Listen in this week for 3 key symptoms that indicate your retros aren't enough anymore. Learn how to spot the issues early, why retros alone can’t always fix them, and practical steps you can take right away to reset and reignite your team's effectiveness.

🎬 Building Oscar-winning effects for Independence Day, shaping the Die Hard franchise, & building a company to help people focus better & work w/more ease. @stevenpuri’s work lives at the intersection of creativity & tech. Don’t miss this week's show ep! 

In a special rebroadcast of 1 of our most popular & insightful episodes, Mark Ethier, founder & former CEO of audio tech leader iZotope, shares how he turned love for music & tech into a company known for creativity, empowerment, & purpose.

Most #ProductOwner advice is for market-facing roles—guiding visionary products, delivering to paying customers. But what if your work is internal? This week, we unpack the unique role of internal POs + 3 three categories of practices they need to master.

Do we really need this part of Scrum? 🤔 This week, we look at each part of Scrum through a practical lens: what purpose it serves, what advantages it brings, and what trade-offs come with skipping it. #agile #scrum

Are the same few voices dominating your team meetings leaving others hesitant to speak up? This week on the Show: how small breakout groups unlock full team engagement & better ideas. Listen in for tips, the research behind it, & a real-world example 👉

When feedback feels risky, it’s usually because it matters. Tune in this week as Peter shares a recent experience where Richard gave him direct, uncomfortable feedback & how it triggered a flywheel of motivation, better work, and stronger collaboration.

When a team gets stuck—circling the same few ideas with no progress—the pressure is on the facilitator to do something. This week, we share one of the most effective moves we’ve found to break the cycle: playing a wildcard. .#facilitation #collaboration

Leadership is complex, but research from the #leadershipcircleprofile reveals 3 competencies that matter most: Purposeful Visionary, Fosters Team Play, Mentoring & Developing. This week, we break them down + share a 5-min habit to grow all 3. Listen now →

Giving feedback is one of the hardest—and one of the most important—things we do at work. This week, we share a simple, practical approach to giving #feedback in a way that builds trust and creates change. . #communicationskills

Team decisions—clear or chaotic? This week: the Team Empowerment Map, a powerful tool helping real teams clarify who decides what using @JurgenAppelo’s 7 Levels of #Delegation. Increase autonomy, align on decision-making, improve collaboration. Learn more:

Is constant pressure to improve wearing your team down? Tune in this week to hear two simple, proven techniques to fight improvement fatigue. You'll hear how small changes can make a big impact. #continuousimprovement

Backlog refinement shouldn't be the most painful meeting of the week—but for many teams, it is. Listen in this week for 3 practical changes that will turn backlog refinement from a dreaded chore into a valuable, collaborative part of your #Agile process.

One tip. One meeting. Big impact. In this week's ⚡rapid-fire show episode, we show how a small change to each Scrum event can eliminate frustration and create flow. Which meeting do you want to improve first? . . #scrum #agile

This week, we introduce the #Strategy Steps Canvas, a tool to help you chart an adaptive, value-driven path from current reality to a compelling vision. Learn why most strategic plans fail and what #Netflix can teach us about strategic evolution.

Struggling to split #UserStories in #Agile and #Scrum? This week's Humanizing Work Show dives into practical techniques and our most popular resource, the Story Splitting Flowchart (downloaded 1M+ times!). 🎧 Watch/listen:

How do you turn resistance into partnership? Tune in to hear how to reframe resistance as an opportunity for co-creation using Eli Goldratt's Levels of Resistance model.👉 #changemindset #resistancetochange #goldratt

Should you split the Scrum #ProductOwner role? This week, we break down why companies divide the PO role (often into #ProductManager/Owner, and/or #BusinessAnalyst), the hidden downsides, and the key to making it work if you must split it. 👉

Many orgs struggle to balance predictability w/adaptability in large initiatives. In this week's show episode, we discuss how Analytical Planning & Iterative Execution can help you create a structured execution plan while keeping room for change.

This week, we examine how Pixar & architect Frank Gehry use iterative planning techniques to test and refine their ideas early—just like CAPED helps teams tackle uncertainty in big, complex initiatives.