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b'SPaMCAST 496 features our interview with Sam Laing. \\xa0Sam and I talked about coaching agile teams. The goal of coaching is to help people unleash their inner power. \\xa0We also touch on the difference between coaching and mentoring. They are different and require different approaches but both are useful! Sam\\u2019s Bio - Sam writes: Samantha Laing (@samlaing) My personal motto is \\u2018be brave\\u2019, and I embody this by taking on challenges one small step at a time. Most of my career has been in the IT industry, specifically Software Development. Nowadays I find myself guiding and mentoring others with a passion for agile. This year my focus has been on experimenting and learning from my failures (and successes) \\u2013 what a great journey so far. Contact Sam at: sam@growingagile.co.za www.growingagile.co.za Re-Read Saturday News In week eleven of the re-read of L. David Marquet\\u2019s ! \\xa0(Buy Your Copy Now). \\xa0This week we begin Part III of the book and add two more mechanisms to our tool belt. \\xa0This week the two chapters are Mistakes Just Happen and We Learn. Current Installment: - Previous Installments: - - \\u201d \\u2013 \\u2013 - - - - - - \\xa0 Next SPaMCAST SPaMCAST 497 will feature our essay on micromanagement. \\xa0Micromanagement is almost always a bad idea. The problem is that people still do it and then rationalize the behavior. We will hold forth on the topic! We will also have columns from Gene Hughson and Susan Parente!'