Podcast Episodes

Brave New Work 89. Reimagining Retail with Nikki Kaufman of CAMP

Season 4 Episode 34

Retailers around the country—and around the world—are facing complex challenges. One of the industry’s main reckonings: Many job openings; very few applicants. Recruitment has also been top-of-mind f…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Future Tension with Thomas Thomison [Rebroadcast]

Season 4 Episode 35

[Rebroadcast note: This episode originally aired in March 2020.]

Our job is to keep the organization safe, right? And in order to do that we need to predict the future, see around corners, and avoid u…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Brave New Work 88. The Future of Workers' Rights with Tanisi Pooran

Season 4 Episode 33

Think “union” and what comes to mind? Collective agreements and community building? Power struggles and strikes? Sepia-toned photographs of early-20th century factory floors? If you’ve never been in …

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Bonus Episode: Join The Ready!

Season 4 Episode 32

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you an exciting announcement. The Ready is hiring a first-rate Market Maker, someone who can orchestrate explosive growth in service of our p…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

87. How Patagonia became Patagonia with Vincent Stanley

Season 4 Episode 31

Patagonia’s purpose is clear: It’s in business to save our home planet. And that clarity’s been present almost since day one of the iconic outdoor clothing and gear company. But how and why was that …

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Brave New Work 86. Surfacing the Joy with Rich Sheridan

Season 4 Episode 30

What exactly does joy have to do with software development? If you ask Rich Sheridan, CEO and Chief Storyteller of Menlo Innovations, the answer is pretty simple: Everything. According to Rich, joy i…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

85. Brave New Work 101

Season 4 Episode 29

Today’s episode of Brave New Work is a foundational survey class; we’re mapping the territory of the work we do, why we do it, what we’re all about—and why we’d love to talk to your boss. Whether you…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Brave New Work 84. Pulling Back the Curtain On Pay with David Buckmaster

Season 4 Episode 28

Talking about compensation at a job (a.k.a. the total pay and benefits you get in exchange for your labor) can be excruciating. But why? It’s not because compensation designers are inherently evil, a…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Beyond Remote w/ Sid Sijbrandij [Rebroadcast]

[This episode originally aired in May 2020] Most of us are working remotely. But we’re just treading water, we haven’t really mastered it. That’s why it’s important to talk about remote work after th…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Brave New Work 83. Building Antiracist Organizations with Akilah Cadet

Season 4 Episode 27

Throughout the past year, many organizations have taken long-overdue looks in the mirror and started the hard but necessary work of examining how they perpetuate systemic injustice. (That includes us…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago