The Humanizing Work Show

Growth is a core human need. We are built to grow. In this episode we look at research, discuss examples, and share stories about what growth means and why it's a core component of Humanizing Work.

In this episode, we share some of the research into what leads to motivation and engagement at work. Many in the Humanizing Work community will be familiar with Dan Pink's work summarizing the research here. We'll go more broadly here, all the way back to McGregor's Theory X & Y, Self-Determination Theory, Pink, Doshi & McGregor's Primed to Perform, and more. And if you're thinking: "Wait,...

The great Eli Goldratt once asked his daughter if he wanted work to be meaningful or easy; she couldn't have both. In this episode, we use Goldratt's own Evaporating Cloud technique to break that conflict as we share how greater ease and greater meaning are interrelated and core components of Humanizing Work. We get into discussions of flow, its applications in music sight-reading and downhill mou...

In this episode, we delve into what Humanizing Work is and how it can help you create breakthroughs in how you collaborate to solve complex problems, both at work and at home.