What if we reframed agile metrics as vital signs? What would you make the heartbeat monitor, the blood pressure cuff, the O2 sensor?

Originally posted on 2022-09-27 at 15:53 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6980554935482384384

I’ve just finished reading an advance copy of “Real Flow” by Brandi Olson. Here are a few quotes that resonated with me:

“It’s much easier to work within the constraints of human evolution and the laws of physics than it is to change them.”
 
“The reality is that the human brain can’t be divided into percentages and parts. Our brains just don’t work that way.”

“Two of the most frequently used executive functions are goal shifting and rule activation.” [These are the main activities in “multitasking”, or rather “task switching”]
 
The bottleneck phenomenon: “the frontal cortex of your brain can only perform one executive functioning task at a time.”

“If you’re trying to accomplish two tasks at once, you will spend about 40% of your time and energy context switching, leaving only 60% brainpower to actually complete those tasks.”
 
“A study in the 2013 Annual Review of Psychology found that it takes up to 10 times longer to successfully complete a new task when the goal and the rules change at the same time.”

If you’re interested in learning more about how to use these insights to help your organization become more effective and get better outcomes while reducing burnout and dissatisfaction, you can pre-order the book now at https://lnkd.in/gDyCFH7b It officially comes out on October 5th, 2022 (two weeks from today).

Originally posted on 2022-09-21 at 18:28 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6978419761776885760

Having the rare opportunity to listen to falling rain is quite a treat for my soul tonight.

Originally posted on 2022-09-19 at 02:54 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6977459968144801793

Breaking the mold. Pioneering. Standing apart from the crowd. Beyond Profits. Grown Up. Inspiring. https://lnkd.in/eHmFEKKj

Originally posted on 2022-09-14 at 23:24 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6975957521505079297

A blanket, on its own, provides no warmth. In the interaction with the blanket you get to experience your own warmth, protected.

Originally posted on 2022-09-14 at 19:02 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6975891477981794304

Douglas Adams would have enjoyed this: https://lnkd.in/gvaCXCe7 A computer trying to answer the question about life, the universe, and everything.

Originally posted on 2022-09-14 at 13:58 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6975815046203408384

Was it really ever about “survival of the fittest”? Wasn’t it really “survival of the most adaptable?” Fittest meaning ability to adapt? Fitness is always relative to context. When context changes, what was once “fit” is no longer, and adaptability becomes key. (For context: https://lnkd.in/gmSGhnKH) Especially for us humans, who pretend (at large) to be exempt from what Darwin originally called “natural selection”.

Originally posted on 2022-09-08 at 01:41 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6973455138900385792

I came across an old video with Lyssa Adkins a few days ago, where I noticed and was reminded of the idea that professional coaching is probably mostly a “spice” for the work of agile coaches. It’s a surprising reminder, given the amount of posts here on LinkedIn that encourage us to deepen our coaching skills and almost make it sound like you can’t help people if you don’t have incredible depth in coaching. I don’t know what to make of that yet.

Originally posted on 2022-09-07 at 19:44 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6973365419755651072

I’m always a little amazed (ok – a lot, not just a little) at how people find it in themselves to put books out there. One of these folks is Brandi Olson. She has put together “Real Flow: Break The Burnout Cycle and Unlock High Performance In The New World Of Work”. I pre-ordered it today because I want to read it soon after October 5, which is when it comes out. Oh, and Brandi has some cool pre-sale bonuses, including a chance to win a live Prioritization Superpowers workshop, but that’s not why I pre-ordered. I’m just genuinely excited that someone I’ve hung out with during the early days of the pandemic is putting something new out there! So I want to help in any way I can.

Check it out if you’re curious: https://lnkd.in/gDyCFH7b.

#realflowthebook

Originally posted on 2022-09-07 at 00:24 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6973073402781716481