Posts from Awesome Folks #116

A weekly round up of blog posts I've been reading

Author

Emily Webber
August 02, 2024

Hello folks,

This week has been fairly even, with lots of early morning walks, ongoing work with clients and general paperwork.

So I will leave you with some posts to read and a few photos of the week that show how glorious it can be here on the Wirral in the sunshine. If you are not already on holiday, I hope you get to enjoy some sun where you are too.

Photos from the week: sand dunes, the sunrise over a towerblock and a salt cedar bush against blue skies.

Enjoy this week’s posts, and happy Friday

Emily

People and Culture

An Astronaut’s Advice on High-Stakes Collaboration

A conversation with Cady Coleman on teamwork under pressure.

hbr.org/podcast/2024/07/an-astronauts-advice-on-high-stakes-collaboration

Overcome Your Fear of Giving Feedback

Deborah Grayson Riegel

Managers often have pre-conceived notions that can act as a barrier to giving timely, helpful, and honest performance feedback. This includes articulating a positive intention for the feedback, being clear about what you’re observing and requesting, naming the impact, focusing on strengths, developing actionable next steps, and delivering the feedback with care and curiosity.

hbr.org/2024/07/overcome-your-fear-of-giving-feedback

Hybrid Work: How Leaders Build In-Person Moments That Matter

Brian Elliott

Companies find greater success with hybrid work schedules when they make in-person time count.

sloanreview.mit.edu/article/hybrid-work-how-leaders-build-in-person-moments-that-matter

Psychological Safety Does Not Equal “Anything Goes”

Amy C. Edmondson

A common misperception about psychological safety is that it means lowering standards, giving up on accountability, or “wrapping teams in cotton wool,”.

amycedmondson.com/psychological-safety-%e2%89%a0-anything-goes

Organisations and Systems

The Hype Cycle of Work Trends: Fads vs. Fundamentals - Blog

Pim de Morree

Ever feel like you're constantly bombarded with new work methodologies? Agile, Teal, Design Thinking, Holacracy—they come and go like fad diets. Initially…

www.corporate-rebels.com/blog/the-hype-cycle-of-work-trends

The Curious Case Of The Einstellung Effect And Agile | AvailAgility

Karl Scotland

The Einstellung Effect explains some of the dynamics seen in the growth and popularity of Agile, and why the Agile is Dead movement may have missed the point.

availagility.co.uk/2024/07/26/the-curious-case-of-the-einstellung-effect-and-agile

TBM 304: Losing a Day a Week to Inefficiencies?

John Cutler

A recent study (run by Atlassian and DX) surfaced the following findings:

cutlefish.substack.com/p/tbm-304-losing-a-day-a-week-to-inefficiencies

Using Persuasion to Spur Lasting Organizational Change

Robert B. Cialdini and Steve Martin

There are well-known tactics for persuading others, coauthor Robert Cialdini’s prominent among them. But when leaders need to prompt long-term behavioral change, these tactics need to be applied differently. Cialdini and his coauthor, a researcher of influence tactics, suggest three methods for delivering long-haul persuasion in a complex system that build on Cialdini’s earlier work: Offer compromises proactively, promote unity, and appoint a system steward. Importantly, all three approaches emphasize the agency and involvement of those on the receiving end.

hbr.org/2024/07/using-persuasion-to-spur-lasting-organizational-change

Other Things

Our new video library is live!

Mind the Product

Exciting news – we’ve launched our new video library! As we promised back in March when we announced our brand refresh, we’re continually making it easier for you to access our trove of amazing content on Mind the Product. Our library includes over 1,000 videos, including talks from product wizards like Marty Cagan and Tim Read more »

www.mindtheproduct.com/our-new-video-library-is-live