Podcast appearances and mentions of jessie shternshus

Getting people to open up to one another and connect at work is not an easy thing. It wasn't easy before the world went remote, and now that many of us are somewhere in the middle of being half remote and half in-person, it's not getting any easier. But if we can get to know each other a little better and a little deeper, we will foster stronger connections. As we become more invested in one another, the work we do together will improve as a result. Together To Gather is a card game developed by Lia James from &Human and Jessie Shternshus from the Improv Effect to help leverage the power of great questions to inspire meaningful conversations. If you are looking for a really fun way to build deeper relationships with your team members or any group of people you interact with, you should definitely check out this interview. During our conversation, Jessie, Lia, and I talk about how and why the game works and discuss different use cases for it. You can even watch us play a few rounds and learn one of the reasons I was so bad at working in a recording studio. This interview was originally recorded using video. If you'd prefer to watch the video version, you can find it here: https://youtu.be/YvfqASg2EhI You can find more about Together To Gather Here: Web: https://tinyurl.com/bdht73yu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/togethertogather/ Connecting with Lia Web: https://www.andhuman.space LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liajames/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liajames Email: lia@liajames.com Connecting with Jessie Web: https://improveffect.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessie-shternshus/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheImprovEffect/ Email: jessie@improveffect.com

This is the second episode of a two-part series about coping with anxiety. We discuss how it feels, what can help alleviate symptoms, and how the arts and movement can play a role in managing stress and mental health. (Normally I release every two weeks, but since this is a two-parter I wanted them closer together!)   In this episode of Lifeyness Jessie Shternshus, CEO of The Improv Effect, discusses her personal journey with  anxiety from a young age.  Also find out how a simple game of hot potato inspired a lifelong friendship! ;-)   We discuss: The art of improvisational theater How anxiety can feel from a young age How Jessie has managed her symptoms What helps interrupt the downward spiral of overwhelming thoughts How improv plays a role in boosting mental health What does play mean to Jessie? How you can be a more playful grownup! A summary of tips and advice from both episodes 4 and 5   Follow me! IG: book_of_lifeyness TikTok: book_of_lifeyness           Jessie Shternshus is the owner and founder of The Improv Effect and is committed to helping individuals, teams, and companies reach their full potential by helping them break free from conformity and adapting to our rapidly changing world. With her interactive and inclusive exercises, Jessie inspires a shift in mindset and creates collaborative environments that empower people to be their best selves.     With a focus on connection, curiosity, trust, and play, Jessie has been a driving force behind internal training and coaching for global organizations such as Netflix, Tyson Foods, The United Nations, PGATour, Ocean Spray, HP, Transferwise, Macy's, The Department of Defense, Getty Images, Adecco, CapitalOne, and many more.     As the co-author of "CTRLShift: 50 Games for 50 *** Days Like Today" and "No More Meetings: Unlearn 'bored room' Practices to Change the Way We Connect," Jessie is passionate about embracing more effective and engaging ways of working. With her dynamic approach and infectious energy, Jessie has also been a sought-after keynote speaker at conferences worldwide.   LINK TO JESSIE'S BOOKS   Disclaimer: the host and guests of this show are not mental health professionals. The discussion and interview here are for educational purposes only. Please seek professional help if you're experiencing distressing mental health symptoms.   Music credit: William Claeson "Song for a New Beginning"

In this episode, Alison Wade and Jessie Shternshus chat with Terri Avnaim, a Woman Who Leads Brave Conversations. Terri is the chief customer and marketing officer for Sauce Labs, and she loves creating marketing plans that are authentic to the brand and meaningful to the target audience. Most of all, she loves hiring and inspiring great marketing teams. Listen, as we discuss the new realities of the all-remote, all-virtual work world that we are all living in, and how you can find creative ways to lead teams and reach and engage with your customers in this new paradigm.

In this episode, Alison Wade and Jessie Shternshus chat with Jenna Charlton, a Woman Who is a Champion for Accessibility and Inclusion. Jenna has been a tester for nearly a decade and is currently a Consultant at Coveros where she helps people do their jobs better. She's a champion for accessibility and inclusion, helping make tech a place where anyone can succeed. Join us to learn more about Jenna's passion for testing and giving back to the community.

In this episode, Alison Wade and Jessie Shternshus chat with Davar Ardalan, a Woman Who Vows to Improve Cultural Intelligence. Davar is the Founder and Storyteller in Chief of IVOW, an early-stage startup specializing in AI-driven cultural content, aiming to make navigating the global marketplace easier via cultural analysis. She is also the former Deputy Director of the White House Presidential Innovation Fellowship Program in Washington D.C. Before this, she was a public broadcasting journalist for two decades at NPR News, where she designed stories anchored in multiculturalism and steeped in historical context.

In this episode, Alison Wade and Jessie Shternshus chat with Cindy Peterson, a Woman Who Transforms Organizations. Cindy is a Partner at Peerless Partners, and her passion is helping companies solve complex challenges at the confluence of operational effectiveness, change management, and organizational transformation. Cindy talks about the Agile fish tank and how she uses Agile methodologies in her everyday life. She discusses how she uses an assessment called distinctive drives when coaching individuals. It's a tool used for teams to understand more about each other, so that they can work better together. Her past experiences have inspired her to create a Kick Ass Women (K.A.W.!) event as a way to give back to the community. The group aims to uplift, support, and encourage other women.

Jessie Shternshus founded The Improv Effect (https://improveffect.com) to help businesses reach their full potential by means of interpersonal-communication skills training. Her work includes leveraging tools and practices from improv to help individuals and organizations improve the way they interact and problem solve. Jessie is also the author of the book CTRLShift: 50 Games For 50 ****ing Days Like Today. (amzn.to/2Qy0eAi) In this interview, Jessie and I discuss ways in which improv practices can be used to improve your listening skills, develop your ability to read the room, and find more effective ways to respond. Personal Note: Jessie is brilliant, kind, and extremely patient. During the latter half of the conversation, I asked Jessie about one of the ways I often try to emphasize certain points in class or when I am presenting. In a supportive, kind, and patient way, she helped me see how that "habit" can impact the folks I am working with. I got completely schooled and I am grateful to her for the lesson. For more information on Jessie, her upcoming classes and speaking engagements: Web: https://improveffect.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessie-shternshus-04765a11/ Email: jessie@improveffect.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/theimproveffect

In this episode, Alison Wade and Jessie Shternshus chat with Stacy Kirk, a Woman Who is an Innovator. Stacy Kirk is a champion of quality and process innovation in software development. She is the founder and CEO of QualityWorks Consulting Group, an international quality-driven software consulting firm. QualityWorks has seen a 400% growth of clients, staff, and revenue since the expansion from Los Angeles to include an office and team in Jamacia. Stacy has become an internationally known speaker talking about "Bold and Fearless Leadership," "Continuous Integration of Quality and Innovation" "DevOps Cultural and Process Transformation," and "Full Stack Testing with Node.js." She’s also an ally and an advocate for Women Software Engineers, who believes that diversity is the key to creating great products.

How to use Improv to boost creativity at work with Jessie Shternshus Guest Jessie Shternshus (https://twitter.com/TheImprovEffect): Founder and Owner of the Improv Effect (https://improveffect.com/). Summary In the Inclusion Meeting Card deck, the Angel's Advocate card is a role that is given to a person who uses it to encourage other ideas in the meeting. In the spirit of "Yes, And", we have Jessie Shternshus of The Improv Effect to talk to us about how to encourage brainstorming in your meetings and how to build a group that's comfortable together. Jessie also shares her worst meeting story, which involves a chair. Inclusion Card: Angels Advocate Notes 00:45 - How to Use The Angel’s Advocate Card (Yes, And?) 02:22 - Replacing “Yes” with “No” 03:41 - Jessie’s Upcoming Book: No More **ings 04:53 - Supporting and Encouraging Brainstorming * Commonality Boggle * Uniqueness 08:16 - Can the Angel’s Advocate card derail a meeting? 11:22 - Angel Advocacy When Remote * Stickies.io (https://stickies.io/) 13:56 - Meeting Story: Chair Height Embarrassment Icebreaker 17:09 - Meeting Tip: Just Listen Special Guest: Jessie Shternshus.

In this SoundNotes live talk with Jessie Shternshus, we discuss what Jessie believes is the missing step in Transformations; unlearning the old way and moving to the new. We delve into how unlearning can get in the way of change, and how you can get through it successfully.

In this episode, Alison Wade and Jessie Shternshus chat with Portia Tung, a Woman Who uses the Power of Play. Portia is an Executive and Personal Coach, Enterprise Agile Coach, and Play Researcher. Her research on play has led her to live a more playful life, so much so that she has managed to dream The School of Play into existence. The School of Play inspires and enables adults to make their dreams come true by nurturing their inner monkey and developing their play intelligence through play adventures. Portia talks about utilizing playful leadership and making it into a repeatable learning process. Join us to learn more about the importance of play in the workplace and in your personal lives.

In this episode, Alison Wade and Jessie Shternshus chat with Dorothy Graham, a woman who is an exceptional communicator. "Dot" Graham has been consulting, coaching, teaching, and writing about software testing for some 40 years. Dot has talked and written extensively about test automation and is a co-author of eight books on software testing and automation. She has also been a frequent speaker at Women Who Test on the topic of The Tester’s 3 C's: Criticism, Communication and Confidence. You'll hear Dot talk about her 40 years of experiences, how she became a confident tester, and the silver bullet myth in automation.

Craig and Tony are at Agile Australia in Melbourne and with guest revolutionist Toby Thompson (who was sitting at the table and initially didn’t want to speak on the podcast but then we couldn’t keep him quiet!) catch up with Jessie Shternshus, CEO at The Improv Effect and author of “CTRLShift“: Agile 2015 keynote “Individuals, … Continue reading →

In this episode, Alison Wade and Jessie Shternshus chat with Melissa Benua, a Woman Who is a Problem Solver. Melissa is the Senior Engineering Manager at mParticle. Melissa has a B.S. in computer science and a masters in systems engineering, she has worked notable companies such as Boeing, Microsoft, and Playfab. Her work has spanned, at times simultaneously, every aspect of the software development lifecycle and her primary goal is to always be challenged and learn new skills to solve increasingly complex problems. You will hear about how Melissa has integrated motherhood into her life, works mostly with male-dominated teams, and about her creative problem solving to gain balance with both of these situations. You'll be inspired by the ways in which she supports other women to do the same.

Food and Design Thinking TableXI is now offering training for developers and products teams! For more info, email workshops@tablexi.com. Guests Rex Chekal (https://twitter.com/rexerr): Director of Digital Strategy and Product Designer at Table XI (https://www.tablexi.com/). Jessie Shternshus (https://twitter.com/TheImprovEffect): Founder and Owner of the Improv Effect (https://improveffect.com/). Chemia Davis: Innovation Methods Conductor and Member of the Tyson Foods Innovation Lab (https://www.tysonfoods.com/innovation/food-innovation/innovation-lab). Santi Proano: Experimental Brand Dreamer for Yappah Foods (https://www.yappah.com/) and Member of the Tyson Foods Innovation Lab (https://www.tysonfoods.com/innovation/food-innovation/innovation-lab). Summary In this episode, we have a slightly different topic for Tech Done Right - food. Table XI has been working to adapt our design sprint process out of the realm of custom software and into more general product design. In particular, we've worked with Tyson Foods Innovation Lab on a few different projects including the creation of their Yappah brand which is designed to prevent food waste. In this episode, you'll hear from Chemia Davis and Santi Proano from Tyson, Rex Chekal from Table XI and Jessie Shternshus from the Improv Effect and we'll show you how we adapted design thinking and Agile process from software to food products. Notes 02:58 - The Scope of Work Between Table XI and Tyson Foods Innovation Lab 04:08 - The Goal of the Innovation Lab - Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) (https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cpg.asp) 06:51 - Bringing Design Thinking to Product Development and CPGs 11:13 - Design Steps - Nduja (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%27Nduja) - YAPPAH! Chicken Crisps (https://www.yappah.com/the-menu.html) 17:14 - Facilitating Communication 22:05 - The Sprint Week Experience - The Three-Hour Brand Sprint (https://library.gv.com/the-three-hour-brand-sprint-3ccabf4b768a) 26:40 - Next Steps After Sprint Week - Yappah on Indiegogo (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/yappah-protein-crisps-rethinking-snacks-for-good#/) 29:32 - Learning From the Design and Coaching Process Special Guests: Chemia Davis, Jesse Shternshus, Rex Chekal, and Santi Proano.

In this episode, Alison Wade and Jessie Shternshus chat with Isabel Evans, a Woman Who is a Storyteller. Isabel has more than thirty years of experience in the IT industry, in quality management, and testing. More than that, Isabel brings real creativity and a spark to technical topics. She helps people learn how to effectively tell their story and positively influence their companies and products. As a speaker, she travels the world sharing her expertise. In 2017, she was given the Testing Excellence award, and she is the 2019 Program Chair for the EuroSTAR conference which will be held in Prague. Isabel talks frequently about how valuable failing and recovering can be for us because by staying in a comfort zone and repeating successes, we stagnate. Join us to be enthralled by Isabel's stories.

In this episode, Alison Wade and Jessie Shternshus chat with Marian Phelan, a Woman Who Builds Strong Teams. Marian is the CEO of Hashrocket, a software development company with offices in both Florida and Chicago. She is a big supporter of the tech community and has started several conferences including Ancient City Ruby and Bizconf. Join us to hear what it is like to be a Rocketeer and how Hashrocket builds strong teams. Learn how Marian makes it part of the company culture to reach out into the community with mentoring projects for veterans and women. All of these things are a reflection of the culture that helps to make Hashrocket an incredible place to work.

In this episode, Alison Wade and Jessie Shternshus chat with Ingrid Alongi, a Women Who Leads. Ingrid is the founder of Quick Left, a web engineering company, which was acquired by Cognizant in 2016. Ingrid is now the head of Mentor Network at Cognizant Accelerator in Boulder, Colorado. Her focus is on hiring for the team in North America as well as on people and culture. Ingrid is also an accomplished athlete, particularly in track cycling, where she holds a handful of national titles and was on the US Cycling team in the early 1990s. Here, you’ll hear some amazing insights about how Ingrid fine-tuned Cognizant's hiring practices to help get a more diverse group applying for roles, and how that helped her get the right people in place for a successful business.

In this episode, Alison Wade and Jessie Shternshus chat with Lia James, a woman who is a connector. Lia is the co-host of Human Inclusive, a podcast that champions diversity, and amplifies the voices and experiences of diverse communities. Lia has an innate desire to connect people, to help them tell their story, grow their businesses, and get the right people in the right positions for increased productivity. She also works one-on-one with people to assist them with their personal branding and career visibility. Lia works with companies on their training and curriculum development, leadership branding, operational organization, and diversity & inclusion advocacy. She likes to flip the way people build businesses upside down and get people to think differently about hiring and training.

In this episode, Alison Wade and Jessie Shternshus chat with Kristen Brillantes, a woman who is a go-getter who inspires other entrepreneurial women. You can find Kristen in front of the room facilitating workshops or behind the scenes coaching and collaborating with executives and teams to evolve the way they work. She understands the intersection of craft, productivity, and relationships and does whatever it takes to empower people to build resilient, high-functioning organizations. Kristen Brillantes is currently the Design Operations at Stripe and the Co-Founder & CEO of The Sarap Shop.

In this episode, Alison Wade and Jessie Shternshus chat with Jennifer Bonine, a Woman Who Embraces Change. Jennifer is VP, Global Delivery and Solutions at TapQA, and is a frequent and inspiring speaker at conferences. She has given talks including; Leading and Embracing Change, What’s Your Leadership IQ?, The Lost Art of Live Communication. At the Women Who Test days she talks about one of the most valuable skills to have in today's job market – Building Your Personal Brand.

In this episode, Alison Wade and Jessie Shternshus chat with Denise Jacobs, a Woman Who is Evangelizing Creativity in the Technology community. Denise is a speaker, author and creativity evangelist who speaks at conferences and consults with companies worldwide. She is the Founder and CEO of The Creative Dose, where she promotes techniques to unlock creativity while helping people become engaged contributors, synergistic collaborators, and authentic leaders. Denise is also the author of the inspiring book "Banish Your Inner Critic."

Meetings and Inclusion with Katie Gore and Mark Rickmeier The inclusion card deck discussed in this episode is now live on Kickstarter. Go to https://www.tablexi.com/kickstarter to get your deck. TableXI is offering training for developers and product teams! For more info, got to http://tablexi.com/workshops or email workshops@tablexi.com. Guests: Mark Rickmeier (https://twitter.com/MarkRickmeier): CEO of Table XI (https://www.tablexi.com/). Katie Gore (https://twitter.com/speechIRL): Founder and Director of speech IRL (https://www.speechirl.com/). Summary Today we are talking about meetings. Any group software activity is going to have meetings, and we’re going to talk about making them better, where by better we mean more interactive and able to get meaningful contributions from everybody without letting the loudest or most powerful voices dominate. My guests are Mark Rickmeier, the CEO of Table XI, and Katie Gore, of the communication coaching company SpeechIRL. As this podcast comes out, Table XI is running a Kickstarter for a new meeting tool that you can use to improve your meetings. We’ll talk about how we came to develop the tool, how we use it, and why we think it’s effective. We want to hear from you — what’s the problem with your meetings and how have you solved it? Let us know at techdoneright.io/48 or on Twitter at @tech_done_right Notes 02:25 - What are the problems with meetings that we are trying to solve? - Multipliers, Revised and Updated: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter by Liz Wiseman (https://www.amazon.com/Multipliers-Revised-Updated-Leaders-Everyone/dp/0062663070/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1540240738&sr=8-1&keywords=multiplyers+book) - Accidental Diminishing - People Who Don’t Contribute Enough - Rambling and Tangents - Interrupting 08:40 - Remote Meetings and Communication Styles and Tactics 13:28 - Creating Cards and Gamifying Meetings: “Wicked Meetings” - Question Cards - Opinion Cards - The Interrupter Card - The Devil’s Advocate Card - The Angel’s Advocate Card - The Kicking a Dead Horse Card - Speak Up Card 24:00 - What kinds of meetings do these work best at? - Meeting Owl 360 Degree Video Conference Camera with Automatic Speaker Focus (https://www.amazon.com/Meeting-Owl-Conference-Automatic-Speaker/dp/B075X1VL3Y/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1540242163&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=meeting+owl+360+degree+video+conference+camera&psc=1) 27:24 - Table XI’s Inclusion Card Kickstarter! - https://www.tablexi.com/kickstarter - Are you (accidentally) diminishing colleagues in your meetings? (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/you-accidentally-diminishing-colleagues-your-meetings-mark-rickmeier/) 29:23 - How can people and companies get started implementing something like this? Related Episodes Diverse Agile Teams with Marlena Compton, Betsy Haibel, and Jennifer Tu (https://www.techdoneright.io/38) Your First 100 Days at a New Company with Katie Gore and Elizabeth Trepkowski Hodos (https://www.techdoneright.io/36) Nonviolent Conversation with Nadia Odunayo (https://www.techdoneright.io/22) Building Trust and Building Teams with Jessie Shternshus and Mark Rickmeier (https://www.techdoneright.io/001-building-trust) Special Guests: Katie Gore and Mark Rickmeier.

On this episode, Alison Wade and Jessie Shternshus chat with Angie Jones, a formidable automation engineer who is literally changing the face of technology. This year she recorded and commercial for John Frieda talking about changing the narrative about women of color in tech. Angie holds some 25 patented inventions and has carved a remarkable path for herself working at IBM, Lexis Nexis, Twitter and most recently as Senior Developer Advocate at Applitools. In this episode, you will hear about the decisions that Angie made that lead to her showing up in a way that is b.old and fearless for herself and for others. Listen in and find out what makes Angie Jones tick!

On this episode, Alison Wade and Jessie Shternshus chat with Jaimee Newberry.  Jaimee Newberry is the co-founder and CEO of Picture This Clothing. Jaimee's started her career as a metal sculpture and then spent years working in technology helping companies design their products for customer engagement. Picture this clothing was mostly a side project but in August of 2016, it gained viral attention after a write-up in TechCrunch and amongst other things a tweet from Ashton Kutcher. The company passed $1 million by early 2018. Jaimee is a Woman who is continually redesigning her life, and in this episode, she shares some of her secrets to success with us.

On this episode, Alison Wade and Jessie Shternshus chat with Tania Katan. Tania has been successfully sneaking creativity into Fortune 500 companies, tech conferences, TED Talks, arts organizations, marketing conventions, and innovation summits to spark small to gigantic cultural revolutions. She created the internationally viral empowerment campaign #ItWasNeverADress for software company Axosoft. She teaches leaders creative principles, tools, and strategies for connecting brands to people, people to purpose, and purpose to action.

Jessie Shternshus (@TheImprovEffect) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss how to help teams unlearn past habit and how to help new mental models take hold. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Jessie Shternshus[/featured-image] In this episode you'll discover: How to approach working with new teams Why sometimes we need to unlearn before we can learn When games and exercises can be used to reinforce new mental models Links from the show: Jessie’s website – http://improveffect.com/ Jessie’s book – CTRL-SHIFT How to support the show: Thank you for your support. Here are some of the ways to contribute to the show: Share the show with friends, family, colleagues, and co-workers. Sharing helps get the word out about Agile for Humans Rate us on iTunes and leave an honest review Join the mailing list – Check out the form on the right side of the page Take the survey – totally anonymous and helps us get a better idea of who is listening and what they are interested in Leadership Gift Program Make a donation via Patreon Book of the Week: [callout]What kind of day are you having? Is it a ****ing day? Or is it a ****ing day? What are you going to do about it? Mike Bonifer and Jessie Shternshus, who teach companies around the world how to apply improvisation to business, have created 50 original improv games tailored to the kind of ****ing day you’re having. From the bathroom to the boardroom, and every stop in between, this fun and engaging book helps you get the craziness under control. Click here to purchase on Amazon.[/callout] [reminder]Which topic resonated with you? Please leave your thoughts in the comment section below.[/reminder] Related Episode: Want to hear another podcast about the life of an agile coach? — Listen to my conversation with Zach Bonaker, Diane Zajac-Woodie, and Amitai Schlair on episode 39. We discuss growing an agile practice and how coaches help create the environments where agile ideas can flourish. Help promote the show on iTunes: One tiny favor.  — Please take 30 seconds now and leave a review on iTunes. This helps others learn about the show and grows our audience. It will help the show tremendously, including my ability to bring on more great guests for all of us to learn from. Thanks! This podcast is brought to you by Audible. I have used Audible for years, and I love audiobooks. I have three to recommend: Agile and Lean Program Management by Johanna Rothman The Lean Startup by Eric Ries Rolling Rocks Downhill: The Fastest, Easiest, and Most Entertaining Way to Learn Agile and Lean by Clark Ching All you need to do to get your free 30-day Audible trial is go to Audibletrial.com/agile. Choose one of the above books, or choose among more than 180,000 audio programs. It's that easy. Go to Audibletrial.com/agile and get started today. Enjoy! The post AFH 085: Unlearning for Agile Teams with Jessie Shternshus appeared first on Ryan Ripley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marketing and Building an Audience With Suzan Bond Follow us on Twitter! @techdoneright (https://twitter.com/tech_done_right) Also, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tech-done-right/id1195695341?mt=2)! Guest Suzan Bond (https://twitter.com/suzanbond): Host of the Indiedoes Podcast (https://www.betonyourself.com/podcast), Founder of Bet On Yourself (https://www.betonyourself.com/) and Bet On Your People (https://www.betonyourpeople.com/). Summary Are you a developer that wants to create your own content and build an audience? Suzan Bond joins the show to talk about how to bet on your self. We talk about how to be comfortable marketing, how to present yourself as a credible source for developer-focused content, and how to build and maintain an audience. It's the kind of advice you'd normally have to pay a coach for, offered for free because that's how we build our audience here at Tech Done Right. Notes Sorry, Suzan's audio has some glitches in the source track. We did the best we could, but there's still some words dropped. We're sorry about that, but hope you still find the conversation interesting. 02:25 - Developers, Companies, and Personal Growth 06:56 - Taking the First Steps to Betting On Yourself (Working Independently) 10:57 - Marketing: Effective vs. Comfortable 15:16 - Selling Books is Hard - Rails 5 Test Prescriptions (https://pragprog.com/book/nrtest3/rails-5-test-prescriptions) 18:35 - Approaching Side Projects and Presenting Yourself as a Credible Source 21:59 - Understanding Your Audience and Incorporating Information Into Planning - Take My Money (https://pragprog.com/book/nrwebpay) 30:31 - Tools and Techniques for Connecting and Re-engaging with Your Audience - Paul Jarvis (https://pjrvs.com) Related Episodes Ruby Tapas and Avoiding Code with Avdi Grimm (http://www.techdoneright.io/24) Building Trust and Building Teams with Jessie Shternshus and Mark Rickmeier (http://www.techdoneright.io/001-building-trust) Special Guest: Suzan Bond.

Jessie Shternshus is the founder of The Improv Effect and the author of “CTRL SHIFT: 50 Games for 50 ****ing Days Like Today”. In her work, Jessie often incorporates improv techniques to help people tap into the things they need to become better communicators, team members and leaders. She also coaches organizations through Agile transition and cultural change. After recently completing my first improv class, and not feeling very confident that I “got it”, I had lots of questions. Jessie was kind enough to spend some time talking with me about my experience, the benefits improv can provide, what “yes, and…” really means, why it is important and the elements needed to create a safe space where people can thrive and be creative. SHOW NOTES 00:00 Podcast Intro 01:58 Interview Start 02:22 What Jessie has been up to lately 03:42 Jessie’s work coaching people to help them amp up their presentation skills 04:45 The Creative Courage Summit 05:58 Jessie’s Book “CTRL SHIFT: 50 Games for 50 ****ing Days Like Today” 06:17 Intro to the Improv Discussion 07:00 Dave’s fears about the safety provided by the improv framework 07:46 “I’m happy to tell you your being dumb” 08:22 How can you have an environment that is supportive AND critical 08:41 Dave missed some important pieces 09:08 Learning from what makes you uncomfortable 10:04 It’s important to find the class that is right for you 11:50 How you establish a safe improv space 13:36 Safety comes from setting expectations, modeling behavior and getting to know people 16:12 Finding a way to use improv to build camaraderie with remote teams 18:20 Do you always have to “Yes, and…” 18:50 How “Yes, and” works, and the benefits it can bring 21:22 What skills improv can offer to individuals and teams working in an office setting 22:50 Advice from Jessie on how to pick the right class for you 25:19 Part of being creative involves tapping into your childlike self, but you have to feel safe going there 26:18 What if you can’t let go of everything and reach that childlike state? 28:20 Being mindful of the things you are resisting 30:02 Getting in touch with Jessie CONTACTING JESSIE http://www.improveffect.com https://www.facebook.com/improveffect/ https://twitter.com/TheImprovEffect LINKS: Jessie’s Book: “CTRL SHIFT: 50 Games for 50 ****ing Days Like Today” http://amzn.to/2rhOxPk The Creative Courage Summit: http://CreativeCourageSummit.live My Video Podcast interview with Jessie at the 2015 Agile Conference: https://vimeo.com/135568636

Today’s guest is the founder of The Improv Effect, a company that gives their clients the competitive edge, through creativity, collaboration, and effective communication. My guest's goal was to help businesses reach their full potential and she has successfully done this for global companies such as Groupon, Johnson & Johnson, The PGA Tour, Crayola and many more. With techniques that she learned on the job at Disney and Sesame Street, she leads teams and organizations to achieve teamwork, creative problem solving, presentation skills, and product development sessions. In addition to this, my guest is a much sought-after speaker and speaking coach to leaders worldwide. She also co-authored a book called CTRL Shift: The book for any day. Now, let’s hack… Jessie Shternshus. In this 30-minute episode Jessie Shternshus and I discuss: Why we are made to improvise every day (and how to relearn this skill) Letting your audience come up with ideas on their own How teaching local classes helped her business get off the ground Trusting her gut and following her instincts Why business should be treated like a game of chess The Show Notes Improv Website CTRL Shift: The book for any day Improv Website Jessie on Twitter Improv Effect Facebook Jon on Twitter Show Sponsor: ActiveCampaign.com/hack - Sign up for your free month, migration, and consult.

Jessie Shternshus (@TheImprovEffect) and Amitai Schleier (@schmonz) joined Ryan Ripley (@RyanRipley) to discuss how improv skills can help make your agile teams awesome. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Jessie Shternshus[/featured-image] is the founder of The Improv Effect where her goal is to help businesses reach their full potential by means of interpersonal-communication skills training. Throughout the years, She has worked with top companies such as Groupon, Fidelity Investments, Johnson & Johnson, Getty Images, The PGA Tour, and Crayola to achieve teamwork, creative problem solving tools, on-boarding, presentation skills, and product development ideation sessions. Jessie co-authored the book, CTRLShift: 50 Games For 50 ****ing Days Like today.Jessie Amitai is a software development coach, speaker, legacy code wrestler, non-award-winning musician, award winning bad poet, and the creator of the Agile in 3 Minutes podcast. He blogs at schmonz.com and is a frequent guest on Agile for Humans. Amitai has published many of his agile observations and musings in his new book – Agile in 3 Minutes on Lean Pub. In this episode you'll discover: How improv techniques can help get the best out of your agile teams Games you can try to improve listening and collaboration Why improvisation and agile go hand in hand Links from the show: Jessie’s site:  theimproveffect.com Big Apple Scrum Day Improv Wisdom: Don’t Prepare, Just Show Up by Patricia Ryan Madson [callout]What kind of day are you having? Is it a ****ing day? Or is it a ****ing day? What are you going to do about it? Mike Bonifer and Jessie Shternshus, who teach companies around the world how to apply improvisation to business, have created 50 original improv games tailored to the kind of ****ing day you’re having. From the bathroom to the board room, and every stop in between, this fun and engaging book helps you get the craziness under control. Click here to purchase on Amazon.[/callout] [reminder]What are your thoughts about this episode? Please leave them in the comments section below.[/reminder] Want to hear about the dangers of agile dogma? — Listen to my conversation with Tom Cagley on episode 55 We discuss certifications, frameworks, and the impact of dogma on a teams ability to inspect and adapt. One tiny favor.  — Please take 30 seconds now and leave a review on iTunes. This helps others learn about the show and grows our audience. It will help the show tremendously, including my ability to bring on more great guests for all of us to learn from. Thanks! This podcast episode is brought to you by Techwell’s Agile Dev West Conference. Techwell's Agile Dev West is *the* premier event that covers the latest advances in the agile community. Agile for Humans listeners can use the code AGILEDEV to receive $200 off their conference registration fee. Check out the entire program at adcwest.techwell.com. You'll notice that I'm speaking there this year. Attendees will have a chance to see my The #NoEstimates Movement presentation, along with my half day session on advanced scrum topics called Scrum: Answering the Tough Questions. I hope to see many Agile for Humans listeners in Las Vegas – June 4–9th, for this great event. The post AFH 063: Agile Improv with Jessie Shternshus [PODCAST] appeared first on Ryan Ripley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about the role that trust has in building teams, and how improv games can help build that trust and improve the way you deliver feedback. Guests Mark Rickmeier: CEO of Table XI (http://www.tablexi.com/) Jessie Shternshus: Founder of The Improv Effect (http://www.improveffect.com/) and Author of the book, CTRL-SHIFT (https://www.amazon.com/CTRL-SHIFT-Mike-Bonifer/dp/0986296597) Show Notes 01:08 - The Improv Effect (http://www.improveffect.com/) and Improv as an Effective Method of Communication - Yes, And! (https://www.dramanotebook.com/drama-games/yes-and/) 03:21 - Working with Teams to Build Communication and Trust 05:20 - Ops Conf (http://www.ops-conf.com/) 06:02 - Tools or Games for Establishing Trust with Others Quickly in a Conference Environment - Commonality Boggle (https://medium.com/@sarajainephipps/improv-ising-your-on-boarding-ab8deb4dc73d#.m5po1sguc) - Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Degrees_of_Kevin_Bacon) - Extreme Rock, Paper, Scissors (http://www.icebreakers.ws/large-group/extreme-rock-paper-scissors.html) 15:23 - Group Facilitation Techniques 18:13 - Kickoff Techniques for Smaller, New Teams - Agile Software Development (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development) 22:30 - Techniques for Remote Team Communication 26:59 - Talking About Failure to Build Trust 28:42 - Giving and Receiving Feedback Special Guests: Jesse Shternshus and Mark Rickmeier.

In this podcast, Jessie Shternshus , Paul Hammond and I take a shot at addressing the question of whether organizations have become so focused by the need to “do” Agile that they may have lost the ability to actually “be” Agile. During the conversation we touch on a number of the key challenges organizations are facing and how these challenges are impacting individuals at the team level. Show Notes 00:45 Introduction to Jessie and Paul 02:00 The Topic(s): Do we need to return to a more simple version of it so that people can better understand/internalize the fundamental intent behind it and not simply get lost in dogma and going thru the motions? How do we help “them” figure out the “why”? 06:30 Does leadership need to deeply understand Agile to help support transition to Agile or can the organization succeed if they just want to “do Agile”? 08:48 Changing the conversation to help people approach Agile with a more open mindset? 10:48 Mapping organizational values to Agile Manifesto values 11:30 How to create hope (that things can improve) at an organization? 14:20 Taking the option to “Make a choice” 16:37 Advice for getting “Buy In” 18:03 How do we unfreeze the frozen middle? 20:08 Should leadership demonstrate vulnerability when trying to transition to Agile? (crickets) 20:46 How do I help my company become a place innovative, agile people will want to work? 22:47 You can’t put a band-aid on culture 23:56 What id you hire for the culture you want, and disappoint the new folks with what you have? 26:15 Has anyone’s Agile transformation ever gone fast enough? What is the pace of transition that you need? 27:17 Remember to acknowledge the positives 28:00 Advice for Senior Mgmt. on adopting Agile 32:36 Advice for Team Members who feel like Mgmt. doesn’t get it yet 36:30 How to reach Jessie and Paul 38:29 Close Contacting Jessie and Paul Jessie is the founder of The ImprovEffect. You can reach her at her site here: http://www.improveffect.com or via Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheImprovEffect. She also has a number of upcoming events which can be found here: http://www.improveffect.com/events/ Paul Hammond is is the Director European Product Development at eBay and can be reached via his website: http://phammond.com or on Twitter: https://twitter.com/phammond. Paul is also on the Board of the Agile Alliance. You can find more about the upcoming Agile Alliance Technical Conference here: https://www.agilealliance.org/agile-alliance-technical-conference-2017/

Demands on our time is nothing new, but when you're being pulled in two directions by work and family it can be crazy stressful. Work provides the money your family needs but your presence at home ensures the emotional support required for a healthy family. In this episode, Jessie Shternshus shares her struggles and insights from running a business and raising a family at the same time.

Jessie Shternshus is the Founder at Improv Effect and the Co-author of “CTRL Shift – 50 Games For 50 ****ing Days Like Today”. She uses improv to help software teams with onboarding, communication, team building, and more.Improv is a great tool for learning about and accepting each other’s uniqueness, thinking on the spot, and being self aware. It’s useful for finding similarities amongst team members, creative problem solving, understanding other peoples ideas and stories, and improving presentation skills. Improv ends up being a fun and powerful way to help teams practice interpersonal communication. For more stories, visit www.CollaborationSuperpowers.com. 

What does your company do when it brings in new hires? While at NDC London, Carl and Richard talked to Jessie Shternshus of the Improv Effect about how she helps organizations create fun, innovative onboarding processes that actually reflect the culture of the company. Jessie talks about various exercises she uses to help folks get comfortable with a team and communicate effectively. The conversation digs into how every organization has a culture that new people see, the question is only how intentional that culture actually is - is the reality that its a sink-or-swim kind of place? Or do you really support the success of everyone? Lots of laughs and fun while thinking about how to make your company great!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

What does your company do when it brings in new hires? While at NDC London, Carl and Richard talked to Jessie Shternshus of the Improv Effect about how she helps organizations create fun, innovative onboarding processes that actually reflect the culture of the company. Jessie talks about various exercises she uses to help folks get comfortable with a team and communicate effectively. The conversation digs into how every organization has a culture that new people see, the question is only how intentional that culture actually is - is the reality that its a sink-or-swim kind of place? Or do you really support the success of everyone? Lots of laughs and fun while thinking about how to make your company great!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

I am Kathy Klotz-Guest, founder of Keeping it Human, coming to you live from San Jose, CA, in Silicon Valley. This show airs Thursdays at 3:30 PM PDT.  We help marketing executives and their teams tell their most important company, product and customer stories to the world. This podcast is all about making marketing communications and content more human, fun and effective. We are a jargon-monoxide-poisoning free zone. Leave a comment on the blog. Follow Kathy. Applied Improvisation and Product Design Applying improvisation to communication, teamwork and leadership has received a lot of business press lately. Improvisation principles can also be used in marketing areas including product design and usability. Join me Oct 23rd when we chat to Jessie Shternshus, a fellow Applied Improv Network member, about how improv principles can improve design. About As the founder and owner of The IMPROV EFFECT, Jessie weds her lifelong passion for and expertise in applied improvisation with the fast paced demands of the corporate world. In her classes she helps people become better listeners, team players, leaders, and communicators. Her physically engaging and playful workshops are relevant to all fields of life; participants of her workshops vary from college professors to engineers and from web developers to lawyers. Jessie gained her formal education at USF and NYU. Throughout her career she has worked with Fortune 500 companies and companies such as CBS, Johnson & Johnson, Expedia, Getty Images and Celgene.  

Jessie Shternshus takes comedy and improve to the next level and applies it to Lean Startup and Agile Software methodologies. Can't believe it? Jessie sits down with Scott and they chat about how thinking quickly on your feet is a muscle and a skill that must be exercised.

Despite having a hard to pronounce name with way too many consonants, Jessie Shternshus is a thoroughly charming go-getter who has created an improv dynamo in Jacksonville, Florida.  As the founder and owner of The IMPROV EFFECT, Jessie weds her lifelong passion for and expertise in applied improvisation with the fast paced demands of the corporate world. In her classes and workshops she helps people become better listeners, team players, leaders, and communicators. Her physically engaging and playful workshops are relevant to all fields of life; participants of her workshops vary from college professors to engineers and from web developers to lawyers. Jessie gained her formal education at USF and NYU. Throughout her career she has worked with Fortune 500 companies and companies such as CBS, Paramount Pictures, MTV and Sesame Workshop. She also facilitates communication skills workshops and speaks at conferences worldwide.

While at CodeMash, Carl and Richard collected some great stories. First up is Evan Hauck, who digs into CUDAfy, a library on Codeplex that allows you to run C# code (any IL code actually) on your GPU. The second story is about Jessie Shternshus and her company The Improv Effect. Jessie talks about how she uses improv to help teams work together more effectively. Another awesome CodeMash!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

Chris Matthieu sat down with Jessie Shternshus to chat about her upcoming involvement at the Madison Ruby Conference, 8/18/2011 - 8/20/2011. As founder and owner of The IMPROV EFFECT, Jessie weds her lifelong passion for, and expertise in, improvisational acting with the fast paced demands of the corporate world. In her classes and workshops she helps people become better listeners, team players, leaders, and communicators. Her physically engaging and playful workshops are relevant to all fields of life; participants of her workshops vary from college professors to engineers and from web developers to lawyers. Jessie will be helping the conference get started on the right foot with a social flare and will be giving tips throughout the conference on how to give an awesome Lightning Talk! "I will give you some tips on how to do a Kick Ass Lightning round talk by using the theories of improvisation. You will get a chance to practice your new skills and hear some feedback. Learn how to get your point across in a clear and confident way. Understand how to make your message stick. Be aware of the signals you are sending to your audience."

While at CodeMash, Carl and Richard collected some great stories. First up is Evan Hauck, who digs into CUDAfy, a library on Codeplex that allows you to run C# code (any IL code actually) on your GPU. The second story is about Jessie Shternshus and her company The Improv Effect. Jessie talks about how she uses improv to help teams work together more effectively. Another awesome CodeMash!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations