Team Amplifier
Team Amplifier
Podcast Description
Team Amplifier is the podcast that inspires tech leaders to build stronger, healthier software teams. We explore the intersection of leadership, team well-being, and project success—offering real stories, expert insights, and practical tools to help you amplify both human flourishing and performance in your team. Because when people thrive, great software follows.
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Content Themes
The podcast emphasizes topics like team well-being, leadership dynamics, and project success with episodes detailing themes such as creating safe spaces for complaints, understanding neurodiversity in tech, and fostering a purposeful environment for development teams. For instance, the episode with Jeremy Wright revolves around practical techniques for encouraging feedback, while Anita Kalmane-Boot discusses accommodations for neurodivergent team members.
Team Amplifier is the podcast that inspires tech leaders to build stronger, healthier software teams. We explore the intersection of leadership, team well-being, and project success—offering real stories, expert insights, and practical tools to help you amplify both human flourishing and performance in your team. Because when people thrive, great software follows.
In this episode, host Byron chats with Ken Deegan, a fractional CTO and former software engineer, about the importance of helping teams to ‘fail better’. Ken shares insights from his experience transitioning from software development to tech leadership, highlighting the value of creating an environment where team members feel safe to take risks and learn from their mistakes. The conversation touches on the significance of empathy, resilience, and open communication. They also discuss practical tips for fostering a culture of innovation and support within tech teams, as well as the benefits of human flourishing that come from handling failures constructively.
* Ken Deegan on LinkedIn – http://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-deegan-330a5327 * “Glyph” by Ali Smith – https://www.amazon.com/Glyph-Novel-Ali-Smith-ebook/dp/B0FN3NWHH5?tag=sommardahl-20
00:00 Introduction and Episode Teaser 00:31 Meet Ken Deegan: Background and Interests 01:52 Ken’s Journey in Tech Leadership 04:46 The Importance of Failing Better 07:26 Creating a Safe Space for Innovation 12:08 Characteristics of a Good Fail 14:42 Human Flourishing Through Failure 18:31 Challenges and Pitfalls in Promoting Failure 23:09 Practical Steps to Help Teams Fail Better 33:26 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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