There are some ideas that seem great on the surface, but may lead to a number of unintended negative consequences.  This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy discuss the merits (and limits) of a new proposal for a 32 hour workweek as it relates to productivity and employee engagement.  

125. Poisonous Candy

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Which bubbles are you a part of?  This week, Pat and the team discuss the existence and implications of 'bubbles' as they relate to industries, expertise, and technology.     Register for Industry Webinars: https://tinyurl.com/IndustryWebinars   To listen to the Working Genius Podcast: https://www.workinggenius.com/podcast   Related Episodes: https://tinyurl.com/PatronSaintoftheIgnorant  

223. Bubble Trouble

Please don't actually smell your customers.  This week, Pat, Cody, and Beau discuss why being in close proximity to customers and clients is necessary if we want our products and services to hit the mark.   The Working Genius Assessment for Students: https://www.workinggenius.com/students   To listen to the Working Genius Podcast: https://www.workinggenius.com/podcast

222. Smell Your Customers

The concepts of trust and conflict in the workplace are still just as simple as they were two decades ago.  This week, Pat and the team discuss their thoughts on 'psychological safety'.     To listen to the Working Genius Podcast: https://www.workinggenius.com/podcast   This week's unpaid ad: https://turo.com/    

221. Uncomfortable Safety

'Eavesdropping' is a part of our organization's culture, and it helps our team stay on the same page.  This week, Pat and the team discuss the merits of having strategic conversations within earshot of your colleagues and giving others the opportunity to clue in to the content of your meetings.     To listen to the Working Genius Podcast: https://www.workinggenius.com/podcast   This week's unpaid ad - LOGE Camps: https://www.logecamps.com/home   Related Episodes: 167. The Never-Ending Meeting: https://www.tablegroup.com/167-the-never-ending-meeting/ 191. When Gossip is Good: https://www.tablegroup.com/191-when-gossip-is-good/

220. Productive Eavesdropping

Strategic mistakes are not the root cause of business failure - they're a downstream symptom of organizational dysfunction.  This week, Pat and the team conduct a forensic analysis of businesses successes and failures including Ford, United Airlines, and Hertz.     Hertz CEO Resigns After Big Bet on EVs Fails to Pay Off: https://tinyurl.com/HertzCEOResigns   To listen to the Working Genius Podcast: https://www.workinggenius.com/podcast

125. Poisonous Candy

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