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#186: Why Teams Stop Caring About Retrospectives with Cort Sharp
Retrospectives are supposed to help teams improve, but for many teams they slowly become rushed, repetitive, or skipped altogether. In this episode, Brian Milner and Cort Sharp unpack why…
#185: The Real ROI of Agile with Scott Dunn
A lot of organizations say they’ve “gone Agile,” but still struggle with missed deadlines, unclear priorities, and teams that feel busy without delivering better outcomes. In this episode, Scott Dunn…
#184: Scrum in High-Stakes Environments with John Holmes
Many leaders assume Agile breaks down in highly regulated environments. John Holmes has spent years proving the opposite inside aerospace, defense, and space programs where the cost of failure is…
#183: How AI Is Reshaping Product Ownership with Lance Dacy
AI can help product owners move faster, but faster is not always better. In this episode, Lance Dacy and Brian Milner explore where AI genuinely improves product work and where teams still need…
#182: Never Stop Experimenting with Stavros Stavru
In a world changing faster than most teams can keep up with, standing still may be the biggest risk of all. Brian Milner sits down with Stavros Stavru to explore why experimentation is no longer…
#181: How to Start Agile Without Overengineering It with Cort Sharp
Too many teams try to “do Agile” by adding layers of process before they understand the problem they’re trying to solve. In this episode, Brian Milner and Cort Sharp discuss how to start Agile…
#180: Why Velocity Is the Wrong Metric for Leadership with Scott Dunn
Velocity can help a team plan, but it creates problems when leaders use it to judge performance. In this episode, Brian Milner and Scott Dunn explain why that shift happens so often and what leaders…
#179: Leadership Decisions That Quietly Derail Agile with Mike Cohn
Many agile struggles don’t start with the team. They start with leadership decisions that seem reasonable but create friction, confusion, or misalignment over time. In this episode, Mike Cohn…
#178: How AI Is Actually Changing Software Teams with Hunter Hillegas
AI isn’t just speeding up coding. It’s starting to change how teams work, what they build, and even who needs to be involved. In this episode, Brian and Hunter separate real impact from hype and…
#177: The 5 Habits of High Learning Teams with Lance Dacy
Most teams say they want to improve. Few actually build the habits that make it happen. In this episode, Brian and Lance break down what separates teams that learn from teams that stall—and what…
#176: Why Most Product Organizations Struggle with Jason Knight
Many product teams are busy, but not necessarily effective. Brian Milner talks with product consultant Jason Knight about why so many organizations struggle with prioritization, customer insight, and…
#175: When AI Makes Agile Teams Worse with Hunter Hillegas
AI can make teams faster. But it can also quietly make them worse. In this episode, Brian Milner and Hunter Hillegas dig into the risks no one wants to talk about—from eroding developer judgment to…
#174: Why Estimating Still Matters with Mike Cohn
Estimating can bring out strong reactions, and for good reason. Mike Cohn and Brian Milner unpack why it gets misused, what “estimate responsibly” really means, and how to use planning to make better…
#173: Hiring for Agile Roles That Actually Work with Cort Sharp
Hiring for Scrum roles is harder than it looks. Making the wrong call can derail an Agile transformation before it even starts. In this episode, Brian and Cort unpack what to actually look for in…
#172: The Five Pillars of Agile Transformation with Mike Cohn
Most agile transformations start with energy, and then stall out when things get complex. In this episode, Mike Cohn returns with a practical framework to help teams and leaders spot what’s missing,…
#171: Why Agile Teams Succeed—or Don’t with Colin Fisher
Most teams aren’t broken because of individual incompetence. They’re struggling because the group itself isn’t set up to thrive. In this episode, author and researcher Colin Fisher joins Brian to…
#170: Leadership Lessons from the Marine Corps with Tanner Wortham
What can Agile leaders learn from the Marines? In this episode, Tanner Wortham joins Brian to share how principles of military leadership—like building authority into the trenches, experimenting…
#169: Building Practical AI for Agile Teams with Hunter Hillegas
It’s not just about cool tools. Hunter Hillegas (CTO at Mountain Goat Software) joins Brian to unpack what it’s really like to build with AI—from hallucinations and context management to dev…
#168: Gratitude, Growth, and the Power to Evolve with Brian Milner
It’s not a full episode this week—but it might be the one your heart needs. Brian Milner shares what he’s truly grateful for this year (spoiler: it’s not a new tool or framework), reflects on the…
#167: Running Better Remote Meetings with Evan Unger
Consultant and collaboration expert Evan Unger joins Brian to share practical tactics for leading more engaging, effective meetings that actually get results (and don’t drain everyone’s will to…
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Agile Mentors Podcast from Mountain Goat Software has published 188 episodes since May 2022, covering topics in Technology.
Agile Mentors Podcast from Mountain Goat Software is currently moderate with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 35m.
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