At Work with The Ready

162. Live from SXSW: Busting Workplace Myths with Brian Elliott


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You didn’t think we’d do our first-ever Brave New Work live show and let you miss the party, did you? That’s right, we’re coming in hot with a very special episode we recorded at SXSW on March 11th in partnership with our friends at Slack.

Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans hit the Slack Studio Live stage with Brian Elliott (co-founder of Future Forum, an SVP at Slack, and a friend-of-the-pod) to talk about the future of work and break down several myths that keep holding us back. Plus, we kept Austin weird with one our strangest check-in rounds yet!

We came prepared with our hottest takes (and not just because it was nearly 90 degrees) on these pervasive workplace myths:

  • The person who’s always busy is the person who’s most productive.
  • Compensation is the most important thing when choosing a new role.
  • If you aren’t at the top, there’s nothing you can do to spark change at work.
  • There’s no place for feelings in the workplace.
  • You can’t build culture if you’re not IRL at an office.


  • Bonus Content Alert! You might hear this episode and wonder…was this really recorded outside in front of a live audience?! It was (BNW tips its hat to Taylor Marvin weekly with good reason) and we have the goods to back it up. Head to our YouTube channel for the unedited version that features our faces and cheering crowds for the real-deal Brave New Work live experience.



    Special thanks to Sparks for recording us live!


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    00:00 Walk On Stage

    01:05 Intro & Check-In: Do you believe in ghosts, aliens, or both?

    05:02 Myth 1: The busy person is the most productive.

    09:23 Myth 2: Money is the most important thing when choosing a job.

    14:38 Myth 3: Non-leaders have no power to change their work environment

    26:00 Myth 4: Feelings don't belong in the workplace

    42:55 Myth 5: It's not possible to build culture if your company isn't in person in an office.

    50:04 Wrap Up: Subscribe and leave us a review!

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