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  <title>Solving the puzzle of remote work with Rick DeJarnette</title>
  <description>Is remote work here to stay?&amp;amp;nbsp; Will it make your company and your employees more effective or less effective?&amp;amp;nbsp; Rick DeJarnette, executive coach and executive in residence at the University of Richmond, joins us to provide a framework for how Christian business owners and entrepreneurs can think about remote vs. hybrid vs. on-site work.&amp;amp;nbsp; Listen to the end to hear Rick’s top lessons for Christian entrepreneurs from the world of mountaineering.&amp;amp;nbsp; Conversation highlights: -The debate over remote work is a debate about a “complex” problem, not a “complicated” problem, which means trying to get to the one “right” answer may be the wrong way forward for your company.&amp;amp;nbsp; -Sometimes solving problems requires more wisdom than expertise.&amp;amp;nbsp; With “complex” problems “it is less about finding the right answer it’s about trying to get to a best answer.” -Succeeding in decision-making involves discerning what sort of issue you have and what sort of environment you are working within. -What is the role of humility in business decision-making?&amp;amp;nbsp; “You need to surrender the hubris of knowing everything and believing that you can determine the outcome.”&amp;amp;nbsp; -You have to be humble in environments filled with uncertainty (which is most environments!). -Are you able to distinguish between productivity and efficiency in your business and how you evaluate remote work?&amp;amp;nbsp; What is the relationship between hours worked and output in your business? -You can’t make a good decision about what metrics related to remote work matter for your business if you don’t also have an iron grip on the mission of your business. -“We have a responsibly and duty to create.”&amp;amp;nbsp; But the tension enters in when we are tempted to do so with hubris.&amp;amp;nbsp; Sometimes we don’t have all the knowledge, the perspective or the wisdom needed to nicely solve the problems we face.&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp; COVID realities present us with a once in a lifetime opportunity to step back and acknowledge just how little control we have. -Don’t miss Rick’s top lessons for confronting COVID-related business disruptions from his mountaineering experiences. Connect and Learn More: Connect with Rick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-dejarnette-43a4107/ Learn more about Rick: https://coachdejarnette.com/ Rick’s Book Recommendation:  Thinking in Bets Cynefin decision-making framework: https://hbr.org/2007/11/a-leaders-framework-for-decision-making Connect with Aaron: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-groen/ </description>
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