Posts from Awesome Folks #48

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

Author

Emily Webber
February 10, 2023

Hello,

This week I have been doing lots of workshop design and facilitation; I enjoy creating questions and structures that help people think and love seeing those lightbulb moments something new clicks for them.

I’ve been fortunate to be using my Team Onion model for some of them, and it’s always lovely to see how well it resonates with people and helps solve problems for them (I am close to finishing the book, sign up to hear when it is ready)

Enjoy this week’s links, and happy Friday,

Emily

People and Culture

Research: The Complicated Effects of Pay Transparency

Companies are facing a crescendo of calls for greater pay transparency as local, regional, and national governments across the globe are enacting laws designed to increase the visibility of pay practices.

Tomasz Obloj and Todd Zenger

hbr.org/2023/02/research-the-complicated-effects-of-pay-transparency

Why Pay Transparency Is A Good Business Practice And How To Approach It

Pay transparency is good business practice because it helps attract talent, improve pay equity and build trust. Here's how to approach it.

By Jafar Owainati

peoplemanagingpeople.com/strategy-operations/pay-transparency

Organisations and Systems

Henrik Kniberg’s Thoughts On The Spotify Model - Crisp's Blog

The Spotify Model. You have probably heard the term. But how did it come to life? How did it become a “ thing”? What are the principles behind it? What happens when companies copy it?

By Leading Complexity

blog.crisp.se/2023/02/06/leadingcomplexity/leading-complexity-series-summary-1-henrik-knibergs-thoughts-on-the-spotify-model

How to Create Partnerships Instead of Using Stakeholders - Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant

About 20 years ago, I taught a project management workshop to IT people. Their products and services did not ship outside the building—their products and services enabled the organization to make money. During that workshop, the participants all had the same question, “How do we engage our stakeholders?” For years, I explained that the more …

By Johanna Rothman

www.jrothman.com/mpd/2023/02/how-to-create-partnerships-instead-of-using-stakeholders

The dangers of corporate buzzword bingo and ways around it

why the use of corporate buzzwords is a danger to clear communication and ways to be clear about what you mean by them.

By Marta Rolak

www.mindtheproduct.com/the-dangers-of-corporate-buzzword-bingo-and-ways-around-it

Product Enablement Principles

A week into my new role a Toast, I took some time to clarify my own principles when it comes to operations, enablement, and generally helping others. These may or may not become my team's principles, but it was a good exercise. Transitioning between jobs/roles is always a great time to reassess.

By John Cutler

cutlefish.substack.com/p/product-enablement-principles

Setting and Measuring Goals

When the work is draining, even success is demotivating

Employees feel energized when they see how their work moves the company towards a meaningful goal — not output metrics or process…

By Pavel Samsonov

spavel.medium.com/when-the-work-is-draining-even-success-is-demotivating-e60c82c51968

What's the difference between a user outcome and a business outcome?

Outcomes are measures of behavior. Here's the difference between a business outcome and a user outcome and why it matters.

By Jeff Gothelf

jeffgothelf.com/blog/difference-between-user-outcome-and-business-outcome

A case study: How our own product discovery made us pivot Reveall towards product discovery

How product discovery can change the way you think about how to develop your product and create value for your customers.

By Ferdinand Goetzen

www.mindtheproduct.com/a-case-study-how-our-own-product-discovery-made-us-pivot-reveall-towards-product-discovery

Tools and Approaches for Teams

Try this vision-building exercise to provoke deep thinking

Facilitating powerful questions to build a compelling vision statement that is strategic, outcome-oriented and thought-provoking.

By Ruchi Parchur

medium.com/informationartist/try-this-vision-building-exercise-to-provoke-deep-thinking-63f168deca55

Other Things

Tech Volunteers Rush to Save Turkey’s Earthquake Survivors

Within hours of the disaster, software engineers were rolling out applications to help locate people in need and distribute aid.

By Robyn Huang

www.wired.com/story/tech-volunteers-rush-to-save-turkeys-earthquake-survivors

Yeah but…I don’t really have anything worth sharing

I’ve heard this plenty from women I’ve worked with and coached, and I occasionally hear myself think it too.

By Audree Fletcher

avfletcher.medium.com/yeah-but-i-dont-really-have-anything-worth-sharing-bcf7d39ac469