A podcast by 37signals about the better way to work and run your business. Featuring Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, cofounders of 37signals (makers of Basecamp and HEY) and authors of books REWORK and It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work. Hosted by 37signals' employee Kimberly Rhodes.
Curated by: 37signals (132 videos)
37signals works in 6-week cycles, which begin with a Kickoff and wrap up with a Heartbeat. In this week’s REWORK podcast, co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson break down the purpose and benefits of the Kickoff and Heartbeat documents and share tips for implementing this process across an organization. *Key Takeaways* 00:40 - When 37signals started using Kickoffs and Heartbeats 02:13 - Details of the Kickoff write-up process 07:34 - How much input Jason and David have in the Kickoff 13:43 - What Kickoffs & Heartbeats look like for departments with ongoing work 17:37 - The Heartbeats as an opportunity to highlight and celebrate the work of individual employees and team 22:50 - The benefits of writing up work summaries for institutional history *Links & Resources* Shape Up – https://basecamp.com/books/shapeup Books by 37signals - https://37signals.com/books Sign up for a 30-day free trial at Basecamp.com Once. com – https://once.com/ Campfire – https://once.com/campfire HEY – https://www.hey.com/ The REWORK podcast – https://37signals.com/podcast/ *Let's be social!* Twitter: https://x.com/37signals Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@37signalshq Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/37signalshq/ Newsletter: https://www.basecamp.com/newsletter Rework is a production of 37signals. You can find show notes and transcripts on our website. Full video episodes are available on YouTube and X. If you have a question for Jason or David about a better way to work and run your business, leave us a voicemail at 708-628-7850 or email, and we might answer it on a future episode.