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9. Ask Us Anything No. 1: You Asked, We Answered
Season 7 Episode 9
“Ask Us Anything” episodes were a Brave New Work tradition, and we knew they were going to live on in this next new chapter of the show. What we didn’t know was how much harder the questions would be…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
8. Traditional Consulting Sold You a Great Idea. Now What?
Season 7 Episode 8
For decades, traditional consulting (think “management” or “strategy” varieties now synonymous with the Big Three) has been a go-to move for organizations looking for a shake up. Need a bulletproof v…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
7. Sync or Swim: Riding the Waves of Async Work
Season 7 Episode 7
For decades, face-to-face working has been the default way of working. Launching a new project; untangling an OS problem; updating a team on progress made in the last week—our classic go-to for all t…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
6. If You're Faking It, You Won't Make It
Season 7 Episode 6
Every time something changes at work, someone’s bound to be upset. Digital transformations take resources from analog teams; restructuring a department can take authority from one group and give it t…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
5. Silos Are For Corn, Not For People
Season 7 Episode 5
Ask anyone about organizational silos and they’re bound to tell you they’re bad. When we run Tension and Practice exercises with clients, “We work in silos” often shows up as Tension No. 1 holding a …
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
4. Return to Office: Real Issue or Handy Distraction?
Season 7 Episode 4
You can’t throw a stone on LinkedIn without hitting at least one post about return-to-office policies. From CEOs to employees, from thought leaders to maybe even your mayor, everyone is taking a side…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
3. How 1:1 Meetings Are Messing Up Your Culture
Season 7 Episode 3
1:1s (or one-on-ones) are a ubiquitous part of our daily working lives. These two-person meetings (a manager + a direct report = a classic 1:1) are meant to be a space for diving into individual chal…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
2. Your PowerPoint Deck Is Not a Strategy
Season 7 Episode 2
It's January! New beginnings? Ambitious plans? Giant commitments to change? They’re on everyone’s mind. Companies included—since now’s the time when glossy PowerPoint decks are so eagerly rolled out.…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
163/1. A Brave New Chapter
Season 7 Episode 1
Whether it’s in front of clients or in front of a mic, we talk about change all day long. Having fewer, better meetings; learning to productively disagree; overhauling and evolving the HR function; e…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
The Future of HR: The End Is Just the Beginning
Season 6 Episode 25
In July, we began exploring what HR’s current reality looked like and how People teams could evolve into a better, brighter, more adaptive future. Thirteen episodes, three guest interviews, a record …
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago