Humanity Working

We live in a cult of business, where almost everyone in the workplace is not just stretched to the point of exhaustion, they want to tell everyone else about it.Paul and Matt discuss this phenomenon, why being so busy can make you less effective, and how to move beyond busyness to effectiveness.Humanity Working is a podcast focused on helping individuals, teams and organizations be ready for the future of work by maximizing their human potential.For more information, and access to our weekly newsletter, visit us at humanityworking.net.

Remote work is back in the headlines again, with government mandating a return to office.But is there any merit to it, and what do we REALLY know about remote work, now it’s been mainstream for a while.Paul and Matt discuss…Humanity Working is a podcast focused on helping individuals, teams and organizations be ready for the future of work by maximizing their human potential.For more information, and access to our weekly newsletter, visit us at humanityworking.net.

What really is the best way to separate work and life?The Apple show Severance provides a unique way to do this, but the rest of us have to figure out how to create separation ourselves.In this episode Paul and Matt discuss how the way work has changed has created the need for us as individuals to create separation between work and go through strategies to achieve it.Humanity Working is a podcast focused on helping individuals, teams and organizations be ready for the future of work by maximizing their human potential.For more information, and access to our weekly newsletter, visit us at humanityworking.net.

We’ve been learning since humankind began, and even formal learning environments have existed for thousands of years, but does the way we learn today suit the demands of our jobs?In today’s episode, Paul and Matt discuss how the changing world of work is changing what we need to learn, and how we need to learn it.Humanity Working is a podcast focused on helping individuals, teams and organizations be ready for the future of work by maximizing their human potential.For more information, and access to our weekly newsletter, visit us at humanityworking.net.

We are back for 2025 - smaller and better!By smaller, we really mean shorter and hopefully more perfectly formed. In today’s episode Matt and Paul what to expect in 2025, and to ask you for 10 minutes of your time once a week.Resources mentioned in this episode: The Humanity Working Website - www.humanityworking.net. This is your one stop shop for all things Humanity Working.Humanity Working is a podcast focused on helping individuals, teams and organizations be ready for the future of work by maximizing their human potential.For more information, and access to our weekly newsletter, visit us at humanityworking.net.

In this episode, Paul sits down with Mindy Honcoop, a seasoned People Leader and HR advisor with over 20 years of experience. Mindy shares her insights into helping organizations and leaders navigate the complexities of rapid change in today’s dynamic work environment. She emphasizes the importance of creating frameworks that foster resilience and adaptability, both at the employee and leadership levels. The conversation dives into the challenges managers face in times of change, the role of HR in driving strategic initiatives, and the growing trend of fractional HR leadership. Mindy and Paul explore why humans naturally resist change and how organizations can better support their people through effective communication, thoughtful meeting structures, and continuous learning. They also discuss the importance of slowing down to go faster—encouraging organizations to be more reflective in their approach to strategy and operations. Mindy offers valuable perspectives on the evolving role of HR and how small to medium businesses can leverage fractional HR leaders to scale meaningfully. Resources mentioned in this episode: • Mindy’s company: Agile in HR - https://www.agileinhr.com/ Love Justice International nonprofit: https://www.lovejustice.ngo/ Austin Women in Agile meetup: https://www.meetup.com/austin-women-in-agile/ Disrupt HR Austin: https://disrupthr.co/city/austin/Humanity Working is a podcast focused on helping individuals, teams and organizations be ready for the future of work by maximizing their human potential.For more information, and access to our weekly newsletter, visit us at humanityworking.net.

We’ve seen the future and it kind of works. Google’s release of Notebook LM is really fascinating, but social media is awash with one aspect of it particularly, the “mini-podcasts” it can create from a text source. In this episode, Paul puts it to the test against an article that he wrote about AI, and discusses what it get’s right and what it get’s wrong… After listening to this episode, we recommend you read the original article and judge for yourself. Link to the original article: https://humanityworking.substack.com/p/im-sorry-dave-im-afraid-i-cant-doHumanity Working is a podcast focused on helping individuals, teams and organizations be ready for the future of work by maximizing their human potential.For more information, and access to our weekly newsletter, visit us at humanityworking.net.

Karen Valencic is the author of the book Spiral Impact: The Black Belt Edition The Power to Get It Done with Grace. In this episode, Paul and Karen discuss how to turn conflict from a negative into something that sparks innovation and leads to positive change. They also examine how looking at the same issue form different perspectives can unlock higher performance in teams. Resources mentioned in this episode: Karen’s book - https://www.bookhampton.com/book/9781946533845 Karen’s practice - https://www.karenvalencic.com/Humanity Working is a podcast focused on helping individuals, teams and organizations be ready for the future of work by maximizing their human potential.For more information, and access to our weekly newsletter, visit us at humanityworking.net.

Sean Lemson is founder of Motivated Outcomes and the author of the book One Drop of Poison: How One Bad Leader Can Slowly Kill Your Company. In this provocative discussion, Paul and Sean examine his own experiences with poisonous leadership, and how he coaches leaders on how to avoid behaviors that cause poison to seep into organizations of all sizes. Resources mentioned in this episode: One Drop of Poison Book - https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?DU3WBRFCohZANjrxgk7USASQf1Gtl7xp0V0Rq9fsqjQ Motivated Outcomes Company - https://www.motivatedoutcomes.com/onedropofpoisonHumanity Working is a podcast focused on helping individuals, teams and organizations be ready for the future of work by maximizing their human potential.For more information, and access to our weekly newsletter, visit us at humanityworking.net.

Kyle McDowell is the author of the Wall Street Journal and USA Today best selling book - Begin With We: 10 Principles for Building and Sustaining a Culture of Excellence. In this episode Kyle and Paul discuss the challenges of leading in rapidly changing work environments, the non-negotiable elements of high performing work environments, and Kyle’s own transformation to his current leadership style.Resources mentioned in this episode: Begin with We book - https://a.co/d/cl0L27m Kyle’s Consulting Company - https://kylemcdowellinc.com Why following through on commitments is hard - https://humanityworking.substack.com/p/newsletter-the-promiseHumanity Working is a podcast focused on helping individuals, teams and organizations be ready for the future of work by maximizing their human potential.For more information, and access to our weekly newsletter, visit us at humanityworking.net.