AI in the room, helping non-technical teams actually use it

Definitely, Maybe Agile · May 28, 2026 · 16m

Conference season is back, and so are the real conversations. In this episode, Peter Maddison and Dave Sharrock catch up after a busy stretch of travel and dig into something Dave has been road-testing at conferences: why most people given access to AI tools freeze up, and what actually helps them move past that.

Dave ran a workshop at the Global Scrum Gathering in Vancouver for non-technical roles - product managers, Scrum Masters, agile coaches - people who've been told "use AI" but have no clear picture of where to start. What he found is that the problem isn't motivation or technical…