Work For Humans

For decades workers have been incentivized to work for a paycheck, but how does the pay-for-performance model impact motivation, productivity, innovation, and work satisfaction?Professor Barry Schwartz studies how work operates in our culture and argues that monetary incentives are weak drivers of employee productivity. Barry explores the traits that can make work feel meaningful, and studies how companies can flip the script to build workplaces where employees are motivated, innovative, and happy.In this episode, Dart and Barry talk about why the pay-for-performance model doesn’t work, what people really want from their work, the role of autonomy in the workplace, and Barry's tips for hiring the best talent.Topics Include:- Barry's book, Why We Work- What HR got wrong about work- What people really want from work- Job to be done theory- The paradox of choice- Autonomy in the modern workplace- The challenges of hiring- Designing work for the future- Academic theories vs real-world applications - And other topics…Barry Schwartz is the Dorwin Cartwright Professor of Social Theory and Social Action in the psychology department at Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, where he has taught for thirty years.Barry is the author of Why We Work, Practical Wisdom, and The Paradox of Choice. He’s also the author of several leading textbooks on the psychology of learning and memory, including The Battle for Human Nature: Science, Morality, and Modern Life. His articles have been published in The New York Times, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Parade Magazine, USA TODAY, Slate, Scientific American, Harvard Business Review, The Guardian, and others. Barry has appeared on dozens of radio shows, including Morning Edition, Talk of the Nation, Anderson Cooper 360, and CBS Sunday Morning.Resources Mentioned:- Barry Schwartz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Schwartz_(psychologist)- Why We Work by Barry Schwartz: https://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN9781476784861- Practical Wisdom by Barry Schwartz: https://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN9781594487835- The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz: https://www.amazon.com/Paradox-Choice-Why-More-Less/dp/149151423X- Barry’s TedTalks: https://www.ted.com/speakers/barry_schwartz- Jeffrey Pfeffer: https://jeffreypfeffer.com/- The Human Equation by Jeffrey Pfeffer: https://jeffreypfeffer.com/books/the-human-equation/Work with Dart:Dart is the CEO and co-founder of the work design firm 11fold. Build work that makes employees feel alive, connected to their work, and focused on what’s most important to the business. Book a call at 11fold.com.

The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped society as we know it. In this post-pandemic world, the balance of power has shifted from employer to employee. Workers are demanding respect and expecting a greater quality of life, in many cases refusing a return to the traditional office.So what happens when companies can no longer rely on culture and on-premise experience to attract and retain employees? And how can companies adapt and thrive in this new environment?Behavioral scientist, psychologist, and futurist, Aaron McEwan believes that businesses must place people at the center. Harnessing data and insights that focus on personalizing employees’ experiences, allowing for flexibility and autonomy, and rethinking the purpose of traditional office spaces IS the future of work. In this episode, Dart and Aaron talk about the Great Resignation, how the pandemic reshaped society, the “Netflix Experience” and personalization, how employers underestimated the workforce and how remote workers proved them wrong, the future of workplaces, and much more.Topics Include:- What business leaders are most worried about- The commoditization of work- The feasibility of personalized work experiences - What all managers need to know about employees- The challenge of understanding employee desires- The role of managers in the future - How we consistently underestimate the workforce- The anti-work movement- And other topics…Aaron McEwan is a behavioral scientist, psychologist, and futurist. He was recently named a Top 100 Global HR Influencer and one of 5 HR Leaders to Follow in 2022. As VP, Research & Advisory for Gartner’s HR Practice, Aaron provides strategic advice to the world’s leading companies on the future of work and talent and helps leaders manage their most critical relationships across the c-suite and board. Alongside his current role, Aaron is a Fellow of the Australian Human Resources Institute, serves on the national committee for the Australian Psychological Society’s Interest Group in Coaching Psychology, and is an Associate of Macquarie University’s Centre for Workforce Futures.Aaron has lectured at Sydney Business School, University of Wollongong, University of NSW, University of Queensland, Griffith University, and the Australian College of Applied Psychology and was a member of Innovation Nation, a cross-industry initiative sponsored by the Office of the Prime Minister to elevate Australia’s reputation for entrepreneurship and innovation.Resources Mentioned:- James C. Scott: https://politicalscience.yale.edu/people/james-scott- Weapons of the Weak by James C. Scott: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0300036418 Work with Dart:Dart is the CEO and co-founder of the work design firm 11fold. Build work that makes employees feel alive, connected to their work, and focused on what’s most important to the business. Book a call at 11fold.com.

Bureaucracy used to make sense. A lot of sense. Information was recorded on paper, it was difficult and expensive to move, and the best way for an organization to make decisions was for managers to consolidate information and send it up a chain of command.Times have changed, but for the most part, organizations haven’t. The average Fortune 500 company still has eight layers of management passing information from the workforce to the C-Suite.And it’s absolutely killing our organizations…Gary Hamel has been described as “the world’s leading expert on business strategy” by Fortune Magazine and is the Harvard Business Review’s most reprinted author of all time.He believes that nearly every organization is suffering from systemic disabilities stemming from bureaucratic management styles. According to Gary, the solution is nothing short of a revolution in business management principles.In this episode, Dart and Gary discuss revolutionary management frameworks that business leaders can use to escape the tyranny of bureaucracy and create a thriving workforce.They discuss why Gary believes that revolutionary management principles will undoubtedly determine the industry leaders of the future, how companies can evolve their management styles in a way that dramatically expands the capabilities of employees, the future of work for employees and employers, and much more.Topics Include:- The history of bureaucracy as a management model- The shocking statistics of disengaged employees- Top-down versus bottom-up management styles- Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them- Innovations in leadership and management strategies- Roles and responsibilities of future managers- New management principles for the 21st century- How to empower employees- Strategies for reducing risk while pushing innovation- And other topics…Gary Hamel has been described by Fortune Magazine as “the world’s leading expert on business strategy,” and the Financial Times calls him a “management innovator without peer.” Hamel has been ranked by The Wall Street Journal as the world’s most influential business thinker and is a fellow of the Strategic Management Society and of the World Economic Forum.Gary Hamel has been on the faculty of the London Business School for more than 30 years and is the director of the Management Lab. Hamel has written 20 articles for the Harvard Business Review and is the most reprinted author in the Review’s history. His most recent bestsellers are Humanocracy and The Future of Management.Resources Mentioned:- Gallup Employee Engagement Trends (2022): https://www.gallup.com/workplace/391922/employee-engagement-slump-continues.aspx- Humanocracy by Gary Hamel: https://www.amazon.com/Humanocracy-Creating-Organizations-Amazing-People-ebook/dp/B07B9HFSHX/- The Future of Management by Gary Hamel: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1422102505/garyhamel-20- Domination and the Arts of Resistance: Hidden Transcripts byWork with Dart:Dart is the CEO and co-founder of the work design firm 11fold. Build work that makes employees feel alive, connected to their work, and focused on what’s most important to the business. Book a call at 11fold.com.

Too often business leaders are forced to choose between the needs of their company and the needs of their employees. It’s a lose/lose scenario leaving managers burned out and workers seeking other opportunities.But it doesn’t have to be this way...At Work for Humans, we believe work can be designed differently. When you design work like products people love, your company wins. Working conditions improve, work becomes irresistible, employees passionately buy into their roles every day, and your company takes measurable strides towards your vision.Join Dart Lindsley and others in the conversation by subscribing to the Work for Humans podcast today. Here you'll learn how your teams can implement a new, revolutionary framework that aligns the interests of your people with the interests of your company. You can be the one to kindle this new fire in your organization. You can be the one to lead your teams to a new frontier of health and resilience. Subscribe to Work For Humans today.Work with Dart:Dart is the CEO and co-founder of the work design firm 11fold. Build work that makes employees feel alive, connected to their work, and focused on what’s most important to the business. Book a call at 11fold.com.