#193 Using Deliberate Practice to Take Your Work From Good to Great
Going from “good enough” to “great” takes more than time on task — it takes deliberate practice. In this episode, we explore the research behind deliberate practice, bust the myths around the “10,000 ...
11 Aug 202514min
#192 PI Planning Is Broken. Here’s a Better Way
What if PI Planning didn’t just need tweaks—it needed a reframe? In this episode, we dig into the painful reality many teams face with SAFe’s PI Planning. We revisit its origin in Toyota’s “obeya” roo...
4 Aug 202514min
#191 How to Build a Calm, Supportive Culture (and Why It Works)
Many companies try to attract talent with flashy perks, parties, and ping-pong tables—but what if calm and supportive beats "cool" every time? This week, Peter and Richard reveal why a calm culture is...
28 Jul 202518min
#190 Beyond Retrospectives: Team Resets Can Boost Productivity, Direction, and Connection
Is your team feeling stuck even after retrospectives? In this episode, Richard and Peter share how issues in a team’s productivity, direction, and connection may be a red flag that you need a bigger r...
21 Jul 202517min
#189 Designing Work for Flow with Hollywood & Tech Exec Steven Puri
Steven Puri left a career in Hollywood—where he worked on Independence Day, Die Hard, and Transformers—to help people find focus and ease in their work. In this conversation, Peter and Steven explore ...
14 Jul 202549min
7-7-25 Humanizing Work is on Vacation This Week, New Content Next Week!
We are off this week, but will have new content next week! Catch up on past episodes at https://www.humanizingwork.com/humanizing-work-show/
8 Jul 202527s
#188 [REBROADCAST] How Mark Ethier Built a High-Performing Organization at iZotope
Special rebroadcast episode: Mark Ethier founded iZotope and built it into an award-winning audio technology powerhouse by prioritizing empowerment, innovation, and purpose. In this conversation, Mark...
30 Jun 20251h 25min
#187 Advice for Internal Product Owners
Most Product Owner advice is built for market-facing roles—helping visionary products succeed in the market. But internal Product Owners operate in a very different world. If you're working on interna...
23 Jun 202513min
