The World of Work Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Unlock the power of a positive work culture! Explore the intricate relationship between work and well-being as Jane Stewart talks about culture with Matt Cameron, an employee retention performance and well-being consultant. Matt offers valuable and actionable strategies for creating a thriving workplace environment where everyone can flourish. Don't miss this insightful discussion that promises to inspire positive change in your workplace culture.

The world of work is changing, and so is what it means to belong. Join us for a captivating conversation with Letesia Gibson, founder of New Ways, as she dives into the intricacies of modern belonging in the workplace. Letesia’s unique perspective on creating inclusive, anti-racist cultures is rooted in her varied career and personal experiences. In this episode, she discusses the challenges organizations face in fostering a sense of safety, agency, and connection, especially in today's turbulent world. From her approach to conducting cultural audits to supporting leaders in building strong, inclusive workplaces, Letesia offers insights that will inspire you to rethink what it means to belong in the modern workplace. Tune in for an eye-opening discussion on the evolving dynamics of work and how we can create environments where everyone feels they belong.

Have you noticed that the more you control your anxiety, the more you become anxious? Control strategies are not entirely effective and can be counterproductive. In this episode, Chris Westcott, an experimental psychologist, offers the value of acceptance and commitment therapy in dealing with suppressed thoughts. Chris explains how acceptance allows you to make peace with cognitive events going on every day. He shares the importance of values in guiding our behavior to live a life with satisfaction. Learn to respond to your thoughts with mindful values no matter the internal thoughts and emotions you are experiencing. Tune in to this episode with Chris Westcott today.

James and Jane are joined by Dr. Kevin Teoh to speak about worker wellbeing and healthy workplaces. The conversation covers all workplaces, but has a bit of a focus on healthcare. In the discussion we consider what makes a healthy workplace, the impacts that healthy workplaces have, who is responsible for healthy workplaces and a few things we all can do to increase the health within our workplaces.

James and Jane are joined by Susanne Evans to discuss organizational change and some of the challenges that exist with the process approach to Change. Susanne shares some of her PhD research on the role of stories and narrative in both understanding change, and leading successful change in organizations.

James and Jane are joined by Aniyia Williams, a co-founder of the Zebras Unite movement, to speak about what they're up to and why they want to change the world of start-up funding.

James and Jane are joined by Gonçalo Silva, CTO of Doist to talk about remote working and the role that culture plays in successful distributed teams. The conversation explore topics like asynchronous communication, flow and the importance of calm workplaces.

James and Jane are joined by Gin Lalli to discuss stress. The conversation focuses on the concept of the stress bucket, and explores how different people experience stress and what they can do to overcome it.

James and Jane are joined by Dr. Mark Hughes to discuss organizational change. The conversation explores how we think about leadership and change, and provides some helpful critiques of some generally held theories and accepted models.

James and Jane discuss personal and leadership development, reflecting on their own views and approaches to both subjects. They explore the importance of thinking, feeling, being and doing when considering personal development, as well as the relationship between personal and leadership development.