Latest Episodes

July 19, 2022
Why We Don't Love the Five Whys
In this episode, Richard and Peter dig into the popular “5 Whys” root cause analysis technique, including the limitations of the technique and why...
00:05:22

July 12, 2022
Overcoming Resistance to Change
In this episode, Richard and Peter answer the question, “How do you overcome resistance to change?” Episode page: https://www.humanizingwork.com/overcoming-resistance-to-change/ Connect with Humanizing Work: https://twitter.com/HumanizingWork...
00:08:39

July 05, 2022
Team engagement doesn't benefit from "Enforced Team Fun”
In this episode, Richard and Peter answer the question: what’s your take on “enforced team fun”? Many teams have an expectation that everyone will...
00:04:58

June 28, 2022
Why we don't like epics for agile teams
Peter and Richard mentioned in an earlier episode that they’re not fans of epics for agile teams and product owners. In this episode, they...
00:03:18

June 20, 2022
The Peter Principle: Is management doomed to be incompetent?
The Peter Principle is the idea that people get promoted until they hit the level where they’re no longer competent enough to get promoted...
00:06:52

June 14, 2022
What’s the right size for an agile team? (Mailbag)
In this episode, Richard and Peter answer the question, what’s the best size for an agile team? The Scrum Guide says 5-9, but how...
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