Being Human

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/In this episode with theatre director-turned-executive development consultant Andy Harmon, we look at how ideas from the theatre world can apply at work, including:- How to be present with a group- The issue with 'pyschologically fleeing' situations- The importance of managing energy- His work coaching everyone from bingo callers to Mckinsey consultants- How to think of organisational change transformations as a form of Hero's JourneyLinks:http://www.actorsmind.com/ - Andy's main websitehttps://amzn.to/2O5rrFB - Anita Harmon's book: "Stage Fright"https://amzn.to/2O5Es26 - Andy Harmon's book: "Change Journey: Voices of the Creative Quest"Supplementary material and selected excerpts:https://app.box.com/s/z1y5ly4j2eo8kbkx3xb8796deecj3pfj

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/In this chat with "coachultant" Philippe Guenet, we talk:- "Coachultants"; it's a thing- The importance of coaching the "system" over the individual- The meaning of "Kaizen"- The issue with corporate coaches- How the Agile industry is getting corruptedFor more links:https://www.henko.co.uk/ - Philippe's companyhttps://amzn.to/2yayEz3 - Kaizen Foreverhttps://bit.ly/2A0SC0B - Pioneers, Settlers and Town Plannershttps://www.crrglobal.com/ - Home of ORSC

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/A talk with leading complexity researcher Professor Chris Mowles. We explore:- 'Complex responsive processes' and how they can help us comprehend organisations- Why understanding deep-seated fears and anxieties are so important when working with groups- The absurdity of the Blair's government's Head of Deliverology- How the practice of free-flowing conversation between nurses dramatically cut patient falls in the NHS- What annoys him about "learning take-aways"- How Systems Thinking can be so unhelpful- Chris' critique of Dave Snowden's Cynefin complexity frameworkLinks:Chris' blog: https://complexityandmanagement.wordpress.com/Hertforshire Business School: https://www.herts.ac.uk/study/schools-of-study/businessComplexity and IST Study (pre-print version): https://bit.ly/2PYN7VB Being Human is brought to you by coaching and consulting practice FirstHuman. For more FirstHuman's offerings, head to firsthuman.com.

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/A conversation with Aviva's International CIO and author Fin Goulding. We talk:- Taking Agile out of technology teams and into the wider business- The genesis of his book Flow whilst working at the major European bookmaker Paddy Power- Having his suit "surgically removed" when moving from banking to tech culture- The hardcore economic benefits of visualising work- Why physical architecture matters- How to make Agile work with remote teams- How leaders have to change to enable FlowLinks- Fin's personal site: https://goulding.io/- The Flow Academy - https://www.flow-academy.org/- The Flow book: https://amzn.to/2RM1cqZBeing Human is brought to you by coaching and consulting practice FirstHuman. For more FirstHuman's offerings, head to firsthuman.com.

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/In this Alpine chat with CEO, rapper, poet and snowboarder Jack Hubbard, we talk:- His life in the French Alps as the ultimate remote-working CEO- His "try all of them" strategy of starting a business whilst working as a chef- The turning point of the death of his brother in India- His radical approach of encouraging his employees to follow their inside or outside the company- How he "gets out of the way" as a CEOFor more on Jack's work check out:https://www.propellernet.co.uk/ - Jack's companyhttp://www.dreamvalleyprojects.co.uk/ - Join Jack in Dream Valleyhttps://coveragebook.com/ - The start-up he sponsoredBeing Human is brought to you by coaching and consulting practice FirstHuman. For more FirstHuman's offerings, head to firsthuman.com.

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/A conversation with social psychologist and author Roy Baumeister, where we discuss:- How self-control is one the best predictors of performance in many areas of life- How you glucose level might account for far more than you think- The importance of "precommitments" for self control- Why you should never have difficult conversations in the evening- The differences between "Eastern" and "Western" styles of thinking- How unresolved trauma may prevent us from maintaining self-controlFor more on Roy's work check out : http://www.roybaumeister.com/Being Human is brought to you by coaching and consulting practice FirstHuman. For more FirstHuman's offerings, head to firsthuman.com.

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/A conversation with Agile Thought Leader Luis Gonçalves, where we discuss:- How he got started writing his first book on retrospectives- How not to facilitate a retrospective- Why people ignore the executive leadership in Agile transformations at their peril- His forthcoming book Organisational Mastery aimed at the whole enterprise- Luis' issue with the "fluffy side" on Agile- His take on working in Germany- The importance of giving backLinks and references:- Organisational Mastery: https://www.organisationalmastery.com/- Luis' blog: https://luis-goncalves.com/blog/- Luis' book on Agile Retrospectives: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1304789624/ref=rdr_ext_tmb- Jeff Pattern on product management: https://jpattonassociates.com/Being Human is brought to you by coaching and consulting practice FirstHuman. For more FirstHuman's offerings, head to firsthuman.com.

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/A conversation with author and speaker Gib Bulloch, where we discuss:- His journey creating a ground-breaking "not-for-loss" arm within consulting giant Accenture- His burnout, breakdown and ultimate recovery- The challenges of being purpose-led within a traditional corporate culture- What it means to be an Intrapeneur- Leaving Accenture and reflections on The Hero’s JourneyBeing Human is brought to you by coaching and consulting practice FirstHuman. For more FirstHuman's offerings, head to firsthuman.com.

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/A conversation with with author and Agile luminary, Johanna Rothman. We discuss:- Her latest nonfiction work- The problem with our old ideas of 'resource efficiency' - and why 'flow efficiency' is more useful- The issue with the idea of 'performance' for knowledge workers- 'Swarming and mobbing'- Her first-hand experience of gender pay disparity- Why timely feedback matters- Her issue with the title "ScrumMaster"- Her take on leadershipBeing Human is brought to you by coaching and consulting practice FirstHuman. For more FirstHuman's offerings, head to firsthuman.com.

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/A conversation with OnePoint Consulting CEO Shashin Shah. In this wide ranging and rich dialogue, we explore:- His company's "Traffic Control" meditation practice for the office- "Eyes open" Raja yoga on which it is based- The importance of (very) early morning practice- His journey from being forced out of Uganda at gunpoint to founding his company sought out by one of the largest tech companies- Dealing with bullies- The transition from a corporate life to one with tuned with his inner objectives- The importance of * NOT * having a pension- His advice for a meaningful life- His unashamed belief in past lives and the importance of being the same on the outside and the inside Being Human is brought to you by coaching and consulting practice FirstHuman. For more FirstHuman's offerings, head to firsthuman.com.

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/A conversation with programmer Kent Beck, where we talk about:- The framework he's developed for understanding the product lifecylce: 3X- His take on the current state of the 'Agile' industry and why he didn't get rich from Extreme Programming- His story of leaving Facebook and how the Facebook culture might be improved.Being Human is brought to you by coaching and consulting practice FirstHuman. For more FirstHuman's offerings, head to firsthuman.com.

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/A conversation with author of "Selling Boldly", Alex Goldfayn. We discuss:- How an understanding of positive psychology is so important for anyone involved in sales- The issue with personal affirmations- The fact our culture hates a braggard and how to handle that- And finally.. the importance of the old-fashioned phone callIf you're in any way involved in the sales process, you're going to love this episode. Enjoy!Being Human is brought to you by coaching and consulting practice FirstHuman. For more FirstHuman's offerings, head to firsthuman.com.

A conversation with Robin Hanson. In an interview of two halves, we explore the science of our hidden motives, or "ugly motives", that drive our day-to-day interactions. The drivers we won't admit to - even to ourselves. We also delve into the mind-blowing world Ems, or digital human emulations. How does a society of a select group of 'uploaded' humans operate? How's life as a perpetual digital retiree? How would it be in to live in a clan of copies of you? Prepare for a head explosion.Being Human is brought to you by coaching and consulting practice FirstHuman. For more FirstHuman's offerings, head to firsthuman.com.

A conversation with former fighter pilot and business leader Gary Borland. Gary left school at 18 to become a flight engineer. He rose through the ranks of the RAF to ultimately become the Chief Test Pilot at UK Ministry of Defence. Gary's second act was to become a senior business leader in the aviation sector. Gary shares his journey to the pinnacle of a flying career, plus the shifts he had to make in himself to become an effective business leader. One the most fascinating interviews we've done so far on Being Human.Being Human is brought to you by coaching and consulting practice FirstHuman. For more FirstHuman's offerings, head to firsthuman.com.

A conversation with John Craig on the profound impact of being grounded to the earth. He shares the tale of his barefoot walk across Iceland and how companies are now seriously exploring the importance of being grounded at work.For more information on John’s walk across Iceland, please check out www.earthling.is.Being Human is brought to you by coaching and consulting practice FirstHuman. For more FirstHuman's offerings, head to firsthuman.com.

A conversation wiith Tom Druitt, founder of the Big Lemon. Big Lemon aims to be the first operator to run the only fully-electric bus fleet in the UK and is well on the way to fulfilling that mission. Check out this post on the inception of his inspiring Happy Bus concept: https://druitt.wordpress.com/2014/09/23/the-happy-bus/.For the chart referenced in the episode, please check out: http://firsthuman.com/downloads/Solo-EV-LEBS-Certificate.pdf. Being Human is brought to you by coaching and consulting practice FirstHuman. For more FirstHuman's offerings, head to firsthuman.com. 

A conversation about empathy with Gene Hsu, cross-cultural performance instructor on the ways in which Chinese culture is different to Western culture and what should a westerner know before starting a business venture in China.For more of Gene’s work, check out www.emechina.us.Being Human is brought to you by coaching and consulting practice FirstHuman. For more FirstHuman's offerings, head to firsthuman.com.

A conversation with Sarah Weiler, founder of Power of Uke and Rye Laughs Comedy Nights, where we talk (and sing!) about the way music can help us break through communication problems.For more of Sarah's work, please check out www.powerofuke.com and www.facebook.com/ryelaughs.Being Human is a FirstHuman production. For more on FirstHuman's coaching and leadership programmes, head to http://www.firsthuman.com.

A conversation with Carrie Bedingfield, author, TEDx speaker, elite cyclist and PhD student at Cambridge University about how regular meetings create more problems than they solve and how we can fix that.For more on Carrie's work, please visit www.lomo-meetings.co.uk.Exterior links discussed on the episode:Wicked problems: www.ask-force.org/web/Discourse/Rittel-Dilemmas-General-Theory-Planning-1973.pdf33 meeting types: www.liberatingstructures.com Being Human is brought to you by coaching and consulting practice FirstHuman. For more FirstHuman's offerings, head to firsrthuman.com

A conversation with Agile coach Dan North about his pioneering work with Behaviour Driven Development, the Agile certification racket and how Agile breaks everything.For more on Dan North's work, head to www.dannorth.net.Being Human is a FirstHuman production. For more on FirstHuman's coaching and leadership programmes, head to http://www.firsthuman.com.