Conversations About Collaboration

Elizabeth Kinsey of Slack joins me to talk about a wide array of topics. We discuss who's ultimately responsible for collaboration in a firm, the norms of tools such as Slack, some ways to easily automate how you work, and‎the MADWomen podcast.

Emily Kennedy of Marinus Analytics and fellow Carnegie Mellon alumnus joins me for a rocking chat about collaboration in a startup environment. We talk about Slack, calendars, and the other tools she uses. She also mentions unique challenges that startups encounter and her methods for overcoming them.

President of Global Workplace Analytics Kate Lister pops by for an engaging and informative chat about her work. We talk about collaboration, the future of work, the surprising savings and benefits of remote work, and the state of contemporary collaboration tools.

Consultant, trainer, speaking coach, and Emmy winner Kerry Barrett joins me for an illuminating chat about her collaboration world. We talk about the inherent trade-offs necessary for independent folks and why she needs to use different tools—some of which are decidedly old school.

Kick-ass writer, Jersey boy, and overall mensch Pete Croatto joins me to talk about basketball and his ridiculously good new book From Hang Time to Prime Time: Business, Entertainment, and the Birth of the Modern-Day NBA. We also discuss the often surprisingly collaborative nature of writing and research.

Slack's Bear Douglas pops by for an illuminating chat. We discuss how companies are doing mind-blowing things with her company's collaboration hub and its spokes. We talk about Hearst, Docusign, Airtable, and other organizations pioneering the moves to automation and more effective collaboration.

Best-selling author Josh Bernoff is today’s guest on the pod. His book Writing Without Bullshit is a modern-day classic. We talk about the merits of working for a large organization vs. being an independent. We also explore the relationship between clarity and effective collaboration.

Infonomics author Doug Laney joins me for a chat about strategy, tools, gamification, virtual conferences, and enterprise tech. We also peer into the future. What do conferences look like in two years? We also talk about Miro and Virbela.

Firebrand and force of nature Dr. Mary Donohue of The Digital Wellness Center joins me to talk about the intersection of stress, collaboration, and technology. We also discuss her new book Message Received: 7 Steps to Break Down Communication Barriers at Work. Oh, and bubble baths and Dianna Ross—I'm not kidding—come up during our lively chat.

The insanely smart Dr. Terri Griffith joins me for a far-reaching conversation about higher education, privacy, artificial intelligence, data residency, and collaboration. (I try to keep up with her.) We talk about the future of academia and why it's silly to think of collaboration tools in isolation.Transcription from otter.ai.