Practice? Podcast

David Fearon and Peter Vaill
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Practice? Podcast

“Theory and practice” is a common phrase. We've seen a lot of writing on theory, but what about that other word? Peter calls it "the dark matter of the social sciences" - Practice. It applies to pencil-pushing, educating, heart surgery, sailing, golfing, and anything you can do with purpose. Peter and Dave take you into a world of thought that couples work and play, purpose and routine, life and legacy. In a world of white-water, On Practice is the raft. 

  1. Episode 273 - Dave and Dad on Revelvance Realization in Practice

    JAN 5

    Episode 273 - Dave and Dad on Revelvance Realization in Practice

    Dave adds to our deep dive for the closest look so far at the socially-enacted  nature of Practice, the ideas of philosopher and cognitive scientist John Vernaecke.; Relevance Realization in particular.

    1h 7m
  2. Episode 272 - Dave and Dad Bring Complexity into the Picture

    11/03/2024

    Episode 272 - Dave and Dad Bring Complexity into the Picture

    Dave Jr. and his dad resume their exploration of social enaction and  Practice by delving into Ralph Stacey's theories on complex responsive processes. Reading Stacey's books caused Dave to make a major revision to his doctoral dissertation, Social Enactoin: How TalkinInteraction Constitutes Social Organization.

    50 min
  3. Change is Afoot

    10/12/2024 · VIDEO

    Change is Afoot

    I am at an entirely different point in my life as a recent widower. Talk about change! Accordingly, I am shifting my attention to practitioners who make our daily lives livable, many of whom are paid by the hour. Yet, they shine and see their role and work as a personal practice. I will both podcast conversations with them and create short videos telling their stories. Yes, change is afoot. I'll still post conversations with organization and leadership developers, but I will feature the people whose work I also admire.

    5 min

  4. 10/06/2024

    Episode 14 - (Reprised) Practice is a Central Organizing Principle

    I move past 12 and 13 to reprise this Episode 14 as the last one before I resume new podcasting. Peter gives us the "why" of our and your attention to Practice. It organizes what we think about our Practice, and Practice organizes us! Asked, "Who are you?', we tend to answer with what we do (Practice). Asked, "What do you love doing?" we may respond differently than what we are paid to do. That's Practice rising from our souls.

    55 min
  5. Episode 11 (Reprised) Is the sole purpose of leading change? Peter Vaill says so

    09/29/2024

    Episode 11 (Reprised) Is the sole purpose of leading change? Peter Vaill says so

    Change makes the leader, and leading makes the change. Peter and Dave, co-authors of On Practice as a Way of Being, talk about leading as a dynamic practice available to anyone, at any moment, to make change happen

    41 min
  6. Episode 10 (Reprised) All of Us Have Practices of Something

    09/14/2024

    Episode 10 (Reprised) All of Us Have Practices of Something

    Peter and Dave continue their conversation probing the developmental nature of Practice. Episode 10 was recorded in 2019 as they collaborated on what became Peter's last book - On Practice as a Way of Being. People find something we have the energy to do, and we are driven to do it better each time.

    37 min
  7. Episode 9 (Reprised) Increasingly, Consistenly Produce Intended Results

    09/07/2024

    Episode 9 (Reprised) Increasingly, Consistenly Produce Intended Results

    Dave and Peter deepened their thinking about practice, introduced in their digital book On Practice as a Way of Being.  Over time, intended results teach practitioners what works and why. The payoff is increasing performance levels. If you stick with it, it sticks with you.

    42 min
  8. Episode 8 (Reprised) Digitizing Your Practices is Inevitable

    09/01/2024

    Episode 8 (Reprised) Digitizing Your Practices is Inevitable

    Peter and Dave recorded in 2021. Peter predicted that digitizing our work and its context was accelerating. Today, Artificial Intelligence applications abound. Their book On Practice as a Way of Being is one of the first digital-only, interactive books. They went all in on this trend. Here is a preview.

    50 min
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“Theory and practice” is a common phrase. We've seen a lot of writing on theory, but what about that other word? Peter calls it "the dark matter of the social sciences" - Practice. It applies to pencil-pushing, educating, heart surgery, sailing, golfing, and anything you can do with purpose. Peter and Dave take you into a world of thought that couples work and play, purpose and routine, life and legacy. In a world of white-water, On Practice is the raft. 

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  • Creator
    David Fearon and Peter Vaill
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 David Fearon and Peter Vaill
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