My personal blog's motto is "don't just talk agile, walk agile!" because I have always been well aware of the trap of merely using agile jargon instead of actually applying an agile mindset and living agile values.



However, I recently came to understand that while the "walk" is important, the "talk" has its own challenges. As L. David Marquet - the author of “Turn the Ship Around!” - shows in his second book “Leadership is Language”, some language patterns can actively promote diversity of opinion, invite feedback and foster learning, while others unintentionally limit diversity, suppress feedback and prevent learning.



That's why I would like to explore what I call "wholesome talk" in an agile work environment.