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Certified - PMI-ACP Audio Course

The PMI-ACP Audio Course is your complete, audio-first companion for mastering the Project Management Institute’s Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification. Designed for professionals who want structured, on-the-go learning, this Audio Course breaks down every domain of the PMI-ACP exam into 99 clear, practical, and scenario-based episodes. Each lesson explores agile mindset, leadership, stakeholder engagement, product delivery, team performance, metrics, and continuous

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32:34

Episode 40 — Collective Ownership: Sharing Goals and...

Certified - PMI-ACP Audio Course ·

2025/09/08

This session emphasizes how agile teams succeed when responsibility is shared collectively rather than fragmented by role or hierarchy. Learners discover how collective ownership creates alignment, reduces bottlenecks, and strengthens accountability. The episode explains how practices like shared backlog refinement and collaborative testing reinforce ownership across the team.Examples illustrate PMI exam scenarios where candidates must identify whether teams are truly sharing goals or

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32:55

Episode 39 — Coaching and Mentoring: Building...

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2025/09/08

This episode introduces the distinction between coaching, mentoring, and training, explaining when each is most appropriate in an agile context. Coaching is presented as facilitation that draws out potential, mentoring as experience-sharing, and training as skill transfer. Candidates learn how leaders decide which approach to apply based on team maturity and goals.The discussion connects these approaches to PMI exam scenarios, where the best leadership choice often involves empowering

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34:26

Episode 38 — Motivation: Encouraging Experimentation...

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2025/09/08

This session examines how agile leaders motivate teams not through extrinsic rewards but by enabling intrinsic drivers such as autonomy, mastery, and purpose. Learners discover how motivation is sustained when teams are encouraged to experiment and take smart risks. The episode emphasizes that failure, when treated as learning, becomes a motivator rather than a deterrent.Examples show how exam questions may test whether candidates choose to encourage innovation or stifle it in favor of

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34:18

Episode 37 — Team Trust: Enabling Transparent...

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2025/09/08

This episode explores how trust underpins agile teamwork, enabling open dialogue, transparency, and shared responsibility. Candidates learn how trust develops through reliability, competence, and integrity, and why it must be actively cultivated. The discussion emphasizes that without trust, agile practices such as retrospectives, feedback loops, and collaboration lose their effectiveness.Examples highlight PMI exam scenarios where trust deficits cause hidden risks, poor communication, or

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33:14

Episode 36 — Domain 2 Leadership: Overview

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2025/09/08

This session introduces the second PMI-ACP domain, Leadership, and explains why it is central to enabling agile culture and performance. Candidates learn how leadership in agile contexts differs from traditional command-and-control, emphasizing empowerment, servant leadership, and facilitation. The episode also reviews the exam blueprint to show how leadership is weighted in relation to other domains.The discussion highlights PMI exam scenarios where candidates must interpret team dynamics

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32:55

Episode 35 — Product Adaptation: Adjusting to...

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2025/09/08

This episode focuses on how agile teams adapt their product direction based on continuous learning and customer feedback. Candidates are introduced to practices such as backlog reprioritization, pivoting, and refining acceptance criteria to align with evolving needs. The session emphasizes that product adaptation is not failure but evidence of responsiveness and agility.Real-world examples illustrate how feedback-driven product changes lead to greater value delivery. PMI exam scenarios

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33:10

Episode 34 — Cross-Skilling: Encouraging Generalizing...

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2025/09/08

This session introduces the idea of “T-shaped” skills and why agile teams thrive when members develop competencies beyond their core expertise. Cross-skilling increases flexibility, reduces bottlenecks, and allows teams to respond more effectively to shifting priorities. The episode explains how generalizing specialists provide both depth in one area and breadth across multiple roles.Examples highlight how PMI exam questions may present situations where team progress depends on members

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Episode 33 — Adaptive Process: Evolving Requirements...

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2025/09/08

This episode delves into how agile processes are designed to evolve in response to learning and shifting priorities. Learners explore the concept of emergent requirements, which recognizes that stakeholders often cannot articulate needs fully at the outset. Instead, agile teams continuously refine the backlog as new insights are gained through iteration and feedback.Examples show how exam questions test whether candidates understand the importance of adjusting scope and plans rather than

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32:27

Episode 32 — Growth Mindset: Responding to Change...

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2025/09/08

This session highlights how adopting a growth mindset enables agile teams to embrace change as an opportunity rather than a threat. The concept, rooted in the work of Carol Dweck, explains how individuals and teams that see challenges as learning experiences are more resilient in fast-paced environments. Candidates learn how growth mindset behaviors—curiosity, persistence, and openness to feedback—translate into improved collaboration and adaptability.The episode provides examples of exam

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Episode 31 — Fast Feedback: Design Thinking and Lean...

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2025/09/08

This episode explores how agile teams harness fast feedback loops to reduce risk and accelerate learning. The discussion begins with Design Thinking, which emphasizes empathy with users, problem framing, and ideation to ensure solutions address real needs. Learners discover how early prototyping and user testing shorten the gap between assumptions and evidence, preventing wasted effort. The episode then examines Lean Startup practices, focusing on the Build–Measure–Learn cycle and the use

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Episode 30 — Value Focus: Maximizing Value Within...

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2025/09/08

This session explores how agile teams optimize for value delivery within the constraints of timeboxed iterations. The discussion reviews techniques for aligning backlog items to value outcomes and how to prioritize scope flexibly while preserving iteration boundaries. Candidates learn how value-driven decisions are central to agile delivery.Examples highlight how PMI exam questions frame trade-offs between delivering high-value items on time versus completing lower-value items in bulk

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29:26

Episode 29 — Stakeholder Inclusion: Involve...

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2025/09/08

This episode emphasizes the importance of stakeholder inclusion from the earliest stages of an agile initiative. Candidates learn that involving stakeholders early reduces misalignment, strengthens trust, and creates shared ownership of outcomes. The session reviews practices for engaging stakeholders continuously, not just at milestones.Examples show how inclusion fosters better backlog refinement, more relevant increments, and stronger adoption. PMI exam scenarios often test whether

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Episode 28 — Challenging the Status Quo: Encouraging...

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2025/09/08

This episode examines how agility thrives when teams feel empowered to challenge assumptions and propose alternatives. Learners discover that constructive dissent prevents stagnation, reduces blind spots, and promotes innovation. The episode explains how leaders can encourage dissent while keeping discussions respectful and productive.Examples highlight PMI exam scenarios where candidates must choose between suppressing dissent for harmony or leveraging it for growth. By encouraging

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30:29

Episode 27 — Feedback Culture: Giving, Receiving, and...

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2025/09/08

This episode reviews how feedback culture extends beyond loops and becomes a daily habit within high-performing agile teams. Candidates learn structured approaches for giving feedback constructively, such as using behavior–impact–suggestion framing. The discussion also highlights the importance of receiving feedback with openness and humility.Examples illustrate how acting on feedback quickly closes the loop and builds credibility. PMI exam questions often test whether candidates recognize

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29:25

Episode 26 — Psychological Safety: Dialogue Over Debate

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2025/09/08

Building on the previous episode, this discussion explores how teams can sustain psychological safety through constructive dialogue rather than adversarial debate. The session emphasizes techniques such as active listening, reframing disagreements, and exploring assumptions. Candidates learn how dialogue allows diverse perspectives to surface without creating division.The episode highlights PMI exam scenarios where candidates must choose between defensive responses and open inquiry

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Episode 25 — Psychological Safety: No-Blame Culture...

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2025/09/08

This episode introduces psychological safety as a key enabler of agile performance. Candidates learn how creating a no-blame culture fosters openness, encourages experimentation, and accelerates learning. The discussion highlights that psychological safety is not just about comfort but about accountability balanced with support.Examples show how leaders can model vulnerability, create clear expectations, and ensure failures are treated as learning opportunities rather than punishable

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Episode 24 — Communication Strategies: Co-Located and...

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2025/09/08

This session explores how agile teams communicate effectively in both co-located and distributed environments. The episode highlights the advantages of co-location, including faster alignment and stronger team cohesion, while also addressing the reality of distributed workforces. Candidates learn about tools, practices, and rhythms that enable remote teams to succeed without sacrificing agility.Examples focus on the trade-offs between synchronous and asynchronous communication and how to

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Episode 23 — Feedback Loops: Establishing Regular...

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2025/09/08

This episode dives into feedback loops as the central mechanism for learning and improvement in agile practice. The discussion covers how feedback loops operate at multiple levels: daily standups for immediate alignment, sprint reviews for product validation, and retrospectives for team learning. Candidates are introduced to the principle that the shorter the loop, the faster the learning and adaptation.The second half emphasizes how to design feedback mechanisms that are consistent,

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Episode 22 — Transparency: Radiating Status, Risks,...

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2025/09/08

Transparency is presented as the backbone of trust and accountability in agile environments. This episode explains how teams can “radiate” information through visible boards, metrics, and open communication practices. Candidates learn why agile favors visual and accessible methods over hidden reports or delayed updates. By making status, risks, and learning visible to all, teams reduce misunderstandings and empower faster decisions.Examples demonstrate how transparency reduces surprises for

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Episode 21 — Inter-Team Coordination: Scrum of Scrums...

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2025/09/08

This episode examines how agile practices scale beyond the boundaries of a single team, focusing on coordination mechanisms like Scrum of Scrums and Team-of-Teams. Listeners learn how Scrum of Scrums operates as a lightweight method for aligning multiple teams working on related increments, surfacing dependencies, and managing risks. The discussion then contrasts this with Team-of-Teams approaches, which address more complex environments where multiple streams of work must be integrated

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