Book Launch Discussion

Virtually join TroopHR as they host Thomas for a hearty discussion on his book, Fixing Work: A Tale about Designing Jobs Employees Love. Be sure to catch Thomas as he shares insights into what organizations are getting right and how management can be a better catalyst for putting people first.

Tuesday, Dec 5 | 11.30a ET/8.30a PT

Business Transformation and Operational Excellence World

Our founder Thomas Bertels will deliver a keynote address titled “Better Work by Design” at the premier cross-country gathering of Business Transformation & Operational Excellence leaders and senior executives in Orlando, Florida.

Smashing the Plateau

Thomas joins host David Shriner-Cahn on Smashing the Plateau to discuss how to make work more productive, valuable, meaningful, and impactful. They discuss Thomas’ journey co-authoring experience along with the challenges facing a thought leader in today’s ever-evolving landscape.

Book Discussion & Signing

Thomas joined moderator Antonio Argibay at Meridian Design Associates, for a fruitful discussion on how Fixing Work came to be along with a hearty Q&A session.

Local Author Day

Words Bookstore of Maplewood, NJ annually hosts authors from the area to disscuss their books and have an opportunity to meet people within the community.

The Overlooked Art and Science of Job Design

Thomas and fellow work design pioneer, Ellen Frank-Miller, PhD – Founder and CEO of WORC – join Enterprise Engagement Alliance host Bruce Bolger for a lively exchange on using motivational work design to improve employee engagement and productivity.

Qonversations

Thomas and David join host Brian Gorman on Quantavos’ Qonversations to dissuss Fixing Work and share how to create a culture of engagement at any organization. They highlight how to design work so it works for everybody: owners, managers, employees, and customers.

Just In Time Cafe: Triple Win Webinar

Thomas joins host Elisabeth Swan and answers the question “what makes a good job?” He unpacks why more leaders don’t know about work design, a data-driven strategy to create intrinsically motivating jobs, and sheds light on how it delivers work that works for everyone – organizations, employees, and customers.

Return on Generosity

Thomas and David share with host Shannon Cassidy key takeaways on how to improve work processes and flows. It’s an engaging conversation about employee feedback, accountability, and more.

Gemba Academy

David and Thomas speak with Gemba Academy’s Ron Pereira about why work is broken, how the perception of work has changed, the potential benefits, and the dangers of AI.

Enterprise Podcast Network

In conversation with Eric Dye, David and Thomas talk about why work is broken, what steps leaders can take to fix that, and how human-centric organizations perform better in the long run.

Work for Humans Podcast: Designing Work to be Fit for Humans

In this interview with Dart Lindsley, Thomas unpacks everything from why work is often poorly designed to the roles of HR, senior executives, and frontline managers in work design.

RVN-TV’s Advocates

Thomas joins Al Cini and Mark Iorio in the studio to discuss what makes a good job and how leaders can restructure their operating model to bring out the best in people.

9/19/2023

The Overlooked Art and Science of Job Design

EnterpriseEngagement.org – Two experts on how to design more meaningful jobs at any level of the organization share their expertise on an Enterprise Engagement Alliance YouTube Show: The Overlooked Art and Science of Job Design.

10/27/2022

Guest Insight: Job Design Critical to Sustainable Employee Engagement

EnterpriseEngagement.com – In this time of “The Great Resignation,” organizations and leaders need to create work that is intrinsically meaningful. But they often have no idea where to start. How do we create jobs that people genuinely want to do and help them become more effective and engaged in the process?

12/03/2021

Are You Designing Work to Be Motivating and Productive?

TroopHR.com – What can organizations and leaders do to create work that is intrinsically meaningful, in such a way that people genuinely want to do the work, and become more effective and engaged in the process? Motivational Work Design offers a framework for creating a truly competitive work product.