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Helping you navigate your way through the tough times, looking for the sunshine and the humanity in the world of work.

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Helping you navigate your way through the tough times, looking for the sunshine and the humanity in the world of work.

    Your new team member is an AI and they’re coming to your meeting

    Your new team member is an AI and they’re coming to your meeting

    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.

    • 25 min
    Uncertainty at work stressing you out? Here’s how to deal with it

    Uncertainty at work stressing you out? Here’s how to deal with it

    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.

    • 25 min
    Job reference horror stories, and how to avoid them

    Job reference horror stories, and how to avoid them

    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?

    • 25 min
    Are you being micromanaged? Here’s how to break free

    Are you being micromanaged? Here’s how to break free

    The junior person feels like they’re being micromanaged, but the manager feels like the job is not being done properly. When does good supervision tip into micromanagement?

    Shona Ryan had such a difficult time being micromanaged as a millennial worker, that she decided to research the topic. 

    We hear what she learned, and get advice from an expert on how to break the pattern of micromanagement.

    • 25 min
    How music’s secret skills can scale up your performance

    How music’s secret skills can scale up your performance

    You’ve probably got a focus music playlist but did you know being musically trained can help you in other jobs? And no, it’s not too late if you didn’t learn the piano when you were a child.




    Guest: Dr Diana Tolmie - Musician and Senior Lecturer in Professional Practice at the Queensland Conservatorium

    And thanks to Sophie, George, Mark and Deirdre for sharing their stories.




    And if you liked this episode you’d enjoy our episode on the power of being a generalist at work - find it in our podcast feed from March 2023.

    • 24 min
    What did you want to be when you grew up? Here's why it's still important.

    What did you want to be when you grew up? Here's why it's still important.

    Our childhood phantasy careers (different to fantasy with an ‘f’) help uncover our unconscious motivations and can unlock job satisfaction in our careers. Here’s how to figure out yours.




    Guest: Paul Harvey - Lecturer and Executive Coach at the INSEAD Business School

    And thanks to Afrouz, Karen and Ryan for sharing their stories.

    • 24 min

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