All posts by: Thomas Cagley

SPaMCAST 712 – The Collaboration Equation, A Conversation With Jim Benson

Jim Benson has a new book titled, The Collaboration Equation. Jim states that collaboration “is the base of the human condition, we need other people in order to live, but... Read More

SPaMCAST 711 – Why Re-read Saturday, Team Leaders In Scrum, Essays and Conversations

This week we make a quick side trip. Earlier this week I was asked why I “did” the Re-read Saturday column. Today, I offer a short explanation and highlight the... Read More

Coaching Agile Teams, Re-Read Saturday Week 3, Chapter 2, Expect High Performance

This week we are re-reading Chapter 2 of Coaching Agile Teams by Lyssa Adkins (SPaMCAST Amazon affiliate line https://amzn.to/38G0ZD3 – buy a copy). The basic idea that permeates this chapter... Read More

SPaMCAST 710 – Seeing Money Clearly, Throughput Accounting, A Conversation With Daniel Doiron

Daniel Doiron’s new book Seeing Money Clearly challenges Agile Centers of Excellence to view decision-making through the lens of Throughput Accounting.  Throughput Accounting is a lot of things: An accounting... Read More

Coaching Agile Teams, Re-Read Saturday Week 2, Chapter 1, Will I Be A Good Coach

This week, Chapter 1 of Coaching Agile Teams by Lyssa Adkins (SPaMCAST Amazon affiliate line https://amzn.to/38G0ZD3 – buy a copy). The chapter tackles more than just the question embedded in... Read More

SPaMCAST 709 – Basics, Flow Attributes, Agile Requirements, Essays and Conversations With Tony Timbol

Definitions provide several benefits. The first is that once a definition for an object or concept is agreed upon, it is far easier to have a discussion without getting confused.... Read More

Coaching Agile Teams, Re-Read Saturday Week 1, Logistics and Introduction

This week we began our re-read of Coaching Agile Teams by Lyssa Adkins (SPaMCAST Amazon affiliate line https://amzn.to/38G0ZD3 buy a copy).  The entire title is Coaching Agile Teams; A Companion... Read More

Agile and Lean Basics: Four Common Attributes of Flow

Definitions provide several benefits. The first is that once a definition for an object or concept is agreed upon, it is far easier to have a discussion without getting confused.... Read More

SPaMCAST 708 – The CEO As Leader and Visionary Two Years Later, An Interview With Brian Weaver

107 podcasts ago (just a little over two years ago) on SPAMCAST 601 I interviewed Brian Weaver of Torch.AI about leadership. Lots of things have happened since then, a pandemic,... Read More

Re-Read Saturday Why Limit WIP Week 12, Epilogue and Final Notes

Completing a re-read is always bittersweet. Today we say goodbye to a friend, Why Limit WIP: We Are Drowning In Work. The final chapter is the Epilogue and interwoven are... Read More