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EPISODE · May 14, 2025 · 52 MIN

#131 Drawn to Agility: Creating Clarity with Every Line with Olina Glindevi and Ben Walder

from Product Fields · host Sander Dur, Ryan Brook, Jim Sammons, and Rich Visotcky

"If you're going to write about Agile, you better work Agile."In this special live episode, hosts Jim and Sander chat with Olina Glindevi and Ben Walder, the creative duo behind The Visual Agile Coach Playbook, at the ScanAgile 25 conference in Helsinki. They share the origin story of their book, their collaboration journey, and the power of visual thinking in agile coaching and team collaboration.The motivation and madness behind writing The Visual Agile Coach Playbook while juggling day jobs and family life.Using visuals as a serious and practical tool in agile work — not just as decoration or “fun stuff.”The creative friction between Ben’s structured writing approach and Olina’s visual process — and how they found agility in their collaboration.Why they believe trust, feedback, and staying in your lane can lead to stronger results when working in teams.The role of visual agile coaches and how visuals can unlock alignment, clarity, and engagement in teams.A sneak peek into their next project — a collaborative book on the future of work.Get the book: https://a.co/d/1V11eSOConnect with Olina & Ben (51) Olina Glindevi ✏️ | LinkedIn & (51) Ben Walder | LinkedInCheck out our sponsor:www.xebia.comwww.scrummatch.comwww.wiserbees.comwww.masteringagility.orgHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

"If you're going to write about Agile, you better work Agile."In this special live episode, hosts Jim and Sander chat with Olina Glindevi and Ben Walder, the creative duo behind The Visual Agile Coach Playbook, at the ScanAgile 25 conference in Helsinki. They share the origin story of their book, their collaboration journey, and the power of visual thinking in agile coaching and team collaboration.The motivation and madness behind writing The Visual Agile Coach Playbook while juggling day jobs and family life.Using visuals as a serious and practical tool in agile work — not just as decoration or “fun stuff.”The creative friction between Ben’s structured writing approach and Olina’s visual process — and how they found agility in their collaboration.Why they believe trust, feedback, and staying in your lane can lead to stronger results when working in teams.The role of visual agile coaches and how visuals can unlock alignment, clarity, and engagement in teams.A sneak peek into their next project — a collaborative book on the future of work.Get the book: https://a.co/d/1V11eSOConnect with Olina & Ben (51) Olina Glindevi ✏️ | LinkedIn & (51) Ben Walder | LinkedInCheck out our sponsor:www.xebia.comwww.scrummatch.comwww.wiserbees.comwww.masteringagility.orgHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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