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b'This week\\u2019s Software Process and Measurement Cast features our interview Anthony Mersino, author of Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers and the newly published Agile Project Management. \\xa0Anthony and I talked about Agile, coaching and organizational change. \\xa0It is a wide ranging interview that will help any leader raise the bar! \\xa0 We also talked about his new venture: Vitality Chicago.\\nWe are having a contest! Anthony has offered a copy of his great new book to a randomly selected SPaMCAST listener, ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. \\xa0Enter between February 22th and March 7th. \\xa0The winner will be announced on March 8th. \\xa0If you want a copy of Agile Project Management you have two options: send your name and email address to spamcastinfor@gmail.com (I will act as the broker and notify the winner at which point we can deal with other types of addresses), OR you can buy a copy. \\xa0Remember buying a copy through the Software Process and Measurement Cast helps support the podcast.\\n\\xa0or\\xa0\\nAnthony\\u2019s bio:\\nAnthony C. Mersino, PMP, PMI-ACP, CSP is an Agile Transformation Coach and IT Program Manager with more than 28 years of experience. \\xa0He has delivered large-scale business solutions to clients that include Abbot Labs, IBM, Unisys, NORC, and Wolters Kluwer, and provided Agile Coaching for The Carlyle Group, Northern Trust, Bank of America, and Highland Solutions.\\nAnthony is the author of Agile Project Management, and Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers. \\xa0He is also the founder of Vitality Chicago, an Agile transformation consulting firm focused on helping teams THRIVE and organizations TRANSFORM.\\nContact information:\\nEmail:\\nAnthony@ProjectAdvisorsGroup.com\\nAMERSINO@VITALITYCHICAGO.COM\\nWebsites:\\nhttp://projectadvisorsgroup.com/about.html\\nhttp://www.vitalitychicago.com/\\n\\xa0\\nCall to action!\\nCan you tell a friend about the podcast? \\xa0Even better, show them how you listen to the Software Process and Measurement Cast and subscribe them! \\xa0Send me the name of you person you subscribed and I will give both you and the horde you have converted to listeners a call out on the show.\\n\\xa0\\nRe-Read Saturday News\\nThe Re-Read Saturday focus on Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox\\u2019s The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement began on February 21nd. The Goal has been hugely influential because it introduced the Theory of Constraints, which is central to lean thinking. The book is written as a business novel. Visit the \\xa0and catch up on the re-read.\\nNote: If you don\\u2019t have a copy of the book, buy one. \\xa0If you use the link below it will support the Software Process and Measurement blog and podcast.\\n\\xa0or\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nUpcoming Events\\nCMMI Institute Conference EMEA 2016\\nMarch 26 -27 London, UK\\nI will be presenting \\u201cAgile Risk Management.\\u201d\\nhttp://cmmi.unicom.co.uk/\\nNext SPaMCast\\nIn the next Software Process and Measurement Cast we will feature another magazine feature. \\xa0The features in next week\\u2019s podcast include columns from Gene Hughson, discussing micro-services. Jo Ann Sweeney Explaining Change and our essay on Agile Coaching. \\xa0Coaches help teams and projects deliver the most value, however many times organizations eschew coaches or conflate management and coaching. \\xa0Both actions rob teams and organizations of energy and value. We discuss why next week.\\nShameless Ad for my book!\\n\\xa0co-authored by Murali Chematuri\\xa0and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing. We have received unsolicited reviews like the following: \\u201cThis book will prove that software projects should not be a tedious process, neither for you or your team.\\u201d Support SPaMCAST by buying the book here.\\nAvailable in English and Chinese.'