In this podcast, the hosts tackle tough questions from their audience like providing critical feedback without being threatening, organizations eliminating excessive management layers, and the disconnect between senior leadership and employees. They hint at upcoming projects and discuss concepts like 'org debt' and 'anti-patterns'.
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Use "How Might We"
Frame feedback as shared problem-solving using "how might we" questions.
This shifts from opposition to collaborative design and exploration.
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Share External Examples
Share examples of similar successful changes from other organizations.
This adds weight to suggestions and makes them less personal or threatening.
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Understand Historical Context
Understand the historical context of existing systems before criticizing them.
This builds credibility and reveals valuable insights for improvement.
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“Ask Us Anything” episodes were a Brave New Work tradition, and we knew they were going to live on in this next new chapter of the show. What we didn’t know was how much harder the questions would be this time around! Turns out, after nearly 200 shows our audience is pretty sharp and asking some very specific questions.
On today’s episode of At Work With The Ready, Rodney Evans and Sam Spurlin look at what arrived in our inbox and tackle our listeners thorniest questions…and even tease a little something coming on the horizon.
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