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)
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Brave New Work 65. A Better Way to Onboard Empl...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore what it’s like to onboard into a system that has no managers.
42 min
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Brave New Work 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
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Brave New Work 63. Mastery in the Age of Self-M...
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
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Brave New Work 62. Real Change Through Experime...
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
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Brave New Work 61. The Future of the Workforce ...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore what the next generation wants for their future in the workforce.
41 min
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Brave New Work 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
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Brave New Work 59. Experimenting Toward a Bette...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore Habitus’ recent experiment during an interview process and how it made the hiring process better.
37 min
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Brave New Work 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
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Brave New Work 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
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Brave New Work 56. The Folly of the Annual Perf...
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
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Brave New Work 55. Gaslighting and Other Forms ...
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
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Brave New Work 54. Rethinking Our Approach to P...
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
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Brave New Work 53. Combating The Pandemic Work ...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore why everyone feels burned out and the pandemic-forced implementations of remote work aren't working.
30 min
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Brave New Work 52. Are You Ready for Self Manag...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore how to identify if your working styles are a fit with self-managing systems.
41 min
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Brave New Work 51. The One Conversation Every T...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore how being clear about our intentions, concerns, boundaries, and dreams can transform our teams and our lives.
42 min
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Brave New Work 50. This is Justice Informed wit...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans learn about where companies are struggling in their DEI work and what the future of equity might look like.
47 min
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Brave New Work 49. The Surprising Power of Libe...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore the new structure design that's impacted The Ready since Day 1.
47 min
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Brave New Work 48. How Your Software Tool Stack...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore the unspoken opinions of software at work and why we should advocate for the right ones.
33 min
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Brave New Work 47. Moving from Bureaucracy to H...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore how to make lasting change in bureaucratic systems that are designed to uphold the status quo.
40 min
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Brave New Work 46. Clarity and Coherence In You...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore the delicate balancing act of defining who you are, and how not to tip the scales into chaos.
32 min
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Brave New Work 45. The Importance of Strategy w...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore the role of strategy in emergent and participatory systems.
36 min
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Brave New Work 44. Prioritizing Your Priorities...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore an essential team tool for discovering your core priorities.
44 min
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Brave New Work 43. Steering Together: The Power...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore the benefits (and occasional challenges) of participatory governance.
50 min
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Brave New Work 42. The Shadow Side of Self-Mana...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore the sticker, less talked about parts of self-management, and what joining a self-managing system feels like.
43 min
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Brave New Work 41. Ask Us Anything (AUA) No. 2:...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans field questions directly from the Brave New Work audience.
23 min