Humane Work Podcast

<p>The joke might be Okay, so, five productivity frameworks walk into a kanban board…They don’t agree on much, but their arguments might be more useful than their advice.</p><p>People are even more messed up than when...

<p>Modus Institute | Personal Kanban | Upcoming Events </p><p>In an information landscape, there is helpful and toxic information. We don’t get to just ignore our landscape, though. In our Humane Work Subscribers Lean...

<p>For a few years, we’ve had the toxic waste class at Modus Institute. It’s been an amazing experience, every month we have a call where people from around the world talk about the way work is impacting them and their...

<p>Today Tonianne asked me to write case studies for some of our larger clients…Turner Construction, the World Bank, The Library Corporation. Big names. Big projects. Impressive scope.</p><p>And while I was writing...

<p>“Be a jerk, go to work,” ~ Frank Zappa</p><p>At work we have things to do. Tasks, deadlines, things to focus on. Then things go wrong and then we are blamed for things or we blame other people for things. </p><p>Lots...

<p>I’m always hunting for tools that actually work. Tools that don’t force me into someone else’s idea of how I should work. Tools that respect the reality of my day. </p><p>For years, I’ve been looking for the right...

<p>Speed Creates Chaos</p><p>It’s 2010. Carbon credit programs are exploding globally, but no one has figured out how to distribute money equitably. The stakes are enormous. They needed a system that could channel...

<p>Modus Institute | Our Upcoming Calendar </p><p>Your Backlog Is Not A Museum For Your Good Intentions</p><p>Your brain lies to you. It tells you that every idea you have is a precious diamond that must be acted upon...

<p><p>“Line cooking done well is a beautiful thing to watch. It’s a high-speed collaboration resembling, at its best, ballet or modern dance.”~ Anthony Bourdain</p></p><p>We love the word “Flow.” It sounds magical. It...

<p>You have a list, a to-do list. Not a maybe-do list. Not a if-I-feel-like-it list. Not even a does-this-make-sense-anymore list. </p><p>Your to-do list is long. It’s staring at you like a judgmental cat that hasn’t...

<p>Spend time with Jim & Toni at modusinstitute.com | or coming to one of our events.</p><p>We often confuse delegation with abdication. </p><p>Be a leader, not an absentee landlord. </p><p>Too many leaders treat...

<p>Come visit us at Modus Institute or see our Calendar of Events.</p><p>This is a plea for the holidays if anything.</p><p>A conversation is a connection. I am a person, writing to you with intent. You are a person...

<p>This story is beautifully told in the Personal Kanban book. You can also come to our webinar or our workshop in December) </p><p>The thumbnail up there has a pic of me, my brother, my dad, and our dog Cookie. Likely...

<p>Spend some time with us: Free Webinar | Or Attend the Deep Dive See Your Work-shop</p><p>The Conversation That Never Happens</p><p>It’s Monday morning. Your colleague seems off. Quieter than usual. Not their normal...

<p>Spend some time with us: Free Webinar | Deep Dive See Your Work-shop</p><p>Most leaders, most people, believe that transparency creates accountability. The truth is the other way around, hiding work creates the need...