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Since the 2015 SEN Code of Practice SEN support has been based on a graduate response that includes an Assess, Plan, Do, Review (APDR) cycle. Unfortunately, this cycle is becoming fragmented, with each component operating in isolation. Assessments are not being linked to children's needs or plans to support them. Plans are made but not implemented and reviews are just a recap of what a child can or cannot do. Sara Alson, SEND and Safeguarding Consultant and Trainer, joins Dale in the studio to discuss why the APDR cycle matters.  Sara stresses that it is an ongoing process that should adapt to the needs of each child, ultimately aiming to improve their educational experience. I thoroughly enjoyed this episode, especially Sara's engaging analogies, including her comparison of Monopoly rules to planned interventions! Make sure you listen to learn the key elements of an effective APDR cycle and how to implement it successfully. View all podcasts available or visit our SENDcast sessions shop!   About Sara Alston Sara Alston has over 38 years teaching experience as a classroom teacher, school leader, SENCO and DSL and is now an independent SEND and Safeguarding Consultant and Trainer. She provides support and training to schools for special needs and safeguarding.   She is the co-author of The Inclusive Classroom: A New Approach to Differentiation (Bloomsbury, 2021) and author of Working Effectively with Your TA (Bloomsbury, 2023). She writes regular articles for SecEd and Headteacher Update.    Contact Sara www.seainclusion.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/seainclusion.co.uk Seainclusion@btinternet.com   Useful Links The Inclusive Classroom book Working Effectively with your TA book   B Squared Website – www.bsquared.co.uk  Meeting with Dale to find out about B Squared - https://calendly.com/b-squared-team/overview-of-b-squared-sendcast  Email Dale – dale@bsquared.co.uk  Subscribe to the SENDcast - https://www.thesendcast.com/subscribe The SENDcast is powered by B Squared We have been involved with Special Educational Needs for over 25 years, helping show the small steps of progress pupils with SEND make. B Squared has worked with thousands of schools, we understand the challenges professionals working in SEND face. We wanted a way to support these hardworking professionals - which is why we launched The SENDcast! Click the button below to find out more about how B Squared can help improve assessment for pupils with SEND in your school.

In this episode, host Munir Haque welcomes Matt Fullbrook, creator of the One Minute Governance podcast and the Ground-Up Governance platform, to the show to discuss his 23 years of experience in more than 300 boardrooms, ranging from local non-profits to global corporations. Through extensive research, Matt discovered that there's not much consensus in academic literature about the impact of governance on financial performance or leadership effectiveness. This prompted him to redefine governance for himself, moving beyond traditional frameworks to develop a more evidence-based and practical approach that he discusses with Munir.  Matt currently experiments with clients, conference participants, and students to test and refine governance strategies, ones that prioritize decision-making effectiveness over strict structural rules. He stresses the importance of diversity and inclusion in governance, challenging the traditional approach that prioritizes skill sets before diversity. Matt and Munir talk about how diverse perspectives enhance decision-making and should be an integral part of board composition from the outset. Matt's conversation highlights how he seeks to help boards and executives embrace governance as a tool for success rather than a restriction. He works to reframe governance as an ongoing process of improving decision-making instead of enforcing bureaucratic control.About Matt FullbrookMatt Fullbrook has advised over 250 boardrooms during his 20-year career as a corporate governance researcher, educator and consultant. He is also the host of the One Minute Governance podcast, creator of Ground-Up Governance, and a frequent speaker and media commentator.Highlights of Matt's academic career include serving as the leader of corporate governance research at the University of Toronto's Rotman School, as co-academic director of the joint Rotman-Institute of Corporate Directors Board Dynamics for Executives program, and as Academic Director of the Credit Union Executives Society's High Performing Boards series.In addition to his governance work, Matt is a professional bass player with KC Roberts & The Live Revolution, a touring band who have released seven studio albums. He lives in Toronto.—Contact Munir Haque | ActionEdge Executive Development: Website: AEEDNow.comLinkedin: Action Edge Executive Development Inc.Contact Matt Fullbrook: Website: MattFullbrook.comPodcast: One Minute GovernanceLinkedInPodcast Production:Recording:  PushySix StudiosProduction Assistance: Astronomic Audio—TranscriptMatt Fullbrook: [00:00:01] There's no consensus on what corporate governance is, whether there's any causal relationship between governance and financial performance, whether CEOs matter or director independence, etc. There's all this dogma out there that I had helped to perpetuate that's not rooted in any evidence.Munir Haque: [00:00:24] Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of The Boardroom 180 podcast. I'm your host Munir Haque, an executive coach and senior board strategist. I have partnered with Action Edge Executive Development to lead their governance and political acumen division. In each episode we meet with governance leaders and step into their boardrooms, where decisions shape the world around us.Munir Haque: [00:00:58] In today's episode, we have Mr. Matt Fullbrook. Matt is one of the most recognizable and respected voices in North American corporate governance. Bringing 23 years of experience to more than 300 boardrooms, ranging from local non-profits to global corporations. As the creator of the One Minute Governance podcast and the Ground-Up Governance platform, Matt has created a massive library of practical insights to master boardroom challenges. Matt serves as an Executive in Residence at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, where he has shaped the future of governance for the past two decades. He is currently the Academic Director of the Rotman ICD program, Working Effectively with Your Board, a program for senior executives. In addition to his governance work, Matt is a professional bass player with the KC Roberts & the Live Revolution, a touring band that has seven studio albums. Welcome to the show, Matt.Matt Fullbrook: [00:02:02] Thanks for having me, Munir.Munir Haque: [00:02:03] A lot of things that many of our other guests have talked about that are changing standards or the trend, but I think where I'd like to get to with you is pushing that a little bit, and seeing if you can challenge any of that. Interesting enough, whether or not that's something that you're even challenging yourself, having been in the industry for 23 years. Whether now you're challenging stuff that you were forcing down the throat of your clients and your students over the last umpteen years. Are you starting to rethink some of that stuff?Matt Fullbrook: [00:02:37] The short answer is absolutely. The most embarrassing illustration of what you're talking about is, and I say embarrassing but I'm a pretty shame-free person so I don't actually feel embarrassed, but objectively it's kind of embarrassing that I came out of that long stretch studying and talking about and educating people on governance. If you'd asked me three years ago, you've got this job in corporate governance, what is that? I wouldn't have had a really useful answer. I certainly wouldn't have had a really useful answer about what I thought 'good' looked like. I would have given the usual, it's about structures and processes and practices and so on. Forgetting the fact that governance is a thing that people actually do and forgetting the fact of, what is that exactly? What's the difference between doing it really well and not doing it so well? It was that realization that I was really struggling to describe, for lack of a better word, my life's work that made me go, I wonder what I'm missing here. When you start digging a little bit deeper, you realize that corporate governance in the management literature is one of the most studied topics. Of the tens of thousands of academic papers, I'm using academic papers just as an illustration here. There's no consensus on what corporate governance is, whether there's any causal relationship between governance and financial performance, whether CEOs matter or director independence etc. There's all this dogma out there that I had helped to perpetuate that's not rooted in any evidence. I've been on this journey to try to, at least for myself, develop a set of definitions and concepts and stuff to try that's actually rooted in something that I believe in, instead of something that's generically embraced, despite the fact that we can't support it.Munir Haque: [00:04:47] You said that you're trying things, so how do you report back on that and figure out if it's working?Matt Fullbrook: [00:04:54] I'm going to struggle to answer that second piece, because figuring out if it's working is more abstract than it sounds, but I ...

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“Legacy code is a code without tests. If you have code, and it has lots of tests, it's relatively easy to change. But if you don't have the tests, you're really in serious trouble.” Do you dread working with legacy code? Michael Feathers, renowned software expert and author of the classic “Working Effectively with Legacy Code,” joins me to discuss the challenges and strategies for working with legacy code, a topic that remains highly relevant even after 20 years! Michael explains why he defines legacy code as “code without tests,” emphasizing the crucial role of automated tests for code maintainability, rather than simply defining it as an old inherited code. He also provides insights on the psychological challenges of working with legacy code and stresses the importance of approaching it with curiosity and a sense of adventure. The conversation also explores the evolving world of AI assistant in software development, drawing from Michael's forthcoming book, “AI-Assisted Programming”. He shares how AI can assist developers in various tasks, such as explaining code, identifying potential issues, generating tests, and exploring new possibilities. Listen to this episode to explore the intersection of legacy code, AI, and the future of software development!   Listen out for: Career Journey - [00:01:24] “Working Effectively with Legacy Code” Book - [00:02:05] Definition of Legacy Code - [00:04:55] The Importance of Automated Tests - [00:06:39] Understanding Legacy Code - [00:09:47] Mindset for Working with Legacy Code - [00:11:15] Rewrite vs Fixing Legacy Code - [00:13:50] Microservice for Legacy Code - [00:15:36] Approach to Dealing with Legacy Code - [00:17:33] Seams - [00:20:03] Strangler Fig - [00:21:42] Understanding Refactoring - [00:22:48] Testing Pyramid - [00:24:28] Code Nobody Wants to Touch - [00:26:10] AI for Understanding Legacy Code - [00:27:53] AI Churning More Legacy Code - [00:30:06] “AI Assisted Programming” Book - [00:32:47] Prompt Engineering - [00:34:16] Doing in Small Steps - [00:35:09] Best Use Case for AI - [00:37:29] Developer's Fear of AI - [00:39:16] SudoLang - [00:40:59] AI as Test Assistant - [00:43:42] Context Window - [00:45:19] Waywords - [00:47:14] Managing AI Sessions - [00:48:53] Using Different AI Tools - [00:50:30] 3 Tech Lead Wisdom - [00:52:28] _____ Michael Feathers's BioMichael Feathers is the Founder and Director of R7K Research & Conveyance, a company specializing in software and organization design. Over the past 20 years he has consulted with hundreds of organizations, supporting them with general software design issues, process change and code revitalization. A frequent presenter at national and international conferences, Michael is also the author of the book Working Effectively with Legacy Code. Follow Michael: Twitter – @mfeathers LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/michaelfeathers Substack – substack.com/@michaelfeathers

In this Mob Mentality Show episode, Chris Lucian and Austin Chadwick dive into the complexities of modern CI/CD (Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery) pipeline code and IaC (Infrastructure as Code), exploring why these critical components of software delivery often exhibit the same problematic attributes as classic Legacy Code. Drawing inspiration from Michael Feathers' seminal book *Working Effectively with Legacy Code*, they analyze the paradox of cutting-edge DevOps practices turning into technical debt almost as soon as they're written. ### Episode Highlights: - **CI/CD Pipeline Code and Legacy Code Parallels**: Why does so much CI/CD and IaC code resemble legacy code? Despite being crucial for continuous delivery and automation, CI/CD pipelines can become fragile, difficult to change, and filled with technical debt if not handled carefully. Austin and Chris discuss why this phenomenon is so common and what makes the codebases for CI/CD pipelines especially prone to these issues.    - **“Edit and Pray” vs. TDD Confidence**: Do your CI/CD changes feel like a roll of the dice? Chris and Austin compare how the lack of test-driven development (TDD) practices in CI/CD code leads to “edit and pray” scenarios. They discuss the confidence that TDD brings to traditional application development and how applying similar principles could reduce fragility in CI/CD code. - **The Pitfalls of YAML in IaC**: Is the problem inherent to YAML? The hosts explore whether the complexity of YAML syntax and configurations is the root cause of the brittleness often found in IaC. They provide real-world examples of IaC configurations that suffer from high cyclomatic complexity—making them feel more like full-blown applications rather than simple configuration files. - **Fear of Change in CI/CD and IaC**: Why are developers often afraid to modify CI/CD pipeline code or IaC? Chris and Austin highlight the psychological aspects of fragile infrastructure—where fear of unintended consequences and lack of fast feedback loops result in slower iterations and more bugs. They explore why these codebases are often re-written from scratch instead of extended and safely enhanced. - **Reducing Fragility through Experiments**: The episode features a recent experiment where CI/CD pipeline code was developed in Python using TDD and separation of concerns. This case study reveals the pros and cons of less YAML and a shift towards more code-based "configurations." Could this approach be a solution to reducing brittleness in IaC and pipelines? - **A World Without Brittle Pipelines?**: Imagine a world without fragile pipelines and brittle configuration files. Chris and Austin discuss strategies to move towards more resilient infrastructure and how teams can focus on improving feedback loops, reducing complexity, and enabling safer, faster CI/CD iterations. Join Chris and Austin as they explore these and other crucial topics that are impacting DevOps teams around the world. Whether you're struggling with high bug rates in your pipelines, slow feedback loops, or simply want to better understand how to manage the complexity of modern infrastructure, this episode is for you! Video and Show Notes: https://youtu.be/3Cs-j055b9g 

In this episode, I'm chatting with Meredith Jacobson, a powerhouse consultant in the creator economy space. We dive deep into the business of hiring creators, building brands, and all the unique quirks of the creator world. Meredith opens up about her journey to launching a consulting business and how she's connecting pros with killer opportunities in the creator economy. We also talk about the magic of networking, knowing your worth as a creator, and how to work smart with brands. If you're thinking about starting a business or just want to crush it in the creator space, this episode's got the goods! Get vidIQ to blow up your channel at⁠⁠⁠ womeonofvideo.com/vidiq⁠⁠⁠ Our community is focused on helping women not only to be better creators but to also make money doing it. Spreadshop allows for you to start making money as soon as you have merch to sell. You can open your FREE online merch store with Spreadshop in minutes! Cost-free, hassle-free, it's merchandising made easy. Click this link to get started for FREE! Get started with Spreadshop at⁠⁠ ⁠https://womenofvideo.com/Spreadshop⁠⁠⁠ Follow Desiree at⁠⁠⁠ http://t.ly/GbY4⁠⁠⁠  Follow Meredith at http://t.ly/Lt00v  See what Meredith offers at https://www.offscreenresources.com Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:11 The Business of Hiring Creators 03:04 Meredith's Consulting Business and Matching Creators with Jobs 08:05 The Power of Networking in the Creator Economy 13:20 The Unique Aspects of the Creator Economy 17:02 Working Effectively with Brands in the Creator Economy 21:42 Understanding Your Value as a Creator 24:40 Alternative Ways for Creators to Work with Brands 28:34 Starting a Business in the Creator Economy 31:19 Conclusion and Call to Action

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Craig N. Sawchuk, Ph.D., L.P. It's estimated that 1 in 40 adults have obsessive compulsive disorder. Obsessions are repetitive, unwanted thoughts that are very difficult to control. They commonly cause distress and anxiety and are often focused on a specific theme such as germs and contamination. Compulsions are repetitive behaviors or thoughts that help make the obsessive thoughts go away. They can be very time consuming and prevent the individual from participating in activities the person values. Treatment is available for patients with OCD, and most can be helped. We'll discuss OCD with our guest, Craig N. Sawchuk, Ph.D., L.P., a psychologist at the Mayo Clinic and find out how patients with OCD present, common obsessions they experience and how OCD can be managed. Connect with the Mayo Clinic's School of Continuous Professional Development online at https://ce.mayo.edu/ or on Twitter @MayoMedEd. 

Today, we're diving into some intriguing questions: How can big pharmaceutical companies and small providers work together more effectively? What hidden costs and inefficiencies are lurking in traditional outsourcing models? And how can innovative solutions transform these dynamics? I'm joined by Sheila Mahoney, a seasoned drug development expert with over 25 years of experience. Sheila introduces us to LifeSciHub, a platform designed to streamline contracting processes and enhance collaboration. Together, we explore how LifeSciHub's approach not only improves cost-effectiveness but also ensures access to top-tier expertise. Join us as we uncover new ways to optimize pharma collaborations for better outcomes.

How to deal with a horrible codebase that you've inherited. Getting started, breaking the problem into smaller pieces, understanding what's actually wrong, the importance of testing (as usual), and why technical debt isn't necessarily the best name for the problem.   git-what Working Effectively with Legacy Code         Support us on Patreon... Read More

How to deal with a horrible codebase that you've inherited. Getting started, breaking the problem into smaller pieces, understanding what's actually wrong, the importance of testing (as usual), and why technical debt isn't necessarily the best name for the problem.   git-what Working Effectively with Legacy Code         Support us on Patreon... Read More

In this special episode of Book Overflow, Michael Feathers joins Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups to reflect on his book "Working Effectively with Legacy Code." Join them as they discuss the pros and cons of TDD, the dangers of AI hallucination, and why Michael became a software engineer!

In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups discuss the second half of "Working Effectively with Legacy Code" by Michael Feathers. Join them as they discuss how to keep up a good attitude while working on legacy code, how to get started when you're intimidated, and some of the legacy and greenfield projects they've worked on in their careers! ------------ Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week! The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://bookoverflow.io https://x.com/bookoverflowpod

Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups read and discuss the first half of "Working Effectively with Legacy Code" by Michael Feathers. Join them as they reflect on dependency inversion, the importance of interfaces, and continue their never-ending debate on the pros and cons of Test-Driven Development! (The audio gets a little de-synced in the last three minutes. Carter isn't talking over Nathan on purpose!) Chapter markers: 00:00 Intro  04:51 Thoughts on the book 10:54 Defining Legacy Code 21:53 Quick Break: Pull Requests 22:38 How to change software 44:30 Quick Break: CI/CD 45:15 Testing Legacy Code 1:15:10 Quick Break: Linting 1:16:01 Closing Thoughts 

Link and references from the video:Working Effectively with Legacy Code - https://amzn.to/3wIhLgKSoftware testing: l'importanza di scrivere i test - https://www.intre.it/2020/06/01/software-testing-importanza-scrivere-test/The Practical Test Pyramid - https://martinfowler.com/articles/practical-test-pyramid.html___________________________________________________________________Discover Learn Agile Practices: https://learnagilepractices.com/Subscribe to the newsletter: https://learnagilepractices.com/subscribeJoin the free Telegram channel: https://t.me/+2QAtoLNIgVU0NmU0Need help in developing your career in Software? Discover my coaching and mentorship program: https://learnagilepractices.com/coachingFollow me: https://danthedev.carrd.co/

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If you're a UX designer, you know the struggle of keeping your fabulous designs intact while collaborating with developers. It's tricky but so-satisfying when done right.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tanya-chinganga/message

Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator President and CEO, Lesley Gallinger, is in conversation with host Francis Bradley about the challenges the system faces in the transition to a decarbonized future. They discuss the role of the IESO, rising electricity demand, resource adequacy, and the importance of engagement with Indigenous Peoples and communities. Lesley shares some perspectives on the work of the Canadian Electricity Advisory Council and some of the factors that will impact the timing of Ontario meeting its decarbonization ambitions. The conversation closes with two excellent recommendations for additions to the Flux Capacitor Book Club.Links: The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO): https://ieso.ca/ Lesley Gallinger at the IESO: https://ieso.ca/Corporate-IESO/Leadership/Executive-Team Lesley Gallinger on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesley-gallinger-784a194/?originalSubdomain=ca IESO's Pathways to Decarbonization report: https://www.ieso.ca/en/Learn/The-Evolving-Grid/Pathways-to-Decarbonization The Canadian Electricity Advisory Council: https://natural-resources.canada.ca/our-natural-resources/energy-sources-distribution/electricity-infrastructure/the-canada-electricity-advisory-council/25297 Book recommendations:My Life in Full: Work, Family, and Our Future,by Indra Nooyi: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57499853-my-life-in-full Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples, by Bob Joseph and Cynthia F. Joseph:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36988156-working-effectively-with-indigenous-peoples?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=ngI9EMHqcd&rank=1

Business Coach, Alison Morgan talks us through how she's working effectively whilst being remote, along with an adjusted routine for improved sleep and overall elevation. Big picture thinking is important rather than being stuck in the to-do list. Alison takes us through how she's managing this in amongst a busy work schedule. www.relauncher.com.au www.instagram.com/relauncher_alison

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Welcome back to another episode of the Edumagic podcast! Today's episode discusses the importance of working with support staff in the classroom. Our guest is Katie Lechenby, a Slippery Rock University professor and special education expert. She shares her insights and strategies for building relationships with PCAs and maximizing their support in the classroom. So, let's tune in and prepare for a jam-packed episode filled with valuable tips and advice.

Speak Up periodically rebroadcasts previous episodes that were of high interest to listeners. This week we are rebroadcasting Season 2's episode on the National Tour: Working with Australian multilingual children. This workshop is being held again in November 2023 in Adelaide and Darwin. Dr Gayle Hemsley and Dr Alison Holm give a preview of topics they will discuss, including current evidence in the areas of culturally responsive, valid, and practical speech and language assessment and intervention for multilingual children. Audio transcripts for this and other Season 5 (2023) episodes are available at no cost on SPA's Learning Hub: https://learninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/speechpathologyaust/speak-up-podcast Check the episode's "Course Fact Sheet" to download. If you would like a free transcript from a previous season, please email learninghub@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au. Resources: Register for National Tour: Working effectively with Australian multilingual children: Adelaide: https://learninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/speechpathologyaust/3326-national-tour-working-effectively-with-australian-multilingual-children-adelaide-nov-2023 Darwin: https://learninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/speechpathologyaust/3327-national-tour-working-effectively-with-australian-multilingual-children-darwin-nov-2023 SPA documents on Working in a culturally and linguistically diverse society: Practice Guideline (SPA Member only download): https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/libraryviewer?ResourceID=119 Position Statement (Public download): https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/libraryviewer?ResourceID=109

Jonathan, or J. as he's known to friends, is a husband, a father, and the owner of Trailhead Technology Partners, a custom software consulting company with employees all around the world. He is also a Microsoft MVP in .NET and frequently speaks at software meetups and conferences. He doesn't mind too much because he loves sharing what he's learned, and it also gives him an excuse to visit any nearby National Parks, a passion of his, proven by the fact that he's currently made it to 56 of the 63 parks.   J. also has a passion for building community and has served on several non-profit boards over the years as a result. Currently, J. sits on the SoftwareGR board, a non-profit trade organization dedicated to building the software industry in West Michigan. He also runs Beer City Code, a software conference, and has served as president on that board for over a decade. J. loves hiking, reading, photography, and trying to see all the best picture nominees before the Oscars ceremony.   Topics of Discussion: [4:18] J starting his own consulting company, Trailhead. [4:55] The two categories that make up software architecture. [5:54] J's philosophy on when he would rewrite a legacy software system. [10:52] The pros and cons of making small improvements over time. [11:33] What is the strangler fig pattern, and how does that turn into a strategy for a software update? [16:02] Bringing older ASP.NET applications up to .NET7. [19:55] What is a reverse proxy? [22:21] We reference the book Working Effectively with Legacy Code. [25:08] In this process, do both of the applications just get access to everything, or do you have to do something specific? [31:28] Architecturally, does this approach work in modernizing from older or other platform web applications? [34:02] The concept of microfrontends.   Mentioned in this Episodes: Clear Measure Way Architect Forum Software Engineer Forum Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at programming@palermo.net. Clear Measure, Inc. (Sponsor) .NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon! Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events! Architect Tips — Video podcast! J. Tower on Twitter J. Tower on LinkedIn YARP Basic YARP Sample Strangler Fig Application   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club.gotopia.tech/bookclubRead the full transcription of the interview hereMichael Feathers - Author of “Working Effectively with Legacy Code” &  Chief Architect at GlobantChristian Clausen - Author of "Five Lines of Code" & Founder of mist-cloud & Technical Agile CoachRESOURCESgithub.com/features/copilotxp123.com/articles/procedural-and-declarative-testsowasp.org/www-community/Fuzzingyoutu.be/4cVZvoFGJTUinvestopedia.com/terms/p/paretoprinciple.aspcodescene.comsonarsource.com/products/sonarqubeDESCRIPTIONLegacy code has been one of the problems that developers worldwide have been trying to tackle for a long time. But what is legacy code and how can you learn from writing tests that give you more insights into the system and the code?Christian Clausen, author of “Five Lines of Code”, talks to Michael Feathers, author of “Working Effectively With Legacy Code”, about their shared passion for testing, refactoring, and solving real-life problems with the help of clean code.RECOMMENDED BOOKSMichael Feathers • Working Effectively with Legacy CodeChristian Clausen • Five Lines of CodeKent Beck • Test Driven DevelopmentMartin Fowler • RefactoringAdam Tornhill • Your Code as a Crime SceneMatthew Skelton & Manuel Pais • Team TopologiesEric Evans • Domain-Driven DesignTwitterLinkedInFacebookLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily

Joined by Sara Alston author of Working Effectively with your Teaching Assistant which supports teachers in managing the vital relationship between teacher and teaching assistant in primary schools. #TA #staff #team #development #SEND

In this episode, Toria chats to Sara about how important teaching assistants are to our schools. Great teacher/TA teams can truly transform teaching and learning in our schools so we talk about how to get this right. Please tune in and share widely. Thank you. Sara is an author and educationalist who currently works as an independent consultant and trainer supporting schools with SEND and safeguarding. She draws on her experiences as a teacher and senior leader to support teachers to better understand pupils and their strengths and barriers to learning, and to use this to promote their learning. She has authored several training courses for teachers and teaching assistants, and articles on safeguarding and SEND.Her latest book is Working Effectively With Your Teaching Assistant which she wrote to supportt teachers in maintaining classroom relationships, including working with the expert or inexperienced TA. It explains:- different TA roles, including the role of the classroom TA or learning support assistant, the special needs assistant and 1:1 TA- different forms of intervention, including pre- and over-learning and the importance of ensuring that all children access quality first teaching- how to work collaboratively, including ways of sharing planning and feedback, differentiation strategies, promoting independence and how to support each other beyond the classroom.Find out more about Sara and her work here https://www.seainclusion.co.uk/Support the showIf you enjoyed this episode please share it with others and I would love it if you would leave a review on Apple, Spotify or anywhere else.The Tiny Voices Talk book is out now . To get 30% off go to www.crownhouse.co.uk or www.independentthinkingpress.com and use the code TINY30.

Online and offline, our world is a hugely complex tangle of modern creations and the legacy of the past. As we build upon the shoulders of times gone by, we are in a constant process of assessing what is still useful, what needs to be adapted and what no longer serves us. Aleks looks at the process of salvaging value from the world around us, looking at the pleasure and pain of sifting through the past, the pressures to preserve, how value can evolve over time, the allure of creating from scratch in the face of complex legacy systems and structures, and how treasure is often in the eye of the beholder. Michael Feathers is a software architect and author of Working Effectively with Legacy Code. Over the years, he advised many different companies on the strategic reuse and modernisation of their legacy code and systems. He is currently the Chief Architect for Globant, a global organisation helping companies transform their businesses. Dr James Hunter is a maritime archeologist and curator at the Australian National Maritime Museum. He is also an avid diver. James has excavated sixteenth century Spanish galleons, wrecks from the US civil war and many vessels sunk in World wars. Kate Macdonald is the director of Handheld Press, which republishes texts from the 1920s, 30s and 40s. She has a particular interest in uncovering works that explore lives lived by women, LGBTQ+ and people with physical impairments. Founder of the urban planning consultancy Zvidsky Agency in Ukraine, Alexander Shevchenko has a background in civil engineering and spatial and urban planning. Since 2022, he has set up the non-governmental organisation Restart Ukraine, which supports Ukrainian municipalities with recovery from the impact of 2014 and 2022 conflicts and with tackling urban regeneration fit for modern society's needs.

In Japan we usually need a couple of meetings with the client to get the business.  In Meeting One, we build the rapport and trust, we explore their needs and try to understand if what we have is actually what they need.  We are tremendously disinterested in slamming any square pegs into round holes and wasting our precious sales time. If we have understood their needs and we can help them, then we set up Meeting Two, right then and there, to come back with our proposal.  In some cases, we might have a simple requirement and we can provide the pricing and terms on the spot and try and do the deal while we are in the first meeting.  Usually anything with big numbers attached to it needs a proper proposal, because various sections of the buyer's company will need to conduct their due diligence on the deal, so there are multiple decision-makers involved. How much detail should the proposal include?  Some salespeople in Japan work on the basis that Japanese clients are always hungry to devour as much data and information as possible, to make sure they reduce the chance of making a mistake.  So they have a long and very detailed proposal for the client to wade through.  This is a very tricky equation.  We are in danger of diluting our key points by over-powering them with too much information.  On the other hand, as noted, there is always more than one person involved in the decision and some people will be data vampires who want to suck up as much information as possible.  So we have a number of audiences for our work and how do we keep them all satisfied? One answer is to keep the main body of the proposal fairly simple and clean – we don't bog it down in endless detail.  The heavy lifting detail can be moved to an accompanying document or we sequester it at the end of the proposal, as a separate entity for those who need lots and lots of information.  We know that the Analytical personality style will be looking for numbers to three decimal places and these types are usually in the technical fields or are to do with the money side of the business and we have to cater for them too.  Driver and Expressive personality styles will not be interested in so much detail – they want to get to the point and keep moving, because they either see time is money or they dislike getting into the weeds. Because we know that our document will get moved around it is a good idea to assume some of the readers won't know anything about who we are and what we do.  So, a small section outlining the company background and the scope of work we cover will be a good little addition aimed at people we will never meet,  The people in the room with us know about us of course, but we shouldn't assume they are going to tell all of the other readers everything they know about us. We can consider some additions and deletions for the proposal.  Additions would be ancillary services or products which the buyer might like to consider.  You get this on Amazon and other shopping sites, where they tell you what other similar buyers also bought as a way to add to the shopping cart while they have your attention.  We can do the same and add in some additional suggestions which may help the buyer.  In our case, we might be talking about a training course and we might add in as an optional extra some one-on-one coaching as well.  They won't have mentioned it in the original conversation, but we put it in the proposal and price it, as a way of stimulating their thinking.  If they don't want it, then they can just take it out and we only price the main service.  A deletion would be scope creep.  If we are not specific enough, buyers will agree to our proposal and then assume it also covers a bunch of other stuff, all of which costs us money, but which was not covered in our original pricing.  Without going crazy, we need to delineate what we are going to include for the price and what is not covered, but which could be included for an additional payment.  Payment cadence is also a good thing to mention.  Perhaps you want to receive payments on the way through the project, is if is stretched out over time and you cannot get paid up front.  Some big companies are very happy to screw the little guy and will force you to agree to 60, 90 or 120 day payments.  Their CFO has done a calculation of how much they can make extra by not paying us in a timely manner and force us to wait to get paid. It is a good idea to stipulate your payment cadence terms in the proposal and make it clear from the start.  Sometimes you just have to suck it up if you want the business, but it is a better idea to try and fight for better payments terms from the get go. After a while we will come up with some templates which work well and we can keep polishing the process.  Some salespeople like to use PowerPoint slides and others like to use a word document – I don't think it really matters too much.  One exception - please, please please,  don't cram all of the information which should be spread over ten slides into two or three slides and make the whole presentation a gigantic mess.  There are specialist software packages for proposals, but that strikes me as an additional expense I don't necessarily need, but there may be some value to them.   We should automate the process as much as we can so that we don't have to keep building every proposal from zero.  There will be some common features which we won't need to alter. We can build up probably 80%-90% of the content, which will become a set piece for every proposal, as we discover what works best. I hate having to send off a proposal unescorted, naked, into the world, without any protection.  “Send it to me” are nasty words, I never want to hear.  That is why in Meeting One, we set the date and time for Meeting Two, because we need to be there to walk them through that proposal.  We need to be using all of our ninja level body language reading skills to see how they react to different parts of the proposal.  Left to their own devices, they will go straight to the pricing page and decide it too expensive, because they haven't read anything in the rest of the proposal which justifies the price.  We have to be there to guide them through the value, before they get to the pricing. Take another look at the proposals you are handing over to clients.  Are the contents and presentation being maximised or have bad habits crept in and inertia is now ruling the process rather than clever thinking?    

We revisit the podcast published back on 29th September 2019, this was the second conversation between Ben and Paul Deffley, Hove GP and clinical director of Practice Unbound; a not-for-profit organisation devoted to “helping general practice work smarter”. In this episode Paul uses the example of a pathology delegation pilot to look at how practices can effectively work together across networks, how they can better manage change and, working at scale, deliver network solutions to collective problems.   Introduction (0.09)   Paul outlines his background and his positive view of PCNs (0.43)   An example of working together – a pilot for pathology delegation (2.50)   Tests not needing a clinical context (4.56)   Understanding the pathology activity – what's safe to delegate (6.03)   Clinical variation in pathology requests – and reducing requesting patterns (7.15)   Managing the delegated requests – a non-clinical team approach (8.33)   Group consultations? Testing different ways of managing patients (9.12)   Overcoming the concerns about risk (9.43)   Understanding the fears (10.55)   Grouping routine tests (11.13)   Auditing the administrators (12.50)   The impact on GP workload – 90% of routine bloods are handled by the admin team (13.23)   Working smarter (14.00)   Clinical variation down (14.57)   Is this a legitimate use of PCN time and energy? (15.28)   PCNs looking at individual GP practice (16.44)   Establishing and maintaining trust (18.32)   The impact of networks on shared problems (19.43)   Making the most of development funding (20.43)   An end-to-end flow exercise (22.45)   Positive relationships (23.29)   Further information (24.15)   Practice Unbound's web address can be found here.   And Paul can be emailed directly at Pauldeffley@nhs.net   For all enquiries about the Ockham podcast, please contact Ben Gowland here.  

In this episode of our Special Educational Needs Podcast, SEND in the Experts with Georgina Durrant. Georgina Durrant chats to Sara Alston about how to work effectively with teaching assistants and how to create an inclusive classroom. Relevant Resources & Articles:Guide to Effective Differentiation in the ClassroomTop Tips for Working with Other Adults in the ClassroomSEND in the Experts episode with Abigail Gray about Inclusion

deciding what you should work on, is often more challenging and deciding to actually work. There's never quite a clear answer in what is the best possible course of action.

Many people say we need a lot of different skills for our career path, but has anyone ever actually taught you these skills? That's what Mark Herschberg discusses today. Mark is a CTPO, Speaker, MIT Instructor, and Author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. In this episode, Mark shares the career skills, tools, and approaches that are often undervalued and underutilized but are actually essential, especially in this generation. He also discusses in-depth resilience and what it looks like in the tech world. Tune in now and learn the essentials for your career path! Show Notes: [01:27] Mark Herschberg's Past[08:28] Renaissance Weekend[12:47] Pivot[15:18] MIT's Career Success Accelerator: The 10 Essential Skills[15:29] Section 1, Chapter 1: Career Planning [15:49] Section 1, Chapter 2: Working Effectively[16:01] Section 1, Chapter 3: Interviewing[16:25] Section 2, Chapter 1: Leadership and Management [16:32] Section 3, Chapters 1-4: Communication, Networking, Negotiations, Ethics[18:05] Leadership is Not Atomic[19:40] The Reason Behind the Bankruptcy Code[23:17] Why We Have Rules[31:08] How Companies Approach Culture[44:52] There Is A Change

Cybercrime Magazine CISO Minute host Theresa Payton, Former White House CIO, goes over some of the mistakes that can hamper a CISOs ability to work effectively with the board, including trying to get too deep in the technical weeds. The CISO Minute is sponsored by https://knowbe4.com/ • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com/

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Bob Harris is the Owner of the Decorative Concrete Institute (DCI), an industry leader in decorative concrete installation, consulting, education, and training. He's also the Partner and Senior Director of Decorative Concrete Consulting for the SSI Team. Bob has been a speaker and presenter at various concrete industry events and has conducted training sessions across the globe for more than 20 years. He has produced instructional videos for notable organizations and is the author of several books, including Bob Harris' Guide to Stained Concrete Interior Floors.  Before DCI, Bob was the Director of Product Training for a large manufacturer of decorative concrete products. He also worked as the Senior Superintendent in Disney's theme parks, doing decorative, “themed” concrete work. Bob was among the first to be inducted into the Decorative Concrete Hall of Fame in 2010. In this episode… Every contractor wants to provide sustainable, high-end concrete surfaces for their clients. But as the industry changes, it can be difficult to keep up and ensure that you're implementing the best practices to create an outstanding final product.  One common challenge is the mystery of concrete mix design. Because concrete is not a one-size-fits-all practice, people have started using mix design to fit the needs of their specific project. However, because mix design involves a concoction of ingredients, it can be difficult to predict the outcome and manage the concrete accordingly. Luckily, expert Bob Harris knows what contractors should look for and how to avoid mix design mistakes. In this episode of This is Concrete, Chad Gill sits down with Bob Harris, Owner of the Decorative Concrete Institute, to get his advice on working with concrete mix design. Bob explains what polishers should look for, why you should complete tests upfront, and how to avoid messy outcomes such as concrete pitting.

In this episode of Lead Time Chats, Jean Hsu, VP of Engineering at Range, chats with Jori Lallo, co-founder of Linear, about working effectively across different timezones.Jori and Jean discuss:How to divide projects and work across timezones to reduce overheadUnexpected ways to connect socially while working on a distributed teamBenefits of spanning vastly different timezones (no overnight on-call!)Figuring out how to spend async/sync time effectively 

Description: Squirrel and Jeffrey ponder the seemingly forgot lore of their younger days and ask how those lessons will make it to the next generation. Or does such a fast moving industry have no time to learn from the past? SHOW LINKS: - Livestream: https://squirrelsquadron.com/events/2022/04-21-continuous-integration.html - Doing the impossible 50 times a day: http://timothyfitz.com/2009/02/10/continuous-deployment-at-imvu-doing-the-impossible-fifty-times-a-day/ - Refactoring Databases book: https://www.databaserefactoring.com - Working Effectively with Legacy Code: https://www.amazon.com/Working-Effectively-Legacy-Michael-Feathers/dp/0131177052 - Mythical Man-Month: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mythical_Man-Month - Peopleware: https://bookshop.org/books/peopleware-productive-projects-and-teams-revised/9780321934116 - Code complete: https://bookshop.org/books/code-complete/9780735619678 - Pragmatic programmer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pragmatic_Programmer - Agile Conversations Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/agile-conversations/shared_invite/zt-17ut4px4y-gvPXpbYhf2tf0nvzZN1u5A --- Our book, Agile Conversations, is out now! See https://agileconversations.com where you can order your copy and get a free video when you join our mailing list! We'd love to hear any thoughts, ideas, or feedback you have about the show. 
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When it comes to deciding who gets to make decisions and how decisions get made, the communities movement has done a lot to innovate more equitable and transparent strategies. In today's conversation with Diana Leafe Christian, we talk about the importance of solid governance models and decision making structures, how these structures and a lack thereof can impact everything from relationships to the ability to get things done, and specifically about Sociocracy, her preferred governance model. Diana Leafe Christian is the author of Creating a Life Together: Practical Tools to Grow Ecovillages and Intentional Communities, and Finding Community: How to Join an Ecovillage or Intentional Community. An Ecovillage Design Education (EDE) trainer for Gaia Education and editor of Communities magazine for 14 years, Diana has contributed chapters to three Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) and Gaia Education books: Beyond You and Me, Gaian Economics, and Ecovillage: 1001 Ways to Heal the Planet. She is a Board Member of GEN-US. In 2017, she received the Foundation for Intentional Community's Kozeny Communitarian Award, a lifetime achievement award for contributions to the US communities movement. She speaks at ecovillage and cohousing conferences, offers consultations, and leads workshops in person and online internationally. With the ability to make things simple and clear, and drawing on a deep and broad understanding of community dynamics, Diana encourages effective and harmonious ways for groups to become healthy and thriving, and resolve the typical interpersonal challenges that can arise in any community. She has an upcoming six-week online Sociocracy course starting on April 30th and will be offering an Introduction to Sociocracy for Co-housers course on August 25th, ahead of the National Cohousing Conference in Madison, Wisconsin where she will also be speaking on her recent Communities magazine series Working Effectively with Especially Challenging Behaviors. You can find out more about these courses, trainings, and services by reaching out to her directly at Diana@IC.org You can pick up her books Creating a Life Together and Finding Community at the FIC Bookstore! If you want to learn more about how to find and purchase community property or any aspect of building community, check out the Inside Community Podcast sponsor, The Foundation for Intentional Community. FIC is an incredible resource center with weekly events, online courses, classified advertisements, an extensive bookstore and lots of free educational materials. You can learn more about FIC and access show notes at ic.org/podcast. Your financial support of Inside Community helps us to continue to create meaningful and exciting content and I hope you'll consider donating through our website while you are there. Follow the show and see inspiring images and videos of community life on Instagram @InsideCommunityPodcast - I'd love to hear from you there! If this content has been meaningful or useful to you, please subscribe, rate and review, and share with your friends and folks you know who are curious about living Inside Community.

Psychologist Linda Mintle outlines how we can be proactive about our potentially stressful upcoming gatherings and fight the Covid fatigue at this time of year. Gospel Coalition's Collin Hansen unpacks his top 10 theological news stories of 2021 and takes a look ahead with hope to what 2022 might hold.

Psychologist Linda Mintle outlines how we can be proactive about our potentially stressful upcoming gatherings and fight the Covid fatigue at this time of year. Gospel Coalition's Collin Hansen unpacks his top 10 theological news stories of 2021 and takes a look ahead with hope to what 2022 might hold.

The Internet and mobile technologies have revolutionized the way that businesses operate. We're no longer constrained by having to operate in a specific location or during specific business hours. Organizations can now effectively communicate and do business with customers and staff based anywhere in the world. One of the most important aspects of this changing workplace is the virtual office, which allows a user to work anywhere in the world.   This course is an in-depth look at how an organization can improve collaboration, communication, and operations by implementing virtual office technology. We'll look at solutions to simplify and streamline communications, business process management, going paperless, and more. We'll also cover the benefits and risks of implementing a virtual workplace and discuss innovative technologies you can use to revolutionize your organization. Are you a CPA?? Are you a Financial Professional?? Earn CPE Credits for Today's Podcast. Check out https://cpe.cx/wea1/. Take a quick 5 question quiz and get your certificate today. Super Easy!  Presented by Stephen M. Yoss, CPA, MS (https://yoss.io) Produced by Alicia Nichols Graphics By Flaticon.com and Upsplash Music by Bensound.com Education and Compliance By K2 Enterprises (https://k2e.com) Copyright. All product names, logos, and brands are the property of their respective owners. All company, product, and service names used in this website are for identification purposes only. The use of these names, logos, and brands does not imply endorsement. Educational Use Only. The information presented in this presentation is for educational use only. The presenter will make specific recommendations, but the participant is highly recommended to do their own due diligence before making any investment decision.

You can find Jeff at https://jeffgable.com.You can find Luca at https://luca.engineer. "Working Effectively with Legacy Code" by Michael Feathers

Welcome to Wedding Business Growth! On this week's episode, we will be joined by Meredith Commender, CSEP For the past 14 years, Meredith Commender, CSEP has been the owner and Lead Event Coordinator & Designer at Significant Events of Texas- an event coordination firm based in Dallas producing an average of 60 events each year including weddings, social events, corporate events, and charitable events. She is a regular speaker for various Event Industry organizations in North America as well as at Event Industry Conferences. Connect with Meredith: Website: http://www.significanteventsoftexas.com Instagram: @significanteventsoftexas Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SignificantEventsOfTexas LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithcommender To join the conversation be sure to check out the Wedding Business Growth Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/weddingbusinessgrowth/ Topics discussed: The biggest issues I see/have experienced in the working relationships between planners and vendors and how to avoid these issues Ways in which to make your events more efficient and streamline your event production Most effective communication strategies for working effectively with your colleagues Catch us LIVE here: Wedding Business Growth Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/weddingbusinessgrowth N.A.M.E. Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/NAME-National-Association-of-Mobile-Entertainers-1519510758283215 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqcIJLBR8w-rGkjA0XLjp7w/ Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/weddingbusinessgrowth Brought you by the RequestNow App and powered by Pod Decks --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/weddingbusinessgrowth/message

Welcome to Wedding Business Growth! On this week's episode, we will be joined by Meredith Commender, CSEP Jenny and Jai Holla are the founders of 2jHolla, co-hosts of The Hollastic Life Podcast and on a mission to help wedding pros become Unfuckwithable mentally, emotionally, physically and beyond. They're known as The Wedding Wellness Experts who bring a unique approach and perspective to fill the gap that no one talks about in the industry. With Jenny's history as a top achieving corporate sales professional and Jai's deep knowledge in wellness, they focus on wedding pros as a person, to help with burnout, stress, mindset and overall lifestyle. Their goal is to help you step into the Next Level and redefine, realign and redesign your lifestyle, on your terms. Connect with Jenny & Jai: Web: http://2jholla.com/ IG: @2_jholla Clubhouse: Jai: @thahollasopher Jenny: @lifeadventurist Join the Ohana: http://2jholla.com/ohana To join the conversation be sure to check out the Wedding Business Growth Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/weddingbusinessgrowth/ Topics discussed: The biggest issues I see/have experienced in the working relationships between planners and vendors and how to avoid these issues Ways in which to make your events more efficient and streamline your event production Most effective communication strategies for working effectively with your colleagues Catch us LIVE here: Wedding Business Growth Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/weddingbusinessgrowth N.A.M.E. Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/NAME-National-Association-of-Mobile-Entertainers-1519510758283215 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqcIJLBR8w-rGkjA0XLjp7w/ Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/weddingbusinessgrowth Brought you by the RequestNow App and powered by Pod Decks --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/weddingbusinessgrowth/message

Show Notes Burpril Challenge by Caneco Code Refactoring on Wikipedia Refactoring by Martin Fowler Decomposition on Wikipedia Decomposition vs Abstraction Episode 9: Rule of Three Refactor Fridays Live Streams on YouTube Atomic Commits Key points of Working Effectively with Legacy Code Episode 6: Naming

Welcome to Wedding Business Growth! On this week's episode, we will be joined by Meredith Commender, CSEP For the past 14 years, Meredith Commender, CSEP has been the owner and Lead Event Coordinator & Designer at Significant Events of Texas- an event coordination firm based in Dallas producing an average of 60 events each year including weddings, social events, corporate events, and charitable events. She is a regular speaker for various Event Industry organizations in North America as well as at Event Industry Conferences. Connect with Meredith: Website: http://www.significanteventsoftexas.com Instagram: @significanteventsoftexas Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SignificantEventsOfTexas LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithcommender To join the conversation be sure to check out the Wedding Business Growth Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/weddingbusinessgrowth/ Topics discussed: The biggest issues I see/have experienced in the working relationships between planners and vendors and how to avoid these issues Ways in which to make your events more efficient and streamline your event production Most effective communication strategies for working effectively with your colleagues Catch us LIVE here: Wedding Business Growth Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/weddingbusinessgrowth N.A.M.E. Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/NAME-National-Association-of-Mobile-Entertainers-1519510758283215 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqcIJLBR8w-rGkjA0XLjp7w/ Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/weddingbusinessgrowth Brought you by the RequestNow App and powered by Pod Decks --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/weddingbusinessgrowth/message

In today's episode, I am talking about Facebook ads! I share some of the big changes that have happened recently to Facebook as a result of the big tech wars that have been going on this last year and even before. I also share how these changes affect veterinary practices, what you can do to improve your targeting, how you can keep your ads from going crazy from all these changes, and some things you can think about for the growth of your marketing using Facebook and Instagram Ads. Because of the last few years of controversies with Facebook, they have been made to change their tracking and data collection thus changing how their ads ultimately work. With the newest wave of scrutiny coming from apple with their IOS 14 update of not allowing third-party pixels or cookies to be used on their users it has been impactful for the platform. By using their aggregated measurement tool Facebook now has a new way to track conversion events from ios 14 users.  Other ways you can collect conversion events and data include:  Using UTM tracking- UTM codes are a great method to use for analytics for your ads. Creating the UTM codes at the end of your URLs allows you to gather data from each platform in an easy way. Create Landing Pages - Creating landing pages for each platform and every ad. You will be able to easily see where traffic is coming from. Reminder! Make sure you sign up for the Veterinary Marketing Podcast Ad Workshop- A ten-week workshop where we dive deep into all the fundamentals of what you need to know about running paid ads. Sign Up Here! Join the Veterinary Marketing Nerd Facebook group to get even more help with your veterinary practices digital marketing  Be sure to listen and let me know if you have any questions, comments, or need help with anything!

For many people, divorce may be the first and sometimes only time they will work with a lawyer during their lifetime.  Not knowing how to work effectively with your lawyer can lead to unnecessary frustration and dissatisfaction.  In this episode, host Jaime Davis and her law partner Carrie Tortora discuss tips related to five different areas of working with a divorce attorney: the initial consultation, including how to prepare and what to expect; communicating with your lawyer; what to do when you are asked to collect documents and information for your attorney; managing your legal bill; and most importantly, maintaining your sanity during the process.

The following is a conversation between Amy Celep, Chief Executive Officer of Community Wealth Partners, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving. In this interview, Amy Celep, Chief Executive Officer of Community Wealth Partners, shares the following: • Scenario planning and the importance of leading indicators • The need for grantees to be bold with funders • Leading and Working Effectively in a Virtual World

Welcome back, Michael Brandwein!Your staff being able to work together may be one of the biggest keys to the success of your camp program.You can have the coolest activities and the best classes around, but if the staff running those areas don't work well with your camp counsellors, you're missing out on the full potential of those programs.It's understandable why this can be a problem. Your specialists (activity leaders, program staff, etc.) are usually older and may not have as much camp-kid-experience. Your counsellors (group leaders, unit leaders, etc.) are younger and may not understand how they can jump in and properly assist when they don't have the skills in those programs. When differing experiences and differing expectations meet, you know that it can be a recipe for trouble.It may manifest in the counsellors not taking the initiative the specialists are looking for, or the specialists treating the counsellors as a glorified babysitter. In any case, communications break down, people get bitter and it causes a big headache for Day Camp directors everywhere.However, like all staff conflict, it's often something that we can get ahead of and address in your staff training before the summer even starts!Staff conflict? Intentional training? Hyper-specific camp problems that seem unsolvable? Are you thinking about who we're thinking about?That's right! He's back, friends! Joining Sam, Andy and Ehren is the great Michael Brandwein!Tune in to this episode to hear some of Michael and our host's best tips, tools and secrets that have helped them teach staff the benefits of truly valuing each other and using their combined skills to make camp programs the best they can be.Any questions? Ideas for shows? Topics? Guests? Please send them to daycampquestions@gocamp.proTHE DAY CAMP PROGRAM TIP OF THE WEEKAndy: Glow and Grow cards, with specialistsSam: Marble painting, but with toy trucks!Ehren: Specialty Activity BoardMichael: Follow Sam's Advice!YOUR HOSTS:Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp, past president ACA NY/NJ, partner/founder Everwood Day Camp, founder/past president NJ Camps Government Affairs ProjectEhren Gluckstein, Assistant Director - Camp Robin Hood - Robin Hood Leadership Centre & Corporate Rentals