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| #148 Streamlining Cross-Team Coordination: Save Time, Catch Details That Matter | 23 sept. 2024 | 00:09:16 | |
In this episode of the Humanizing Work Show, Peter and Richard delve into the often messy world of cross-team coordination. While collaborating within a team has its challenges, coordinating between teams can feel like navigating a maze—too much information, missed details, and meetings that waste everyone's time. We explore why common approaches to cross-team coordination often fall short:
To overcome these pitfalls, we introduce a streamlined approach to cross-team meetings that saves time and ensures no important details are missed. By visualizing the agenda—not every team's workload—you can focus on what truly requires coordination. What You'll Learn:
If you've ever left a cross-team meeting feeling like it was a waste of time or worried that something important was overlooked, this episode is for you. Enjoyed the episode? Help others find the show by liking, commenting, and subscribing on YouTube, or by rating and reviewing us on your podcast platform. Explore more resources at: humanizingwork.com Check out the episode page for a transcript and additional links: https://www.humanizingwork.com/cross-team-coordination/ Join us as we make cross-team coordination more human, effective, and efficient—saving you time and ensuring every crucial detail is captured. More ways to connect: Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: | |||
| #147 To Plan or Not to Plan? | 16 sept. 2024 | 00:14:49 | |
“We’re agile—we don’t need to plan.” “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” Which is right? In this episode, Peter and Richard explore two common mistakes around planning—either trying to plan everything or not planning at all—and why the alternative is something that looks like both planning and execution at the same time. Learn how successful organizations like Pixar use iterative planning techniques to manage complex projects, and how you can apply these principles to your work. This episode challenges common planning misconceptions and offers practical advice for leaders, product managers, and team members looking to improve their planning processes. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/plan-or-not/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #146 When Purpose and Strategy Don't Matter | 09 sept. 2024 | 00:09:00 | |
"Strategy just gets in the way of us doing our job." - Jos de Blok, CEO of Buurtzorg In this thought-provoking episode of the Humanizing Work Show, we examine a counterintuitive approach to leadership. While creating clarity through purpose, vision, and strategy is often crucial, sometimes the best leadership move is to step back. We explore the case of Buurtzorg, a Dutch home healthcare provider that's challenging conventional leadership wisdom:
Is your organization's primary constraint really a lack of purpose? Or are there more immediate barriers to success? Join us as we unpack this intriguing case study and discuss insights that could refine your approach to leadership. This episode offers valuable perspectives for executives, team leads, and anyone interested in organizational dynamics and effective leadership. Listen now to gain fresh insights on organizational success drivers. For more in-depth learning, explore our online Theory of Constraints course [Link] and upcoming Humanizing Work Leadership Intensive [Link]. Subscribe to the Humanizing Work Show for regular, practical insights on leadership and organizational effectiveness. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/when-purpose-strategy-dont-matter/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #145 Projects Shouldn’t Start Green, They Should Earn It | 02 sept. 2024 | 00:09:49 | |
Most projects start green but end up in crisis mode. Instead, make your project "Earn Green" by directly tackling risk and complexity first. We’ll share real-world examples of how sequencing work this way makes the end of the project calm and peaceful, even when you can't ship incrementally. Whether you're a project manager seeking on-time delivery or an Agile advocate looking to make a difference, this episode offers practical insights to transform your project outcomes. Key topics:
Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/earn-green/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #144 Giving Great Answers to Impromptu Questions: Richard’s Top Five Tips | 26 août 2024 | 00:25:01 | |
In this action-packed episode of the Humanizing Work Show, hosts Peter and Richard break down the art of delivering thoughtful, articulate responses to unexpected questions. Whether you're a coach, nonprofit leader, or professional looking to enhance your communication skills, this episode offers concrete strategies you can start using today. Learn five key techniques to master impromptu speaking:
Richard shares his personal journey of developing these skills, offering relatable examples and actionable advice. You'll also get a preview of an upcoming workshop designed to help you put these techniques into practice. Don't let unexpected questions leave you speechless. Tune in now to gain the tools you need to speak confidently and effectively in any situation. Transform your on-the-spot responses from a source of stress to a powerful professional asset. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/on-the-spot-questions/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #143 Daily Scrum Taking Too Long? | 19 août 2024 | 00:08:41 | |
Is your Daily Scrum dragging on? In this episode, Peter & Richard dive into a real-world case of a 20-person Scrum team struggling with long, ineffective Daily Scrums. We explore why simply changing the format isn't always the answer and uncover deeper issues in team structure and work organization. Learn how to identify if Scrum is the right fit for your team, when to consider alternatives like Kanban, and practical steps to improve collaboration and efficiency. Whether you're an Agile coach, Scrum Master, or team member, you'll gain valuable insights on optimizing your Agile practices for better results. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/daily-scrum-taking-too-long/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #142 Agile's Three Tribes: People, Performance, and Process | 12 août 2024 | 00:09:13 | |
Is there one true Agile? In this episode of the Humanizing Work Show we break down the three Agile tribes—People, Performance, and Process—and discuss why the conflict between them is surface-level and how they can be integrated for greater success. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/agiles-three-tribes-people-performance-and-process/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #141 Setting Team Goals: 5 Tips for Getting it Right | 05 août 2024 | 00:10:29 | |
In this episode of the Humanizing Work Show, hosts Peter Green and Richard Lawrence dive into the art of setting effective team goals that drive motivation and performance. Discover the research-backed reasons why some goals inspire while others fall flat. Learn five actionable tips on how to set goals that your team will embrace, covering the Source, Size, Category, Criteria, and Persistence of the goals. Key Points Covered:
Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/setting-team-goals/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: Locke & Latham on Goal Setting: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/074959789190021K Hackman & Wageman: Cynefin Primer: | |||
| #140 The Fishbowl & the Psychological Costs of Agile | 29 juil. 2024 | 00:10:47 | |
Richard facilitated a session at Agile2024 on “Addressing the Psychological Costs of Agile.” In this episode, he dives into the fishbowl facilitation method used in the session as well as some of the key takeaways from the conversation. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/fishbowl-and-psych-costs-of-agile/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #139 Why Leadership Communication Fails and Three Strategies to Fix It | 22 juil. 2024 | 00:10:52 | |
In this episode, we address the most common mistakes leaders make when communicating important decisions and information by sharing three proven strategies to ensure your decisions create clarity and alignment throughout your organization. Misalignment and miscommunication can lead to confusion and inefficiency, but with the right approach, you can keep everyone on the same page. Tl;dr on the three strategies:
By implementing these strategies, you can prevent communication train wrecks and foster a culture of transparency and engagement. Don’t miss out on these actionable tips to improve your organization's communication! Sponsored by Humanizing Work: Helping leaders lead empowered teams, product people turn ideas into visions, and teams collaborate better on complex work. Visit humanizingwork.com to learn more. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/leadership-communication-strategies/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #138 How to Launch a Highly Effective Leadership Team | 15 juil. 2024 | 00:16:28 | |
Organizations succeed or fail in large part based on the quality of their leadership. But most so-called “leadership teams” aren’t really teams—they’re just leaders who have meetings. In this episode, we look at why and how to launch a cross-functional leadership team so it achieves meaningful results. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/launch-an-effective-leadership-team/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #137 5 Lessons from Music to Help You Succeed at Work | Humanizing Work Show | 08 juil. 2024 | 00:14:34 | |
What can we learn about effective teamwork from the world of professional music? In this episode, Peter shares insights from his recent experiences playing in various musical groups and draws parallels to creating high-performing teams in any work environment. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/5-lessons-from-music/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #136 Why You Should Amplify Your Amundsens and Dampen Your Shackletons | 01 juil. 2024 | 00:06:49 | |
In this episode, we introduce you to two polar explorers that vividly illustrate our tendency to see leadership potential in babblers, braggarts, and braggarts regardless of their actual competence. We share several ways you can bring things back into balance, separating actual effectiveness from the noise, whether you’re the quiet high-performer or the leader trying to build an effective team. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/amundsens-and-shackletons/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #135 The Duck Canopy Incident & Its Unexpected Lessons for Work | 24 juin 2024 | 00:13:17 | |
You may not be aware that Richard has a flock of ducks. Recently, Richard’s ducks had the most traumatic day of their lives, and it generated some unexpected lessons for humans at work. In this episode, Peter and Richard reflect on what happened and some lessons we learned to lead change more effectively. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/duck-canopy-incident/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #134 Why Agile Jobs Are Vanishing, and What to Do About It | Humanizing Work Show | 17 juin 2024 | 00:11:37 | |
Big companies are eliminating roles like Agile Coach and ScrumMaster. In this episode, we look at why that might be happening, what to do if you’ve fallen victim to the layoffs, and why there’s still hope for the future. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/agile-jobs-are-vanishing/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| 133 Employee Engagement Is Terrible. Why It Matters and What Can Be Done. | 10 juin 2024 | 00:11:44 | |
A recent Gallup study reported that only 30% of workers in the US are engaged or motivated in their work. And this has all kinds of negative consequences, at work and beyond. In this episode, we dig into the research and share some practical things you can do about it. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/employee-engagement-is-terrible/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #132 The Complex Boundary Between Product & Engineering Leadership | 03 juin 2024 | 00:06:51 | |
In too many organizations, the product and engineering teams operate in an adversarial, dysfunctional way. Great products never result from this setup. In this episode, Richard and Peter share the antidote to such a situation, clarifying where to draw the line on specific responsibilities for product leaders and engineering, and where (and how) to collaborate effectively. It’s a complex boundary, with lots of trade-offs, but great organizations constantly improve how they navigate those in service of their vision and strategy. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/boundary-between-product-engineering-leadership/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #131 Can’t fix it? Make it more visible | 27 mai 2024 | 00:10:03 | |
It can be frustrating to find yourself in a situation where you see a problem but don’t have the power to fix—and the people who do have the power don’t seem to care. In this episode, we expand on the advice we often give our clients, “If you can’t fix it, make it more visible,” and we show how you can use that approach to influence a solution when you don’t have authority to just fix things. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/cant-fix-it-make-it-more-visible/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #130 How We Dealt with Resistance to Change | 20 mai 2024 | 00:17:04 | |
In a case of “drinking our own champagne,” we applied the tools we teach for dealing with resistance to change to a real conflict on our team. Peter wanted to make a big change to our WordPress theme. Richard had some strong resistance to that change. Something had to give. Listen in to see how we used that resistance as a resource to come up with a breakthrough solution. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/how-we-dealt-with-resistance-to-change/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #129 Do Product Owners Do Strategy? Here’s What Actual POs Said | 13 mai 2024 | 00:10:01 | |
Is strategy part of the Product Owner role? Not just in theory, but in the real world? We interviewed POs to find out how strategy shows up in their responsibilities. In this episode, we share what we learned and what we recommend to our clients when it comes to POs and product strategy. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/do-product-owners-do-strategy/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #128 How to Communicate Strategy with the Strategy Steps Canvas | 06 mai 2024 | 00:08:46 | |
In this episode, we’ll share how strategy connects with mission and vision, and how to communicate the key aspects of your strategy using our Strategy Steps Canvas. We use Tesla’s 2006 strategy as a real-world example, demonstrating how the strategy steps approach connects concrete outcomes to long term impact. Tune in to see how you can use our canvas to simplify and effectively communicate your strategic plans. Get your free PDF of the Strategy Steps Canvas on the episode page. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/strategy-steps-canvas/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #127 Burnout and Disengagement on Agile Teams | 29 avr. 2024 | 00:09:22 | |
In this episode, Richard digs into the causes and fixes for burnout and disengagement on Agile (or ostensibly Agile) teams. Agile teams should be the most motivating teams to be on—opportunity for autonomy, mastery, and purpose are built right in. But, too often, that’s not how it plays out. Tune in to learn how to avoid or address some common patterns that create burnout and disengagement. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/burnout-and-disengagement-on-agile-teams/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #126 Transforming a Bad Day: 4 Trail Strategies for the Office | 22 avr. 2024 | 00:06:02 | |
When, like the children’s book character Alexander, you’re having a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day at work, how do you turn things around? In this episode, Peter shares four strategies he used to do just that on what started out as a really tough trail run, strategies that are just as powerful at work. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/four-trail-strategies-to-transform-a-bad-day-at-work/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #125 How to Make Your Process Fit Your Work | 15 avr. 2024 | 00:07:15 | |
How we manage our work has to fit the nature of the work. And, too often, it doesn’t, which leads to waste and frustration. In this episode, Richard and Peter walk through 3 styles of process that go with 4 different kinds of work. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/make-your-process-fit-your-work/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #124 How to Craft a Vision Statement That’s Not Just Corporate-Speak | 08 avr. 2024 | 00:12:08 | |
A great vision statement can create alignment, increase engagement, and improve business outcomes. But too many vision statements are corporate-speak buzzword bingo. And those can be worse than no vision statement at all. In this episode, Peter and Richard explain what makes a vision statement worth writing and share a quick, collaborative process to create one for your product, team, or organization. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/craft-a-vision-statement-not-corporate-speak/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #123 How to Tackle Your Business’s Biggest Risk with David J Bland | 01 avr. 2024 | 00:28:59 | |
In this episode, David J Bland, author of “Testing Business Ideas” joins Peter and Richard to talk about how to use Lean Startup-style experiments in any kind of business. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/tackle-risk-with-david-bland/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #122 How to Get Agile Team & Org Structure Right | 25 mars 2024 | 00:09:25 | |
One of the trickiest problems leaders face is getting org structure right. This is even harder in Agile orgs because there are strong opinions out there about the perfect team structure that often don’t apply easily in real orgs. In this episode, Peter and Richard share 6 principles you can use to reason about the right team structure for your context. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/get-agile-org-structure-right/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #121 How to Get Useful Feedback on a Work-in-Progress | 18 mars 2024 | 00:14:46 | |
We all know early feedback on work can be useful, but it’s hard to do. We want to show people things when they’re all polished and when we feel proud of the product. Not to mention, most people don’t know how to give feedback well. In this episode, Richard and Peter introduce an approach to getting feedback that solves these problems and makes early feedback low-risk, productive, and encouraging. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/getting-feedback-on-wip/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #120 Immunity to Change | 11 mars 2024 | 00:19:01 | |
Why is change so hard? Why do we say we want to make changes but then, so often, fail to actually make the change stick? In this episode, Richard and Peter dive into psychologists Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey’s work on immunity to change and how to overcome it. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/immunity-to-change/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #119 How an Incremental, Small Slice Approach Gives Real Progress | 04 mars 2024 | 00:08:48 | |
Typical status reports start out green, go yellow if issues pop up, and only turn red if things get really, really bad. In this episode, Peter and Richard explain why status reports should have to “earn green” and how you can use this mindset to find good places to start on any initiative (even if you’re not actually creating status reports). Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/incremental-small-slice-approach-gives-real-progress/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #118 Three tools to Resolve (Almost) Any Conflict | 26 févr. 2024 | 00:12:57 | |
Conflict is a natural result of trying to get things done with other people–we have different perspectives and want different things. It’s easy for that to turn into a battle of egos, but it doesn't have to. You can move through conflict gracefully, coming out of it with better outcomes, both in terms of the decision and the relationship. In this episode, Peter and Richard share the 3 tools they find most useful for resolving conflict and producing great outcomes. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/3-tools-to-resolve-conflict/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #117 What Leaders Need to Know About Leading Agile Teams | 19 févr. 2024 | 00:13:43 | |
Leaders have a huge impact on whether Agile teams in their organization are going to be successful or not. In this episode, Peter and Richard share the most important things leaders need to know if they want to help their Agile teams get the best results. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/leading-agile-teams/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #116 What To Do When You’re Overcommitted and Feel Stuck | 12 févr. 2024 | 00:13:22 | |
There are times when it doesn’t feel possible to break or renegotiate a commitment, but you also can’t see how to deliver on it. You feel stuck. So what do you do then? Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/overcommitted-and-feeling-stuck/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #115 Fix Your Meetings with DAVID | 05 févr. 2024 | 00:14:51 | |
People spend a ton of time in meetings these days, and too many meetings are just a waste of time. In this episode, Peter and Richard talk through how to determine which meetings are worth having and which can go asynchronous, and they introduce the DAVID approach to ensuring the meeting you do have are worth the time. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/fix-your-meetings-with-david/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #114 Can We Train AI to Be a Business Coach? | 29 janv. 2024 | 00:12:50 | |
Richard and Peter get paid to teach leaders and coaches how to coach more effectively—and it works. So, what happens when Peter spends 20 minutes trying to teach ChatGPT how to coach? Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/train-chatgpt-ai-to-coach/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #113 Alistair Cockburn on Use Cases & User Stories | 22 janv. 2024 | 00:41:42 | |
Are use cases an essential partner to user stories for Agile teams? Agile Manifesto co-author Alistair Cockburn thinks so. In this episode, Richard and Peter discuss use cases and user stories with Alistair, including some practical steps to get started with lightweight use cases as a complementary tool for your Agile product development. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/alistair-cockburn-on-use-cases-user-stories Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #112 Cross-Functional Teams & Real-World Challenges | Humanizing Work Show | 15 janv. 2024 | 00:20:00 | |
In this episode, Richard and Peter explore what cross-functional teams are, why they're crucial to Agile methods like Scrum, and how to navigate some common challenges in creating and maintaining these teams. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/cross-functional-teams-real-world-challenges/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #111 Feature Hostage Negotiation with Dean Peters | 08 janv. 2024 | 00:15:16 | |
Have you or your team ever felt like prioritizing your work is like a hostage negotiation with your stakeholders…and you don’t have the leverage to get a good outcome? In this episode, Richard chats with Dean Peters about what he calls “feature hostage negotiation.” They dig into where it comes from, what problems it causes, and how to respond if you’re a product manager in that situation. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/feature-hostage-negotiation/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #110 How to Set the Right Goals for 2024 | Humanizing Work Show | 01 janv. 2024 | 00:13:24 | |
It’s January, and people are setting goals and New Year’s resolutions. But how do you pick the right ones? It can be overwhelming, and you can end up picking no goal at all or just picking ones that are easy to define. In this episode, Richard and Peter share a simple process using the Theory of Constraints to find just the right personal and work goals for 2024. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/set-the-right-goals/ Share a challenge or episode idea: Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #109 When Your Team Inspects But Doesn’t Adapt | 18 déc. 2023 | 00:04:59 | |
In this episode, Richard and Peter give actionable advice for how to get unstuck when your team’s retrospectives produce lots of good ideas for change but never seem to lead to actual changes getting implemented. They share an agenda for a special retrospective you can do to address that exact challenge. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/inspecting-without-adapting/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/rslawrence/ https://twitter.com/tptman/ | |||
| #108 Culture Signals Unleashed: 7 Examples of Grassroots Change in Organizations | Humanizing Work Show | 11 déc. 2023 | 00:09:51 | |
Richard and Peter introduced the concept of culture signals in episode 71. But because of the examples in that episode, many people got the misconception that culture signals were only for CEOs. Not at all! In this episode they share 7 inspirational examples of mid-level managers, team leads, and individual contributors creating effective culture signals, and they review how you can do the same in your environment. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/culture-signals-for-everyone/ Share a challenge or episode idea: Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #107 Finding the Right Style For Your Leadership Team: Lessons from Take6 and Greg Popovich | Humanizing Work Show | 04 déc. 2023 | 00:09:33 | |
Most leadership teams adopt their style by accident and end up with wasteful meetings and unnecessarily noise and conflict. In this episode, Peter and Richard share an approach for figuring out the right kind of leadership team style for you based on your context. They describe the tools that fit each style and when your team might shift from one to another, drawing lessons from great music groups and sports teams. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/finding-the-right-style-for-your-leadership-team/ Share a challenge or episode idea: Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #106 Overcoming Burnout through Daily Purpose & Vision | 27 nov. 2023 | 00:53:45 | |
Are you looking at your task list today and dreading it a bit? In this replay from the October 2023 Humanizing Work Meetup session, Richard and Peter share three recent situations when they were feeling a little burned out, and what they did to fix it. They walk through a process to think and communicate about Purpose and Vision at the micro level. That process took them less than five minutes in their examples, and energized them to make their work meaningful that day. Learn how you can do the same thing to tackle the day with energy, even when the tasks aren't something you're looking forward to. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/overcoming-burnout-daily-purpose-and-vision/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/rslawrence/
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| #105 How Coaches Benefit from PO Skills (plus how to develop yours) | 20 nov. 2023 | 00:16:34 | |
Coaches usually focus on skills like facilitation, team formation, and conflict resolution. In this episode, Peter and Richard argue that none of those things matter if a team doesn’t get product ownership right, so coaches need to be fluent in product skills and able to coach their clients to get better in that area. Included in our conversation:
Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/how-coaches-benefit-from-po-skills/ Share a challenge or episode idea: Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #104 Poor Backlog Refinement Is Burning $1000s Per Day | 14 nov. 2023 | 00:23:41 | |
In this episode, Richard and Peter talk about the business case for getting better at product backlog refinement. What’s the financial and human cost of bad backlogs? Way more than most people realize. Here’s why it matters and what to do about it. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/biz-case-for-better-backlogs/ Share a challenge or episode idea: Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #103 Can Agile Even Work With This Business Model? | 06 nov. 2023 | 00:11:41 | |
In this episode, Richard and Peter answer a listener question about whether an Agile approach can work with a customer-funded project model or whether you have to change your funding approach to work in an Agile way. They address the implications of Agile for things like funding, why project funding works for some orgs, and how to change things like funding in an Agile way. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/agile-and-project-funding/ Share a challenge or episode idea: Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #102 How Has Our Thinking On Scrum Changed? | 30 oct. 2023 | 00:21:34 | |
In this special episode, Peter and Richard have a conversation with a long-time listener, client, and community member about how their thinking on Scrum has (and hasn’t) changed over the years. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/thinking-on-scrum-changed/ Share a challenge or episode idea: Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #101 Meetup Replay: A Path to Real Empowerment | 23 oct. 2023 | 00:36:08 | |
These days, every leader seems to want empowered individuals and teams. But how do you actually get real empowerment? Just saying, “You’re empowered!” doesn’t seem to work reliably. In this Humanizing Work Community Meetup session, we explored a step-by-step path to increasing an individual or team’s empowerment in a particular area of responsibility. We walk through how to use this approach on two real examples, a COO that wants to empower their team to make M&A decisions, and a Product Leader that wants to empower developers to own decisions around a big change to the pricing model. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/meetup-replay-a-path-to-real-empowerment/ Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| Celebrating 100 Episodes of the Humanizing Work Show | 16 oct. 2023 | 00:35:33 | |
It’s episode 100 of the Humanizing Work Show! In this episode, Richard and Peter highlight their favorite episodes so far and why they’re worth revisiting. Then, they reflect on how their thinking has changed since the show started, what they’ve learned from producing the show, and what they hope is true 100 episodes from now. Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/celebrating-100-episodes Share a challenge or episode idea: mailbag@humanizingwork.com Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||
| #99 Two Questions to Shift Stakeholders from Solution to Problem | 09 oct. 2023 | 00:04:31 | |
In this episode, Richard and Peter discuss how to work with stakeholders who always bring solution requests, like detailed requirements or technical specifications. How can you have an effective conversation to identify the underlying problem so you can collaborate with your team to solve the problem well? Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/from-solution-to-problem/ Share a challenge or episode idea: Connect with Humanizing Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanizingwork https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingWork https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork | |||