In this episode, Richard interviews Lynn Langit, a cloud architect specialized in big data, a technical educator, and an angel investor. Lynn also used to be the Director of teachingkidsprogramming.org, a not-for-profit online platform for early coding education. She is also a contract instructor at LinkedIn Learning where she has more than 20 courses on cloud topics. Lynn shares with us the secrets of making every team you work with the best team of your life.

You can read the full transcript of the episode at https://kasperowski.com/podcast-63-lynn-langit/

Lynn Langit: Make Every Team You Are in the Best Team of Your Life

In this episode, Richard interviews Emily Bache. Emily is the author of The Coding Dojo Handbook and Technical Agile Coaching with the Samman Method. She is well known in the software development community for her work on the Gilded Rose Refactoring Kata and her technical agile coaching. She tells us about her secrets of achieving harmony in teams of any size. After you finish listening to the episode, connect with Emily on Twitter (@emilybache), read her new book, and visit her website at https://www.sammancoaching.org.

You can read full transcript at  https://kasperowski.com/episode-65-emily-bache.

Emily Bache: You Need Practice to Achieve Greater Harmony in Your Team

In this episode, Richard interviews Seb Rose. Seb is a Continuous Improvement Lead at SmartBear, a co-author of the BDD books Discovery and Formulation, and a regular guest lecturer on behavior-driven development in Richard's course at Harvard. Seb tells us how to make a highly effective team even if the team members at your disposal are not as seasoned professionals as you would hope. When you finish listening to this episode, connect with Seb on Twitter (@sebrose) and read his books Discovery and Formulation.

Read the full transcript of the episode at  https://kasperowski.com/podcast-68-seb-rose/ ‎

Seb Rose: The Secret of a Good Team is a Shared Goal and What Else?

In this episode, Richard interviews Woody Zuill, an Agile coach well known for popularizing mob programming and the No Estimates movement. In this first part of the interview with Woody, he tells us how kindness, consideration, and respect can transform any team into a fulfilling working experience.

When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Woody on LinkedIn and Twitter, visit his website at www.woodyzuill.com, and check out his upcoming book No Estimates - How to Deliver Software Without Guesswork.

You can read the transcript of the entire episode at  https://kasperowski.com/podcast-72-woody-zuill/.

Woody Zuill: Knowing When to Stop a Conversation Is Knowing When to Listen

In this episode, Richard interviews Woody Zuill, an Agile coach well known for popularizing mob programming and the No Estimates movement. In this first part of the interview with Woody, he tells us how kindness, consideration, and respect can transform any team into a fulfilling working experience.

When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Woody on LinkedIn and Twitter, visit his website at www.woodyzuill.com, and check out his upcoming book No Estimates - How to Deliver Software Without Guesswork.

You can read the transcript of the entire episode at  https://kasperowski.com/podcast-73-woody-zuill/.

Woody Zuill: The Best Leader Is the One Who Leads Without Authority

In this episode, Richard interviews Mary and Tom Poppendieck. Richard's Agile heroes, the Poppendiecks have written highly influential works on lean software development, including Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit, The Lean Mindset, and Leading the Lean Software Development: Results are Not the Point. Richard tackles with them one of the burning problems of today's business world: how to retain an increasingly independent workforce? When you finish listening to this episode, visit their website at: http://www.poppendieck.com.

You can read the transcript of the full episode at http://kasperowski.com/podcast-74-mary-and-tom-poppendieck.

Mary and Tom Poppendieck: Keeping Your Team Together During the Great Resignation

This episode is a continuation of Richard's interview with Mary and Tom Poppendieck. As the official part of the interview finished, they continued chatting and sharing some great ideas. Luckily, the record button was still on, so we can share this fantastic "unofficial" part of the conversation with you.

You can read the transcript of the episode at https://kasperowski.com//podcast-75-mary-and-tom-poppendieck

Mary And Tom Poppendieck  How A Focused Leader Ensures Their Team's Success

In this episode, Richard interviews Vanessa Druskat. Vanessa's research on organizational behavior and team emotional intelligence profoundly influenced Richard's work with teams. She tells us how relying on a specific skill set of each individual within your team leads to superior results and more cohesive and lasting relationships. When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Vanessa on LinkedIn and learn more about her research at the University of New Hampshire website.

You can read the full transcript of the episode at  https://kasperowski.com/podcast-76-vanessa-druskat/.

Vanessa Druskat: How to Cross Rope Bridges by Relying on Your Teammates' Skillsets

In this episode, Richard interviews Arie van Bennekum. Arie is a co-author of the Agile Manifesto and an Agile thought leader at Wemanity Group. Arie tells us how accepting new challenges, even when doubting ourselves, opens new opportunities and truly makes us the architects of our own life.

When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Arie on LinkedIn and visit his website at https://arievanbennekum.com.

You can read the transcript of the entire episode at  https://kasperowski.com/podcast-78-arie-van-bennekum/.

Arie van Bennekum: How Saying "Yes" Can Take You Anywhere You Want

It is a part of human behavior to resist change, especially when things seem to go well. So, how do we secure "buy-in" among the stakeholders for the new ideas? In this episode, Richard interviews Kate O'Brien, Senior Human Resources Director at Remix Therapeutics and an expert on people analytics. She tells us how the teams assume ownership over their work, outcomes, and, yes, changes that affect their work.

When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Kate on LinkedIn.

You can read the transcript of the entire episode at: https://kasperowski.com/podcast-79-kate-obrien/.

Kate O'Brien: How "Rushing to Health" Actually Makes Your Team Perform Worse

In this episode, Richard interviews Michael Spayd, a co-founder of The Collective Edge, Agile Coaching Institute, and the co-author of Agile Transformation: Using the Integral Agile Transformation Framework (tm) to Think and Lead Differently. Michael is best known as the originator of the Integral Agile Transformation Framework (tm). He tells us why being in a good team might feel like a fulfillment of your destiny and how does this destiny find you.

When you finish listening to this episode, follow Michael on LinkedIn, visit The Collective Edge website at https://www.the-collective-edge.com, and read Agile Transformation: Using the Integral Agile Transformation Framework (tm) to Think and Lead Differently.

You can read the transcript of the episode at  https://kasperowski.com/podcast-80-michael-spayd/.

Michael Spayd: How Destiny Brings the Best Teams Together

Catherine Louis: How to Make Your Current Team Your Best Team

In this episode, Richard interviews James Grenning. James is the founder of Wingman Software, where he coaches and consults around the world. James is also the author of the book Test-Driven Development for Embedded C and the co-author of the Agile Manifesto. James tells us how to encourage our teammates to experiment and iterate and why experimentation and iteration are essential.

When you finish listening to the episode, connect with James on Twitter, visit his website at www.wingman-sw.com, and check out his book.

You can read the full transcript of the episode at https://kasperowski.com/podcast-82-james-grenning/.

James Grenning: How to Make Your Team an Iterative Engineering Machine Safely

In this episode, Richard interviews Luke Hohmann. Luke is the founder and CEO of FirstRoot, the company on the mission to create the next generation of impact investors. He is also an inspiring public speaker and the creator of Innovation Games. Luke tells us how to recognize whether a team is a team we want to stick with and how self-appreciation can help us on this quest.

When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Luke on LinkedIn and visit www.firstroot.co.

You can read the transcript of the entire episode at  https://kasperowski.com/podcast-83-luke-hohmann/.

Luke Hohmann: How Being Happy with Who You Are Makes You Feel Wonder for Who You Can Be

In this episode, Richard interviews Brian Lucas. Brian is an Assistant Professor at Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations. He is best known for his research on creativity and morality in the workplace and everyday life.

Brian tells us how igniting energy and passion in your team brings the spark of creativity and endurance.

When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Brian on Twitter, visit his website, and check out his research.

You can read the transcript of the episode at https://kasperowski.com/podcast-84-brian-lucas/.

Brian Lucas: How to Define Your Team as a Powerful and Long-Lasting Brand

In this episode, Patricia Kong comes back to the show and turns the tables on Richard, asking him questions. Patricia Patricia leads Enterprise and Leadership Solutions at scrum.org. She is a public speaker, coach, a co-author of The Nexus Framework for Scaling Scrum, and a co-developer of the Evidence-Based Management Framework. 

Patricia recently invited Richard to scrum.org to present a webinar on core protocols for psychological safety and emotional intelligence. During this interactive session, some important questions remained open, so Patricia came to get her answers! 

When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Patricia on LinkedIn, and visit scrum.org, where you can check out Richard's webinar. 

You can read the transcript of the episode at https://kasperowski.com/podcast-85-patricia-kong/.

Patricia Kong: How to Get From an Average to a Great Team With Emotional Intelligence

In this episode, Richard interviews Claire DeMarco. Claire is the Director of Information Discovery Services at the Harvard Library. She led multiple high-performance teams, including the one that made Harvard University Libraries available to virtually anyone in the world. She tells us how the Core Protocols helped her teams to achieve successes and what to expect when these successes get noticed. 

When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Claire on Twitter, and check out her writings at medium.com.

You can read the transcript of the episode at https://kasperowski.com/podcast-86-claire-demarco/.

Claire DeMarco:  How To Bring Your Team To Perfection With the Core Protocols

In this episode, Richard interviews Lisette Sutherland. Lisette is an author and keynote speaker, helping people work remotely successfully. She's also the founder of the online community Virtual Team Talk, the host of the Collaboration Superpowers podcast, and the founder and director of the Collaboration Superpowers consulting firm. Lisette tells us about the importance of personal connections in the workplace and how to foster them in remote teams.

When you finish listening to the episode, check out Lisette's website, visit collaborationsuperpowers.com, and give a listen to her podcast.

You can read the transcript of the entire episode at https://kasperowski.com/podcast-87-lisette-sutherland/.

Lisette Sutherland: How to Build Strong Personal Connections in a Remote Team

In this episode, Richard interviews Andrea Ippolito, CEO and Founder of SimplyFed. SimplyFed is an organization supporting families in feeding their babies. Andrea was a part of and led many teams, including as the Director of the Department of Veteran's Affairs Innovators Network and as a Presidential Innovation Fellow at the White House. She tells us how the sense of shared vision and friendship among team members brings the ability to communicate freely, even disagreements, and push the team forward faster and better.

When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Andrea on Twitter and visit SimplyFed's website.

Andrea Ippolito: How to Bind Your Team With Friendship and Trust

In this episode, Richard interviews Sally Elatta, CEO and founder of AgilityHealth. Sally tells us how leadership is just another way of serving a team and how leading from a place of love keeps the team engaged and focused. She also shares with us the top 5 predictors of a team's high performance.
When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Sally on LinkedIn and visit agilityhealthradar.com.
You can read the transcript of the entire episode at  https://kasperowski.com/podcast-89-sally-elatta/.

Sally Elatta: Here Are 5 Factors That Will Guarantee Your Team's High Performance

In this episode, Richard interviews Jessica Kerr. Jessica is a software developer, popular public speaker, and a symmathecist. She tells us about symmathesy and observability and how they make our world develop faster and more harmoniously. 

When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Jessica on Twitter, visit her website at https://jessitron.com, or chat with her during her office hours at https://www.honeycomb.io/devrel/observability-office-hours/.

You can read the transcript of the entire episode at  https://kasperowski.com/podcast-90-jessica-kerr/.

Jessica Kerr: How Some Shared Fun Time Increases Your Team's Productivity

In this episode, Richard interviews Dr. Dave Cornelius. Dr. Dave is a lean and agile catalyst leading and empowering others to achieve their best. He is the author of several books, including Belonging and Healing: Creating awesomeness for yourself and others and Deliver Value: Happy contributing people, Satisfied customers, and Thriving business. Dr. Dave is a founder of the 5 Saturdays Agile education outreach program that enables high school students to experience technology and business careers through an interactive summer workshop. He tells us how building trust among your team members will build trust among your clients and customers. 

When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Dr. Dave Cornelius on his website at https://davecornelius.us.

You can read the transcript of the entire episode at  https://kasperowski.com/podcast-91-dr-dave-cornelius/.

Dr. Dave Cornelius: How Having Fun and Building Trust Makes Teams Resilient and Successful

In this episode, Richard interviews Tito Jackson. Tito is an entrepreneur, founder of Apex Noire, and a former City Councilor of the City of Boston. He tells us how to inspire cultural dedication to goals within your team and gives us a taste of his secret management sauce - Cowbell Fridays.

When you finish listening to the episode, find Tito on Instagram or Twitter, or email him at tito@apexnoire.com.

You can read the transcript of the entire episode at https://kasperowski.com/podcast-92-tito-jackson/.

Tito Jackson: How Adding More Cowbell Can Be the Prescription for Your Team's Fever

How to build awesome relationships using the Core Protocols

This is a workshop Richard facilitated at Heartspace Teachings in San Jose, CA, in July 2017. View the workshop slides at https://www.slideshare.net/rkasper/something-about-love-awesome-relationships-fueled-by-love.

Something About Love

An introduction to the science and research on high-performance teams

This episode is a segment of Richard’s talk at Craft 2017 in Budapest. Remember what it felt like to be on the best team you were ever on in your life? Want to be able to do that again, on purpose, and reliably with your current team? The research and science includes Google’s reports on psychological safety, Vanessa Druskatt and Steven Wolff’s research on team emotional intelligence, and Jim and Michele McCarthy’s work on the Core Protocols. View the session sides at https://www.slideshare.net/rkasper/highperformance-teams-culture-and-core-protocols.

Science and Research on High-performance Teams

Safe to Fail, Learn, and Grow

Richard Kasperowski interviews Julie Bright. Julie is an Agile coach at Capital One. She introduces the concept of “going slow to go fast”. Julie and I chat about her experience with fostering an environment where it’s safe to fail, where it's safe to learn and grow from mistakes.

If you enjoy this conversation with Julie, be sure to check out her LinkedIn profile, https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-bright/. Julie will be appearing at the Agile Games conference on April 9-11, 2018, in the Boston area http://agilegamesconference.org.

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Julie Bright: Safe to Fail, Learn, and Grow

The Feeling of Belonging

Richard Kasperowski interviews Dave West, product owner and CEO of Scrum.org. Dave talks about the feeling of belonging, the regular work rhythm of great teams, and remembering that everyone is human. Connect with Dave at dave.west@scrum.org and read the Scrum.org blog at https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog.

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Dave West: The Feeling of Belonging

Delivering Awesome Value at High Speed

Richard Kasperowski interviews Heidi Helfand, director of engineering excellence at Procore Technologies and author of the book Dynamic Reteaming: The Art and Wisdom of Changing Teams. Heidi shares her wisdom on clarity of roles, having a clear sense of purpose, and patterns of dynamic reteaming. Visit Heidi’s website, http://heidihelfand.com, connect with her on LinkedIn at https://linkedin.com/in/heidihelfand, and read her book at https://leanpub.com/dynamicreteaming.

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Heidi Helfand: Delivering Awesome Value at High Speed

Making Team Magic Happen

Richard Kasperowski interviews Michael Nir, a keynote speaker and bestselling author with expertise in Lean, Agile, and Gestalt. Michael shares his experience with a team of people from different walks of life, their intention to be part of a great team, and investing the time to make it happen. Learn more about Michael at https://michaelnir.com/.

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Michael Nir: Making Team Magic Happen

Figure Out What You Want to Do, and Do It

Richard Kasperowski interviews Abby Fichtner, the Hacker Chick. Abby is an author, speaker, and innovation ninja. Abby shares the story of her best team ever, the founding team at the Harvard Innovation Lab. She offers some great stories and wisdom, including figuring out what you want to do, not flipping the bozo bit, and more. Learn more about Abby at her website, hackerchick.com, and on Twitter at @hackerchick twitter.com/HackerChick.

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Abby Fichtner: Figure Out What You Want to Do, and Do It

What Makes a Team Successful Is You Meet Your Objective

Richard Kasperowski interviews DiDi Vaz. DiDi is an Agile coach working on the data sciences platform at the Broad Institute. DiDi and I chat about connection: connection to each other as teammates, and connection to your shared goals. She offers advice on this kind of connection, as well as on team dynamics and overall team culture. Connect with DiDi on Twitter at twitter.com/diolinda_vaz and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/diolindavaz/. 

Read the full transcript at kspr.co/podcast19.

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DiDi Vaz: What Makes a Team Successful Is You Meet Your Objective

This episode is an interview with Caitlin Walker. Caitlin is a specialist in creating the conditions for groups to collaborate, which is her modest way of saying that she is the world’s leading expert on Clean Language and Systemic Modeling. As Caitlin says during our conversation, "A really good team is rare. If you’re in one, celebrate it. They’re really precious. An exceptional team is such an amazing experience to be in. So don’t be so busy that you let it pass you by. ... Life and work don’t get any better than this.” 

You can email Caitlin at caitlin@trainingattention.co.uk and find her on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/caitlin-walker-6a11a8b/.

Read the full transcript at kasperowski.com/podcast/podcast-23-caitlin-walker.

Caitlin Walker: A Really Good Team Is Rare. If You're In One, Celebrate It!

In this episode, Richard Kasperowski answers the questions! Back in March 2019, I was a guest on the radio show Morning Affair with Mark Bishop at 1030 KVOI-AM The Voice in Tucson, Arizona. We talked about team-building techniques in the IT industry, the importance of team building and challenges to it, and about my personal path in researching high-performance teams.

Read the full transcript at kasperowski.com/podcast-24-richard-kasperowski.

Richard Kasperowski: How to Increase Success with Simple Team-Building Tools

In this episode, Richard Interviews Lyssa Adkins. Lyssa is a co-founder of the Agile Coaching Institute, an independent agile and leadership coach, and the author of the Coaching Agile Teams. Lyssa tells us about the importance of interpersonal relationships within a team, how to keep these relationships honest and real, and how to resolve interpersonal tensions when they inevitably occur. When you finish listening to the episode, make sure to visit Lyssa's website at https://www.lyssaadkins.com and connect with her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyssaadkins/.

Ypu can read full transcript of the episode at  https://kasperowski.com/podcast-50-lyssa-adkins/.

Lyssa Adkins: How strong team relationships increase the value of products?

In this episode, Richard interviews Ted M. Young, better known in the software development community as Jitter Ted. Ted is a software industry veteran with decades of experience working with companies like Apple, Google, and eBay. Ted is the principal Java trainer and coding coach at Spiral Learning, where he applies the science of learning to speed up his clients' adoption of new knowledge. He tells us how a passion for learning brings fun and joy to any team. When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Ted on Twitter at https://twitter.com/jitterted?lang and LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/tedmyoung/, and visit his website at https://www.tedmyoung.com.
You can read the full transcript of the episode at https://kasperowski.com/podcast-55-ted-m-young/ .

Ted M. Young: How to have fun through learning

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