Episode 35: Understanding emotional states

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12/01/23 • 17 min

Any team will have a variety of emotional states when responding to problems. How do you analyse, understand and make meaningful decisions based on these differences? In this episode, James and Josh discuss different methods of understanding a team’s characteristics and how taking these into account can lead you to getting the best out of everyone.

01 SDIs
01 Strength, Deployment, Inventory
02 Stress states
05 Trickle down management
06 Myers briggs
07 Performance, Process, People
08 Dissecting Josh’s results
12 Using the results within a team
13 Strengths and weaknesses
14 What brings out the best in you
15 Being accountable
16 Applying the findings

Resources:

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01 SDIs
01 Strength, Deployment, Inventory
02 Stress states
05 Trickle down management
06 Myers briggs
07 Performance, Process, People
08 Dissecting Josh’s results
12 Using the results within a team
13 Strengths and weaknesses
14 What brings out the best in you
15 Being accountable
16 Applying the findings

Resources:

Find out more about Stac and Parallax:

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Episode 34: Building communities

What are the steps to building a thriving community? What challenges might you face along the way? In this episode, James and Josh draw on their experience of creating and building communities online and offline, sharing their insights on how to make it a success.

04 Starting a community
06 Building trust
08 Give value, not a sales pitch
10 Josh on building a conference
12 Creating a welcoming environment
15 Letting people know your weaknesses
16 Trust
17 Empathy
18 Dealing with conflict
20 Don’t fear conflict
22 Lack of commitment or direction
23 Inclusion
24 Avoidance of accountability
26 The enemy of accountability is ambiguity
27 Shared ownership
30 Rethinking views
31 Diversity

Resources:

https://www.executiveagenda.com/resources/blog/five-dysfunctions-team

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Episode 36: Tech leadership misconceptions

Are all leaders extroverts? Does agile development mean there is no plan or documentation? Do leaders have to be the best developer? Following on from a recent in-person talk, James and Josh discuss more common tech misconceptions in the area of leadership.