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...

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...

The preference for hybrid work is strong among employees and managers alike. So what's the winning formula for communication, workflow and team harmony?

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?

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.

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 stories This story was first broadcast on 10th November 2023

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 No Benjamin Law — Writer and broadcaster Hema Kangeson — Founder, The Leaders Circle Bruce Tulgan — Author, The Art of Being Indispensable at Work Alisha Taylor-Jones — Diversity and inclusion...

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

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,...

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...

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?...

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?

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. 

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.

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?

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...

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.

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. 

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? 

Laughter is good for us, but sometimes jokes and funny quips just don't land, especially when they're delivered by your boss. If you're a leader or you report to one, here's how to use humour to make work a more enjoyable experience for all concerned.

Put a pin in it, leverage that, circle back, LMK (let me know) - ugh! Some of us are drawn to use jargon and buzzwords, while others are annoyed by them. Learn when and how to use jargon so that you can avoid miscommunication at work.

How is the use of artificial intelligence in meetings, recording transcripts, generating notes, listening in (!), affecting your work, and how do you feel about its presence in the 'room'? Learn what AI can do in meetings, to improve productivity and team building, and what's still to come.

Job cuts have been announced,  a restructure is imminent, you've got a new boss, AI is about to change your job. These events are all part of regular working life, so what can you do? Learn why we struggle with uncertainty at work, and get some skills to help you cope.

They’re usually the last step in the process, but reference checks are an important part of a job hire. And if you get them wrong, you can have a real situation on your hands. What's best practice when it comes to reference checking: whether you’re hiring, trying to be hired, or giving a reference for someone else?