SPaMCAST 807 looks at the Nine Core Work Intake Principles from the organization’s middle.  Each layer of the organization has an approach to work intake. While the macro outcome is the same for each layer – work is accepted – each has nuances. The simple three-tier view of organization design used in Mastering Work Intake begins with an executive layer followed by middle management and is anchored by teams. We addressed a team perspective in SPaMCAST 804. Middle management is an important anchor because it makes strategic or longer-term tactical decisions compared to teams. 

We also have a visit from the Evolutionary Agilist, Jeremy Berriult. Mr. Berriult discusses the need for seamless communication 

Learn To Tame Your Work Intake Beast!

Jeremy Willets and I have opened two cohort-based workshops to help you learn to tame the work intake beast!  The first kicks off May 3rd to May 24th and features a mixture of video and in-person gatherings. The second runs from 31 May to 28 June in five manageable 90-minute gatherings. 

A testimonial!

“I thoroughly enjoyed participating … I walked away with new ideas to try within my organization, new agile connections from outside my organization, and an overall better understanding of work intake’s direct impact on delivering software predictably.”

Cece Wolf

Agile Release Manager | Agile Coach

For more details hop over to our Maven site https://bit.ly/3HEsKK7 for more information, sign up, or join the mailing list! For SPaMCASTs listener we would like to offer you a $50 off discount code –   

Re-read Saturday News

Chapter 6 of Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport is titled Rule #3: Quit Social Media. We use a wide variety of tools in our daily lives and many of us consider social media as tools. The internet tells us that these tools make our lives better. In this Chapter, Newport asks us to consider if the value outweighs the cost. 

Remember to buy a copy of Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World and read along.

Week 1: Logistics and Introduction – https://bit.ly/43fGAMX 

Week 2: Deep Work Is Valuable – https://bit.ly/3TznAVd 

Week 3: Deep Work Is Rare – https://bit.ly/4afglsG 

Week 4: Deep Work Is Meaningful – https://bit.ly/3vRso09 

Week 5: Work Deeply – https://bit.ly/4aQ5Uvq 

Week 6: Embrace Boredom – https://bit.ly/3JoBDIB 

Week 7: Quit Social Media –https://bit.ly/3Wk1dWK 

Next SPaMCAST 

SPaMCAST 808 will feature our discussion with Steven Schkolne. We will talk about how design thinking impacts users and user satisfaction. We will also add whether AI has a role in development and design today.