Navigating Change: From Disruption to Sustainability

13/03/2020 47 min Temporada 1 Episodio 5
Navigating Change: From Disruption to Sustainability

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Episode Synopsis

Sophie addresses the disruption we are now facing in our working lives. How can we navigate unprecedented changes due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak and technological advances? Sophie explains evolving conditions and how to adapt both in the short-term—transitioning to remote working—and for the longer-term, making important strategic changes. She describes sustainable ways of working to adopt that will enable your company to thrive in a digitized, less predictable business landscape when things turn around.    Key Takeaways [01:00] How to approach the disruption we are facing in our working lives. [01:27] Sustainable ways of working that can handle short-term and longer-term needs. [01:52] Traditional work practices aren't adaptable enough to handle current circumstances. [03:08] Short-term focus on transitioning to remote working. [03:47] Strategic long-term potential changes to be equipped to ramp up successfully when conditions improve. [04:53] Fundamental changes to our work conditions and lives primarily due to technology advances. [07:15] Why Sophie is well-qualified to provide clarity and direction. [08:16] How to approach your company's unique situation. [09:21] Seven interrelated key areas to assess for action to transform and future-proof your company. [11:08] How technology is impacting our business models, revenues, operations and workers. [13:40] Shorter timeframes for projecting out and planning with more project work. [14:18] Companies undergoing fundamental strategic reviews to stay competitive in a digitized business world. [15:44] Employees needing to adapt and respond to faster, less predictable market conditions. [16:37]Learning new skills ongoing – the start of life-long learning. [16:55] Human beings resist change. [18:30] Culture and values matter especially during times of great uncertainty and change. [19:40] Questions to assess and actions to take relating to your company's culture and values. [21:12] Leadership styles shifting: sharing more responsibility and using more empathy. [23;10] The importance of transparency—one of Atlassian's core values. [23:41] Questions to assess and actions to transform relating to your company's leadership. [26:04] The need to combine all generations' expertise, skills, and creativity to compete effectively. [27:28] How empathy bridges generational gaps—increasing productivity at a ServePro franchise. [29:26] Questions to assess and step to take relating to your company's intergenerational integration. [31:05] The increase of teamwork to respond faster to more complex projects. [31:48] The challenges of working effectively for teams including remote workers and non-employees. [32:17] How to manage and motivate distributed and blended teams. [34:08] Questions to assess and actions steps to transform your company's remote teams and contractors' performance. [36:04] New careers are self-directed, non-linear with shifts between work arrangements, functions and industries.  [37:44] How is your company projecting out future skills' needs and helping upskill employees? [39:24] Questions to assess and steps to act upon relating to you and your direct reports' careers and upskilling needs. [40:40] Updating historical approaches to policies, measuring productivity, and performance reviews. [41:46] Policies and other transformation efforts should be coordinated and consistent. [42:32] How to monitor and support employees through and beyond periods of unsettling change. [44:18] Questions to assess and steps to take to update your company's policies, productivity metrics, and performance reviews. [45:38] Immediate Action Tip: Urgency to transform for immediate needs and longer term sustainability.   

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