The Humanizing Work Show

December 09, 2024

#159 How to Run an Effective Year-End Retrospective

Too many year-end retrospectives suffer from recency and peak-end biases, causing them to devolve into superficial reviews or Q4 gripe sessions. In this episode,...

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December 02, 2024

#158 How to Do Complexity Aware Annual Planning

"A beautifully detailed plan feels great—until reality intervenes." In this episode, Richard and Peter share hard-earned lessons about annual planning from their work with...

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00:08:05

November 25, 2024

#157 Are Product Owners & Product Managers the Same Thing?

What’s the real difference between Product Owners and Product Managers? This episode explores the evolving definitions of these roles and highlights how modern Product...

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00:09:46

November 18, 2024

#156 How to Make a Team Faster (Without Burning Out)

"We've cut scope as much as we can, but the team still isn't fast enough." Sound familiar? In this episode, Richard and Peter reveal...

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00:08:58

November 11, 2024

#155 How to Manage Deadlines in Agile

Are deadlines the enemy of Agile? Many teams think so. But while unreasonable deadlines can destroy morale and quality, legitimate business timing needs shouldn’t...

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00:09:30

November 04, 2024

#154 Beyond the Spotify Model: CTO Kevin Goldsmith on Agile, Authority & Empowering Teams

How do you lead a high-performing, empowered team? Kevin Goldsmith, a former Adobe and Spotify leader, joins the Humanizing Work Show to share his...

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