AFH 096: An Agile Mindset of Learning and Growth

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Esther Derby (@estherderby) and Faye Thompson (@agilefaye) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss an agile mindset and learning in the workplace.

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In this episode you’ll discover:

• Why learning is difficult in the workplace
• How management and team members can support learning
• When agile coaches can model learning for maximum impact
• Sometimes we just have to say, “I don’t know, let’s try an experiment.”

Links from the show:

• Being Wrong by Kathryn Schultz – https://amzn.to/2KL5omE
• Mindset by Carol Dweck – https://amzn.to/2MHoafl
• Mindset Ted Talk – https://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve
• Linda Rising Keynote – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdNo7meJH7Y

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Book of the Week:

[callout]After decades of research, world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., discovered a simple but groundbreaking idea: the power of mindset. In this brilliant book, she shows how success in school, work, sports, the arts, and almost every area of human endeavor can be dramatically influenced by how we think about our talents and abilities. People with a fixed mindset—those who believe that abilities are fixed—are less likely to flourish than those with a growth mindset—those who believe that abilities can be developed. Mindset reveals how great parents, teachers, managers, and athletes can put this idea to use to foster outstanding accomplishment.

Click here to purchase on Amazon.[/callout]

[reminder]Which topic resonated with you? Please leave your thoughts in the comment section below.[/reminder]

Related Episode:

Want to hear another podcast about the life of an agile coach? — Listen to my conversation with Zach Bonaker, Diane Zajac-Woodie, and Amitai Schlair on episode 39. We discuss growing an agile practice and how coaches help create the environments where agile ideas can flourish.

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