Engineering Joy

By: Darryn Downey & Robert Meaney
  • Summary

  • Darryn Downey and Rob Meaney's quest to figure out how to create a joyful workplace.

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Episodes
  • Michelle McDaid
    Jan 30 2025

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    This month our two hosts interview the fantastic Michelle McDaid

    Michelle is an experienced technology leader and founder of the leading place.

    We discuss her experiences as a leader working for different companies over the years and discuss what makes a good team and a great company culture.

    You can reach her here:
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-leading-place/
    https://theleadingplace.com/
    https://www.instagram.com/theleadingplace?igsh=ams5bDMwdTZydDU%3D

    As always thanks so much for listening.

    Links to content mentioned in the chat:

    • "The Authority Gap" - book by Mary Ann Sieghart
    • Amy Cuddy TED Talk - Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are
    • Deborah Tannen HBR article - The Power of Talk - Who Gets Heard And Why
    • Abi Noda - Engineering Enablement Podcast
    • Great article referencing Ron Westrum's research on Information Flow (Mentioned by Rob in the podcast)
    • HBR article on the Pygmalion Effect
    • No Rules Rules - Reed Hastings & Erin Meyer (Leading with Context Not Control
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Sinead Walsh
    Aug 29 2024

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    This month our two hosts interview the fantastic Sinead Walsh

    Sinead has had several jobs over the years and currently works in digital marketing. Sinead is also a brilliant standup comic, and the host of an amazing podcast called "Queer As Fluich" which everyone should listen to.

    We delve into how first jobs and bad experiences can affect you long term, but also how good relationships and people can change you for the better.

    As always thanks so much for listening.

    Sineads podcast can be found here:
    https://shows.acast.com/queer-as-fluich

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Claudio Perrone
    Jul 25 2024

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    This month our two hosts interview the amazing Claudio.

    Claudio is a change agent who loves all things lean and agile.
    He has both worked for and run his own companies in the past, thus making him a great source of information on engineering joy. He is also the inventor of popcorn flow which if you have not heard of it, go look it up and use it.

    We talk about all things from agile to how to influence teams and people, to how to create a joyful workplace.

    As usual thanks so much for listening.


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    1 hr and 24 mins

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