Matt Watkinson is the CEO of Methodical and the co-author of the new book Mastering Uncertainty. His previous books include The Grid and The Ten Principles Behind Great Customer Experiences, which won the CMI's Management Book of the Year.In this episode, Paul and Matt discuss how embracing uncertainty can help you make better business decisions and have a positive effect on how you view the challenges of everyday life. They also discuss why many of the deterministic principles used in traditional business settings are inherently flawed and look at how leaders and managers that embrace uncertainty can create more rewarding and effective business cultures.For more information on the book Mastering Uncertainty, see - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724035/mastering-uncertainty-by-matt-watkinson-and-csaba-konkoly/Order Mastering Uncertainty here.Mentioned Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver BurkemanSend us a textHumanity Working is brought to you by BillionMinds - the company that makes employees ready for the Future of Work.BillionMinds helps companies be ready for the future of work by developing adaptable, resilient employees. You can learn more about them on LinkedIn or by visiting billionminds.com.

Dr. Charles Michael Austin (Dr. Chaz) is a leading expert on career marketing and packaging for employees. He has worked for over 20 years as a college professor, career counselor, private coach, and corporate trainer, and is the author or co-author of multiple books discussing career development and the Gig economy, including the book "How to find work....and keep finding work for the rest of your life".In this episode:Why corporate loyalty to employees is deadWhat to do about it as an employeeHow to use your power as a manager responsiblyWhy teams should be focused on doing LESS workYou can find out more about Dr. Chaz's work on his website chazaustin.comUseful Links: https://www.amazon.com/Ways-Find-Work-Finding-Career/dp/1976421640/ref=sr_1_1?crid=O6BQX3DPQKUL&keywords=Dr+Charles+Michael+Austin&qid=1678741795&sprefix=dr+charles+michael+austin%2Caps%2C462&sr=8-1https://www.amazon.com/Find-Work-Keep-Finding-Rest/dp/1468172182/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1678741827&refinements=p_27%3ADr.+Charles+Michael+Austin&s=books&sr=1-2&text=Dr.+Charles+Michael+AustinSend us a textHumanity Working is brought to you by BillionMinds - the company that makes employees ready for the Future of Work.BillionMinds helps companies be ready for the future of work by developing adaptable, resilient employees. You can learn more about them on LinkedIn or by visiting billionminds.com.

Natalie Wood specializes in helping individuals, teams and organizations get the best of their employees by optimizing brain function for helath and performance. Through coaching, teaching, training and consultation, drawing on the neuroscience and psychology of mental health, she helps organizations increase employee engagement and resilience.You can learn more about Natalie's work at www.engage2evolve.com. In addition  - Natalie has just launched her own podcast - Making Wellbeing Work.Send us a textHumanity Working is brought to you by BillionMinds - the company that makes employees ready for the Future of Work.BillionMinds helps companies be ready for the future of work by developing adaptable, resilient employees. You can learn more about them on LinkedIn or by visiting billionminds.com.

Dr. Gleb Tsipursky is the CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts, and the author of many books including book Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams. Dr Gleb's work has been featured in Fortune, Harvard Business Review, Time and Newsweek.In this episode Paul and Dr. Gleb discuss the data around productivity in remote and hybrid enviornments, explore why many leaders have a distorted picture of remote work, and look at innovation in remote and hybrid work environments.Resources mentioned in this episode:Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams - https://disasteravoidanceexperts.com/hybrid/Harvard Business Review article on Asynchronous Brainstorming for Innovation - https://hbr.org/2022/02/why-virtual-brainstorming-is-better-for-innovationSend us a textHumanity Working is brought to you by BillionMinds - the company that makes employees ready for the Future of Work.BillionMinds helps companies be ready for the future of work by developing adaptable, resilient employees. You can learn more about them on LinkedIn or by visiting billionminds.com.

Jamie Ostroe is the co-founder and head of content of B2BReviews.com - a website that helps companies choose the right products for their business needs. In this episode Jamie explains how B2B Reviews chose their products for the Remote Work Toolkit, and discusses her own journey as a remote worker, starting during the pandemic and leading up to today.Resources mentioned in this episode - The Remote Work Toolkit - https://www.b2breviews.com/remote-work-toolkit/Send us a textHumanity Working is brought to you by BillionMinds - the company that makes employees ready for the Future of Work.BillionMinds helps companies be ready for the future of work by developing adaptable, resilient employees. You can learn more about them on LinkedIn or by visiting billionminds.com.

Bob Johansen is a Distinguished Fellow at the Institute for the Future, and author of the new book Office Shock - which examines how the Office will shift the coming years from a physical place of work to an enabler for entirely new ways of working and living. In this podcast we discuss key findings from the book, and look in detail at how current hybrid and remote work arrangements are the harbingers of more radical change to come.Resources mentioned in this episode:Making Remote Work listeners can get a 30% discount on Office Shock by using this link: https://www.bkconnection.com/books/title/Office-Shock and using the code OFFSHOCK at checkout.You can attend the IFTF event - How to Prepare for Office Shock: Spectrum of Belonging, by using this link - https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:7016839152654581761/Bob Johansen, IFTF DistInguished Fellow - Institute for the Future3-Minute trailer for Office Shock: Creating Better Futures for Working and Living: https://youtu.be/tnhvcSCYFsAofficeshock.orgTo order Office Shock: https://www.amazon.com/Office-Shock-Creating-Futures-Working/dp/1523003677/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Send us a textHumanity Working is brought to you by BillionMinds - the company that makes employees ready for the Future of Work.BillionMinds helps companies be ready for the future of work by developing adaptable, resilient employees. You can learn more about them on LinkedIn or by visiting billionminds.com.

The team renames the podcast, from "Way Too Busy" to "Making Remote Work", explains what is behind the change, and gives a sneak preview of what is to come in the Season 3 (2023) episodes.Send us a textHumanity Working is brought to you by BillionMinds - the company that makes employees ready for the Future of Work.BillionMinds helps companies be ready for the future of work by developing adaptable, resilient employees. You can learn more about them on LinkedIn or by visiting billionminds.com.

The team discusses the strategic decisions and practical steps organizations need to take to turn their company into a high-functioning remote or hybrid work environment. The podcast references an ebook published by BillionMinds on remote work, which you can download at www.billionminds.com/report.Send us a textHumanity Working is brought to you by BillionMinds - the company that makes employees ready for the Future of Work.BillionMinds helps companies be ready for the future of work by developing adaptable, resilient employees. You can learn more about them on LinkedIn or by visiting billionminds.com.

Mitko Karshovski is the Founder and Host of This Remote Life - a podcast devoted to the Digital Nomad Lifestyle. In this episode we discuss Mitko's own Digital Nomad journey, but also some of the major trends that are leading people to work thousands of miles away from their employers, and what is to come is to come as employers adjust to the idea of sourcing the best employees from anywhere. This Remote Life is available on all good podcast platforms.Send us a textHumanity Working is brought to you by BillionMinds - the company that makes employees ready for the Future of Work.BillionMinds helps companies be ready for the future of work by developing adaptable, resilient employees. You can learn more about them on LinkedIn or by visiting billionminds.com.

Phil Libin is the founder and CEO of mmhmm (available at mmhmm.app) - a company that is reimagining video for the future of work. He is also the former CEO of Evernote. In this wide ranging discussion, Phil and Paul discuss the nature of productivity, and why Phil believes that we should never go back to a predominantly in office environment.Send us a textHumanity Working is brought to you by BillionMinds - the company that makes employees ready for the Future of Work.BillionMinds helps companies be ready for the future of work by developing adaptable, resilient employees. You can learn more about them on LinkedIn or by visiting billionminds.com.