Roundtable Roulette - A Podcast Experiment

Written By Allison Pollard

Photo by SolutionsIQ - Allison Pollard, Chris Shinkle, Leon Sabarsky, and Howard Sublett at Keep Austin Agile 2017

This year I was fortunate to be speaking at Keep Austin Agile again, and SolutionsIQ was setup to record for their Agile Amped podcast. The podcast is recorded live at conferences and features interviews with various speakers--it's an exciting way to hear some of the energy of a conference for those unable to attend. And as a speaker, it's lovely to have a more intimate conversation when you're at an event to present to a large group of people.

Anyways, Howard Sublett invited me to join him, Chris Shinkle, and Leon Sabarsky in a podcast experiment that he called Roundtable Roulette. We took turns answering random questions that we had not seen before, and it was a lively discussion! Listen to us talk about what advice we would give to Product Owners, which TV or movie character would be a great Scrum Master and more -- Roundtable Roulette at Keep Austin Agile.

Allison Pollard

Allison Pollard is a coach, consultant, and trainer who brings the power of relationship systems intelligence to go beyond tasks, roles, and frameworks to create energy for change. She engages with people and teams in a down-to-earth way to build trust and listen for signals to help them learn more and improve. Allison focuses on creating alignment and connection for people to solve business problems together. Her experience includes working with teams and leaders in energy, retail, financial, real estate, and transportation industries to help improve their project/product delivery and culture. Allison currently volunteers as program director for Women in Agile’s mentorship program. Her agile community focus is championing new voices and amplifying women as mentors and sponsors for the next generation of leaders. Allison earned her bachelor’s degrees in computer science, mathematics, and English from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. She is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), a foodie, and proud glasses wearer. Allison is a prolific speaker at professional groups and international conferences, including Scrum Gatherings and the Agile Alliance Agile20xx conferences. Allison is co-owner of Helping Improve LLC.

http://www.allisonpollard.com
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