The podcast discusses coaching for building technical skills, focusing on the Dojo model of experiential learning. It covers the hosts' backgrounds, a tribute to a influential engineer, experiences at an event, codifying coaching for learning in technical skills, and the roles and responsibilities of coaches in an agile environment.
The book 'Coaching for Learning' provides principles and techniques for effective coaching in the technology industry, emphasizing the importance of learning over delivery.
The Dojo model of learning, inspired by martial arts dojos, promotes team learning within real-world projects, encourages repetition and experimentation, and has led to improved capabilities in organizations like Target.
Deep dives
About Dion Stewart and Joel Tosi
Dion Stewart is a developer and coach with extensive experience in software development. He began his career as a small talk developer in the 1990s and has since become a full-time coach. Joel Tosi is a senior technical coach and engineer with a background in low latency and high throughput systems. He has worked at the Mercantile Exchange and Red Hat, and has a passion for helping teams improve their engineering practices.
Remembering David Husman
David Husman was a highly respected and influential figure in the technology industry. He was known for his pragmatic approach and ability to cut through BS. David had a background in music, including being in a heavy metal band and working as Prince's guitar tech. He was a strong advocate for building communities and fostering learning within organizations. David's passing was a significant loss to the industry.
Coaching for Learning
Dion and Joel have co-authored a book called Coaching for Learning. The book focuses on the challenges of coaching technologists and provides principles and techniques for effective coaching. It emphasizes the importance of learning over delivery and offers insights into teaching new techniques and promoting collaborative learning within teams.
The Dojo Model
The Dojo model is an approach to learning that emphasizes learning in the flow of work. It is inspired by martial arts dojos and promotes learning new techniques within the context of real-world projects and constraints. The Dojo model encourages team learning, repetition, and holistic learning across multiple practices. It also fosters a safe environment for experimentation and learning from failures. The Dojo model has been successfully implemented at Target and other organizations, leading to improved capabilities and product development practices.
In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Dion Stewart and Joel Tosi about their book "Coaching for Learning" and the Dojo model of experiential and immersive learning.
Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/40KjYTh
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