Bruce Daisley, former VP at Twitter and author of 'The Joy of Work,' discusses the evolving landscape of workplace culture. He emphasizes the importance of joy and community in work, especially amidst the remote work shift post-pandemic. Daisley offers insights into navigating job dissatisfaction and the emotional challenges faced by elite achievers. He also highlights how positive workplace environments can spark creativity and the necessity of connection to combat isolation and burnout. His advice rings relevant to anyone seeking fulfillment in their career.
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Remote Work Revolution
Remote work has fundamentally changed the work landscape, with 91% of people wanting some remote work.
Many companies are downsizing offices as workers report higher productivity at home.
question_answer ANECDOTE
Social Chain Exodus
Steven Bartlett's company, Social Chain, saw a significant exodus of employees after shifting to remote work.
Employees prioritized higher salaries over company culture while working remotely.
insights INSIGHT
Burnout and Remote Work
Burnout stems from treating energy as infinite and not recognizing our need for connection.
Remote work can exacerbate burnout due to loneliness and reduced resilience.
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30 Ways to Fix Your Work Culture and Fall in Love with Your Job Again
Bruce Daisley
The Joy of Work by Bruce Daisley offers 30 practical ways to enhance work culture and make jobs more fulfilling. The book draws on Daisley's podcast 'Eat, Sleep, Work, Repeat' and features insights from various researchers and experts in productivity, wellbeing, and social psychology. It emphasizes the importance of deep work, self-care, and effective team management, providing tips such as the 'Monk Mode Morning' to reduce distractions and increase efficiency. The book also highlights the negative impacts of modern work practices, such as the overuse of digital communication, and suggests alternatives to improve workplace happiness and productivity[2][4][5].
Bruce Daisley is one of the world’s most influential voices on fixing workplace culture and a former VP at Twitter. Bruce Daisley spent over a decade as a top executive at Twitter, YouTube and Google for Europe, leaving Twitter as its most senior leader outside of the US.
Bruce’s highly acclaimed book, The Joy of Work: 30 Ways to Fix Your Work Culture and Fall in Love with Your Job Again, offers a fascinating and data-tested insight into what ‘work’ and ‘office culture’ now looks-like in the 21st century, as well as advising how all levels of staff within organisations can build a more motivating and productive workplace culture. The book went on to become the UK’s bestselling business hardback of 2019, being translated into 13 languages and long-listed for Business Book of the Year 2020 and CMI Management Book of the Year 2020. His literary and business successes have culminated in Bruce being named one of the Evening Standard’s 1000 Most Influential Londoners and one of Debrett’s 500 Most Influential People in Britain.
At the CBI Annual Conference, he was voted the top-rated speaker, having shared the stage with the Prime Minister and Jeremy Corbyn. Alongside his literary pursuits, Bruce hosts and runs the ‘Eat Sleep Work Repeat’ podcast on workplace culture which has reached #1 spot on the Apple Business Podcast Chart. He now devotes his time to championing reforms to culture in the workplace.
He is also a published writer in the Harvard Business Review, Wall Street Journal & The Guardian.
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