Nerd Joy,  A Panel Discussion, SPaMCAST 872

Nerd Joy, A Panel Discussion, SPaMCAST 872

Author: Thomas M. Cagley Jr August 4, 2025 Duration: 36:54
The work has to get done, be miserable, or find JOY in it – it's your choice. Why it matters: It is hard to motivate yourself and your team if you do not find joy in the work you do day in and day out. Our panel finds a joyful path: Jeremy Berriault - https://berriaultandassociates.com/ Jon M Quigley - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonmquigley/ Brad Bittorf- https://www.linkedin.com/in/bittorfbradley/ Me - www.tomcagley.com Mastering Work Intake sponsors SPaMCAST! Starting Everything Means Finishing Nothing One big thing: Poor work entry means delivering less. Why it matters: Work Intake controls what a team works on and when they work on it. Overloaded teams deliver less value. Poor prioritization leads to delivering the wrong work. Chaotic work intake costs organizations money and time. Zoom in: Mastering Work Intake by Jeremy Willets and Tom Cagley provides the reader with ideas, principles, actionable advice, worksheets, and examples to deliver more value. Buy a copy! JRoss Publishing: https://bit.ly/474ul6G Amazon: https://amzn.to/4236013 Dry riverbeds or flash floods - flow matters! — The next SPaMCAST Flow measures what gets delivered. Why this matters: Flow just doesn't happen. You and your organization shape how work moves through the organization. Flow measures efficiency and influences satisfaction. The SPaMCAST 873 will be posted on August 17th. If you would like to participate in the panel discussions, email me at spamcastinfo@gmail.com.

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