The Law Of Raspberry Jam
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
18 - Large teams, there’s more to it than limiting WIP
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is more to managing large teams in organizations than limiting work in progress. In this episode, we delve into the complexities and nuances o...
17 - Generalists and specialists, and learning.
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The argument over whether specialists or generalists are more valuable to an organization has been going on FOREVER. And the answer is --of course--...
16 - Explicit and implicit knowledge
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve seen many organizations invest huge amounts of money and energy in training as part of agile transformations and all sorts of other changes. T...
15 - Provoking Learning
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
People and teams have the opportunity to learn all the time, not just in training. And, in order for knowledge to be generated, we need to provoke lea...
14 - Exiting Systems
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In an earlier episode, we talked about how to enter a system. Now we'll talk about how to leave. Parting may cause sadness--we're ok with people missi...
13 - Help the system see the system with reflective observations.
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 11, we talked about Observing systems and in this episode, we explore using Reflective Observation as a way to help a system see the syste...
12 - Accumulating Sorrow and Network Trauma
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We, humans, are greatly influenced by the people around us. Our social networks affect our behavior and emotions. They can be a source of support buoy...
11 - Observing Systems
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
At any given time a lot goes on in systems. But how we observe systems makes a huge difference in the way we interact with them and ultimately in the ...
10 - Coaching Past Resistance
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Another question we are asked a lot is “How do you get past resistance to change?” The answer might surprise you. The first thing to change is you...
9 - Coaching Teams That Do Not Want To Be Coached
13 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Update 2020-10-14: We have prepared a special and exclusive webinar on this subject. Read more about it and purchase tickets here. Episode descriptio...
8 - Entering Systems
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As consultants we both enter new systems on a regular basis. But even if you are working in a company, any time you interact with a new group, you are...
7 - Asking Better Questions - Assumptions
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our third and final episode (for now) about asking better questions is finally out! In it we talk about the assumptions embedded in questions. We all ...
6 - Asking Better Questions - How Different Structures Of Questions Function
13 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For the most part, we've learned how to ask questions from the way people have asked us questions, but also through observing and imitating our paren...
5 - Asking Better Questions - Intentions
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The questions we ask determine the answers we get--obviously. Being aware of sort of answers your questions are likely to illicit (which we call inten...
4 - System Constraints and De-constraints
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Adding and removing constraints impacts patterns and performance. Too many constraints limit people from taking action and collaborating which is usu...
3 - Five Tips That Will Help You Improve Your Agile Retrospectives
03 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our third episode is about agile retrospectives. Super exciting given that Esther co-authored the first book on them. In this episode, we talk about ...
2 - How Agile Might Evolve In The Close Future - With Yassal Sundman
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In our second episode, we are guested by our friend Yassal Sundman, a consultant at Crisp AB. Together we explore what comes next, after agile, and ho...
1 - Being A Beginner At Anything Increases Your Empathy
08 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In our first episode, I interview Esther about a recent art class she took and how it reminded her of how being a beginner at something increases your...