The Delivery Manager Daily

Ep 15 - Being more human, when delivering projects in teams.

In this episode, I'm joined by Andy Tabberer from CoOp Digital, off the back of a recent talk he did about being human. What characteristics & traits compliment an Agile mindset? Now Hybrid working is here to stay, how can you keep teams on-track, lead by example, & set the standard for solid delivery? Andy talks us through his thoughts about what it means to be human, what 'soft' skills you may need & why they may not be as soft anymore.

Ep 14 - The Agile Cube - a training aid for Agile.

Listen about my work creating a training aid for Agile, why I created it & why I think it can help delivery teams new to Agile or who have forgotten the fundamentals. You can read & see about more at http://www.creativepixel.me.uk

Episode 13 - Being a super awesome Delivery Manager in an Agile world

In this episode I wanted to go deep on my last post & the things which really will elevate you from being an average DM to more. It always has been about people. How good really are your people skills? Have a listen, take a look
 
https://www.mariosblog.co.uk/how-to-be-a-good-agile-delivery-manager/
Contact me on Twitter @mariodc or @daily_dm to join in the conversation.

Episode 12 - Nexus Exam prep & fail version 1

Having just come back mentally to Nexus after a couple of weeks off, listen to (or watch on YouTube) me bomb a practice Nexus SPS exam. Here you'll get to see & experience some of the questions and more-than-dodgy wording from some of these practice exams.

Episode 11 - Nexus - in depth

In this episode, I've started going through some practice exams & the result of that is reflected on this conversation, & I've updated the whiteboard. I touch on some actual exam questions & insights along with a practical example of how to implement Nexus Board here

Episode 10 - Nexus, scaling Scrum

A little 2-4 part segment on my foray into Nexus SPS certification. It'll help my team who I'm also keen to get them through it, & expand our capability BUT also as a little cheat sheet as I work my way through the material. I've been doing a bit of Nexus organically anyway as I scale some of my projects, I've found myself very much the NIT all by myself & doing the role without realising. Deck here

Episode 9 - Hybrid working

In this episode I talk to a former colleague & good buddy of mine, Iain Fisher. Iain works for a global consultancy firm & we talk about Hybrid working, COVID & some of the challenges both orgs & workforces will face in the new normal. Check his YouTube out https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUEUoHVkj3RjVIEAX-QM5UQ

Episode 8.2 - What the hell is Devops

If you need to talk about Devops but your not a total nerd, here's a simple explanation your mum would understand. You can download the whiteboard > https://www.mariosblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/whiteboard_episide8ish_devops.png
 

Episode 8 - Your character as a DM

in this episode learn about the types of character skills you'll need to be an effective DM & also how I self review & check myself, amping up the good characteristics & dialling back the bad ones.

Episode 7 - The Shadows you cast

Being mindful of the shadows you cast on others is a skill I've only just learnt over the last few years. You can have a massive impact on people both positively or negatively & in this episode we talk about that. The tl;dr, dont be a c**k