Mind On The Job

Dr Ben Searle
  • 5.0 (2)
  • MANAGEMENT

People at work are the source of complex problems and opportunities. Why do workplace bullies bully? Why do dedicated workers burn out? Why do interviewers sometimes pick the wrong candidates? What makes organisations work? What else has scientific research shown about how to run organisations, and what we should be doing differently? Join Dr Ben Searle and his expert guests as they explore the fascinating and valuable world of organisational (IO) psychology.

  1. 09/28/2025

    Managing Emotional Labour

    This episode is about workplace emotional labour and ways to manage it. It may help if you first listen to our mini-episode about emotional labour -- or watch the video of that minisode. This episode's guest is Professor Helena Nguyen from the University of Sydney Business School Work and Organisational Studies unit, where she is co-director of the Body, Heart and Mind in Business research group. Mind on the Job is created, presented & produced by Dr Ben Searle. Check out our website MindOnTheJob.com for more resources.  Music is Cypher by Kevin Macleod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ If you enjoyed the episode, it would help me if you rate & review the show on your podcast player!

    20 min

  2. 09/25/2025

    Self-determination in the Workplace

    This episode draws on Self-Determination Theory to discuss basic psychological needs and how they affect motivation, performance, and wellbeing in the workplace. It may help if you first listen to our mini-episode about Self-Determination Theory (2.9) -- or watch the video. This episode's guest is Professor Marylène Gagné, a John Curtin Distinguished Professor at the Future of Work Institute in the Faculty of Business and Law. The Institute promotes productive and meaningful work as essential foundations of a healthy economy and society. Marylène's research examines how organisations, through their structures, cultures, rewards, tasks, and management, affect people's motivational orientations towards their work, including volunteer work, and how quality of motivation influences performance and well-being in the workplace. She is a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and of the Academy of Social Sciences Australia, and is associate editor for the Academy of Management Annals, Motivation Science, and Motivation and Emotion. She is also a member of the Australian Research Council's College of Experts.  Mind on the Job is created, presented & produced by Dr Ben Searle. Check out our website MindOnTheJob.com for more resources.  Music is Cypher by Kevin Macleod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ If you enjoyed the episode, it would help me if you rate & review the show on your podcast player!

    31 min

  3. 09/25/2025

    Self-Determination Theory (minisode)

    This mini-episode introduces listeners to Self-Determination Theory, a metatheory of motivational concepts connected by the psychological value of autonomy and other basic psychological needs. Basic psychological needs and autonomous motivation are central to my upcoming interview with Professor Marylène Gagné. This season's mini-episodes are also available in video format -- look for Mind on the Job on YouTube or check out my videos on MindOnTheJob.com. Mind on the Job is created, presented & produced by Dr Ben Searle. Music is Cypher by Kevin Macleod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ If you enjoyed the episode, it would help me if you rate & review the show on your podcast player!

    2 min

  4. 09/18/2025 · BONUS

    Emotional Labour (minisode)

    This mini-episode introduces listeners to the concept of emotional labour (or emotional labor, depending on your region), specifically the way many of us need to suppress and/or display certain emotions to align with workplace expectations of emotional behaviour. Emotional labour is central to my upcoming interview with Professor Helena Nguyen. This season's mini-episodes are also available in video format -- look for Mind on the Job on YouTube or check out my videos on MindOnTheJob.com. Mind on the Job is created, presented & produced by Dr Ben Searle. Music is Cypher by Kevin Macleod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ If you enjoyed the episode, it would help me if you rate & review the show on your podcast player!

    2 min

  5. 09/11/2025

    Strategic Approaches to Workplace Mental Health

    This episode is about strategic ways to manage mental health at work. This involves monitoring workplace demands and resources, so it may help if you first listening to our mini-episode about the Job Demands—Resource model -- or watch the video of that minisode. This episode's guest knows a lot about workplace mental health management. Psychologist Teegan Modderman is passionate about building strategy and capability within organisations to ensure a healthy and safe workplace for all. Her broad experience has been gained through working within the public and private sectors to drive system reform and legislative change in the management of psychosocial risk. She was instrumental in forming the business case for Queensland's new laws for managing psychosocial hazards at work, and regularly contributes thought leadership to the field. Over her career, Teegan has worked with international regulators, government agencies, peak bodies and community organisations to raise awareness and embed systemic change. Mind on the Job is created, presented & produced by Dr Ben Searle. Check out our website, MindOnTheJob.com, for more resources.  Music is Cypher by Kevin Macleod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ If you enjoyed the episode, it would help me if you rate & review the show on your podcast player!

    22 min

  6. 09/11/2025 · BONUS

    Job Demands and Resources (minisode)

    This Mind on the Job mini-episode introduces listeners to the Job Demands and Resources model, first described in 2001 by Evangelina Demerouti and colleagues. The concept is important for my upcoming interview with psychologist Teegan Modderman, but it will be relevant to many other episodes this season. This season's mini-episodes are also available in video format -- look for Mind on the Job on YouTube or check out my videos on MindOnTheJob.com. Mind on the Job is created, presented & produced by Dr Ben Searle. Music is Cypher by Kevin Macleod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ If you enjoyed the episode, it would help me if you rate & review the show on your podcast player!

    3 min

  7. 09/04/2025

    Measuring Psychosocial Hazards

    This episode is about psychosocial hazards. Never heard of them? Start by listening to our mini-episode about Psychosocial Hazards -- or watch the video version on our website. In many countries, employers are responsible for measuring and minimising physical and psychosocial hazards in the workplace. But how do we measure psychosocial hazards -- and what are the challenges we face when we try? This episode's guest answers to these questions. Jason van Schie, a Masters-qualified psychologist and founder of FlourishDx, helps organisations worldwide simplify psychosocial safety with deep expertise and scalable tech. Known globally as co-host of the 'Psych Health and Safety' podcast, Jason blends science, strategy, and storytelling to make workplaces safer, healthier, and higher-performing. For more information about psychosocial hazards, check out this guide from SafeWork Australia. Mind on the Job is created, presented & produced by Dr Ben Searle. Check out our website, MindOnTheJob.com, for more resources.  Music is Cypher by Kevin Macleod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ If you enjoyed the episode, it would help me if you rate & review the show on your podcast player!

    23 min

  8. 09/04/2025 · BONUS

    Psychosocial Hazards (minisode)

    This Mind on the Job mini-episode introduces listeners to the concept of "psychosocial hazards", which is important for our upcoming interview with FlourishDX founder Jason van Schie, but it will be relevant to many other episodes this season. Psychosocial hazards are aspects of jobs and work environments with the potential to harm a worker's mental health. This season's mini-episodes are also available in video format -- look for Mind on the Job on YouTube or check out my videos on MindOnTheJob.com. Mind on the Job is created, presented & produced by Dr Ben Searle. Music is Cypher by Kevin Macleod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ If you enjoyed the episode, it would help me if you rate & review the show on your podcast player!

    2 min
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People at work are the source of complex problems and opportunities. Why do workplace bullies bully? Why do dedicated workers burn out? Why do interviewers sometimes pick the wrong candidates? What makes organisations work? What else has scientific research shown about how to run organisations, and what we should be doing differently? Join Dr Ben Searle and his expert guests as they explore the fascinating and valuable world of organisational (IO) psychology.

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  • Creator
    Dr Ben Searle
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2025
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Mind On The Job