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It’s time to kick bias out of your work
Sign up for the newsletter Kim Scott is the straight talking author of the phenomenal hit Radical Candour. Now she’s back with a huge new book that’s set to be equally as impactful. She joined me with business partner Trier Bryant to discuss diversity, workplace bias, bullying and harassment – and what any of…
Understanding the status game of work
Go deep with the whole playlist Such a fascinating discussion today. I recently read Will Storr’s brilliant book The Status Game and was so taken with it I invited him on the podcast. Will believes that status is a fundamental need for humans. He quotes Professor Brian Boyd when he says that we: ‘naturally pursue…
Workplace culture – is office time the cost of bureaucracy?
Over the last few months the drumbeat of stories of CEOs demanding more and more office time has been unrelenting. Just when you thought we were past all this, the news keeps coming. Earlier this month thousands of employees at SAP signed a letter saying they felt ‘betrayed’ by the firm’s new ‘3 days in’…
Proof that flexible working is a battle for equality
Sign up to receive this newsletter each week Male-dominated firms are more likely to insist on workers going back to the office My mind has been blown this week with some analysis that someone sent to me. An anonymous female contributor, working in Melbourne, Australia, sent me a dataset that I spent some time analysing…
Should we use the restart for a reset?
This week I chat to Elizabeth Uviebinené, Financial Times columnist and the iconic author of Slay in Your Lane about her new book The Reset. With Slay (‘The Black Girl Bible’) she proved that she could sell huge amount of books to audiences who weren’t represented by mainstream books, but The Reset takes aim at…
Culture and conditions under the radar – tales from the gig economy
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…
