SPaMCAST 352 Gil Broza, The Agile Mind-Set

Published: July 26, 2015, 9 p.m.

b'Software Process and Measurement Cast 352 features our interview with Gil Broza.\\xa0 We discussed Gil\\u2019s new book The Agile Mind-Set. Do you know what the Agile Mind-Set is or how to get one?\\xa0 Gil\\u2019s new book explains the concept of the Agile Mind-Set and how you can find it in order to deliver more value!\\nGil Broza helps organizations, teams and individuals implement high-performance Agile principles and practices that work for them. His coaching and training\\xa0clients \\u2013 over 1,300 professionals in 40 companies \\u2013 have delighted their customers, shipped working software on time, increased their productivity and\\xa0decimated their software defects. Beyond teaching, Gil helps people overcome limiting habits, fears of change, blind spots and outdated beliefs, and reach\\xa0higher levels of performance, confidence and accomplishment.\\nGil is the author of\\xa0\\xa0and\\xa0T.\\nGil has a M.Sc. in Computational Linguistics and a B.Sc. in Computer Science and Mathematics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. He is a\\xa0certified NLP Master Practitioner and has studied organizational behavior and development extensively. He has written several practical papers for the\\xa0Cutter IT Journal, other trade magazines, and for conferences, winning the Best Practical Paper award at XP/Agile Universe 2004. Gil co-produced the Agile\\xa0Coaching stage for the \\u201cAgile 2010\\u201d and \\u201cAgile 2009\\u201d conferences.\\nGil lives in Toronto, Canada.\\nContact Data:http://www.3pvantage.com/index.htmhttps://twitter.com/gilbroza\\nGil was last interviewed on SPaMCAST 210.\\xa0 We discussed his first book\\xa0.\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nCall to Action!\\nI have a challenge for the Software Process and Measurement Cast listeners for the next few weeks. I would like you to find one person that you think would like the podcast and introduce them to the cast. This might mean sending them the URL or teaching them how to download podcasts. If you like the podcast and think it is valuable they will be thankful to you for introducing them to the Software Process and Measurement Cast. Thank you in advance!\\nRe-Read Saturday News\\nRemember that the Re-Read Saturday of\\xa0\\xa0is in full swing.\\xa0 This week we tackle the essay titled \\u201cAristocracy, Democracy and System Design\\u201d!\\nThe Re-Read Saturday and other great articles can be found on the\\xa0.\\nRemember: We just completed the Re-Read Saturday of Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox\\u2019s\\xa0The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement\\xa0which began on February 21nd. What did you think?\\xa0 Did the re-read cause you to read\\xa0The Goal\\xa0for a refresher? Visit the\\xa0\\xa0and review the whole re-read.\\nNote: If you don\\u2019t have a copy of the book, buy one.\\xa0If you use the link below it will support the Software Process and Measurement blog and\\xa0podcast.\\n\\xa0or\\xa0\\nUpcoming Events\\nSoftware Quality and Test Management\\xa0September 13 \\u2013 18, 2015San Diego, California\\n\\nI will be speaking on the impact of cognitive biases on teams! \\xa0Let me know if you are attending! If you are still deciding on attending let me know because I have a discount code!\\n\\xa0\\nMore on other\\xa0great conferences soon!\\n\\xa0\\nNext SPaMCAST\\nThe next Software Process and Measurement Cast features three columns.\\xa0 The first is our essay on leaning styles.\\xa0 Learning styles are an interesting set of constructs that are useful to consider when you are trying to change the world or just and an organization.\\xa0\\nWe will also include Steve Tendon\\u2019s column discussing the TameFlow methodology and his great new book,\\xa0.\\nAnchoring the cast will be Gene Hughson returning with an entry from his\\xa0Form Follows Function\\xa0column.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nShameless Ad for my book!\\n\\xa0co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing. We have received unsolicited reviews like the following: \\u201cThis book will prove that software projects should not be a tedious process, neither for you or your team.\\u201d Support SPaMCAST by buying the book\\xa0\\nnglish and Chinese.'