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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.

Have you ever cried at work or been yelled at in front of your colleagues?

In this third instalment of our series about your health at work we’re digging deep and talking about emotions at work.

You’ll hear why it’s good for you to talk about your feelings at work, what selective vulnerabilities are and why you should know about them, how leaders need to be more emotional, and what the detrimental costs of emotional labour are when we don’t express ourselves at work.




Guests:
Liz Fosslien - Expert on emotions at work and author of No Hard Feelings and Big Feelings
Dr Saul Karnovsky - Senior Lecturer in Education, Curtin University

And thanks to Alana for sharing her story.

One in five of us are living and working with chronic pain.

So why can it be hard to talk to our colleagues and bosses about it?

You'll hear about its complicated nature, how it can impact people's work, and what you can do to help team members with chronic pain. 




Guests
Dr Duygu Biricik Gulseren - Assistant Professor, York University
Kathy Hubble - Founder, Amelio Health

And thank you to Keith Wyatt for sharing his story.