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The Ryan Kelley Morning After
Right Again, GOAT (Hour 2)

The Ryan Kelley Morning After

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2026 60:54


(00:00-20:17) Mt. Rushmore of Oakland artists. What makes something Oakland Funk? The Ice Guardians podcast. Wanna see Chaser's Number 39 hanging the rafters at Enterprise Center. Martin's not sure that's in play. Latest from Ross Dellenger's latest on the expanding College Football Playoff. Doubling of the postseason a "foregone conclusion." Logistics of the proposed 24 team playoff. Stakeholders. That pervert is fourth.(20:25-39:37) Blues captain, Robert Thomas joins us from Austin. Doing a little team bonding before the season gets going tomorrow night. Shots fired at Tim's golf game. We ask Robert about the expectations for the Blues and the areas of improvement that they will try to focus on early in the season. Robert also talks about some of the young guys, including Dalibor Dvorský, and some of the advice he can give. (39:47-1:00:45) Bad Mamma Jamma. Lil Kim and Foxy Brown. Some nerve on Robert Thomas bringing up Tim's golf game. Frankly it's uncalled for. Right again, GOAT. More audio from our favorite new guy, Hunter Brody. Hunter was made for The Sopranos. What'd you think of Tim's plays on The Spread Zone. Doesn't sound like Doug's interested. Jackson loves Clemson this weekend. Audio of Josh Pate giving his thoughts on the Mizzou/Florida game. A Ramen Noodle Express. Doug doesn't have a good feeling about Mizzou.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Ryan Kelley Morning After
Funky Thursday (Full Show)

The Ryan Kelley Morning After

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2026 184:36


Jackson is NOT in mourning. Gold is a tough color for a pale fan. Doug's losing it. Everybody's talking WNBA. Stacking the show. Doug's rooting for the White Sox. Victory lap from Tim's MLB playoff parlay. Tim makes picks, we make money. What a lil' champion. Today starts text name change week. First thing you do is find a Sizzler. Congrats to Shooter McGavin for winning a garage door. Poor Kevin Miller. Lisa is on the line and wants to congratulate Jackson on his promotion. Lisa gets fired up about Oli Marmol. TBO: The Burkett Opinion. Doggies are handing out free money. Clean sheet. Robert Thomas at 9:00. Hypocriful.Feels like a Funky Thursday. Has Martin started watching Eastbound & Down? Jackson declares Danny McBride the funniest person of the 21st century. What's in that bag? A barrel of crypto for Doug. Audio of our guy Hunter Brody pontificating on the Braves/Phillies game. Central casting for Philly sports talk radio. Audio of an unhappy Sonny Grab talking about being pulled early from last night's game. Somebody needs to blow their nose.Is this The Neutron Dance? Use your hand on Jackson and you get what you want. A fraud and a hypocrite. Stop trying to make hypocriful work. Friend of the show, Mike McGreevy hops on the phone lines with us. Moving day for Mike. Preparing to drive to Southern California. No rooting for Texas Tech. Giving us a breakdown of his 2026 season. His velocity. Pitch counts. Starting pitchers in the postseason. Growing up a Padres fan. Moving company's there, he's gotta go (or he didn't like Doug's question).Mt. Rushmore of Oakland artists. What makes something Oakland Funk? The Ice Guardians podcast. Wanna see Chaser's Number 39 hanging the rafters at Enterprise Center. Martin's not sure that's in play. Latest from Ross Dellenger's latest on the expanding College Football Playoff. Doubling of the postseason a "foregone conclusion." Logistics of the proposed 24 team playoff. Stakeholders. That pervert is fourth.Blues captain, Robert Thomas joins us from Austin. Doing a little team bonding before the season gets going tomorrow night. Shots fired at Tim's golf game. We ask Robert about the expectations for the Blues and the areas of improvement that they will try to focus on early in the season. Robert also talks about some of the young guys, including Dalibor Dvorský, and some of the advice he can give. Bad Mamma Jamma. Lil Kim and Foxy Brown. Some nerve on Robert Thomas bringing up Tim's golf game. Frankly it's uncalled for. Right again, GOAT. More audio from our favorite new guy, Hunter Brody. Hunter was made for The Sopranos. What'd you think of Tim's plays on The Spread Zone. Doesn't sound like Doug's interested. Jackson loves Clemson this weekend. Audio of Josh Pate giving his thoughts on the Mizzou/Florida game. A Ramen Noodle Express. Doug doesn't have a good feeling about Mizzou.Continuing the Funky Thursday here on 101 ESPN. The city's going crazy for it. A DiCaprio-esque delivery.Some schedule clarity from Martin. The Veiled Prophet is on the phone lines with a Doggies report. Prophet says the game was closer than the score would lead you to believe. Lots of excitement and anticipation around City right now. Cuban sandwiches. Winning this baby is possible. Don't say table. Or fixtures. Or grounds. Or pitch.Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTDWe've covered it all. McGreevy's got quite the drive in front of him. The Oregon Trail. How far would you drive for a chicken finger? How about them White Sox? Audio of Mike Vasil's post game interview from the celebration. Erick Fedde got a little time last night. Herb's ex.Do more people know Rick James from Superfreak or Chappelle Show? Accidental heart attacks. More audio from Murakami's celebration last night. DId Mike Vasil win a contest to get on the team? Audio of Brandon Walker talking Mizzou/Florida and he's down on the Gators. Nick Saban on First Take talking about the value of coaches vs. the value of players. Coaches' buyouts.And the winner of the EMOTD is...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Sleepers Podcast
The coveted Greg, Carter, and Riley 3-box returns! | Sleepers Pod 10-1-26

The Sleepers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2026 70:57


Catching up with the Chat/Discord! A new game of start, bench, cut! Predicting when teams will hit their peaks! The Sleepers Podcast is now available daily with new episodes every Monday-Friday! JOIN OUR DISCORD HERE: https://discord.gg/np8E3Mbwey The College Basketball stock market is LIVE on Stakeholder! Buy low or sell high on teams as they lose and add players in the portal! Join using our link for an instant $15 bonus: https://stak3holder.com/join/sleepersmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Sleepers Podcast
Deion and Greg discuss college basketball's most intriguing players | Sleepers Pod 9-30-26

The Sleepers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2026 55:13


Catching up with the Chat/Discord! Players with the most intrigue! The Sleepers Podcast is now available daily with new episodes every Monday-Friday! JOIN OUR DISCORD HERE: https://discord.gg/np8E3Mbwey The College Basketball stock market is LIVE on Stakeholder! Buy low or sell high on teams as they lose and add players in the portal! Join using our link for an instant $15 bonus: https://stak3holder.com/join/sleepersmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast
The Agile Team Split Between Seniors and Juniors | Pankaj Kumar

Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2026 14:31


Pankaj Kumar: The Agile Team Split Between Seniors and Juniors Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes.   "We have to focus not on individual tasks, but the team goals. Shared goals." - Pankaj Kumar   Pankaj describes a team that had all the ingredients for friction: senior people with deep experience, junior people who needed support, and a Sprint Goal that required everyone to move together. The weak signal showed up in the retrospective. The junior team members were quiet, and the seniors were implicitly treating mentoring as work that did not help them. Pankaj started with one-on-one conversations to understand what was behind the silence. Then he reframed mentoring around the team outcome. The senior people were not being asked to "lose time" helping juniors. They were being asked to build the capability the whole team needed to deliver. He also pointed out that learning flows both ways: junior team members often bring fresh technical knowledge that experienced people have not yet seen. By pairing senior and junior people on shared tasks, the team started to build trust, empathy, and confidence. The result was visible outside the team too. Stakeholders could see the difference in sprint reviews when the team showed up with more alignment.   In this segment, we talk about team dynamics, psychological safety, and mentoring.   Self-reflection Question: Where is your team still optimizing for individual tasks when the real need is a shared outcome? Featured Book of the Week: Straight from the Gut by Jack Welch Pankaj mentions several leadership books that shaped his thinking, including Start With Why by Simon Sinek, Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek, and Stay Hungry Stay Foolish by Rashmi Bansal. The one that stayed with him most was Straight from the Gut by Jack Welch. What connected the book to his Scrum Master work was the push against bureaucracy and the image of building a speedboat instead of a large, slow ship. For Pankaj, that linked directly to empowered teams, fast learning, and the Scrum Master responsibility to help people move from hierarchy into ownership.   [The Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast Recommends]

The Sleepers Podcast
CBB pressure rankings, intriguing players, and more! | Sleepers Pod 9-29-26

The Sleepers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2026 60:50


Catching up with the Chat/Discord! College basketball pressure rankings! The Sleepers Podcast is now available daily with new episodes every Monday-Friday! JOIN OUR DISCORD HERE: https://discord.gg/np8E3Mbwey The College Basketball stock market is LIVE on Stakeholder! Buy low or sell high on teams as they lose and add players in the portal! Join using our link for an instant $15 bonus: https://stak3holder.com/join/sleepersmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Inspire Podcast
S8 E13: The Secret to Building Trust in Relationships with Jordan Kajfasz

The Inspire Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2026 43:58


Trust is at the heart of every strong professional relationship, but it isn't built overnight. It takes time, intention, and a willingness to invest in people long before you know what the payoff might be. In this episode of the Inspire Podcast, Bart speaks with Jordan Kajfasz, Vice President of Intermodal Sales and Marketing at CPKC, about how to intentionally build relationships rooted in trust. Drawing on his career at Maersk, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, and CPKC, Jordan shares how putting relationships first helped him build a global network and ultimately create significant opportunities throughout his career. Jordan explains what it means to earn the right to be trusted, why asking “How can I help?” can be so powerful, and how to strengthen relationships over time. He also explores what it takes to maintain trust once you've earned it, especially when things don't go according to plan. Finally, Jordan and Bart discuss how relationship building has changed since COVID and in an increasingly digital and AI-driven world. While email, text, and video make communication easier, Jordan argues that nothing replaces genuine human interaction when it comes to building trust. Show Notes: 00:53 Introducing Jordan 02:18 Connection over bike riding 02:43 Bart introduces the idea of intentional effort to build relationships 03:45 Maersk training program 04:12 Building a strong network of colleagues across the world 05:49 What's more important, technical knowledge or relationships? 07:21 Vancouver Port Authority 08:09 Entire career in transportation 08:42 Connecting with the rest of the industry, including competitors 09:13 Stakeholder management 10:11 The gains and losses from moving on from a network 10:30 I don't think you lose connections if you keep watering the plant 11:46 For people starting a career 12:20 CP 12:47 Building relationships at CP 13:24 The business of supply chains and their relationships 14:18 Intermodal transportation 15:19 Bart brings up the idea of "trust" 15:33 Steps for building trust, earning the right to be trusted 16:13 It takes time to develop trust 18:11 Bart asks for an example of building trust before a long-term sale 18:40 Multi-year strategy 20:42 Decisions are made by more than one person 21:26 Investing time without a guarantee 22:19 Long-term perspective is what made his career thrive 24:42 One of the most powerful things, "How can I help?" 25:37 Bart brings it back to the example 25:55 Examples of how he would help prospective clients before a formal deal was made 26:53 Work at filling up the cup 27:13 How can you tell when trust-building is working? 27:36 When they start coming to YOU 27:53 The risk of not delivering when they come to you 28:46 The moment of the big sale 29:52 Bart asks about maintaining trust after the business relationship is established 30:22 The keys to maintaining trust over time 30:30 There will always be problems that arise 31:20 The key is owning it! 31:28 Put your hand up and say, yeah, there's a problem 31:54 Example of travel problems, the most frustrating thing is lack of communication 32:32 If there's something that's not going right, say it! 32:58 Bad news is not like wine 33:17 Bart breaks it down and summarizes it a bit 34:14 What has changed about relationship building post-COVID? 35:00 AI 35:49 The changing communications tech 36:53 Over time, communication has become less and less personal 37:09 Trust needs the personal 38:47 Nothing beats a conversation with someone 41:07 It's always win-win to put time into relationship building 42:25 Thank yous 42:53 Outro

Beyond the B
V2 Standards: Purpose and Stakeholder Governance (w/ Brigitta Nemes)

Beyond the B

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2026 65:04


Ryan Honeyman talks with Brigitta Nemes of B Lab about the purpose and stakeholder governance impact topic in the new B Corp standards. They discuss how it operationalizes the B Corp legal requirement, including public purpose, stakeholder mapping, materiality, responsible marketing, grievance procedures, and board oversight. Brigitta also explains what assurance providers are likely to look for and how ownership structures such as purpose trusts relate to protecting purpose over time.View the show notes: https://go.lifteconomy.com/blog/v2-standards-purpose-and-stakeholder-governance-w/-brigitta-nemes

Government Of Saint Lucia
Ministry Engages Fisheries Stakeholders Ahead of Castries Fisheries Complex Upgrade

Government Of Saint Lucia

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2026 4:00


The Government of Saint Lucia is accelerating efforts to modernize the nation's fisheries infrastructure, prioritizing safer and more functional environments for local stakeholders.  On Tuesday, September 15, the Department of Fisheries in Castries hosted a key stakeholder engagement bringing together Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Sustainable Development, the Hon. Lisa Jawahir, ministry officials, and operators of the Castries Fisheries Complex. Central to the meeting was the upcoming removal of the building's asbestos roofing.

De VVE Podcast
Vereniging voor Epidemiologie podcast || #11 de DSMB

De VVE Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2026 52:15


Luister naar de De VVE Podcast. Een initiatief van de Nederlandse Vereniging voor epidemiologie. Hierin voeren Dr. Bart Torensma, Dr. Marissa van Maaren en Dr. Sander van Kuijk tal van gesprekken met aansprekende wetenschappers over boeiende thema's in de wonderlijke wereld van de epidemiologie. Bedoeld als intellectuele verdieping en stapsteen in de VVE-ambitie om de epidemiologische gemeenschap verder met elkaar te verbinden. In deze aflevering #11: Prof. dr. Kit C.B. Roes: Professor of Biostatistics, Radboud University Medical Center: IQ Health Wie bewaakt een klinische trial terwijl die nog loopt? Dat is het werk van de Data Safety Monitoring Board: een onafhankelijke commissie die tussentijds meekijkt naar veiligheid, effect en datakwaliteit, en adviseert of de studie door kan, aangepast moet worden of moet stoppen.Klinkt overzichtelijk, maar de praktijk is dat zelden. Wat als de data iets laten zien waar niemand op rekende? Hoe communiceer je met een sponsor zonder die te ontblinden? En wanneer wint klinisch oordeel het van een statistische stopregel?In deze aflevering duiken we in de wereld van DSMB's: hoe ze werken, waar het misgaat en wat je vooraf moet regelen om ze hun werk goed te laten doen.Boek: Data Monitoring Committees in Clinical Trials: A Practical PerspectiveAuthor(s):Susan S. Ellenberg, Thomas R. Fleming, David L. DeMets. Print ISBN:9781119512653 |Online ISBN:9781119512684 |DOI:10.1002/9781119512684Artikelen:1. DeMets DL, Ellenberg SS. Data Monitoring Committees — Expect the Unexpected. N Engl J Med.2016;375(14):1365-1371. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMra1510066Auteurs: David L. DeMets (Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin–Madison) en Susan S. Ellenberg (Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine). Onderdeel van de NEJM-serie "The Changing Face of Clinical Trials". Gepubliceerd 6 oktober 2016.2. Cartwright MJ, Friede T, Lawrence D, May E, Mütze T, Roes K. Stakeholders' Perspectives on Current Issues in Data Monitoring Committees. Biometrical Journal. 2024;66(7):e202300384. DOI: 10.1002/bimj.202300384Auteurs: Michael J. Cartwright (Parexel International, Sheffield, UK), Tim Friede (University Medical Center Göttingen / DZHK), David Lawrence en Tobias Mütze (Novartis Pharma AG, Basel), Emma May (ICON PLC / BioNTech SE), Kit Roes (Radboudumc, Nijmegen). Open access (Creative Commons).3. DAMOCLES Study Group. A proposed charter for clinical trial data monitoring committees: helping them to do their job well. Lancet. 2005;365(9460):711-722. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)17965-3Corresponderend auteur: Prof. Marion K. Campbell (Health Services Research Unit, University of Aberdeen). Groepsleden: A.M. Grant, D.G. Altman, A.G. Babiker, M.K. Campbell, F. Clemens, J.H. Darbyshire, D.R. Elbourne, S.K. McLeer, M.K.B. Parmar, S.J. Pocock, D.J. Spiegelhalter, M.R. Sydes, A.E. Walker, S.A. Wallace. Gefinancierd door het UK NHS Health Technology Assessment Programme. Gepubliceerd 19 februari 2005.

The Sleepers Podcast
Greg and Carter give their winners and losers of the weekend | Sleepers Pod 9-28-26

The Sleepers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2026 63:32


Catching up with the Chat/Discord! Biggest winners and losers of the weekend! The Sleepers Podcast is now available daily with new episodes every Monday-Friday! JOIN OUR DISCORD HERE: https://discord.gg/np8E3Mbwey The College Basketball stock market is LIVE on Stakeholder! Buy low or sell high on teams as they lose and add players in the portal! Join using our link for an instant $15 bonus: https://stak3holder.com/join/sleepersmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Sales Evangelist
Selling a Must-Have vs. Nice-to-Have: How to Win in a Competitive Market | Mark Van Oppen - 2040

The Sales Evangelist

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2026 30:55


Selling a must-have product sounds easier than selling a nice-to-have. But even when your solution is critical to a customer's business, you still have competitors fighting for the same deal. So, what makes a buyer choose you?In this episode, I talk with Mark van Oppen, CRO of SecureAuth, to talk about what it takes to sell a must-have solution in a competitive market.Selling a Must-Have vs. a Nice-to-HaveMark explains why sellers should first identify whether their solution is truly critical to their ideal customer.A product should solve a real business problem rather than forcing urgency where none exists.Finding the right Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) can determine whether a product becomes a must-have.Mark prefers selling solutions that are foundational to the customer's business because they create stronger customer relationships.Why Buyers Ultimately Buy TrustHaving a must-have solution does not automatically mean a buyer will choose you.When multiple companies can solve the same critical problem, trust becomes a major differentiator.Sellers build trust by doing what they say they will do.Trust also comes from demonstrating expertise and understanding the customer's specific business problem.Every interaction should reinforce the buyer's confidence that you can solve the problem.Understand the Customer's Business, Not Just the IndustrySellers need to understand how a problem appears inside a specific customer's business.Different companies can experience the same technical problem in very different ways.Instead of using the same presentation for every prospect, sellers should tailor their conversations to the customer.Deep research helps sellers speak directly to the customer's situation instead of making the customer explain everything from scratch.This level of preparation can demonstrate expertise and build credibility.Use AI Without Losing the Human Side of SellingIt's possible that AI-powered sales tools would simply hide lazy sales behavior.He later became a supporter of tools such as Gong, call recording, automated notes, and follow-up summaries.These tools can help strong sellers increase their effectiveness while reducing missed details.AI should support good selling habits, not replace attention, preparation, or customer empathy.Manual note-taking still matters when automated tools are unavailable.The Three E's: Energy, Excellence, and ExperienceThe three qualities Mark considers when hiring:Energy: The enthusiasm and commitment someone brings to the work.Excellence: A demonstrated history of committing to and delivering high-quality work.Experience: Knowledge gained through time and exposure to a specific role or industry.Mark puts them in that order because he believes experience can be developed, while energy and a demonstrated commitment to excellence are harder to teach.The "Say-Do-Say" ApproachAccording to Mark, the phrase “say-do-say” describes another way of building trust.First, clearly explain what you are going to do.Then, actually do it.Finally, show the customer what you accomplished.This creates a clear connection between the customer's expectations and the outcome you delivered.It also helps sellers reinforce their credibility throughout the sales process.Using a Mutual Action PlanMark's team uses a Mutual Action Plan (MAP) during complex sales.The MAP includes:The customer's problem statement and pain points.A list of tasks that need to be completed.Stakeholders responsible for each task.Specific delivery dates.Progress updates as tasks are completed.A commercial review covering the business side of the deal.The goal is to create a shared plan where both the buyer and seller understand their responsibilities and can track progress together.Building Trust Through ExecutionA seller's job does not stop after making a promise.Following through on commitments gives the customer evidence that they can depend on you.Documenting agreements makes expectations clear and reduces confusion.Consistent execution becomes especially important when your product sits in the customer's critical path.Popular Quote:"The buyer ultimately buys trust from their vendor." — Mark van OppenResourcesLearn more about SecureAuth: secureauth.comReach Mark van Oppen: mvanoppen@secureauth.com

The Sleepers Podcast
A Friday filled with banter and position battle predictions | Sleepers Pod 9-25-26

The Sleepers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2026 56:15


Catching up with the Chat/Discord! Predicting position battles for our favorite college basketball teams! The Sleepers Podcast is now available daily with new episodes every Monday-Friday! JOIN OUR DISCORD HERE: https://discord.gg/np8E3Mbwey The College Basketball stock market is LIVE on Stakeholder! Buy low or sell high on teams as they lose and add players in the portal! Join using our link for an instant $15 bonus: https://stak3holder.com/join/sleepersmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

BA Brew - A Business Analysis Podcast
The Secret Stakeholder: Organisational Culture in Business Analysis | BA Brew

BA Brew - A Business Analysis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2026 29:46


What is the ‘secret stakeholder' in Business Analysis, and how can organisational culture influence your stakeholders, projects and change initiatives? In this episode of BA Brew, Jonathan Hunsley and Lisa Hudson are joined by Danny Kalkhoven to explore a stakeholder you won't find on your power-interest grid: organisational culture. Culture can influence how people behave, how information is shared, how decisions are made and how your work as a Business Analyst is perceived. But how do you identify and manage something that can be difficult to see or define? Danny shares practical examples from his own experience, including a carefully planned workshop that failed because the culture of the organisation made open information sharing almost impossible. They discuss: ✔ What the ‘secret stakeholder' means for Business Analysts✔ How organisational culture affects stakeholder management and engagement ✔ How to spot informal networks and hidden influence ✔ Why proven Business Analysis techniques can fail in different cultures ✔ What everyday behaviours can reveal about an organisation ✔ How to adapt your BA approach to different organisational cultures ✔ Why finding an organisational ‘tour guide' can help you understand how things really work The conversation builds on the ideas Danny presented at the European Business Analysis Conference 2026. If you work in Business Analysis, stakeholder management or organisational change, watch the full episode to discover why understanding the culture around your stakeholders can be just as important as identifying the stakeholders themselves. ➡️ Explore more BA Brew episodes: https://www.assistkd.com/learning-zone/ba-brew-podcast ➡️ Explore Business Analysis training from AssistKD: https://www.assistkd.com/our-business-training-courses-classesSubscribe to AssistKD for more BA Brew conversations covering Business Analysis, Business Architecture, Service Design, Digital Solutions and organisational change.

The Sleepers Podcast
Greg and Cart talk about what they DON'T know... | Sleepers Pod 9-24-26

The Sleepers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2026 63:08


Catching up with the Chat/Discord! What we DON'T know about our favorite college basketball teams! The Sleepers Podcast is now available daily with new episodes every Monday-Friday! JOIN OUR DISCORD HERE: https://discord.gg/np8E3Mbwey The College Basketball stock market is LIVE on Stakeholder! Buy low or sell high on teams as they lose and add players in the portal! Join using our link for an instant $15 bonus: https://stak3holder.com/join/sleepersmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Smart Biotech Scientist | Bioprocess CMC Development, Biologics Manufacturing & Scale-up for Busy Scientists
290: Batch-to-Batch Variability Is a Design Failure, Not the Norm with Sandra Núñez - Part 2

Smart Biotech Scientist | Bioprocess CMC Development, Biologics Manufacturing & Scale-up for Busy Scientists

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2026 20:04


What if building a world-class biotech company didn't require owning a single piece of manufacturing equipment or even a lab of your own?Most startups obsess over bricks, mortar, and stainless steel. Not Sandra Núñez. She's challenging the status quo as CEO of Amela Biosciences by running a “virtual plant” model: zero in-house production, everything outsourced, and agility baked into every decision. It's a bold experiment in redefining what a biotech company can look like. One that's already delivering real, animal-free products to customers today.Topics discussed:Key considerations and pitfalls in tech transfer from academic labs to external CDMO partners (02:34)The reasoning behind choosing a virtual plant model with no in-house manufacturing (04:57)Criteria for selecting external manufacturing partners, including technical capabilities and cultural fit (06:28)Stakeholder communications and managing misconceptions about outsourced manufacturing (07:44)Process development challenges when scaling products for commercial use, including impurity profile and scalability of purification methods (08:53)Early preparations for future GMP manufacturing and building a foundation for regulatory compliance (11:20)The impact of regulatory shifts (like the FDA Modernization Act 2.0) on manufacturing strategy and product reproducibility (12:47)Hopes for the company's future role in the transition to animal-free and regenerative medicine (14:19)Practical advice for startup founders considering a leap from corporate biotech to entrepreneurship (15:09)Reflections on the importance of addressing batch-to-batch variability and building reproducible systems (16:40)Smart insight: Don't accept batch-to-batch variability. Reproducibility is non-negotiable. Batch-to-batch variability, whether in raw materials or process design, is a critical risk that forward-thinking should design out, not accept as inevitable. As Sandra concludes, reproducibility isn't just a lab problem, it's a company-building problem, one that shapes strategy, manufacturing partnerships, and regulatory success.Here are four episodes that pick up the same threads: animal-free matrices, reproducibility by design, and building a biotech without a factory:Episodes 271 - 272: From Static Scaffolds to Dynamic Matrices: Hydrogels for Animal-Free 3D Cell Culture with Jan Hunik and Matt BakerEpisodes 221 - 222: From 2D Cultures to Advanced 3D Cell Models for Preclinical Research with Catarina BritoEpisodes 275 - 276: From Lab-Scale Molding to GMP: Manufacturing a Collagen Implant for the Clinic with Eva-Maria BaletEpisodes 279 - 280: Why Nanovesicles Outperform Exosomes: Scalable Drug Delivery Beyond Injectable Vaccines with Christopher LocherConnect with Sandra Núñez:Website: www.amelabiosciences.com Company LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/amela-biosciences-ag Sandra's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-nunez-ch Sandra's email: s.nunez@amelabiosciences.comFree 5-day email course, The CMC Failure Chain: the five recurring CMC mistakes that put your promising program at risk → Get it hereSupport the show

MY DATA IS BETTER THAN YOURS
Report Graveyard: Warum das Management wieder mit Excel steuerte – mit Torben B., Natsana

MY DATA IS BETTER THAN YOURS

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2026 49:56 Transcription Available


Was passiert, wenn ein Datenteam alles bereitstellt und niemand mehr weiß, wo er hinschauen soll? Torben Broll ist Director Data & AI Solutions bei Natsana, dem Haus hinter vier Supplement-Marken, und hat aus Excel-Limitations und einem Postgres-Server eine Data Foundation auf Snowflake gebaut. Dann entstand, was er heute Report Graveyard nennt. Anfang des Jahres, so erinnert er sich, steuerte das Management wieder mit Excel. Was daraus wurde: ein POC nach zwei Wochen, eine Kommentarspalte und ein Agent, der ungefähr 18 bis 20 Kommentare pro Woche schreibt. Die finale Bewertung steht noch aus. In dieser Folge erfährst du: → Warum aus einer gut versorgten Reporting-Landschaft ein Report Graveyard wurde → Was der Rückfall des Managements in Excel über die eigene Arbeit verrät → Wie in zwei Wochen ein POC mit Lovable entstand — und was danach noch Wochen brauchte → Wie ein Agent ungefähr 18 bis 20 Kommentare pro Woche schreibt und die Stakeholder hinterfragt → Warum die P&L auf Order-Item-Level mindestens ein Jahr brauchte, vielleicht sogar zwei Über den Gast: Torben Broll ist Director Data & AI Solutions bei Natsana. Nach dem Abi Weltreise, dann Wirtschaftsinformatik und eine Ausbildung zum IT-Kaufmann bei BP, wo er bei Business Intelligence landete. 2022 kam er als Business Analyst zu Natsana. Über Lead BI und eine disziplinarische Teamleitung verantwortet er Data und AI heute zentral. MY DATA IS BETTER THAN YOURS ist ein Projekt von BETTER THAN YOURS, der Marke für richtig gute Podcasts.

The Sleepers Podcast
A Riley and Cart Wednesday with a new game and 2027 crystal balls | Sleepers Pod 9-23-26

The Sleepers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2026 52:34


Catching up with the Chat/Discord! Isaac Trotter's positional archetype rankings draft! Predicting where the top 10 recruits go to college! The Sleepers Podcast is now available daily with new episodes every Monday-Friday! JOIN OUR DISCORD HERE: https://discord.gg/np8E3Mbwey The College Basketball stock market is LIVE on Stakeholder! Buy low or sell high on teams as they lose and add players in the portal! Join using our link for an instant $15 bonus: https://stak3holder.com/join/sleepersmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Sleepers Podcast
Greg and Cart return to talk about the importance of practice | Sleepers Pod 9-22-26

The Sleepers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2026 63:22


Catching up with the Chat/Discord! Players with the most to prove as practice begins! The Sleepers Podcast is now available daily with new episodes every Monday-Friday! JOIN OUR DISCORD HERE: https://discord.gg/np8E3Mbwey The College Basketball stock market is LIVE on Stakeholder! Buy low or sell high on teams as they lose and add players in the portal! Join using our link for an instant $15 bonus: https://stak3holder.com/join/sleepersmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein
Stavros Gadinis: Corporate Ordering | How Corporations Navigate Social Conflict

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2026 50:16


(0:00) Intro(1:23) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel(2:07) Start of interview(2:58) Stavros Gadinis' Origin Story(4:27) The origin of his new book Corporate Ordering: How Corporations Navigate Social Conflict(5:30) Shareholders vs. Stakeholders: why the century-old debate over corporate purpose remains unresolved(7:37) Corporations as Rulemakers: how companies increasingly create rules that affect millions or even billions of people(11:07) Who Really Has Decision-Making Power? Boards, founders, dual-class shares, institutional investors, and corporate hierarchies(13:31) AI Governance Models: Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic, and different approaches to governing AI(14:43) Microsoft's approach to Responsible AI and building internal systems for accountability, transparency, and oversight(18:00) Creating internal checks on product decisions and giving employees a process to challenge governance decisions(18:48) The OpenAI Governance Crisis: Altman's 2023 firing, the power of employees and investors, and the limits of formal board authority(20:25) Why governance structures designed for startups may not survive when companies grow into massive global businesses(22:25) OpenAI vs. Anthropic: detailed rulebooks versus Constitutional AI and the tradeoffs between specific rules and broad principles(25:09) Meta's Oversight Board: what worked, what did not, and why independent monitoring requires real authority(28:10) Stavros's Three-Part Corporate Ordering Framework: 1) rule making, 2) implementation, and 3) monitoring.(32:20) Is corporate ordering just Compliance 2.0? Why Stavros sees an important difference between compliance and product design(34:55) Uber's Safety Reckoning: how outside consultation changed the company's approach to reporting sexual assault (38:06) AI Regulation: the emerging patchwork across the United States, Europe, China, and other jurisdictions(40:04) How corporate AI governance practices can eventually become the foundation for government regulation(42:17) The increasingly important role of the General Counsel in governance, regulation, and helping shape emerging rules(43:21) A book that influenced Stavros: a biography of Louis XIV, and lessons about concentrated power and decision-making(44:19) His mentor, Howell Jackson of Harvard Law School, and the importance of embracing complexity(45:27) A lesson from his painting instructor: don't be afraid to start with the wrong line(46:20) An unusual passion: French patisserie (46:56) The living person he most admires: Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson(48:20) Where to find Corporate Ordering: How Corporations Navigate Social ConflictStavros Gadinis is the George R. Johnson Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Berkeley Center for Law and Business at UC Berkeley School of Law ---Stay connected with Boardroom Governance:Website: boardroom-governance.comNewsletter: Boardroom Governance on SubstackYouTube: Boardroom GovernanceLinkedIn: Evan EpsteinX: @evanepsteinSubscribe to the Boardroom Governance newsletter for governance insights and exclusive subscriber content: evanepstein.substack.com---Music: “Seeing The Future” by Dexter Britain, via Free Music Archive, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

The Sleepers Podcast
Greg and Deion give their weekend winners and losers | Sleepers Pod 9-21-26

The Sleepers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2026 53:51


Catching up with the Chat/Discord! Biggest winners and losers of the weekend! The Sleepers Podcast is now available daily with new episodes every Monday-Friday! JOIN OUR DISCORD HERE: https://discord.gg/np8E3Mbwey The College Basketball stock market is LIVE on Stakeholder! Buy low or sell high on teams as they lose and add players in the portal! Join using our link for an instant $15 bonus: https://stak3holder.com/join/sleepersmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Sleepers Podcast
The college basketball All-American theme continues... | Sleepers Pod 9-18-26

The Sleepers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2026 62:56


Catching up with the Chat/Discord! Snake drafting All-Americans from Blue Ribbons's 20 preseason picks... The Sleepers Podcast is now available daily with new episodes every Monday-Friday! JOIN OUR DISCORD HERE: https://discord.gg/np8E3Mbwey The College Basketball stock market is LIVE on Stakeholder! Buy low or sell high on teams as they lose and add players in the portal! Join using our link for an instant $15 bonus: https://stak3holder.com/join/sleepersmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Daily Standup
How to Handle Conflicting Stakeholder Priorities

The Daily Standup

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2026 3:36


How to Handle Conflicting Stakeholder PrioritiesMarketing wants it faster.Finance wants it cheaper.IT wants it safer.Operations wants it stable.And the customer?They just want something that actually solves their problem.

The Sleepers Podcast
A Thursday dedicated to a LOT of All-American talk! | Sleepers Pod 9-17-26

The Sleepers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2026 57:21


Catching up with the Chat/Discord! 5 Blue Ribbon All-American snubs! Drafting a team of All-Americans! The Sleepers Podcast is now available daily with new episodes every Monday-Friday! JOIN OUR DISCORD HERE: https://discord.gg/np8E3Mbwey The College Basketball stock market is LIVE on Stakeholder! Buy low or sell high on teams as they lose and add players in the portal! Join using our link for an instant $15 bonus: https://stak3holder.com/join/sleepersmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Sleepers Podcast
A Riley Wednesday filled with crystal balls and March over/unders | Sleepers Pod 9-16-26

The Sleepers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2026 53:40


Catching up with the Chat/Discord! March over/unders for our favorite CBB teams! Crystal balls for the top 10 2027 recruits! The Sleepers Podcast is now available daily with new episodes every Monday-Friday! JOIN OUR DISCORD HERE: https://discord.gg/np8E3Mbwey The College Basketball stock market is LIVE on Stakeholder! Buy low or sell high on teams as they lose and add players in the portal! Join using our link for an instant $15 bonus: https://stak3holder.com/join/sleepersmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Product for Product Management
EP 161 - Stakeholder Alignment with Joy Adamson

Product for Product Management

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2026 45:41


When AI can summarize meetings, draft updates, and even recommend priorities, what remains uniquely human about stakeholder alignment? In this episode, product coach and advisor Joy Adamson joins Matt and Moshe to explore why alignment is still one of the most essential, and most human, parts of a product manager's work.As part of our First Principles for PMs in the Age of AI series, Joy shares why stakeholder alignment is much more than keeping people informed or collecting feature requests. It is the ongoing work of connecting organizational needs with real customer and user needs, creating shared understanding of priorities, navigating competing incentives, and building enough trust to make difficult tradeoffs together.Join Matt and Moshe as they explore with Joy:What stakeholder alignment really means, and why true alignment reduces the need for constant stakeholder managementWhy the word “stakeholder” itself can create friction when people assume their request should automatically become a roadmap itemHow PMs can set healthy boundaries, say no with clarity, and prevent feature requests from becoming unchallenged commitmentsWhy emotional intelligence, negotiation, trust, and informal relationship-building remain critical product skillsThe difference between simply considering stakeholder input and actually aligning on priorities, tradeoffs, and resource allocationHow hidden motivations, incentives, politics, and organizational culture shape product decisions in ways AI cannot fully understandWhere AI can help: meeting summaries, follow-ups, tailored stakeholder communications, preparation, and negotiation supportWhy AI-generated recommendations still need human oversight, accountability, and judgment, especially when trust, risk, or ambiguity are involvedCould AI agents eventually become stakeholders themselves? What that might mean for product teams and decision-makingWhy junior PMs should deliberately build their human relationship and influence skills as AI takes on more operational tasksAnd much more!Want to connect with Joy?Website: https://www.digitaljoy.nl/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamsonj/You can also connect with us and find more episodes:Product for Product Podcast: http://linkedin.com/company/product-for-product-podcastMatt Green: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattgreenproduct/Moshe Mikanovsky: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mikanovskyNote: Any views mentioned in the podcast are the sole views of our hosts and guests, and do not represent the products mentioned in any way.Please leave us a review and feedback ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Audit Podcast
Ep 295: How to Engage Stakeholders w/ Scott Madenburg (ARC∙Hybrid)

The Audit Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2026 45:25


In this repeat episode of The Audit Podcast, Trent Russell revisits his conversation with Scott Madden, former Chief Audit Executive and former Senior Product Marketing Manager and Market Advisor at AuditBoard, and now founder and president of Arc Hybrid. Scott and Trent discuss the human side of internal audit, including building relationships with stakeholders, creating rapport, hiring for character, navigating cost cutting and turnover, and building an internal audit function from the ground up. They also explore how teams can think differently about technology, risk, and the skills needed to build stronger audit functions. Scott will also be speaking at the Audit Analytics and AI Conference on October 21st and 22nd. His sessions will cover the dual AI engine audit lifecycle model, platform agnostic zero code methods for running a hybrid audit process, and how to evaluate when to build custom AI solutions versus relying on existing software architecture. The conference is virtual and available on demand. Timecodes 00:00 Introduction + Audit Analytics and AI Conference 02:38 AI and the Human Element 09:08 Building Relationships and Stakeholder Engagement 17:52 Hiring, Character and Team Building 25:44 Cost Cutting, Turnover and Organizational Risk 32:33 Building an Internal Audit Function 40:41 Scott's Career, Arc Hybrid and Lessons Learned 44:45 Final Thoughts Be sure to connect with Trent Russell on LinkedIn and check out Green Skies Analytics for more resources on audit analytics and AI. Also, be sure to follow us on our social media accounts on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok. Also be sure to sign up for The Audit Podcast newsletter and check out the full video interview on The Audit Podcast YouTube channel. This podcast is brought to you by Green Skies Analytics, the services firm that helps internal audit teams make analytics actually work. Whether your audit team needs help with an analytics or AI strategy, methodology, governance, literacy, or anything else related to audit analytics, visit Green Skies Analytics to learn more and schedule a call.

The Daily Standup
Your Team Is Delivering. So, Why Does It Feel Off?

The Daily Standup

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2026 4:55


Your Team Is Delivering. So, Why Does It Feel Off?The stories are getting completed.Velocity looks good.Releases are happening on time.Stakeholders seem happy.So why does something still feel... OFF?This is one of the most dangerous situations a leader can encounter because, on paper, everything looks successful.But delivery metrics don't always tell us the whole story.Behind those green dashboards could be a team that's exhausted. People may be disengaging. Technical debt could be piling up. Innovation may have disappeared. Priorities might constantly be shifting. Or the team may simply be delivering more stuff without creating more value.In Episode 1652 of The Agile Daily Standup, we're looking beyond the metrics and asking a much more human question:Is the team actually healthy—or are they just delivering?Because there's a HUGE difference.A team can hit every deadline while quietly burning itself out.A team can increase velocity while decreasing value.A team can complete every Sprint Goal while talented people are updating their résumés.And a team can look incredibly successful on a dashboard while becoming increasingly fragile underneath.Great leaders learn to look beyond “Did we deliver?” and start asking:

The Sleepers Podcast
Greg and Cart return to discuss REALLY important CBB players | Sleepers Pod 9-15-26

The Sleepers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2026 73:08


Catching up with the Chat/Discord! The 10 most important players in college basketball! The Sleepers Podcast is now available daily with new episodes every Monday-Friday! JOIN OUR DISCORD HERE: https://discord.gg/np8E3Mbwey The College Basketball stock market is LIVE on Stakeholder! Buy low or sell high on teams as they lose and add players in the portal! Join using our link for an instant $15 bonus: https://stak3holder.com/join/sleepersmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Beyond the B
B Corp as a Blueprint (w/ Helen Russell & Devorah Freudiger)

Beyond the B

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2026 66:21


Equator Coffees co-founder Helen Russell and Director of Coffee Culture Devorah Freudiger join Ryan Honeyman to share how the company has kept its founding values intact through 30 years of growth, pivots, and change. They explore how B Corp certification helped Equator codify and protect its values, why long-term supplier relationships sometimes require choosing partnership over short-term optimization, and how employee benefits, culture, LGBTQ+ visibility, and sustainability show up in everyday decisions. The conversation offers a practical look at what it takes to turn purpose from a set of intentions into the operating blueprint of a growing business. View the show notes: https://go.lifteconomy.com/blog/b-corp-as-a-blueprint-w/-helen-russell-devorah-freudiger

The Best of the Money Show
Leadership vacuum deepens crisis at Master's offices

The Best of the Money Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2026 5:52 Transcription Available


Stephen Grootes speaks to Katherine Gascoigne, head of the Master’s Office portfolio at the Johannesburg Attorneys’ Association, about the growing leadership crisis at South Africa’s Master’s offices. Johannesburg has been without a permanent head for almost two months, while at least eight offices reportedly have no permanent heads. Stakeholders are calling for urgent intervention from the justice minister, amid concerns over outdated legislation, unreliable IT systems, poor communication and delays affecting the administration of estates, trusts and insolvent businesses. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.    Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc The Money Show is brought to you by Absa     Follow us on social media   702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702   CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Sleepers Podcast
Greg and Deion give their weekend winners and losers | Sleepers Pod 9-14-26

The Sleepers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2026 66:52


Catching up with the Chat/Discord! Biggest winners and losers of the weekend! The Sleepers Podcast is now available daily with new episodes every Monday-Friday! JOIN OUR DISCORD HERE: https://discord.gg/np8E3Mbwey The College Basketball stock market is LIVE on Stakeholder! Buy low or sell high on teams as they lose and add players in the portal! Join using our link for an instant $15 bonus: https://stak3holder.com/join/sleepersmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Manila Times Podcasts
NEWS: Energy stakeholders agree Epira must reflect power sector's situation | Sept. 12, 2026

The Manila Times Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2026 3:31


NEWS: Energy stakeholders agree Epira must reflect power sector's situation | Sept. 12, 2026Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcherTune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein#TheManilaTimes#KeepUpWithTheTimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Sleepers Podcast
Friday banter and our favorite college football picks of the weekend | Sleepers Pod 9-11-26

The Sleepers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2026 57:13


Catching up with the Chat/Discord! Our favorite college football picks for this weekend! The Sleepers Podcast is now available daily with new episodes every Monday-Friday! JOIN OUR DISCORD HERE: https://discord.gg/np8E3Mbwey The College Basketball stock market is LIVE on Stakeholder! Buy low or sell high on teams as they lose and add players in the portal! Join using our link for an instant $15 bonus: https://stak3holder.com/join/sleepersmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Daily Standup
The Better You Are at Delivery Management, The Less Visible You Become

The Daily Standup

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2026 3:09


The Better You Are at Delivery Management, The Less Visible You BecomeHere's one of the strangest paradoxes of great leadership:The better you become at delivery management, the less people may notice you doing it.Why? Because when delivery is working well, there's often less drama, fewer surprises, fewer escalations, and a whole lot less noise.Dependencies get handled. Risks are addressed early. Stakeholders stay aligned. Decisions happen when they need to happen. Teams know where they're going—and work keeps moving.From the outside, it can almost look… easy.But easy and effortless are two very different things.In Episode 1649 of The Agile Daily Standup, we explore the often-invisible work behind exceptional delivery management—and why professionals shouldn't confuse visibility with value.Great delivery leaders don't need to be the hero in every meeting.They create the conditions where other people can succeed.

The Sleepers Podcast
An imaginary college basketball dynasty league draft | Sleepers Pod 9-10-26

The Sleepers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2026 65:40


Catching up with the Chat/Discord! Drafting a 12-man college basketball dynasty team! The Sleepers Podcast is now available daily with new episodes every Monday-Friday! JOIN OUR DISCORD HERE: https://discord.gg/np8E3Mbwey The College Basketball stock market is LIVE on Stakeholder! Buy low or sell high on teams as they lose and add players in the portal! Join using our link for an instant $15 bonus: https://stak3holder.com/join/sleepersmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Sleepers Podcast
A Wednesday dedicated to a wild weekend in college football | Sleepers Pod 9-9-26

The Sleepers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2026 57:56


Catching up with the Chat/Discord! Reacting to the new CFB Top 25! Discussing the Heisman favorites after week one! The Sleepers Podcast is now available daily with new episodes every Monday-Friday! JOIN OUR DISCORD HERE: https://discord.gg/np8E3Mbwey The College Basketball stock market is LIVE on Stakeholder! Buy low or sell high on teams as they lose and add players in the portal! Join using our link for an instant $15 bonus: https://stak3holder.com/join/sleepersmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Uncomfy: Sticking with Moments That Challenge Us
Could 5,000 New Yorkers Agree on the Future of Ground Zero? – Carolyn Lukensmeyer

Uncomfy: Sticking with Moments That Challenge Us

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2026 20:00


Months after the 9/11 attacks, New Yorkers were deeply divided over what should become of Ground Zero. Carolyn Lukensmeyer brought nearly 5,000 of them into one room to find a way forward. She joins host Julie Rose to share what happened when people with grief, money, and competing visions at stake tried to truly listen to each other. ABOUT GUEST Carolyn Lukensmeyer is the founder of AmericaSpeaks. Her work is featured in the new documentary “9/11: Reclaiming Ground Zero,” streaming now. Amazon Prime - https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0H967BL44 Apple - https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/911-reclaiming-ground-zero/umc.cmc.4qgdl58od8p41hs5kl42er4g2 Be sure to also check out “The Untold Story of How America Remembers 9/11,” a special two-part series over on the Top of Mind podcast feed. - https://lnkfi.re/TopofMind CHAPTERS (0:00) Introduction (0:49) Meet Carolyn Lukensmeyer (3:32) Stakes and Stakeholders (5:43) Listening to the City (7:45) Officials Start Over (9:34) How the Setup Worked (13:11) What Changed at Ground Zero (15:52) Future of Democracy Tools (18:05) Conclusion

#plugintodevin - Your Mark on the World with Devin Thorpe
How Integrity Helps Social Enterprises Scale

#plugintodevin - Your Mark on the World with Devin Thorpe

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2026 25:53


Watch the show on television by downloading the SuperCrowd.tv Channel app to your Roku or Amazon Fire TV or e360tv channel app to your Roku, LG or Amazon Fire TV. You can also see it on YouTube.Devin: What is your superpower?Marc: I think it has to do with how you frame issues, how you message, how you think more holistically about what your organization is trying to achieve and how it may be described in a way that appeals to others so that they wish to support you. A lot of this has to do with bridging silos.Profit and purpose can reinforce each other when integrity, public policy and smart legal structures work together to empower social enterprises.That idea sat at the center of my conversation with Marc J. Lane, President of The Law Offices of Marc J. Lane and author of the Capital and Conscience newsletter. Marc is a nationally recognized business and tax attorney whose work spans nonprofits, social enterprises, impact investing and public policy.What makes Marc's story compelling is that his career didn't begin as a tidy social impact plan. It began with values.“I was a child of the '60s,” Marc told me. “You would see me out there in the world protesting, supporting and empowering those who were involved in the women's movement, the gay and lesbian movement, the green movement and the anti-Vietnam War movement.”He later built a successful career as a corporate and tax attorney and financial planner. About 20 years ago, he said, he pivoted toward the social impact ecosystem, bringing those professional tools back into alignment with who he had always been. “I am one of the blessed ones: my professional life and my personal life are really one and the same,” he said.That oneness shows up in Marc's view of integrity. We discussed a recent essay he wrote about voters who say they care about honesty and accountability but too often excuse ethical failures when candidates support their preferred policies. Marc's view is clear: “Without integrity, you really have no idea what somebody's going to do in office other than potentially self-enrichment.”For Marc, the same principle applies to business. He connects social enterprise and public policy through empowerment. He has helped draft legislation for L3Cs, benefit corporations and procurement preferences that give mission-driven ventures a better shot at sustainability.“Public policy really is the tool by which social enterprises have a greater shot at financial sustainability and achievement of mission,” Marc said.That insight matters for founders, nonprofit leaders, investors and policymakers. Legal structures are not just compliance boxes. They can determine whether a nonprofit can earn revenue, whether a social enterprise can attract capital and whether communities can benefit from innovation at scale.Marc's message is refreshingly practical. “With no money, no mission,” he said. Social impact requires resources. The challenge is not choosing between financial success and measurable good. The opportunity is designing ventures where each strengthens the other.tl;dr:Marc turned corporate law, tax planning and financial expertise into tools for social impact.Integrity matters because leaders without trustworthiness cannot be expected to serve the public good.L3C legislation can help nonprofits and social enterprises attract capital while preserving mission.Public policy gives mission-driven ventures a better shot at sustainability and measurable impact.Stakeholder alignment helps nonprofits, investors, businesses and government collaborate around shared value.How to Develop Stakeholder Alignment As a SuperpowerMarc's superpower is stakeholder alignment. He helps mission-driven leaders identify “necessary or desirable stakeholders” and “create value propositions for each of them.” As he explained, “It has to do with how you frame issues, how you message, how you think more holistically about what your organization is trying to achieve.” His gift is seeing across sectors that have historically operated in silos, then finding ways to bring nonprofits, businesses, investors, government and academia together so each can advance its own goals while contributing to a shared impact agenda.Marc illustrated this superpower through his work with Chicago Scholars, a successful nonprofit helping high school students map educational and career paths. The organization wanted to turn its curriculum into an app and expand beyond its local reach. Marc helped create an L3C subsidiary, giving the nonprofit equity it could sell and allowing outside investors to shoulder entrepreneurial risk. The venture raised seven figures, secured a patent and reached far more students. Because of the structure, earnings could flow through the nonprofit in a tax-exempt way, improving investor returns while expanding mission impact.Identify every stakeholder whose support could help your mission scale.Create a clear value proposition for each stakeholder, not just for your organization.Frame your message around aligned interests so others can see why supporting you helps them, too.Bridge silos among nonprofits, businesses, investors, government and academia instead of working alone.Hold yourself to both financial sustainability and measurable social impact standards.Measure outputs that serve as reasonable proxies for impact, not just activities.Keep checking whether the financial model makes sense so the mission can endure.By following Marc's example and advice, you can make stakeholder alignment a skill. With practice and effort, you could make it a superpower that enables you to do more good in the world.Remember, however, that research into success suggests that building on your own superpowers is more important than creating new ones or overcoming weaknesses. You do you!Guest ProfileMarc J. Lane (he/him):President, The Law Offices of Marc J. LaneAbout The Law Offices of Marc J. Lane: The Law Offices of Marc J. Lane offers successful people and their organizations a strategic, multidisciplinary approach to tax, corporate, intellectual property, and estate planning. We counsel clients from a wide spectrum of occupations, backgrounds and situations. Our clients include executives, private investors, individuals, families, businesses and their owners, nonprofit organizations, professionals and philanthropists. We are affiliated with Marc J. Lane & Company, a registered broker-dealer and SIPC member; and Marc J. Lane Risk Management, Inc., an Illinois licensed insurance agency.Website: marcjlane.comBiographical Information: Marc J. Lane is President of The Law Offices of Marc J. Lane, P.C., a Chicago-based, nationally recognized business and tax law firm. Marc is also a Master Registered Financial Planner, a Registered Financial Counselor, and a Certified Investment Specialist. Twice a recipient of the Illinois State Bar Association's Lincoln Award, he has taught law at Northwestern University School of Law and business in the MBA program at the University of Illinois.Marc drafted Illinois' Low-profit Limited Liability Company (L3C) legislation and other laws that help drive positive social change.By appointment of then-Gov. Pat Quinn, Marc chaired the State of Illinois' Task Force on Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Enterprise. Gov. Quinn also appointed him as a Commissioner of the Serve Illinois Commission. By appointment of then-Cook County Commissioner and now-Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, he serves as Vice Chairperson of the Cook County Commission on Social Innovation. He is the President of Social Enterprise Chicago.Marc is the author of 36 books, including “The Mission-Driven Venture: Business Solutions to the World's Most Vexing Social Problems,” “Social Enterprise: Empowering Mission-Driven Entrepreneurs,” and “Profitable Socially Responsible Investing? An Institutional Investor's Guide.”Support Our SponsorsOur generous sponsors make our work possible, serving impact investors, social entrepreneurs, community builders and diverse founders. Today's advertisers include PurposeBuilt100™ Winners and supercrowd.tv. Learn more about advertising with us here.Max-Impact Members(We're grateful for every one of these community champions who make this work possible.)Alisa Evans, Mission Enrollment | Brian Christie, Brainsy | Cameron Neil, Lend For Good | Carol Fineagan, Independent Consultant | Eric Coury, Arthia AI | Joey Hayes, thru | John Berlet, CORE Tax Deeds, LLC. | Justin Starbird, The Aebli Group | Ken Steele, Rotarian | Lory Moore, Lory Moore Law | Marcia Brinton, High Desert Gear | Mark Grimes, Networked Enterprise Development | Mike Babbit | Coledger Solutions | Mike Green, Envirosult | Nick Degnan, Unlimit Ventures | Paul Lovejoy, Stakeholder Enterprise | Pearl Wright, Global Changemaker | Scott Thorpe, Philanthropist | Sharon Samjitsingh, Health Care Originals | Add Your Name HereUpcoming SuperCrowd Event CalendarIf a location is not noted, the events below are virtual.Join the SuperCrowd Impact League! You can be recognized for making impact investments via Reg CF. 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The Sleepers Podcast
Greg and Carter return from a long Labor Day weekend... | Sleepers Pod 9-8-26

The Sleepers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2026 66:52


Catching up with the Chat/Discord! Winners from Labor Day weekend! Losers from Labor Day weekend! The Sleepers Podcast is now available daily with new episodes every Monday-Friday! JOIN OUR DISCORD HERE: https://discord.gg/np8E3Mbwey The College Basketball stock market is LIVE on Stakeholder! Buy low or sell high on teams as they lose and add players in the portal! Join using our link for an instant $15 bonus: https://stak3holder.com/join/sleepersmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Sleepers Podcast
A Deion and Riley Friday filled with college basketball over/under talk | Sleepers Pod 9-4-26

The Sleepers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2026 66:43


Catching up with the Chat/Discord! CBB team over/unders for the regular season and March! The Sleepers Podcast is now available daily with new episodes every Monday-Friday! JOIN OUR DISCORD HERE: https://discord.gg/np8E3Mbwey The College Basketball stock market is LIVE on Stakeholder! Buy low or sell high on teams as they lose and add players in the portal! Join using our link for an instant $15 bonus: https://stak3holder.com/join/sleepersmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Sleepers Podcast
The chat and reacting to a new way too early CBB top 25... | Sleepers Pod 9-3-26

The Sleepers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2026 66:26


Catching up with the Chat/Discord! Reacting to ESPN's updated way too early college basketball top 25! The Sleepers Podcast is now available daily with new episodes every Monday-Friday! JOIN OUR DISCORD HERE: https://discord.gg/np8E3Mbwey The College Basketball stock market is LIVE on Stakeholder! Buy low or sell high on teams as they lose and add players in the portal! Join using our link for an instant $15 bonus: https://stak3holder.com/join/sleepersmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

MedTech Speed to Data
Timeline from Concept to Clearance : 46

MedTech Speed to Data

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2026 55:12


Commercialization Insights from a Veteran in MedTech InnovationJonathan Romanowsky specializes in launching novel medical technologies, most recently at the molecular diagnostics innovator Inflammatix. In Episode 46 of the MedTech Speed to Data podcast, Romanowsky and Key Tech's Andy Roger discuss the state of MedTech investment and the lessons Romanowsky has learned in technology commercialization.Need to know•   A traditional career path was unsatisfying — Working at Bain & Company to consult for S&P 500 companies lacked the pace and impact Romanowsky was looking for.•   Pivoted by way of Stanford Business School — Getting an MBA in the Bay Area let him focus on the intersection of entrepreneurship and medical innovation.•   Discovered fulfilling career in molecular diagnostics — For the past 25 years, he has helped commercialize novel technologies for Telomere Diagnostics, CareDx, and other innovators.•   Key lesson for entrepreneurs — Stakeholders' financial interests drive behavior and will raise or lower barriers to commercialization.The nitty-grittyRomanowsky assessed the state of MedTech funding and how entrepreneurs can approach commercialization. After the post-pandemic peaks and troughs, Romanowsky is optimistic about the future of funding but acknowledges that investor culture has changed.“One of the realities of being in young companies is, until you have a product to sell, your customer is the next investor. You need to convince them to give you funds so that you can bring a return to them.”With today's high interest rates, however, getting investors' attention is a big challenge for MedTech startups with their five-to-ten year development cycles. Other industries may deliver returns much faster.“Investors are looking for a much quicker return on capital and much shorter timeframe to visibility,” Romanowsky says. “If you're able to demonstrate that, then there are great opportunities for investment or acquisitions.”From Romanowsky's perspective, startups can adopt one of two commercialization models. Customers adopt platforms based on platform performance, including productivity and financial factors, rather than each assay's performance. Leveraging existing platforms creates opportunities for startups.“That is a much faster path to revenues,” Romanowsky says. “You don't have to start the process from scratch… of getting decision-makers to bring on a new platform. If they already have it, they're just adding a new test. It's a great opportunity for nimble startups.”The other path is demonstrating incredible economic and clinical value out of the test itself.“You're selling at the test level,” Romanowsky explains. “Unique characteristics around that test make it significantly better than anyone else's. I try to create a moat relative to other groups trying to go after that same market based on clinical performance, like actual sensitivity and specificity. It's that initial clinical evidence, and continuing to mount that evidence, that is most important.”Data that made the difference:Romanowsky emphasizes the importance of collecting two sets of data: market data and clinical or technical evidence.Market data must demonstrate a significant unmet need with significant economic impact. When your modeling or market research identifies a defensible market, you can justify the opportunity and raise funds for the next step.Evidence gathered during technical development and pre-clinical testing lets you show that your signal is working, maybe through a proof of concept. At that point you can go for the next raise.“Once can do modeling and market research to build your case,” Romanowsky says. “If you're presenting a story that makes sense to [investors] and to doctors and for the patients, then that's where the magic happens.”

The Sleepers Podcast
Revisiting the college basketball offseason concern meter! | Sleepers Pod 9-2-26

The Sleepers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2026 65:46


Catching up with the Chat/Discord! Revisiting the CBB concern meter for our favorite teams! The Sleepers Podcast is now available daily with new episodes every Monday-Friday! JOIN OUR DISCORD HERE: https://discord.gg/np8E3Mbwey The College Basketball stock market is LIVE on Stakeholder! Buy low or sell high on teams as they lose and add players in the portal! Join using our link for an instant $15 bonus: https://stak3holder.com/join/sleepersmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Sleepers Podcast
Conference POTY power rankings, part 2! | Sleepers Pod 9-1-26

The Sleepers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2026 52:31


Catching up with the Chat/Discord! Conference POTY power rankings, part 2! The Sleepers Podcast is now available daily with new episodes every Monday-Friday! JOIN OUR DISCORD HERE: https://discord.gg/np8E3Mbwey The College Basketball stock market is LIVE on Stakeholder! Buy low or sell high on teams as they lose and add players in the portal! Join using our link for an instant $15 bonus: https://stak3holder.com/join/sleepersmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Data Career Podcast
226: 10 Things I Wish I Knew When Starting as a Data Analyst - Audio

Data Career Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2026 12:10 Transcription Available


Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! These are the 10 things I wish I knew when I was starting out in data analytics.

The Sleepers Podcast
A Monday episode dedicated to CBB's wild 5th year lawsuits... | Sleepers Pod 8-31-26

The Sleepers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2026 63:24


Catching up with the Chat/Discord! The 5 teams with the most at stake in 5th year lawsuits! The Sleepers Podcast is now available daily with new episodes every Monday-Friday! JOIN OUR DISCORD HERE: https://discord.gg/np8E3Mbwey The College Basketball stock market is LIVE on Stakeholder! Buy low or sell high on teams as they lose and add players in the portal! Join using our link for an instant $15 bonus: https://stak3holder.com/join/sleepersmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast
Product Owners Who Create Better Product Conversations in Scrum | Arun Parameswaran

Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2026 17:24


Arun Parameswaran: Product Owners Who Create Better Product Conversations in Scrum In this episode, we refer to Arun's AI prompt library for Scrum Masters and project managers. The Great Product Owner: Curiosity, Clear Direction, and Outcome Focus Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes.   "A great PO doesn't only ask, did we deliver? They ask, do people communicate openly?" - Arun Parameswaran   Arun describes great Product Owners as collaborative, curious, and close enough to the team to understand how delivery really works. The best POs he worked with did more than check whether items were delivered. They asked whether knowledge was distributed, whether people communicated openly, and whether everyone had a chance to contribute. They gave the team clear product direction, supported prioritization, managed stakeholders, and stayed available when the team needed context. Arun emphasizes outcome focus: value for the customer expressed in a way the team can understand. A strong PO becomes the bridge in both directions, helping stakeholders understand the team and helping the team understand the customer.   Self-reflection Question: Does your Product Owner help the team understand customer value, or only the next ticket? The Bad Product Owner: Turning the Team Into a Ticket Factory Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes.   "The Scrum Master shouldn't just help the PO write better tickets. We should help create better product conversations." - Arun Parameswaran   The anti-pattern Arun warns about is the Product Owner as ticket distributor. Stakeholders ask for something, the PO turns it into a ticket, and the team delivers without understanding the problem, the outcome, or why the work matters. Over time, the team becomes a delivery factory, and Scrum starts to look like waterfall with smaller batches. Arun's coaching move is to shift the conversation away from "better tickets" and toward better product thinking. What problem are we solving for customers? What outcome do we expect? What should we prioritize? What can we say no to? For Scrum Masters, this means coaching the PO and the team to bring customer context, stakeholder feedback, and prioritization into the same conversation.   Self-reflection Question: What product conversation is your team avoiding by hiding behind ticket writing?   [The Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast Recommends]

Project Management Happy Hour
132: Why Your Most Supportive Stakeholder is Ruining your Project, with Dawn Mahan

Project Management Happy Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2026 51:55 Transcription Available


Projects rarely fail from a lack of templates — they fail because of people. Author Dawn Mahan reveals the animal avatars that help you spot the cheerleader, the finicky fan, and the saboteur before one of them bites you in the ankle. Why do projects really fail? Not, as guest Dawn Mahan argues, from a shortage of templates or Gantt charts — but from the people around them. In this episode, Kim and Kate dig into the human side of project delivery: the stakeholders who love your project, the ones who quietly want it dead, and the "style under stress" that surfaces when the pressure cooker of Projectland heats up. If you've ever been blindsided by a saboteur or tripped up by an over-eager cheerleader, this conversation on stakeholder management, risk, and project leadership is for you. Kim and Kate welcome Dawn Mahan, author of the bestselling Meet the Players in Project Land and co-editor of Project Land Goes to the Movies: 22 Blockbuster Strategies for Project Success. Dawn's premise is refreshingly human: projects rarely fail because the paperwork is wrong — they fail because the people involved aren't set up for success. Using animal avatars to make stakeholder behavior easier, and safer, to talk about, she gives project managers and leaders a practical vocabulary for the messy, political, feelings-driven reality of getting work done inside real organizations. Grab a drink and join us.   Quotes from the Episode "If you're skipping through the meadow of project land toward your goal, one might just jump up and bite you in the ankle when you least expect it…" — Dawn Mahan "You've got a style under stress." — Kate Anderson "Instead of being a cheerleader, she accidentally became a saboteur." — Dawn Mahan "I believe PMs are in the pain prevention business." — Dawn Mahan "Any of us can sabotage our own lives, relationships, projects, even." — Dawn Mahan Practical Takeaways The three stakeholder archetypes — the cheerleader (happy dog), the finicky fan (flamingo), and the saboteur (snake), and how each one engages with or endangers a project. "Style under stress" — how both stakeholder and team behavior shifts under pressure, and why leaders should plan for those reactions in advance. Stakeholder analysis as a scheduled activity — running it privately with the sponsor, casting a wide net, documenting decisions, and coding the stakeholder register discreetly. The "Feel" question — asking "How do you feel about this?" instead of "What do you think?" to surface fear and identify project risk early. Managing cheerleaders with soundbites — the Stakeholder Gabby lesson on why enthusiastic champions can accidentally become saboteurs, and how to channel their energy constructively. Closing Reflection Perhaps the most human insight of the episode is Dawn's reminder that any of us can sabotage our own projects. Sabotage isn't always evil; more often it's fear, miscommunication, or a stakeholder who simply doesn't understand how Projectland works. The leadership question worth sitting with: who on your project is operating from fear right now — and what could you do to change that?

Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast
How Powerful Questions Help Scrum Teams Handle Stakeholder Conflict | Arun Parameswaran

Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2026 17:41


Arun Parameswaran: How Powerful Questions Help Scrum Teams Handle Stakeholder Conflict Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes.   "Sometimes the best thing a Scrum Master can give the team isn't the answer. It's a question." - Arun Parameswaran   Arun describes a team pattern many Scrum Masters recognize: stakeholders bypassing the Product Owner and going straight to developers with new requests after the sprint had already started. The developers wanted to help, so they accepted the interruptions. The result was context switching, broken priorities, and a quiet loss of focus. Arun worked with the customer team, Product Owner, and developers to create a simple agreement: new work had to come through the PO, be clarified, and be prioritized before it reached the team. That agreement gave developers permission to protect the sprint without turning every conversation into a personal conflict. Arun also shares how he handled the classic misunderstanding that "being Agile" means accepting every change immediately. For him, adaptability still needs timing, clarity, and shared agreements.   In this segment, we talk about the coaching stance and how Scrum Masters can use questions to help teams think together.   Self-reflection Question: What agreement would help your team protect focus without shutting stakeholders out? Featured Book of the Week: Coaching Agile Teams by Lyssa Adkins Arun recommends Coaching Agile Teams by Lyssa Adkins because it helped him move beyond ceremony facilitation. The book gave him a clearer picture of the Scrum Master as a coach for individuals, the team, and the wider organization. One question stayed with him: am I solving the problem for the team, or helping the team learn to solve it themselves? That shift changed how Arun worked. Instead of telling teams what to do, he began asking questions such as "What do you think is causing this?", "What options do we have?", and "What are we not seeing?" For Arun, the book is a practical reminder that coaching is not about leading people to your answer. It is about helping people think.   [The Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast Recommends]

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