At Work with The Ready 121. How to Keep The Spark Alive
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Apr 12, 2022 Dive into the art of keeping workplace excitement alive! Discover strategies for sustaining innovation and creativity while steering clear of stagnation. Learn how feedback can fuel creative growth and the importance of recognizing energy shifts in organizational dynamics. Personal anecdotes and insights unveil the continuous journey of reinvention, emphasizing the need for vibrant cultures that adapt and evolve. Embrace the thrill of transformation and keep the spark alive in your organization!
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Keep Possibility Alive
- Healthy companies move from nothing to stability while keeping a sense of possibility.
- The challenge is avoiding a caretaker mindset that preserves what's working at the expense of evolution.
Fix The Boring Parts First
- When work feels stale, redesign the parts that drain attention and joy.
- Ask: which step is harder than it should be and design a lighter, more energizing version.
Reinventing Tools On Slow Projects
- Aaron and Allie used spare client time to reinvent sloggy facilitation tools like essential intent and team charters.
- They created livelier prompts and workbooks that later became new playbook elements.