Munich is buried under as much as 17" of snow, the sun in shining in California, and Friday has arrived. So happy to release the latest episode of Work 20XX this week with the wonderful Sophie Wade, work expert, author, teacher, and podcast host. Heading into the final weeks of 2023, the season of philosophical musings.
So without further delay, five posts that touched a nerve with the community this week.
The Friday Five
Empathy
So that's where the empathy is, it's about what is going to help each one of us be most effective and then really supporting that. And that includes helping you be self-aware about what works for you. - Sophie Wade
So excited to release the latest episode of Work 20XX with the incomparable Sophie Wade. We ranged far and wide, starting with Sophie's recent AI experience at Web Summit.
Sophie Wade: Transforming, Skills, Change, Truth | Work 20XX with Jeff Frick- YouTube -
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- Extensive show notes and Transcript - https://www.work20xx.com/episode/sophie-wade-transforming-skills-change-truth-work-20xx-ep22 - or wherever you podcast
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Stability, Intellectual Stimulation, Dignity, and Meaningful Connection
This is about actually fixing the system so that it works for people. And there are four ways that we can do that today. Increase stability, provide intellectual stimulation, dignity, and meaningful connection - Kelly Monahan, Ph.D.
Four things we all need at work - hiding in plain sight.
Stability - income, workload, schedule
Intellectual Stimulation - provide psychological safety to unlock untapped energy, creativity, and productivity via safe risk-taking
Dignity - What we do is part of who we are
Meaningful Connection - To colleagues, causes, mission, and purpose, we want our work to contribute to the bigger picture
Full-Length TEDx Hartford Talk
Future of Work: Hiding in Plain Sight | Kelly Monahan, Ph.D. | TEDxHartford 2019-Dec - TED Site - https://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_monahan_future_of_work_hiding_in_plain_sight - TED YouTube -
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Having a Friend
Having a friend in the company ... Culture Amp realized that it did matter in employees' tenure inside a company - Nellie Hayat
Do you have a friend at the organization? What would happen if that friend left?
For many, more energy, attention, and time is dedicated to work than to family friends, and other activities. Of course, that's easier when you're doing it with, or for, someone or something you care about.
Nellie Hayat: Attention, Original, Generalist | Work 20XX podcast with Jeff Frick -
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- Transcript and show notes - https://www.work20xx.com/episode/nellie-hayat-attention-original-generalist-work-20xx-ep21 - or wherever you podcast
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Three now counts as Back to Office
Hybrid employees need to be in the office Tuesday through Thursday in order to meet critical business needs and retain company culture - GM
I love that 3 days a week is now considered 'back to the office'
There's a mindset shift right there.
GM Ends ‘Work Appropriately’ Policy With Mandatory Three Days in Office via David Welch, Bloomberg, 2023-Dec-05 Click Here
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Who is Hybrid?
Q - Any tips on how somebody could find a job that is remote or hybrid? - Benjamin Larson
A - I interviewed Rob Sadow, he had the same question, so he created the 'Flex Index' - Jeff Frick
Flexibility is up there with pay and benefits, the ‘big three’ people want when they're checking out a job.
Full-Length Episode: Future of Work, Jeff Frick, Menlo Creek Media - Tech Proof Podcast Ep 40 with Adam Pastana and Benjamin Larson, brought to you by Vimeo -
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My interview with Rob Sadow, where we covered the Flex Index: Rob Sadow: Flexible, Policy, Match, Benchmark | Work 20XX podcast with Jeff Frick -
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