PETALS is a framework developed by Si Jobling to help teams continuously improve based on 5 key factors: Productivity Enjoyment Teamwork Learning Serenity. This podcast follows the journey as PETALS grows from those early seeds with new tips, techniques and progress.
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Dominika Rogala's four dimensions of burnout reframe why well-being interventions so often fail, and why the Serenity factor in PETALS matters. Watch the four dimensions of burnout talk at LDX3 2026 https://leaddev.com/management/four-dimensions-of-burnout-an-anti-burnout-framework-for-the-ai-era Connect with Dominika Rogala https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominikarogala Talk about burnout in your next PETALS snapshot https://app.petals.team/
Off the back of a Summer hiatus (from content), it's time to get back on track for the rest of 2025 and think about what we'll do in 2026 - including a big event. 00:00 Where have I been? 00:23 Summer ending, Autumn beginning 01:38 The power in our community 02:21 Let's host an event in 2026 03:59 Event logistics and possible sponsorships 05:47 Honest (humble) beginnings 06:12 The call to action 🌸 Start your PETALS journey Track team health in minutes. Sign up for free at https://petals.team/register Support PETALS by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/petals Find ou
It's been a while since my last update when we launched the web app - so what's been going on? CHAPTERS 00:16 Post-Launch Reflections 00:58 Adjusting our plans based on (minimal) user feedback 02:18 LDX3 insights and networking challenges 03:21 Summer holiday looming 04:25 Dream team behind the scenes 05:10 Grab a free trial - try the app! Use promo code 7DAYS to get 3 months free Premium when we launch later this year. In the mean time, you still get all the features for free to get your teams using PETALS. Support PETALS by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/petals
“It’s launch day… and I’m somewhere between excited and terrified.” After months of late nights, bug hunts, and quietly rebuilding something I’ve believed in for years, the newly redesigned PETALS app is finally live. And I’m bringing you with me — the nerves, the hiccups, the actual launch moment. This episode’s not polished. It’s real. From pressing the button… to fixing what broke straight after… to finally seeing it live. 🎥 What you’ll see: Launch day behind the scenes: nerves, debugging, and merge conflicts A full walkthrough of the new PETALS design Why I paused the party (and what I’m
We’re back in our new fortnightly rhythm! In this snapshot, I share progress on the PETALS app ahead of launch, reflect on personal mindset shifts, and open a big question for the community: How should leaders be using PETALS data? And… should we be factoring in our personal lives when thinking about team health? I also tease a second upcoming book feature for PETALS and open the doors to early access for new and returning users. Loads of good things blooming right now 🌿 👇 Check out the chapters below and join the conversation in the comments. ⸻ ⏱️ CHAPTERS 01:02 – PETALS scores 01:37 – App
This week, I’m diving into the subtle but powerful shift from talking about people to focusing on capabilities. From team topologies and tooling to how we’re using AI as assistive intelligence, PETALS Weekly #15 is all about growing lean teams with clarity and care. CHAPTERS 00:20 Scores take a dip 00:38 Eating dog food 03:37 Team topologies and capabilities 05:07 Assistive intelligence for PETALS 06:09 Heroku ChatOps in Slack 07:08 Enhancing a lean product team 07:44 Team Onion workshop 08:19 Back in 2 weeks 08:55 Your team prompt Support PETALS by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.
Before you fix the work, fix the trust. In this episode of PETALS Weekly, I share what it’s like stepping into new teams, the power of quiet observation, and how trust (not tools) sets the stage for progress. Plus: a mobbing win, a dev setup glow-up, and a framework that’s changing how I lead. SHOW NOTES 📘 Trust Works! by Ken Blanchard, Cynthia Olmstead & Martha Lawrence – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Trust-Works-Pb-Building-Relationships/dp/0007503865 🧠 AI-powered dev help with Cursor – https://www.cursor.com 📩 Join the newsletter: https://petals.team/newsletter 🌸 More on PETALS: https://peta
Spring is here, and so is a little milestone – PETALS has been featured in the new book Real World Agility by Nick Brown! 🌸 In this episode, I reflect on this real-world recognition, walk through the Q1 product progress, and talk about how the seasons can shape our goals. Plus, some investments towards our overall goals. Let’s grow! CHAPTERS 00:27 Scores are slightly down 00:53 What's happening with the app? 02:08 Plans for Q2 02:26 PETALS is published! 03:06 Investing in my setup 04:24 A Year of Creativity 06:12 Workshop planning for Q3 07:07 Time to SPRING into action SHOW NOTES Real World
This week didn’t go to plan… three days off sick derailed everything. But sometimes it takes a bad week to ask a bigger question: Why am I really doing this? 🌱 In PETALS Weekly #12, I reflect on: ✅ Missing most of my weekly goals (and why it stung) ✅ How revisiting #SimonSinek’s “Find Your Why” sparked personal insight ✅ Using #ChatGPT as a surprising tool to help uncover my purpose 🎯 PETALS Scores this week: Productivity: 3 | Enjoyment: 2 | Teamwork: 3 | Learning: 4 | Serenity: 4 | Average: 3.2 CHAPTERS 00:30 Scores 04:32 Finding My Why with ChatGPT 07:24 BONUS: Reclaiming your time thanks
Have you ever felt busy without actually achieving much? Join me in this week's episode of PETALS Weekly as we explore Laura Vanderham's 'Off The Clock' and discuss productivity vs. busyness. I share my personal productivity scores, recent design goals, and time management strategies. Plus, I dive into the importance of focus time and balancing meetings with productive work. Don't miss my tips on detoxing your calendar and finding your most effective times for learning and working! CHAPTERS 00:33 The Scores 01:01 Ambitious redesign goals 03:02 Off the Clock & The Bullet Journal Method 07:28 So
This week, we’re diving into why #psychologicalsafety is the secret sauce for real team conversations, how PETALS scores are shifting, and what #highperformingteams get right about conflict—plus, a sneak peek at some exciting updates ahead of our launch at the end of this month. CHAPTERS 00:00 Teaser 00:27 Scores 01:03 Project updates 02:43 Positive and negative user feedback 03:44 PETALS first publication 04:14 Redesiging the full end-to-end flow 04:45 Quick demo of user onboarding 05:42 Learning about psychological safety 07:16 Final words of wisdom SHOW NOTES Think Again by Adam Grant Blink
This week, Si talks about his research into finding your flow and attention span, how it correlates to the Macrodata Refinement Team in Severance and what he's managed to produce independently. CHAPTERS 00:25 Let's look at those scores 00:59 What's been going on with Shadcn and limited teamwork? 02:43 Learning about flow and attention 06:17 How productive are the Macrodata Refinement Team in Severance 08:35 Pro tips to own your productivity 09:05 Share your thoughts SHOW NOTES 📖 Living in Flow by Sky Nelson-Isaacs: https://amzn.to/43gJWRO 📖 Attention Span by Gloria Mark: https://amzn.to/4irt
This week, Si talks to Paul D about how he used PETALS to relieve stress for an internationally distributed team plus why storytelling with data is an important factor for the PETALS framework. CHAPTERS 00:38 Intro and Scores 01:39 Shadcn build fail 02:26 Outlining marketing copy with generative AI 04:37 Storytelling with Data 07:08 Paul D on reducing stress with PETALS 14:37 Wrapping up SHOW NOTES Shadcn component library: https://ui.shadcn.com/ Storytelling with Data by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic: https://www.storytellingwithdata.com/ The 89% solution: how to build and retain a high performing
This week, Si talks through some of the smaller iterations over the past week and how much you know about your culture cude (aka organisation constitution). CHAPTERS 00:25 Slight reduction in scores 01:12 Productivity mid-sprint dip 02:15 Flipside of OKR Plan on a Page 02:57 Newsletter now sent from Brevo 03:37 Component library needs some help 03:59 What outside (personal) factors are affecting your scores? 04:34 The Culture Engine by S Chris Edmonds 07:53 Go make your own SHOW NOTES The Culture Engine on Amazon UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Culture-Engine-Framework-Inspiring-Transforming-ebo
This week, Si talks through a new idea for visualising #OKR progress on a single piece of paper along with all the #productivity wins from last week. CHAPTERS 00:27 Scores 00:45 Productive progress last week 01:28 Quarterly (seasonal) OKRs for 2025 03:06 Clean #Github backlog aligned to OKR's 03:55 PETALS.team parked until Q2 04:18 Weekly #newsletter trial on Thursdays 05:04 How to visualise my OKRs with a tangible plan? 10:06 And finally… SCORES 🚀 Productivity: 5 (+3) 🤩 Enjoyment: 4 (+1) 🤝 Teamwork: 3 (-) 🧠 Learning: 3 (+1) 🧘 Serenity: 3 (-) ⚖️ Average: 3.6 (+1.0) UPDATES Resolved some p
This week, Si talks about the ebb and flow of on and off weeks, some of the distractions and bigger picture thinking of the project along with some thoughts on Carson Tate’s productivity types. CHAPTERS 00:24 Scores 00:43 What's been going on? 01:54 Bigger picture project progress 03:59 Simpler tech for the (not) Next marketing site 05:16 Tidier Canva(s) for designs 05:44 Sideline distraction with 6 Nations 06:12 Regular side project time in my calendar 07:07 Productivity types with Carson Tate SHOW NOTES PETALS website - https://petals.team/ 6 Nations Calendar - https://6nationscalendar.com/2
This week, we talk about handling some unexpected bugs in production, how there were some wins out of the situation, the team pulling together during sicknesses and how our inner clock could influence our team's environment. CHAPTERS 00:26 The scores 00:56 A bad start to the week 02:09 Learning during down time 02:35 Managing expectations both ways 03:54 The Inner Clock by Lynne Peeples 06:29 Share your thoughts PETALS scores P: 3 (3) E: 2 (2) T: 4 (4) L: 4 (3) S: 2 (2) A: 3 (2.8) 🗣️ Talk submission in after some last minute tweaks. 🐛 Identified some bugs in production after a premature depl
This is the third PETALS Weekly of the season when we're introducing a new structured format to this content to offer more takeaways. Starting with some PETALS scores, Si explains why Productivity, Enjoyment and Serenity are low this week. We've also been tackling coding CSS frameworks, public speaking pitches whilst also exploring tools like Axolo and Buffer to improve our workflow processes. We'll also share interesting ideas from the book 'Four Ways of Thinking' by David Sumter and how they relate to PETALS. https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/four-ways-of-thinking-en CHAPTERS 00:20 The score
In this week's podcast episode, I reflect on the past week, diving into themes of productivity, personal purpose, and the Japanese concept of "ikigai." We talk about ambitious goals for 2025, including the relaunch of the PETALS app, public speaking gigs, and content creation. Emphasizing balance and joy, I share insights on managing stress and enjoying life's simple pleasures. We also discuss reactivating a side project community, aiming to foster creativity and engagement. Overall, this episode is a delightful blend of intentionality, well-being, and community spirit, perfect for anyone seek
On a chilly January morning in 2025, Si takes a reflective walk with the dog Leo, discussing his return to routine after the holidays. He outlines plans for the new year, including revitalizing the PETALS project, celebrating 20 years of the 'House Finesse' podcast with live events and interviews and launching PETALS as a new SaaS product. TIMESTAMPS 00:58 Getting back into productivity 02:20 What's happening with the PETALS podcast? 04:08 20 years of the house music podcast 05:04 Turn PETALS into a product 06:18 Top 3 goals for 2025
Experimenting with the new NotebookLM tool from Google, I thought I'd see what it made of a blog post about PETALS. The results are remarkably good - have a listen… Support PETALS by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/petals Find out more at https://petals.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Read transcript
After the Summer break (from regular content), I return to let you know what's been going on, what our plans are for the next season and what to expect from my content.Read transcript
Today, I put a pin in the daily PETALS Snapshots content to reflect on the year so far using a PETALS retro with some key people I've worked with. In the mean time, get in touch if you want any help with PETALS or try our new app at https://petals.team/app. Support PETALS by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/petals Find out more at https://petals.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Read transcript
Today I talk about an idea I'm calling "conjoined objectives" where two people's separate objectives fuse together to create a shared output with different perspectives and purposes. Read transcript
Today, we talk about a framework called AID that helps take on difficult feedback with team mates and how it can nurture a more healthier team environment with real time discussions. Read transcript
