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This blockbuster episode marks the launch of a new Kickstarter campaign to fund The Coffee Purist, a coffee table book filled with the details, stories, and lessons from the career of Brian Franklin. As it were, Mark Brown takes the reigns in this episode and is joined by co-host Katie Hader. Brian joins in as a guest on his own show to line out all the details on the book, the project, and the rewards. 

Read more about it on The Coffee Purist website: purist.coffee

Or go straight to Kickstarter and back the project: kickstarter.com/projects/thecoffeepurist/the-coffee-purist

Campaign ends November 28 at 11a. Don't wait. 

Why is emotional intelligence so important for agile teams?

Dr. Tan Trung (John) Luong, Sr. Expert Consultant at Orianda Solutions AG, will help answer that question.

Having written an essential article on Springer Media and pulling from years of personal experience, Dr. John shares stories and expertise with Bill Raymond to help you learn:

✅ The definition of emotional intelligence (or EI)
✅ Why EI is important within agile teams
✅ Why is Emotional intelligence important
✅ The four dimensions of emotional intelligence
✅ How you can lead EI initiatives in your organization

About this podcast
Scrum and project management are not at odds with each other. Today, Nader K Rad introduces Scrum and the differences between predictive and adaptive systems on the Agile in Action with Bill Raymond podcast.

\While sharing these concepts, Bill and Nader share stories and examples that will help you learn:

✅ The basic concepts of Scrum
✅ How Scrum compares to predictive systems
✅ Scrum ceremonies
✅ Scrum roles
✅ How to choose between predictive and adaptive systems

We are excited to announce that the most listened-to podcast for 2022 was our interview with Jeff Gothelf on the topic of Objectives and Key Results (or OKRs). We are excited to share this rebroadcast to celebrate that milestone and introduce our new listeners to the topic!

In today’s podcast, Jeff Gothelf shares the importance of Objectives and Key Results (or OKRs). Jeff shares the proper way to define OKRs, sharing relatable stories that help you think through how to use them effectively.

In the podcast, Jeff shares how to define and use OKRs. Using solid examples, Jeff shares the following topics with Bill:

✅ How to define OKRs based on strategic goals

✅ How leadership defines OKRs for their business

✅ Understand how teams align to OKRs with leadership

✅ How to measure our success in meeting our objectives

✅ Leadership advice to successfully implement OKRs

How will your organization succeed, especially in these uncertain times? Richard McLean, Senior Product Director at Elsevier, believes workplace psychological safety is critical to success ⤵️

In the podcast, Richard and Bill Raymond share stories and real-world examples to help you learn the importance of psychological safety in the workplace. Here are the topics they cover:

✅ Defining workplace psychological safety
✅ The benefits of psychological safety
✅ The importance of a diversity of viewpoints
✅ How leaders can improve psychological safety in the workplace
✅ How teams and individuals can improve their communication for improved team dynamics
✅ How organizations can measure psychological safety in the workplace
✅ Leadership Guidance

Late one night in a Los Angeles hotel room, Brenna had her kids unexpectedly removed from her care and taken back to Michigan. Now, with COVID lockdown just starting, she found herself stuck, homeless, and hopeless. This could have crushed most people, but Brenna loved her children more than anything and would do whatever it took to get them back.

Cathleen Bearse is a licensed therapist who decided to become a foster parent, yet before she even received her first placement she started therapy herself. Cathleen shares with us the power of having a safe place for your feelings and emotions during foster care.