In the final episode of our Leadership Growth Wheel series, Kate and Ryan welcome back the brilliant Anu Smalley to unpack the eighth domain: Facilitative Leadership. After months journeying through Self, Relational, Strategic, Team, Adaptive, Operational, and Partnership Leadership, we close the wheel by exploring the three skills that transform good leaders into catalytic ones: Coaching, Mentoring, and Facilitation. Join Team KatAnu as we talk about shifting from command-and-cont...
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In the final episode of our Leadership Growth Wheel series, Kate and Ryan welcome back the brilliant Anu Smalley to unpack the eighth domain: Facilitative Leadership. After months journeying through Self, Relational, Strategic, Team, Adaptive, Operational, and Partnership Leadership, we close the wheel by exploring the three skills that transform good leaders into catalytic ones: Coaching, Mentoring, and Facilitation. Join Team KatAnu as we talk about shifting from command-and-cont...
Refinement That Actually Works: How to Facilitate Backlog Refinement Without the Pain
KatAnu Connect Podcast
34 minutes
1 month ago
Refinement That Actually Works: How to Facilitate Backlog Refinement Without the Pain
Backlog refinement (formerly “grooming”) isn’t a Scrum event: it’s an activity. That’s exactly why so many teams either skip it, cram it in at the end of the sprint, or turn it into a rabbit hole of solutioning. In this episode we unpack a practical, facilitator-friendly approach: what “ready” really means, how much work to keep refined, a simple REFINED mnemonic you can teach your team, and concrete ways to keep voices balanced, estimates honest, and discussion moving. Expe...
KatAnu Connect Podcast
In the final episode of our Leadership Growth Wheel series, Kate and Ryan welcome back the brilliant Anu Smalley to unpack the eighth domain: Facilitative Leadership. After months journeying through Self, Relational, Strategic, Team, Adaptive, Operational, and Partnership Leadership, we close the wheel by exploring the three skills that transform good leaders into catalytic ones: Coaching, Mentoring, and Facilitation. Join Team KatAnu as we talk about shifting from command-and-cont...
