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In today\\u2019s episode of the Agile Coaches\\u2019 Corner, your host, Dan Neumann, and his guest, Adam Ulery, will be exploring an experimental mindset.

Adam is one of Dan\\u2019s colleagues at AgileThought. Adam is a perpetually curious, continuous learner who is always willing to encourage others to try new things (as he very often does himself). He\\u2019s a Sr. Agile Coach and multifamily investor. He\\u2019s focused on helping organizations clarify and meet their business outcomes and loves to help companies become resilient, rediscover curiosity, and change their traditional approach to business.

Dan and Adam explore both the \\u2018experimental\\u2019 and the \\u2018mindset\\u2019 side of an experimental mindset, fully explaining what it is, how it\\u2019s used, the importance of it, and the benefits. They also highlight how to successfully set out to experiment and some of the key learning that can come from implementing it.

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Key Takeaways

• What is an \\u2018experimental mindset?\\u2019
  • Trying something new or different to see if it will work with an intention
  • Intentional about what you\\u2019re setting out to learn (through a hypothesis) and then measuring results
• How to successfully set out to experiment:
  • Begin with an end in mind (i.e. know what you\\u2019re setting out to achieve)
  • Be curious and start asking questions
  • Have a general awareness as a team and notice patterns to identify areas that may need experimenting (i.e. \\u201cwhat would happen if\\u2026?\\u201d)
  • Begin collecting data to help identify patterns
• The importance of \\u2018mindset\\u2019 in an experimental mindset:
  • Being open and willing to try new things
  • Approaching it with a genuine curiosity
• The benefits of an experimental mindset:
  • The results will always be valuable regardless of the outcome
  • They are small, safe experiments (vs. big, risky bets)
  • Provides valuable learning outcomes that mitigate risk
• Key Learnings:
  • Experimental mindset is being intentional about what you\\u2019re setting out to learn
  • It\\u2019s important to have an open mind and approach things with a genuine curiosity
  • Identify patterns through collecting data to pinpoint areas that may need experimenting
• Mentioned in this Episode:
• Adam Ulery (LinkedIn)
• Adam Ulery\\u2019s Book Picks
• Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts., by Bren\\xe9 Brown
• Principles: Life and Work, by Ray Dalio
• The Age of Agile: How Smart Companies Are Transforming the Way Work Gets Done,
• by Stephen Denning
• Crushing It in Apartments and Commercial Real Estate: How a Small Investor Can Make It Big, by Brian H. Murray
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