8 lessons on building a company people enjoy working for

Patty McCord – The Way We Work

Most companies operate on a set of policies: mandated vacation days, travel guidelines, standard work hours, annual goals. But what happens when a company looks less to control and more to trust? Patty McCord, the iconic former chief talent officer at Netflix, shares the key insights that led her to toss the handbook out the window.

Please watch the video and answer the questions below.

https://www.ted.com/talks/patty_mccord_8_lessons_on_building_a_company_people_enjoy_working_for?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

1. To what extent do you agree with the speaker when she says start-up ideas are stupid?
2. What’s the main role of managers according to the video? Think about your workplace. What does the manager from your job should work more on?
3. Which ideas do you disagree with? Explain.

Taken from https://www.ted.com/talks/patty_mccord_8_lessons_on_building_a_company_people_enjoy_working_for#t-87234

How to make work-life balance work

Nigel Marsh – TEDxSydney

Work-life balance, says Nigel Marsh, is too important to be left in the hands of your employer. Marsh lays out an ideal day balanced between family time, personal time and productivity — and offers some stirring encouragement to make it happen.

Please watch the video and answer the questions below.

https://www.ted.com/talks/nigel_marsh_how_to_make_work_life_balance_work?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

1. How important is it to find balance between work and life?
2. Think about yourself. How easy or difficult is it to deal with work and family?
3. Which ideas did you like the most? Why?

Taken from https://www.ted.com/talks/nigel_marsh_how_to_make_work_life_balance_work?referrer=playlist-shawn_achor_work_happier#t-582090

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