A lot of people have asked me if I’m going to do an episode on the importance of play. One of the challenges of the word play is that its such a broad word and its associations aren’t always helpful when it comes to bringing everyone with us but today’s guest I think shows what…
James Bloodworth lived undercover working in Amazon warehouses, care homes and clocked up hours as an Uber driver to see the realities of modern work for millions of Brits. It makes for a fascinating glimpse at the lives of people who often get ignored from the privilege of the open plan. James’ compelling book Hired…
This week I talk to Josh Krichefski (CEO, Mediacom UK) and Liz Fosslien (co-author of No Hard Feelings: Emotions at Work and How They Help Us Succeed). Josh explains how they put mental health on the agenda on his firm by starting an honest, open discussion on it. Then we talk to Liz who gives…
What if the way we’ve created work was built around the things that men prefer. Sue Unerman makes the compelling case that the workplace has evolved to serve male skills – and that this isn’t good for the workplace and it isn’t good for workers. Sue Unerman is the Chief Transformation Officer at Mediacom, and…
Jim Collins is one of the most respected business writers in the world. With his books Good to Great and Made to Last he became the observer of great companies and what made them special. He’s just published a new book which is a supplement to Good to Great (pssssst, read GTG first).
Dave Trott is a creative director, copywriter, and author. A colossus of advertising who has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by D&AD. I chatted to him at the IAB Leadership Summit in St Albans. It’s not a talk about work culture as such – just a fascinating chat with someone whose job it was to be…
Go deep with the mattering playlist Today we’re chatting to the MD of the innovations company IDEO, Sue Siddall to hear how they bring the power of telling stories to life in their organisation. In addition we’ve got a legend of workplace study today. William Kahn was responsible for creating two of the big concepts…
Thanks to Penguin Random House here’s a free extract of a couple of different parts of The Joy of Work. You can buy the full audiobook here.:
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