With Great People: High-Performance Teams

In this episode, Richard interviews James Grenning. James is the founder of Wingman Software, where he coaches and consults around the world. James is also the author of the book Test-Driven Development for Embedded C and the co-author of the Agile Manifesto. James tells us how to encourage our teammates to experiment and iterate and why experimentation and iteration are essential. When you finish listening to the episode, connect with James on Twitter, visit his website at www.wingman-sw.com, and check out his book. You can read the full transcript of the episode at https://kasperowski.com/podcast-82-james-grenning/.

Catherine Louis: How to Make Your Current Team Your Best Team by Richard Kasperowski

In this episode, Richard interviews Michael Spayd, a co-founder of The Collective Edge, Agile Coaching Institute, and the co-author of Agile Transformation: Using the Integral Agile Transformation Framework (tm) to Think and Lead Differently. Michael is best known as the originator of the Integral Agile Transformation Framework (tm). He tells us why being in a good team might feel like a fulfillment of your destiny and how does this destiny find you. When you finish listening to this episode, follow Michael on LinkedIn, visit The Collective Edge website at https://www.the-collective-edge.com, and read Agile Transformation: Using the Integral Agile Transformation Framework (tm) to Think and Lead Differently. You can read the transcript of the episode at https://kasperowski.com/podcast-80-michael-spayd/.

It is a part of human behavior to resist change, especially when things seem to go well. So, how do we secure "buy-in" among the stakeholders for the new ideas? In this episode, Richard interviews Kate O'Brien, Senior Human Resources Director at Remix Therapeutics and an expert on people analytics. She tells us how the teams assume ownership over their work, outcomes, and, yes, changes that affect their work. When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Kate on LinkedIn. You can read the transcript of the entire episode at: https://kasperowski.com/podcast-79-kate-obrien/.

In this episode, Richard interviews Arie van Bennekum. Arie is a co-author of the Agile Manifesto and an Agile thought leader at Wemanity Group. Arie tells us how accepting new challenges, even when doubting ourselves, opens new opportunities and truly makes us the architects of our own life. When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Arie on LinkedIn and visit his website at https://arievanbennekum.com. You can read the transcript of the entire episode at https://kasperowski.com/podcast-78-arie-van-bennekum/.

In this episode, Richard talks about the importance of trust among the team members and how psychological safety increases performance. You can read more about it here: https://kasperowski.com/the-five-dysfunctions/.

In this episode, Richard interviews Vanessa Druskat. Vanessa's research on organizational behavior and team emotional intelligence profoundly influenced Richard's work with teams. She tells us how relying on a specific skill set of each individual within your team leads to superior results and more cohesive and lasting relationships. When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Vanessa on LinkedIn and learn more about her research at the University of New Hampshire website. You can read the full transcript of the episode at https://kasperowski.com/podcast-76-vanessa-druskat/.

This episode is a continuation of Richard's interview with Mary and Tom Poppendieck. As the official part of the interview finished, they continued chatting and sharing some great ideas. Luckily, the record button was still on, so we can share this fantastic "unofficial" part of the conversation with you. You can read the transcript of the episode at https://kasperowski.com//podcast-75-mary-and-tom-poppendieck

In this episode, Richard interviews Mary and Tom Poppendieck. Richard's Agile heroes, the Poppendiecks have written highly influential works on lean software development, including Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit, The Lean Mindset, and Leading the Lean Software Development: Results are Not the Point. Richard tackles with them one of the burning problems of today's business world: how to retain an increasingly independent workforce? When you finish listening to this episode, visit their website at: http://www.poppendieck.com. You can read the transcript of the full episode at http://kasperowski.com/podcast-74-mary-and-tom-poppendieck.

In this episode, Richard interviews Woody Zuill, an Agile coach well known for popularizing mob programming and the No Estimates movement. In this first part of the interview with Woody, he tells us how kindness, consideration, and respect can transform any team into a fulfilling working experience. When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Woody on LinkedIn and Twitter, visit his website at www.woodyzuill.com, and check out his upcoming book No Estimates - How to Deliver Software Without Guesswork. You can read the transcript of the entire episode at https://kasperowski.com/podcast-73-woody-zuill/.