Jetsons and Pinocchio - Work Life Balance, SPaMCAST 877

Many firms are bringing everyone back to the office and demanding longer hours. They are conflating effort and productivity.
Why this matters: I...

☠️Constraints and Friction Are Our Friends, SPaMCAST 876

The Theory Of Constraints: A Real-World Tool
Constraints and friction generate interest in process improvement.
Why this matters: The lack...

☠️Constraints and Friction Are Our Friends, SPaMCAST 876

The Theory Of Constraints: A Real-World Tool
Constraints and friction generate interest in process improvement.
Why this matters: The lack...

☠️No Dead Careers Here, SPaMCAST 875

Impressions are NOT facts - No Matter What Your Gut Tells You!
Stoic philosophy holds that impressions are not facts and must be tested. 
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🪈 Dichotomy of Control, Stick with STIC, A Panel Discussion, SPaMCAST 874

We only have control over ourselves! The dichotomy of control.
Why it matters: We have direct control over our thoughts, judgments, and actions,...

🚣Flow, Flow and More Flow, A Panel Discussion, SPaMCAST 873

Dry riverbeds or flash floods - flow matters!
Why it matters: Understanding how value is created and moves through an organization is critical....

Nerd Joy, A Panel Discussion, SPaMCAST 872

The work has to get done, be miserable, or find JOY in it – it's your choice. 
Why it matters: It is hard to motivate yourself and your team if...

When Management Won’t Buy In, A Panel Discussion, SPaMCAST 871

Pushing cooked spaghetti uphill…is exhausting. 
Why it matters: It is hard to make change happen if leaders provide lip service to the cause. It...

Habits Stink, A Panel Discussion, SPaMCAST 870

Habits, doing work without thinking, are the death of process improvement. 
Why it matters: When your brain goes on autopilot, it is easy to mis...

AI - The Death Of Specialization? A Panel Discussion, SPaMCAST 869

And we are back!  The SPaMCAST 869 features a conversation on whether AI means the death of the specialist. 
Why it matters: AI tools and agents...

AI - The Death Of Specialization? A Panel Discussion, SPaMCAST 869

And we are back!  The SPaMCAST 869 features a conversation on whether AI means the death of the specialist. 
Why it matters: AI tools and agents...

AI - The Death Of Specialization? A Panel Discussion, SPaMCAST 869

Spamcast Spring Rewind 8 - Annual Panel Discussion 2024

The Software Process and Measurement Cast Crew is on vacation. Until then, we are revisiting some fabulous panel discussions we have had during the la...

Spamcast Spring Rewind 7 - SPaMCAST Annual Panel, Fun and Frivolity

The Software Process and Measurement Cast Crew is on vacation. Until then, we are revisiting some fabulous panel discussions we have had during the la...

Spamcast Spring Rewind 6 - Is AI The End Of Project Management, A Panel With Paul Clapis, Susan Parente, Michael Milutis, and Mark Tolbert

The Software Process and Measurement Cast Crew is on vacation. Until then, we are revisiting some fabulous panel discussions we have had during the la...

Spamcast Spring Rewind 5 - What We Learned In 2021, A Panel Discussion

The Software Process and Measurement Cast Crew is on vacation. Until then, we are revisiting some fabulous panel discussions we have had during the la...

Spring 2025 Rewind 4 - Does Engagement Matter? A Panel Discussion

The Software Process and Measurement Cast Crew is on vacation. Until then, we are revisiting some fabulous panel discussions we have had during the la...

Spring 2025 Rewind 3 - Pitchforks and Torches, Work In 2022, A Panel Discussion

The Software Process and Measurement Cast Crew is on vacation. Until then, we are revisiting some fabulous panel discussions we have had during the la...

Spring 2025 Rewind 2 - It's All About the People, A Panel Discussion with Laberge, Parente, Voris, Sweeney, and Cagley

The Software Process and Measurement Cast Crew is on vacation. Until then, we are revisiting some fabulous panel discussions we have had during the la...

Adopting AI, Ethics, Pragmatism, and Optimism, A Discussion with Paul Gibbons, SPaMCAST 860

The SPaMCAST 860 features a conversation with Paul Gibbons.  We discussed his new book, Adopting AI: The People-first Approach, which he co-authored w...

Spring 2025 Rewind 1 - Intentional Serendipity, A Panel Discussion with Laberge, Parente, Voris, Sweeney, and Cagley

The Software Process and Measurement Cast Crew is on vacation. Until then, we are revisiting some fabulous panel discussions we have had during the la...

Empathy Is Not A Dirty Word In Leadership, A Panel Discussion, SPaMCAST 859

SPaMCAST 859 features a panel discussion on the role of empathy in getting work done in teams and organizations. This is not a black or white issue, t...

A Tale Of Work Intake Woe, Safety, Essays and Conversations With Jeremy Bearriult, SPaMCAST 858

SPaMCAST 858 features a tale of work intake woe set in the Innovatech world that David Herron and I created. In this world, we use a bit of fiction t...

The Future Of Software Development, A Conversation with Andy Hillard, SPaMCAST 857

SPaMCAST 857 features our interview with Andy Hilliard, CEO of Accelerance and author of Synergea. In this episode, we talk about the future of softwa...

Playing Billiards On A Boat, Essays and Conversations with Jon M Quigley, SPaMCAST 856

Consider sailing on a lake. It is a great day, there is only a slight rolling swell to contend with. Because you are so relaxed, you slip below and st...

Squeezing Testing Has Predictable Results, A Conversation with Khurram Mir, SPaMCAST 855

The SPaMCAST 855 features my conversation with Khurram Mir. We talked about testing, quality assurance, control, and frameworks. We discussed whether...

Accountability, Responsibility, Performance, and Freedom, Essays and Conversations with Susan Parente, SPaMCAST 854

The SPaMCAST 854  features an essay on the linkage of accountability, responsibility, performance, and freedom. In our ongoing Re-read Saturday series...

Real-time Collaboration Is Key to Success, A Conversation WIth John Conafay, SPaMCAST 853

The SPaMCAST 853 features our interview with John Conafay. CEO and Co-Founder of Integrate. John and I talked about program management in complex envi...

Scaling Or Allocating - Only One Is Real, Are You A Resource, Essays and Conversation With Jeremy Berriault, SPaMCAST 852

SPaMCAST 852 features our essay on scaling attention. Seth Godin's observation that attention doesn't scale highlights a crucial point: attention, lik...

Accessibility Is An Ethical Issue, A Conversation With Mike Paciello, SPaMCAST 851

SPaMCAST 851 will feature our interview with Mike Paciello. Accessibility which should be a basic human right has always been a struggle and now seems...

Change Resistance or Apathy, More on Manipulation and Persuasion, Essays and Conversations With Susan Parente SPaMCAST 850

Several weeks ago I spent too much time in the middle of the night considering a scenario of apparent change resistance. I concluded that not everythi...

Industrialization of AI, A Conversation With Barzan Mosafari, SPaMCAST 849

SPaMCAST 849 features our interview with Prof. Barzan Mosafari. Mr Mosaari is the co-founder and CEO of Keebo.ai. We talked about the industrializatio...

Only Outcomes Matter…Not, Manipulation and Persuasion, Essays and Conversations with Jon M Quigley, SPaMCAST 848

I've often heard the argument that only outcomes matter, from bosses and colleagues to pundits, and more recently, even from coaches and change agents...

Shift: From Product To People, A Conversation with Oliver-Krueger and Dougherty, SPaMCAST 847

SPaMCAST 847 features a wide-ranging discussion with Pete Oliver-Krueger and Michael Dougherty. We discuss their new book, Shift: From Product To Peop...

Efficiency and Productivity, Manipulation and Persuasion, Essays and Conversations With Jeremy Berriault, SPaMCAST 846

SPaMCAST 846 features a discussion based on Seth Godin's blog, Seth stated. "Busy is a morally superior distraction. Busy gets us off the hook. Busy i...

AI, Co-owned AI, Multi-agent Systems, A Conversation With David Minarsch SPaMCAST 845

The SPaMCAST 845 features our interview with David Minarsch. We discuss AI, co-owned AI,  multi-agent systems in complex environments, and governance....

Software Process and Measurement Cast Panel Discussion 2024, SPaMCAST 844

Another year has flown by, 2025 is near.  The SPaMCAST 844 features our year-end panel discussion. This year  Jeremy Willets, Jeremy Berriault, Sus...

Mastering Work Intake Year 1, Reflections and Plans with Jeremy Willets, SPaMCAST 843

Jeremy Willets and I have had a blast sharing the ideas in Mastering Work Intake (JRoss Publishing). This week Jeremy and I sat down to discuss the ye...

Symptoms Are Not The Root Cause Of Pain, New Team Mates, Essays and Conversation with Susan Parente, SPaMCAST 842

In January of 2024, JRoss Publishing brought Mastering Work Intake by Jeremy Willets and I to the world. The activities supporting the book have been...

Open Source, Learning, Careers, and Leadership with Gorkem Ercan, SPaMCAST 841

We are back from our adventure and our trips down memory lane (at least for a while). Today we feature our interview with Gorkem Ercan. We discussed o...