New Rules for Work Labs

Bob Sutton and Rebecca Hinds discuss combating workplace overwhelm by shifting to a subtraction mindset. They explore the effectiveness of combining bottom-up and top-down strategies, the impact of tech on overwhelm, importance of team resets, and the tendency towards addition over subtraction in organizations.

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We're joined by Diana Larsen, an international authority in Agile software development, team leadership, and Agile transitions, and co-developer of the team collaboration technique Circles and Soup. Diana developed Circles and Soup for teams feeling overwhelmed at work. In this conversation, Diana talks about why she created this technique, the practical applications, and potential missteps. We also discuss the use of Circles and Soup not only as a retrospective tool but as a planning activity that enables teams to recognize the scope of their agency.To learn more about Diana and her work visit DianaLarsen.com or follow her on LinkedIn.Episode LinksEpisode Video on YouTubeDiana's original blog post: Circles and SoupArticle and How-To InstructionsProducer: Podrick Sonicson To learn more about this podcat, visit:Labs.newrulesforwork.com