Business Agility Now Podcast

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Atomic Habits Dec 13, 2023

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On today's episode, Adam is joined by Richard Knaster, a longtime SAFe® Fellow and a leading voice in the area of value stream management. Richard shares his own journey to SAFe and tells us more about the work he's doing today: encouraging organizations to embrace SAFe through the adoption of Atomic Habits. And how breaking things down into manageable chunks of work can help anyone achieve their goals—whether it's eating better and exercising more or successfully completing an Agile transformation. Like what you hear? Connect with Richard on LinkedIn. Explore SAFe courses here.

Tactical Tip: Running Your First Participatory Budgeting Event Dec 12, 2023

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So, you're running your first participatory budgeting event and you're nervous. What's the best way to demystify the event for everyone involved? Deema Dajani, Product Management Director at Scaled Agile has some suggestions in today's episode. Like what you hear? Connect with Deema on LinkedIn. Explore SAFe courses here.

Tactical Tip: Agile HR Dec 05, 2023

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How are you supporting the people who support your people? Whether your organization is on its way or just getting started with incorporating HR into your Agile way of working, Fabiola Eyholzer, CEO of Just Leading Solutions, has some advice to help you on that journey. Like what you hear? Connect with Fabiola on LinkedIn. Explore SAFe courses here.

Advocating for the IP Nov 29, 2023

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Adam welcomes Aly Orloff, Lead Agile Instructor and Coach at Lockheed Martin to the podcast to talk about all things innovation. They discuss the importance of encouraging a culture of innovation (which includes letting go of your fear of failure) and considering whether a healthy appetite for risk might have changed the fates of companies like Blockbuster or Kodak. Aly also shares her experience implementing SAFe at Lockheed Martin. To close out, she leaves us with three tips to convince others to adopt the IP iteration. Like what you hear? Connect with Aly on LinkedIn. Explore SAFe courses here.

Tactical Tip: Improving Portfolio Outcomes with Real Options Nov 28, 2023

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Is your funding rationale the best match for your organization's MVPs and development value stream? In today's episode, Joe Vallone, SPCT and SAFe® Fellow, describes the Real Options financial framework and why it's attractive for funding Lean-Agile development. Read the article Joe mentions in the podcast. Like what you hear? Connect with Joe on LinkedIn. Explore SAFe courses here.

Tactical Tip: Flow Accelerators - French Nov 14, 2023

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Today's episode is in French and features Odile Moreau, SAFe Strategic Advisor and SPCT at Scaled Agile. She shares three key areas where organizations can use the eight flow accelerators to constantly improve. Like what you hear? Connect with Odile on LinkedIn. Explore SAFe courses here.

Using AI to Complement the Human Perspective Nov 08, 2023

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Today, Adam talks to Terry Densmore, principal product manager at Digital.ai, about—you guessed it—artificial intelligence (AI). Terry describes how the company is using AI to improve Agile planning, deployment, and other aspects of business agility—and how that benefits customers. Adam and Terry also dive into the importance of value stream management, using AI to surface data and compare the plan to the truth, and the implications of commitment to simplify the business. Finally, Terry describes the future of digital.ai, including further integration of AI capabilities to enhance—not replace—human decision-making and creativity. Like what you hear? Connect with Terry on LinkedIn. Explore SAFe courses here.

Tactical Tip: Strategic Themes Nov 07, 2023

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Today, Saahil is back to talk about how to go from good to great with your strategic themes. He shares what kind of strategic themes he's seeing in the field, what's missing, and tips to make them better to drive success for the entire enterprise. Like what you hear? Connect with Saahil on Linked In. Explore SAFe courses here.

Tactical Tip: PO for the System Team Oct 31, 2023

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Today's episode contemplates a unique approach to address system team challenges. Tune in to hear SPCT Saahil Panikar describe the idea of a profit-to-owner for the system team and how it has the potential to generate powerful results. Like what you hear? Connect with Saahil on Linked In. Explore SAFe courses here.

Reflection to Action with Feedback Loops Oct 25, 2023

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In today's episode, Adam sits down with Tegan Harbridge from Easy Agile. After getting her expert opinion on how the 2023 SAFe® Summit Nashville holds up from an event design perspective, the two dive into conversation. They discuss the importance of knowing that you can't be everything to everyone, accepting that not all feedback is created equal, and answering the question of why you're doing what you're doing—in SAFe, and in life. Like what you hear? Check out Easy Agile. Explore SAFe courses here.

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