Andrew's Podcast on: 50 WAYS TO SUCCEED AT WORK

Apr 21 2024

Andrew's Podcast on: 50 WAYS TO SUCCEED AT WORK artwork

A weekly podcast of 50 Ways to Succeed At Work for school leavers, Uni grads, anyone starting work and those who have worked for a few years. Each week's episode ends with straightforward suggestions for action and is designed for easy listening. Episodes deal with work issues seldom mentioned in joining documentation, handbooks and other support material. Andrew's wide-ranging work experience delivers help and insight for those wanting to succeed at work. Visit the website
https://www.50ways.site
to access the podcast transcripts, play past episodes, and learn about e-learning courses. There's also a book: Happiness At Work now on Amazon.
https://www.myhappinessatwork.com

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SERIES 2 EPISODE 42 HIGH MAINTENANCE - Being hard to manage at work is short-sighted

Apr 21 2024 5 mins

Andrew discusses the concept of being a high-maintenance employee at work. Being high-maintenance means causing problems, seeking attention, and being super-sensitive, demanding, or temperamental. You recognise such people by their excessive complaining, shirking ownership, being avoided by others, frequently requesting interventions, spending more time on job hunting than actual w

SERIES2 EPISODE 41 GIVER NOT A TAKER - Why giving out is more effective than taking out

Apr 14 2024 6 mins

In the podcast's opening story, Janet is a dedicated giver at work. She goes above and beyond to help others and rarely asks for anything in return. However, her work starts to suffer due to missed deadlines, communication issues, and a lack of attention to detail. Her supervisor confronts her about the problem, highlighting the difference between weak givers and strong givers

SERIES 2 EPISODE 40 DOING IT YOUR WAY - Getting your way at work may be wrong

Apr 07 2024 8 mins

In this podcast, Andrew discusses how to deal with micromanagement at work and how to ask for more autonomy. Micromanagement, he points out, may create stress and dissatisfaction, causing people to leave their jobs. To deal with micromanagement, it's essential to understand the cause. Schedule regular check-ins with the micromanager to make them feel part of the process. Send

SERIES 2 EPISODE 39 ARRIVAL ARTIST - How you turn up makes a more significant impact than you might think

Mar 31 2024 9 mins

Andrew discusses the impact of arriving late at work and the importance of arriving on time. He shares a story about Ethan, who frequently arrives late and expresses his frustration verbally, which affects the team's morale. The supervisor approaches Ethan and asks him to arrive five minutes earlier than expected and donate to charity whenever he arrives late. Ethan becomes an

SERIES 2 EPISODE 38 ACTION HERO - Become action-minded, not a plodder

Mar 24 2024 6 mins

Andrew introduces a story that illustrates the importance of being an Action Hero at work, always looking to make things happen.Being an Action Hero means having a mindset geared towards taking action, unlike plodders who don't make things happen. Action Heroes don't wait for the perfect time to act and don't let fear hold them back. Several factors can prevent someo

SERIES 2 EPISODE 37 THE EXTRA MILE - How exceeding expectations works wonders

Mar 17 2024 7 mins

Going the extra mile can provide several benefits, such as a sense of purpose, feeling good, and improving knowledge, which can help boost one's career prospects.However, working beyond the limits of one's job could lead to emotional exhaustion, cause work-family conflict, and harm mental health. It is essential to consider what "going the extra mile" means rega

SERIES 2 EPISODE 36 CRITIC CONQUEROR - Manage criticism and come up smiling

Mar 10 2024 7 mins

Andrew introduces a short case study demonstrating how one business person used criticism in a constructive, if demanding way to build one of the world's biggest hedge funds. Around one in three people say they’ve been spoken to at work in an abusive way. While you can report anything extreme, such as racial and sexual harassment, you need to be able to rise above the more o

SERIES 2 EPISODE 35 SILENT SENTINEL - Mastering silence to make an impact at work

Mar 03 2024 6 mins

In this podcast, Andrew describes being a “Silent Sentinel".A female project manager, Jean, expresses frustration to her supervisor about being interrupted during team meetings and cannot keep people’s attention when she speaks. The supervisor suggests that Jean attend an internal one-day learning event called “Persona Impact” to learn about the power of silence. Jean

SERIES 2 EPISODE 34 LIST LOVER - You’ll never remember everything so learn to love your to-do list

Feb 25 2024 5 mins

Abdul, a new employee, receives advice to keep a daily to-do list to manage his tasks. As he starts compiling his list, it grows larger and larger, becoming overwhelming. A colleague suggests that rather than listing everything he needs to do, Abdul should focus on what is most important to get done today and how much time he should spend on it. To stop being overwhelmed, Abdul sho

SERIES 2 EPISODE 33 TACKLE TRIVIA - Just because you’re smart, you can’t avoid the trivial

Feb 18 2024 6 mins

In this podcast Andrew discusses the importance of tackling trivial tasks at work. The story follows Edd, who is frustrated when his college education is not being used, and he is given trivial work to do. However, Edd learns that even small, seemingly unimportant tasks can be valuable and help develop skills such as attention to detail. Trivial work may be unavoidable, but it can