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Jim Benson on Systems Thinking and Modus Institute's new Certification and Accreditation programs

Modus Institute recently introduced its new Certification and Accreditation Programs in Lean-Agile Visual Management (LA-VM). This is something they have been working on developing for 12 years. In this episode of the podcast, Jim Benson joins me to discuss Modus’s new offerings. During the interview we discuss Systems Thinking and how it figures into the LA-VM program. Jim also explains why it took 12 years to develop, how each program works, and the tools that these programs will add to a knowledge worker’s arsenal. 

If you’d like to contact Jim for additional information:
Web: https://www.modusinstitute.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimbenson/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ourfounder
Medium: https://medium.com/@ourfounder
Jim’s music on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ourfounder

This interview is available in both audio and video versions:
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user18705952/review/489954917/b9d33c0537
YouTube: https://youtu.be/r-QJOvjyK6U 
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/drunkenpmradio/jim-benson-on-systems-thinking-and-modus-institutes-new-certification-and-accreditation-programs/s-R5VW8eYaitU

Posted on: December 11, 2020 03:49 PM | Permalink | Comments (4)

Descaling the Enterprise w/ James Gifford

Finding a way to scale Agile within the Enterprise has been a very popular topic in Agile for the past several years. With options like SAFe, LeSS, DAD and many others, it can be easy to lose sight of the fact that your organization may simply not be structured in a way that can truly support the introduction of Agile. 

In this interview, James Gifford took some time away from coaching and his work on the Agile Uprising to talk about why the conversation should really be about how “Descaling the Enterprise”.


SHOW NOTES

  • 00:10 Podcast Begins
  • 00:44 The work James is doing now
  • 01:45 Finding a job that provides you with a lab where you can run experiments
  • 04:05 When you are coaching, how do you maintain the “child mind” when you walk in the door
  • 06:10 Do you need to be technical to be a good Agile Coach?
  • 07:41 What’s new at The Agile Uprising
  • 12:50 Descaling the Enterprise
  • 14:30 Making the argument for changing the dynamic of how we look at and structure companies 
  • 19:11 Have you ever seen anyone tasked with creating flow through the entire organization?
  • 23:17 Making the case for descaling OVER simply buying a scaling solution
  • 25:10 How long does it take to implement the cultural and organizational change a descaling approach requires?
  • 27:27 How do you convince the “C” level to buy into the upheaval a descaling approach will involve (over just buying the promise of a scaling solution.)
  • 29:51 Two leverage points: 1. Scaling didn’t work, but we want what it was supposed to give us, 2. your business is threatened and you need a better response
  • 30:50 How do you measure progress while you are descaling?
  • 36:36 If you want more on this topic, please let us know!
  • 37:00 How to contact James
  • 38:52 Podcast Ends


LINKS FROM THE PODCAST

Agile Uprising Links
Coalition (The Message Board): https://coalition.agileuprising.com
Manifesto Author Review Podcasts: http://podcast.agileuprising.com/manifesto-author-review/

Lean Agile Intelligence
https://www.leanagileintelligence.com


CONTACTING JAMES

Email: [email protected]
Twitter: https://twitter.com/scrummando
Web: http://scrummando.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scrummando/

Posted on: November 20, 2017 05:41 PM | Permalink | Comments (8)
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