XYZ at Work XYZ at Work

Most of us are striving to make the biggest impact we can. But what does 'adding value' in the workplace actually mean?

And is it possible that how you define your own value could be different to how others view the value you bring?

In this episode of XYZ at work we share when each of us has felt valued at work to answer this question, and uncover the superpower that is knowing your value...This episode is a goodie!

In this episode of XYZ at Work we welcome our very first guest! Madeleine Mac Mahon is the founder of M3 Coaching and before that, all three of us were lucky enough to work with Mads. At the time of recording it was Pride month and as a proud lesbian, Mads shares with us what belonging in the workplace means to her and how that has shifted for her over her career and life. Mads also gives her insights into what she would like to see outside of “Pride month” aligned to this year’s theme of “Be a good human – be a good ally”. Spoiler: How can we listen better with both our eyes and our ears…

Starting a new job is a monumental moment in your life. In this episode of XYZ at Work, we share our own experiences of starting new jobs and see whether generational differences and different career points plays a role in our experience. We also touch on the highly publicized “great resignation” across the globe, and share our own perspectives on what both individuals and companies should be thinking about when wanting to create a great experience and attract great people. We also go into a few bit of research so if you like your data, you will really like this episode!

This time on XYZ at Work, we talk about “leave”. Despite having multiple aliases – annual, vacation, wellbeing leave, out of the office; to each of us, leave is an undefined currency that must be well spent! Through the episode we share what leave means to us, how it has changed over our careers, and provide some thoughts on whether we're using it how we should be. Spoiler – our thoughts on leave differ across our three generations… tune in to learn how and why!

In this episode of XYZ at work, we talk about the things we are most afraid of, both in a work context and in life. We delve into big fears such as failure, how we’re perceived by others, not living up to our own expectations and shame. We open up about our own experiences and explore whether they span across generations… this might just be the most vulnerable discussion so far!

In this episode of XYZ at Work, we are delving into one of potentially the biggest lies of the Corporate world – the idea that work is not is not supposed to be fun. But is that true? And what does fun at work even mean? We share some of our own examples of where we have had fun at work, why we think it’s important and what individuals and organisations should be thinking about.