At Work with The Ready

Discover the pitfalls of corporate workshops, the importance of thoughtful retreat design, and strategies for enhancing team dynamics. Explore the concept of autonomy in group settings and effective workshop strategies on a limited budget. Reflect on the outcomes of a meaningful workshop where participants wrote notes to their future selves.

Exploring the challenges of organizational productivity during the summer lull, strategies for managing workloads in the absence of vacationing team members, and the importance of aligning tasks with energy levels for optimal outcomes. Discussing ways to overcome summer obstacles through rescheduling events, fostering flexibility in meetings, and promoting personal reflections on work values and behaviors.

Leadership teams of the future need to evolve from traditional models to embrace adaptability and resilience. Discussions revolve around transitioning from defense to offense, setting expectations, and understanding the real work of leaders. The importance of strategic thinking, organizational design, and continuous learning for effective leadership is emphasized.

The hosts discuss the pitfalls of modern meetings, from status meetings to leader dominance. They offer tools to create meaningful meetings. Learn about the benefits of huddles for collaboration. Explore strategies for improving meeting participation and productivity, including 'Make Stuff Time' and experimentation.

Why do the most caring individuals leave organizations? Discussing burnout in change agents, signs of progress, and when to walk away. Topics include overcoming challenges, leadership behavior, and maintaining intensity at work. References to resilience, self-care, and organizational improvement.

Explore the limitations of the RACI matrix in decision-making, the evolution of roles within teams, and the complexity of decision-making. Delve into alternative solutions, organizational structures using ocean metaphors, and the importance of ongoing conversations and collaboration for effective project outcomes.

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'.

Exploring the pitfalls of traditional consulting, the importance of organizational design, and empowering organizations to challenge norms. Reflecting on transformative partnerships and understanding differences between traditional consulting and innovative approaches.

Exploring the shift from synchronous to asynchronous work, the podcast discusses challenges in collaboration and productivity. They emphasize the value of invisible work, team trust, and balancing real-time and async communication. Tools like Loom and Miro are highlighted, along with strategies for breaking the addiction to synchronous meetings and optimizing work rhythms.

Exploring the impact of emotions in the workplace, addressing resistance to change, navigating emotional labor, fostering open communication, and the importance of transparency during organizational transformations.