SPaMCAST 596 - Sharpening The Saw, An Interview With Tom Henricksen

The SPaMCAST 596 features our interview with Tom Henricksen. Tom brings the industry the DevOps and the Agile Online Summits and is an active thought leader in the agile community.  We talked about how events like his Summits foster learning and sharpening the saw. Tom suggests that tuning your skills and capabilities has never been more important as the economy struggles to get going again.

Web: https://www.devopsonlinesummit.com/2020

Web: myitcareercoach.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomhenricksen/

Twitter: @TomHenricksen 

Re-Read Saturday News 

This week we tackle Chapter 8 of Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition by Patterson, Grenny, McMillan, Switzler. Arguably the feel of this re-read to date has had a bit of book report feel. Since this is a first read of the book for me, consuming what I have read has tended to be a reflection of how I process concepts. We have approximately 3 weeks left, do you have ideas for the next book?  

Chapter 8 builds on Chapter 5’s message of establishing safety during a dialogue by adding a new step: exploring the other’s path of action. A quote that hooked me on the chapter was “You will never work through your differences until all parties freely add to the pool of meaning.”

Week 1 - Logistics, Forewards, and Preface - http://bit.ly/2wls1Mq 

Week 2 - Chapter 1: What’s a crucial conversation? And who cares? - http://bit.ly/3a7Kivp 

Week 3 – Chapter 2: The Power of Dialogue – http://bit.ly/3aO4cMa  

Week 4 - Chapter 3: Start With Heart - http://bit.ly/2UbJizK 

Week 5 - Learn To Look - https://bit.ly/3djnnPX

Week 6 - Make It Safe - https://bit.ly/39p4Xu4 

Week 7 - Master my Stories - https://bit.ly/2V1DJUZ 

Week 8 - State My Path - https://bit.ly/2XtqTSr 

Week 9 - Explore Others’ Paths - https://bit.ly/2ViOGD5 

If you do not have a copy or have tossed it at someone during a crucial conversation, it is time to buy a copy. Please use the link https://amzn.to/34RuZ6V (using the link helps support the blog and podcast).

Upcoming Events (ALL ONLINE)

DevOps Online Summit 2020 

April 20 - 24

Registration is open at https://www.devopsonlinesummit.com/2020

IdeaFest 

April 21 and 22, 2020

Registration is open at http://ideafest2020.org/ 

Listen to the Promo after the interview or standalone in the feed!

Next SPaMCAST

The SPaMCAST 597 will feature a special panel of practitioners and experts to discuss working from home now and after the initial reaction to COVID-19 wears off.  The panel was comprised of Paul Laberge, Susan Parente, John Voris, and Jo Ann Sweeney.