Work For Humans
Too often business leaders are forced to choose between the needs of their company and the needs of their employees. It’s a lose/lose scenario leaving managers burned out and workers seeking other opportunities. At Work for Humans, we believe work can be designed differently. When you design work like products people love, your company wins. Work becomes irresistible, employees passionately buy into their roles every day, and your company takes measurable strides towards your vision.
Podcasting since 2022 • 170 episodes
Work For Humans
Latest Episodes
Human-Centered AI: Designing Ethical Systems for Trust and Human Agency | Emily Yang
Emily Yang’s work sits at the intersection of AI ethics, governance, and human experience. She is an early advocate for bringing human-centered design and responsible innovation into the heart of enterprise AI, especially in HR and talent funct...
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Season 1
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Episode 165
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58:55
Hope Before Purpose: Creating a Work Culture Everyone Wants | Jennifer Moss
When we think about fixing burnout, most conversations start with purpose, work design, or leadership. But according to Jennifer Moss, the real starting point is hope. And not vague optimism, but cognitive hope—a measurable skill that gives peo...
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Season 1
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Episode 164
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1:08:22
The Magic of Code: Wonder, the Experience, and Future of Programming | Sam Arbesman
Sam Arbesman writes deep, beautiful books about the boundary between technology, knowledge, and wonder. His most recent book, The Magic of Code, is another profound exploration—this time into the wonders revealed by code. Sam describes code as ...
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Season 1
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Episode 163
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1:10:02
Work Should Be Fun, Not Just Productive | Bree Groff
Bree Groff’s new book, Today Was Fun, pushes the reset button on expectations about work. There is no reason work can’t be fun. About half of the things that make it un-fun are self-inflicted—we can just stop doing them. Take off the s...
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Season 1
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Episode 162
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1:07:19
The System Is the Problem: Rethinking Business at the Systems Level | Sandra Waddock
Sandra Waddock has spent decades exploring the systems beneath the systems, asking questions about purpose, story, and the deeper operating logic of business. Sandra argues that the current model focused on growth, control, and short-term profi...
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Season 1
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Episode 161
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