The Digital Workplace Podcast
236 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWork is changing faster than ever. New digital tools have enabled the hope of a better future. But that future isn't promised. First, we have to put in the hard work.
We must completely redefine 5 core elements of work: technology, collaboration, productivity, leadership, and culture.
The Digital Workplace hosts conversations that help your journey to become a Level 5 Digital Workplace.
We need all of us to get much better at work.
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Episodes
Sheela Subramanian - How the future works
May 16, 2022 10:07 - 25 minutes - 24 MBThe future of work is on your doorstep. Accepting it brings all sorts of changes, but they lead to a better world of work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ali Greene - 5 things the experts disagree about for remote work
April 26, 2022 09:57 - 26 minutes - 25.2 MBAli Greene is the co-author of Remote Works and has been a remote manager since 2014. She and Neil talk about 5 things that even the experts don't fully agree on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ana Neves - You’ve got cash just laying around your workplace
April 21, 2022 10:36 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBKnowledge management has changed as the workplace has gone digital, and it's become even more important Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Liam Martin - More collaboration is not the answer
March 22, 2022 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBWe've been taught that more collaboration is always better. But that's making digital work very noisy. Should we have a different goal? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Phil Simon - This is what life after email looks like
March 02, 2022 09:27 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBEmail dominated digital collaboration for two decades. What will work look like after email isn't the king? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chinedu Eleanya - Can you plan serendipity? Can you afford not to?
February 18, 2022 18:20 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBSerendipity happens automatically in an office, but not in a digital workplace. What can leaders do to create the conditions for serendipity to occur? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mary Beth Oakes - The future of office furniture is more interesting than you think
January 27, 2022 22:42 - 23 minutes - 54.2 MBThe office isn't dead by a long shot. It may have fainted, but it has a chance for a great rebirth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Luke Thomas - Building a new home for digital work
January 21, 2022 08:30 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBDigital work is great, but it doesn't have a centering home like the office. Luke Thomas tells us how Friday looks at the core objects of work and supports digital teams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lara Hogan - A new kind of manager for the digital age
January 18, 2022 15:14 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBLara Hogan is training managers for a new age. Old expectations and mindsets for managers in the office won't work anymore, and managers need new skill sets to support the humans around them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Steven Rogelberg - Great meetings as a competitive advantage
January 17, 2022 16:10 - 26 minutes - 25.5 MBMeetings don't just have to the cost of doing business. If we approach them as stewards of time and prepare and close well, they can give you a great advantage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chase Warrington - Why Doist built Twist
January 05, 2022 03:13 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBDo async teams always need tools that support their async practices? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Danielle McDowell - Co-working space isn’t just for startups anymore
December 28, 2021 12:32 - 25 minutes - 24.2 MBHow should digital workplaces reorient the way they use physical space? Why do people need to be together in the same location? A peak into the future of space in the digital age. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sarah Devereaux - How good is your team at collective decision making?
December 17, 2021 11:46 - 27 minutes - 27.4 MBMost teams either freeze up and delay decisions, or defer to one person's call. There's a much better approach out there, but you may not be ready for it yet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daphnée Laforest - What do nearly all leading remote work companies have in common?
December 10, 2021 15:09 - 34 minutes - 43.6 MBThere's a reason that companies like Automattic, Gitlab, and Elastic have mastered distributed work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kartik Mandaville - The journey to become an asynch company
December 06, 2021 14:46 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBWhen the pandemic hit, shifting to Zoom wasn't enough. In fact, it was worse. Kartik Mandaville took the next step to build a better digital culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Darrian Mikell - You aren't using audio for all it's worth
November 09, 2021 17:29 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBAudio is often skipped over in collaboration. But it's actually one of the most human options we have. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Brett Caldon - Reducing the noise of the digital employee experience
October 18, 2021 16:31 - 23 minutes - 25.8 MBAn employee's digital life is full of lots of noise. What direction should you be moving to make it more seamless? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Stephen Hoelper - Virtual brainstorming isn't all that bad
September 07, 2021 16:24 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBStephen Hoelper has been in global companies long enough to know the actual problems of digital work, and they aren't what you think Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jana Axline - Everyone’s a digital project manager now
August 24, 2021 02:59 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MBProject management isn't just a skill that a few people need. Everyone needs to upgrade their approach to digital projects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Stefan Behrens - The opportunity for stand-out digital companies
August 19, 2021 03:48 - 26 minutes - 24 MBThere's quickly going to be a large divide between companies that say they are hybrid, and those that really do digital well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
AJ Loiacono - No one can break the company, and other lessons in trust
August 16, 2021 04:51 - 31 minutes - 29 MBAJ Loaicono is on his third stint as an entrepreneur, and he can see beyond the muck that most people face. Learn how he's adapted to create a great digital workplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nicky Hoyland - The goal of digital is experience + personalization
August 12, 2021 06:05 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBDigital tools offer a great chance to offer a personalized experience, but we often end up with one-size-fits-all drudgery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Alison Martin - Unlocking mentoring for a digital workplace
July 22, 2021 07:39 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBUnstructured mentoring doesn't reach the people it can really help. Mentoring in a digital workplace can bring people closer together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sahin Boydas - How to make the leap to remote teams
July 21, 2021 05:04 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBRemote work is en vogue, but it hasn't become any easier. Sahin Boydas has been optimizing for remote work for years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Erik Nicolai - The big challenges of a modern workplace
July 16, 2021 09:15 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBCentralized apps or decentralized? In-office or remote? Strong or distributed leadership? Erik Nicolai walks us through the big challenges. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Randy Herbertson - The linear nature of digital conversations
July 12, 2021 05:52 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBWhen all communication moves online, it changes the way we interact with each other. Randy Herbertson explores ups and downs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Vonda Page - The many ingredients for the perfect change
July 07, 2021 08:17 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MBDigital changes can create whiplash for many if you aren't careful. Vonda Page has been walking people through change since the fax machine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Robin Rosenberg - Virtual reality is next level training
July 06, 2021 12:43 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBTo build true empathy and understanding you need to walk a mile in their shoes. Or Oculus headset. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bob Pulver - The constant challenge of upskilling
July 01, 2021 08:02 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBThere feels like a permanent chasm between the skills we need on a team and those we have. Bob Pulver has a plan to bridge that gap. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Crystal Washington - How agile are your team’s digital skills?
June 24, 2021 14:27 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBKeeping up with tech trends is tough for anyone, but especially for a whole organization. How can you keep your team up to speed? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ray Wang - Digital transformation won't get you there
June 23, 2021 09:29 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBLooking to the future, just digitizing your databases and processes isn't enough. You've got to see the big picture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Alpha Zhang - Can Google Workspace be the now and the future of work?
June 22, 2021 09:20 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBGoogle's office tools brought us into the present. Will they be the ones to carry us into the future? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jason Averbook - The now of work, not the future
June 15, 2021 08:24 - 28 minutes - 26 MBThe issues we think are the future of work are actually very present. Jason Averbook says we need to start with now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nick Turner - It takes a community to build a company
June 14, 2021 08:28 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBNick Turner started DeliverEnd to help make personal deliveries safer. But to scale it, he had to build a full community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jason Averbook - The Digital Workplace
June 14, 2021 08:24 - 28 minutes - 26 MBSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mary Miller - Find the future of work in janitorial services
June 08, 2021 11:46 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBTech companies don't corner the market on where the future of work should go. JANCOA is a leader with their human-first approach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Laurie Ruettimann - A new way to look at employees and bosses
June 07, 2021 11:56 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBThe employee-boss relationship hasn't changed a lot since the early 1900s. Laurie Ruettimann shows us what needs updated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lindsay Tjepkema - Think like a marketer for internal communication
June 04, 2021 11:54 - 23 minutes - 22.3 MBWe stress a lot over how we communicate with customers, but what about our teams? There's more options than ever, and leaders need to think like marketers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tanmay Vora - The challenges awaiting digital leaders
May 31, 2021 10:23 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBLeadership wasn't easy before the pandemic. But in a digital age, new problems require new solutions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Joey Camire - Designing for cognitive diversity
May 25, 2021 11:56 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBAs we redesign the workplace, remember that not everyone thinks like you. We need a diversity of tools to make everyone feel at their best. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Humphrey Chen - What do we do with all this video?
May 19, 2021 17:27 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBBusinesses create more video content than ever before. And yet we never watch it. What if we could make video more user-friendly? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Heidi Hanna - Stress is out of its cage
May 18, 2021 17:22 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBStress is healthy when it's restricted to certain places and times. But when everything around us is stressful, we can't recover. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dan Jimenez - Overhauling your approach to PTO
May 14, 2021 13:13 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBUnlimited PTO is great. Except that no one takes it. Learn about Chatbook's experiment with MTO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dana Brownlee - What if my boss is the problem?
May 12, 2021 11:22 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBDigital teams are just as dependent on the personality and weaknesses of bosses as any other. Dana Brownlee helps us think through how to adapt and also confront racism as a team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Christina Hynes Mesco - Are you ready for the digital version of sexual harassment?
May 11, 2021 15:43 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBSexual harassment is alive and well in the digital age. Are you prepared to deal with the new challenges? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Henrik-Jan van der Pol - You have to work hard for strategy alignment
May 10, 2021 17:55 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBIt's hard to get a digital team aligned without a lot of clarity around the purposes and strategy of the team. Perdoo founder Henrik Jan van der Pol weighs in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nina Hersher - Digital wellness is a real thing
May 03, 2021 15:11 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBAs we cozy up with technology around the office, we need to recognize good digital hygiene and help team members thrive in a digital world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Paul Datta - The unintended side effects of digital tools
April 28, 2021 11:35 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBA digital workplace is not about the technology, it's about the people. How have we messed this up, and how can we fix it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Vivian Chan - Building a team of high caliber talent
April 27, 2021 17:42 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBWorking with highly talented people doesn't mean managing egos. You can still be a good human and be amazing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kaleem Clarkson - Is that hybrid? Or telecommuting? I'm so confused.
April 23, 2021 15:51 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBAs people slowly go back to the office, there are a lot of issues to sort out. But it's even harder than it looks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.