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This Working Life
You spend so much time on work, why accept the status quo, when there are ways to do it better? Get expert advice, research and hacks that will crush your inertia. Join Lisa Leong and other This Working Lifers as we experiment and explore the latest in the world of work. We cover policy issues, like hybrid workplaces and remote work, employee wellbeing and organisational culture, the use of AI, employee surveillance, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion. We talk about progress on wider…
Episodes
This Working LifeManaging the Manager's 'Covid Shiftstorm'
We’ve been living through the greatest workplace disruption in generations. Now, two years and counting of Covid here in Australia, that volatility isn’t going…
This Working LifeHarnessing the power of stress to improve your work and well-being
We all know the impact of stress on our minds and bodies. But it turns out that it’s not the stress itself that’s impacting our health - it’s how we think…
This Working LifeHow to recognise and transform a destructive leader
What we want in our leaders has evolved; we’ve seen a growing desire for more ethical and empathetic leaders. But destructive leaders are still in charge in…
This Working LifeThe four-day week in 2022: Its global growth and what’s been learned by early adopters
Since the start of the pandemic, the global take-up of the four-day work week has accelerated. We first looked into the pros and cons of the four-day work week…
This Working Life"I lost sleep; I'd vomit before going to work." The human cost of bullying in the workplace.
Workplace bullying is a complex and insidious problem that one in 10 of us in Australia experience at some stage in our careers.We look at the organisational…
This Working LifeZoom Fatigue is real. Here’s how to prevent it
Do you feel exhausted after being on Zoom? You’re not alone. Thanks to COVID-19, we’ve been on Zoom more than ever. From our day-to-day work to meetings and…
This Working LifeDon’t regret your regrets. Use them to work smarter.
If we confront our regrets and use them as signals, they're a powerful force for working smarter and living better.That’s according to New York Times…
This Working LifeHow to kick your motivation into gear
Forget what you think you know about motivation.We’ve done the work for you and found some science-based motivation hacks, so you can get the job done and…
This Working LifeHow to begin: Set yourself a worthy goal
Resolutions don't work. Set goals the right way. For us to really commit to a goal and achieve it, we should ensure we’re making a ‘worthy’ goal.That’s…
This Working LifeWorking through life changing ideas via non fiction
Let's kickstart this 2022 working life with a few transformative ideas.
This Working LifeWho do you think you are? Reframing imposter syndrome to power, not cripple, your career
Beauty industry entrepreneur Kate Morris has given her imposter syndrome's voice in her head a name: "That's just Kevin, you can zip it Kevin," she laughs. And…
This Working LifeAdam Grant on the power of knowing what you don't know
Stay curious, find comfort in being wrong and create a "challenge circle" of people who actively challenge your beliefs - these are all steps towards knowing…
This Working LifeHow to pull off a radical career change at any age, we bust some myths
Changing careers isn’t easy - overcoming inertia is hard and knowing where to start can seem really difficult.Career coach Kate Richardson debunks some myths…
This Working LifeHarnessing the power of an ancient Maori code to create team spirit
Owen Eastwood shares how the Maori principle of whakapapa has helped create dynamic, inclusive cultures in some of the world's most diverse elite teams…