ECP 023 Don't overlook the youth

Something a bit different in this episode.  I have a special guest to talk with.  Amelie, my daughter. We discuss:

As always the cast draws out some practical things we can do to work on our own performance. Amelie will definitely be back for future episodes.

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ECP 022 Mind Weeding

In this episode, I consider how much our minds need weeding so we can grow and bloom just like our gardens.  

Often peoples minds are filled with thoughts that just are not helpful. 

I discuss the benefits of considering three questions which can help:

As always there is plenty of practical things to start exploring straight away.

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ECP 021 2020 some housekeeping

The ECP Podcast has taken a break for the first part of 2020. 

This new series (or season depending on which you prefer) kicks off with a few messages about things that are planned for the podcast in 2020.  

Different episodes will have different bitesize features. This will include:

Of course, the Podcast will still continue to have the more in-depth look at particular subjects.  And a common theme throughout any podcast will be what people can practically do to make use of the content discussed.

As always It'd be great to hear your thoughts and feedback. Of course keep your questions coming - I'll need them for the Q&A cast - [email protected].  

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As the days tick by in December, we edge closer to Christmas and the holiday season. A time to kick back, probably eat and drink a little too much, laugh with family and friends and perhaps reflect a little on 2019. At least that’s the idea. The reality is very often different. In preparing for a merry Christmas many people will put more thought into what crackers to buy than their own wellbeing. So, with that in mind, grab a mulled wine, mince pie and some space to listen to ideas wrapped up in wellbeing gift.  In this case, the gift stands for:

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In this edition of the Effective Challenge podcast, I discuss some of my observations about delivering in an agile environment. Topics include:

Without due consideration of these six areas, it's easy to quickly find the promise of delivering in more agile ways quickly turns to anarchy.

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In this episode, I discuss the topic of innovation.  I've worked in and with teams looking to innovate and have made a number of observations about what can work best when it comes to innovation.  I discuss seven in this cast.  They are:

As always I'm interestest in any thoughts and observations you have about this topic. I'd also be super appreciative if you've found this of benefit if you'd pass it on to someone else you think might appreciate the content.  And if I'm pushing my luck a 5* review always goes down well.

In this episode, I discuss the tendency some people and teams have to become too fancy about the approach they use to achieve a goal.  The approach can get in the way of the progress they want to make often as a result of:

I talk about four things you can do to help support yourself when thinking about the approach:

As always I'm interested in any comments you have - please drop me a line to [email protected]  If you have found this useful and can think of someone else who might appreciate it, I'd be really grateful if you could share with them.

ECP 014 BEST Skills

In this episode, I consider the third element of the Effective Challenge BEST model - Skills.  Often skills are the first place people head for when thinking about development.  In this cast, amongst other things, I discuss how it's easy to not give enough consideration to the informal skills learning opportunities that exist and the need to combine theory with the practical doing to really enhance our performance.

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