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Pocket Change: What do we owe the future?
August’s notes on disruption from 18 Coffees co-founder Caleb Gardner exploring effective altruism and looking to the future — while also taking necessary action right now.
Why Quiet Quitting Sucks for Everyone
“Quiet quitting” may be the latest TikTok trend, but it’s reflective of the bigger reprioritization that workers of all ages have been making.
The Measurable Impact of Positive Praise
Increasing company loyalty may be as simple as providing positive praise to employees.
Implementing Inclusive Language in the Workplace
Intentionally updating vocabulary to reflect your organization’s values can improve corporate culture, hiring practices, and comfort level amongst employees. Here’s what you can do to implement inclusive language in your organization.
Why I wrote “No Point B” (and how I did it)
There is no end point to disruption. We need to reframe transformation as a constant process and start building our adaptive capabilities now for whatever comes next — and that’s what I’ve tried to capture in “No Point B.”
A Team Charter Can Be a Key to Team Success
This team charter tool helps center your organization’s values, goals, expectations, and obstacles as you envision your desired end state and what it will take to get there.
Pocket Change: Collective effervescence & stubborn optimism
June’s notes on disruption from 18 Coffees co-founder Caleb Gardner exploring stubborn optimism as changemakers drive corporate social good.
The Six Ps: How to respond to a social crisis with care and commitment
Our personal lives and our work lives have always intersected. Now, the walls are coming down, and leaders need to be prepared to react to social pressure, navigate the new realities of a socially-aware employee base, and embrace the new responsibility of pastoral care over their workforce.
Pocket Change: “Business as usual”
May’s notes on disruption from 18 Coffees co-founder Caleb Gardner, exploring effects of societal impacts on employees’ well-being.
Four Things to Consider When Designing Your Change Team
At 18 Coffees, we refer to the leaders of change initiatives as Change Champions, members of an effective change team that exist at every layer of the organization. Here’s what to consider when designing a change team of your own.
Pocket Change: Employee activism and disinformation
April’s notes on disruption from 18 Coffees co-founder Caleb Gardner, taking a deeper dive on employee activism and disinformation.
How Remote Work Created an Equity Imperative
Conversations about equity are rising to the forefront just as work is disaggregating from physical locations. Cultural norms reinforced through everyday interactions are giving way as the individualization of work spotlights longstanding inequities at work.
Why Identifying Risks Can Help Change Be Successful
Anticipating what might happen is not easy, but a solid risk assessment helps troubleshoot before problems arise to ensure a successful change initiative.
Hybrid Work: The Challenges of Combining WFH with IRL
After a year of remote work, corporations are slowly combining WFH with in-office time — but the transition to the hybrid work model still comes with its own set of challenges. As employers and employees alike continue to grapple with the choice to stay home or return to the office, there are three key considerations.