{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Solving the puzzle of remote work with Rick DeJarnette","description":"Is remote work here to stay?  Will it make your company and your employees more effective or less effective?  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.  Listen to the end to hear Rick\u2019s top lessons for Christian entrepreneurs from the world of mountaineering.  Conversation highlights: -The debate over remote work is a debate about a \u201ccomplex\u201d problem, not a \u201ccomplicated\u201d problem, which means trying to get to the one \u201cright\u201d answer may be the wrong way forward for your company.  -Sometimes solving problems requires more wisdom than expertise.  With \u201ccomplex\u201d problems \u201cit is less about finding the right answer it\u2019s about trying to get to a best answer.\u201d -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?  \u201cYou need to surrender the hubris of knowing everything and believing that you can determine the outcome.\u201d  -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?  What is the relationship between hours worked and output in your business? -You can\u2019t make a good decision about what metrics related to remote work matter for your business if you don\u2019t also have an iron grip on the mission of your business. -\u201cWe have a responsibly and duty to create.\u201d  But the tension enters in when we are tempted to do so with hubris.  Sometimes we don\u2019t have all the knowledge, the perspective or the wisdom needed to nicely solve the problems we face.   COVID realities present us with a once in a lifetime opportunity to step back and acknowledge just how little control we have. -Don\u2019t miss Rick\u2019s 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\u2019s 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\/ ","author_name":"Business On Purpose Conversations","author_url":"https:\/\/businessonpurposeconference.com\/podcast","html":"