Work's Not Working... Let's Fix It!

Mar 28 2024
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A show about forward-thinking people leaders, innovators and academics and how they think we can fix work to make it more meaningful, healthy, inclusive and sustainable. This podcast aims to be informative, fun and a bit provocative. Hosted by award-wining business journalist and WTW Digital Influencer of the Year 2023 Siân Harrington. Produced by The People Space. Find more at www.thepeoplespace.com 

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It's Not the What, It's the Why. Steps to Evidence-Based HR: Rob Briner

Mar 28 2024 43 mins  
In this episode, Siân Harrington speaks with Rob Briner about the challenges and benefits of adopting an evidence-based approach in HR. They discuss the focus on HR fads and the need to shift towards a more informed and effective HR practice. They explore the role of data and analytics in evidence-based HR and the mindset and skills required to implement this approach. They also h

The Innovation Misstep. Redirecting Focus for Meaningful Outcomes: Cris Beswick

Feb 09 2024 40 mins  
In this episode, Siân Harrington speaks to innovation expert Cris Beswick about misconceptions about innovation and how the way we approach it today is not delivering the outcomes businesses want. Cris emphasises that innovation is not just about new products or technology. He defines innovation as the introduction of new or different solutions that solve genuine problems and add

The ROI of Empathy. How Compassionate Leaders Drive Business Results: Michael Jenkins

Nov 03 2023 42 mins  
In this episode of Work's Not Working... Let's Fix It, Siân Harrington and acclaimed thinker Michael Jenkins, author of Expert Humans: Critical Leadership Skills for a Disrupted World, explore why a blend of altruism, empathy and compassion is key to transforming today's workplace into a thriving, humane environment where individuals and organizations can succeed to

Let's call time on greenwashing: From ESG compliance to sustainable performance: Dean Sanders

Sep 27 2023 41 mins  
Sustainability has become a top agenda item for organizations globally. But many get stuck in a compliance rut, missing real opportunities for innovation and competitive edge. In this episode Dean Sanders tells Siân Harrington how leaders can move their organizations from box–ticking to transformational and profitable sustainability.As chief enterprise officer at ESG consultancy

How to Use Humour and Improv to Communicate in a VUCA World: Neil Mullarkey

Sep 05 2023 47 mins  
In this episode of Work's Not Working... Let's Fix It, Siân Harrington chats to celebrated comedian and communications expert Neil Mullarkey about the why we need to improve communication in the workplace and the potential of improvisation as a tool for doing so.Neil recounts his journey from teaming up with Mike Myers in the 1980s and co-founding the Comedy Store Player

From Unconscious Exclusion to Conscious Inclusion - How to Avoid the Traps and Make Real Progress: Catherine Garrod

Jul 17 2023 42 mins  
In this episode, Siân Harrington interviews Catherine Garrod, author of Conscious Inclusion: How to ‘do’ EDI one decision at time who helped entertainment company Sky become the Most Inclusive Employer in the UK, about why, despite billions of dollars of investment, little progress has been made in the area of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in organizations.We discuss t

Turbocharge innovation through psychological safety. With Daniel Strode

May 17 2023 35 mins  
In this podcast, Siân Harrington interviews Daniel Strode about the connection between culture, innovation and a growth mindset, emphasising the importance of psychological safety in fostering a growth mindset within organisations. Dan argues that culture is the primary factor driving innovation, regardless of business size or type. He highlights the rapid pace of technological ad

Solving the productivity puzzle. Is tech the solution? Natasha Wallace

Apr 27 2023 31 mins  
Productivity growth has slowed down in many economies since the global financial crisis of 2008. Despite advances in technology and investment in workforce training and development, productivity growth has remained low, puzzling economists and policymakers. Wages are stagnant or declining. Traditionally technology has been the primary driver of productivity gain – and today techn

Stop Focusing on Job Credentials. Start Fitting Work to People: Josh Bersin

Mar 16 2023 36 mins  
Companies today are failing at a record pace. In 1958 the average age of a company on the S&P500 stock index was 61. Today it is 18. It is predicted that within the next five years three-quarters of S&P500 companies will have disappeared.Artificial intelligence and automation is everywhere. But, rather than automating us out of work, these technologies are taking the more r

We're not getting enough opportunity to grow at work: Whitney Johnson

Mar 03 2023 40 mins  
The pandemic gave many of us a time to reflect on what we wanted from life and where our values lay. So it’s perhaps no surprise organizations were suddenly faced with what became known as The Great Resignation in 2021. This was the trend in which employees voluntarily resigned from their jobs in what appeared to be a mass exodus as they rethought their work conditions, careers a