New Work Conversations

Most organizations struggle with accountability. Either they lean into punitive, shame-based systems that kill motivation, or they avoid the topic entirely and hope things work out. Neither approach works. In this conversation, organizational coach Lisa Gill and I explore what accountability actually means in progressive organizations and why it's one of the hardest things to get right. We dis...

I talked with Rich about the essence of community. We dive deep into what defines a community, the importance of community in personal and societal development, and practical ways to foster a sense of belonging and solidarity. Rich shares personal anecdotes and experiences from his journey in community building, touching on topics like emotional maturity, hierarchy, and the impact of hospitality....

My conversation with Steffen centers around performance evaluation and profit sharing. I’ve known Steffen since we first met at an org exchange in 2017, which was an exchange format between progressive companies. He later hired me at kartenmacherei where he had stewarded the company culture and we worked there together for 5 years. During that time, he has become a trusted friend and advisor. I hi...

My conversation with Lisa centers around adult-to-adult relationships - in particular but not limited to in the workplace. I’ve known Lisa since we first met at Meaning Conf in Brighton in 2019. I had listened to many episodes on her podcast Leadermorphosis before, so I walked up to her when I saw her during a break at the conference to express my appreciation for spreading the word about New Work...

My conversation with Natacha focusses on how she came to be interested in self-organization as the founder of a B2C company and consequently going all-in and transforming the company. I’ve only gotten to know Natacha recently for this conversation. It was Steffen, who I interviewed on the previous episode who suggested that Natacha would be a very interesting person to have a similar conversation...

My conversation with Steffen focusses on how he came to be interested in self-organization as a founder of a SaaS company and consequently going all-in and transforming the company. The central theme is Steffen's journey to consciously work on and transform company culture. He highlights the shift in his leadership approach, including breaking up the company's functional silos into cross-functiona...

My conversation with Lyn focusses on psychological safety which has been her research focus already during her Masters in Business Psychology. Fast forward to today, where she’s supporting teams and organizations in creating collaboration that is effective, adaptable, and joyful. I’ve know Lyn for 3 years and I appreciate how deeply she cares about creating work environments that welcome people to...