At Work with The Ready
495 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 152 ratingsRodney Evans and Sam Spurlin have helped teams around the world adopt more modern ways of working and on At Work with The Ready they’re sharing the inside scoop with you, too. Whether you’re struggling with a carousel of ineffective meetings, annual strategy sessions that go nowhere, or decision-making churn that never ceases, they’ve seen it all and are here to help. In each episode, they'll break down common workplace challenges and show you the moves—both big and small—to start making real, lasting change. (Formerly “Brave New Work” with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans)
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Brave New Work 38. The Challenges of Remote Facilitation
June 23, 2020 02:53 - 30 minutesWith much of the working world collaborating remotely these days, one thing is abundantly clear: facilitation matters, especially when we're not in the same room. In this episode of Brave New Work, Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans commiserate about the difficulty of keeping everybody focused from afar, as well as the top tips and tricks for producing a great remote meeting. Mentioned references: -Parabol -Basecamp -------------------- Our book is available now at bravenewwork.com We want to hea...
38. The Challenges of Remote Facilitation
June 23, 2020 02:53 - 30 minutesWith much of the working world collaborating remotely these days, one thing is abundantly clear: facilitation matters, especially when we're not in the same room. In this episode of Brave New Work, Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans commiserate about the difficulty of keeping everybody focused from afar, as well as the top tips and tricks for producing a great remote meeting. Mentioned references: -Parabol -Basecamp -------------------- Our book is available now at bravenewwork.com We want to hea...
38. Remote Facilitation
June 23, 2020 02:53 - 30 minutesWith much of the working world collaborating remotely these days, one thing is abundantly clear: facilitation matters, especially when we're not in the same room. In this episode, we commiserate about the difficulty of keeping everybody focused from afar, as well as our top tips and tricks for producing a great remote meeting. Our book is available now at bravenewwork.com We want to hear from you. Send your thoughts and feedback to [email protected] Looking for some help with your own tra...
Remote Facilitation
June 23, 2020 02:53 - 30 minutesWith much of the working world collaborating remotely these days, one thing is abundantly clear: facilitation matters, especially when we're not in the same room. In this episode, we commiserate about the difficulty of keeping everybody focused from afar, as well as our top tips and tricks for producing a great remote meeting. Our book is available now at bravenewwork.com We want to hear from you. Send your thoughts and feedback to [email protected] Looking for some help with your own tra...
37. Principles
May 25, 2020 06:00 - 43 minutesWithout bureaucracy and compliance, how can we ensure that we remain aligned and coherent while also leaving room for judgment? The answer: principles. In this episode, we explore how to craft a useful principle—and how to make use of them day-to-day. Read the article here. Our book is available now at bravenewwork.com We want to hear from you. Send your thoughts and feedback to [email protected] Looking for some help with your own transformation? Visit theready.com
Brave New Work 37. How to Pick Your Principles
May 25, 2020 06:00 - 43 minutesWithout bureaucracy and compliance, how can we ensure that we remain aligned and coherent while also leaving room for judgment? The answer: principles. In this episode of Brave New Work, Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore how to craft a useful principle—and how to make use of them day-to-day. Read The Ready's article for more information on principles here. Mentioned references: hangboards Principles (2017) by Ray Dalio 'Beyond Budgeting" "Even Overs" - BNW Ep. 44 "canvas areas" - ...
37. How to Pick Your Principles
May 25, 2020 06:00 - 43 minutesWithout bureaucracy and compliance, how can we ensure that we remain aligned and coherent while also leaving room for judgment? The answer: principles. In this episode of Brave New Work, Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore how to craft a useful principle—and how to make use of them day-to-day. Read The Ready's article for more information on principles here. Mentioned references: hangboards Principles (2017) by Ray Dalio 'Beyond Budgeting" "Even Overs" - BNW Ep. 44 "canvas areas" - ...
Principles
May 25, 2020 06:00 - 43 minutesWithout bureaucracy and compliance, how can we ensure that we remain aligned and coherent while also leaving room for judgment? The answer: principles. In this episode, we explore how to craft a useful principle—and how to make use of them day-to-day. Read the article here. Our book is available now at bravenewwork.com We want to hear from you. Send your thoughts and feedback to [email protected] Looking for some help with your own transformation? Visit theready.com
Profit Sharing w/ Nathan Barry
May 19, 2020 05:24 - 41 minutesNot that long ago, we were living in a grow-grow-grow economy where stock options in a hot venture-backed startup were what most employees coveted. Today, a profitable bootstrapped company that shares its profit with its own employees feels like a revelation. In this episode, we speak with Nathan Barry, founder and CEO of ConvertKit, about how his bootstrapped software company shares profit with its employees, and while we're at it, how they think about compensation more generally. Hopefully,...
Brave New Work 36. The Case for Profit Sharing with Nathan Barry
May 19, 2020 05:24 - 42 minutesNot that long ago, we were living in a grow-grow-grow economy where stock options in a hot venture-backed startup were what most employees coveted. Today, a profitable bootstrapped company that shares its profit with its own employees feels like a revelation. In this episode of Brave New Work, Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans speak with Nathan Barry, founder and CEO of ConvertKit, about how his bootstrapped software company shares profit with its employees, and while we're at it, how they think...
36. The Case for Profit Sharing with Nathan Barry
May 19, 2020 05:24 - 42 minutesNot that long ago, we were living in a grow-grow-grow economy where stock options in a hot venture-backed startup were what most employees coveted. Today, a profitable bootstrapped company that shares its profit with its own employees feels like a revelation. In this episode of Brave New Work, Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans speak with Nathan Barry, founder and CEO of ConvertKit, about how his bootstrapped software company shares profit with its employees, and while we're at it, how they think...
36. Profit Sharing w/ Nathan Barry
May 19, 2020 05:24 - 42 minutesNot that long ago, we were living in a grow-grow-grow economy where stock options in a hot venture-backed startup were what most employees coveted. Today, a profitable bootstrapped company that shares its profit with its own employees feels like a revelation. In this episode, we speak with Nathan Barry, founder and CEO of ConvertKit, about how his bootstrapped software company shares profit with its employees, and while we're at it, how they think about compensation more generally. Hopefully,...
35. Beyond Remote Work with Sid Sijbrandij
May 11, 2020 06:00 - 32 minutesMost of us are working remotely. But we're just treading water, we haven't really mastered it. That's why it's important to talk about remote work after the novelty wears off—when the home office is just... the office. In this episode, we speak with Sid Sijbrandij, Cofounder and CEO of GitLab, about how their 1,290 team members work remotely in support of a $2.75B business. For Sid's team, remote work is a way of life. What can we learn from them? In this episode of Brave New Work, Aaron Dig...
Beyond Remote w/ Sid Sijbrandij
May 11, 2020 06:00 - 31 minutesMost of us are working remotely. But we're just treading water, we haven't really mastered it. That's why it's important to talk about remote work after the novelty wears off—when the home office is just... the office. In this episode, we speak with Sid Sijbrandij, Cofounder and CEO of GitLab, about how their 1,290 team members work remotely in support of a $2.75B business. For Sid's team, remote work is a way of life. What can we learn from them? Learn more about GitLab at https://about.git...
Brave New Work 35. Beyond Remote Work with Sid Sijbrandij
May 11, 2020 06:00 - 32 minutesMost of us are working remotely. But we're just treading water, we haven't really mastered it. That's why it's important to talk about remote work after the novelty wears off—when the home office is just... the office. In this episode, we speak with Sid Sijbrandij, Cofounder and CEO of GitLab, about how their 1,290 team members work remotely in support of a $2.75B business. For Sid's team, remote work is a way of life. What can we learn from them? In this episode of Brave New Work, Aaron Dig...
35. Beyond Remote w/ Sid Sijbrandij
May 11, 2020 06:00 - 32 minutesMost of us are working remotely. But we're just treading water, we haven't really mastered it. That's why it's important to talk about remote work after the novelty wears off—when the home office is just... the office. In this episode, we speak with Sid Sijbrandij, Cofounder and CEO of GitLab, about how their 1,290 team members work remotely in support of a $2.75B business. For Sid's team, remote work is a way of life. What can we learn from them? Learn more about GitLab at https://about.git...
What's Next w/ Kevin Kelly
May 04, 2020 06:00 - 42 minutesIt's the question that's on everyone's mind these days: "What does the future hold?" In moments like these when uncertainty is especially high, having the right lenses and mental models is the difference between being ready and being overwhelmed. In this episode, we speak with Kevin Kelly, Senior Maverick at WIRED and author of The Inevitable, about how he thinks (about how he thinks) about predicting the future. And we make some guesses of our own. Learn more about Kevin at https://kk.org/...
34. How To Think About What’s Next with Kevin Kelly
May 04, 2020 06:00 - 43 minutesIt's the question that's on everyone's mind these days: "What does the future hold?" In moments like these when uncertainty is especially high, having the right lenses and mental models is the difference between being ready and being overwhelmed. In this episode of Brave New Work, Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans speak with Kevin Kelly, Senior Maverick at WIRED and author of The Inevitable, about how he thinks (about how he thinks) about predicting the future. And we make some guesses of our own...
34. What's Next w/ Kevin Kelly
May 04, 2020 06:00 - 43 minutesIt's the question that's on everyone's mind these days: "What does the future hold?" In moments like these when uncertainty is especially high, having the right lenses and mental models is the difference between being ready and being overwhelmed. In this episode, we speak with Kevin Kelly, Senior Maverick at WIRED and author of The Inevitable, about how he thinks (about how he thinks) about predicting the future. And we make some guesses of our own. Learn more about Kevin at https://kk.org/ ...
Brave New Work 34. How To Think About What’s Next with Kevin Kelly
May 04, 2020 06:00 - 43 minutesIt's the question that's on everyone's mind these days: "What does the future hold?" In moments like these when uncertainty is especially high, having the right lenses and mental models is the difference between being ready and being overwhelmed. In this episode of Brave New Work, Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans speak with Kevin Kelly, Senior Maverick at WIRED and author of The Inevitable, about how he thinks (about how he thinks) about predicting the future. And we make some guesses of our own...
Joining Team Human w/ Douglas Rushkoff
April 27, 2020 06:00 - 37 minutesWith the Ready For Anything series behind us, we're jumping right in to Season Three of the podcast! For this season, we're going to play with the format—making it shorter, sweeter, and (hopefully) even more helpful. Before the pandemic, many of our technologies, markets, and institutions had what Douglas Rushkoff calls an "antihuman agenda." Today, the limitations of that agenda are showing. In this episode, we speak with Douglas about how our economic and social operating systems need to c...
33. Joining Team Human with Douglas Rushkoff
April 27, 2020 06:00 - 37 minutesWith the Ready For Anything series behind us, we're jumping right in to Season Three of the podcast! For this season, we're going to play with the format—making it shorter, sweeter, and (hopefully) even more helpful. Before the pandemic, many of our technologies, markets, and institutions had what Douglas Rushkoff calls an "antihuman agenda." Today, the limitations of that agenda are showing. In this episode of Brave New Work, Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans speak with Douglas about how our ec...
Brave New Work 33. Joining Team Human with Douglas Rushkoff
April 27, 2020 06:00 - 37 minutesWith the Ready For Anything series behind us, we're jumping right in to Season Three of the podcast! For this season, we're going to play with the format—making it shorter, sweeter, and (hopefully) even more helpful. Before the pandemic, many of our technologies, markets, and institutions had what Douglas Rushkoff calls an "antihuman agenda." Today, the limitations of that agenda are showing. In this episode of Brave New Work, Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans speak with Douglas about how our ec...
33. Joining Team Human w/ Douglas Rushkoff
April 27, 2020 06:00 - 37 minutesWith the Ready For Anything series behind us, we're jumping right in to Season Three of the podcast! For this season, we're going to play with the format—making it shorter, sweeter, and (hopefully) even more helpful. Before the pandemic, many of our technologies, markets, and institutions had what Douglas Rushkoff calls an "antihuman agenda." Today, the limitations of that agenda are showing. In this episode, we speak with Douglas about how our economic and social operating systems need to ch...
Ready For Anything: Compensation
April 22, 2020 06:00 - 35 minutesThis is the thirteenth and final episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything. Today's episode explores the area of compensation and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty. This series is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Work. Send the questions you'd like to ...
Brave New Work 32. Ready For Anything: Compensation
April 22, 2020 06:00 - 36 minutesThis is the thirteenth and final episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything. Today's episode explores the area of compensation and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty. This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is feature...
32. Ready For Anything: Compensation
April 22, 2020 06:00 - 36 minutesThis is the thirteenth and final episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything. Today's episode explores the area of compensation and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty. This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is feature...
Brave New Work 31. Ready For Anything: Mastery
April 19, 2020 06:00 - 36 minutesThis is the twelfth episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything. Today's episode explores the area of mastery and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty. This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Wor...
Ready For Anything: Mastery
April 19, 2020 06:00 - 35 minutesThis is the twelfth episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything. Today's episode explores the area of mastery and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty. This series is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Work. Send the questions you'd like to see answered in th...
31. Ready For Anything: Mastery
April 19, 2020 06:00 - 36 minutesThis is the twelfth episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything. Today's episode explores the area of mastery and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty. This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Wor...
Brave New Work 30. Ready For Anything: Membership
April 17, 2020 06:00 - 30 minutesThis is the eleventh episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything. Today's episode explores the area of membership and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty. This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave Ne...
Ready For Anything: Membership
April 17, 2020 06:00 - 30 minutesThis is the eleventh episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything. Today's episode explores the area of membership and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty. This series is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Work. Send the questions you'd like to see answered i...
30. Ready For Anything: Membership
April 17, 2020 06:00 - 30 minutesThis is the eleventh episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything. Today's episode explores the area of membership and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty. This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave Ne...
Brave New Work 29. Ready For Anything: Information
April 15, 2020 06:00 - 44 minutesThis is the tenth episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything. Today's episode explores the area of information and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty. This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New W...
29. Ready For Anything: Information
April 15, 2020 06:00 - 44 minutesThis is the tenth episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything. Today's episode explores the area of information and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty. This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New W...
Ready For Anything: Information
April 15, 2020 06:00 - 43 minutesThis is the tenth episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything. Today's episode explores the area of information and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty. This series is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Work. Send the questions you'd like to see answered in ...
Brave New Work 28. Ready For Anything: Meetings
April 13, 2020 06:00 - 36 minutesThis is the ninth episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything. Today's episode explores the area of meetings and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty. This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Work...
28. Ready For Anything: Meetings
April 13, 2020 06:00 - 36 minutesThis is the ninth episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything. Today's episode explores the area of meetings and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty. This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Work...
Ready For Anything: Meetings
April 13, 2020 06:00 - 36 minutesThis is the ninth episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything. Today's episode explores the area of meetings and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty. This series is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Work. Send the questions you'd like to see answered in thi...
27. Ready For Anything: Workflow
April 11, 2020 19:55 - 39 minutesThis is the eighth episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything. Today's episode explores the area of workflow and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty. This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Wor...
Brave New Work 27. Ready For Anything: Workflow
April 11, 2020 19:55 - 39 minutesThis is the eighth episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything. Today's episode explores the area of workflow and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty. This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Wor...
Ready For Anything: Workflow
April 11, 2020 19:55 - 38 minutesThis is the eighth episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything. Today's episode explores the area of workflow and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty. This series is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Work. Send the questions you'd like to see answered in th...
Brave New Work 26. Ready For Anything: Innovation
April 09, 2020 16:34 - 35 minutesThis is the seventh episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything. Today's episode explores the area of innovation and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty. This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New ...
26. Ready For Anything: Innovation
April 09, 2020 16:34 - 35 minutesThis is the seventh episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything. Today's episode explores the area of innovation and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty. This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New ...
Ready For Anything: Innovation
April 09, 2020 16:34 - 35 minutesThis is the seventh episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything. Today's episode explores the area of innovation and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty. This series is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Work. Send the questions you'd like to see answered in...
25. Ready For Anything: Resources
April 02, 2020 16:15 - 33 minutesThis is the sixth episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything. Today's episode explores the area of resources and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty. This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Wor...
Brave New Work 25. Ready For Anything: Resources
April 02, 2020 16:15 - 33 minutesThis is the sixth episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything. Today's episode explores the area of resources and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty. This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Wor...
Ready For Anything: Resources
April 02, 2020 16:15 - 32 minutesThis is the sixth episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything. Today's episode explores the area of resources and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty. This series is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Work. Send the questions you'd like to see answered in th...
Ready For Anything: Strategy
March 27, 2020 06:00 - 37 minutesThis is the fifth episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything. Today's episode explores the area of strategy and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty. This series is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Work. Send the questions you'd like to see answered in thi...
24. Ready For Anything: Strategy
March 27, 2020 06:00 - 37 minutesThis is the fifth episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything. Today's episode explores the area of strategy and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty. This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Work...