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Summary In this conversation, Dave Prior interviews Chris Hadnagy and Dr. Abbie Maroño about social engineering and human hacking. They discuss the definition of social engineering and how it differs from human hacking. They emphasize the importance of intent in social engineering, with the goal being to influence someone's actions for their benefit rather than to cause harm. They also explore the concept of imposter syndrome and how it affects different generations and genders. The conversation concludes with a discussion on how self-awareness can be used to be a better servant leader and understand others. In this conversation, Dr. Abbie and Chris Hadnagy discuss the importance of understanding human behavior and communication in various contexts. They emphasize the need to look beneath the surface when someone behaves badly and to consider their underlying needs. They also discuss the importance of self-awareness and understanding one's own communication style. They highlight the value of seeking credible information and avoiding misinformation, especially in the field of psychology. They provide insights into their courses and books that can help individuals improve their communication skills and become more effective in their personal and professional lives. This podcast was originally recorded in video format. You can find the video here: https://youtu.be/71cZz-ac-zc Takeaways Social engineering is the act of influencing someone to take an action that may or may not be in their best interest. Intent plays a crucial role in determining whether social engineering is positive or negative. Imposter syndrome is a universal human experience, but the way it is expressed can differ between generations and genders. Self-awareness is key to understanding and managing imposter syndrome and can be used to be a better servant leader. Understanding the emotions and motivations of others can help build empathy and improve relationships. Look beneath the surface when someone behaves badly and consider their underlying needs. Understand your own communication style and be aware of how it may impact others. Seek credible information and be cautious of misinformation, especially in the field of psychology. Take courses and read books to improve your communication skills and personal development. Chapters 00:18 Introduction and Background 10:26 Exploring Imposter Syndrome Across Generations 24:11 Understanding Others: Building Empathy 31:50 Seeking Credible Information 39:57 Challenging Simplistic Explanations Links from the podcast: Foundational Application of Social Engineering https://www.social-engineer.com/product/foundational-application-of-social-engineering/ Chris’s books on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/mrx6umcb Dr. Abbie’s Book Work in Progress: The Road to Empowerment, The Journey Through Shame https://tinyurl.com/jzbsu2ev Social-Engineer YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@Social-Engineer Dr. Abbie’s TEDX Manchester talk https://www.tedxmanchester.com/abbie-marono/ Contacting Chris Hadnagy Web: https://www.social-engineer.org/ Blog: https://www.social-engineer.org/blog/ LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy Contacting Dr. Abbie Maroño Web: https://www.abbiemarono.com LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/dr-abbie-maroño-phd-35ab2611a

I’m testing out the AI Generated Summary… In this conversation, Dave Prior and Scott Sehlhorst discuss the importance of improving the product plan while executing it. They explore the common problem of companies jumping straight into execution without considering what they should build and why. Scott emphasizes the need to shift from a mindset of control to one of influence, where product managers focus on solving problems and creating value for customers and the business. They also discuss the concept of uncertainty and sensitivity and how to navigate it using impact mapping to identify needs and changes. In this conversation, Scott Sehlhorst discusses the importance of shifting into a business model and the need to create changes and hypotheses. He emphasizes the process of narrowing down the target population and quantifying the impact of changes. Scott also highlights the significance of determining sensitivity and making connections between cause and effect. He introduces the confidence rubric and explains how to prioritize experiments. The conversation concludes with the idea of constantly improving the plan and focusing on the next most important thing to learn. Takeaways Companies often jump straight into execution without considering what they should build and why. Product managers should shift from a mindset of control to one of influence, focusing on solving problems and creating value for customers and the business. Uncertainty and sensitivity are inherent in product development, and it is impossible to know everything before building a product. Using impact mapping can help identify needs and changes, allowing for experimentation and learning in an uncertain environment. Shifting into a business model involves creating changes and hypotheses. Narrowing down the target population is crucial for effective experimentation. Quantifying the impact of changes helps determine the potential outcomes. Using a confidence rubric can aid in decision-making and prioritization. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 03:00 The Fear of Being Late vs. the Fear of Being Wrong 05:58 Backlog Rationalization Workshop 10:00 Moving from Control to Influence 13:07 Building the Right Things 20:00 Navigating Uncertainty and Sensitivity 29:11 Using Impact Mapping to Identify Needs and Changes 31:56 Shifting into Business Model 33:05 Creating Changes and Hypotheses 34:32 Narrowing Down the Target Population 35:15 Quantifying the Impact 36:34 Determining Sensitivity 38:21 Making Connections and Causal Relationships 39:36 Confidence and Uncertainty 43:00 The Confidence Rubric 44:23 Prioritizing Experiments 49:29 What's the Next Most Important Thing to Learn 53:28 Improving the Plan Links from the Podcast The Empathy Map Podcast where Scott and I discuss Impact Mapping https://on.soundcloud.com/szLXeqe5Q6t2Tf9b8 Scott’s blog post about using a Confidence Rubric https://uxpressia.com/blog/make-decisions-about-business-experiments Contacting Scott: Scott’s Blog at Tyner Blain: tynerblain.com/blog/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sehlhorst/ Twitter: twitter.com/sehlhorst Email: scott@tynerblain.com

Alan Dayley is back to help me continue the quest of figuring out why so many companies are struggling with PI Planning or quarterly planning. During the interview, we discuss some of the reasons organizations struggle with this type of planning. We address the topic from the perspective of senior leadership, why they want it, how they often approach it, and the challenges that creates. We also explore the way the request is often interpreted by the Development Teams, how they often respond, and how critical it is that they have the time needed to understand the request and the freedom to respond in a way that is responsible to the organization. Alan is a SAFe Program Consultant, so during the conversation he also explains how PI planning is supposed to work if you are truly following SAFe. … and, Developers are not batteries Contacting Alan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alandd/ Email: alandd@DayleyAgile.com

You’ve decided to take a Scrum certification class. Now the question is, which one? If you are looking for something like Certified Scrum Master or Certified Scrum Product Owner, there are so many options to choose from that it can be overwhelming. All of them should result in certification and price is certainly a concern. But there are a number of other factors to consider when trying to find the Scrum training that is right for you. When you take a certification class, whether its focus is on Scrum, Lean, Kanban, Project Management, whatever… you are investing in yourself and your future. In this podcast, Vic Bonacci and I talk through some of the key things you should consider when selecting a certification course. You are spending your time and money to obtain knowledge and validation (through certification) that you have a certain degree of expertise. Choose wisely… it’s your future. Contacting Vic LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vbonacci/ AgileCoffee Podcast: https://agilecoffee.com Online Scrum Class: https://onlinescrumclass.com Contacting Dave Linktree: https://linktr.ee/mrsungo Dave’s Classes listed on Scrum Alliance site: https://tinyurl.com/35pzsk5j

AI expert Snehal Talati discusses the evolving landscape of AI and its intersection with Agile methodology. He shares insights on AI companions, co-pilots, and the future of AI-powered teams. The conversation explores AI ethics, advancements in AI models, and the importance of starting small with AI tools for skill development.

If you are on one of those teams that has made a habit of dragging unfinished work from one Sprint to the next... YOU NEED TO STOP!   When you get to the end of a Sprint and have work that isn't done, you can't show it to the stakeholders in the Sprint Review. If you don't show it to Stakeholders in the Sprint Review, you can't get feedback. And if you can't get feedback, you can't inspect and adapt, and you negate the entire point of working in a Sprint. This podcast offers five things that you and your team can do right now to stop carrying over unfinished work and start enabling Scrum to provide you with the results you and your organization were hoping for when you headed down the path to agility. This podcast was originally recorded in video. You can find that version here: https://youtu.be/df8Ig_KYPUg If you liked this podcast, please click subscribe and let me know so I keep adding more. If you are interested in attending one of my upcoming CSM or CSPO classes, just follow this link: https://tinyurl.com/yc5k84z5 And if you'd like to contact me, you can find all my links right here: https://linktr.ee/mrsungo

At the Modus Institute, Jim Benson and Mark Kilby have created a new offering called Successful Distributed Teams. This new course focuses on how to build strong remote teams, how to create a humane, healthy balance of productivity and accountability, and what tools you can use to make it all work. In this interview, Jim and Mark join me to discuss what happened when they combined the many years of experience they each have in shaping remote teams that work. We cover how the idea of remote work has changed over the past few years, what makes it so challenging, and things you can start doing to foster a thriving collaborative remote team.  This podcast was originally recorded in video. You can find that version here: https://youtu.be/TnFzQr80tBg To learn more about Successful Distributed Teams https://modusinstitute.com/course/successful-remote-work-teams To check out Mark Kilby and Johanna Rothman’s book From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams https://tinyurl.com/5fbnynxe Contacting Jim Web: https://modusinstitute.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jimbenson Email: jim@moduscooperandi.com Contacting Mark Web: MarkKilby.com Mastodon: https://hachyderm.io/@mkilby LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mkilby/ Email: mark@markkilby.com

The podcast discusses how to build trust in organizations, focusing on Gil Broza's strategies. It explores the critical role of trust in leadership and team dynamics, emphasizing transparency and feedback. The chapters cover enhancing agile practices, strategic changes, and transitioning to excellence through trust-based methodologies.

In this podcast, Gil Broza discusses his book on improving organizational delivery systems. He outlines 10 strategies to enhance maturity levels and offers an executive-level summary for assessing and improving organizations. Listeners can access a free electronic version of the first chapter. Other podcasts delve into different aspects of the book, and Gil's emphasis on fostering a human-centered work environment and team collaboration for optimal results.

With the state of Agile as it is today, I find myself frequently wondering, “Is this the Darkest Agile Timeline”? Things have been getting a bit bleak lately in the Agile space. With the layoffs, the job market, and the fact that the business world has change fatigue and is tired of not getting what they expected from a way of working they’ve mostly only kinda half-done... Where’s the hope? For this podcast (and to find some hope), I reached out to George Schlitz because 1. George is way smarter than me and sees things I can only vaguely sense the shape of, and 2. His new company Adaptivity Group has a mission statement that includes “an unquenchable thirst for ‘better’" and "a fearlessness about the unknown” that kinda smelled like hope to me. During this interview, George and I discuss whether or not this is the darkest timeline, what that means, how we got here, where we can find hope, and what we can do to make things more better-er and think that little old ant can move that rubber tree plant. If you aren’t familiar with The Darkest Timeline, in the show Community there was a storyline where a random occurrence created multiple parallel timelines. A roll of the dice created six possible ways things could have gone… basically a six-sided multiverse. And one of the parallels created is THE DARKEST TIMELINE. It’s basically the Lemony Snicket timeline of worst case scenario where Captain Kirk is sporting his Van Dyke beard, Thomas Wayne is Batman instead of Bruce Wayne, it rains all the time, you miss every bus, never made that play in the big game, never asked that person to the prom, never got that promotion… you get the idea. During the podcast, George references his blog post on "Addicted to More" blog posts which can be found here: https://www.adaptivitygroup.com/insights/addicted-to-more If you’d like to reach George you can find him here: Adaptivity Group:https://www.adaptivitygroup.com LinkedIn:http://linkedin.com/in/gschlitz