Ways to Change the Workplace with Prina Shah

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This podcast is all about helping you to find Ways to Change the Workplace. We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be! Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. I am Prina Shah, I am a Global Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams. My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures. Thank you for tuning in! Prina (can't wait to share great things with you) Shah

  1. 178. Performance Liberation NOT Performance Management With Professor Steve Mckenna And Prina Shah

    4d ago

    178. Performance Liberation NOT Performance Management With Professor Steve Mckenna And Prina Shah

    Professor Steve McKenna joins Prina Shah for a thought-provoking conversation that challenges one of the most entrenched workplace practices: performance management. Together they explore why traditional annual performance reviews are increasingly unfit for today's fast-moving workplaces and why a new approach - what Steve calls performance liberation - may be the future. Connect with Steve McKenna  Drawing on decades of experience across corporate, consulting, small business and academia, Steve shares practical insights into strengths-based leadership, employee experience, workplace democracy, continuous feedback, and how organisations can move beyond outdated appraisal systems. In This Episode We Discuss ·        Why annual performance reviews are no longer fit for purpose ·        The difference between performance management and performance liberation ·        Why organisations spend too much time focusing on weaknesses ·        Strengths-based leadership and unlocking exceptional performance ·        The hidden power dynamics behind traditional appraisals ·        Why values and behaviours are difficult to evaluate objectively ·        Bell curves versus the reality of high performance ·        Continuous feedback and real-time performance data ·        Technology's role in modern performance conversations ·        Employee experience as a preventative approach to poor performance ·        The importance of belonging and meaningful onboarding ·        How questioning assumptions creates better workplaces ·        Why workplace democracy and team autonomy matter About Steve McKenna Steve McKenna is an Associate Professor in the School of Management and Marketing at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia. His career spans corporate leadership, small business, consulting and academia across multiple countries over more than 35 years. Steve's areas of expertise include: ·        Global Human Resource Management ·        Talent Management ·        Leadership Development ·        Careers and Employee Experience ·        Future of Work ·        Organisational Culture He is the founder of the HR Disrupted events series and has built a network of HR leaders and professionals across Australia and internationally. Steve also works extensively in leadership development, safety culture and workforce inclusion initiatives. Send Prina a text to let her know how you'd change the workplace If you are seeking professional advice or would like to change your company culture through training, consulting, speaking and coaching, get in touch,  email me. Say hi! Sign up to my monthylish practical newsletter Get in touch with me, PrinaCheck  out my website⁠⁠⁠ - do a professional stalk...Follow me on LinkedInFind out what I am up to on Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Grab a copy of Make Work Meaningful and start creating your own legacy at work and leave me a review. Subscribe to the Ways to Change the Workplace Podcast for more actionable insights. Prina (Helping you find GREAT ways to change your workplace) Shah

    39 min
  2. 177. Small Towns, Big Leadership Challenges with Simone Pickering and Prina Shah

    Jun 26

    177. Small Towns, Big Leadership Challenges with Simone Pickering and Prina Shah

    Series: Rethinking Regional Workplaces with Simone Pickering In this episode of Ways to Change Your Workplace, Prina Shah is joined by Simone Pickering, Founder of The People & Culture Office, for a thought-provoking conversation about leadership capability, workforce engagement, and the future of work in regional Australia. Drawing on research, leadership experience, and observations from regional communities, Prina and Simone explore why employee engagement remains stubbornly low, how leadership directly shapes employee experience, and what organisations need to do to build sustainable workplaces for future generations. They discuss the challenges facing regional employers, including skill shortages, generational differences, knowledge transfer, leadership capability, and the growing need for human-centred leadership. This episode is a powerful reminder that workplace culture is not a "nice to have"—it's an economic imperative. About Simone Pickering Simone Pickering is the Founder of The People & Culture Office and works with organisations across regional Western Australia to build stronger cultures, better leaders, and more sustainable workplaces. Website:  https://thepeopleandcultureoffice.com LinkedIn:  https://au.linkedin.com/in/simone-pickering-mahri-a03954134 In this episode, we discuss: • Australia's employee engagement crisis  • The relationship between leadership capability and employee experience  • Why productivity and engagement are deeply connected  • Skill shortages in regional communities  • The disconnect between executives and frontline employees  • Psychological contracts and changing employee expectations  • Generational differences in leadership and career development  • Knowledge transfer as Baby Boomers leave the workforce  • The impact of technology on critical thinking skills  • Why emotional intelligence and human skills matter more than ever  • Building leadership capability in regional Australia  • Aligning work with personal purpose and values Key Insights "Leadership experience dictates employee experience." Low engagement is rarely an employee problem. More often, it reflects leadership capability, culture, communication, and a disconnect between what employees need and what leaders believe employees need. As workplaces evolve, organisations must move beyond outdated leadership models and invest in human-centred leadership, emotional intelligence, mentoring, and meaningful career conversations. Reflection Questions • How engaged are people in your workplace really?  • What assumptions do leaders make about employee motivation?  • Are generational differences being understood or dismissed?  • What critical knowledge could leave your organisation in the next five years?  • Are you developing human skills with the same urgency as technical skills?  • What is your purpose—and does your work align with it? Send Prina a text to let her know how you'd change the workplace If you are seeking professional advice or would like to change your company culture through training, consulting, speaking and coaching, get in touch,  email me. Say hi! Sign up to my monthylish practical newsletter Get in touch with me, PrinaCheck  out my website⁠⁠⁠ - do a professional stalk...Follow me on LinkedInFind out what I am up to on Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Grab a copy of Make Work Meaningful and start creating your own legacy at work and leave me a review. Subscribe to the Ways to Change the Workplace Podcast for more actionable insights. Prina (Helping you find GREAT ways to change your workplace) Shah

    23 min
  3. 176. Working with Brilliant Jerks - Refresher with Prina Shah

    Jun 19

    176. Working with Brilliant Jerks - Refresher with Prina Shah

    In this solo episode of Ways to Change Your Workplace, Prina Shah tackles a workplace problem many leaders recognise but often avoid addressing: the brilliant jerk. These are the high performers, the technical experts, the rainmakers and innovators who consistently deliver results, but leave a trail of damaged relationships, disengaged employees and toxic workplace culture behind them. Prina explores why organisations often tolerate brilliant jerks, how they inadvertently reward toxic behaviour, and the long-term cultural and business costs of allowing high performers to operate without accountability. Drawing on her own HR experience, she shares a real-world example of a highly successful leader whose behaviour was repeatedly overlooked because of strong business results, until the damage became impossible to ignore. This episode provides practical strategies for employees, leaders and organisations to address brilliant jerks before they undermine trust, collaboration and workplace culture. In This Episode, Prina Explores: • What a "brilliant jerk" really is  • Why high performance often masks toxic behaviour  • The impact brilliant jerks have on morale, wellbeing and productivity  • How organisations accidentally enable toxic high performers  • The dangers of rewarding results while ignoring behaviour  • Documentation and evidence gathering when dealing with workplace toxicity  • How to have difficult conversations with brilliant jerks  • When to involve HR and leadership  • Why accountability matters more than individual performance  • The role of organisational values in preventing toxic cultures  • Leadership responsibility in addressing harmful workplace behaviours  • Building cultures that reward collaboration, not ego Reflection Questions • Is there a brilliant jerk in your workplace right now?  • What behaviours are being tolerated because someone delivers strong results?  • What message does that send to the rest of the organisation?  • Are your values being applied consistently across all employees?  • What would happen if behavioural standards mattered as much as performance targets? Key Takeaway No amount of talent should excuse toxic behaviour. When organisations reward results but ignore behaviour, they send a powerful message about what really matters. Healthy workplace cultures are built when performance and behaviour are held to the same standard. Because brilliant people build successful organisations. But respectful people build sustainable ones. Send Prina a text to let her know how you'd change the workplace If you are seeking professional advice or would like to change your company culture through training, consulting, speaking and coaching, get in touch,  email me. Say hi! Sign up to my monthylish practical newsletter Get in touch with me, PrinaCheck  out my website⁠⁠⁠ - do a professional stalk...Follow me on LinkedInFind out what I am up to on Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Grab a copy of Make Work Meaningful and start creating your own legacy at work and leave me a review. Subscribe to the Ways to Change the Workplace Podcast for more actionable insights. Prina (Helping you find GREAT ways to change your workplace) Shah

    20 min
  4. 175. Tiny Culture Change Series - Ask “What am I normalising here” with Prina Shah

    Jun 12

    175. Tiny Culture Change Series - Ask “What am I normalising here” with Prina Shah

    Send Prina a text to let her know how you'd change the workplace If you are seeking professional advice or would like to change your company culture through training, consulting, speaking and coaching, get in touch,  email me. Say hi! Sign up to my monthylish practical newsletter Get in touch with me, PrinaCheck  out my website⁠⁠⁠ - do a professional stalk...Follow me on LinkedInFind out what I am up to on Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Grab a copy of Make Work Meaningful and start creating your own legacy at work and leave me a review. Subscribe to the Ways to Change the Workplace Podcast for more actionable insights. Prina (Helping you find GREAT ways to change your workplace) Shah

    2 min
  5. 174. Work Fame, Hesitation Stations and Why Your Career Isn’t Stuck with Leanne Hughes and Prina Shah

    Jun 5

    174. Work Fame, Hesitation Stations and Why Your Career Isn’t Stuck with Leanne Hughes and Prina Shah

    In this episode of Ways to Change Your Workplace, Prina Shah is joined by facilitator, speaker, author and self-confessed “thought breeder” Leanne Hughes for a deeply honest conversation about boredom at work, visibility, career reinvention, and what it really takes to create meaningful opportunities inside organisations. Leanne shares the story behind her upcoming book Work Fame and why she believes so many people quietly sit in workplaces feeling disengaged, unseen, and stuck in what she calls the “hesitation station”. This conversation explores the difference between simply doing your job and intentionally building a reputation for contribution, curiosity, and service. Together, Prina and Leanne unpack why so many talented people stay hidden at work, the emotional reality of feeling underutilised, and how small acts of visibility can completely reshape a career. This episode is not about ego.  It is about agency. It is about recognising that meaningful work often starts when we stop waiting to be noticed and start creating value in ways that feel aligned to who we are. In this episode, Prina and Leanne discuss: • Why boredom at work is often a signal, not a personal failure  • The emotional toll of feeling underutilised and disconnected at work  • Why changing jobs does not always solve the problem  • Leanne’s concept of the “hesitation station” and how people get stuck there  • What “work fame” actually means — and why it is not about self-promotion  • How workshops, contribution and visibility accelerated Leanne’s corporate career  • Why confidence is built through action, not thinking  • The difference between “thought leadership” and “thought breeding”  • Why service, curiosity and conversations create more opportunities  • The role of relationships and visibility in career growth  • Introverts, visibility and the myth that only extroverts get ahead  • How small workplace behaviours create cut-through and trust  • Why people quietly crave recognition, opportunity and impact  • The future of internal influencers and employee advocacy Key insight from Leanne: “You can sit on the hesitation station for years.  Sometimes the most important thing is simply getting on a train — any train — and creating movement.” Send Prina a text to let her know how you'd change the workplace If you are seeking professional advice or would like to change your company culture through training, consulting, speaking and coaching, get in touch,  email me. Say hi! Sign up to my monthylish practical newsletter Get in touch with me, PrinaCheck  out my website⁠⁠⁠ - do a professional stalk...Follow me on LinkedInFind out what I am up to on Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Grab a copy of Make Work Meaningful and start creating your own legacy at work and leave me a review. Subscribe to the Ways to Change the Workplace Podcast for more actionable insights. Prina (Helping you find GREAT ways to change your workplace) Shah

    27 min
  6. 173. Legacy, Energy & Letting Go: What It Really Takes to Lead Meaningfully with Digby Scott and Prina Shah

    May 29

    173. Legacy, Energy & Letting Go: What It Really Takes to Lead Meaningfully with Digby Scott and Prina Shah

    In this cross-over episode of Ways to Change Your Workplace and Dig Deeper, Prina Shah sits down with leadership expert Digby Scott for a deeply reflective conversation on legacy, energy management, and what it truly means to lead with intention. Connect with Digby! What starts as a shared connection through a former mentor quickly evolves into a rich discussion on impact - not as something distant or end-of-career, but something we shape daily through our decisions, behaviours, and leadership. Together, Prina and Digby unpack the hidden drivers behind fulfilment at work, the gap many high-performing leaders feel, and the practical ways we can shift from reactive, overloaded working to intentional, meaningful contribution. In This Episode, We Discuss Why “legacy” isn’t about the end of your career - it’s about everyday decisionsThe hidden “gap” many high-performing leaders feel (and why it exists)Moving from ambition to meaning in your workHow your “North Star” shapes better decision-makingEnergy management vs time management - and why it mattersPractical ways to stay present in back-to-back workdaysThe risk of over-dependence on leaders (and how to break it)Why many leaders become bottlenecks (ego, systems, and structure)Creating self-sufficient, high-performing teamsThe shift from individual heroics to collective successThe importance of reflection, self-coaching, and intentional leadership  Send Prina a text to let her know how you'd change the workplace If you are seeking professional advice or would like to change your company culture through training, consulting, speaking and coaching, get in touch,  email me. Say hi! Sign up to my monthylish practical newsletter Get in touch with me, PrinaCheck  out my website⁠⁠⁠ - do a professional stalk...Follow me on LinkedInFind out what I am up to on Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Grab a copy of Make Work Meaningful and start creating your own legacy at work and leave me a review. Subscribe to the Ways to Change the Workplace Podcast for more actionable insights. Prina (Helping you find GREAT ways to change your workplace) Shah

    44 min
  7. 172. Tiny Culture Change - Celebrate Growth Before Results with Prina Shah

    May 22

    172. Tiny Culture Change - Celebrate Growth Before Results with Prina Shah

    In this short but powerful episode of Ways to Change Your Workplace, Prina Shah explores why workplaces often celebrate outcomes while overlooking the growth that made those outcomes possible. Results matter - but they are usually lag indicators. If leaders only recognise the final achievement, people quickly learn that effort, learning, experimentation, and progress do not count unless they produce immediate success. Prina shares a practical culture shift leaders can implement this week: recognising how people are improving, not just what they have achieved. This episode highlights how acknowledging behavioural shifts, emotional regulation, learning, and progress creates psychologically safer workplaces where people feel more confident to experiment, take smart risks, and continue developing. In this episode, Prina explores: Why results are lagging indicatorsThe hidden risk of only rewarding outcomesHow recognition shapes workplace behaviourPractical examples of recognising growth in real timeThe connection between growth recognition and psychological safetyWhy learning cultures outperform fear culturesSmall leadership behaviours that create long-term culture changeKey Takeaway When leaders celebrate growth, not just outcomes, people become more willing to learn, adapt, and contribute openly. Recognition is not only about achievement.  It is also about progress. Send Prina a text to let her know how you'd change the workplace If you are seeking professional advice or would like to change your company culture through training, consulting, speaking and coaching, get in touch,  email me. Say hi! Sign up to my monthylish practical newsletter Get in touch with me, PrinaCheck  out my website⁠⁠⁠ - do a professional stalk...Follow me on LinkedInFind out what I am up to on Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Grab a copy of Make Work Meaningful and start creating your own legacy at work and leave me a review. Subscribe to the Ways to Change the Workplace Podcast for more actionable insights. Prina (Helping you find GREAT ways to change your workplace) Shah

    2 min
  8. 171. Trusting Your Gut More - On Intuition - with Dr Vish Ramakonar and Prina Shah

    May 15

    171. Trusting Your Gut More - On Intuition - with Dr Vish Ramakonar and Prina Shah

    In this episode of Ways to Change The Workplace, Prina Shah is joined by Dr Vish Ramakonar for a fascinating and thought-provoking conversation on something many leaders feel - but rarely trust enough: Your gut instinct. This episode steps outside traditional workplace conversations and dives into the intersection of intuition, neuroscience, leadership, and decision-making. If you’ve ever thought “I knew that was the right call… why didn’t I trust myself?” — this one is for you. Connect with Dr Vish and Resources Mentioned HeartMath InstituteNeuroChange SolutionsDr Joe Dispenza’s work on coherence and brain statesWhat This Episode Explores Prina and Vish unpack the science and practicality behind intuition, including: Why so many high-performing leaders regret not trusting their gutThe neuroscience behind intuition and decision-makingThe role of the heart (yes, the heart) in influencing brain functionWhat “coherence” and “homeostasis” actually mean—and why they matterHow stress, fear, and overwhelm distort your thinkingThe difference between intuition and fear-based reactionsWhy workplaces often discourage intuitive decision-makingHow to balance gut instinct with data and evidencePractical tools to access clearer thinking and better decisionsKey Insight “The brain thinks, but the heart knows.” Research from the HeartMath Institute shows that: The heart sends more signals to the brain than the brain sends to the heartWhen you’re calm, grateful, and centred → your brain performs betterWhen you’re stressed or reactive → your thinking becomes impairedYour body may know before your mind catches up. Types of Intuition Vish breaks intuition into three types: Implicit Intuition Learned patterns from past experience (e.g. a nurse sensing something is wrong)Energetic Intuition Sensitivity to environmental signals (e.g. animals before natural disasters)Non-Local Intuition Deep, unexplainable knowing (e.g. sensing something is wrong with a loved one) Send Prina a text to let her know how you'd change the workplace If you are seeking professional advice or would like to change your company culture through training, consulting, speaking and coaching, get in touch,  email me. Say hi! Sign up to my monthylish practical newsletter Get in touch with me, PrinaCheck  out my website⁠⁠⁠ - do a professional stalk...Follow me on LinkedInFind out what I am up to on Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Grab a copy of Make Work Meaningful and start creating your own legacy at work and leave me a review. Subscribe to the Ways to Change the Workplace Podcast for more actionable insights. Prina (Helping you find GREAT ways to change your workplace) Shah

    28 min
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This podcast is all about helping you to find Ways to Change the Workplace. We spend more time of our waking day at work than with loved ones, my mission is to make your workplace a good place to be! Sometimes I speak to amazing thought leaders, sometimes the podcasts will be solo episodes. I am Prina Shah, I am a Global Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker with 20+ years of experience in developing Executives, Leaders and Teams. My specialty is in developing your people and working with you to optimise your organisational cultures. Thank you for tuning in! Prina (can't wait to share great things with you) Shah

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