Humanity Working

Tamara Sanderson is the co-founder of the company Remote Works and the co-author of Remote Works: Managing for Freedom, Flexibility and Focus. Tam's has worked in many different highly distributed work environments including Oliver Wyman, Google, and Automattic. Her new book is loaded with practical steps on how you as a manager can optimize your work environment for remote and hybrid employees. In this discussion, Paul and Tam cover:Common manager archetypes, and how well (or poorly) they are suited to remote work environmentsHow to excel at asynchronous communicationsWhy the right tools for the right time are essential in remote work environmentsYou can find more information on the book Remote Works at https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/717914/remote-works-by-ali-greene-and-tamara-sanderson/Humanity 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.

Corey Hynes is the CEO of Skillable, an experiential learning company focused on helping employees create up to date technical skills. Skillable has been 100% remote since its inception 20 years ago. In this episode, Corey discusses how to hire employees that will thrive in remote environments, how to create an environment that keeps them engages, how and when these employees should gather together physically, and the relationship between transparency and trust in remote-first organizations.For more information on Skillable, visit their website at www.skillable.comHumanity 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.

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 BurkemanHumanity 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+AustinHumanity 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.Humanity 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-innovationHumanity 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/Humanity 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=Humanity 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.Humanity 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.Humanity 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.