At Work with The Ready

Rodney 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)

Management
Entrepreneurship
Business
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The Future of HR: HR’s Data Dilemma and Breakin...
Rodney Evans and guest Brian Elliott explore how to find and use data to make big changes in HR.
50 min
52
The Future of HR: Finding a Third Way with AI T...
Rodney Evans and Sam Spurlin continue their conversation about meaningfully exploring how AI will impact HR.
23 min
53
The Future of HR: Finding a Third Way with AI T...
Rodney Evans and Sam Spurlin set all the fear and hype aside to meaningfully explore how AI could impact HR.
36 min
54
The Future of HR: Putting the “Change” Back in ...
Rodney Evans and Sam Spurlin talk about the future of change agents within HR departments and how they can help unlock the dynamic Talent Marketplace that fuels Mission-Based Teams.
42 min
55
The Future of HR: Why Being CPO Is Just the Har...
Rodney Evans talks with guest Hebba Youssef about why the CPO role is the hardest job at any company.
48 min
56
The Future of HR: Giving HRBPs the Future-of-Wo...
Rodney Evans and Sam Spurlin talk about where the HRBP role went wrong and how it needs to change to embrace the future.
36 min
57
The Future of HR: Building Your Capabilities Pt...
Rodney Evans and Sam Spurlin finish their talk about the six key capabilities every HR department needs to learn, strengthen, and evolve to succeed in the future of work.
28 min
58
The Future of HR: Building Your Capabilities, P...
Rodney Evans and Sam Spurlin talk about the six key capabilities every HR department needs to learn, strengthen, and evolve to succeed in the future of work.
40 min
59
The Future of HR: Convincing Your Coworkers and...
Rodney Evans and Sam Spurlin discuss why getting buy-in is so difficult in HR and how to win over the most resistant parts of your organization.
37 min
60
The Future of HR: Your Mission, Should You Choo...
Rodney Evans and Sam Spurlin launch our new mini series all about The Future of HR.
39 min
61
We’re Taking a Brave New Break [Bonus]
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans share some news about the future of the show.
5 min
62
Our Hosts in the Wild - The Anxious Achiever: W...
Aaron joins Morra Aarons-Mele on The Anxious Achiever to talk about mental health in the workplace.
41 min
63
162. Live from SXSW: Busting Workplace Myths wi...
Aaron Dignan, Rodney Evans and Brian Elliott tackle 5 sticky workplace myths in front of a live audience.
49 min
64
Can Hybrid Work....Work? [Rebroadcast]
In this episode, we unpack why floppy hybrid models are doomed to fail, different flavors of creativity (that don’t rely on glass-walled conference rooms), and what the most adaptive path forward could look like.
37 min
65
Brave New Work 101 [Rebroadcast]
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans dig into the foundations of Brave New Work.
58 min
66
161. Going to the Talent Marketplace: Part 2
Aaron and Rodney continue last week's conversation about the steps organizations can take to experiment with their own talent marketplaces.
33 min
67
160. Going to the Talent Marketplace: Part 1
Aaron and Rodney take a cue from movie studios by exploring the implications of talent marketplaces on a traditional org chart.
27 min
68
159: Help Me Help You: What If Your Coworkers C...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans dive into how teams can make personal "user manuals" and how to meaningfully use them.
36 min
69
158. Creating Your Digital Workplace Culture wi...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore what makes a healthy and robust digital work culture.
36 min
70
157. AUA No. 7: Workplace Rituals, Obstructive ...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans dig into the show's mailbag and answer questions from their listeners.
35 min
71
156. 🙌 ❤️ 🚀 🐙: Putting Emojis to Work at Work
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans unpack the power of using emojis in the workplace.
38 min
72
155. Why Are Job Interviews Such a Hot Mess?
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans offer guidance on building better interviews.
59 min
73
154. Yes to Trust, No to Bureaucratic Theater: ...
In this episode, we look into a crystal ball with Sheela Subramanian to explore what this new year might have in store for us and the future of work.
44 min
74
New Look. New Course. Same Hot Takes [Bonus]
We’re back again with another bonus mini-sode, the “Happy New Year!” edition.
8 min
75
See Ya Later, 2022 [Bonus]
In our first-ever mini-sode, Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans check out of the year with an extra-special, two-part check-in round.
16 min