Afleveringen
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Many returning ex-pats who have worked overseas find it hard to transition back to work in their home country, and feel their overseas experience is not always welcomed.
We get advice on how to plan the career move and learn how to support a fellow Australian who is trying to break back into the job market here.
Guests:
Margot Andersen, founder Insync Network Group
Kate McQuestin, CEO Advance Global Australians
Jacinta Reddan, returned ex pat
And thanks also to Brett and Natasha for sharing their stories.
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You may love your work, but are you working too much? Despite awareness of burnout, many of us still see working long hours as a badge of honour.
We hear from reformed 'workaholics' and experts to uncover how to address our culture of overwork, and what recovery looks like.
Guests:
Malissa Clark, Associate Professor of industrial-organisational psychology, University of Georgia and author, Never Not Working:Why the Always-On Culture Is Bad for Business—and How to Fix It
Audrey McGibbon, Chartered Occupational & Coaching Psychologist, co-founder of the Global Leadership Wellness Survey.
Thanks also to Anne Maria and Hazel for sharing their stories.
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The preference for hybrid work is strong among employees and managers alike. So what's the winning formula for communication, workflow and team harmony?
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Amazon wants all staff back in the office, and other return to office mandates are being issued here and abroad. But what is the evidence for that being a good idea?
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Recorded live at SXSW Sydney 2024, Lisa Leong is joined by a panel of industry leaders to explore the transformative shifts of managers in the not-so-distant future.
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How do we go from wanting to do something to actually doing it, and doing it well?
According to Organisational Psychologist and Professor Adam Grant, we need to tap into our hidden potential and hone our character skills.
Guests:
Adam Grant - organisational psychologist, Professor of Psychology, Wharton school at Pennsylvania University. Author, Hidden Potential Thanks to Siba Diqer, Ali Killaly and Megumi Miki for sharing their storiesThis story was first broadcast on 10th November 2023
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Saying "yes" too often can leave you feeling overwhelmed and perhaps a bit resentful. You might hear yourself saying "yes of course I can" when your inner voice is screaming "no!"
So here's how you can say "no" more often at work, without feeling rude.
Guests
Natalie Lue — Author, The Joy of Saying NoBenjamin Law — Writer and broadcasterHema Kangeson — Founder, The Leaders CircleBruce Tulgan — Author, The Art of Being Indispensable at WorkAlisha Taylor-Jones — Diversity and inclusion professionalThis story was first broadcast on 3rd February 2023
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Experts say balance may not be the best thing to aim for. So is the concept of work life balance itself, flawed?
Learn ways to put life first and make small changes that can help you get more satisfaction in life and work.
Guests:
Tim Duggan, author, Work Backwards
Dr Stacey Parker, Centre for Business and Organisational Psychology, University of Queensland
Carly Hopgood, engineer and work life coach
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You’re doing well in your career and are being steered towards the leadership track. But it’s a common complaint within organisations that new managers don’t get the right kind of training or support. So how can you prepare?
We dig into the essential skills, and the best ways to learn them.
Guests:
Karina Calder, head of leadership and development, SW Accountants and Advisors
Dr Stacey Ashley, leadership coach and author, The New Leader
Professor Greg Harper, Pro Vice Chancellor, Centre for Organisational Change and Agility, Torrens University Australia
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Melanie Perkins, Richard Branson, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk all have one thing in common. They’ve leveraged the entrepreneur mindset to achieve success in business.
Whether you work for yourself or within a larger organisation, what can you borrow from high achievers that’s relevant to your career?
Guests:
Rachael Neumann, co-founder, Flying Fox Ventures
Alex Newman, Professor of Management and Associate Dean (Faculty), Melbourne Business School
Eleni Dracakis, business psychologist
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You've likely been told to disrupt yourself and get better at dealing with change. But what if rapid change isn’t allowing you to do your best at work?
Leadership expert and co-author of Nine Lies About Work, Ashley Goodall, argues that change, for the sake of it, can be counter-productive. So how can we create more stability at work?
Guest:
Ashley Goodall, leadership expert and author, The Problem with Change
This is a companion story to our episode Uncertainty at work stressing you out? Here’s how to deal with it.
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We know that putting up slides with lots of text, and talking about them at the same time, is not a very engaging way to get your point across in a presentation or training session.
So why is it still happening? And how can we all tell better stories at work?
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Awareness of psychosocial safety is growing and we know how destructive bullying can be. Yet incidents continue to occur, with performance management and generational differences creating flashpoints.
Despite decades of research and tighter regulations, many organisations struggle to prevent workplace bullying. We find out why, and learn about a prevention program that is making a difference.
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What if instead of adding tasks to your long to do list, you considered what you could take away?
Professor Leidy Klotz has a theory that can help and he’ll teach you how to start subtracting at work. And Dom Price gives a coaching session that will help you stop, reflect and figure out what to let go of.
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You have staff who are neurodivergent, and you want to help them do their best work. What do you need to understand, and what supports should you put in place, to make that happen?
We visit a neurodiverse workplace to find out, and hear from a specialist recruiter who supports neurodivergent employees in large corporate firms.
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Have you ever been in a room with a leader who has you hanging on every word, and leaves you feeling inspired?
Some would say that person has ‘executive presence’. But what do they have really? And are the qualities that make employees willing to really listen to and follow a leader, changing?
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Finding it hard to get your brain into gear? You might feel your mind wandering a bit, daydreaming of being somewhere else.
To help you get you back on track, one of the world’s top experts on attention, Dr Gloria Mark from the University of California Irvine, explains how our attention spans have declined and what we can do about it.
And Sydney University Associate Professor Paul Ginns provides a simple hack to keep you focused through your work day.
This episode was first broadcast on Jan 28, 2024.
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The psychology of performance is not just for elite sports, it can also help you do better at work.
As the Paris Olympics kicks off, we share some lessons about performance and wellbeing and help you adapt them to your own career.
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Like it or not, redundancies are a part of the career cycle for many of us.
Whether it’s happening to you or someone you know, hear stories from people who have been through it, and those who help them, about how to prepare for and navigate that phase.
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In 2021 we asked experts to gaze into a crystal ball and give us their predictions for how work would change as a result of a global pandemic.
Were the futurists right, and what changes do they see coming in the next few years?
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