In this episode, Paula Faris sits down with Juliet Funt to talk about the ongoing need for white space in organizations, the challenge of how best to return to the office, and important first step that organizations need to take before they attempt to “prioritize” goals and activities.
SUMMARY
In this episode, Paula Faris sits down with Juliet Funt to talk about the ongoing need for white space in organizations, the challenge of how best to return to the office, and important first step that organizations need to take before they attempt to “prioritize” goals and activities.
IN THIS EPISODE:
- What’s new in Juliet’s world?
- How did Juliet get into teaching people how to achieve organizational excellence without sacrificing well-being?
- What is the basic meaning of “white space”?
- How has the pandemic and “RTO” (“return to office”) affected the white space conversation for employees?
- What are some small, “Better is Good” incremental gains that are happening?
- What are some things that individuals can do to protect our white space and mental health?
- What are “RPMs” and how do they affect employee white space?
STANDOUTS AND TAKEAWAYS
- It’s not just about “efficiency,” it’s about how to achieve spectacular results without driving people into the ground.
- Most organizations focus on changing the “bricks”—org charts and policies—it’s also necessary to change the “mortar”—how people actually behave.
- The basic definition of “white space” is simply “time with no assignment.”
- COVID actually opened a window to redesign work, but unfortunately we’ve reverted to many of our organizational habits.
- Organizations often have a “set point” of complexity that they naturally want to return to.
- It’s best to bring people together for high-value, exciting periods of time when they can bond, be together and be creative.
- “Better is good.” Sometimes you have to be happy with very small gains.
- “RPMs” are a powerful tool for helping organizations not only prioritize, but also reduce and gain clarity on the avalanche of information.
- R = Revenue, Reputation, Reward, Readiness
- P = Panicking, Pandering, Posturing, Procedure, Padding
- M = Money, Manpower, Months, Magnitude
LINKS MENTIONED
- Website: Juliet’s Website
- Website: Joint Special Operations University
- Website: Cal Newport
- Added Value: Smucker's Employees Actually Want to Go Into the Office — Here's Why The Company's Return-to-Office Policy Works
- Added Value: What About Bob
- Added Value: The First Chapter of Juliet’s Next Book
- Added Value: Juliet’s “Busyness Test”
- Added Value: Juliet's LinkedIn Article on RPMs
- Website: Global Leadership Network
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