Posts from Awesome Folks #150

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

Author

Emily Webber
April 25, 2025

Hello folks,

The blogosphere is increasingly all about AI, as new tools are launched constantly, old tools are updated, and everyone is working out what it means for an ethical future. So this week, I have more AI posts than usual, including an exploration from the Search Engine podcast on what it means for homework.

4 images of different buildings in Liverpool

Some photos from the week, looking up in Liverpool, it’s full of such interesting buildings

Enjoy this week’s posts, and happy Friday.

Emily

People and Culture

Whispers with Benefits: 7 Ways Gossip Works for Culture

David Rice

Gossip and culture aren't often seen as a good mix, but for leaders, those whispers in the break room can be highly valuable.

peoplemanagingpeople.com/topics/7-ways-gossip-works-for-culture

Organisations and Systems

The data behind remote work

Erin Casali

While unfortunately some organizations are still making decisions about on-site office work that are based on old management principles and as a distraction, many are trying to evolve for a better …

intenseminimalism.com/2025/the-data-behind-remote-work

Outcomes and Objectives

Embedding stakeholders for alignment in digital transformation

Marta Rolak

Discover how embedding stakeholders can turn resistance into collaboration and strengthen relationships during organisational transformation.

www.mindtheproduct.com/embedding-stakeholders-for-alignment-in-digital-transformation

Great Strategy Starts with Experimentation

Stefan Thomke

If you’re not testing, you’re guessing—and that’s risky.

hbr.org/podcast/2025/04/great-strategy-starts-with-experimentation

Facilitation and Decision making

When Over-Collaboration Leads to Indecision

Rebecca Shambaugh

Building consensus is a good thing—until it stalls decision-making.

hbr.org/podcast/2025/04/when-over-collaboration-leads-to-indecision

Approaches for Teams

How to Use Delivery to Move from Blame to Trust

Johanna Rothman

This is the April 2025 Pragmatic Manager Newsletter, from Johanna Rothman. The Unsubscribe link is at the bottom of this email.Early in the agile community, people referred to the Product Owner as the “single wringable neck.” Somehow, if the product owner didn't define the stories well, or create acceptance criteria, or even represent what someone […]

www.jrothman.com/newsletter/2025/04/how-to-use-delivery-to-move-from-blame-to-trust

Other Things

Survey: Society for Hopeful Technologists — Careful Industries

Rachel Coldicutt

Are you a UK-based technologist interested in joining a body that acts in solidarity against the excesses of extractive platform capitalism? Complete this survey to help shape the Society for Hopeful Technologists.

www.careful.industries/blog/2025-4-survey-society-for-hopeful-technologists

AI Won’t Take Your Job—But Someone Who Uses It Better Than You Will

Christina Wodtke

I’m About to Make Some Predictions About AI, Which Is Probably the Dumbest Thing I Could Do. But I’m Doing It Anyway. Look, I’ve spent the past eight years at Stanford’s CS …

eleganthack.com/ai-wont-take-your-job-but-someone-who-uses-it-better-than-you-will

Playboi Farti and his AI Homework Machine

A teenager explains why he shouldn’t have to write homework essays anymore.

www.searchengine.show/playboi-farti-and-his-ai-homework-machine