Grilling next week's chicken (or how to get people to work outside their specialty)

The Humanizing Work Show

May 31 2022 | 00:06:41

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Episode 29 • May 31, 2022 • 00:06:41

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In this episode, Richard and Peter take on the question: “My team members only want to work on their specialties. What can I do to get them to pull from the top of the backlog?”

Richard answers with a vivid story about food prep, common sense, and “grilling next week’s chicken.”

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