Ep. 2 | Coaching & Meeting Facilitation (feat. Jolene Jangles)

Many of us have grown up to place a high value on expertise. We're paid for our expertise, and we're admired for our expertise and, at times, we might even value ourselves based on our level of expertise. The idea of being an independent lone-wolf type of character is idolized and wished for, when, in reality, there is no real reason for it. If the goal is to accomplish a task or achieve a dream, shouldn't finding the best way to do that hold a higher precedent than being able to do it alone? Although it may seem counter-intuitive, one of the first steps in reaching a goal is truly understanding that in order to do something larger than yourself, you need to have trust in people. There is no way to completely hold knowledge and control over everything, and the sooner you learn to humble yourself and grow with others, the sooner your goals will be reached. In today's podcast, we sit down with Agilist, Jolene Jangles, and deconstruct what it looks like to be a trusting leader. Topics to be discussed include Agile meeting facilitation, levels of listening and a deep-dive into proper coaching techniques. Attributing most of her success to her belief in people, Jolene Jangles has spent over 20 years working in technology and product development as a business analyst, mentor, coach, facilitator and Agile team leader. While working as a BA back in 2005, many now-traditional Agile practices had not yet evolved, so Jolene was required to figure out how to demonstrate Agility in her own unique way. This stroke of serendipity would later go on to heavily influence her philosophy on what it means to be a good leader, promoting the idea that successful teams tend to come from an environment where unique personal growth and decision-making take priority over traditional technique implementation. Aside from working in the Target system for nine years, transforming groups of sizes between 150 to 300 people, Jolene is also a Brené Brown instructor and the founder of Balanced Agility. We are proud to introduce Jolene Jangles. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theagilecoach/support