Best Vasco Duarte Podcasts (2025)

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CTO Series: Scaling Engineering Teams and Aligning Tech with Business Goals With Toni Sallanmaa 40:34

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CTO Series: Toni Sallanmaa on Scaling Engineering Teams and Aligning Tech with Business Goals In this BONUS episode, we explore the journey of scaling technology teams and maintaining alignment between engineering and business objectives with Toni Sallanmaa, CTO at Funidata. Toni shares invaluable insights from leading the development of Sisu, a cu…

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The Visionary vs The Micromanager - Two Product Owner Extremes | Mariano 14:46

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Mariano Gontchar: The Micromanagement Trap—When PO’s Good Intentions Harm Agile Team Performance Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. The Great Product Owner: The Visionary Leader During an agile transforma…

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Fear-Free Teams—Creating Psychological Safety for High Performance | Mariano Gontcher 14:49

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Mariano Gontchar: Fear-Free Teams—Creating Psychological Safety for High Performance Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Mariano's definition of Scrum Master success has evolved dramatically from his early…

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From Evangelist to Facilitator—How To Lead A Successful Company Merger | Mariano Gontchar 12:34

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Mariano Gontchar: From Evangelist to Facilitator—How To Lead A Successful Company Merger Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. During a complex merger between two telecom companies, Mariano faced the challen…

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Breaking Down The Clan Mentality In Agile Teams | Mariano Gontchar 17:08

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Mariano Gontchar: Breaking Down The Clan Mentality In Agile Teams Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Mariano encountered a competent team that was sabotaging itself through internal divisions and lack of …

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From Boss to Facilitator—The Critical Role of Empathy in Scrum Mastery | Mariano Gontchar 14:35

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Mariano Gontchar: From Boss to Facilitator—The Critical Role of Empathy in Scrum Mastery Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Mariano shares his transformation from viewing himself as a boss in his project …

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BONUS Agile Tour Vienna 2025: Building Community-Driven Agile Excellence With Robert Ruzitschka, Sabina Lammert, and Richard Brenner 30:35

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BONUS: Agile Tour Vienna 2025—Building Community-Driven Agile Excellence In this BONUS episode, we explore the upcoming Agile Tour Vienna 2025 (get your ticket now!) with three passionate organizers who are bringing together the Austrian agile community for a day of learning, networking, and innovation. Join us as we dive into what makes this commu…

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Product Owner Patterns - From Absent to Exceptional | Salum Abdul-Rahman 18:17

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Salum Abdul-Rahman: Learning to Communicate Value in Public and Non-Profit Sectors’ Product Development Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. The Great Product Owner: The Systematic Value Communicator Salum …

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The SECI Model of Knowledge Management Applied to Team Retrospectives | Salum Abdul-Rahman 14:46

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Salum Abdul-Rahman: The SECI Model of Knowledge Management Applied to Team Retrospectives Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Salum explains how the key role for Scrum Masters is to help teams develop them…

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From Lunch Conversations to Company-Wide Change—The Power of Creating Communities of Practice | Salum Abdul-Rahman 12:04

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Salum Abdul-Rahman: From Lunch Conversations to Company-Wide Change—The Power of Creating Communities of Practice Within Organizations Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Salum shares how he organically bu…

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From Isolation to Integration—Rebuilding Agile Team Connection For Remote Teams | Salum Abdul-Rahman 17:48

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Salum Abdul-Rahman: From Isolation to Integration—Rebuilding Agile Team Connection For Remote Teams Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Salum describes working with a grocery ecommerce team during COVID th…

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The Expert Who Couldn't Connect: An Agile Team Integration Challenge | Salum Abdul-Rahman 14:56

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Salum Abdul-Rahman: The Expert Who Couldn't Connect: An Agile Team Integration Challenge Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Salum shares a challenging situation where a software architect with deep expert…

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BONUS: Captain David Marquet’s Guide to Becoming Your Own Best Coach 42:17

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BONUS: Captain David Marquet’s Guide to Becoming Your Own Best Coach In this BONUS episode, we dive deep into Captain David Marquet's latest book "Distancing: How Great Leaders Reframe to Make Better Decisions." Captain Marquet, renowned for transforming the USS Santa Fe from the worst-performing submarine to the best in the fleet, shares powerful …

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BONUS The Platform-as-Product Revolution: How to Turn Your Biggest Cost Center Into Your Secret Weapon | Alvaro Lorente 37:45

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BONUS: The Platform-as-Product Revolution: How to Turn Your Biggest Cost Center Into Your Secret Weapon With Alvaro Lorente In this BONUS episode we explore a topic that's creating a lot of discussion—and sometimes confusion—in the software community: Platform Teams vs DevOps. In this conversation, we dive into Alvaro Lorente's journey from deliver…

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Truth vs. Fiction - The Power of Transparency in Product Ownership | Irene Castagnotto 16:49

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Irene Castagnotto: Building Bridges—How Great Product Owners Create Team Alignment Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. The Great Product Owner: Building Trust Through Transparency and Purpose Irene emphasi…

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The Risk-Aware Scrum Master: Preventing Problems Before They Happen | Irene Castagnotto 17:32

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Irene Castagnotto: The Risk-Aware Scrum Master: Preventing Problems Before They Happen Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Irene defines success for Scrum Masters as helping teams anticipate and manage ris…

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Timing Is Everything - Learning When Agile Teams Are Ready for Change | Irene Castagnotto 12:49

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Irene Castagnotto: Timing Is Everything - Learning When Agile Teams Are Ready for Change Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Irene shares a powerful story about discovering team dependencies and proposing …

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Three Toxic Conditions That Destroy Agile Team Effectiveness | Irene Castagnotto 16:59

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Irene Castagnotto: Three Toxic Conditions That Destroy Agile Team Effectiveness Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Irene encountered a team where everything appeared perfect on the surface, but underneath…

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When Proactive Help Backfires - A Gen Z Scrum Master's Learning Journey | Irene Castagnotto 15:15

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Irene Castagnotto: When Proactive Help Backfires - A Gen Z Scrum Master's Learning Journey Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Irene shares a valuable lesson about the pitfalls of being overly proactive wi…

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BONUS The Management Revolution Transforming Company Culture and Employee Engagement | Rob Gallaher 45:24

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BONUS: Rob Gallaher Reveals The Management Revolution Transforming Company Culture and Employee Engagement In this BONUS episode, we dive deep into the transformative power of profit sharing with Rob Gallaher, CEO of Gallaher Co. Rob shares his journey from an overworked entrepreneur sacrificing family time to building a thriving business model tha…

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When Technical Expertise Becomes Product Owner Micro-Managements | Somya Mehra 16:25

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Somya Mehra: When Technical Expertise Becomes Product Owner Micro-Management Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. The Great Product Owner: The Clear Communicator and Dependency Master Somya worked with an e…

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Why Collaboration Should Be Your Team's Primary Goal | Somya Mehra 13:26

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Somya Mehra: Why Collaboration Should Be Your Team's Primary Goal Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Unlike technical roles where success is tangible, Scrum Master success can be harder to measure, especi…

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From Top-Down to Collaborative—Reimagining Organizational Restructuring | Somya Mehra 13:26

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Somya Mehra: From Top-Down to Collaborative—Reimagining Organizational Restructuring Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. During a business unit split and reorganization focused on creating smaller teams, S…

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How Upper Management Can Destroy a High-Performing Team in Minutes | Somya Mehra 16:13

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Somya Mehra: How Upper Management Can Destroy a High-Performing Team in Minutes Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. While working as a business analyst at a startup building an exam evaluation product for …

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Learning to Spot Team Performance Warning Signs Early As A Scrum Master | Somya Mehra 14:56

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Somya Mehra: Learning to Spot Team Performance Warning Signs Early Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. At the start of Somya's Scrum Master journey, she joined a well-organized and balanced team. However, …

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CTO Series: Scaling Engineering Teams and Aligning Tech with Business Goals With Toni Sallanmaa 40:34

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The Visionary vs The Micromanager - Two Product Owner Extremes | Mariano 14:46

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Fear-Free Teams—Creating Psychological Safety for High Performance | Mariano Gontcher 14:49

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From Evangelist to Facilitator—How To Lead A Successful Company Merger | Mariano Gontchar 12:34

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Breaking Down The Clan Mentality In Agile Teams | Mariano Gontchar 17:08

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From Boss to Facilitator—The Critical Role of Empathy in Scrum Mastery | Mariano Gontchar 14:35

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BONUS Agile Tour Vienna 2025: Building Community-Driven Agile Excellence With Robert Ruzitschka, Sabina Lammert, and Richard Brenner 30:35

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Product Owner Patterns - From Absent to Exceptional | Salum Abdul-Rahman 18:17

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The SECI Model of Knowledge Management Applied to Team Retrospectives | Salum Abdul-Rahman 14:46

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From Lunch Conversations to Company-Wide Change—The Power of Creating Communities of Practice | Salum Abdul-Rahman 12:04

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From Isolation to Integration—Rebuilding Agile Team Connection For Remote Teams | Salum Abdul-Rahman 17:48

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The Expert Who Couldn't Connect: An Agile Team Integration Challenge | Salum Abdul-Rahman 14:56

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BONUS: Captain David Marquet’s Guide to Becoming Your Own Best Coach 42:17

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BONUS The Platform-as-Product Revolution: How to Turn Your Biggest Cost Center Into Your Secret Weapon | Alvaro Lorente 37:45

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Truth vs. Fiction - The Power of Transparency in Product Ownership | Irene Castagnotto 16:49

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The Risk-Aware Scrum Master: Preventing Problems Before They Happen | Irene Castagnotto 17:32

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Timing Is Everything - Learning When Agile Teams Are Ready for Change | Irene Castagnotto 12:49

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Three Toxic Conditions That Destroy Agile Team Effectiveness | Irene Castagnotto 16:59

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When Proactive Help Backfires - A Gen Z Scrum Master's Learning Journey | Irene Castagnotto 15:15

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BONUS The Management Revolution Transforming Company Culture and Employee Engagement | Rob Gallaher 45:24

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When Technical Expertise Becomes Product Owner Micro-Managements | Somya Mehra 16:25

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Why Collaboration Should Be Your Team's Primary Goal | Somya Mehra 13:26

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From Top-Down to Collaborative—Reimagining Organizational Restructuring | Somya Mehra 13:26

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How Upper Management Can Destroy a High-Performing Team in Minutes | Somya Mehra 16:13

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Learning to Spot Team Performance Warning Signs Early As A Scrum Master | Somya Mehra 14:56