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. 3d ago

    181. Tiny Culture Change Series: Share a Win That Isn't Yours - with Prina Shah

    Tiny Culture Change: Share a Win That Isn't Yours Leadership isn't just about what you achieve. It's about who you lift along the way. In this short episode of Ways to Change The Workplace, Prina Shah shares one simple leadership habit that has a surprisingly powerful impact on workplace culture. When someone praises your work, resist the temptation to quietly accept all the credit. Instead, intentionally shine the spotlight on someone else who helped make the outcome possible. Recognition isn't a limited resource. In fact, the more generously it is shared, the stronger your culture becomes. This tiny culture change demonstrates humility, builds trust, and creates an environment where people know their contributions are noticed and valued. In this episode, you'll discover: Why redirecting praise is a sign of confident leadership, not weakness.How shared recognition strengthens workplace culture.Why people perform better when they know their efforts are seen.A simple script you can use the next time someone congratulates you.How leaders create cultures where success is celebrated collectively.Reflection Questions When was the last time you deliberately redirected praise to someone else?Do the people around you regularly receive recognition for the work they do?How could sharing credit more often change the culture of your team?Key Takeaway Recognition grows when it is shared. Leaders who openly acknowledge the contribution of others create workplaces built on trust, generosity and collaboration rather than ego. If this episode resonated with you, share it with another leader who believes workplace culture is built through everyday actions. 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

    181. Tiny Culture Change Series: Share a Win That Isn't Yours - with Prina Shah

  2. Jul 17

    180. The Most Valuable Thing You Give Your Employer Isn't Your Work. It's Your Time - with Prina Shah

    What if we've been thinking about work all wrong? We often believe that what we give our employer is our knowledge, our expertise, our creativity or our effort. But beneath all of those lies something even more valuable. Our time. In this reflective solo episode of Ways to Change The Workplace, Prina Shah explores why time - not talent - is the true currency of work. Every working day, we exchange irreplaceable moments of our lives with our organisations. The question is whether those moments are honoured or quietly wasted. Drawing on powerful analogies, personal reflections and practical leadership insights, Prina challenges leaders to rethink meetings, bureaucracy, workplace culture and the hidden responsibility that comes with asking people to spend part of their lives at work. This isn't an episode about productivity. It's an episode about stewardship. Because every workplace is borrowing something it can never give back. Time. In this episode, I discuss Why time is the true currency of work The hidden agreement every employee makes when they come to work Why leaders should think of themselves as stewards—not owners—of people's time The real cost of unnecessary meetings, bureaucracy and poor processes The difference between being busy and creating value Why meaningful work creates energy while meaningless work drains it How organisations unintentionally waste human lives one hour at a time Why work is part of life—not separate from it What great leaders understand about respect, trust and purpose The simple question every leader should ask before scheduling another meeting Reflection Questions If every hour you worked became a permanent memory, would you be glad it happened? Where is your organisation unintentionally wasting people's lives? What unnecessary work could you stop this week? If you lead others, are you treating their time as carefully as you treat your budget? What story are you writing with the eighty thousand hours you may spend working? Key Leadership Insights People don't simply give organisations their skills.They entrust organisations with moments of their lives.Leadership isn't about extracting more from people.It's about making the time they choose to give you worthy of the life it came from.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

    180. The Most Valuable Thing You Give Your Employer Isn't Your Work. It's Your Time - with Prina Shah

  3. Jul 10

    179. Leadership Pet Peeves: Mel Loy and Prina Shah's Sh*t List

    Leadership Pet Peeves: Prina & Mel's Sh1t List Sometimes the smallest workplace habits create the biggest headaches. In this final episode of our five-part leadership series, I'm joined once again by my brilliant friend Mel Loy - communication strategist, behavioural science practitioner and host of the Less Chatter, More Matter podcast. This episode is exactly what the title suggests... Our leadership sh1t list. The workplace behaviours we've both seen (far too often), experienced ourselves, and frankly think it's time we stopped normalising. We're talking about everything from removing phone numbers from email signatures, professional ghosting and meeting overload through to the urgency myth, late-night emails, jargon, passive language and leaders who simply don't walk the talk. There are plenty of laughs along the way... But underneath the humour is a serious message. Culture isn't damaged by one big event. It's shaped by the everyday behaviours leaders allow, encourage or ignore. If you've ever walked out of a meeting thinking... "That could have been an email." ...or wondered why someone forwarded you an email with absolutely zero context... This episode is for you. In this episode we explore  Why taking phone numbers off email signatures might be sending the wrong message  Communication versus broadcasting (they're definitely not the same thing)  Professional ghosting—and why silence is still communication  The Messenger Effect and why who delivers a message matters  Why everything doesn't need to be urgent  Respecting boundaries and the Right to Disconnect  The real cost of late-night emails  Why so many meetings are wasting everyone's time  The importance of clear ownership and accountability  Passive language, jargon and writing like a human  Forwarding emails without context  Leaders who say one thing and do another  Practical ways to become a more intentional leader One thought that really stayed with me... Mel said something during this conversation that perfectly sums up leadership. "Anything that sends a message is a form of communication." Think about that. The meetings you cancel. The emails you ignore. The language you use. The urgency you create. The behaviour you tolerate. Even your silence. It all communicates something. And that's exactly how workplace culture is built. Questions to reflect on As you listen, ask yourself:  What leadership behaviours have become normal in your workplace?  Are you communicating—or simply broadcasting information?  Do your actions match the culture you're trying to create?  Where are you unintentionally creating unnecessary urgency?  Which one leadership habit could you stop tomorrow that would immediately improve your workplace? Connect with Mel Website: https://cuttlefish.group/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanieloy/ Podcast: Less Chatter, More Matter 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

    179. Leadership Pet Peeves: Mel Loy and Prina Shah's Sh*t List

  4. Jul 3

    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

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

  5. 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

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

  6. 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

    176. Working with Brilliant Jerks - Refresher with Prina Shah

  7. 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

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

  8. 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

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

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