163/1. A Brave New Chapter | At Work With The Ready

Aaron Dignan, Rodney Evans, and Sam Spurlin talk about the show’s past, present, and future in this special trio episode. #futureofwork #bravenewwork #organizationdesign #newwaysofworking #update 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; exploring four-day work weeks—the podcast has covered miles and miles of transformational ground in 4 years. However we don’t often talk about how we’ve changed. And after six seasons and 162 episodes, how could we not be different? We used the show’s hiatus to reflect on where we’ve been and where we want to go—and we reached some bittersweet conclusions. But if we resisted change and all the learning and joy that can come with it, we wouldn’t be The Ready. In this very special episode, Aaron Dignan, Rodney Evans and Sam Spurlin talk about Brave New Work’s origin story, what they’ve learned making all these episodes (it was 162, right?), and what the show’s future may hold. Trust us, you won’t want to miss it. Mentioned references: –Imoyoshi, home of the purple sweet potato soft serve: https://imoyoshi.com/ –Ira Glass: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ira_Glass –Spotify Wrapped LI post:   / urn:li:activity:7139992231842574337   –”Pop Up and Do Less”:    • Forgetting Sarah Marshall: The less you do...   –Supermanage: https://supermanage.ai/ –The File Drawer: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... –Fields of Work: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... –Future of HR miniseries: https://www.theready.com/fohr-miniseries –"the Panera days": The Ready's first "office" was in ‪@panerabread‬ near Bryant Park in NYC! Hear more of that history in Ep. 158    • 158. Creating Your Digital Workplace Cultu...   00:00 Intro + Check-In: What are the ice cream flavors of the other two co-hosts? 06:37 Origins of Brave New Work 11:46 Impact of the pandemic on Brave New Work 15:54 Learnings from the last 4 years 20:07 Co-host baton pass from Aaron to Sam 28:12 The future of the podcast 34:57 Wrap up: Leave us a review and share with your friends! ------------------------------------ Looking for some help with your own transformation? Visit https://theready.com/ We want to hear from you. Send your thoughts and feedback to [email protected] Our book is available now at https://www.bravenewwork.com/ ------------------------------------- Season 7 - Episode 1 This episode originally aired on January 8th, 2024.