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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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
177
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
178
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
179
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
180
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
181
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
182
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
183
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
184
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
185
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
186
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
187
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
188
Brave New Work 44. Prioritizing Your Priorities...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore an essential team tool for discovering your core priorities.
44 min
189
Brave New Work 43. Steering Together: The Power...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore the benefits (and occasional challenges) of participatory governance.
50 min
190
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
191
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
192
Brave New Work 40. JEDI: Justice, Equity, Diver...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans are joined by The Ready's Sharan Bal to discuss the importance of JEDI during this moment and the future.
57 min
193
Brave New Work 39. Getting Things Done with Dav...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore how to stop being trapped in your head, start writing things down, and get things done.
44 min
194
Brave New Work 38. The Challenges of Remote Fac...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore the ins and outs of facilitating meetings in the virtual world of Zoom.
29 min
195
Brave New Work 37. How to Pick Your Principles
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore the difficulty of choosing the right principles for our organizations.
42 min
196
Brave New Work 36. The Case for Profit Sharing ...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore how profit sharing can actually be good for business.
41 min
197
Brave New Work 35. Beyond Remote Work with Sid ...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore what happens when a company isn't forced to be remote, but actually wants to be.
31 min
198
Brave New Work 34. How To Think About What’s Ne...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans learn the best ways to try to devine what the future holds with Kevin Kelly.
42 min
199
Brave New Work 33. Joining Team Human with Doug...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans talk with Douglas Rushkoff about combatting the "antihuman agenda" and changing our operating systems to meet this moment.
36 min
200
Brave New Work 32. Ready For Anything: Compensa...
Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans explore the role of role of compensation to an organization, especially in a time when people are concerned about their job security.
35 min