Hi I'm JJWalsh, a Hiroshima, Japan based sustainable travel consultant, content creator, educator, writer & bespoke small group tour guide. Every Tuesday, I will be exploring great travel destinations in Japan I've had the pleasure of visiting or talking to insiders living and working in the area. It's a deeper, more interesting way to plan your next sustainable-travel adventure in Japan. This podcast is an extension of the Seeking Sustainability Live Talkshow-Podcast launched in 2020– inter ...
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Sustainable Xagility™ - board & executive c-suite agility for the organization's direction of travel
John Coleman
John interviews leading executives and top folks from agility. The truth is that agility can't be bought in a box. Take the hard road, be the best, not the rest. Try "re-wilded" Product Management, DevOps, Lean/Agile for the c-suite. Let's connect: https://x-agility.com https://orderlydisruption.com https://kanbanguides.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncolemanagilitychef/ https://www.instagram.com/johncolemanagilitychef/ https://www.youtube.com/JohnColemanagilitychef https://twitter.com/J ...
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From Scotland to Japan - talking deep sake tour insights with Sake Brewer Andrew Russell
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Andrew Russell is originally from Scotland, but has been living and brewing sake in Japan for more than 8 years. In winter, Andrew is busy brewing sake from Oct to Mar each year, but during the off-brewing season, he gives excellent Sake tours in the famous brewing region of Nada in Hyogo. This is the third sake brewing area in Japan where he has w…
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Compost Toilets & Sustainable Japan Travel - Sustainable Japan Short-Takes
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JUNE topics: Refugees | Same-Sex Couples Equality | Koike vs Renho Tokyo Gov | Big Garbage Reuse by Gov on Mercari app | Compost Toilets & Sustainable Travel | Peace Ed & Gaza from Hiroshima | Mountain Ecosystem Tokyo Event | BCCJ event Exploring Japan Corporate Diversity LINKS: ==Renho vs Koike for Tokyo Gov== https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/202…
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Hyogo Japan's Awaji Island is perfect for Sally's AiAii Indigo Workshop & Shop
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I have a great love for the sustainability of Japanese indigo. It can be grown without pesticides while capturing carbon and restoring the soil, it can be used without damage to the people who work with it and it can be put down the drain without damage to the environment and waterways- a perfect solution to our modern textile needs. Aizome also ha…
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The Kyoto example of sustainably good urban planning in Japan
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In this follow-up episode with Miroslav Bachura, an architect design and urban planning insider based in Shizuoka - we discuss some key issues of good, more sustainable (people-planet-profits in balance) urban design with examples from Kyoto, Shizuoka and other areas. Miroslav Bachura joined us last month to talk about his renovation projects in Sh…
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Nagoya's Iridescent theatre helps open minds & build community - talk with Aya Kawakami Murray
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Japan needs the diverse perspectives represented in the creative performance arts & Aya tells us the how and why theatre, acting and performance helps us live healthier and happier lives. Aya Kawakami Murray is a university educator who founded the Theatre Iridescence in Nagoya and will give us insights on her backstory, vision for the theatre, a b…
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Double Spring Episode for Sustainable Japan Shorts with Tove & Joy
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Double the fun in one episode of our April and May live talks in the Sustainable Japan short-takes series with consultants Tove Kinooka and Joy Jarman-Walsh. April 2024 Episode: 00:30 Bring Your Own Bottle 01:00 Refill with MyMizu 01:45 Singaport Hilton tap water sign 02:40 What is MyMizu? 03:15 Is Plastic Recycled? 04:05 Plastic Waste Export Crisi…
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Journalist-Filmmaker David Caprara talks Historical & Community Projects
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David Caprara is an American journalist who has been based in Japan since he first came as a JET in 2012. David has worked as a writer, researcher, director and producer with major broadcasting companies both inside and focused on Japan from the US. Some of his interesting film projects give us a new perspective on travel and community issues in Ja…
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Creating Traditional-Modern Houses & Businesses in Japan - Miroslav Bachura
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Miroslav Bachura is an architect-designer who is originally from Slovakia, now based in Shizuoka Japan. Here he talks about how to properly reuse Minka traditional Japanese houses and materials to be both stylish, cost effective, safe and more sustainable. Watch the talk with Miro here to see all the great pictures we refer to in this talk. Miro is…
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Positive Flip Side Influence of Inbound Travel Japan
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2024 is set to be the biggest year yet for international visitors coming to Japan and while most news articles focus on overtourism and the bad apples in the crowd- I’d like to highlight how inbound tourism is having a positive influence on the local people, planet, proactive mindset and a more sustainable economy. Also, ideas for how we might appe…
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Celebration of Rural Japan & Beautiful Traditions - Minka Summit Event 2024
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Bonus podcast of my MEDIUM article Celebrating Rural Japan at the 3rd Annual Minka Summit in Hanase Village. Read the full article here: https://medium.com/@jjwalsh/celebrating-rural-japan-life-reuse-of-old-houses-at-minka-summit-24-1e496d5bc357 This year was the 3rd annual Minka Summit and we went back to the beautiful Hanase Village in rural Kyot…
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Rural Kyoto Traditional House, Atelier & Business Melanie of 2m26 talks of Sustainable Roof Design
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As a part of the 2024 Minka Summit in rural Kyoto, we had the chance to visit the stunning KAYABUKI thatch roof MINKA traditional home and atelier art studio of talented design team 2m26 Mélanie and Sebastien. Here Mélanie talks about the process of changing their roof from metal and tile back to natural straw thatch roof over the last year. 2m26 a…
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Vancouver based Vegan Educator-Entrepreneur on Japan Travel & Plantbased Philosophy
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Vancouver based Brigitte Gemme is a mom and researched professional who has been spreading her love of vegan eating and sustainable lifestyles with an international audience through her blogs, podcasts and workshops. In spring 2024, Brigitte traveled Japan with her family and has some advice for vegan eaters who want to enjoy the experience. 00:00 …
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Sustainable travel, events and business updates in 30-min with Tove & Joy
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Tove & Joy talk about the latest sustainability focused projects, news and entrepreneurship around Japan for March of 2024 that are on our radar. Tove Kinooka is co-founder of sustainability focused consultancy and training business in Tokyo: ENTELECO: https://www.entelecoconsulting.com/ https://jp.linkedin.com/in/tove-kinooka-35a39323 Joy Jarman-W…
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OJIKA island Nagasaki traditional house salvage & renovations - Brett Rassmussen
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Brett works on Ojika island (Nagasaki) and elsewhere in Japan (new project in Nagano) under the business name “Okibi”. Here he talks about the ups and downs of fixing up old houses, reusing local materials, being as sustainable as possible with renewable energy, natural materials, community building and even beach cleanup activities as a part of hi…
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Choosing to stay in a community after a devastating earthquake - talking with NOTO residents Bernd & Mitsue
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The Noto peninsula was rocked by one of Japan's strongest earthquakes on Jan 1, 2024. Bernd Schellhorn and Mitsue Nagase are residents of the Noto peninsula area who chose to move there from Kyoto and make it their home. Bernd and Mitsue have been on the Seek-Sustainable-Japan talkshow before sharing insights about Shojin-Ryori and Photography. Thi…
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Why should we care about the traditions of Japanese Houses? talking with author Azby Brown
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As a preview for the 3rd annual Minka Summit on April 19-21 this year, I had the chance to talk with author and Japanese house design expert Azby Brown (who is this year's keynote speaker) about some of the ideas he will be presenting to the audience of over 500 traditional Japanese house enthusiasts from across Japan who will gather in rural Kyoto…
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Ultra Athlete for Climate Awareness - Carole Fuchs
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Carole Fuchs is an impressive endurance athlete who has climbed Mt.Everest, she works at the British Embassy as a climate advocate, and is an entrepreneur who launched Feel Run - a sustainable business focused on promoting sustainability in sportswear, events and sports. The sportswear she makes reuses waste plastics and bamboo fibers - the company…
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Earthquake Safety in Traditional Japanese Houses
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Ayumi & Uberto are an international couple living in Fukuoka who know a lot about earthquake resistant traditional Japanese buildings. Ayumi wrote an excellent Medium blog about it and another about how Japanese students are educated and trained to survive an earthquake. They have been renovating and living in an old Japanese house KOMINKA after ma…
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Travel to Rural Kyoto for the 2024 Minka (Traditional Japanese House) Event of the Year
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The 3rd annual Minka Summit will be held once again in Hanase Village (about an hour from Kyoto station). In this preview talk about this year's event, Lauren, Andrea and Stuart join to give insights on the special speakers, minka mall, minka tours, locals and the village, and how the event has changed over the last 3 years. Key Takeaways They are …
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Renovating Akiya to Guest House along Shimanami Kaido Cycle Route - Dani Benton
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Originally from the US, Dani & Evan Benton have bought properties and land to live and run a guest house and to do natural farming in rural Japan. The Bentons have been so generous in sharing their knowledge on YouTube by documenting and sharing a variety of useful information about how to get a Japan business and startup visa, buy a house, renovat…
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John Turner & Nigel Thurlow on “The Flow System Playbook”, deductive, inductive & abductive reasoning, the OODA loop and distributed leadership
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This week, I am joined by the authors of "The Flow System Playbook" authors John Turner and Nigel Thurlow, to discuss what inspired the book and how to get the best value out of it. We covered: The background of the book and those which it is in memory of Clarifying the problem and ill-defined problems, getting clarity on your objectives What inspi…
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Bob Galen on his book: Extraordinarily Badass Agile Coaching: The Journey from Beginner to Mastery and Beyond, serving your clients & the wheel of competency
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The author of Extraordinarily Badass Agile Coaching: The Journey from Beginner to Mastery and Beyond joins me on this week's episode of the Xagility podcast to discuss: How Bob got into Agile Coaching What does Bob mean by “Badass”? Serving your clients The new stances on the wheel of competency Different types of leadership The coaching act Meta s…
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How does an executive effectively sell the opportunity of agility internally?
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Many organizations have become successful, over decades, by following tried and tested #management and #projectmanagement rules. Rules and regulations that are deeply embedded in the culture of the organization.As we encounter increasing degrees of complexity, the business case for #agile has been proven time and again, especially in the world of #…
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Foodies App to share better Life & Travel places with a like-minded community
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Nori is an inspiring entrepreneur, working mother and sustainable business expert based in Tokyo - this time Nori joins us to introduce HUE - a new kind of foodie / map app to share your favorite eateries with likeminded users in Japan and beyond. The Pod-Save-America episode I reference in the beginning of the show on being sober & community conne…
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Explore Kyoto's Spiritual Side with Nathan- a Buddhism Insider guide
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How can you enjoy deeper experiences at temples and shrines and religious places in Japan? Nathan Jishin Michon has been studying and practicing Buddhism for the past 20 years and is based in Kyoto where he offers deeper, more meaningful guided tours to international visitors. Kyoto is one of Japan's top travel destinations but without a good guide…
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Quinton Quartel on Fluid agile Scaling Technology (FaST) - way for people to self-organise around work - that scales
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This week I am joined by Quinton Quartel to discuss the Fluid agile Scaling Technology (FaST) - both a method and a framework. What did we discuss? Quinton’s road to the beginning of FAST and the history of FAST How does open space work with 800 people? The power of open space What other ingredients do you need to help your teams work together more…
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Balancing mood and mind when trying to foster change in agility
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How do you manage your energy when trying to foster/cultivate change? Here are a few helpful tips to manage the energy you bring to a situation.Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncolemanagilitychef/https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility - social and podcast links https://linkpop.com/orderlydis…
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Hidden Japan destinations still exist - talking with author Alex Kerr about his latest book
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Alex Kerr is a living treasure of knowledge about all things Japan- especially Japanese culture, traditional houses, community development, village life and the arts. In this talk, Alex shares insights about his latest book which features unknown destination gems in Japan which still retain their traditional charms - called HIDDEN JAPAN. Alex Kerr …
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Great Craft Breweries in Japan traveling North to South - talk with Sakamichi (Steep Hill) Brewing Matthew Boynton
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Catching up with craft-beer brewmaster & insider Sakamichi Brewing co-founder Matthew Boynton. Matthew shares his North to South Japan top craft breweries and tap-room top-10 list with us - so many great examples of how these businesses take care of their local communities and environment while running a successful business! #craftbeer #japan #sust…
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Sustainable Tourism Strategies and Sustainable Business Travel Training in Kamikatsu
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In this episode, Tove talks about the executives they took to Kamikatsu for a entrepreneurship & sustainability mindset business trip training program. Joy talks sustainable tourism strategies in action to reduce crowds and waste while getting more income and catering to customers. Tove talked about HR training & sustainable development for better …
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Exploring our cultural, personal and political borders through Art at an exhibit in Hiroshima
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== Enjoy JJ's Ad-Free Seek-Sustainable-Japan Videos all winter == Ava Grauls, Makiko Shimizu Harris & Megumi Ohata talk here about their beautiful and fascinating artwork which they displayed together in Hiroshima, Japan at Gallery G this summer (2023). These 3 talented humans share insights about their work as well as advice for budding creatives …
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Stronger than the wave - Making a Documentary about Tohoku's People along the MCT
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Writer James Clark and filmmaker Robbie McKain have joined forces to do a fundraiser for a film about the Michinoku Coastal Train (MCT) in Tohoku - a 1000 km trail that was created to bring more visitors to the area to enjoy the beautiful coastal hike while supporting the communities still rebuilding after the 2011 Earthquake-Tsunami-Nuclear Power …
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Allan Kelly on the world of OKRs and his book: Succeeding with OKRs in Agile: How to create & deliver objectives & key results for teams
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This week I am joined by the amazing Allan Kelly to discuss his book: Succeeding with OKRs in Agile: How to create & deliver objectives & key results for teams.In this episode: 1. Allan’s journey into OKR2. How do we implement OKRs in a healthy and helpful way?3. 1975 vs 2023 OKRs4. Strategy, mission and purpose5. You want to do OKRs: where do you …
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The Traveling Buddhist Counselor - Nathan's experience helping the Cafe De Monk in Tohoku after 3.11
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Travel and volunteer work often goes hand in hand and Nathan Jishin Michon shares his experience of traveling to Tohoku after the tripe disaster of 3/11 and his book collecting stories and insights from other Buddhist voices about crisis care. I met Nathan recently in Kyoto when I gave a talk on PRIDE at the Creative Mornings event. Nathan's soft-s…
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Slow Travel to Japan's Earth Celebration on Sado Island, Niigata - MEDIUM article
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This is a read of a medium article I wrote (plus some extras) about going to the Sado island Earth Celebration event this year. Original article here. Background music thanks to performers in the KODO taiko "roam through OGI town" parade I joined on the 1st day of the festival. See all my videos of performances, interviews and live tours on my YouT…
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Cliff Hazell on lessons from Spotify, growing scale-ups, survivorship bias & dark sides of transparency
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This week I had the pleasure of having Cliff Hazell talk about his time at Spotify, his journey into Flight Levels and what can you do when you need to deliver technical expertise when the capacity is already full? On the agenda:1. Cliff’s History 2. The usefulness of talking to people taking the calls every day 3. Helping leaders of scale-ups to g…
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Sustainable Summer Event - Dance & Taiko focused Earth Celebration 2023 Recap with Joy & Yui
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Yui Kamiya and JJWalsh talk about the 2023 Earth Celebration Event on Sado Island, Niigata. This event is one of Japan's longest running summer festivals and this year was the 35th Earth Celebration event. Yui Kamiya is one of the organizers of the event who has seen it's development over the last 10 years and tells us some insights from the operat…
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Tom Gilb on impact estimation tables, eliciting stakeholder critical requirements and decomposing to deliver value streams
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Tom Gilb joins this week's episode of the Xagility podcast to tell us all about impact estimation tables, decomposing to deliver value and the laws of project success.In this episode:1. Impact Estimation Tables2. Simple symbols to indicate relationships3. Strategies carry the cost4. Value divided by effort and cost5. How do we know we are halfway t…
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Japan's Anti-Overtourism Instagram Sustainable Travel Influencer Kristina Minami
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Kristina Minami @sugalenin is a social media influencer on Instagram that touts herself as an anti-overtourism expert. Kristina was on the Reuters sponsored webinar I moderated on Sept 7, 2023 which has had more than 500K views. Here Kristina elaborates on the webinar insights by sharing sustainable travel opportunities off-the-beaten-track in othe…
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Summer Events & EV Travel among other sustainable short-takes for August 2023 chat with Tove & JJ
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Monthly 30-min chat between two Sustainability-focused consultants in Japan, Tove Kinooka in Tokyo & JJWalsh in Hiroshima - what topics are on our radar this month of August 2023? See the time-jumps and topics below: Watch the video on YouTube here for the added visuals 00:00 Welcome to Sustainable Short-Takes 02:00 Extreme Heat Summer in Japan - N…
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Luca Minudel on Living Complexity, human and non-human complexity, control knobs and assessing complexity
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This week, Luca Minudel joins the Xagility podcast to discuss his book "Living Complexity Practical applications of Human Complexity in software and digital products development" as well as dot voting and assessing complexity. On the agenda: Luca’s journey with complexity Luca’s experience with F1 & making changes during the race Lessons learned fr…
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Matthew Skelton on his two books: Team Topologies & remote team interactions, getting value to customers on an ongoing basis, Team APIs and interactions modes
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On this week’s episode of the Xagility Podcast, Matthew Skelton tells all about his books: Team Topologies: organising business and technology teams for fast flow and Remote Team Interactions Workbook. On the agenda: Obstacles to fast flow Is team topologies optimised for fast flow? Sociotechnical systems How to get value to customers on an ongoing…
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Summer Festival on Sado Island in Niigata - August 18-20 2023 to enjoy musical and cultural performances
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Earth Celebration on Sado island NIIGATA is one of the summer festivals in Japan I have wanted to get to for many years and this year August 18-20, 2023 the festival will be back in full force. Here organizer and KODO taiko-drum ensemble member and manager Yui Kamiya talks about travel to this beautiful island and what we can expect to see and enjo…
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Aimee Schuster on connecting marketing and sales, verbal and visual identity and hiring CMOs
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Aimee Schuster joins me on this week's episode of the Xagility podcast to discuss all things marketing and sales. Join us as we discuss the following: Amy’s Marketing Background What does Amy’s work consist of Are organisations separating marketing and revenue? Is this effective? Can there be a one-function leader? Getting sales and marketing to co…
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Dream retirement home from an abandoned house in Japan - talking with Lawrence in Iwakuni
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In this talk, we chat while we get a house tour from Lawrence and also have the chance to talk with the builder who worked on his house and the supplier of beautiful domestic wood for the project. After meeting in California and living and working for the US military in Iwakuni, Japan for many years, Lawrence and his wife say they are "empty nester…
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John Hibbs on CoEfficient and the power of measuring organisational performance from the human perspective
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This week on the Xagility podcast we brought the amazing John Hibbs to tell us all about his company, CoEfficient, and all the ways in which measuring organisational performance from the human perspective is beneficial. Tune in to hear us discuss a range of topics, such as psychological safety, toxic positivity and the Monergy model. On the agenda:…
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Deep dive into unFixed with Jurgen Appelo
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Welcome to the Xagility Podcast! In this episode, we explore the revolutionary approach of unFixed and its impact on agile team organization. Join us as we uncover the key differentiators between unFixed and team topologies, revealing how this innovative methodology enhances team dynamics and organizational agility. Discover the reasoning behind th…
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Sustainable Travel and Business in Japan - Short-Takes with Tove & Joy for JUNE
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Japan sustainable business, travel, events, issues and innovation for JUNE Welcome Hida-Takayama HeianRaku Vegan-Vegetarian Friendly Chinese EvilTex Vegan-Vegetarian Friendly Burgers Mercure Hotel Sustainable Features Women in CleanTech Event Tokyo & Osaka Organic Farm Nagano Naturally The King's Birthday Lunch Wild meat - isn't it more sustainable…
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Ted Rau on "Many voices one song: Shared power with sociocracy"
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Are you ready to embrace the power of shared decision-making? Join us in this thought-provoking episode as we journey through the pages of Ted Rau's book, "Many Voices, One Song: Shared Power with Sociocracy." Challenge conventional notions of governance and step into a world where collaboration and inclusivity reign supreme. Let's unlock the poten…
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Happy July 4th - American in Hiroshima acting as a bridge between Japan and the world - Rachel Nicholson
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Rachel Nicholson is an entrepreneur who ran her own cafe, works for the local government as a translator-interpreter, appears in front of local media productions, and works behind the scenes on English subtitles.. she is also the @hiroshimafoodsnob sharing her favorite kaki-gori (shave-ice), coffee, and food insights from this area of Japan. #podca…
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