Leadership is complex—so it's tempting to think you need to master dozens of competencies to be effective. But research from the Leadership Circle Profile narrows it down to the three that truly matter most highly correlated with effective leadership.
In this episode, we provide a clear description of these three competencies, why those three stand out from the many other options, and show you how you can begin practicing these competencies right away with a high leverage, five minute habit, improving your leadership effectiveness and helping you shift into a more Creative stance on leadership over the long term. Read More
Giving feedback is one of the hardest things we do at work—and one of the most important. In this episode, we share a simple, practical approach to giving feedback that’s more likely to be true, useful, and kind.
You’ll learn: How to ground feedback in what you actually observed, Why asking permission makes feedback more effective, What makes feedback kind without watering it down, How to handle the conversations you’ve been avoiding. Whether you’re a leader, coach, teammate, or friend, this episode will help you speak up in a way that builds trust and creates change.
Need a framework to guide feedback on work products or behavior? Check out the Humanizing Work Feedback Process. Read More
Delegation Theater: “you’re empowered as long as you make the decision I’d make, or you do the task the way I’d do it.” A leader… Read More
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It might be a symptom of a deeper issue. Our big-company clients all complain about too many meetings. Their calendars are packed. Trying to schedule… Read More
If your team feels worn out, it's not just you—and it's not because you're doing Agile wrong.
In this episode of the Humanizing Work Show, we describe two simple, proven techniques to help teams recover from the constant pressure to improve. From refreshing your retrospectives to scheduling strategic "cool downs," we show how small changes can make a big impact. Read More
Charlie Munger, Warren Buffet’s lifelong business partner at the investment firm Berkshire Hathaway, was famous for his powerful mental models and clear thinking. One… Read More
Backlog refinement shouldn't be the most painful meeting of the week—but for many teams, it is. Too much detail too early. Vague stories. Half the team checked out. And eventually, no one shows up at all. In this episode of the Humanizing Work Show, we’ll show you three practical changes that turn backlog refinement from a dreaded chore into a valuable, collaborative part of your Agile process. These tips will help you reduce churn, strengthen stakeholder relationships, and make sprint planning smoother.
If you’ve ever found yourself wondering why Agile feels harder than it should, this might be the place to start. Read More
We recently talked with a leader at a company that had invested in extensive training from a well known product training company on product discovery… Read More
One tip. One meeting. Big impact. In this rapid-fire episode, we show how a small change to each Scrum event can eliminate frustration and create flow. If your Backlog Refinement, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, or Sprint Retrospective has become stale, bureaucratic, or unproductive, we’ve got a simple tweak for each that takes under a minute to explain. Pick one meeting and improve it, or do a pass through all of them, and help your team get much more productive immediately! Read More
