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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. 166. Small Town Business: When the Boss Is the Culture with Simone Pickering and Prina Shah

    3H AGO

    166. Small Town Business: When the Boss Is the Culture with Simone Pickering and Prina Shah

    In this episode, I’m joined again by Simone Pickering, HR consultant and founder of The People & Culture Office, to unpack a reality many small town businesses don’t want to admit: Sometimes the culture is the business owner. And in regional and small town settings, that impact is even stronger. We explore what happens when leadership style, personality, and long-standing habits define the entire workplace culture — and why this often leads to stagnation, turnover, and growth ceilings. This is a conversation about self-awareness, hard truths, and what it really takes to shift culture when it’s deeply personal. In This Episode, We Discuss Why culture in small towns is often shaped by one dominant leaderWhat happens when businesses don’t evolve beyond the founderThe connection between leadership personality and employee experienceWhy employees leave (and it’s not always about money)The defensiveness that blocks culture changeWhy compliance and policies don’t fix retentionThe myth of perks (bonuses, trips) as engagement strategiesThe gap between leadership perception vs employee realityWhy many small businesses stall at 10–15 employeesWhy culture only becomes a priority when business conditions changeAbout the Guest: Simone Pickering - Founder, The People & Culture Office Simone is a Kalgoorlie-based HR consultant working with businesses across regional WA. She helps leaders build practical, human-centred cultures that support retention, performance, and long-term success. 🔗 Website: https://thepeopleandcultureoffice.com 🔗 LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/simone-pickering-mahri-a03954134 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

    18 min
  2. 165. The Quiet Cost of Intellectual Loneliness at Work with Prina Shah

    APR 3

    165. The Quiet Cost of Intellectual Loneliness at Work with Prina Shah

    In this episode of Ways to Change the Workplace, I explore something that a lot of people feel… but very few people actually name. Intellectual loneliness. It’s not about being socially isolated. It’s about being surrounded by people, yet rarely having conversations that stretch your thinking. The kind of conversations where ideas are explored, challenged, expanded. Instead, many workplaces unintentionally reward speed, certainty, and simplicity - and over time, deeper thinking starts to disappear. In this episode, I unpack what intellectual loneliness really is, how it shows up at work, and why it matters more than we think - especially in the age of AI. In this episode, I talk about: What intellectual loneliness actually means (and why it’s not about being alone)The subtle ways it shows up in meetings and everyday workWhy workplaces reward certainty over curiosityHow people slowly start holding back their thinkingThe growing role of AI as a “thinking partner”The risk of replacing human dialogue with technologyWhy meaningful work is deeply connected to being heardThe hidden cost to culture, innovation, and decision-makingWhat leaders can do to bring better thinking back into the roomKey reflection questions: When was the last time you had a conversation at work that genuinely stretched your thinking?Do people in your workplace explore ideas — or defend positions?Where might people be holding back their thinking?Are you creating space for curiosity… or rushing to answers?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

    18 min
  3. 163. Tiny Culture Change - Kill 1 Stupid Rule - with Prina Shah

    MAR 27

    163. Tiny Culture Change - Kill 1 Stupid Rule - with Prina Shah

    In this short episode of Ways to Change Your Workplace, Prina Shah explores a simple but powerful leadership action: removing one pointless rule from your organisation. Every workplace has them - outdated policies, unnecessary approvals, or processes that exist simply because “that’s how it’s always been done.” While they may seem harmless, these rules quietly send a dangerous message: that bureaucracy matters more than common sense. Prina explains how eliminating even one unnecessary rule can spark trust, ownership, and initiative within teams. Culture doesn’t change through posters or slogans - it changes when leaders actively remove barriers that make work harder than it needs to be. If you’re serious about improving culture, start small. Start practical. Start by killing one stupid rule. In This Episode Prina explores: Why every organisation has at least one pointless ruleHow unnecessary processes slowly kill initiativeThe hidden message bureaucracy sends to employeesWhy culture change happens through action, not postersA simple leadership exercise to identify and remove one ruleHow removing friction builds trust and momentumA Simple Leadership Challenge Ask your team one question this week: “If you could kill one rule or process that makes your job harder for no reason — what would it be?” Then: Choose one genuinely low-risk ruleRemove itTell your team what you removed and whyInvite the next suggestionSmall actions like this build cultures of trust, ownership, and common sense. Key Insight Culture isn’t changed by statements on the wall. It changes when leaders remove the small, unnecessary things that make work harder than it needs to be. Reflection Question What is one rule or process in your workplace that everyone rolls their eyes at — but nobody has challenged? 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
  4. 164. Breaking the Silence – Understanding Coercive Control with CEO of the Domestic Abuse Resource and Training Group (DART Group), Jolene Ellat and Prina Shah

    MAR 20

    164. Breaking the Silence – Understanding Coercive Control with CEO of the Domestic Abuse Resource and Training Group (DART Group), Jolene Ellat and Prina Shah

    Coercive control is one of the most misunderstood forms of abuse. It rarely begins with obvious violence. Instead, it often starts subtly — through behaviours that slowly isolate, manipulate, and erode a person's confidence and independence. In this powerful episode of Ways to Change Your Workplace, Prina Shah is joined by Joelene Ellat, CEO and Founder of the Domestic Abuse Resource and Training Institute (DART Institute). Jolene's the CEO of the Domestic Abuse Resource and Training Group (DART Group) Jolene's LinkedIn Joelene brings deep expertise in domestic and family violence and explains how coercive control operates as a pattern of behaviours designed to gain power and control within a relationship. Together, they unpack how these behaviours show up in everyday life — and importantly, how they show up in workplaces. Because family violence does not stay behind closed doors.  It affects workplaces, colleagues, leaders, and organisational culture. This episode explores the warning signs of coercive control, including love bombing, gaslighting, financial abuse, isolation, and monitoring behaviours, and provides practical guidance on how workplaces can recognise and respond to these situations safely. This conversation is confronting, complex, and deeply important. If you are in immediate danger, contact emergency services. Global Emergency Numbers Domestic Violence Hotlines in Australia 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

    43 min
  5. 162. No More Sh!t Sandwiches: Mastering Feedback at Work with Mel Loy and Prina Shah

    MAR 13

    162. No More Sh!t Sandwiches: Mastering Feedback at Work with Mel Loy and Prina Shah

    Connect with Us: Mel Loy – Let’s Chatter Mo Matter Prina Shah – Ways to Change The Workplace Podcast Want the 1:1 Meeting Feedback Planner Pina mentioned? Reach Prina via LinkedIn or drop her a DM below - she’s sharing the love. 💌 Join Mel Loy and Prina Shah for a powerhouse crossover episode all about one of the most misunderstood (and dreaded) workplace topics: FEEDBACK. Whether you're a people-pleasing manager terrified of “upsetting the apple cart”, or someone who hears “I have some feedback” and instantly spirals - this episode is your feedback survival guide. We dive deep into: Why giving feedback is so hard (hint: empathy and ego)The 11+ types of feedback you're probably missingHow to ditch the dreaded “sh*t sandwich” and use models that actually work (hello, STAR-R and AIR 💡)How to receive feedback without melting down (spoiler: you don’t have to respond right away)Language hacks that make feedback feel safer and more effectiveNeurodiversity and RSD: Tailoring feedback for neurodivergent team membersWhy not all feedback is valid—and how to spot the differenceHow your self-talk and inner parent/child affect your feedback responsePre-mortems, performance metrics & peer roasts: Creative ways to build a culture of feedback and trust💥 Plus: Real-life stories, expert tools, running jokes (yes, we’re still roasting!), and no BS leadership insights. Tools & Models Mentioned: STAR-AR (Situation, Task, Action, Result + Alternative Result)AIR (Action, Impact, Result)SBI (Situation, Behavior, Impact)Transactional Analysis (Parent/Adult/Child self-talk)Feedback Quadrant: Self-esteem vs. Self-awarenessUser Manual of MeThe “Weekly Roast” Team Trust ExerciseSend 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

    38 min
  6. 161. Is Your Development at Work Arrested?

    MAR 6

    161. Is Your Development at Work Arrested?

    In this solo episode of Ways to Change Your Workplace, Prina Shah explores a powerful and uncomfortable question: Is your professional development at work arrested? Using the metaphor of “Arrested Development” (inspired by the band), Prina unpacks what happens when growth stalls, motivation dips, and learning quietly stops. She challenges listeners to reflect on whether they are truly evolving — or simply repeating. This episode dives into the warning signs of stagnation, the long-term risks of staying comfortable, and the practical steps you can take to reignite your growth. Because in today’s fast-changing world, standing still is not neutral — it’s risky. In This Episode, Prina Explores: What “arrested development” really means in a workplace contextThe difference between comfort and complacencyThree common archetypes:The Static PerformerThe Overlooked TalentThe Contented SettlerWhy skill obsolescence is more dangerous than you thinkThe long-term impact of stagnation on motivation, satisfaction, and career mobilityThe organisational cost of disengaged, underdeveloped employeesHow to take ownership of your growth (even in a stale culture)Practical actions to reignite learning and momentumReflection Questions Have I stopped stretching myself professionally?Where has my growth quietly plateaued?Am I waiting to be developed — or actively developing myself?What skills might I be neglecting that future me will need?If nothing changed in my role for the next two years, how would I feel?Practical Steps to Break Free from Stagnation ✔ Seek honest feedback  ✔ Set personal development goals (even if your workplace doesn’t)  ✔ Pursue learning opportunities internally and externally  ✔ Volunteer for stretch assignments  ✔ Network intentionally  ✔ Track and document your achievements  ✔ Allocate protected time for growth  ✔ Cultivate resilience and curiosity Growth is not accidental. It is intentional. 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

    14 min
  7. 160. Kick Imposter Syndrome In the Nuts with Prina Shah

    FEB 27

    160. Kick Imposter Syndrome In the Nuts with Prina Shah

    In this solo episode of The Ways To Change Your Workplace Podcast, Prina Shah deep dives into imposter syndrome – what it really is, why it shows up regardless of success, and how it quietly sabotages confidence, wellbeing, and career growth. Drawing on psychology, lived experience, coaching stories, and insights from Adam Grant, Prina reframes imposter syndrome as data, not a verdict. This episode is a grounded, no-BS exploration of self-doubt, perfectionism, burnout, and the inner critic – with practical strategies to stop letting that voice run the show. If you’ve ever thought “when are they going to find me out?” despite evidence you’re capable, this episode is for you. In this episode, Prina explores What imposter syndrome actually is (and where the term came from)Why imposter syndrome affects high achievers across all industriesCommon symptoms: anxiety, self-doubt, stress, and perfectionismThe emotional and career cost of living with imposter syndromeHow imposter syndrome fuels burnout and stagnationAdam Grant’s reframe: imposter thoughts as information, not proofWhy self-doubt can be healthier than delusion (in small doses)The power of “I don’t know yet”A real coaching story about naming the imposter voice (hello, Sybil)Practical strategies to manage imposter syndrome day to dayThe role workplaces play in creating or reducing imposter syndromeReflection questions for listeners Where does imposter syndrome show up for you most strongly?What opportunities have you avoided because of self-doubt?Which voice do you trust more – your inner critic or the people who see your strengths?How might your workplace be contributing to imposter syndrome (systemically or culturally)?Resources mentioned Prina’s Free Self Coaching Guide https://www.prinashah.com/SelfCoachingGuideAdam Grant – Think AgainTED Talk: Your Insecurities Aren’t What You Think https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife/your-insecurities-arent-what-you-think-they-are-transcriptSend 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

    13 min
  8. 159. Why We Resist Change (and What Leaders Can Do About It) with Dr Vish Ramakonar

    FEB 21

    159. Why We Resist Change (and What Leaders Can Do About It) with Dr Vish Ramakonar

    Dr Vish Ramakonar is a change and neuroscience practitioner, academic and corporate trainer with a background in engineering, IT and project management. He lectures at Edith Cowan University and delivers evidence-based programs grounded in neuroscience to support organisational change, resilience, wellbeing and performance. Vish is passionate about helping organisations create environments where people can adapt, innovate and thrive – not just survive. In this episode of Ways to Change Your Workplace, Prina Shah is joined by Dr Vish Ramakonar for a deep, practical conversation about why humans resist change – and what leaders can actually do about it. Vish brings together engineering, project management, change management, neuroscience and teaching to unpack what is really happening in our brains and bodies when change is introduced at work. This is not a surface-level change conversation. It goes beneath behaviours and into survival responses, habits, emotions and identity. Together, Prina and Vish explore why change often feels exhausting, why resistance is not stubbornness, and how leaders can create the psychological safety required for people to genuinely adapt and embed new ways of working. This episode is especially relevant for leaders navigating constant organisational change, technology transformations, restructures, or culture shifts. Connect with Dr Vish: https://drvishramakonar.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-vish-ramakonar-853a1512/ In this episode, we discuss: • Why humans are biologically wired to resist change  • How the fight-or-flight response shows up at work  • The link between past experiences, emotions and resistance  • Why change takes more energy than we expect  • The role of habits, automatic behaviour and the subconscious mind  • Why constant change without recovery leads to overwhelm  • The difference between external change and internal transition  • Why people move through change at different speeds  • The neuroscience behind embedding new behaviours  • The cost of rushing change without support  • How leaders unknowingly trigger threat responses  • Carl Rogers’ three core conditions for trust and safety  • Integrity, authenticity and walking the talk as a leader  • Unconditional positive regard and meeting people where they are  • Empathy as a leadership skill during change  • Why workload, burnout and capacity amplify resistance  • Practical nervous sys 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
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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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