Fun-packed month of birthday celebrations, dance music legends, conference-going, another podcast collaboration and feedback refinement at work.
Make #
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Life #
Moshed along and partied with Blue Nation at their album launch party in Birmingham's O2 Institute
Stopped running after knee pains and personal trainer advice, now focused on core and strength
Blown away by Hamilton in London for Mrs J's birthday
Devoured a proper Birmingham curry with friends and family for ALL THE BIRTHDAYS
19km trek and camping to Brook Meadow in torrential downpour for the boy's birthday
Laughed along to some upcoming comedians at Derby Comedy Club along with a night away in nearby Castle Donington Airbnb
Signed up for the Cancer Research UK 100 Push-up Challenge through November
Cancelled Netflix subscription for a few months (to consolidate outgoings) along with other excessive subscriptions
Work #
Said goodbye to the Birmingham office before moving to a new location
More training to Podcast Champs on how to produce and release episodes with Descript and Pinecast
Integrated PETALS data into team PowerBI dashboards with Nick for more visual feedback during retros, sharing with other EMs and agile coaches
Coaching conversations workshop focused on the GROW model
Finalised first round of objectives for FY23 with focus on engineer development plans, team health, more Tech brand work and further work on the EM competency
Presented and facilitated my Speedback model to the Engineering Manager Community for Tech Develops, followed by a new model for faster feedback on objectives using forms and regular reminders
Read #
The Invisible Man by HG Wells
Podcasting Made Simple by Daniel Larson
The War Of The Worlds by HG Wells
Watched #
Solos on Prime
Night Sky on Prime
The Elon Musk Show on BBC
Backstage with Katherine Ryan on Prime
Inside the World's Toughest Prisons on Netflix