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AA227 - Tired of Repeating Yourself? Fixing Broken Communications!
Manage episode 504339504 series 2986873
In this episode of Arguing Agile, Brian and Om explore the frustrating reality of constant repetition in leadership roles. They discuss why product managers, agile coaches, and team leads find themselves saying the same things over and over - and what to do about it.
We explore:
• Why repetition is actually part of a leader's core job
• How to transform repetition into reinforcement
• How the global attention crisis affects workplace communication
• Creating single sources of truth and communication contracts
• The hidden costs of poor organizational alignment
• Practical strategies to reduce unnecessary repetition
Whether you're dealing with stakeholders who don't listen, teams that forget decisions, or an organization drowning in information overload, this episode is packed with tips to improve your communication effectiveness.
#LeadershipCommunication #ProductManagement #OrganizationalEffectiveness
REFERENCES
Arguing Agile 225: The Team That Got You Here - Navigating Growth and Team Evolution
Arguing Agile 211: Communication is Product's Only Job, Or Is It?
Arguing Agile 201: Mastering Stakeholder Communication and Management
Arguing Agile 198: Better Communication - Mastering Crucial Conversations
LINKS
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@arguingagile
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596
Website: http://arguingagile.com
INTRO MUSIC
Toronto Is My Beat
By Whitewolf (Source: https://ccmixter.org/files/whitewolf225/60181)
CC BY 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)
Chapters
1. Introduction to Leadership in Agile (00:00:00)
2. The Role of Repetition (00:00:23)
3. Challenges in Communication (00:01:29)
4. Repetition is Core Leadership (00:02:24)
5. Iterating and Refining the Message (00:06:37)
6. Repetition Builds Culture? (00:10:43)
7. Takeaway: Tracking Repetition (00:12:10)
8. The Importance of Meetings and Decision Making (00:15:28)
9. Pushback on Meetings (00:18:04)
10. Org Issues that Masquerade as "Poor Communication" (00:19:01)
11. Global Attention Crisis (00:24:22)
12. Nobody Reads, Writes, or Watches! (00:25:39)
13. Information Overload and Synchronicity (00:29:58)
14. Competing Priorities & Noise (00:30:58)
15. Switching Costs (00:33:12)
16. The Importance of a Single Source of Truth (00:33:41)
17. Accountability and Psychological Safety (00:36:38)
18. Accountibility as a Dirty Word (00:39:25)
19. Takeaways on Comms Plans (00:41:19)
20. The Role of Scrum Masters and Coordination (00:43:05)
21. Tangent on Scaling (aka. Growth) (00:46:18)
22. ROI and Org Growth Planning (00:49:07)
23. Brian's Final Thoughts (00:52:06)
24. Om's Final Thoughts (00:53:39)
25. Wrap-Up (00:55:08)
231 episodes
Manage episode 504339504 series 2986873
In this episode of Arguing Agile, Brian and Om explore the frustrating reality of constant repetition in leadership roles. They discuss why product managers, agile coaches, and team leads find themselves saying the same things over and over - and what to do about it.
We explore:
• Why repetition is actually part of a leader's core job
• How to transform repetition into reinforcement
• How the global attention crisis affects workplace communication
• Creating single sources of truth and communication contracts
• The hidden costs of poor organizational alignment
• Practical strategies to reduce unnecessary repetition
Whether you're dealing with stakeholders who don't listen, teams that forget decisions, or an organization drowning in information overload, this episode is packed with tips to improve your communication effectiveness.
#LeadershipCommunication #ProductManagement #OrganizationalEffectiveness
REFERENCES
Arguing Agile 225: The Team That Got You Here - Navigating Growth and Team Evolution
Arguing Agile 211: Communication is Product's Only Job, Or Is It?
Arguing Agile 201: Mastering Stakeholder Communication and Management
Arguing Agile 198: Better Communication - Mastering Crucial Conversations
LINKS
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@arguingagile
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596
Website: http://arguingagile.com
INTRO MUSIC
Toronto Is My Beat
By Whitewolf (Source: https://ccmixter.org/files/whitewolf225/60181)
CC BY 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)
Chapters
1. Introduction to Leadership in Agile (00:00:00)
2. The Role of Repetition (00:00:23)
3. Challenges in Communication (00:01:29)
4. Repetition is Core Leadership (00:02:24)
5. Iterating and Refining the Message (00:06:37)
6. Repetition Builds Culture? (00:10:43)
7. Takeaway: Tracking Repetition (00:12:10)
8. The Importance of Meetings and Decision Making (00:15:28)
9. Pushback on Meetings (00:18:04)
10. Org Issues that Masquerade as "Poor Communication" (00:19:01)
11. Global Attention Crisis (00:24:22)
12. Nobody Reads, Writes, or Watches! (00:25:39)
13. Information Overload and Synchronicity (00:29:58)
14. Competing Priorities & Noise (00:30:58)
15. Switching Costs (00:33:12)
16. The Importance of a Single Source of Truth (00:33:41)
17. Accountability and Psychological Safety (00:36:38)
18. Accountibility as a Dirty Word (00:39:25)
19. Takeaways on Comms Plans (00:41:19)
20. The Role of Scrum Masters and Coordination (00:43:05)
21. Tangent on Scaling (aka. Growth) (00:46:18)
22. ROI and Org Growth Planning (00:49:07)
23. Brian's Final Thoughts (00:52:06)
24. Om's Final Thoughts (00:53:39)
25. Wrap-Up (00:55:08)
231 episodes
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