The importance of emotional intelligence for successful agile teams

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With James Murphy, Founder of Afterburner and Managing Partner at Afterburner Capital

🎙️ How can fighter pilot strategies change the way we deliver success?

In today's podcast, James Murphy, a former fighter pilot turned entrepreneur, shares his journey from the cockpit to the boardroom. Discover how the concept of debriefs, derived from the military and part of Flawless Execution, transforms businesses to increase value.

Murph shares the critical role of debriefs in achieving success, emphasizing its power as a tool for continuous improvement and strategic alignment. Through real-world stories, Murph and Bill share how debriefs foster a culture of truth, accountability, and growth. 

In this podcast, you will learn the following:

🎉 The importance of a nameless, rankless debrief that uncovers the truth and drives team performance

🏆 How debriefs turned around the Giants (a U.S. football team) to win the Super Bowl

✅ The significance of debriefing in avoiding task saturation and enhancing team performance

✅ How debriefs can facilitate adaptive learning, enabling teams to pivot and improve strategies based on real-world outcomes quickly

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Aaron Upright, Co-founder and Head of Marketing at ZenHub, shares how ZenHub is adding innovative AI solutions into their product to promote development team efficiency.

Bill and Aaron share real-world examples of how AI can complement teams, how to prioritize AI projects, and the importance of customer feedback and testing.

In this podcast, you will learn the following:

✅ The transformative role of AI in enhancing agile team efficiency

✅ Strategies for seamless workflow management in software development teams

✅ Innovations in sprint planning and reviews through AI integration

🎉 Upholding values and ethics in AI implementation for project management

🔮 Future-proof skills by Blending tech fluency with business strategy

Sophia Matveeva, CEO of Tech for Non-Techies, shares the importance of business leaders learning to speak tech to succeed in this Digital Age.

Sophia emphasizes the need for a collaborative ecosystem where tech and business fluently interact, enhancing product development and driving business outcomes.

Here is what you will learn:

✅ Bridging the gap between technical and non-technical professionals
✅ Why modern education systems must evolve to meet the demands of the digital age
✅ The impact of AI and other technological disruptions on job markets and how they pave the way for new skills and opportunities
🎉 Next steps you can take to begin learning how to work with technical teams

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⏫ Making the shift from an individual contributor to a leader

In today's podcast, Luke Pivac, Delivery Lead at Westpac and author of An Agile Playbook for Technical Communicators, joins the podcast. Luke shares valuable lessons that will help new or aspiring leaders transition from a role as an individual agile team contributor.

Luke and Bill share stories and advice that will resonate with you to grow and improve your leadership skills. If you are a leader hiring or promoting team members, you will find this conversation invaluable to provide a successful transition for that new role!

✅ Working above the waterline to emphasize the importance of strategic thinking and leadership in Agile environments

✅ Bridging communication gaps by translating complex technical solutions into business impacts

✅  Adapting to unexpected changes while maintaining agile values

🎉 Advice for Aspiring Agile Leaders stepping into new leadership 

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Guest Presentation
01:41 Understanding Agile: Luke's Perspective
03:55 Luke's Journey from Technical Writer to Scrum Master
05:48 Concept of Working Above the Waterline
08:31 Bridging the Gap: Communicating with Leadership
12:30 The Consultant Experience: A Different Perspective
17:58 Adapting to Change: The Agile Way
24:44 Advice for New Leaders in Agile Environments
29:28 Conclusion and Contact Information

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About this episode

Jack Skeels, founder of AgencyAgile, shares valuable insights on agile leadership in the Agile in Action with Bill Raymond Podcast. Jack discusses the transformative power of teams and productivity through the lens of his new book, "Unmanaged."

Bill Raymond and Jack discuss the hidden costs of management and how a manager can focus their role on growth and empowering teams.

In today's podcast, you will learn:

✅ How to embrace "Unmanagement," redefine traditional management, and boost team autonomy and creativity

✅ The cost of management by recognizing how over-management can hinder productivity

✅ How you can empower teams by encouraging self-management for better problem-solving and efficiency

🎉 Communication methods to prevent misunderstandings and project delays

🤝 Unlock the full potential of your AI and ML teams

We are excited to welcome Christos Hadjinikolis, Software Engineer at Vortexa, to discuss his journey from a purely data science role to software engineering.

Christos and Bill Raymond discuss these two unique roles and the importance of connecting them as a team to deliver repeatable and sustainable data pipelines and software solutions to meet customer needs.

Here is what you will learn:

✅ The role of data scientists

✅ The role of software engineering in machine learning efforts

✅ Collaboration challenges when data scientists and software engineers are not collaborating to deploy ML and AI solutions

🎉 The unique roles each team member plays to ensure consistency and maintainability

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:11 Christos Hadjinikolis' Background
01:00 The Role of a Data Scientist
02:59 The Role of a Machine Learning Engineer
03:48 Collaboration Between Data Scientists and Engineers
07:56 Challenges in Productionizing Data Science Models
10:11 Christos' Transition from Data Scientist to Engineer
25:24 Successful Integration of Data Science and Engineering Teams
27:11 Driving Success for Data Science and Engineering Teams
32:58 Conclusion and Final Remarks