Oct 21, 2022
This week, Dan Neumann is joined
by his colleagues Mike Guiler and Justin Thatil to talk about the dopamine and satisfaction
that follow after accomplishing a goal; reaching a purpose is very
satisfying and can be conquered in and out of the work
environment.
In this episode, Dan, Mike, and
Justin explore the process of identifying the goal that you want to
achieve from a behavioral and an outcome perspective, followed by
working towards the objective, to finally arriving at the
conquering of the goal and experiencing that rush of excitement we
all enjoy so much.
Key Takeaways
- Reaching a goal is a dopamine
booster.
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- Firstly, the goal needs to be identified. What
are you trying to achieve?
- Secondly, chose the priorities: what has the
most value?
- Thirdly, you can start working towards
achieving that goal. Seeking the next win can be
addictive.
- It is important to take a moment to celebrate
your victories (even the small wins)!
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- Try to avoid falling into the habit of always
looking at what comes next.
- Reaching a business outcome is a result of the
internal satisfaction of a Team that was working towards that
goal.
- Seek the satisfaction of the Team; happier
people do better work, are more productive, and stick with the
organization longer.
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- Happier Team members make customers happier, it
just becomes a self-fulfilling loop.
- If a Team is overworking it will eventually
start working less effectively.
- Measure your achievements.
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- Did your plan turn out as expected? Measure
that process so you can reproduce that expected
outcome.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: Complete
Works
The Spirit of Kaizen: Creating
Lasting Excellence One Small Step at a
Time, by Robert
Maurer
Agile + DevOps East Conference,
November 6-11, 2022. It’s OK to be UnSAFe – Scale Without Using
Someone Else’s Framework. Dan Neumann, AgileThought
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