Resources

Useful Lean & Agile Resources:

Thomas Cagley’s Software Process & Measurement Cast (SPaMCast) - one of the longest running agile podcasts that has served as inspiration for me, for over a decade.

Woody Zuill - Woody is a software developer, global traveler and keynote speaker, workshop facilitator most notable for his pioneering ideas on no-estimates and mob programming.  Woody also speaks inspirationally on topics such as serendipity, “turning up the good”, the powers of collaboration, and creating safe spaces for agile software development.

Chris Lucian’s blog - Chris is the Director of Engineering at Hunter Industries and a renowned speaker & teacher on mob programming, automation, collaboration, no-estimates, the cost of estimates, costs of delay, and creating lasting valuable change.

Mike Cohn / Mountain Goat Software - Mike is a well-know Scrum Trainer, teaching Scrum Master and Product Owner certification courses across the globe.  I attended Mike’s Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) courses, and highly recommend them. Mike is well-known for his thought leadership on user stories and agile estimation & planning.

Brett Palmer & Associates - besides being a personal friend, Brett is one of the most passionate and energetic Scrum Trainers I know.  I attended his Advanced Scrum Master (A-CSM) course, and highly recommend it.

Vic Bonacci’s Agile Coffee - Vic Bonacci is a Scrum Trainer, a Training from the Back of the Room (TBR) Certified Trainer, and an expert facilitator of learning events using the Lean Coffee format

Working Harmony / Lorraine Aguilar - Lorraine is a Leadership Development Consultant and Certified Trainer in Nonviolent Communication, who has taught me, through her workshops, immeasurably valuable lessons about empathy, understanding basic human needs and how they affect conflict resolution.

Jon Jorgenson / Needle Hop Inc. - Jon is one of the most knowledgeable, competent, and confident agile coaches I have the privilege to know. There has never been an occasion where I have not learned something profoundly valuable from conversations with Jon.  I recommend him highly for all comprehensive enterprise agile transformation coaching needs.