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Show 54 features an interview with Esther Derby focused primarily on agile retrospective but we branched out to talk about agile management and many other topics.Esther is one of the rare breed of consultant who blends the technical issues, and the managerial issues with the people issues. She is well known for her work in helping teams grow to new levels of productivity. Management coaching, Scrum implementation, retrospectives, and project assessments are four of Esther\u2019s key practices that serve as effective tools to start team transformation. \xa0Recognized as one of the world\u2019s leaders in retrospective facilitation, she often receives requests to work with struggling teams. Esther also coaches technical people who are making the transition to management and is a Certified Scrum Master.Esther can be contacted by email at derby@estherderby.comHer website is www.estherderby.comLinks to her books are below:Agile Retrospectives Making Teams Great\xa0\xa0\xa0 http://bit.ly/2lU8QTBehind Closed Doors Management\xa0\xa0 http://bit.ly/h8LfDNote that Esther co-authored \u201cBehind Closed Doors Management\u201d with Johanna Rothman in SPaMCAST 23\xa0 -- check it out at\xa0\xa0\xa0 http://bit.ly/8molJoin the SPaMCAST\u2019s community by joining the SPaMCAST Facebook page and get involved!!!!\xa0 http://bit.ly/18j52EThe essay is titled \u201cAgile is\xa0 . . .\u201d\xa0 I suggest that Agile is the combination of philosophies, methods and techniques.\xa0 What it is not is merely an outcome.\xa0 The text of the whole essay can be found at www.tcagley.wordpress.com.There are a number of ways to share your thoughts with SPaMCAST: \u2022\xa0\xa0 \xa0Email SPaMCAST at spamcastinfo@gmail.com\u2022\xa0\xa0 \xa0Voice messages can be left at 1-206-888-6111\u2022\xa0\xa0 \xa0Twitter \u2013 www.twitter.com/tcagley\u2022\xa0\xa0 \xa0BLOG \u2013 www.tcagley.wordpress.com\u2022\xa0\xa0 \xa0FACEBOOK!!!! Software Process and Measurement \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 http://bit.ly/18j52EAre you going to the SEPG Conference in San Jose this year let me know and if not I would be interested in why (assuming you were interested in going to begin with).Next Software Process and Measurement Cast: The next Software Process and Measurement Cast will feature an interview Bill Phifer.\xa0 We discussed metrics in outsourcing.\xa0\xa0\xa0 If you have anything to do with sourcing work I think you will get lot out of this interview.