We are embarking on a transformative journey with Michael Hamman on Inner Agility: The Key to Business Agility on Our Agile Tales. Michael believes in the potential of the workplace as a catalyst for personal, professional, and social transformation. His work with many organizations, teams, and leaders has enabled them to embrace a greater holistic team and enterprise-level agility by nurturing their inner capacity for leadership agility in the face of the complexity, volatility, and uncertainty of the 21st-century world.

In this episode of Our Agile Tales, we discuss the importance of deliberate sense-making and its impact on team dynamics and leadership. Michael shares practices and examples of both conversational and relational practices to overcome challenges. We also explore effective methods for giving feedback and the significance of acknowledgment and appreciation in fostering a positive and productive team environment.

00:00 Introduction to Agile Tales
01:40 A Birthday Surprise Gone Wrong
05:22 Deliberate Sense Making Explained
14:49 The Importance of Being Present
21:15 Practicing Inner Agility
28:46 Conclusion

Michael Hamman is the author of Evolvagility: Growing an Agile Leadership Culture from the Inside Out. The book provides a blueprint for what it means to be an agile leader in today's complex world and offers a practical roadmap for getting there. He is the head of development at Transformation Designs and is a Co-creator at the Centre for Inner Agility.

You can find Michael Hamman on LinkedIn or peruse his work at Vertical Facilitator. 

Visit us at https://www.ouragiletales.com/about

We are embarking on a transformative journey with Michael Hamman on Inner Agility: The Key to Business Agility on Our Agile Tales. Michael believes in the potential of the workplace as a catalyst for personal, professional, and social transformation. His work with many organizations, teams, and leaders has enabled them to embrace a greater holistic team and enterprise-level agility by nurturing their inner capacity for leadership agility in the face of the complexity, volatility, and uncertainty of the 21st-century world.

In this episode of Our Agile Tales, we discuss the importance of deliberate sense-making and its impact on team dynamics and leadership. Michael shares practices and examples of both conversational and relational practices to overcome challenges. We also explore effective methods for giving feedback and the significance of acknowledgment and appreciation in fostering a positive and productive team environment.

00:00 Introduction to Agile Tales
01:32 Rethinking Performance Reviews
06:12 The Concept of Action Learning
09:44 Deliberate Sensemaking in Organizations
17:44 Fractal Nature of Sensemaking
20:25 Conclusion 

Michael Hamman is the author of Evolvagility: Growing an Agile Leadership Culture from the Inside Out. The book provides a blueprint for what it means to be an agile leader in today's complex world and offers a practical roadmap for getting there. He is the head of development at Transformation Designs and is a Co-creator at the Centre for Inner Agility.

You can find Michael Hamman on LinkedIn or peruse his work at Vertical Facilitator. 

Visit us at https://www.ouragiletales.com/about

We are embarking on a transformative journey with Michael Hamman on Inner Agility: The Key to Business Agility on Our Agile Tales. Michael believes in the potential of the workplace as a catalyst for personal, professional, and social transformation. His work with many organizations, teams, and leaders has enabled them to embrace a greater holistic team and enterprise-level agility by nurturing their inner capacity for leadership agility in the face of the complexity, volatility, and uncertainty of the 21st-century world.

In this episode of Our Agile Tales, we discuss the importance of deliberate sense-making and its impact on team dynamics and leadership. Michael shares practices and examples of both conversational and relational practices to overcome challenges. We also explore effective methods for giving feedback and the significance of acknowledgment and appreciation in fostering a positive and productive team environment.

00:00 Introduction to Agile Tales
01:26 Understanding Deliberate Sense Making
05:19 Exploring Relational Practices
19:04 The Power of Feedback in Transformation
25:57 Positive Feedback and Acknowledgement
28:49 Conclusion

Michael Hamman is the author of Evolvagility: Growing an Agile Leadership Culture from the Inside Out. The book provides a blueprint for what it means to be an agile leader in today's complex world and offers a practical roadmap for getting there. He is the head of development at Transformation Designs and is a Co-creator at the Centre for Inner Agility.

You can find Michael Hamman on LinkedIn or peruse his work at Vertical Facilitator. 

Visit us at https://www.ouragiletales.com/about

We are embarking on a transformative journey with Michael Hamman on Inner Agility: The Key to Business Agility on Our Agile Tales. Michael believes in the potential of the workplace as a catalyst for personal, professional, and social transformation. His work with many organizations, teams, and leaders has enabled them to embrace a greater holistic team and enterprise-level agility by nurturing their inner capacity for leadership agility in the face of the complexity, volatility, and uncertainty of the 21st-century world.

In this episode of Our Agile Tales, we delve into nurturing inner leadership agility and explore practical techniques like reframing perspectives, fostering psychological safety, and enhancing conversational practices. The episode further examines deliberate sensemaking, revealing how subconscious beliefs impact behavior and how these practices can boost team dynamics and organizational effectiveness.

00:00 Introduction to Our Agile Tales
01:36 The Challenge of Reframing Perspectives
03:20 Developing Conversational Practices
05:57 The Role of Psychological Safety
07:04 Impact Feedback: A Practical Example
09:56 The Misconception of Psychological Safety
13:16 The Importance of Learnable Skills
15:01 Defining Deliberate Sensemaking
18:23 Introducing Deliberate Sensemaking Practices
24:53 The Impact of Triggers on Actions
25:39 Deliberate Sensemaking in Practice
28:37 Conclusion

Michael Hamman is the author of Evolvagility: Growing an Agile Leadership Culture from the Inside Out. The book provides a blueprint for what it means to be an agile leader in today's complex world and offers a practical roadmap for getting there. He is the head of development at Transformation Designs and is a Co-creator at the Centre for Inner Agility.

You can find Michael Hamman on LinkedIn or peruse his work at Vertical Facilitator. 

Visit us at https://www.ouragiletales.com/about

We are embarking on a transformative journey with Michael Hamman on Inner Agility: The Key to Business Agility on Our Agile Tales. Michael believes in the potential of the workplace as a catalyst for personal, professional, and social transformation. His work with many organizations, teams, and leaders has enabled them to embrace a greater holistic team and enterprise-level agility by nurturing their inner capacity for leadership agility in the face of the complexity, volatility, and uncertainty of the 21st-century world.

In this episode, we explore the definition and significance of Inner Agility, its impact on effective decision-making and team collaboration, and its role in environments that support self-organizing and empowered teams amidst complexity.

00:00 Introduction to Agile Tales
01:19 Meet Michael Hamman: A Journey of Inner Agility
07:48 Defining Inner Agility
09:55 Connecting Inner Agility to Organizational Agility
15:04 The Role of Inner Agility in Agile Teams
16:43 Activity: Cultivating Inner Agility
20:13 Reflecting on Inner Agility
25:14 Practicing Inner Agility
28:14 Conclusion

Michael Hamman is the author of Evolvagility: Growing an Agile Leadership Culture from the Inside Out. The book provides a blueprint for what it means to be an agile leader in today's complex world and offers a practical roadmap for getting there. He is the head of development at Transformation Designs and is a Co-creator at the Centre for Inner Agility.

You can find Michael Hamman on LinkedIn or peruse his work at Vertical Facilitator. 

Visit us at https://www.ouragiletales.com/about

Clarke “The Bottleneck Guy” Ching created the Agile TOC Method (ATM) and has been using it for more than 25 years to help CIOs, CTOs, and senior technology leaders solve the most vexing productivity problems. He is the author of Rolling Rocks Downhill, CorkScrew Solutions, and The Bottleneck Rules.

The ATM model takes teams from burnout busy to productive buzz, helps them crank out delivery while keeping everyone happy, and minimizes customer complaints by satisfying their impossible expectations.

You can find more information about Clark and his work at https://www.clarkeching.com/.

Note: In this podcast, Clark mentions the book The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt.

Visit us at https://www.ouragiletales.com/about

Clarke “The Bottleneck Guy” Ching created the Agile TOC Method (ATM) and has been using it for more than 25 years to help CIOs, CTOs, and senior technology leaders solve the most vexing productivity problems. He is the author of Rolling Rocks Downhill, CorkScrew Solutions, and The Bottleneck Rules.

The ATM model takes teams from burnout busy to productive buzz, helps them crank out delivery while keeping everyone happy, and minimizes customer complaints by satisfying their impossible expectations.

You can find more information about Clark and his work at https://www.clarkeching.com/.

Note: In this podcast, Clark mentions the book The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt.

Visit us at https://www.ouragiletales.com/about

Clarke “The Bottleneck Guy” Ching created the Agile TOC Method (ATM) and has been using it for more than 25 years to help CIOs, CTOs, and senior technology leaders solve the most vexing productivity problems. He is the author of Rolling Rocks Downhill, CorkScrew Solutions, and The Bottleneck Rules.

The ATM model takes teams from burnout busy to productive buzz, helps them crank out delivery while keeping everyone happy, and minimizes customer complaints by satisfying their impossible expectations.

You can find more information about Clark and his work at https://www.clarkeching.com/.

Note: In this podcast, Clark mentions the book The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt.

Visit us at https://www.ouragiletales.com/about

Clarke “The Bottleneck Guy” Ching created the Agile TOC Method (ATM) and has been using it for more than 25 years to help CIOs, CTOs, and senior technology leaders solve the most vexing productivity problems. He is the author of Rolling Rocks Downhill, CorkScrew Solutions, and The Bottleneck Rules.

The ATM model takes teams from burnout busy to productive buzz, helps them crank out delivery while keeping everyone happy, and minimizes customer complaints by satisfying their impossible expectations.

You can find more information about Clark and his work at https://www.clarkeching.com/.

Note: In this podcast, Clark mentions the book The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt.

Visit us at https://www.ouragiletales.com/about

Clarke “The Bottleneck Guy” Ching created the Agile TOC Method (ATM) and has been using it for more than 25 years to help CIOs, CTOs, and senior technology leaders solve the most vexing productivity problems. He is the author of Rolling Rocks Downhill, CorkScrew Solutions, and The Bottleneck Rules.

The ATM model takes teams from burnout busy to productive buzz, helps them crank out delivery while keeping everyone happy, and minimizes customer complaints by satisfying their impossible expectations.

You can find more information about Clark and his work at https://www.clarkeching.com/.

Note: In this podcast, Clark mentions the book The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt.

Visit us at https://www.ouragiletales.com/about