EAFH34: Michael Spayd talks Systemic Consciousness and Systemic Racism Dr. Dave: So, welcome to the KnolShare with Dr. Dave Podcast, Michael. I’m just so excited to have you today for our conversation about The Social Justice Center’s impact, especially in the Agile community. Michael Spayd: Thank you for having me, Dave. Dr. Dave: Yeah, I’m just…

E79: Finding Your Engagement Sweet Spot During COVID-19 By: Dr. Dave Cornelius Finding your engagement sweet spot in this turbulent, uncertain, novel, and ambiguous (TUNA) environment is ”wicked-hard”.  I have inserted the Bostonian ”wicked-hard” colloquialism as I reflect on a previous weekly commute from the West to the East Coast for a customer engagement.  People…

By: Dr. Dave Cornelius You are the co-creator of Agile Retrospective with Esther Derby and now co-founder of the Agile Fluency Model, what are a few fun-facts that you would like to share about yourself? Fun Facts? Perhaps some folks don’t know that I call myself @DianaOfPortland on Twitter for a few reasons. Though I…

Rise of Emergent Leaders Author: Dr. Dave Cornelius   Throughout my experience coaching product development teams I have witnessed individuals who risked being denied by others to lead when there was an opportunity.  These individuals are referred to as emergent leaders.  Emergent leaders are individuals who assume a leadership role without being assigned by their…

Deepti Jain Social Justice Champion in India Deepti is an Agile practitioner, experienced in creating, leading, and managing Agile teams in a distributed setup. She is an active Agile community builder in India and loves to connect and interact with people and prefers to call herself a Social Scientist. Always feel herself where technology meets…

E77: Social Injustice, Agile Practices, and The Workplace Author: Dave Cornelius, DM We are living in a time of great societal change. Every aspect of everyday life is under scrutiny, from our consumer habits to the way we treat each other. As society becomes more diverse (and as more progressive generations like Gen Z approach…