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Have you been thinking about work, the organization, how things have changed, and what it might mean for people, for meaning and even for happiness? Does this excite or possibly frighten you and do you have people in your life you can share these thoughts and questions with? We are three change, culture, leadership, and organization consultants working on three different continents with three very different experiences of this time. We have worked with some of the most remarkable (and unrema ...
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#10: What have we learned? Reflecting on Questioning Work.
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In this final episode of Season One of Questioning Work, Terri, Maxine, and Ciela reflect back on lessons learned in 2021. They discuss their major takeaways from the first season of the podcast, and how things have changed for them and the world since the project's first inception. Topics Include: - Connection, and the need for connectivity - Pola…
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#09: How do we locate and relocate ourselves in times of uncertainty?
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How do we locate and relocate ourselves geographically, emotionally, and physically during times of uncertainty? In this episode, we explore the idea of location and how our increasingly virtual environments are affecting our ability to ground and find meaning in our work. We explore how these shifting work norms impact our ability to connect and f…
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#08: How do we become better resourced to manage the emerging future?
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Today we discuss resourcefulness, strategic planning, and how organizations are positioning themselves to deal with the emerging future. We explore questions such as, how do we identify what metrics matter long term, who is responsible for “sense-making” when the work environment is rapidly changing, how can we let go of old ways of knowing to anti…
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#07: How do we need to rethink thinking about culture?
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How are ideas of culture changing as we enter a new era of work? What does it mean to be part of a collective that does not share spaces? Terri, Maxine, and Ciela explore these questions and more in this episode of Questioning Work. They ask what the relevance of company culture will be in a world of remote work, and how we might build a company cu…
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#06: What Does It Take To Create Including Workplaces?
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Ciela, Maxine, and Terri are joined today by Terrence Taylor to talk about inclusion and exclusion in organizations and in the workplace. They discuss the academic environment, how institutions can create a feeling of belonging, and how leaders can embrace the need for more equitable systems. Topics include: What does it take to create an inclusive…
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What is work? Is work a noun or a verb? What does it mean to question work? In this episode, Terri, Maxine, and Ciela explore these questions and the mental constructs we have around work as organizations and as individuals. Topics Include: Individual conceptions of work Eastern and western visions of what work should feel like Work as a source of …
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What does it mean to wake up in the workplace and in our personal lives? What has COVID taught us about work and our relationship to work? What do we mean by "the new normal", and how might we shape these new norms consciously? In this episode, Terri, Maxine, and Ciela explore these questions and much more. Topics Include: Bringing consciousness an…
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#03: Why does the organization sometimes feel dangerous?
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Ciela, Maxine, and Terri discuss why being a part of an organization often feels dangerous and the feelings of fear and anxiety that can result. They explore the changing expectations of leaders and organizations in a post-COVID world, why kindness is key at the individual and collective level, the problem with blurry lines between professional and…
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#02: What if we were able to more deeply connect?
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Ciela, Maxine, and Terri discuss the role connection plays in an organization. Together, they explore why connection is important but can also feel dangerous, differences between connection, collaboration, and trust, intentionally connecting with those who hold differing opinions, and more. Topics Include: Trust within an organization What it means…
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Ciela, Maxine, and Terri meet to discuss identity in the workplace. In this conversation, they explore the difference between resilience and resourcefulness, 2020 as a mindset reset, investigating our scope of influence in the workplace, and more. Topics Include: Adaptive resourcefulness Blurred lines between home and work during COVID Identity and…
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Welcome to Questioning Work! In this introductory episode, hosts Terri Soller, Maxine Jaffit, and Ciela Hartanov share their intentions for the podcast, and what listeners can expect in forthcoming episodes. Want to connect? Reach out to us online! https://www.questioningwork.com/By Terri Soller / Maxine Jaffit / Ciela Hartanov
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