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99. Out of Office with Anne Helen Petersen and Charlie Warzel
Season 5 Episode 1
Think you’ve been working from home during the pandemic? Writers Anne Helen Petersen and Charlie Warzel have news for you: You haven’t. Rather, you’ve been sending more Slacks and going to more meeti…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
98. Looking Back and Looking Forward
Season 4 Episode 43
Believe it or not, a new year is just five days away. As we approach 2022, we’re taking a minute to reflect on all we experienced, experimented with, and noticed in 2021. And guess what? We learned s…
Published on 4 years ago
97. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Toxic work culture w/ Ginny Hogan
Season 4 Episode 42
Don’t be alarmed by the title of Ginny Hogan’s book: Toxic Femininity in the Workplace is the comedian and writer’s satirical collection of whip-smart pieces poking fun at the flavors of male bravado…
Published on 4 years ago
96. What Web3 Means For the Future of Work with Chase Chapman
Season 4 Episode 41
Maybe you’re already deep into crypto, NFTs (or non-fungible tokens), and DAOs (or decentralized autonomous organizations). And maybe you only know what web3 is because your cousin can’t stop talking…
Published on 4 years ago
95. Thinking Outside the Pyramid with Matthew Barzun
Season 4 Episode 40
You know pyramid thinking; it’s the pervasive mindset that compels us to ask, “Who’s up? Who’s down? Who’s in? Who’s out? Who wins? Who loses?” But thinking about power and its flow between people in…
Published on 4 years ago
94. Kick your company retreat up a notch
Season 4 Episode 39
Wait, haven’t we already covered retreats? Yes. But if the first one explored key dos and don’ts, this one imagines the retreat as a blank sheet of paper and invites you to ask: With unlimited option…
Published on 4 years ago
93. Getting Rid of Sludge for Good with Cass Sunstein
Season 4 Episode 38
What is sludge? Friction. Paperwork requirements. Waiting time. Online forms filled with confusing jargon. Reduced operating hours. The tedious, arcane, and (in some cases) disenfranchising hurdle pr…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
92. Divorcing Our Self-Worth from Work with Rainesford Stauffer
Season 4 Episode 37
The workforce is changing. Millennials are turning into elder millennials and Zoomers are turning into employed adults, thus shifting the makeup of the modern working population—and its values. Long …
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
Brave New Work 91. Overcoming Excuses: How to Stop Stalling and Start by Starting
Season 4 Episode 36
We dedicate this episode to our favorite…excuses. That’s right, we’re cracking open the archive of reasons people frequently cite for avoiding or stalling new ways of working. Odds are you also know …
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
Brave New Work 90. Do What's Essential with Greg McKeown
Season 4 Episode 35
This might sound ominous but…we’re drowning in choices. The internet and its forever-multiplying avenues of information bombards everyone around the world with an abundance (or an avalanche) of choic…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago