Troubleshooting Agile
Troubleshooting Agile
A weekly problem-solving session for all things agile
Why Is Everyone Else Wrong? Lessons From One Lane Roads
11 minutes Posted Sep 16, 2026 at 10:50 am.
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Ever felt like you’re the only person in a meeting moving at the "right" speed? Well everyone else is probably thinking that too! On this episode, Squirrel uses his example of driving on one of England’s many one-lane roads to make the point of fast and slow communication. Join us to learn his ice-cream incentivised “secret word” strategy to get teams being curious again!
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About Your Hosts
Douglas Squirrel and Jeffrey Fredrick joined forces at TIM Group in 2013, where they studied and practised the art of management through difficult conversations. Over a decade later, they remain united in their passion for growing profitable organisations through better communication.
Squirrel is an advisor, author, keynote speaker, coach, and consultant, and he's helped over 300 companies of all sizes make huge, profitable improvements in their culture, skills, and processes. You can find out more about his work here: douglassquirrel.com/index.html
Jeffrey is Vice President of Engineering at ION Analytics, Organiser at CITCON, the Continuous Integration and Testing Conference, and is an accomplished author and speaker. You can connect with him here: www.linkedin.com/in/jfredrick/