142. What's Your Vacation OS?

Taking a break from work can look 1,000 different ways: You could learn how to make homemade pasta; you could visit five new countries; you could spend sunup to sundown swinging in a hammock. What constitutes a break should fit your specific context and needs. And in this way, taking a true, you-shaped vacation—for a week, a month, or even longer—dips into org design knowledge and territory. In this episode of Brave New Work, Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans reflect on their recent breaks and what they learned, including: The signs and signals that tell us when it’s time to take a break Why breaks are important and how they contribute to system-wide resilience How taking time off in a self-managing system can look and feel different than in a more traditional one Parsing the key differences between a break, a trip, and a vacation How to think about and reimagine the OS of your next vacation Mentioned references: "therapy episodes": BNW Ep. 134 + 135 Muskegon Lake "gaming and music episode: BNW Ep. 128 "Gareth": BNW Ep. 5 with Dr. Gareth Holman Kuala Lumpur Arc de Triomphe Catacombs Guiding Light Our book is available now at bravenewwork.com We want to hear from you. Send your thoughts and feedback to [email protected] Looking for some help with your own transformation? Visit theready.com