Ways of Working

Ways of Working

By Adam ThackerayBusinessTechnologyManagement
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Ways of Working episodes

  • #5 - Enterprise Communities of Practice

    In this episode I explore building enterprise communities of practice.

    What is a community of practice, why they're important and how they're a catalyst for digital transformations.

    Tune in now!

    Credits:

    2019 Accelerate State of DevOps Report written by Dr. Nicole Forsgren, Dr. Dustin Smith, Jez Humble and Jessie Frazelle.

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    19 min
  • #4 - Matt Ash - A Force In Learning

    Matt Ash joins me today on Ways of Working. Matt is the Director of Learning and Performance at Media Zoo. He's a force in the world of learning and is constantly challenging the status quo. I was extremely excited when Matt agreed to come on the show.

    We cover a wide range of topics including have people forgotten to learn, music + creativity, is the recent c-level focus of learning fad or here to stay, tactical approaches to learning and much, much more.

    Tune in and enjoy the conversation.

    Matt Ash on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-ash/

    Recent published article - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/matt-ash_the-challenge-for-learning-development-activity-6610182999076155392-5FzJ

    Concepts mentioned - Tim Brown's IDEO including 5 Whys and what else must be true

    Fav Book - Natural Born Learners by Alex Beard - https://www.amazon.ca/Natural-Born-Learners-Learning-Revolution/dp/1474604714

    Favourite music/genres from Matt: Baroque, Beach Boys, Weezer

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    1 hr 5 min
  • #3 - Flow at Work
    Episode 3 is about flow and it’s profound impact at work.
     
    Noted References...
     
    Gene Kim and flow - https://itrevolution.com/the-three-ways-principles-underpinning-devops/
     
    William Deming - https://deming.org/explore/so-pk

    Project to Product: How to Survive and Thrive in the Age of Digital Disruption with the Flow Framework https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1942788398/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Wzc1DbNKMN45V
     
    Don't forget to download the free business agility checklist - https://www.thack.ca/free-checklist-page
    23 min
  • #2 - Talking Emotional Intelligence with Dr. Laura Markham

    In this episode we are discussing the importance of emotional intelligence at work and how the role of of being a parent (the hardest job in the universe) is so closely related to how we can regulate, connect and coach at the office!

    Dr. Laura Markham joins me in this episode as we dive into the importance of emotional intelligence as parents, knowledge workers and as building the next generations to come.

    Strap on those headphones!

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    About Dr. Markham
     
    Dr. Laura Markham is the author of Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How To Stop Yelling and Start Connecting, Peaceful Parent, Happy Siblings: How To Stop the Fighting and Raise Friends for Life, and now her latest book, The Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids Workbook: Using mindfulness and connection to raise resilient, joyful children and rediscover your love of parenting.
    Dr. Laura Markham earned her PhD in clinical psychology at Columbia University and has worked as a parenting coach with countless families across the world. Over 140,000 moms and dads enjoy Dr. Laura’s free weekly coaching posts via email. You can sign up on any page of her website, AhaParenting.com, which serves up Aha! Moments for parents of babies through teens. Dr. Laura’s aspiration is to change the world, one child at a time, by supporting parents. The proud mother of two thriving young adults who were raised with her peaceful parenting approach, she lives with her husband in New York.
     
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    53 min
  • #1 - The Liftoff!

    Welcome to the Ways of Working Podcast. In the first episode, there is a quick introduction by the host, Adam Thackeray, followed by a rundown of why the podcast started, the unique value of it and some of the areas of focus for conversations in future episodes. 

    Strap on those headphones and start listening!

     

    Don't forget to download the free business agility checklist - https://www.thack.ca/free-checklist-page

    6 min

About Ways of Working

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Ways of Working focuses on the stories, insights and experiences of living and working in the Georgian Bay region in Ontario, Canada. It showcases the intellectual capital, the community and the creative nature to unlocking greatness in the region.