Work, Upgraded

By Lauren Dixon

Equipping leaders to succeed in the next industrial revolution by sharing actionable insights into the future of work. Our workplace technology is constantly being upgraded. Isn't it time our work cau... more

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The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.

Work, Upgraded episodes:

August 14, 2023Ep 1.09: Upgrading Progress Updates
Progress updates matter, but they cause a lot of sludge. Listen in to hear about some alternatives: question-based updates and Hill Charts.

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⁠Hill charts from Shape Up⁠

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16min
July 30, 2023Ep. 1.08: Meetings are not the enemy
If you're calculating the cost of your meetings like Shopify, you better also be thinking about the ROI and the root causes.

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Hill charts from Shape Up

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12min
July 23, 2023Ep 1.07: Growing vs Replanting Talent
The benefits of nuturing the talent you have in your team, rather than replanting talent in a new hire or consultant.

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12min
July 17, 2023Ep 1.06: Attention to signal
Increase your strategic acumen through attention to signal, not just attention to detail.

Links:
Original LinkedIn post

TutorialsPoint definition
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5min
February 23, 2023Ep 1.05: Is your strategy a mystery?
Does your strategy raise more questions than it answers? It might be a mystery box strategy. Listen in on how to avoid mystery box strategies and define a clear strategy your team can actually act on.

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12min
February 17, 2023Ep 1.04: Agile, don't go chasing waterfalls
Today’s article is a little different! I recorded a video for LinkedIn this week attempting to define Agile without comparing it to waterfall. In today's episode of the podcast, I share the audio from that video.

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9min
February 10, 2023Ep 1.03: Don't fail fast, fail better
Today we discuss Blair Enns' Innoficiency Principle and how we can stop failing fast and fail better.
Links:
2Bobs on Innoficiency

Blair Enns' article on Innoficiency

20%, the Marketing Procurement Podcast on Innoficiency

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25min
January 31, 2023Ver 1.02: Utilisation is killing innovation
This week I'm discussing a common theme from the 9 barriers to innovation at professional services firms: utilisation and the PSF business model.
Links in this week's episode:
What makes innovation at professional services firms unique from Work Upgraded

The history of consulting at ConsultingQuest.com
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21min
January 23, 2023 Ver 1.01: Innovation in Professional Services (feat. ChatGPT)
Today we're joined by guest host, ChatGPT, to discuss innovation in professional services firms. Does it matter? How do we do it? Do we all need cross-functional teams and digital products? Find out ChatGPT's thoughts on this and more.

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16min
April 10, 2022 0.31: Dependencies are not the enemy
In our pursuit of high autonomy teams, have we lost the art of managing dependencies?

The article mentioned in today's episode: Agile Is Ruining Your Product by Matt LeMay

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11min

FAQs about Work, Upgraded:

How many episodes does Work, Upgraded have?

The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.