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Trusting People to Eliminate Issues in the Workplace
33:24 - 42:35 (09:11)
By establishing a process based on trust in employees and allowing them to have a say in coworker selection, the issue of theft in the workplace was ultimately eliminated. Trusting people as individuals first and foremost is key in eliminating issues in the workplace.
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The process of how we do things is just as important as what we do, and it needs to be constantly questioned and revised in order to live and work more efficiently and wisely.
33:24 - 35:58 (02:34)
Summary
The process of how we do things is just as important as what we do, and it needs to be constantly questioned and revised in order to live and work more efficiently and wisely.
ChapterTrusting People to Eliminate Issues in the Workplace
Episode#229: Ricardo Semler -- The Seven-Day Weekend and How to Break the Rules
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
This podcast episode emphasizes the need to prioritize process over results when it comes to selling 56 widgets, highlighting the potential mistakes that can arise from overlooking the process.
35:58 - 39:19 (03:21)
Summary
This podcast episode emphasizes the need to prioritize process over results when it comes to selling 56 widgets, highlighting the potential mistakes that can arise from overlooking the process.
ChapterTrusting People to Eliminate Issues in the Workplace
Episode#229: Ricardo Semler -- The Seven-Day Weekend and How to Break the Rules
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker discusses the struggles with inventory control in Brazil, including rampant theft and distrust among workers, which led to high losses for the company; ultimately, the solution was to leave stores completely open to reduce the amount of stolen inventory.
39:20 - 41:40 (02:19)
Summary
The speaker discusses the struggles with inventory control in Brazil, including rampant theft and distrust among workers, which led to high losses for the company; ultimately, the solution was to leave stores completely open to reduce the amount of stolen inventory.
ChapterTrusting People to Eliminate Issues in the Workplace
Episode#229: Ricardo Semler -- The Seven-Day Weekend and How to Break the Rules
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Allowing employees to have flexibility in their schedules and trusting them to manage their own time can lead to increased productivity in the long run, despite short term setbacks in the process.
41:42 - 42:35 (00:53)
Summary
Allowing employees to have flexibility in their schedules and trusting them to manage their own time can lead to increased productivity in the long run, despite short term setbacks in the process.