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57. A Deep Dive into Human Design and Productivity at Work w/ Lena Thompson

Welcome to today's episode of Remote First Podcast. We will discuss Human Design and how it impacts the work of teams and organizations . To have this conversation, we have Lena Thompson , human design consultant, and keynote speaker. In this episode, Lena will explain how understanding our unique Human Design Energy Type can help us channel our energy for optimal productivity — along with some tips on how each type can be more productive at work. In this episode: [01:30] What is human design, and why is it important to your work? [08:01] How to best channel your energy and utilize it for optimal productivity [10:34] Learn about the different Human Design Energy Types [27:44] The importance of slowing down and taking time for yourself Connect with Lena Thompson On Linkedin Resources Mentioned: www.Mybodygraph.com --- Creating great content takes time and effort, and this podcast couldn’t exist in the long run without great partners. This season’s sponsor is Qatalog, the world's first Intelligent Work Hub. Centralize your people, processes and knowledge in a single platform that molds to your needs, instantly. Build your own Qatalog in seconds at qatalog.com --- Visit modernleaders.co to discover how to optimize your new ways of work.

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March 21, 2023

57. A Deep Dive into Human Design and Productivity at Work w/ Lena Thompson

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February 21, 2023

56. TeamOps and the Next Step in the Remote Work Conversation w/ Laurel Farrer, GitLab

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February 21, 2023

56. TeamOps and the Next Step in the Remote Work Conversation w/ Laurel Farrer, GitLab

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February 21, 2023

56. TeamOps and the Next Step in the Remote Work Conversation w/ Laurel Farrer, GitLab

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February 7, 2023

55. How having a Future of Work team impacts the employee experience w/ Sophie Bieber, SAP

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February 7, 2023

55. How having a Future of Work team impacts the employee experience w/ Sophie Bieber, SAP

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January 24, 2023

54. Handling Layoffs as a Remote Company and as an Employee w/ Michelle Labbe, Toptal

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January 24, 2023

54. Handling Layoffs as a Remote Company and as an Employee w/ Michelle Labbe, Toptal

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January 10, 2023

53. Live and Work Anywhere w/ Q Hamirani, Airbnb

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January 10, 2023

53. Live and Work Anywhere w/ Q Hamirani, Airbnb

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March 21, 2023

57. A Deep Dive into Human Design and Productivity at Work w/ Lena Thompson

Welcome to today's episode of Remote First Podcast. We will discuss Human Design and how it impacts the work of teams and organizations . To have this conversation, we have Lena Thompson , human design consultant, and keynote speaker. In this episode, Lena will explain how understanding our unique Human Design Energy Type can help us channel our energy for optimal productivity — along with some tips on how each type can be more productive at work. In this episode: [01:30] What is human design, and why is it important to your work? [08:01] How to best channel your energy and utilize it for optimal productivity [10:34] Learn about the different Human Design Energy Types [27:44] The importance of slowing down and taking time for yourself Connect with Lena Thompson On Linkedin Resources Mentioned: www.Mybodygraph.com --- Creating great content takes time and effort, and this podcast couldn’t exist in the long run without great partners. This season’s sponsor is Qatalog, the world's first Intelligent Work Hub. Centralize your people, processes and knowledge in a single platform that molds to your needs, instantly. Build your own Qatalog in seconds at qatalog.com --- Visit modernleaders.co to discover how to optimize your new ways of work.

Season

6

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February 21, 2023

56. TeamOps and the Next Step in the Remote Work Conversation w/ Laurel Farrer, GitLab

If we keep talking about where people are working, we're never going to stop having this fight about home office versus office. So, we need to shift the conversation to what really matters: how we work . Today, we have Laurel Farrer , the Head of Workplace , and a Principal of Strategy and Operations at GitLab , who has been a remote work thought leader for almost a decade. GitLab has been able to grow as a company at an accelerated rate that is record-breaking and much of that is because of the ways that they work, which is TeamOps. Tune in to hear all about GitLab’s new way of working that is critical for the success of any team regardless of their workplace model, creates operational efficiency, allows decisions to be made very effectively, and gives everyone an equal voice in the team. Tune in to hear all about GitLab’s new way of working that is critical for the success of any team regardless of their workplace model, creates operational efficiency, allows decisions to be made very effectively, and gives everyone an equal voice in the team. In this episode: [01:25] Laurel’s journey of advocating for Remote Work and the future of work ‍[05:43] How GitLab retired the Head of Remote role [10:54] What TeamOps is all about [15:54] The 4 principles of GitLab’s effective decision-making model [21:18] Self-management and autonomy are critical for distributed teams [27:42] Laurel’s wish in 2023 for psychological safety in a distributed world Connect with Laurel Farrer On Linkedin Website GitLab Resources Mentioned: If you want to dive deeper into TeamOps and the future of work, you can learn all about how GitLab works by taking the same course that they use for onboarding their own employees, TeamOps: Optimizing Team Efficiency , which is and always will be free. The REWORK Podcast - SEASON 2 - EPISODE 0051: Hire Managers of One --- Creating great content takes time and effort, and this podcast couldn’t exist in the long run without great partners. This season’s sponsor is Qatalog, the world's first Intelligent Work Hub. Centralize your people, processes, and knowledge in a single platform that molds to your needs, instantly. Build your own Qatalog in seconds at qatalog.com --- Visit modernleaders.co to discover how to optimize your new ways of work.

Season

6

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February 21, 2023

56. TeamOps and the Next Step in the Remote Work Conversation w/ Laurel Farrer, GitLab

If we keep talking about where people are working, we're never going to stop having this fight about home office versus office. So, we need to shift the conversation to what really matters: how we work . Today, we have Laurel Farrer , the Head of Workplace , and a Principal of Strategy and Operations at GitLab , who has been a remote work thought leader for almost a decade. GitLab has been able to grow as a company at an accelerated rate that is record-breaking and much of that is because of the ways that they work, which is TeamOps. Tune in to hear all about GitLab’s new way of working that is critical for the success of any team regardless of their workplace model, creates operational efficiency, allows decisions to be made very effectively, and gives everyone an equal voice in the team.  In this episode: [01:25] Laurel’s journey of advocating for Remote Work and the future of work ‍[05:43] How GitLab retired the Head of Remote role [10:54] What TeamOps is all about [15:54] The 4 principles of GitLab’s effective decision-making model [21:18] Self-management and autonomy are critical for distributed teams [27:42] Laurel’s wish in 2023 for psychological safety in a distributed world Connect with Laurel Farrer On Linkedin Website GitLab Resources Mentioned: If you want to dive deeper into TeamOps and the future of work, you can learn all about how GitLab works by taking the same course that they use for onboarding their own employees, TeamOps: Optimizing Team Efficiency , which is and always will be free. The REWORK Podcast - SEASON 2 - EPISODE 0051: Hire Managers of One --- Creating great content takes time and effort, and this podcast couldn’t exist in the long run without great partners. This season’s sponsor is Qatalog, the world's first Intelligent Work Hub. Centralize your people, processes, and knowledge in a single platform that molds to your needs, instantly. Build your own Qatalog in seconds at qatalog.com --- Visit modernleaders.co to discover how to optimize your new ways of work.

Our Guests

This podcast features interviews with leaders of the industry who will provide insights into a long-term transformation from traditional office work to remote work.

Gitlab

Darren Murph

Gitlab

Darren Murph

Gitlab

Darren Murph

Gitlab

Darren Murph

Gitlab

Darren Murph

Gitlab

Darren Murph

Gitlab

Darren Murph

Gitlab

Darren Murph

Gitlab

Darren Murph

Gitlab

Darren Murph

Gitlab

Darren Murph

Gitlab

Darren Murph

Elastic

Leah Sutton

Slack

Brian Elliott

Okta

Samantha Fisher

MillerKnoll

Ryan Anderson

Hubspot

Eimear Marrinan

Dropbox

Alastair Simpson

Shopify

Maureen Burke

Gitlab

Darren Murph

Twitter

Tracy Hawkins

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by Whan, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

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Adam Morph — CEO Alfatech

The Host

Daphnée Laforest

Daphnée is a Distributed Workplace Consultant who is on a mission to help executives, people ops and team leaders drive a company-wide shift toward remote-first ways of working. Within 10 years of experience in fully distributed companies, she played key roles in establishing scalable workflows for growth, facilitating business decisions remotely and building internal products dedicated to digital-first teams.

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