At Work with The Ready
Rodney Evans and Sam Spurlin
Rodney Evans and Sam Spurlin have helped teams around the world adopt more modern ways of working and on At Work with The Ready they’re sharing the inside scoop with you, too. Whether you’re struggling with a carousel of ineffective meetings, annual strategy sessions that go nowhere, or decision-making churn that never ceases, they’ve seen it all and are here to help. In each episode, they'll break down common workplace challenges and show you the moves—both big and small—to start making real, lasting change. (Formerly “Brave New Work” with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans)
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Dec 2, 2019 • 44min
Brave New Work 2. Rethinking Our Working Agreements with Mike Brevoort
The best teams in the world don’t just agree on what they’re going to do, they agree on how they’re going to do it. In this debut episode, Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans talk about working agreements—what they are and why we need them—and explore which working agreements might be critical to success.Later in the episode, they’re joined by Mike Brevoort from Slack who takes us inside the norms and agreements that enable the company's “work hard and go home” ethos.Learn more about Mike at his website or connect with him on Linkedin.-----------------Our book is available now at bravenewwork.com.Have an idea for an episode, or the perfect guest? Reach out to podcast@theready.com.Looking for some help with your own transformation? Visit theready.com.-----------------00:00 Intro & Check-In: If you could choose, what would your last meal be?02:51 What are working agreements?05:59 Foundational agreements for any team14:02 What broken agreements actually mean22:09 Mike's interview begins23:08 What is Slack and what do you do there?24:48 Slack's working agreements29:39 Agreements around emojis and reactions34:48 Working agreements are a moving target38:02 Agreements outside of the digital space and IRL42:23 Wrap up: Leave us a review!
Dec 2, 2019 • 20min
Brave New Work 1. Introducing Brave New Work with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans
Brave New Work is a podcast about reinventing our organizations and the search for a more adaptive and human way of working. But what does that really mean? In this brief introductory episode, we set the stage for what’s to come—covering everything from our theory of change to our reasons and plans for the show. Our first full episode is also available now.----------------Our book is available now at bravenewwork.com.Have an idea for an episode, or the perfect guest? Reach out to podcast@theready.com.Looking for some help with your own transformation? Visit theready.com.---------------00:00 Introduction and why we're making BNW01:19 Getting to know Rodney05:21 What is The Ready and what do they do?09:55 Connection between Brave New Work and The Ready16:00 How we're organizing the show
Nov 19, 2019 • 3min
It's Time for Brave New Work
What’s stopping us from doing the best work of our lives? It’s the way we work. Whether you’re building a startup or reinventing a global enterprise, every day is a battle between chaos and bureaucracy. But, what if there’s a third way? Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans help teams all over the world discover a more adaptive and human way of working. Now it’s your turn. Each week, they’ll bring you a counterintuitive take on a common challenge at work—and you'll hear from guests who have been there and found their way to something better. This isn’t business as usual. This is Brave New Work.
