Podcasts by The Law Of Raspberry Jam

17 - Generalists and specialists, and learning. from 2021-09-16T13:48:49

The argument over whether specialists or generalists are more valuable to an organization has been going on FOREVER.  And the answer is --of course-- it depends on what you’re trying to do.

16 - Explicit and implicit knowledge from 2021-06-09T18:50:33

We’ve seen many organizations invest huge amounts of money and energy in training as part of agile transformations and all sorts of other changes. These investments often have disappointing resu...

15 - Provoking Learning from 2021-05-12T18:46:17

People and teams have the opportunity to learn all the time, not just in training. And, in order for knowledge to be generated, we need to provoke learning. But what is provoking learning, how d...

14 - Exiting Systems from 2020-08-03T09:48:26

In an earlier episode, we talked about how to enter a system. Now we'll talk about how to leave. Parting may cause sadness--we're ok with people missing us on an interpersonal level. But we work...

13 - Help the system see the system with reflective observations. from 2020-03-18T14:27:19

In episode 11, we talked about Observing systems and in this episode, we explore using Reflective Observation as a way to he...

12 - Accumulating Sorrow and Network Trauma from 2020-02-04T17:32:23

We, humans, are greatly influenced by the people around us. Our social networks affect our behavior and emotions. They can be a source of support buoying us up. But what happens when most of you...

11 - Observing Systems from 2019-09-13T12:49:04

At any given time a lot goes on in systems. But how we observe systems makes a huge difference in the way we interact with them and ultimately in the value we can provide for clients.

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10 - Coaching Past Resistance from 2019-08-13T11:45:05

Another question we are asked a lot is “How do you get past resistance to change?” The answer might surprise you. The first thing to change is your own response and mindset. (What? You mean chan...

9 - Coaching Teams That Do Not Want To Be Coached from 2019-07-13T13:00

Update 2020-10-14: We have prepared a special and exclusive webi...

8 - Entering Systems from 2019-06-13T07:35

As consultants we both enter new systems on a regular basis. But even if you are working in a company, any time you interact with a new group, you are entering that system, and you will have an ...

7 - Asking Better Questions - Assumptions from 2019-05-13T21:04

Our third and final episode (for now) about asking better questions is finally out! In it we talk about the assumptions embedded in questions. We all make assumptions, based on our view of the w...

6 - Asking Better Questions - How Different Structures Of Questions Function from 2019-04-13T02:01

For the most part, we've learned how to ask questions from the way people have asked us questions, but also through observing and imitating our parents, teachers, and other people in authoritati...

5 - Asking Better Questions - Intentions from 2019-03-13T10:00

The questions we ask determine the answers we get--obviously. Being aware of sort of answers your questions are likely to illicit (which we call intentions) increase your ability to choose quest...

4 - System Constraints and De-constraints from 2019-02-13T08:00

Adding and removing constraints impacts patterns and performance. Too many constraints limit people from taking action and collaborating which is usually the opposite of what organizations want....

3 - Five Tips That Will Help You Improve Your Agile Retrospectives from 2018-12-03T07:00

Our third episode is about agile retrospectives. Super exciting given that Esther co-authored the first book on them. In this episode, we talk about the 5 stage retrospective format, ...

2 - How Agile Might Evolve In The Close Future - With Yassal Sundman from 2018-10-29T07:26:59

In our second episode, we are guested by our friend Yassal Sundman, a consultant at Crisp AB. Together we explore what comes next, after agile, and how agile may evolve in the close future.

1 - Being A Beginner At Anything Increases Your Empathy from 2018-09-08T03:51:50

In our first episode, I interview Esther about a recent art class she took and how it reminded her of how being a beginner at something increases your empathy. We talk about what empathy is, why...