Bad Work Stories Made Good

Emma Matthews and Corina Roobeck
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We hear too many stories of suffering at work and want to help you get some ideas and relief to make your life healthier and happier. In each episode, we will take a bad work story from our client work, the media, or even your own bad work story and make it good. 

  1. JAN 23

    Is School Leadership in the UK Colourblind?

    Tell us what you like about our show and share your Bad work stories so we can help. Thanks Emma & Corina We are on a mission to end suffering at work.  Bad work stories are everywhere - they are stressful - sucking our time, attention and precious energy, and for a lot of us, we take the stress home.   A great leader once said - “Be the change you want to see in the world “, and that's what we do here. We must do something different if we want more joy and healthy collaboration in our teams and organisations. Take what resonates with you, and let us know how you get on.   This week, we welcome a very special guest Betty Johnson from Rinnovate Recruitment who Corina met at an Education Leaders Conference in November last year. We explore the lack of Black and Minority educators in senior leadership positions in the UK..  The shocking statistics combined with Betty's own lived experience and how this has shaped her purpose and passion to provide support and leadership needed to drive change.  Listen as she details strategies to proactively equip Black educators for success and what Leaders and Policy Makers in Education can do to create truly diverse and inclusive environments. What Betty shares is universal to all leaders and all enterprises.  Her deep care and passion for this change is inspirational.  Contact Betty on Linkedin  Betty Johnson and at rinnovate.co.uk Thank you for joining us. With love Emma and Corina help@badworkstoriesmadegood.com

    45 min

  2. 12/10/2024

    Christmas Special - Have you been Naughty or Nice?

    Tell us what you like about our show and share your Bad work stories so we can help. Thanks Emma & Corina We are on a mission to end suffering at work.  This week, we celebrate the upcoming holiday season with good cheer, stories, what's going on and tips to help you through the festive frazzle. From active recovery to jigsaw puzzles, reflection and a fun poem from Corina.  If you are unclear how to review your year, celebrate your brilliance, learn from your mis-steps, and integrate them into your 2025, join Debrief your Year.  Group programme and individual spots limited. DM us.   help@badworkstoriesmadegood.com Thank you for joining us. Stay connected by signing up at badworkstoriesmadegood.com Happy holidays  With Love Emma and Corina

    24 min

  3. 11/05/2024

    Rules of Engagement - A Values Makeover

    Tell us what you like about our show and share your Bad work stories so we can help. Thanks Emma & Corina Emma and Corina are on a Mission to stop bad work stories.  We serve leaders and help you shift from the stress and waste of drama and suffering at work to joy, honesty and collaboration.  We take everyday situations and apply practical and kind strategies to improve them.  Add them to your leadership and facilitation toolkit.  This episode offers a ‘values makeover’ for a community pickleball club - taking a list of forbidden items and applying positivity and connection as we celebrate World Values Day.  Points covered The different ‘feel’ states of rules v values How to do a quick values makeover The cultural test - Is it fit for purpose? World Values Day - every day. Put your values into action. Thank you for joining us today.  Reach out to us if -  You have a bad work story driving you nuts and would like our help to resolve it. You enjoyed our energy and perspectives; your workplace would benefit.You would love to join us live on the podcast. You can contact us at help@badworkstoriesmadegood.com or head on over to  www.Badworkstoriesmadegood.com  Download the BWSMG Guide to Collaboration here  All feedback or a review is welcomed. We appreciate your input and encouragement.  If you would like to hear more, please subscribe.  #BWSMG  #leadership #facilitation #worldvaluesday #pickleball .

    22 min

  4. 10/10/2024

    Say Goodbye to Passive Onboarding.

    Tell us what you like about our show and share your Bad work stories so we can help. Thanks Emma & Corina We are on a mission to end suffering at work.  Bad work stories are everywhere - they are stressful - sucking our time, attention and precious energy, and for a lot of us, we take the stress home.   A great leader once said - “Be the change you want to see in the world “, and that's what we do here. We must do something different if we want more joy and healthy collaboration in our teams and organisations. Take what resonates with you, and let us know how you get on.  This week, we chat about passive onboarding and how it wastes time and creates unnecessary waiting and uncertainty. Pre installed alignment that quickly sets everyone up for success is possible - purpose and culture - USE IT ! Your new people will thank you for it.  Thank you for joining us. Today we celebrate our 2 year anniversary and we thank everyone who has listened, given us feedback and joined us on the mission to stop suffering at work.  We are taking a podcast pause to work on creative development and will be back soon.  Stay connected by signing up at www.badworkstoriesmadegood.com We appreciate your email address and will treat it with respect.  With Love Emma and Corina

    22 min

  5. 09/12/2024

    A Good Work Story - 10 High Performance Lessons From the Olympics.

    Tell us what you like about our show and share your Bad work stories so we can help. Thanks Emma & Corina We are on a mission to end suffering at work.  Bad work stories are everywhere - they are stressful - sucking our time, attention and precious energy, and for a lot of us, we take the stress home.   A great leader once said - “Be the change you want to see in the world “, and that's what we do here. Each week, we take ONE Bad work story - and discuss:  A Perspective for Everyone. A Perspective for Leaders, specifically One practical tool that you can apply today. Take one or all three, and you can improve your Bad Work story today.  We must do something different if we want more joy and healthy collaboration in our teams and organisations. Take what resonates with you, and let us know how you get on.  This week, we celebrate a good work story - the Paris Olympics and what we can learn from elite high performance and culture.  Dive in and apply to your own performance and business.  Thank you for joining us today.  Suppose you want to upgrade your skills and confidence in handling group dynamics and increase the effectiveness and joy of your meetings. In that case, we invite you to join us at the following online facilitation course Corina will run in October. It will be four hours once a week for eight weeks. We have a special discount offer for BWSMG listeners :)  https://zenergyglobal.com.au/programmes/programme-status/upcoming/  - perfect for Europe, Australia, NZ, India, and South East Asia.  It is online and will last four hours a week for eight weeks. We have a special discount for BWSMG listeners. We run them regularly throughout the year, so if this resonates with you and you want to serve your team at a higher level and develop your leadership, reach out to Corina for a chat.  Reach out to us if -  You are experiencing a bad work story that is driving you crazy, and you would like our help resolving it. You enjoyed our energy and perspectives; your workplace would benefit.You would love to join us live on the podcast. You can contact us at help@badworkstoriesmadegood.com or head on over to  www.Badworkstoriesmadegood.com

    41 min

  6. 09/05/2024

    “Held Captive All Day” A New Approach at Mineral Resources Australia.

    Tell us what you like about our show and share your Bad work stories so we can help. Thanks Emma & Corina We are on a mission to end suffering at work.  Bad work stories are everywhere - they are stressful - sucking our time, attention and precious energy, and for a lot of us, we take the stress home.   A great leader once said - “Be the change you want to see in the world “, and that's what we do here. Each week, we take ONE Bad work story - and discuss:  A Perspective for Everyone. A Perspective for Leaders, specifically One practical tool that you can apply today. Take one or all three, and you can improve your Bad Work story today.  We must do something different if we want more joy and healthy collaboration in our teams and organisations.   Take what resonates with you, and let us know how you get on.  This week, we explore the news coming out of Mineral Resources Australia, where the MD prefers to hold employees captured all day - walking outside for a coffee is too costly. Points covered Is this a culture fit for you ? Low trust and low autonomy for productivity in HQ How does this approach align with the Vision, Purpose, Values and people statements on their website. Thank you for joining us today.  Suppose you want to upgrade your skills and confidence in handling group dynamics and increase the effectiveness and joy of your meetings. In that case, we invite you to join us at the following online facilitation course Corina will run in October. It will be four hours once a week for eight weeks. We have a special discount offer for BWSMG listeners :)  https://zenergyglobal.com.au/programmes/programme-status/upcoming/  - perfect for Europe, Australia, NZ, India, and South East Asia.  Reach out to us if -  You are experiencing a bad work story that is driving you crazy, and you would like our help resolving it. You enjoyed our energy and perspectives; your workplace would benefit.You would love to join us live on the podcast. You can contact us at help@badworkstoriesmadegood.com or head on over to  www.Badworkstoriesmadegood.com

    29 min

  7. 08/29/2024

    Disconnected from the Customer?

    Tell us what you like about our show and share your Bad work stories so we can help. Thanks Emma & Corina We are on a mission to end suffering at work.  Bad work stories are everywhere - they are stressful - sucking our time, attention and precious energy, and for a lot of us, we take the stress home.   A great leader once said - “Be the change you want to see in the world “, and that's what we do here. Each week, we take ONE Bad work story - and discuss:  A Perspective for Everyone. A Perspective for Leaders, specifically One practical tool that you can apply today. Take one or all three, and you can improve your Bad Work story today.  We must do something different if we want more joy and healthy collaboration in our teams and organisations.   Take what resonates with you, and let us know how you get on.  This week, we explore the impact of a bad customer experience over a parking fine and a complaints department that can't talk to the call centre or the customer!  Points covered If customers are everyone's priority, why do we get frustration and friction instead of flow and fun?What’s the real agenda?  Profit over reputationHow do you get the customer line of sight connection across an organisation?Thank you for joining us today.  Suppose you want to upgrade your skills and confidence in handling group dynamics and increase the effectiveness and joy of your meetings. In that case, we invite you to join us at the following online facilitation course Corina will run in October. It will be four hours once a week for eight weeks. We have a special discount offer for BWSMG listeners :)  https://zenergyglobal.com.au/programmes/programme-status/upcoming/  - perfect for Europe, Australia, NZ, India, and South East Asia.

    22 min

  8. 08/22/2024

    Clash of Leadership Styles - what to do?

    Tell us what you like about our show and share your Bad work stories so we can help. Thanks Emma & Corina We are on a mission to end suffering at work.  Bad work stories are everywhere - they are stressful - sucking our time, attention and precious energy, and for a lot of us, we take the stress home.   A great leader once said - “Be the change you want to see in the world “, and that's what we do here. Each week, we take ONE Bad work story - and discuss:  A Perspective for Everyone. A Perspective for Leaders, specifically One practical tool that you can apply today. Take one or all three, and you can improve your Bad Work story today.  We must do something different if we want more joy and healthy collaboration in our teams and organisations.   Take what resonates with you, and let us know how you get on.  This week, we explore what happens when you get a new leader whose leadership style is not your preference. What can you do?  Points covered How to play the game and stay in integrity. Conserving your  cognitive and emotional energy - ie sleep at night. Go back to your secret organisational power Calling leadership peers to step up and support. Thank you for joining us today.  Want to upgrade your skills  and confidence  to handle group dynamics and increase the effectiveness and joy of your meeting - we invite you to join us at the next online facilitation course Corina will be running in October. 4 hours once a week for 8 weeks.   Special discount offer for BWSMG listeners :)  https://zenergyglobal.com.au/programmes/programme-status/upcoming/  - perfect for Europe, Australia, NZ, India, South East Asia.  Reach out to us if -  You are experiencing a bad work story that is driving you crazy, and you would like our help resolving it. You enjoyed our energy and perspectives; your workplace would benefit.You would love to join us live on the podcast. You can contact us at help@badworkstoriesmadegood.com or head on over to  www.Badworkstoriesmadegood.com

    22 min
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We hear too many stories of suffering at work and want to help you get some ideas and relief to make your life healthier and happier. In each episode, we will take a bad work story from our client work, the media, or even your own bad work story and make it good. 

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  • Creator
    Emma Matthews and Corina Roobeck
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    83
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    Explicit
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    © 2025 Bad Work Stories Made Good
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