24 September 2023 The Episode When Ian Richards and Filip Hendrickx Told Us a BA Story Ian 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 and components that make up a good story  06:28 How we can use stories to do our job as a business analyst effectively 10:44 Tips ..read more

24 June 2023 The Episode Where Anton Oosthuizen Injected Value into Business Analysis Anton Oosthuizen talks with Paula Bell & Joe Newbert about dead-end business analysis and the value organisations lose out on. In this episode: 00:28 Introducing Anton Oosthuizen and the reason for his short bio 01:58 Anton tells us about the problem he sees where BAs feel that they're not BAs 05:35 Why we we sit with this problem and and have so many bis asking this question 10:17 What BA's are doing instead of what they should be doing as BAs 14:09 What the hell is an agile busin ..read more

24 May 2023 The Episode When Robert Thacker Won Process Modelling 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 levels 19:25 Things to look o ..read more

24 November 2022 The Episode When Danielle Turner Coached Our Next Steps 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 balance 16:55 Overcomin ..read more

24 October 2022 The Episode Where Marjorie Daniel Kept Burnout At Bay 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 burnout r ..read more

24 September 2022 The Episode Where Alex Papanaoum Helped Us Build Lasting Habits 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 chanc ..read more

24 August 2022 The Episode Where Paul Burgess Lifted Our Mental Well-Being 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 to spot a d ..read more

24 July 2022 The Episode When Anna Lundberg Put Our Lives Together 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 success and being i ..read more

24 May 2022 The Episode Where Brennan Jacoby Gave Work New Meaning Dr. Brennan Jacoby talks with Paula Bell & Joe Newbert about finding purpose and making an impact in your job to create more meaningful work 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 fa ..read more

24 April 2022 The Episode Where Ariel Baker Brought Her Whole Self Ariel Baker talks with Paula Bell & Joe Newbert about taking care of your mind, body, and soul to work towards becoming your optimal self. 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 B ..read more