Podcast Episodes

35. Fighting Burnout At Work

Season 8 Episode 22

Burnout has become the quiet epidemic of modern work. We tell people to “set better boundaries” or “take more time off,” but the real problem isn’t a lack of self-care—it’s that most organizations ar…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

AUA: Promotion Problems - Managing Former Bosses

Season 8 Episode 21

What happens when your promotion puts you in charge of your former boss?

In this mini Ask Us Anything episode of At Work with The Ready, Rodney Evans and Sam Spurlin answer a listener’s question abo…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

34. Even More Bad Bosses and How to Defeat Them, P2

Season 8 Episode 20

Every worker has a bad boss story—but why are they so common? In this two-part series, Rodney Evans and Sam Spurlin dig into the archetypes of dysfunctional leaders and the systems that keep them in …

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

AUA: Why 360 Feedback Breaks Down in Leadership Teams

Season 8 Episode 19

We’re trying something new: mini Ask Us Anything episodes! Instead of waiting for our quarterly Q&A roundups, we’ll drop shorter conversations into your feed every other week where Rodney and Sam tac…

Published on 3 months ago

34. Bad Bosses and How to Defeat Them, Part 1

Season 8 Episode 18

Every worker has a bad boss story—but why are they so common? In this two-parter, Rodney Evans and Sam Spurlin dig into the archetypes of dysfunctional leaders and the systems that keep them in power…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

From Our Friends | The Rewards of Healthy Conflict with Master Fixer Amanda Ripley - Fixable

Producer Note: Hey there! We’re on vacation this week, but we didn’t want to leave your feed empty. Some of our most popular conversations this past year have been about the Midnight Zone and that’s …

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

33. What’s Your Type? The Enneagram at Work with Liz Orr

Season 8 Episode 17

Most of us think we know ourselves (and the people we work with) pretty well. But when tensions rise, deadlines loom, or feedback lands wrong, the truth comes out: we’re all running on a set of deep,…

Published on 4 months ago

32. Why Mergers and Acquisitions Fail (Almost Every Time)

Season 8 Episode 16

In most companies, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is treated like a finish line. But the truth is, signing the deal is just the start—and if you haven’t thought deeply about how two operating systems…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

31. Why Reorgs Don't Work

Season 8 Episode 15

It’s reorg season…again. And for many companies, it always is. Every 12 to 18 months, another wave of layoffs, leadership swaps, and org chart redraws rolls through the system. And yet, little change…

Published on 5 months ago

30. Extended Leadership Teams: Set Up to Fail Yet Expected to Lead

Season 8 Episode 14

The extended leadership team (those just below the C-suite) often finds itself stuck between translating strategy and triaging dysfunction. They’re tasked with cross-functional execution, but are rar…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago