28 JAN 2020 · Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) joined the Aptera Live team to discuss the release of his new book: Fixing Your Scrum – Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems. In this episode you’ll discover: How to Ryan and Todd wrote Fixing Your Scrum The power of a Sprint Goal Tip and advice for avoiding the most common Scrum […]

19 NOV 2019 · Kim Brainard (@agilebrain1) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss her jouney to become a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) with Scrum Alliance. In this episode you’ll discover: How to become a CST with Scrum Alliance What to expect when you decide to become a Scrum Trainer Tip and advice for when the journey becomes difficult Links […]

16 JUL 2019 · Melissa Boggs (@HmngbirdAgility) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss her new role as co-CEO at Scrum Alliance, the power of cross-functional teams, and how to use HR practices in an agile world. In this episode you’ll discover: What’s happening over at Scrum Alliance How to make transformations to agile organizations more likely to succeed When […]

26 JUN 2019 · Yuval Yeret (@yuvalyeret) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss scrum and kanban sitting in a tree…along with the new Professional Scrum with Kanban course from Scrum.org In this episode you’ll discover: How flow metrics can help your teams improve Why Scrum and Kanban fit well together When to use lean and kanban practices on your […]

3 APR 2019 · Kent Beck (@kentbeck) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss product development, Extreme Programming, certifications, and his new book on software design. In this episode you’ll discover: Using the 3X’s to guide your product development Musings from Kent on Extreme Programming What is limbo? How does it scale collaboration? Links from the show: Kent’s Website – […]

26 MAR 2019 · Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) Gary Pedretti (@garypedretti) and User Experience expert Jeff Gothelf (@jboggie) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss how UX/UI designers can effectively work with Scrum Teams. In this episode you’ll discover: Why UX/UI design is a critical skill on a Scrum Team How leaders and managers can use metrics to improve the […]

4 FEB 2019 · Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) Dave Dame (@DDame) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss agile leadership, management, and how leaders impact the way teams interact and work. In this episode you’ll discover: What is Agile Leadership How leaders and managers impact how teams work Clearing calendars to bring sanity back to your day Links from the […]

20 JAN 2019 · Wilber Seele, Simon Bourk, Ralph Jocham, Sjoerd Kranendonk, and Guido Boskaljon  joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss leadership, scrum training, and our impact on the world. In this episode you’ll discover: Why creative leadership is important in today’s world How to create space for people to thrive When servant leadership can work in your organization Links from the show: Scrum.org […]

10 DEC 2018 · Esther Derby (@estherderby) and Faye Thompson (@agilefaye) and Amitai Schleier (@schmonz) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss how to respect the agency of agile and scrum teams. In this episode you’ll discover: Why Retrospectives are critical to continuous improvement How maintaining a teams agency can boost morale and performance Why respect is critical to an agile practice Links […]

15 OCT 2018 · Johanna Rothman (@johannarothman) and Gil Broza (@gilbroza) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss the Influential Agile Leader. In this episode you’ll discover: What does it mean to be an influential agile leader How do we help leaders make the shift to an agile mindset Why an agile mindset adds value to an organization Links from the […]