Brave New Work 2. Rethinking Our Working Agreements with Mike Brevoort

The best teams in the world don’t just agree on what they’re going to do, they agree on how they’re going to do it. In this debut episode, Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans talk about working agreements—what they are and why we need them—and explore which working agreements might be critical to success. Later in the episode, they’re joined by Mike Brevoort from Slack who takes us inside the norms and agreements that enable the company's “work hard and go home” ethos. Learn more about Mike at his website or connect with him on Linkedin. ----------------- Our book is available now at bravenewwork.com. Have an idea for an episode, or the perfect guest? Reach out to [email protected]. Looking for some help with your own transformation? Visit theready.com. ----------------- 00:00 Intro & Check-In: If you could choose, what would your last meal be? 02:51 What are working agreements? 05:59 Foundational agreements for any team 14:02 What broken agreements actually mean 22:09 Mike's interview begins 23:08 What is Slack and what do you do there? 24:48 Slack's working agreements 29:39 Agreements around emojis and reactions 34:48 Working agreements are a moving target 38:02 Agreements outside of the digital space and IRL 42:23 Wrap up: Leave us a review!