The Ready

When things are going 👍 at an organization, it’s tempting for leaders in founder mode to think “All because of me!” And when things are going 👎, founder mode-ers can believe the right move is to jump in and start throwing their weight around. But when leaders let their ego take center stage in the story of what’s *really* happening at their org, it often serves... just them. The singular visionary who won’t listen to anybody else? Not a lot of collaboration and, therefore, resilience to be found there. This week on At Work With The Ready, how to approach growth and sustainability without the “founder fix.” #atworkwiththeready #foundermode #leadership #growth

It’s founder mode time. Specifically, it’s time for Rodney Evans and Sam Spurlin to talk about founder mode and break down the role this mindset does and *doesn’t* play when it comes to long-term organizational health. Because sustainable growth requires more than perpetual, non-stop, always-and-forever founder mode-ing. #atworkwiththeready #foundermode #leadership #sustainablegrowth

A new podcast episode means a new chance to get checked in with Sam Spurlin and Rodney Evans. This week, we're performing a public service and reminding you there are only three more days until Halloween. 🎃 #atworkwiththeready #futureofwork #checkingin

If you care about (and we think you do) about how your team spends its time, its ability to make high-impact decisions, and its ability to laser-focus on its most important work, then becoming an expert interrupter is a capability worth investing in. Our colleague Sharan Bal shares some tips on how to strengthen your interrupting muscles 💪💪💪: https://hubs.la/Q02Vtkdc0

We’ll take the “Causes less org debt” trade-off all day, every day. 💪

📣 Asynchronous work isn't a tool stack. When organizations apply a fundamentally in-person model to a digital-first reality, they often come up short. And the blame can land on async work itself. It’s something that “just won’t work here.” But async work requires different things. It’s not just about being productive beyond meetings; it entails a new skill set that helps teams take back control of their time. So, we made a free guide to help teams… ➕ Understand what async work is (and isn’t) ➕ Adopt new mental models and practices that unlock its potential ➕ Supercharge ways of working outside of meetings Download our Async 101 guide by filling out this form: https://hubs.la/Q02VnxtC0 #futureofwork #asynchronous #remotework #distributedteams

Let the crowdsourced wish list begin ✨. #futureofwork #checkingin

When’s the last time you interrupted someone at work? 🤔 It’s easy to cast interrupting as something nice, collaborative, or even functioning cultures just don't do. But to us, interrupting is a super skill capable of unlocking possibilities like: ✅ Ensuring equal participation and shared voice ✅ Addressing unaddressed tensions or concerns ✅ Making room for the most valuable contributions Because at its core, interrupting is about giving a team a chance to evaluate the opportunity cost of what they’re *not* talking about when they wander away from their purpose or most important work. In this new article, The Ready member Sharan Bal shows you how to practice the art of interrupting—a.k.a. the key skill missing from your meetings: 👀 https://hubs.la/Q02Vhb-K0 #thefutureofwork #facilitation #meetings #culture

It’s a question we often hear from leaders: “How do I make sure the team will talk about the right things?” But when you’re designing for people positivity, the “making sure” is actually believing in and trusting your team. It’s a big mental shift from controlling everything with deadlines and checklists—but it's a necessary one. #atworkwiththeready #leadership #peoplepositivity #trust

When the command-and-control-from-the-top math stops math-ing 👀 #atworktheready #futureofwork #leadership #peoplepositivity