Impossible to Manage: Recent Episodes
Nicole Sanchez & Danilo Campos
An advice podcast on healthy workplaces, inclusive culture, and building a world worth living in. Listen right here, through Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or Spotify.
SCIENCE FICTION SPECIAL: Nicole and Danilo take on Picard and For All Mankind, two science fiction stories about culture, social science, and the workplace—where no one has signed an NDA.
Show notes:
Picard homepage: https://www.cbs.com/shows/star-trek-picard/
For All Mankind homepage: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/for-all-mankind/umc.cmc.6wsi780sz5tdbqcf11k76mkp7
Variety interview with Patrick Stewart on returning to Star Trek https://variety.com/2020/tv/features/patrick-stewart-star-trek-picard-cbs-all-access-1203459573/
"Whitey on the Moon" by Gil Scott-Heron https://open.spotify.com/track/7b0GHEpwC1vNpXKJHC8OFl?si=mVwKSLfKQyuQ9lSai7TgoA
In the last show of 2019, Nicole and Danilo discuss:
Trump was a “joke” except to those he targeted.
Representation in media stats: https://twitter.com/LATBermudez/status/1207190070656000002
Jack Dorsey goes to Africa: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/02/jack-dorseys-move-to-africa-raises-questions-for-investors.html
Why you need to watch Succession and Watchmen.
Our new software product, Digamo: https://digamo.app
Nicole and Danilo catch up on the new Star Trek series, compare notes on Mike Isaac’s Uber history, “Super Pumped," and discus the D&I opportunities and pitfalls of unions.
PICARD
Trailer: https://www.cbs.com/shows/star-trek-picard/video/C274B16E-D556-7A63-E256-0C2553B57BE9/star-trek-picard-sdcc-trailer-sir-patrick-stewart-returns/
Jeri Ryan changes the course of history: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/c39y75/what_are_the_most_interesting_domino_effects_in/erpo368/?context=3
On finding Seven of Nine’s new voice: https://trekmovie.com/2019/08/05/stlv19-star-trek-picard-panel-talks-sevens-new-voice-rikers-return-and-more/
Marco Rogers on assimilation and catering to whiteness: https://twitter.com/polotek/status/1173335378834546688
SUPER PUMPED
Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/Super-Pumped-Battle-Mike-Isaac-ebook/dp/B07PZ2B85Y/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=super+pumped&qid=1568675607&sr=8-2
NYT Excerpt: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/23/business/how-uber-got-lost.html
Nicole and Danilo compare notes on MIT Media Lab, Steven Universe, neurodivergent attention styles, and how to manage for sustainable output.
MEDIA LAB
Xeni Jardin tried to tell us: https://twitter.com/xeni/status/1170352857952002048
Sarah Szlavitz tried to tell us: https://twitter.com/dearsarah/status/1168844064310972416
Arwa Mboya tried to tell us: https://thetech.com/2019/08/29/joi-ito-needs-to-resign
Anand Giridharadas quits: https://twitter.com/AnandWrites/status/1169947031806365696
Ethan Zuckerman quits: https://medium.com/@EthanZ/on-me-and-the-media-lab-715bfc707f6f
Ronan Farrow breaks through: https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/how-an-elite-university-research-center-concealed-its-relationship-with-jeffrey-epstein
STEVEN UNIVERSE
Erica Baker: "it is the firefly of animated shows except it's better than firefly and it went for 7 seasons." https://twitter.com/EricaJoy/status/1168584910392590336
ATTENTION
Visakan Veerasamy on attention and work ethic: https://twitter.com/visakanv/status/1136894129009336320
Nearly Farley on ADHD and adrenaline: https://twitter.com/NearlyFarleyArt/status/1170074805900599297
CARCERAL TIME
https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/carceral-capitalism
Nicole and Danilo are back from hiatus with an all new season of Impossible to Manage.
Links:
Attend Nicole's training in New York City, October 29: https://www.thecultureaccelerator.com
Google contractors unionizing: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/08/30/google-contract-workers-vote-form-union-amid-employee-discord-over-treatment/
Union busting complaints at npm: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/07/02/npm_abandons_settlement_talks/
Gig economy swallowing the jobs: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/liza-on-demand-the-gig-economy-and-the-betrayal-of-the-american-worker/2019/08/29/baf57c46-ca72-11e9-a4f3-c081a126de70_story.html
Ice Cream Social: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FBME6RK/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Nicole and Danilo discuss why you need 1:1 meetings to build a healthy workplace. Plus: Jeff Bezos, Westworld, and the Tom Sawyers of New Neutrality.
Jennifer Shulte interrupts black moments: https://twitter.com/Sharonepperson/status/996847803929366531 https://twitter.com/PrestonMitchum/status/996555856035672064 https://twitter.com/MrFilmkritik/status/996864072384643074
Party at Aaron Schlossberger's office: https://m.facebook.com/events/174878309883895?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%223%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D&aref=3
Facebook and weaponized information: https://psmag.com/news/assessing-facebooks-role-in-myanmar-violence Internment for immigrant children:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-administration-preparing-to-shelter-migrant-children-on-military-bases/2018/05/15/f8103356-584e-11e8-b656-a5f8c2a9295d_story.html?utm_term=.3aa8b657ba8a
Bezos can't figure out how to spend his money: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jeff-bezos-thinks-his-fortune-is-best-spent-in-space-2018-05-01
Amazon workers can't figure out how to pee: https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/16/17243026/amazon-warehouse-jobs-worker-conditions-bathroom-breaks
Advice from Nicole on 1:1 meetings: https://medium.com/@nmsanchez/are-your-one-on-ones-helping-or-hurting-your-company-culture-55ea52781e2d
Nicole and Danilo use the case of NLRB feat. James Damore to explain why you don't have to tolerate the opinions of assholes in the workplace. Plus: Chief Conscience Officers, bolting on D&I, and what to do when you can't make the workplace healthy for your direct reports.
Links:
Salesforce loses its chief conscience officer https://www.prweek.com/article/1461614/corey-dubrowa-exit-salesforce-lead-google-comms-role
Drake's "Nice for What" video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9BwWKXjVaI
James Damore loses NLRB complaint https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/16/17021714/james-damore-google-nlrb-complaint-diversity-discrimination
That's Damore: https://twitter.com/i/moments/964845745995042817
Nicole and Danilo take on the good and bad of science fiction authors, new research on D&I from McKinsey, how to handle toxic consulting clients, and a tough question from someone who really needs to find their next gig.
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas, by Ursela LeGuin http://amzn.to/2EbOcI0
WSJ: Companies With Diverse Executive Teams Posted Bigger Profit Margins, Study Shows https://www.wsj.com/articles/companies-with-diverse-executive-teams-posted-bigger-profit-margins-study-shows-1516322484
So You Want to Talk About Race, by Ijeoma Oluo http://amzn.to/2C5Fu8o
With Black Panther on the horizon, Nicole and Danilo take on the political and cultural implications of blockbuster afrofuturism. Then, what to do for marginalized workers when your president is a racist. For upgrading your workplace, there's discussion on inclusive finance policy and how to use shared activities to ground your organization's D&I work.
Show notes:
Black Panther: http://variety.com/2018/film/news/black-panther-advance-ticket-sales-record-1202659579/
How a Googler was reprimanded for advocating workplace inclusion: https://twitter.com/justkelly_ok/status/951646979834155008
Erica Baker on personal finances: https://twitter.com/EricaJoy/status/950598083406004232
Nicole and Danilo discuss their favorite new book, the American Girl of the Year, and orgies in the Valley. Also covered: how to be a leader in culture change all by yourself and the tipping point for change in organizations.
Show notes:
Power of Habit: http://amzn.to/2DctRP6
Luciana Vega: http://www.americangirl.com/shop/ag/girl-of-the-year-luciana#facet:&productBeginIndex:
Silicon Valley Orgies: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/01/brotopia-silicon-valley-secretive-orgiastic-inner-sanctum
Nicole isn't watching the new Star Trek but we discuss our favorite captains. Learn about blowback against women for speaking out, pay equity, the value of 1:1 meetings, how to do performance reviews and whether culture change is possible.
Theme music: When I Go (Michal Menert Remix) by Emancipator, used with permission. Buy it!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/when-i-go-michal-menert-remix/444182645?i=444183308
Nicole and Danilo discuss bad managers, the dangers of bad fit and burnout, plus what to do about being layered.
Warning! Spoilers for E.T. & Stranger Things until 7:40.