
#AgileWay
By Zuzana Zuzi Sochova

#AgileWayJun 01, 2023

Jim York – Teams and their Boundaries
In this episode of #AgileWay podcast I have a conversation with Jim York Leadership and Team Coach about teams and their boundaries. #agile #team #selfmanagement

Vinnie Gill – Start with Product Thinking
In this episode of #AgileWay podcast I have a conversation with Vinnie Gill Enterprise Agile Coach about product thinking, customer mindset, and internal motivation. #agile #product #businessagility

Chris Stone – Improving Yourself
In this episode of #AgileWay podcast I have a conversation with Chris Stone Managing Partner of Virtually Agile about continuous improvement. #agile #improvement #value

Mike Leber – Start with People
In this episode of #AgileWay podcast I have a conversation with Mike Leber Leadership and Business Agility Coach about how in organizations we need to start with people. . #agile #leadership #agileleadership #agileorganization #businessagility

Malene Jacobsen – Changing Behavior
In this episode of #AgileWay podcast I have a conversation with Malene Jacobsen, agile coach, one of the few people that have never done a Waterfall project about changing behavior. #change #agile #businessagility #leadership #culture

Karim Harbott – Enablers of Business Agility
In this episode of #AgileWay podcast I have a conversation with Karim Harbott, business agility and innovation coach, entrepreneur, author of the The Six Enablers of Business Agility; How to Thrive in an Uncertain World book, and international keynote speaker. #agile #businessagility #leadership

Giuseppe De Simone – Democratize Leadership for Everyone
In this episode of #AgileWay podcast I have a conversation with Giuseppe De Simone, Leadership & Agility Coach and Trainer about democratizing leadership for everyone. #leadership #agile #businessagility

Tricia Broderick – Leadership
In this episode of #AgileWay podcast I have a conversation with Tricia Broderick a leadership and organizational advisor about her favorite topic of leadership. #leadership #businessagility #agile

Alexey Krivitsky, Roland Flemm – Organizational Topologies
In this episode of #AgileWay podcast I have a conversation with Alexey Krivitsky and Roland Flemm about their Organizational Topologies a thinking tool to rethink organizational design.
#OrgTopologies #agile #scaling #teams #agility

Sabine Canditt – To Have a Better World
In this episode of #AgileWay podcast, I have a conversation with Sabine Canditt - Agile Learner, Teacher, Coach, and Mentor for a purposeful, joyful and sustainable working life. Today we talked about sustainability and a better world.

Arne Ahlander – Hierarchy, Trust and Self-management
In this episode of #AgileWay podcast I have a conversation with Arne Ahlander Lean and Agile Product Management expert about hierarchy, trust and self-management.

Alexander Frumkin – Psychological Safety
In this episode of #AgileWay podcast I have a conversation with Alexander Frumkin, Enterprise Agile Coach and Trainer about psychological safety in teams and organizations.

Jardena London - Cultivating Transformations
In this episode of the #AgileWay podcast, I have a conversation with Jardena London about the second edition of her book Cultivating Transformations: A Leader's Guide to Connecting the Soulful and the Practical. We talked about leadership agility, the influence we have in various different situations, budgeting, and in a nutshell leading a transformation.

Mike Whitaker - Having a Discipline
In this episode of #AgileWay podcast I have a conversation with Mike Whitaker about how his military experience formed his perspective on agile and what did he learn on his journey to becoming an agile coach.

Serge Marten - Less about Agile, Less Coaching, More Focus on Team Design
If you find the conversation interesting, join Agile Prague Conference Sep 19-20, 2022, and get real face-to-face experience in Prague. See more at agileprague.com.

John Barratt - Do you need an Agile Coach?
In the third series of #AgileWay podcast I'm having a conversation with Agile Prague Conference speakers about the topic they are passionate about, what did they learn on their agile journey and where do they see a future of Agile. John Barratt will bring a topic Do you need an Agile Coach?
If you find the conversation interesting, join Agile Prague Conference Sep 19-20, 2022, and get real face-to-face experience in Prague. See more at agileprague.com.

Jasmine Kernaleguen - Are your Fr”agile” frustrations sucking the energy right out of you? Iterate yourself!
In the third series of #AgileWay podcast I'm having a conversation with Agile Prague Conference speakers about the topic they are passionate about, what did they learn on their agile journey and where do they see a future of Agile. Jasmine Kernaleguen will bring a topic Are your Fr”agile” frustrations sucking the energy right out of you? Iterate yourself!.
If you find the conversation interesting, join Agile Prague Conference Sep 19-20, 2022, and get real face-to-face experience in Prague. See more at agileprague.com.

Ralph van Roosmalen - Conflict is where progress occurs
In the third series of #AgileWay podcast I'm having a conversation with Agile Prague Conference speakers about the topic they are passionate about, what did they learn on their agile journey and where do they see a future of Agile. Ralph van Roosmalen will bring a topic Conflict is where progress occurs.
If you find the conversation interesting, join Agile Prague Conference Sep 19-20, 2022, and get real face-to-face experience in Prague. See more at agileprague.com.

Mark Spitzer - Demystifying OKR Coaching
In the third series of #AgileWay podcast I'm having a conversation with Agile Prague Conference speakers about the topic they are passionate about, what did they learn on their agile journey and where do they see a future of Agile. Mark Spitzer will bring a topic Demystifying OKR Coaching.
If you find the conversation interesting, join Agile Prague Conference Sep 19-20, 2022, and get real face-to-face experience in Prague. See more at agileprague.com.

Pat Guariglia - Quiet Resistance | An understated force
In the third series of #AgileWay podcast I'm having a conversation with Agile Prague Conference speakers about the topic they are passionate about, what did they learn on their agile journey and where do they see a future of Agile. Pat Guariglia will bring a topic Quiet Resistance | An understated force.
If you find the conversation interesting, join Agile Prague Conference Sep 19-20, 2022, and get real face-to-face experience in Prague. See more at agileprague.com.

Bert Fabry - The Psychology of Change
In the third series of #AgileWay podcast I'm having a conversation with Agile Prague Conference speakers about the topic they are passionate about, what did they learn on their agile journey and where do they see a future of Agile. Bert Fabry will bring a topic The Psychology of Change.
If you find the conversation interesting, join Agile Prague Conference Sep 19-20, 2022, and get real face-to-face experience in Prague. See more at agileprague.com.

Wolfgang Steffens: Optimize your organizational structure for agility
In the third series of #AgileWay podcast I'm having a conversation with Agile Prague Conference speakers about the topic they are passionate about, what did they learn on their agile journey and where do they see a future of Agile. Wolfgang Steffens will bring a topic Optimize your organizational structure for agility.
If you find the conversation interesting, join Agile Prague Conference Sep 19-20, 2022, and get real face-to-face experience in Prague. See more at agileprague.com.

Mark Layton - It's Your Fault: How Executives Determine Organizational Agility
In the third series of #AgileWay podcast I'm having a conversation with Agile Prague Conference speakers about the topic they are passionate about, what did they learn on their agile journey and where do they see a future of Agile. Mark Layton will bring a topic It's Your Fault: How Executives Determine Organizational Agility.
If you find the conversation interesting, join Agile Prague Conference Sep 19-20, 2022, and get real face-to-face experience in Prague. See more at agileprague.com.

Nafees Butt - Coaching for Alignment Using LandsWork
In the third series of #AgileWay podcast I'm having a conversation with Agile Prague Conference speakers about the topic they are passionate about, what did they learn on their agile journey and where do they see a future of Agile. Nafees Butt is our another speaker from Australia and he is going to run a workshop Coaching for Alignment Using LandsWork.
If you find the conversation interesting, join Agile Prague Conference Sep 19-20, 2022, and get real face-to-face experience in Prague. See more at agileprague.com.

Evan Leybourn - The Shape of Agility
In the third series of #AgileWay podcast I'm having a conversation with Agile Prague Conference speakers about the topic they are passionate about, what did they learn on their agile journey, and where they see a future of Agile. Evan Leybourn is our keynote speaker from Australia and he is going to talk about The Shape of Agility.
If you find the conversation interesting, join Agile Prague Conference Sep 19-20, 2022, and get real face-to-face experience in Prague. See more at agileprague.com.

Gene Gendel - Simplification
In this episode of #AgileWay podcast I have a conversation with Gene Gendel, enterprise transformation agent: trainer, coach, mentor about scaling or maybe I should say de-scaling, need for simplification, and adaptiveness.
This podcast is sponsored by “Emergence” Journal of Business Agility. Four times a year, it brings together a curated selection of exclusive stories by great thinkers and practitioners from around the globe.
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Ruchika Sagar: The Power of Games
In this episode of the #AgileWay podcast, I have a conversation with Ruchika Sagar, Leadership Agile Coach, mentor, and game enthusiast. Today we are going to talk about how games are useful in work environment.
This podcast is sponsored by the “Emergence” Journal of Business Agility. Four times a year, it brings together a curated selection of exclusive stories by great thinkers and practitioners from around the globe.

Dana Pylayeva – Coaching and Facilitation
In this episode of #AgileWay Podcast I have a conversation with Dana Pylayeva, an international keynote speaker, author, trainer and coach, who is passionate about unleashing leadership potential in teams and organizations. Today we are going to talk about coaching and facilitation.
This podcast is sponsored by “Emergence” Journal of Business Agility. Four times a year, it brings together a curated selection of exclusive stories by great thinkers and practitioners from around the globe.
Subscribe for Emergence Journal and get a 10% discount using "agileprague" promo code.

Esther Derby - Micro Shifts, Macro Results
In this episode of #AgileWay Podcast I have a conversation with Esther Derby, one of the most influential voices within the agile communities when it comes to developing organizations, coaching teams, and transforming management. Esther is an author of several books, the latest is called 7 Rules for Positive, Productive Change: Micro Shifts, Macro Results. Today we are going to talk about how organizations change.
This podcast is sponsored by “Emergence” Journal of Business Agility. Four times a year, it brings together a curated selection of exclusive stories by great thinkers and practitioners from around the globe.
Subscribe for Emergence Journal and get a 10% discount using "agileprague" promo code.

Ralph van Roosmalen – Organizational Agility
In this episode of #AgileWay Podcast I have a conversation with Ralph van Roosmalen , an Innovative Agile Enable. Ralf is specialized in Management and Leadership coaching, Agile Coaching and Organizational Development support, he is an author of several books, speaker and active member of the Agile community. Today we are going to talk about organizational agility.
This podcast is sponsored by “Emergence” Journal of Business Agility. Four times a year, it brings together a curated selection of exclusive stories by great thinkers and practitioners from around the globe.
Subscribe for Emergence Journal and get a 10% discount using "agileprague" promo code.

Nick Horney – VUCA Master
In this episode of #AgileWay Podcast I have a conversation with Nick Horney, Founderof Agility Consulting, Psychologist and Retired Captain, Navy Special Operations, and the author of the VUCA Masters: Developing Leadership Agility Fitness for the New World of Work book. In this episode we talked about the leadership agility and the five key drivers.
This podcast is sponsored by “Emergence” Journal of Business Agility. Four times a year, it brings together a curated selection of exclusive stories by great thinkers and practitioners from around the globe.
Subscribe for Emergence Journal and get a 10% discount using "agileprague" promo code.

Pete Behrens – Leadership Development
In this episode of #AgileWay podcast I have a conversation with Pete Behrens. Pete is a founder of the Agile Leadership Journey, has over 30 years experience as a leader himself and through educating and coaching other leaders on their journey. Pete is a co-creator of the ScrumAlliance CEC and the CAL Programs. Today we were talking about developing leaders.
This podcast is sponsored by “Emergence” Journal of Business Agility. Four times a year, it brings together a curated selection of exclusive stories by great thinkers and practitioners from around the globe.
Subscribe for Emergence Journal and get a 10% discount using "agileprague" promo code.

Johanna Rothman – Modern Management
In this episode of #AgileWay podcast I have a conversation with Johanna Rothman, known as the “Pragmatic Manager,” who offers frank advice for your tough problems. She helps leaders and teams do reasonable things that work. Equipped with that knowledge, they can decide how to adapt their product development. Today we talked about her favourite topic of modern management.
This podcast is sponsored by “Emergence” Journal of Business Agility. Four times a year, it brings together a curated selection of exclusive stories by great thinkers and practitioners from around the globe.
Subscribe for Emergence Journal and get a 10% discount using "agileprague" promo code.

Michael and Audree Sahota – Having a Desire
In this episode of #AgileWay podcast I have a conversation with Michael and Audree Sahota. Michal is a speaker, trainer, & consultant on evolutionary leadership. He is the founder and CEO of SHIFT314 Inc - a boutique training and consulting organization that specializes in the organizational, cultural and leadership shifts needed to unlock success with Agile, Digital, Lean, etc. Audree is an evolutionary leadership development consultant, shifting the consciousness of leaders to create high performance organizations. The conversation we had today was about putting people first and building awareness.
This podcast is sponsored by “Emergence” Journal of Business Agility. Four times a year, it brings together a curated selection of exclusive stories by great thinkers and practitioners from around the globe.
Subscribe for Emergence Journal and get a 10% discount using "agileprague" promo code.

Elena Vasiliva – Put People In The Centre
In this episode of #AgileWay podcast I have a conversation with Elena Vasiliva, executive leadership & innovation adviser, Certifed Agile Coach, producer, and storyteller. Elena was working with many organizations, supporting them on their agile journey and today we were talking about creating people-centric cultures.
This podcast is sponsored by “Emergence” Journal of Business Agility. Four times a year, it brings together a curated selection of exclusive stories by great thinkers and practitioners from around the globe.
Subscribe for Emergence Journal and get a 10% discount using "agileprague" promo code.

Yves Hanoulle – Everything Starts With Personal Agility
In this episode of #AgileWay podcast I have a conversation with Yves Hanoulle. Yves is a creative collaboration agent who helps organizations to embrace agility on a strategic, team, and individual level. He believes agility is essential for organizations to thrive and works with leadership and top management to adopt and instigate agility: how to focus on core business operations? How to establish cross-functional, long-standing teams? How to improve processes and speed up deliveries? Agility is a means to multiple ends, and the scope of the project will vary depending on the specific needs of your company. Yves wrote several books and collaborated with many authors on many publications. He is an active member of international agile community.
This podcast is sponsored by “Emergence”, the Journal of Business Agility. Four times a year, it brings together a curated selection of exclusive stories by great thinkers and practitioners from around the globe.
Subscribe for Emergence Journal and get a 10% discount using "agileprague" promo code.

Linda Rising: Change
In this episode, I have a pleasure to talk to Linda Rising, author of Fearless Change and More Fearless Change books. Linda is an internationally known presenter on topics related to patterns, retrospectives, influence strategies, agile development, and the change process. And today we talked about how we make a decision about changes and how can we initiate a successful change.

Sustainable Agility
Over the past two decades, Agile become an integral part of our lives and you can see some sort of “Agile” in every other company, but still, many organizations are failing to be truly Agile and understand the mindset and I see more and more frustrated people around than ever. So why are the companies failing their agile change and what do we need to do to create sustainable agility in the organizations.

Roman Pichler: Product Management
In this episode, I have a pleasure to host Roman Pichler, a leading product management expert specialized in digital products and agile practices. He has more than 15 years experience in teaching product managers and product owners, advising product leaders, and helping companies build successful product management organizations.
He is an author of Agile Product Management with Scrum, Strategize, and How to Lead in Product Management and we talk about product management.

Great Product Owner
Great Product Owners are not only having business knowledge, authority and time, but also a few additional skills which people often don’t expect. Great Product Owners are facilitators, coaches, and are good at communications and negotiation. They collaborate with teams and stakeholders to maximize the value to the customers. They are investors, responsible for the overall product success and to maximize the return of investment.

Cherie Silas: How Professional Coaching Skills Benefit Agile Coaches
In this episode, I have a pleasure to host Cherie Silas, founder of Tandem Coaching Academy. Cherie is an ICF Credentialed Master Certified Coach (MCC) and a Scrum Alliance Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC), who has been coaching, leading, providing coach training, and mentoring people for most of her career. We will talk about agile coaching, what are the competences, and lessons Cherie learned on her journey.

Typical Mistakes of ScrumMasters
The state of Agile and Scrum understanding in organizations is not, in any way, great. Many Scrum implementations are failing not because Scrum doesn’t work for the particular organization, but because companies lack the core understanding of the Agile and Scrum mindset. In this episode, we explore the most common mistakes ScrumMasters do on their agile journey.

Alex Sloley: The life of an Agile Coach
In this episode I have a pleasure to talk with my friend Agile coach Alex Sloley about his journey from being a ScrumMaster to becoming an Agile coach. Alex specializes in agile training, coaching, transformations, and software development best practices. He is a fifteen-year veteran of Microsoft, where he acted as a Program Manager, Software Test Engineer, and Software Design Engineer in Test. During his years at Microsoft, he shipped in over ten Microsoft products, worked with Microsoft Research on high-profile projects, and led his organization into an enterprise-level implementation of Scrum. Alex is a Scrum Alliance Certified Enterprise Coach and an ICAgile Authorized Instructor. Join us at thie episode of #AgileWay podcast to hear tips and stories from his agile journey.

Great ScrumMaster
Great ScrumMasters are rare. Not because it is too difficult to become a great ScrumMaster, but because there is not enough advises on how to become one. In this episode we focus on what is the landscape where the great ScrumMasters operate defined by the #ScrumMasterWay concept. On their leadership journey ScrumMasters need to become Catalyst leaders, be able to empower people, create a collaborative and creative cultures, and work with networks and teams, not just individuals.

Marsha Acker: Facilitation
In this episode I have a pleasure to talk with my third guest in this podcast Marsha Acker, the author of the The Art & Science of Facilitation book. Marsha is a founder of Team Catapult and she is one of the most passionate people about facilitation I know. We have a lot in common, we collaborated on several occasions, and she was always my inspiration on a field on facilitation. This quote resonates with me a lot: “Inside every person is a great leader just waiting to emerge.” Let’s hear more about facilitation and leadership from Marsha on this episode of the #AgileWay Podcast.

ScrumMaster State of Mind
In this episode I talk about the ScrumMaster State of Mind concept focusing on the five approaches, ScrumMasters can use in different situations. There is no one right approach to react on any situation, to be successful, ScrumMasters need to experiment with different approaches, and challenge their habits.

Marita Fridjhon: System Inspired Leadership
In this episode I have a pleasure to talk with my second guest in this podcast Marita Fridjhon the co-owner and CEO of CRR Global. CRR Global is the first ICF accredited systems-inspired coach training provider and the creator of the Organization and Relationship Systems Coaching. I joined the ORSC series a few years ago and it was an eye opener for me as it literally changed the way I work and approach things. It allows me to address challenges organizations face at different level, be able to work with not only teams, but organizations and leaders and later on create the Certified Agile Leadership development program and wrote my new book The Agile Leader. Marita and her work is my inspiration from then and I keep following her talks, podcast and books.

Agile HR
In this episode I talk about the change of the HR in agile organization. Agile HR helps organizations to change their culture to be more creative and collaborative and less control and compete oriented. They are here to create best employee experience from the first contact, through day1, support their growth, motivation, and increasing their value to the organization.

Evan Leybourn: Business Agility
In this episode I have a pleasure to talk with my first guest in this podcast Evan Leybourn the founder and CEO of the Business Agility Institute. We talked about how to work with communities, what aspects are important in modern organizations, and how business agility is needed to help you be ready to whatever future brings.

You are a leader
In this episode I talk about the change required from the organizations to successfully address the VUCA challenges. We explore the business agility and the shift organizations need from the leaders on their agile journey.