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“I can honestly say this is a question that I’ve never encountered before.”

New Yorker magazine reporter and author of Supercommunicators - How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection, Charles Duhigg answers your questions about how to navigate tricky conversations at work, sharing advice and skills to truly connect with colleagues.




Thanks to listeners Lorissa Garcia, Louise Thomson and Tanmay Vora for your questions. 

A new person joins the team and immediately sparks fly... or perhaps you start seeing a colleague in a different light and the friendship turns into something more... 

Workplace romances are common and it’s no wonder - we spend a lot of time at work, and we have a lot in common with people in the same industry as us.

But what are the rules around falling in love or flirting at work? And what are the costs of dating a colleague, or even a boss? 




Guests:
Dr Amy Nicole Baker - Professor of Psychology, New Haven University
Mia Pantechis - Principal Lawyer, Maurice Blackburn

And thanks to Rose and Nick for sharing their story.

Feel like you're cycling through the same old ideas? Or just tired and out of inspiration? 

Albert Read has some tips on how to use and strengthen your 'imagination muscle'.




Guest:

Albert Read is managing director of Conde Nast and author of The Imagination Muscle.




During the conversation, the concept of the T-shaped worker came up - which is being both a generalist and an expert. You can listen to our episode on that topic here or find it in our podcast feed entitled 'Forget expertise. Here's why being a generalist is great for your work' from 24 March 2023.

From creativity to collaboration, to growth and generosity, we can easily name values. But can we as easily apply them in our day-to-day work? 

Hear how we can more effectively identify and apply values in our jobs and why it’s so important to do so. 




Guests:
Greta Bradman - Psychologist and CEO/Founder, The Compass AI 
La’Kita Williams - Founder and CEO, CoCreate Work

We all know the impact stress can have on our minds and bodies. But it turns out that it’s not the stress itself that’s impacting our health - it’s how we think about it.

In the fifth and final instalment of This Working Life's special series about your health at work, we hear stories of work-related stress and our expert panel tell us how to change our stress mindsets so we can harness its power to work and live better.

Guests:
Alison Earl - Author, speaker and trainer on mindset and resilience
Dr Kari Leibowitz - Health psychologist and mindset researcher, Stanford University

We all know what we need to do to be healthy and feel good so why aren't we doing it?

In the fourth instalment of our special series about your health at work, we’re hacking health habits to help you feel more energised and creative in your workday.

Hear personal stories and expert tips on how to overcome the afternoon sugar slump, move more without going to the gym, and sleep better to power up your workday. 




Guests:
Amantha Imber - organisational psychologist and author, The Health Habit
Dr Norman Swan - Co-host of RN’s The Health Report and What’s That Rash?
Lizzie Williamson - author, The Active Workday Advantage

And thanks to Renata Bernarde for sharing her story.