The 9 to 5 grind is full of things we do without thinking. But why do we do this shit? Come join some reformed corporates as we discuss research, the history of work and bad jokes that can shed light on this serious nonsense.
How many HOs would you give your current work structure? We unwrap the topic of remote, hybrid and in-office work on this holiday episode. Tune in to find out who the biggest HO really is. There are also some nice gifts, for you, the audience, in the form of tips on how this team of Santas made remote work work. Spoiler, it isn’t our audio connections.
20 Nov 2023
Listener question: what’s up with all these slide decks?
We are switching up the format this month with no research, no prep and no net! This short form of an episode tackles a listener question about slide decks. It’s a hot topic with some truth bombs and heartfelt reveals. Who’s really to blame? I’m looking at you, Clippy.
28 Oct 2023
Hierarchy and job titles
We’re nuts for today’s episode. We dig deep into the history of hierarchy and the shambolic nature of job titles. Would you rather be the Director of the Northeast Value Network (spoiler, that was Corinna’s worst) or the Chief of Money? It may time to rewrite the C-Suite so we can all be CEOs (Characters Expressing Opinions). I mean, do we really need a Chief of Happiness? An Expert on Cheese? Maybe. But you can save your Ringmaster of Fun title for your next tech start-up.
22 Sept 2023
Mission statements
How successful are mission statements really? Let’s get touchy-feely with this topic and figure out the ‘why’ of it all. As a bonus, can you guess which company goes with which mission statement? It’s fun game that we all play in real life. Join us in this first-ever unanimous vote episode to see why we think they are mission possible!
14 Aug 2023
Business jargon
Time to think outside the box with your synergistic revenue dynamics. If we put a pin in it and circle back, does it still make sense? In this fun episode, find out the new buzzwords that are coming soon to a meeting near you.
14 Jul 2023
Monday through Friday, 9 to 5
It’s a grind! Where did the grind come from and should we be grinding anymore? Do we even need clocks? Help us explore the structures we have in place for work today and if they are still working for us.
21 Apr 2023
Meetings
Should we meet to discuss the value of meetings? Why do we spend so much time meeting? And who called this meeting in the first place? Join us as we debate if we should live by our calendars or if they should meet without us.
9 Mar 2023
Performance Reviews
Should we do performance reviews? Are performance reviews and feedback different? Did performance reviews start with naked gymnastics? Meander through the answers to these questions and more on this episode.
27 Jan 2023
Welcome to Why Do We Do This Shit
Why do a teaser to this podcast? To let you know what to expect when we release episodes and frankly, we don't have any episodes completed yet but our PM is on a tear for us to put something up ASAP. So here you go... a teaser for the podcast.
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