Posts from Awesome Folks #122

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

Emily Webber
September 20, 2024

Hello folks,

It’s been a quiet week, as I’ve been taking some days to stare at the sea rather than at my computer.

I was sad to miss the FastFlow conference on 10th Sept, but it is great to see that the videos are now online here and even nicer to see my Team Onion model being used in the wild and talked about.

Slides from Unlocking our next level of digital capability Speakers: Sarah Waters & Victoria Tuck and Fast flow in an imperfect world Speakers: Varuna Venkatesh

I often don’t hear about how people use the model, so If it’s helped you, please drop me a line and tell me about it, or check the model out here teamonion.works

Happy Friday and Happy reading

Emily

People and Culture

26 | Harness the Power of Storytelling in Leadership

Katie Anderson

Discover the power of storytelling in leadership with Carol Cox on the Chain of Learning Podcast. Tune in for insights and inspiration.

kbjanderson.com/26-storytelling-in-leadership-carol-cox

Organisations and Systems

Salary Models: How Self-Managing Organizations Handle Compensations

Emma de Blok

I've explored 10 radical salary models that prove there's a way to break free from traditional, hierarchy-based pay systems.

www.corporate-rebels.com/blog/reinventing-salary-models

What 570 Experts Predict the Future of Work Will Look Like

Nicky Dries, Joost Luyckx, and Philip Rogiers

No one knows exactly what the future of work will look like, but many people have opinions. Research involving Belgian newspaper articles and experts shows that public commentators on the topic tend to fall into three buckets: optimists (largely tech entrepreneurs), skeptics (largely economists) , and pessimists (authors and journalists). So, who’s right — should the future involve accelerated progress, degrowth, or something in between? hbr.org/2024/09/what-570-experts-predict-the-future-of-work-will-look-like

Outcomes and Objectives

5 lessons I learned after conducting 100+ customer interviews

Dmitry Vorontsov

Discover key tips for conducting effective customer interviews, exploring real customer needs, and analyzing qualitative data.

www.mindtheproduct.com/5-lessons-i-learned-after-conducting-100-customer-interviews

Why adding revenue numbers makes prioritization more effective (and how to do it)

Jeff Gothelf

Here's how to make prioritization simpler by adding in the one metric your executives care about: revenue.

jeffgothelf.com/blog/why-adding-revenue-numbers-makes-prioritization-more-effective-and-how-to-do-it

Prioritization is the symptom, not the illness

Andrew Skotzko

Learn how to overcome prioritisation challenges, as a product leader.

www.mindtheproduct.com/prioritization-is-the-symptom-not-the-illness

Team Approaches

How to Start to Solve Problems That Appear to Have No Solution

Johanna Rothman

After reading last month's newsletter about sneaky problems that reappear, a savvy project manager, Eric, sent me this question. “My problems don't reappear because I solved part of them. I can't solve anything at all. […]

www.jrothman.com/newsletter/2024/09/how-to-start-to-solve-problems-that-appear-to-have-no-solution

How a Playful Mindset Can Boost Creativity on Your Team

Duncan Wardle

Integrating play into corporate culture is crucial for fostering creativity and innovation. Both research and experiments in organizations show that playful environments encourage free-flowing ideas and positive work atmospheres, leading to original solutions and a more engaged workforce. Play unlocks creative potential, shifting the brain from a busy, overworked state to a more relaxed and imaginative one. To integrate a more playful mindset on their teams, leaders can use three strategies: 1) introducing short, playful activities, 2) designing physical spaces to encourage play, and 3) incorporating playfulness strategically.

hbr.org/2024/09/how-a-playful-mindset-can-boost-creativity-on-your-team

Other Things

Know how you'll end your presentation

Giles Turnbull

stop, don't fade out

gilest.org/end.html