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Phil Simon
Phil Simon is probably the world's leading independent expert on workplace collaboration and tech. He is a frequent keynote speaker and the award-winning author of 14 books, most recently The Nine.
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Announcements
Announcing My 12th Book
We never managed projects all that well when we worked in the same place at the same time. Remote and hybrid workplaces make things even more challenging. Fortunately, we can take steps to improve our batting averages.
Podcast
Episode 62: Reimagining the Office With Sabine Ehm of Locatee
What does the future office look like? I was excited to find out as well.
Podcast
Episode 61: Becoming Superhuman With Lucas Miller
Biology, communication, and productivity are on the menu today with this impressive dude.
Podcast
Episode 60: Collective Deep Work With Dr. Laura Giurge
A dynamic conversation with an über-dynamic individual.
Podcast
Episode 59: Suddenly Hybrid With Karin Reed
The smart cookie drops big-time tips over course of the show.
Trends
Adiós, Spotify.
Thoughts on platform perversion, The Church Lady, and doing the right thing, consequences be damned.
Collaboration
On Calendly Etiquette
When egos, tech, and the desire for efficiency collide.
AI
Simon's Laws of Interorganizational Communication and Collaboration
Project charters are meaningless unless people, you know, actually follow them. Sadly, this isn't always the case.
Podcast
Episode 58: Talking Lanes With Sway's Denise Brouder
A chat about the future of work, the creator economy, web3, and the importance of incessantly asking why, and more.
Technology
On Piano Teachers, Windows XP, and Aversion to Change
A trip to the Genius Bar brought back some interesting memories.
Communication
Does Your Prospective Employer Truly Embrace Remote Work?
In which I offer unsolicited advice to applicants trying to separate fact from fiction.
Podcast
Episode 57: Employee Surveys Reimagined With Noah Pusey of Ripple Analytics
An interesting discussion about performance reviews—something that we typically hate more than trips to our dentist.
Future of Work
The Case for a Transparent Hiring Process
In my first post of the new year, I chime in with thoughts on how one can serve as a critical point of differentiation in the war for talent.
Faves
What CD Sales Teach Us About the Future of Work
In which I drop a panoply of music references and liken the idea of returning to an office to a nearly obsolete product.
Podcast
Episode 56: Intentionality With Dr. Sahar Yousef of Berkeley and Josh Zerkel of Asana
I've got two guests this week. Power in numbers, baby.
Future of Work
Work Visualized: Before and After Covid
My attempt to succinctly sum up the massive changes that have taken place.
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