At Work with The Ready

By Rodney Evans and Sam SpurlinBusiness Entrepreneurship Management

At Work with The Ready episodes

April 19, 2020Brave New Work 31. Ready For Anything: Mastery
This is the twelfth episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything.
Today's episode explores the area of mastery and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty.
This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Work.
References mentioned
The OS Canvas
“Never memorize something that you can look up.” Albert Einstein (spurious)
Shuhari (shu-ha-ri)
Even-over statements: BNW Ep. 44
Retrospectives: BNW Ep. 10
Shane Parrish at Farnam Street
Tim Ferriss
Kim Scott’s feedback episode: BNW Ep. 13

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37 min
April 17, 2020Brave New Work 30. Ready For Anything: Membership
This is the eleventh episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything.
Today's episode explores the area of membership and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty.
This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Work.

Resources mentioned:
The OS Canvas
Seth Godin "people like us do things like this: longform article or Youtube video
User Manual to Me: BNW Ep. 159
Working Agreements: BNW Ep. 2
Team Chartering: BNW Ep. 149
Retros: BNW Ep. 10
Elinor Ostrom's "rules": design principles for Common Pool Resource management

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31 min
April 15, 2020Brave New Work 29. Ready For Anything: Information
This is the tenth episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything.
Today's episode explores the area of information and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty.
This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Work.

Resources mentioned:
The OS Canvas
"Parabol and Jordan": Brave New Work, Episode 10
"Emojis with Mike from Slack": Brave New Work, Episode 2

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45 min
April 13, 2020Brave New Work 28. Ready For Anything: Meetings
This is the ninth episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything.
Today's episode explores the area of meetings and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty.
This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Work.

Resources mentioned:
The Ready's OS Canvas
Cynefin framework
Dan Kim's episode: Ep. 4 with Dan Kim
The retros episode: Ep. 10 with Jordan Husney
Spotify daily health check

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Does your team need help navigating this moment? Email us at [email protected]
37 min
April 11, 2020Brave New Work 27. Ready For Anything: Workflow
This is the eighth episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything.
Today's episode explores the area of workflow and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty.
This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Work.
Resources mentioned:
The OS Canvas
Structure on the canvas - BNW Ep. 23
Favi (autopart manufacturer)
The Ready's Tension and Practice Deck
WIP (“work in progress”)
Basecamp episode - BNW Ep. 4

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Does your team need help navigating this moment? Email us at [email protected]
40 min
April 09, 2020Brave New Work 26. Ready For Anything: Innovation
This is the seventh episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything.
Today's episode explores the area of innovation and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty.
This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Work.

Resources mentioned:
The OS Canvas
BNW Ep 25: Resources
Astro Teller
BNW Ep. 34: Kevin Kelly

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36 min
April 02, 2020Brave New Work 25. Ready For Anything: Resources
This is the sixth episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything.
Today's episode explores the area of resources and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty.
This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Work.

References Mentioned:
The Ready's The OS Canvas
James O. McKinsey, founder of McKinsey & Company
“extrapolating trends with Douglas” - Ep. 33 with Douglass Rushkoff
Beyond Budgeting
Handelsbanken

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We want to hear from you. Send your thoughts and feedback to [email protected]
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34 min
March 27, 2020Brave New Work 24. Ready For Anything: Strategy
This is the fifth episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything.
Today's episode explores the area of strategy and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty.
This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Work.

References mentioned:
The Ready's OS Canvas
Beyond Budgeting book
Even/Over statements: Brave New Work Ep. 44
Future tensions: Brave New Work Ep. 16
Essentialism by Greg McKeown
Barbell strategy
Three Horizons
Red teaming
Howard Hughes, American business magnate
Ben Kaufman and CAMP: Brave New Work Ep. 9

Send the questions you'd like to see answered in this series to [email protected]
Does your team need help navigating this moment? Email us at [email protected]
38 min
March 25, 2020Brave New Work 23. Ready For Anything: Structure
This is the fourth episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything.
Today's episode explores the area of structure and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty.
This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Work.

References mentioned:
The Ready's OS Canvas

Send the questions you'd like to see answered in this series to [email protected]
Does your team need help navigating this moment? Email us at [email protected]
34 min
March 23, 2020Brave New Work 22. Ready For Anything: Authority
This is the third episode in a series devoted to teams in transition due to the Novel Coronavirus. It's about more than simply adapting to remote work—it's about adopting (in the midst of this chaos) a way of working that will make you ready for anything.
Today's episode digs deep into the area of authority and the role that will play in navigating this uncertainty.
This Brave New Work miniseries with Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans is based on The Ready's OS Canvas which is featured in Brave New Work.

References mentioned:
The Ready's OS Canvas
Cynefin framework
“The waterline” and W.L. Gore

Send the questions you'd like to see answered in this series to [email protected]
Does your team need help navigating this moment? Email us at [email protected]
23 min

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Rodney Evans and Sam Spurlin have helped teams around the world adopt more modern ways of working and on At Work with The Ready they’re sharing the inside scoop with you, too. Whether you’re…