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Disengaged
Disengaged asks why most people feel detached from the work they do, and what it would take to change that. Organizations meet almost every problem with more control: more process, more measurement, more incentives. That response deepens the problem it was meant to solve, since control is what suppresses engagement in the first place. Each episode brings together writers, researchers, and practitioners in conversations about motivation, autonomy, pay, job design, and performance management, and…
Episodes
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Work as a Product with Chris Metcalfe
“I am yet to meet someone who wakes up in the morning and says, the main thing I am absolutely pumped to do today is to engage with HR products and services.”…
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Everything is Personal With Louis Roden
“When they say let’s take the emotion out of the decision, that’s even an emotional decision.” Louis Roden is the founder of Inspire Consulting Group, an…
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Right Kind of Wrong with Amy Edmondson
“In a novel context, a context like science or R&D or innovation or entrepreneurship, mediocrity would be no failures.” Amy Edmondson is the Novartis Professor…
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How to Build HR That Works with Jessie Schofer
"You kind of sell your soul, it's like blood money a little bit." Jessie Schofer is the founder of Stakkd, a database that helps HR teams find their way…
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Anti-Consulting with Gerry Murphy
Is it possible to run a professional services company without individual goals, without billable hours, without performance ratings? Gerry Murphy and Nua Group…
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Pay Differently with Paul Reiman
"Best practice is either a product that somebody wants to sell and as a result it's common, but not necessarily proven as best." Paul Reiman is the founder and…
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Predictably Irrational with Dan Ariely
Dan Ariely is the James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University and a founding member of the Center for Advanced Hindsight…
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How to Get Pay Right with Matt McFarlane
Matt McFarlane and I met earlier this year on opposite sides of a debate about pay for performance. His team argued in favor and won the audience vote 62 to…
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Protecting the Potential of the Idea with Dylan Soopramania
Dylan Soopramania is a creative director and consultant whose work spans the UK, Australia, and North America, with campaigns for Coca-Cola, EA Sports, KitKat…
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Uncertainty and Closure with Arie Kruglanski
Arie Kruglanski is one of the most cited social psychologists alive, Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland and a co-founder of…
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The Employee Advantage with Stephan Meier
In this episode of Disengaged, I'm joined by Stephan Meier — behavioral economist, Professor of Business Strategy at Columbia Business School, and author of…
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Purpose and Work with Jessica Zwaan
In this episode of Disengaged, I'm joined by Jessie Zwaan — VP of People Strategy and Operations at Leapsome and author of Built for People and Purpose and…
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37signals with Andrea LaRowe
In this episode of As Discussed..., I'm joined by Andrea LaRowe - Director of People Operations at 37signals, the company behind Basecamp and Hey - to find out…
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The People Experience with Megan Bernard-May
Episode description In this episode of As Discussed..., I'm joined by Megan Bernard-May - founder of Pollinate XD, co-creator of the PX Dojo, and the person…
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Work as a Product with Dart Lindsley
In this episode of As Discussed..., I'm joined by Dart Lindsley - founder of 11Fold, host of the Work for Humans podcast, and former head of business…
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Punished by Rewards with Alfie Kohn
Alfie Kohn has spent decades dismantling the assumption that rewards work. His research across education, parenting, and the workplace remains some of the most…
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The Equity Dilemma with Robyn Shutak
Robyn Shutak is a Partner at Infinite Equity and one of the sharpest minds in equity compensation. She joins me to talk about what happens when equity stops…
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A Post Mortem of "The Great HR Debate"
ICYMI Kim Minnick, Kim Rohrer, and I lost a debate on pay for performance recently. We were debating against Mark Frein, Jessica Zwaan, and their team captain…
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Pay Equity with Stefan Gaertner
Stefan Gaertner has been thinking about pay equity longer than most people have known it was a problem. He's a long-time friend, colleague, and one of the…
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The Post HR Generation with Luke O'Mahoney
Luke O'Mahoney is the founder of SapienX, a platform of content, courses, and community for what he calls the "post-HR generation." His central argument is…
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The Evolution of Sales Force Effectiveness with Tom Hill
This episode with Tom Hill goes into the changing landscape of Salesforce effectiveness, highlighting the shift from a transactional role to a more…
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Sales Compensation with James King
The conversation delves into the complexities of sales compensation, debunking myths about seller motivation, and exploring the challenges of modern sales…
DisengagedWhat Pay Costs
In this episode, I wanted to share with you a sample from the upcoming audiobook recording of my book, What Pay Costs. I also wanted to take the opportunity to…
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Equity Compensation with Dan Walter
In this conversation I pepper Dan Walter with questions about the evolution of equity compensation, highlighting the early days of equity distribution and the…