An Internet of People

During this episode we talked to Josh Drean about many changes we're living through in 2023 - from experimentation with generative AI, to economic volatility, to power dynamic change during the "summer of strikes" and so on - all driving organizations to rethink the employee experience design but still falling short of what individuals want from work - living wages, flexibility, autonomy, agency and fulfillment. Speaker bio: Josh Drean is Co-founder & Director of Employee Experience at The Work3 Institute, AI & Workforce Advisor at the Harvard Innovation Labs, and Co-author of Employment is Dead (Harvard Business Review Press, 2024). He is an HR Transformation and AI expert who marries web3 technologies with workplace strategies. As Co-founder of The Work3 Institute, a research, and consulting agency focused on human-centric digital transformation, Josh’s aim is to help companies thrive in the rapidly changing world of work. Josh’s work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Fast Company, and The Economist and he has made appearances on TheToday Show, NBC, and FOX Business. He speaks internationally to bring workforce trends to digital-first leaders. Josh earned his undergraduate degree in I/O psychology and a masters degree at Harvard University, where he incubated and sold an HR Tech startup pioneering sentiment analysis in real-time. Contact:  [email protected] socials: @joshdreanwww.work3.me | www.joshdrean.com

The guest of this episode was @FilipV, a contributor of Juicebox DAO (and a few more). During the episode we dive into the topic of DAOs  (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations). DAOs provide a loose structure by enabling a community of contributors with a passion for solving a specific problem. Such an environment is suited for individuals who are comfortable with self-management, transparency, and autonomy. We examine specific characteristics of DAOs such as democratic power distribution, collective decision making, incentives structure, role of honesty, identity and reputation and many other things that “traditional” work environments might not necessarily provide. We discuss the technicalities of working in DAO, the ways of getting paid, and the traits and personalities of individuals who are drawn to such environments. Guest bio: FilipV is a cryptocurrency and blockchain specialist with experience from decentralized autonomous organizations, startups, and corporations alike: his primary domains of expertise include governance, decentralized (and traditional) finance, operations, tooling, documentation, and programming. For more, see filip.world Credits: Editor: Stéphane Clément Artwork: Sofia Vizitiu Music: Filip Vizitiu Produced by IoP Studios

In this episode, we deep dive with David Josephs, the Head of Blockchain at Parcl, on what a blockchain is, how smart contracts work and how this technology will impact organizations. We explore how the technology underlying Web3 is very different from the Web2 world and will offer many new possibilities for organizations to operate. To chat with David, drop him a line on twitter: @DavidJosephs18 Note: David Josephs and Donna Scarola work together at Parcl but their ideas and thoughts on the episode are not reflective of Parcl, but their own independent views. Guest Bio: David graduated college in 2016 and started his career in the movie business. In 2019, he learned to code and eventually got a job working as a junior solidity engineer at a web3 dev shop. He became lead engineer there and left in 2021 to work on Parcl. Credits: Editor: Stéphane Clément Artwork: Sofia Vizitiu Music: Filip Vizitiu Produced by IoP Studios

IIn this episode, we talk about what it takes to start a business in the Web3 world. Joelle explains how to make connections between Web2 (or the internet as we know it) and Web3 as well as shares what Web3 business models can look like and provides some unique challenges that come with building and hiring for a Web3 business. Joelle Boneparth is an attorney and writer. She is the co-author of The Millennial Money Fix: What You Need to Know About Budgeting, Debt, and Finding Financial Freedom, a book she and her husband, millennial finance expert Douglas Boneparth, wrote while on maternity leave with her first daughter. Her newsletter, Our Tiny Rebellions, celebrates womens' subtle wins to realize larger gains in their lives. The Boneparths are now very excited to be working together again on their web3 coffee company, CryptoDrip. Links and Resources: Joelle’s personal twitter handle: Heather Joelle Boneparth (@averagejoelle) / Twitter Our Tiny Rebellions: Subtle wins in not-so-subtle times. (substack.com) CryptoDrip twitter handle: CryptoDrip (@cryptodripxyz) / Twitter CryptoDrip website: Home - CryptoDrip Credits: Editor: Stéphane Clément Artwork: Sofia Vizitiu Music: Filip Vizitiu Produced by IoP Studios

In this episode, we sit down with Hunt Club’s co-founder, Sami Ahmed and General Manager of partnerships, Matt Crumrine. In our discussions, we explore one of the most difficult and ever changing complexities of any good Web3 or Web2 organization– finding amazing talent. We explore topics such as: trends of hiring, tech impact on talent, the importance of transferable skills and our guests’ predictions for the future.  Sami’s Bio: Sami Ahmed is Co-Founder of Hunt Club, a new category of talent firm that leverages its own technology & network effects, to recruit talent for some of the most innovative companies in the world. Sami started his career in banking, where he spent several years in the family office space. Today, Sami spends his time between being a founder, operator, investor, husband, and father to a 1 year old boy. Connect with Sami on LinkedIn.  Matt’s Bio: Matt Crumrine is a General Manager at Hunt Club. He’s been an operator, founder, and investor, including more than a decade spent building and scaling early-stage technology companies, products, and services as a General Manager (PEAK6 Investments, Hunt Club) and Founder & CEO (Atmospheir). Matt started his career in investment banking and private equity (Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, American Capital) before founding his first start-up. To connect with him, please reach out on LinkedIn  Credits: Editor: Stéphane Clément Artwork: Sofia Vizitiu Music: Filip Vizitiu Produced by IoP Studios

In this episode, Nicolas helped us understand the world of Web3 builders, including the mindset and culture. He explains the kinds of people that gravitate towards Web3 work. We explore DAOs, the ways builders communicate, contribute and get rewarded. This includes the nature of working in total transparency, inclusive governance and tokens as a democratic way to make decisions. Guest bio: Nicholas is an NFT developer and contributor at JuiceboxDAO. He is the host of web3galaxybrain.com, a Twitter Space and podcast featuring conversations with Web3 builders. To learn more about Nicholas follow him on twitter @nnnnicholas.eth, tune into his podcast: Web3 Galaxy Brain (https://web3galaxybrain.com/) or find him on Juicebox DAO and to learn more about Juicebox or join their Discord head out to: https://juicebox.money/ Credits Editor: Stéphane Clément Artwork: Sofia Vizitiu Music: Filip Vizitiu Produced by IoP Studios

In this episode we cover with Amar Bakshi, the founder of Shared_Studios, the common issues of virtual technology that plague modern day work. We dive into how Shared_Studios has created real-life experiences through portals, which are interconnected, immersive audiovisual spaces that bring people across the world live and full-body, as if in the same room. We discuss the impacts of connecting people virtually, the implications on having impactful conversations at work, and more importantly building trust and highly collaborative environments. The future of work doesn’t require minimum days in the office, but it does require a major upgrade to the video chat we use. Learn more at www.SharedStudios.com. Guest Bio: Amar worked as a reporter at the Washington Post, an editor at CNN, and as Special Assistant to the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Amar, a Soros Fellow and Truman Scholar, has an AB from Harvard University, a MA from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and a JD from Yale Law School. You can follow Amar on Twitter with the handle @amarcbakshi Credits: Editor: Stéphane Clément Artwork: Sofia Vizitiu Music: Filip Vizitiu Produced by IoP Studios

In this episode, we start from the basics and cover all things blockchain. Elan helps us understand the evolution of the internet, what a blockchain really is, and how this technology can be used to change the way we live and work. Elan Halpern is a Product Manager at Alchemy on the Developer Education and Documentation team. She got her B.S degree in computer science from Stanford University and has done software engineering work at Facebook and Instagram. She also helped co-found We3, an organization focussed on bringing more women and non-binary people into Web3. Links and Resources: Blockchain 101: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RGJnwzJnLM Understanding technology layers and the web3 stack: https://youtu.be/HFs5XA2X Alchemy University: https://university.alchemy.com/ We3 website: https://www.hello-we3.com/ Elan’s personal twitter handle: https://twitter.com/0xElan Credits: Editor: Stéphane Clément Artwork: Sofia Vizitiu Music: Filip Vizitiu Produced by IoP Studios

Welcome to the Internet of People podcast!  The changing nature of work has been caused by increased disruption, digitization, along with AI and automation, but now with the evolution of Web3, the landscape can be completely reimagined. Technological innovations along with unforeseen events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, are influencing the way we think about traditional workplaces or the act of ‘getting work done’. Related, advances in the digital space are requiring organizations to transform the way they deliver services and operate their businesses. Additionally, AI and automation has augmented human effort and performance, but has also completely changed the skills required to be successful in the workplace. In other words, technology-driven transformations inside organizations make it critical to rethink the way we do everything in HR—as true organizational and work designers. In this podcast we explore topics from NFTs, Blockchain, DAOs, crypto, and what it means to be a Web3 first org. What it means to embrace working in the new age of the internet. The goal of this podcast is to make these highly specialized terms and technologies accessible and tangible for anyone. We’re not experts, but instead a group of people fascinated by the fast paced changes around us and wondering what the world might look like in just a few years, or maybe a 100?   Join us on this journey as we dive into the fascinating Web3 world!  Credits: Editor: Stéphane Clément Artwork: Sofia Vizitiu Music: Filip Vizitiu Produced by IoP Studios