#WOLWeek Day 2: Make a Connection

Welcome to International Working Out Loud week which will run from 7-13 November 2016. The Theme of this Wolweek is “Working and Sharing Purposefully”.  Each day this week this blog will share a discussion of the 7 Days of Working Out Loud post. Thoughout the week and in the coming weeks we will also be sharing blogposts, interviews, and other content to help practitioners of working out loud to lean and to spread the movement. Day 2: Make a Connection Working out loud exposes us to the networks of other people in our work. Understanding and leveraging those networks begins … Continue reading #WOLWeek Day 2: Make a Connection

WOLWeek Day 1: Share Purpose

Welcome to International Working Out Loud week which will run from 7-13 November 2016. The Theme of this Wolweek is “Working and Sharing Purposefully”. Each day this week this blog will share a discussion of the 7 Days of Working Out Loud post. Thoughout the week and in the coming weeks we will also be sharing blogposts, interviews, and other content to help practitioners of working out loud to lean and to spread the movement. Day 1: Share Purpose Working out loud is about sharing your work as it progresses so that others can learn and can help. Share Why … Continue reading WOLWeek Day 1: Share Purpose

Working Out Loud Thoughts for #WOLWeek

There is no one way to work out loud. There is no right way to work out loud. Purpose is your guide. The best way to work out loud is to work out loud with purpose and gerosity. You don’t need technology to work out loud. You just need work, a place to share and a community. The best time to start is now. Once you start, continuity is key to community. Start with communities related to your purpose and work. Everyone doesn’t need to know about your work. Someone does. You will find someone in the right community. Community … Continue reading Working Out Loud Thoughts for #WOLWeek

Word Gets Around – Reputation and Working Out Loud

Originally posted on Simon Terry:
People often worry about working out loud because they believe the practice poses a risk to their reputation. In the modern networked workplace, it can be a greater risk to have no reputation or one chosen only by others. Working Out Loud involves purposefully sharing work in progress so that others can learn and contribute. Many people used to traditional ways of working where only final artefacts are shared see this as a risk to their reputation.  They are worried that experiments, errors, revisions or even the confusion of the development of work might reflect badly… Continue reading Word Gets Around – Reputation and Working Out Loud

Working Out Loud: Sometimes Nobody Knows

Originally posted on Simon Terry:
Working Out Loud surfaces the hard, the difficult and the uncertainty of work. The value it delivers begins with what we usually hide. Transparently sharing work in progress reduces the stress of uncertainty. When you see the work around you in the form of polished artefacts, the performance of others can be intimidating.  The glossy output gives no signal of how hard it was to put together, how much effort was involved or even the doubts and uncertainties of the creator. We can feel like others are so much more talented and accomplished because they… Continue reading Working Out Loud: Sometimes Nobody Knows

Just Start: Working Out Loud in #WOLWEEK

It is never too late to take advantage of International Working Out Loud week (7-13 November 2016).  All you need to do is start sharing your work purposefully. The week before Working Out Loud week is always a busy one.  The most common topic of conversation is “is it too late to do something ?”  My answer is always the same “No, let’s do it.”  The theme this Wolweek is “Working and Sharing Purposefully”. That applies to how we promote working out loud during the week too. People often want to overthink and overplan working out loud. They want to do … Continue reading Just Start: Working Out Loud in #WOLWEEK

Working Out Loud in Action – Ayelet Baron

Ayelet Baron (@ayeletb) helps people thrive – she is a global strategist who speaks, writes and consults people and organizations to gain a 21st century edge. Today Ayelet is at the forefront of fixing what’s broken in business and transforming organizations Ayelet shares how working out loud is much more effective than meetings: 1) What do you recommend for someone considering starting a practice of working out loud? When we have the right people having more conversations, we can co-create. Working out loud enriches my work by getting thoughts and insights, even from people who disagree and bring divergent points of … Continue reading Working Out Loud in Action – Ayelet Baron