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This Working Life

Lisa Leong helps you navigate your way through the tough times, looking for the sunshine and the humanity in the world of work. From the quirky to the somewhat controversial, experts in the world of w... Read more

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What you're feeling amid the coronavirus crisis is probably grief

What you're feeling amid the coronavirus crisis is probably grief

By consciously naming and understanding our grief around the myriad losses the COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it, we... Read more

29 Mar 2020

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Workplace motivation isn’t just about pizzas and beer (although that helps)

Workplace motivation isn’t just about pizzas and beer (although that helps)

How do you find your work mojo now that your holiday halo has started to dim?January is the most popular month to give y... Read more

26 Jan 2020

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In search of meaningful work, and the end of the CV

In search of meaningful work, and the end of the CV

Do you find meaning in your work? How much is it linked to your identity?According to the ABC's Australia Talks survey, ... Read more

19 Nov 2019

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Culture Club: turning a toxic work culture around

Culture Club: turning a toxic work culture around

Can you measure and then fix workplace culture? This episode we speak with two experts who emphatically believe the answ... Read more

16 Feb 2020

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Do open plan offices encourage collaboration? Computer says “no”.

Do open plan offices encourage collaboration? Computer says “no”.

Data showed a 70 per cent reduction in face-to face-interactions when two Fortune 500 companies move from private office... Read more

19 Jan 2020

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How we all can get along, and other leadership lessons across generations

How we all can get along, and other leadership lessons across generations

What is your working style, and how much do you think your age has influenced it?The leadership style you were exposed t... Read more

29 Oct 2019

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Leading with words

Leading with words

While many of us might fear public speaking even just at a work morning tea, stepping up to the job can make or break yo... Read more

17 Dec 2019

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Unlimited paid leave, holacracies and other innovations with Amantha Imber

Unlimited paid leave, holacracies and other innovations with Amantha Imber

"Innovate! Think creatively!" you're told. But how? Especially when you are in a large organisation with fairly rigid wa... Read more

5 Nov 2019

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Taming the advice monster for effective coaching at work

Taming the advice monster for effective coaching at work

Coaching is not just for leaders but we should all become "coach like", according to Michael Bungay Stanier. Michael kno... Read more

3 Dec 2019

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Bold leadership in the time of COVID-19

Bold leadership in the time of COVID-19

This is make or break time for leaders. So how should our bosses be communicating with us and what should they be saying... Read more

5 Apr 2020

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Susan David on why you need emotional agility at work

Susan David on why you need emotional agility at work

Emotions at work - do you repress or ruminate? Both could be dangerous for your career. Harvard Medical School psycholog... Read more

8 Oct 2019

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Unlocking the keys to deep listening

Unlocking the keys to deep listening

How well do you listen to people at work? No, stop and think - how well do you really listen, not just wait for your tur... Read more

12 Apr 2020

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Is this the end of work as we know it?

Is this the end of work as we know it?

The year is 2050- the world's population is nearing the 10 billion mark, artificial intelligence is integral to many of ... Read more

10 Dec 2019

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Work-life balance is dead, hello integration

Work-life balance is dead, hello integration

Before we kill it off work-life balance, what are the benefits and risks for employees and companies in this move to int... Read more

9 Feb 2020

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Netflix staff find freedom in failure through the power of improv at work

Netflix staff find freedom in failure through the power of improv at work

We drop in on a improv session run by the master Dan Klein from Stanford University, to hear how 'applied improvisation'... Read more

22 Oct 2019

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What can wild animals teach us about good leadership?

What can wild animals teach us about good leadership?

What kind of leader are you? Or what kind of leader do you aspire to be? Are you democratic, trusting or empathetic? Or ... Read more

26 Nov 2019

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Biohacking your way to your best work

Biohacking your way to your best work

Cryotherapy, sleep apps and binaural beats, are just some or the more than 20 hacks Lisa Leong uses to perform her best ... Read more

12 Nov 2019

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Embracing the courage to be disliked

Embracing the courage to be disliked

Japanese philosopher holds the keys to a happy work life. Or does he? In the inaugural This Working Life Book Club we di... Read more

14 Jan 2020

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The power of a good mentor

The power of a good mentor

The right mentor could make or break your career. So what makes a good one and how can you find them?We speak to Madelei... Read more

24 Dec 2019

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How to co-work from home with your partner

How to co-work from home with your partner

Both divorces and births are predicted to rise this year thanks to coronavirus-induced isolation. Many people have been ... Read more

22 Mar 2020

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