Being Human

A conversation with Sarah Weiler, founder of Power of Uke and Rye Laughs Comedy Nights, where we talk (and sing!) about the way music can help us break through communication problems. For more of Sarah's work, please check out www.powerofuke.com and www.facebook.com/ryelaughs. Being Human is a FirstHuman production. For more on FirstHuman's coaching and leadership programmes, head to http://www.firsthuman.com.

A conversation with Carrie Bedingfield, author, TEDx speaker, elite cyclist and PhD student at Cambridge University about how regular meetings create more problems than they solve and how we can fix that. For more on Carrie's work, please visit www.lomo-meetings.co.uk. Exterior links discussed on the episode: Wicked problems: www.ask-force.org/web/Discourse/Rittel-Dilemmas-General-Theory-Planning-1973.pdf 33 meeting types: www.liberatingstructures.com   Being Human is brought to you by coaching and consulting practice FirstHuman. For more FirstHuman's offerings, head to firsrthuman.com

Agile coach Dan North talks about pioneering work with Behaviour Driven Development (BDD), the Agile certification racket, and how Agile breaks everything. Topics include the early days of adopting agile methods, evolution of roles in Agile teams, lean operations in software development, flow-based management, sustainable work practices, Virginia Satir's family therapy, and the principle of positive intent.

A conversation with Prof. Theo Compernolle, coach and author of Brain Chains, about how to boost our intellectual productivity in the face of today's constant distractions. For more on Prof. Compernolle's work, head to compernolle.com.  Being Human is a FirstHuman production. For more on FirstHuman's coaching and leadership programmes, head to http://www.firsthuman.com.

Prof. Dave Snowden discusses managing complexities, the shift to human-centric approaches, navigating from order to chaos in operations, understanding governing and enabling constraints, the power of collective decision-making, the importance of human judgment in systems, the role of art in education, and navigating innovation in management with adaptability and passion.

A conversation with author and leading Agile voice Tobias Mayer where we talk about his recent illness, addiction recovery, oppression in the workplace and why "soft" skills really aren't so soft. Well worth the listen if you want to get to the heart of the Agile movement. For more on Tobias and his work check out http://tobiasmayer.uk/. Being Human is a FirstHuman production. For more on FirstHuman's coaching and leadership programmes, head to firsthuman.com.

A conversation with bestselling author John Williams on breaking free from corporate life and how companies can foster in-house entrepreneurs. John also shares his personal losses and the importance of talking to customers. Being Human is a FirstHuman production. For more on FirstHuman's coaching and leadership programmes, head to firsthuman.com.  

A conversation with remote working champion Lisette Sutherland. We discuss how remote working can be effective for any team, how to convince your boss to let you work from anywhere and how the band The Legendary Pink Dots changed Lisette’s life forever. Oh, and Skype for Business sucks! For more of Lisette’s work, go to:  https://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com/ For the products described in the episode, go to: https://www.chatlight.com and https://fullfocusplanner.com. Being Human is a FirstHuman production. For more on FirstHuman's coaching and leadership programmes, head to firsthuman.com.

A conversation with master coach Oddi Aasheim of FirstHuman. Oddi describes how "getting the listening" of others, watching *who* you are being and  why commitment matters for breakthrough leadership. Being Human is a FirstHuman production. For more on FirstHuman's coaching and leadership programmes, head to firsthuman.com.

Richard delves into David Allen's renowned productivity system 'Getting Things Done'. We talk about the importance of 'emptying our buckets', addiction to the stress of overwhelm and how creatives such as Howard Stern have adopted David's system. To learn more about the Getting Things Done method, head to www.gettingthingsdone.com Being Human is a FirstHuman production. For more on FirstHuman's coaching and leadership programmes, head to firsthuman.com.