24 September 2023The Episode When Ian Richards and Filip Hendrickx Told Us a BA StoryIan Richards and Filip Hendrickx talk with Paula Bell & Joe Newbert about using storytelling to do your business analysis work effectively.In this episode:* 00:30 Introducing Ian Richards and Filip Hendrickx on the topic of storytelling* 01:48  An example of some of the benefits of storytelling as a technique* 03:52 Thinking about the structure...

Robert Thacker talks with Paula Bell & Joe Newbert about the benefits of process modelling, mapping and mining, and the pros and con of various approaches. In this episode: - 00:48 Introducing this Robert Thacker guy and the topic of process modelling - 02:16 Why process modelling is crucial to organisational success - 08:03 The difference between process mining, process mapping, and process modelling - 14:52 Approaches to model processes, especially when decomposing the different...

Robert Thacker talks with Paula Bell & Joe Newbert about the benefits of process modelling, mapping and mining, and the pros and con of various approaches. In this episode: - 00:48 Introducing this Robert Thacker guy and the topic of process modelling - 02:16 Why process modelling is crucial to organisational success - 08:03 The difference between process mining, process mapping, and process modelling - 14:52 Approaches to model processes, especially when decomposing the different...

Danielle Turner talks with Paula Bell & Joe Newbert about setting goals, taking action, and staying motivated to become our optimal self. In this episode: 0:38 Introducing the topic of personal change and episode guest Danielle Turner 4:31 Bringing all your ideas, desires, and needs together to set a clear vision for your future life 8:21 Creating a practical and realistic action plan to bring about the change you want 12:01 Techniques to keep your mind, body and soul in...

Marjorie Daniel talks with Paula Bell & Joe Newbert about the warning signs of burnout, letting people know, and recalibrating afterwards. In this episode: 0:58 Introducing the topic of burnout and episode guest Marjorie Daniel 4:12 Defining burnout and the warning signs to look out for 7:13 Lacking enthusiasm for the things that bring you joy 13:35 Letting people know that you're at the point of burnout 21:52 Hitting reset to recalibrate after burnout 26:15 Important...

Alex Papanaoum talks with Paula Bell & Joe Newbert about the the power of habits, ones that give the most gain, and how we can make them stick. In this episode: 0:33 Introducing the topic of habit building and episode guest Alex Papanaoum 3:21 The power of your habits, from the living room to the boardroom 8:51 Firing the connection between beliefs and habits 11:40 Simple daily habits that will give you the most gain 16:03 Forming habits in a way to give them the best chance...

Paul Burgess talks with Paula Bell & Joe Newbert about the core pillars of mental well-being, spotting warning signs, and building resilience In this episode: 0:45 Introducing the topic of mental well-being and episode guest Paul Burgess 4:21 How mental fitness is distinguished from mental health and why is it important we talk about it 9:47 Unpacking the core components or pillars that make up mental fitness 16:48 What are some of the warning signs that we need to be aware of...

Anna Lundberg talks with Paula Bell & Joe Newbert about the practice of work/life integration to reimagine success and design your best life. In this episode: 0:34 Introducing the topic of work/life integration and episode guest Anna Lundberg 2:30 How work/life integration works and why it makes sense 9:16 Squashing the usual-suspect objections to work-life integration 13:39 Must have traits to make work-life integration a success 17:35 Designing your life by redefining...

Laura Brandenberg talks with Paula Bell & Joe Newbert about recognising and reframing our thought patterns to overcome our limiting beliefs. In this episode: 0:34 Introducing the topic of limiting beliefs and episode guest Laura Brandenburg 2:18 The what, the why we should care, and impact of limiting beliefs 6:43 Pinpointing the intersection between limiting beliefs and finding purpose 12:27 Causes of limiting beliefs and how to identify the ones holding us back 17:20 How we...

In this episode: 0:38 Introducing the topic of conversation and welcoming Dr. Brennan Jacoby to the pod 4:55 What it means to have a sense of purpose and meaning in our work 12:43 Finding and aligning external and internal intentions to co-create our purpose 21:41 The awakening to the relevance of personal values in the world of business 24:56 How familiarity with an idea or an experience sometimes obscures our view of what our purpose actually is 30:28 Useful resources, and where...

In this episode: 0:45 Introducing the episode topic and welcoming Ariel Baker to the show 3:46 The importance of focusing on health and wellness to find the optimal form for who you are 8:25 Advice to get your mind, body and soul working as optimally as possible 14:14 Consistent challenges and why it’s hard to find a rhythm with health & wellness 17:36 Being intentional with time and tips to stay disciplined and committed on your journey 19:39 Habits to incorporate in your day,...

Tamien Dysart talks with Paula Bell & Joe Newbert about getting things done through the 3 P's: prioritisation, productivity, and performance. In this episode: 1:10 Introducing Tamien Dysart and the episode topic 2:14 Tamien’s advice to be more production at work and in life everyday 7:34 Breaking up the intensity of maximum productivity 11:12 Choosing the project that most needs your attention 14:27 Setting yourself and following through on smart performance targets 18:19...

Joe Newbert talks with his new co-host about the upcoming podcast season, after Adrian Reed calls time and hangs up his mic on the show. In this episode: 0:00 Joe recaps the spirit of the show 0:28 Adrian calls time on the pod and hangs up his mic 1:31 Joe introduces his new co-host 4:40 A refresher of the 5 tenets of Taekwondo applied to business 7:33 Discussing the theme to hook the season together 11:26 Bouncing episode ideas around 22:37 How you can get involved in the...

Kevin Brennan talks with Adrian Reed and Joe Newbert about business analysis past, how AI will shake roles up, and the emergence of BizOps In this episode: Adrian reminds us of the rules of the show [0:14] Introducing this episode's topic and (celebrity) guest, BizOps with Kevin Brennan [01:10] How continuous change in the world is impacting the organisation [02:54] Fundamental tasks at risk through the advent of Artificial Intelligence [06:16] Outlining the next transition for...

Grant Wright talks with Joe Newbert and Adrian Reed about visual thinking, why sketchnoting helps collaboration, and how you can get started. In this episode: Adrian and Joe draw comparisons with Wayne's World [00:40] Seamlessly segueing into the episode's topic of sketchnoting with Grant Wright [01:34] What got Grant started with sketchnoting and some good places for you to begin [03:11] The value of drawing—compared to text or modelling—and how it helps the thinking process?...

Betsy Stockdale talks with Adrian Reed and Joe Newbert about moving beyond traditional stakeholder management to achieve valuable engagement. In this episode: Joe and Adrian start by building some quick episode rapport [00:43] Introducing this episode's topic and guest, the stakeholders journey with Betsy Stockdale [01:23] Choosing to give the level of focus and attention stakeholder's deserve [02:22] Achieving perspective through stakeholder 'analysis', 'management', and...

Debra Paul talks with Joe Newbert and Adrian Reed about business analysis as a service, co-creating value with the role and how we can find our way through it. In this episode: Adrian and Joe do their pod and topic intro orchestration [00:35] The concept of service, value and what ‘BA service’ is [03:02] Implications of ‘role ambiguity’ and what a BA team can do about it [08:18] A brief outline of the BA Service Framework [14:30] Some advice for people selling business analysis...

Colart Miles talks with Adrian Reed and Joe Newbert about broadening the conventional definition of business to consider a worldview of prosperity, purpose, people and planet In this episode: Joe and Adrian play a game of 'Guess what I'm talking about' [00:42] The four P's of what a beautiful business might look like inside and out [02:01] Balancing an equalibrium in the dilemma of finding common stakeholder purpose [08:14] Bringing more meaning and community to what a business does...

Paula Bell talks with Joe Newbert and Adrian Reed about leadership and breaks down how the martial arts can be applied to the practice of business analysis. In this episode: Joe and Adrian do their segue thing into the episode topic-leadership [00:39] Introducing Paula Bell and how the BA Martial Artist tag came about [01:41] Talking about the meaning of leadership for business analysts [04:04] Leading and influencing from the frontline to guide stakeholders along the right path...

Nati Nazar talks with Adrian Reed and Joe Newbert about the great business analyst contradiction, why it persists and how we can find our way through it. In this episode: Adrian and Joe discuss the business analyst's identity issues [00:45] Introducing this episode's topic and guest, perspectives of the business analyst role with Nati Nazar [01:47] The inspiration behind and reading of Nati's 'Be a Business Analyst' monologue [03:21] Reasons behind the universal contractions...

Andrej Guštin talks with Joe Newbert and Adrian Reed about the past, the present and the future of business process management and innovation. In this episode: Joe's and Adrian's opening gambit [00:27] Introducing Andrej Guštin and this episode's topic - business process management and innovation [01:19] The backstory of business process management [03:11] Moving past time, cost and quality to two modern dimensions: customer and employee experience [07:22] Using predictive data and...

Angie Doyle talks with Adrian Reed and Joe Newbert about how customer collaboration and organisational engagement builds true enterprise business agility. In this episode: Welcome to the show and a brief recap of what to expect [00:00] Introducing this episode's topic and guest - Business Agility and Angie Doyle [00:34] Touching on the meaning of business/organisational agility and operational agility [03:07] Truly engaging with customers to help them realise value [06:35] Drawing a...

Christina Lovelock talks with Joe Newbert and Adrian Reed about the power of soft-skills, bad business analyst behaviours and what we can do to engage better. In this episode: The 101 of what happens on the Adrian and Joe Show [00:17] Introducing this weeks topic and welcoming Christina Lovelock [00:53] Championing the case for soft skills over knowledge, analytical or technical skills [02:20] Eight bad behaviour pitfalls that business analysts display [05:40] The strengths and...

Adrian Reed and Joe Newbert talk about their new adventure into the world of podcasting, and riff about business analysis and change stuff. In this episode, Joe and Adrian talk about: What the show is about [00:25] The story of how The Adrian and Joe Show idea came about [01:19] The ethos of the series and episodes ahead [03:54] The meaning and relevance of the number 168 [05:02] What’s next for the business change profession and how we need to change what we do [06:56] Context,...