through the lens of the Agile Coaching Growth Wheel, Fred will demonstrate how these competencies align with common roles in the Agile landscape today. This interactive session will delve into key aspects of…

In the realm of team dynamics, understanding behavioural preference is paramount. Enter the world of personality colours: Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green. Each color provides a lens to view not just individual motivations and strengths, but also how they interplay in a team setting. Red personalities, with their assertiveness and drive, often lead the…

The biggest challenge for anyone leading Agile change (or any change) is to successfully transform culture and change human behaviour, enabling team members to learn more efficient ways of working and collaborating so that they can deliver business value and ROI earlier. This is where managers and agile leaders may be missing a vital component... w…

In this enlightening episode of ALI shorts, inspired by Josh Seiden's acclaimed article, we embark on a metaphorical journey through a vast forest. Using the allegory of individual trees representing outputs and the entire forest signifying outcomes, we challenge listeners to consider the broader, interconnected impact of their efforts. Drawing par…

In this episode of ALI Shorts, we dive deep into the world of agile HR practices. HR managers and leaders are facing a rapidly changing talent landscape, much like navigating through turbulent waters. Our host guides you through specific actions that HR managers can take to implement agile recruitment solutions. Imagine a river of skill demands, wi…

Welcome to "ALI Shorts: Your Agile Art Gallery of Tech Transformation." In this episode, we step into the future of tech-powered artistry, envisioning a dynamic gallery where UI/UX and AI choreograph a mesmerizing dance of innovation. Picture a realm where AI breathes life into UI/UX, offering immersive experiences through VR and AR, transforming u…

Welcome to ALI Shorts, where we unravel the symphony of Artificial Intelligence in the orchestra of modern enterprise. In this episode, we explore the convergence of AI and IT operations through the powerful conductor, AIOps. AIOps, or Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations, is akin to the master conductor of a grand orchestra. It integrates AI,…

Welcome to "ALI Shorts," where we delve into the Agile landscape, navigating its complexities to unearth valuable insights. In this episode, we're setting our sights on user-story mapping, a potent tool for Agile teams. Traditional product development often feels like a dense forest of business documents, lacking a clear route. But fear not, user-s…

Lean Inception is a framework that combines Design Thinking and Lean Startup, helping teams and organisations have breakthrough thinking and finding the MVP (Minimum Viable Product), to validate a hypothesis and be lean and fast on product development. It supports bringing people together, aligning their thoughts and understanding the problem that …

Let’s not fool ourselves, leading a business in today’s world is highly complex. The rate of change is exponential and this will more than likely only speed up. The world we operate in is complex with known unknowns as well as unknown unknowns. We are still extricating ourselves from the COVID-19 pandemic and now we are dealing with Russian invasio…

In this episode of "Agile Shorts," we join the thrilling relay race of Agile and DhevOps. Picture them as the dynamic duo of software development relay racing, passing the baton seamlessly. Agile sprints ahead, aligning products with customer needs, while DhevOps supports, promoting collaboration between development and IT operations. This synergy,…

In this episode, we dive deep into the lush and vibrant world of "The Blooming Garden of Opportunity." We explore the concept of a growth mindset through the enchanting analogy of gardening, revealing how nurturing this mindset can lead to bountiful personal and organizational growth. Join us as we plow through misconceptions, weed out fixed-mindse…

In this episode, we're diving into the art of prioritising product projects using the RICE framework. Imagine your product ideas as delectable dishes on a menu, each with its own flavor and appeal. Join us as we explore how to assess the reach, impact, confidence, and effort of your product initiatives, just like choosing the perfect dish from a re…

Welcome to another episode of ALI Shorts, where we simplify Agile concepts. Today, we're exploring Value Stream Mapping. Imagine it as optimizing your Agile process like perfecting a recipe. Just like cooking, you identify bottlenecks in your process and make it more efficient. This ensures value delivery to customers is faster. So, whether in your…

As we all settle into the post-Covid era, it's clear that working from home, or WFH, has transformed into a marathon of endurance and adaptability. We'll discuss how employees are seeking the autonomy and flexibility that come with WFH and how organizations are embracing this marathon to attract top talent and avoid the pitfalls of the Turnover Tsu…

Join us in this episode as we dive deep into the world of project management and explore the intricate art of making precise project predictions. Work estimation has always been a challenge, but we've got a powerful tool in our arsenal - the Monte Carlo simulation. Discover how this mathematical technique, grounded in historical data and random sim…

Join us in this episode of ALI Shorts as we delve into the captivating world of crafting environments that transcend profit-focused mindsets and nurture purpose-driven companies. In today's business landscape, the notion that companies should embody more than just financial gains is widely acknowledged. However, the true challenge lies in transform…

Welcome to "Agile-Lean Ireland Shorts." In this episode, we uncover the vital role of emotional intelligence in Agile teams. Discover why it's more than a buzzword – it's essential for success. Emotional intelligence involves recognizing, managing, and positively using emotions. We explore its impact on Agile, from stress navigation to empathetic c…

In this episode, we explore the synergy between the agile movement and psychological safety. The host underscores the crucial intersection for software development and team dynamics. Agile is hailed as flexible software development, prioritizing individuals and interactions. But the journey isn't always smooth; failure often stems from a lack of ps…

The talk is about prioritization techniques and RICE framework for prioritizing product backlogs. This will be a highly interactive session, so come prepared to participate and engage in the conversation. The RICE framework can be used to prioritize features or ideas based on their importance. The higher the RICE score, the more important the featu…

Recorded on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 We are delighted to invite you to our next virtual meetup on Organizational and HR Agility. Our guest speakers for this session are highly experienced Agile HR practitioners, leaders, and experts, who will share with us their experience and learnings, particularly with regard to organisational and HR agility in …

In today's fast-paced and constantly changing business landscape, companies must be able to innovate quickly and adapt to new challenges. Agile methodologies are becoming increasingly popular as they offer a flexible and iterative delivery method. However, a growth mindset can be the missing link that elevates the effectiveness of Agile ways of wor…

The effects of the shift to hybrid work Enabled by new technologies and informed by the experiences during COVID pandemic, many employees would like to continue working remotely. Many companies, on the contrary, would like to see their employees back to the office. In this context, hybrid work is often proposed as a solution that meets the interest…

If Agile is a “Copernican revolution in management,” as Ed Denning suggests, is it also a “Copernican revolution in leadership? That question spawns more questions before we can answer it meaningfully. Is management (the quality of managing) different in leadership (the quality of leading)? Are managers (people who manage) also leaders (people who …

In this session, we'll dive into the concept of a stress mindset and explore how it can impact our lives in profound ways. Drawing recent psychological research, we'll learn about the two different stress mindsets: the "threat" mindset and the "challenge" mindset. We'll also explore how each mindset can impact our bodies, our emotions, and our perf…

In this presentation, we will discuss our firsthand experiences of constructing agile testing methodologies through the utilization of BDD (Behavior Driven Development) and example mapping. Our aim is to minimize gaps and functional errors while enhancing lead time. Jorge Luis Castro Toribio Jorge is an agilist, Agility & Digital Transformation Lea…

SCRUM at War Inspection of how society, army, and business can survive and win by following basic SCRUM values and an Agile approach, with examples from the Russian war against Ukraine. Oleksandr Buratynskyi Oleksandr Buratynskyi, Organizational Consultant & Certified Agile Professional (PAL-I, ACC) / Scrum Master (PSM) with 10+ years of internatio…

Product Discovery is a mindset and a continuous process for validating hypotheses and gathering empirical evidence on the value of new product features BEFORE developing them. When applied properly it can reduce the risk of losing time, human talent, and money in functionalities that, when implemented, might not be as attractive, feasible, or profi…

We all know that great leaders have great networks. Most of us realize that we should be networking more. But so often we don't. In this Linkedin live you will learn what the key components are to creating an amazing network and what you have been missing in previous attempts at networking. This will allow you to stop wasting time engaging in netwo…

LeSS-Huge Adoption Case Study Join James Carpenter and his mysterious co-presenter as they present highlights from a LeSS-Huge adoption effort at a large multi-national networking and server hardware company. After a quick walk-through of the case study excerpts, James and Mitya will focus on participant questions inspired by the extensive diagrams…

There is a better way to set goals that are backed by psychological science, the issue is most of us don't do this. Learn how to set better goals for 2023 in this video. Olesya is a Harvard-educated Leadership and High-Performance Coach. Her work lies in helping people achieve their full potential and utilizing psychological science to achieve thei…

Have you continuously set a goal for yourself with the best intention but just can't seem to stick to it? Learn why we fail at goals and how to use our own psychology to achieve and stick to goals. Olesya is a Harvard-educated Leadership and High-Performance Coach. Her work lies in helping people achieve their full potential and utilizing psycholog…

Meet Madison Arnholt an experienced global project manager and now Intuitive Life Coach with over 500+ hours of experience coaching clients all over the world tap into their intuition and heal energy blocks so they can live a more aligned, fulfilling life. Madison began her spiritual growth journey and self-healing 8 years ago. Her unique approach …

Our friends at Lean Business Ireland have allowed us to share our very own Joanna's talk at the Lean Business Ireland conference about Methods & Systems. Stream Facilitator: Ciarán Crosbie - Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Speaker 1: Seamus Doran - Assistant Head of Economic Development & Enterprise - Carlow LEO Speaker 2: Dr. Eileen Diskin - Innovat…

Vessy Tasheva Founder & CEO of Vessy.com (global DEIB and Mental Health consultancy) Originally Bulgarian and based out of Ireland, I work with clients across Europe and North America such as Soundcloud, Reward Gateway, Typeform and more, and now expanding in Latin America. I authored two editions of my independent international Diversity in the Wo…

Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) as a concept has been around for a while. Many companies set out to work with OKRs and implement the seemingly simple idea in their organization - often enough without a clear answer to the most important question: “To what ultimate end?”. So it’s time to dig a little deeper! In this meetup, Natalija will invite yo…

Talk Description: Adaptive/Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) is key to effectively becoming an agile organisation and can be considered one of the pillars of business agility. In this talk Shane introduces the key ideas around LPM, discusses the 12 principles of Lean Portfolio Management from ICAgile, how they translate into an adaptive strategy and …

There are different levels of leaders, each of which require different tactics to influence. Jason will describe the differences he's seen between leaders at different levels (leaders of individual contributers, leaders of leaders, leaders of leaders of leaders) and then explore different tactics that seem to work better or worse for each level. Sp…

Every day, we make hundreds of decisions. With that in mind, even a minor improvement in your decision-making abilities can drastically alter your long-term trajectory. Despite this, the majority of people do not bother to develop those abilities. In this workshop, you will learn how to make better decisions and also feel better more sure in the de…