Merry Agile Christmas! with Misi Eyetsemitan, Andrea Floyd, Kristan Chavious, Phillip Lisenba, Justin Thatil, Sidney Giovani, and Olu Soyele.

This week, Agile Santa (Dan Neumann) is the host of the Christmas Special Episode and he is accompanied by a special Elf (Misi Eyetsemitan) and by a fun group of Agile colleagues: Andrea Floyd, Kristan Chavious, Phillip Lisenba, Justin Thatil, Giovani Botarelli, and Olu Soyele.   In this episode, they are making profound Agile wishes for us all.   Key Takeaways ● Misi wishes organizations to find that the answers they are seeking have always been within them. ● Andrea wishes for curiosity for everyone on her Team, a curious perspective promotes learning and growth. ● Olu appreciates the blessings of this year; he shares his gratitude and he wishes his Team to keep on with their continuous learning and expand even more their Agile mindset. ● Kris hopes for everyone to have the courage to be more transparent about what they think without fearing the repercussions that might follow. ○ Experimentation is a better way to encourage people to innovate instead of telling them to do something different. ○ To be innovative you have to be courageous. ○ Innovation grows in a safe environment. ● Philip is thankful for his family and their health, for his work at Agile Thought, and for the opportunities to continuously improve. ○ Philip wishes for more people to adopt Agile Methodologies across the board, not just in their work but also in their personal lives. ● Giovani asks Agile Santa to replace the command and control mindset with a more Agile mindset. ○ Effective communication is the way to spread the Agile way. ● Justin has two wishes, one is for Agilists to be the source of change and growth and for everyone to keep gratitude always in mind. ○ Gratitude changes attitude. ○ As global citizens, we need to be conscious and aware of the impact that social media has on our society and how our view of reality is being altered by it.   Mentioned in this Episode: How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future, Maria Ressa | CEO of Rappler The age of surveillance capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power: Barack Obama’s Books of 2019, by Shoshana Zuboff | American author, Harvard professor   Want to Learn More or Get in Touch? Visit the website and catch up with all the episodes on AgileThought.com! Email your thoughts or suggestions to [email protected] or Tweet @AgileThought using #AgileThoughtPodcast!