Deconstructing Work
Curiously deep dives about the world of work and how it’s changing.
Hierarchy, knowledge work, and gender equality
Flat hierarchy ismore effective for modern knowledge work, but recent research shows it might contribute to gender inequality
How Founder Mode Evolves into Manager Mode
Founder Mode is building capacity wherever it’s most needed to unlock growth. Manager Mode is about running a company in a stable equilibrium.
Podcast: The Change Flywheel
Workomics appears on The Inner Game of Change podcast. Susan Bartlett and Terri Block discuss the change flywheel with host Ali Juma.
Skills for Scaling Start-Ups
Scaling start-ups need their employees to build skills in stakeholdering and organizational alignment, as the team grows.
Hybrid co-creation in pharma and biotech
Bringing internal participants together for a hybrid co-creation creates shared intentions and speed to market.
Negotiating a New Bargain with Work
The old bargain: give up a large measure of your autonomy and flexibility. In return, we’ll give you stability, structure, and resources.
Undoing Decisions and Fostering a Pilot Mindset
Organizations struggle with undoing decisions. Fostering a pilot mindset can help organizations course-correct in more nuanced ways.
Remote Work Tensions
There are three design tensions in remote work: communication, camaraderie, and coordination. Plus, a blueprint for structuring in-person time.
Customer Experience and Organizational Logic
Customer experience is about helping everyone recognize when organizational logic is negatively affecting customers, and then changing it.
How Workomics Disconnects From Work
The Workomics Disconnecting From Work policy sets out three principles: communicate, anticipate, and reciprocate.
Remote Work and the Social Brawn Hypothesis
The Social Brawn Hypothesis suggests that social support from colleagues helps us sustain higher levels of performance with less fatigue.
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