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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77. Beating Burnout with Anne Helen Petersen
45 min
127
76. When Purpose Meets Profit with Mara Zepeda
48 min
128
75. When the CEO Fires Themselves with Michael ...
48 min
129
74. Who Decides Who Decides with Ted Rau
46 min
130
73. Embracing Discomfort with Lisa Gill
47 min
131
72. Legalese in the Future of Work with Jason W...
48 min
132
71. Basecamp and politics in the workplace
36 min
133
70. AUA No. 3 - This And That: Peer Feedback, A...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans field questions directly from their listeners.
44 min
134
69. Learning From a Vanishing Way of Life in As...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans learn about what the rise of Western capitalism is erasing in Asia, and what we can learn before it's gone.
43 min
135
68. Organization Transformation at Scale with B...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans learn from the front lines of transforming an entire enterprise.
52 min
136
67. Changing The World of Working Agreements wi...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans talk about Aaron's new startup that's all about making, keeping, and improving agreements.
42 min
137
66. The Beauty of The Mythic and Mundane in Org...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore the role of poetry and spirituality in an organization's operating system and culture.
44 min
138
65. A Better Way to Onboard Employees with Alas...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore what it’s like to onboard into a system that has no managers.
42 min
139
64. Redesigning The Company Retreat
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore how to shake up the “company retreat” so it’s actually fun and not just more work.
39 min
140
63. Mastery in the Age of Self-Management
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore the concept of mastery in the world of knowledge workers, from how to cultivate it to identifying your blind spots.
45 min
141
62. Real Change Through Experimentation
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans discuss the best ways to try new things in a smart repeatable way that leads to real change.
44 min
142
61. The Future of the Workforce with Todd Jick
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore what the next generation wants for their future in the workforce.
41 min
143
60. Solving Our System Problems
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans discuss how to solve our systems problems at the root, and how reducing inefficiency can't be entirely divorced from people.
34 min
144
59. Experimenting Toward a Better Hiring Proces...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore Habitus’ recent experiment during an interview process and how it made the hiring process better.
37 min
145
58. Brave New Work and Capitalism
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore whether capitalism is compatible with the change we need to unlock future of work.
34 min
146
57. Working Through A Crisis
Subtitle: Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans reflect on the events of January 6th and the role of complexity conscious thinking in understanding the society we live in.
39 min
147
56. The Folly of the Annual Performance Review
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore why the annual performance review is failing everyone involved and what a better option might look like.
48 min
148
55. Gaslighting and Other Forms of Epistemic In...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore how our own biases and identities play a role in shaping the stories we tell ourselves about our coworkers and our organizations.
46 min
149
54. Rethinking Our Approach to Power and Leader...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans learn from The Morning Star Company’s 30+ years of self-management about what leadership looks like when there’s no managers.
35 min
150
53. Combating The Pandemic Work Hangover
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore why everyone feels burned out and the pandemic-forced implementations of remote work aren't working.
30 min