{"id":29994,"date":"2023-01-11T22:51:05","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T06:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dlgp\/?p=29994"},"modified":"2023-01-11T22:51:05","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T06:51:05","slug":"intentional-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dlgp\/intentional-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Intentional Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gustavo Razzetti\u2019s <em>Remote Not Distant<\/em> was, for me, a gift that I did not anticipate receiving simply based on the title. I was under the impression that Razzetti would be primarily focused on the practicalities of setting up environments to foster healthy remote and hybrid environments, but he went beyond that, diving into the importance that organizational health and culture plays in a workplace regardless of the modality. CEO of Fearless Culture, Razzetti combines his personal and vocational expertise with the experiences of several other companies that had to quickly adjust to the impacts of the pandemic and the new normal that has since emerged for so many of us.<\/p>\n<p>With a love for the practical and strategic, Razzetti\u2019s book in many ways spoke my language. I appreciate the simplicity of the chapter recaps, the accessibility of various tools to utilize and customize, and the equipping of leaders to act in the areas they need to. Reminiscent of Poole\u2019s<em> Leadersmithing<\/em>, I found this book to be one that leaders could utilize at different seasons and stages as they lean into organizational transitions and ensuring health within the sphere of influence they hold. A few other key connections I found include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kahneman: How to model and use System 1 and System 2 thinking both individually and collectively when navigating organizational transition.<\/li>\n<li>O\u2019Toole: Razzetti elaborated on the psychological safety needed in an organization in order to speak truth to power as well as providing some practical models that allow employees at all levels to voice their opinions, ideas, and concerns.<\/li>\n<li>Northouse: Distinctions between management and leadership and identifying the different types of leadership that are needed when navigating a hybrid workplace.<\/li>\n<li>Lyons: The hybrid workplace being a key component of the technological revolution we are currently in.<\/li>\n<li>Busch: The importance of having solitude and how allowing employees to work in environments that foster their best self can positively impact the workplace.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I think this book is a foundational reading for leaders who are navigating the tension of deciding on and implementing hybrid options for their employees. For those that do allow employees to be partially or fully remote, I would suggest coupling this reading with Agarwal\u2019s <em>Sway<\/em>, giving specific emphasis on her discussion surrounding technology and bias. Additionally, readings or workshops on differing generational or cultural perspectives when it comes to the value of remote and hybrid work would be critical for leaders walking this out.<\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of this post I stated that this book was an unexpected gift for me personally as I find myself in a leadership position within an organization that is actively attempting to figure out what remote and hybrid work looks like \u2013 and if it even can work. There are so many different perspectives and theories that people are clinging to, some who are more productive away from the office and others that are utilizing the remote status to do less and have less accountability. As Razzaetti states, \u201c70% of organizational transformations fail because of culture-related issues.\u201d<a href=\"#_ftn1\" name=\"_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a> As he expanded upon the components of what organizational culture is and does, especially the realities of building trust, it led to a refreshed understanding of what I am experiencing at work right now. It has helped to temper my frustrations and instead re-approach this leadership challenge equipped with new language to use and share as a new normal takes a more concrete shape.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref1\" name=\"_ftn1\">[1]<\/a> Razzetti, 15.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gustavo Razzetti\u2019s Remote Not Distant was, for me, a gift that I did not anticipate receiving simply based on the title. 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