At Work with The Ready Brave New Work 62. Real Change Through Experimentation
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Feb 15, 2021 Explore the art of workplace experimentation, focusing on how to structure and assess changes with intention. The hosts share personal victories and underscore the importance of self-care, like taking Wednesdays off for mental health. They advocate for treating decisions as temporary experiments, fostering innovation without the fear of permanence. Delve into the complexities of organizational change, emphasizing small-scale experiments' power in enhancing collaboration. Finally, navigate the challenges of building a culture of experimentation, learning from setbacks to drive growth and creativity.
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Passion and Structure in Experiments
- Run experiments based on your own passion, curiosity, or tension to get ownership and commitment.
- Structure experiments with clear parameters like duration and participants to stay honest and track progress.
Give Experiments Enough Time
- Give experiments enough duration, typically eight weeks, to overcome initial discomfort and gather insights.
- Recognize that team members may need different timeframes to adapt and learn.
Keep Experiments Focused
- Keep experiments focused on one specific change to identify what works effectively.
- Avoid trying to change multiple things at once, which leads to unclear results.