Conversations About Collaboration

Slack's Bear Douglas pops by for an illuminating chat. We discuss how companies are doing mind-blowing things with her company's collaboration hub and its spokes. We talk about Hearst, Docusign, Airtable, and other organizations pioneering the moves to automation and more effective collaboration.

Best-selling author Josh Bernoff is today’s guest on the pod. His book Writing Without Bullshit is a modern-day classic. We talk about the merits of working for a large organization vs. being an independent. We also explore the relationship between clarity and effective collaboration.

Infonomics author Doug Laney joins me for a chat about strategy, tools, gamification, virtual conferences, and enterprise tech. We also peer into the future. What do conferences look like in two years? We also talk about Miro and Virbela.

Firebrand and force of nature Dr. Mary Donohue of The Digital Wellness Center joins me to talk about the intersection of stress, collaboration, and technology. We also discuss her new book Message Received: 7 Steps to Break Down Communication Barriers at Work. Oh, and bubble baths and Dianna Ross—I'm not kidding—come up during our lively chat.

The insanely smart Dr. Terri Griffith joins me for a far-reaching conversation about higher education, privacy, artificial intelligence, data residency, and collaboration. (I try to keep up with her.) We talk about the future of academia and why it's silly to think of collaboration tools in isolation. Transcription from otter.ai.

In this special edition, I offer my thoughts on Salesforce's $28 billion acquisition of Slack.

In this episode, Formstack CEO Chris Byers joins me to talk about the future of work, whiteboards, automation, the need for in-person meetings, and resistance to new technologies.

Dorie Clark joins me on the pod to talk about collaboration and the different hats she wears. We discuss how, when it comes to collaboration, one size never fits all. We also delve into the unspoken norms and underlying power dynamics when people collaborate.

My friend and brother from another mother Mike Vardy joins me for an animated discussion. The productivity guru and overall smart dude talks about leadership, collaboration, and how tools like Slack, Asana, and Front alone don't solve our collaboration problems. Go Canada. 🇨🇦

Author Todd Henry joins me to talk about the intersection of motivation and collaboration. We discuss his new book The Motivation Code. I learned how the factors that motivate one person may work in precisely the opposite direction for another.

Renowned communications expert Dr. Nick Morgan joins me for a lively and far-reaching discussion. We talk about about body language, the science behind Zoom fatigue, emojis, and other lessons from his book Can You Hear Me?: How to Connect with People in a Virtual World.

Insanely prolific author, snappy dresser, and Hall of Fame keynote speaker Jay Baer joins me. We talk about running a remote company and how it has evolved over the past twelve years. We also chat about some of his favorite collaboration tools, including Sococo, Vidyard, and Teamwork.

If you think that we're returning to the pre-COVID-19 world of work, think again. The world of work has changed—for good. Learn more about this timely and compelling new pod.