The Everyday Agile Podcast

Welcome to the Everyday Agile Podcast.Mary Fidler is this week's guest. Mary is passionate about leading and supporting IT recruitment. She's had the privilege of working with some of the UK’s most successful businesses. Specialising in senior and complex tech hires, she thrives on connecting top talent with the right opportunities.▶︎Mary's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-fidler/▶︎Mary'sWebsite:https://trusttechrecruitment.zohorecruit.eu/jobs/Careers▶︎Tickets to our conferencehttps://www.tickettailor.com/events/n...▶︎Our Substack https://everydayagile.substack.com/Chapters:00:00 Introduction and Welcome00:41 Mary's Journey in Recruitment01:53 Launching Trust Tech02:51 Building Relationships in the Tech Community06:00 Starting Trust Tech Recruitment10:16 Advice for Job Seekers and Recruiters15:04 Remote Work and Office Dynamics18:46 Balancing Market Demands and Organizational Needs19:32 Advice for Job Seekers20:37 The Role of Social Media in Job Hunting22:28 LinkedIn's One-Click Apply: Does It Work?24:03 Filtering Job Applications Efficiently26:49 IR35 and Its Impact on Recruitment29:39 The Growing Importance of AI Skills30:38 Spotting AI-Generated CVs32:24 Future Plans and Career Advice33:49 Final Thoughts and Contact Information

Welcome to the Everyday Agile Podcast.This week's episode is a filler, so we jumped on the bandwagon and asked ChatGPT to ask questions about Agile. ▶︎Tickets to our conferencehttps://www.tickettailor.com/events/notanotheragileconference/1579375▶︎Our Substack https://everydayagile.substack.com/

Welcome to the Everyday Agile Podcast.Rachelle Williams is this week's guest.Rachelle is a Methodology Agnostic Agile Coach & Consultant and training from the back of the room trainer. ▶︎Rachelle's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelleawilliams/▶︎Rachell's Courseshttps://www.tickettailor.com/events/tbrwithrachelle/1688449▶︎ Want to know more about TBR; Download a Brochure here: https://furnell-projects.kit.com/tbr_brochure▶︎Tickets to our conference https://www.tickettailor.com/events/notanotheragileconference/1579375▶︎Our Substack https://everydayagile.substack.com/Chapters:00:00 Introduction01:37 Recent Travels and Conferences05:34 Agile Career Journey10:06 Philosophy of Agile and Continuous Improvement16:00 Inspiration from Travel and Personal Experiences20:30 Introduction to Training from the Back of the Room20:38 Becoming a Trainer: The Journey22:26 What is Training from the Back of the Room?24:22 Applying Training Techniques in Consulting26:04 Public and Internal Training Courses27:56 The Value of Facilitation Skills29:47 Adapting and Facilitating Workshops32:10 Business Ownership and Consulting35:47 Final Thoughts and Future Plans

Welcome to the Everyday Agile Podcast.Tom Killen is this week's guest. Tom is an experienced growth product lead, driving value, great culture and chasing those pursuit of happiness moments.▶︎Tom's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-killen-50b0b788/▶︎Tickets to our conferencehttps://www.tickettailor.com/events/notanotheragileconference/1579375▶︎Our Substack https://everydayagile.substack.com/Chapters:00:00 Introduction and Greetings00:29 Professional Background and Philosophy02:11 Golden Rules of Product Management04:42 Journey into Product Management09:43 Role and Responsibilities of a Product Manager14:01 Balancing Energy and Enthusiasm17:17 The Power of Positive Energy18:24 Key Steps for New Product Managers20:14 Recommended Resources for Product Managers22:03 Showcasing Your Work Effectively24:46 Overcoming Challenges in Product Management27:12 Effective Discovery Workshops29:37 Upcoming Event and Final Thoughts

Welcome to the Everyday Agile Podcast.Emily Kershaw is this week's guest. Emily is an Ex-Hostage Negotiator and now an accredited Project and Change Manager with a background in policing. Emily specialises in the design and delivery of strategic business change, transformation, and process improvement across the law enforcement and criminal justice sectors.▶︎Emily's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily--kershaw/

Welcome to the Everyday Agile Podcast.Dinah is an action-oriented, Technology & people-focused leader and an entrepreneurial leader and [probably] the most helpful conversation you'll have about what you want to try and achieve.▶︎Dinah's socials https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinahturner/▶︎Our Substack https://everydayagile.substack.com/

Welcome to the Everyday Agile Podcast.Mark Fenton is the co-founder and director of Avantix Limited, a company that helps organisations to improve their performance using people-centric and agile approaches. Mark’smission is to enable clients to achieve their strategic goals and deliver value to their stakeholders, while mitigating the negative impacts of change.▶︎Mark’s socials https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-fentonhttps://www.avantix.co.uk/

Welcome to the Everyday Agile Podcast. This is an emergency podcast that explores the reasons behind our decision to host a Conference on October 20th in Liverpool.Ticket Page https://app.tickettailor.com/events/notanotheragileconference/1579375Hotels:https://www.booking.com/Share-YqlI5Ahttps://www.booking.com/Share-MMOwwPUhttps://www.booking.com/Share-3ScAQu

Welcome to the Everyday Agile Podcast.With over 13 years of experience as an Agile Coach, Trainer, and Mentor, Steve specialises in developing world-class Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches who drive high-performing teams and genuine organisational agility. My mission is to raise the standards of Agile coaching—moving beyond frameworks to develop leaders who create real impact.

Welcome to the Everyday Agile Podcast.Mark Hollins is this week's guest. Mark is a highly strategic and commercially astute Business Change Consultant with particular strengths in leading a variety of Product and Operational initiatives to improve performance and profitability▶︎Mark's socials   / mark-hollins  

Welcome to the Everyday Agile PodcastThis week is a short video explaining the shape-up method created by Basecamp. ▶︎Tickets to our conferencehttps://www.tickettailor.com/events/notanotheragileconference/1579375?▶︎Our Substack https://everydayagile.substack.com/

Welcome to the Everyday Agile Podcast.Scott Hedges is this week's guest.Scott helps agency founders build teams that run themselves so they can scale faster and finally step out of the day-to-day chaos.▶︎Scott's socials https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-a-hedges/ https://linktr.ee/scotthedges

Welcome to the Everyday Agile Podcast.Dave Westgarth is this week's guest. Delivery professionals face unique challenges; balancing stakeholder expectations, maintaining Agile principles, and navigating ever-evolving tools like AI, all alongside delivering business results through their initiatives. Dave helps teams and leaders tackle these challenges head-on with a blend of practical expertise, proven strategies, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Welcome to the Everyday Agile Podcast.Michael Gold is this week's guest. Michael is a Fractional PM & Strategic Operations Lead, he helps creative agencies and eLearning businesses untangle bottlenecks, streamline operations, and deliver high-stakes projects, without the overhead of a full-time hire.▶︎ Michael's socials   / fractionalmichaelgold  The Fractional Hubhttps://www.thefractionalhub.com/

Welcome to the Everyday Agile Podcast.This is a 1k subscriber Q&A.▶︎ Tickets to our conference https://www.tickettailor.com/events/notanotheragileconference/1579375

Welcome to the Everyday Agile Podcast.Nicolas Brown is this week's guest. Nick is an experienced Business Agility Coach working within both public and private sectors as well as internal/client facing engagements. Nick is dedicated to helping teams and individuals adopt Agile ways of working by inviting leadership, teams and individuals to think about their work differently.Nick's Socials https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolasjmbrown/

Welcome to the Everyday Agile Podcast.Harry Bailey is this week's guest. With over two decades of experience as a strategist, agency owner, Agile coach, and software developer, Harry has worked at the intersection of technology, business, and creative problem-solving, from building solutions in the trenches of software development to scaling digital agencies.▶︎ Harry's Socials https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrybailey/▶︎Tickets to our conference https://www.tickettailor.com/events/notanotheragileconference/1579375

Jordan has a vendetta against work being boring. He's a Scrum Master/Team Coach & Gamification Believer. People and Team first, Value-driven. Also, dad, geek and esports enthusiast. Late diagnosed ADHD.▶︎Tickets to our conference https://www.tickettailor.com/events/notanotheragileconference/1579375everydayagile.co.uk/

Welcome to the Everyday Agile Podcast.Benjamin Coates is this week's guest. Wirral-based software engineer with over 14 years of industry experience spanning multiple companies including MPP Global, LivingLens and Medallia. Experienced in a range of roles from QA engineer to Principal Software Engineer.▶︎Benjamin's Socials https://www.linkedin.com/in/bgcoates-dotnet/query@bgcoates.netThe Everyday Agile Podcast brings you interviews with Agile, Product, business and tech folk that will leave you with actionable and relevant advice. ▶︎ Watch the podcast on:https://www.youtube.com/@EverydayAgile▶︎ About Everyday Agile We might be little, but we’ve got great, big ideas – and lots of them. Transformative ideas that can make a massive difference to your business, your team and how things run. Revolutionary ideas that give our clients the tools they need to nail the basics, create problem-solving products and smash strategy out of the park. Metamorphic ideas that – okay, you get the point.https://everydayagile.co.uk/

Welcome to the Everyday Agile Podcast.Matt Stephenson is this week's guest. Matt is a senior technology leader, who specialises in helping businesses and business leaders unlock their full potential by shaping strategic clarity and operational effectiveness.▶︎ Matt's Socials and donation links. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattstephenson71/▶︎Donation Links: https://www.hancsupport.com/get-involved/donatehttps://clatterbridgecharity.org/make-a-donation/https://donation.macmillan.org.uk/The Everyday Agile Podcast brings you interviews with Agile, Product, business and tech folk that will leave you with actionable and relevant advice. ▶︎ Watch the podcast on:https://youtube.com/@everydayagile▶︎ About Everyday AgileWe might be little, but we’ve got great, big ideas – and lots of them.Transformative ideas that can make a massive difference to your business, your team and how things run. Revolutionary ideas that give our clients the tools they need to nail the basics, create problem-solving products and smash strategy out of the park. Metamorphic ideas that – okay, you get the point.https://everydayagile.co.uk/