SPCs Unleashed E2 Reprise: You need Agile Business People to achieve Business Agility Apr 30, 2024

“I think a good SPC has to be a coach, too … You have to use the language of the people who have to become agile because agile isn’t the goal. It’s using the agile things to become faster, to become better, to have better user feedback”

Niko Kaintantzis


 

In this enlightening podcast episode, Niko takes the reins as the host, guiding Ali, Stephan, and Mark through a rich discussion on the essence of DevOps and its implications for modern...

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SPCs Unleashed E13: Learn fast by Developing on Cadence and Releasing on Demand Apr 15, 2024

“Can you integrate, and do you do that very frequently on a cadence?  Yes, then that generates learning, and so forth, and so forth!  Und so weiter, und so weiter!”

Ali Hajou


 

Why is it important to Develop on Cadence and Release on Demand?  How fast can...

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SPCs Unleashed E12: Plan, commit, execute, and improve together with a Team of Agile Teams Mar 28, 2024

"Team of teams is not a target state, but rather an opportunity for value creation and delivery"

Stephan Neck


 

As an SPC or other agile change agent, how do you bring the Team of Agile Teams dimension of SAFe's Team and Technical Agility competency to life in your organization? In...

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SPCs Unleashed E11: Create an environment that supports creative thinking and curiosity if you want an Innovation Culture Mar 08, 2024

"Experiment like a scientist, not a mad scientist"

Mark Richards


 

Have you ever asked yourself, "If Innovation was an animal, which one would it be?" That's how Niko started this episode's journey into the Innovation Culture dimension of SAFe's Continuous Learning Culture competency....

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SPCs Unleashed E10: Fuel the enterprise's ability to dynamically transform itself by becoming a Learning Organization Mar 01, 2024

"At the heart of a learning organization is a shift of mind - from seeing ourselves as separate from the world to connected to the world, from seeing problems as caused by someone or something 'out there' to seeing how our actions create the problems we experience"

Peter Senge


 

As an...

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SPCs Unleashed E9: Put the customer at the center of every decision with Customer Centricity and Design Thinking Feb 23, 2024

"Test it while it feels unfinished. Otherwise, you fall in love with your solution and defend it instead of accepting feedback."

Niko Kaintantzis


 

As an SPC or agile change agent, how do you support your organization's mastery of Customer Centricity and Design Thinking? In this...

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SPCs Unleashed E8: Create more and better products for less money with happier customers through Relentless Improvement Feb 16, 2024

"Scream and shout that you've done good things"

Ali Hajou


 

As an SPC or other agile change agent, how do you help your organization turn Relentless Improvement from something you talk about to something you do? In this episode, Ali , Stephan, and Mark continue in their quest to...

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SPCs Unleashed E7: Reliably meet Customers' needs with Built-in Quality Jan 26, 2024

"You can build a hut on rotten ground, but not a skyscraper"

Niko Kaintantzis 


 

Ali, Niko, Stephan and Mark are on a quest to help agile change agents and particularly SPCs to grow their skills and impact beyond certification. In this episode they share insights from their...

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