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The Agile Diaries with Lyn Girvan

In this episode, we dive into the story of former civil servant turned agile coach, Lyn Girvan.

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About this episode

In this episode, we dive into the story of former civil servant turned agile coach, Lyn Girvan. With over 25 years in the public sector, Lyn highlights her experiences; from managing a coffee shop at a young age to mentoring in the Chartered Institute of IT. 

Join us as we explore Lyn’s reflections on leadership, collaboration and her vision for ‘giving back’ through coaching, alongside insights from her personal and professional milestones that led her to learn that “having the right answer isn’t always enough”. 

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Key Discussion Points

07:39

How being transparent with communication and understanding ‘why’ helps understand decisions.

16:54

How visual thinking and physically writing something gets people more engaged.

23:59

Giving back and the enjoyment of coaching and mentoring.

“If you’re determined enough, you’ll get to where you to go but you don’t need to know where that is at 16.”

Lyn Girvan

Featured in this episode

  • A headshot of Ed Ward in black and white
    Instructional Designer, Podcast Host

    Ed is an experienced instructional designer, digital producer and project manager. He is an award-winning writer, national radio breakfast show presenter and voice actor.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ejwward/
  • A black and white headshot photograph of Lyn GIrvan
    Agile Coach

    Lyn is a former civil servant turned agile coach. SHe has extensive expertise working in agile transformation and business analysis across industries.
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