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Episode 129: Are Back to Work Mandates a Quick Way to Lose Top Performers?

Back to work mandates are all the rage these days but they may not work out the way that organizations expect. The language around the mandates suggests that top performers understand the need to be at the office and want to be there and if the slackers do not then they are welcome to quit. […] The post Episode 129: Are Back to Work Mandates a Quick Way to Lose Top Performers? appeared first on LINDA NAZARETH ....

Feb 19, 2025•21 min

Episode 128: Will Returning to the Office Solve the Loneliness Epidemic?

Will ordering workers to return to the office make them less lonely? To talk about that Linda Nazareth is joined on this episode by Jim Frawley, the CEO and founder of executive development firm Bellwether. Jim is a consultant and coach who has studied and written about the the way that in-person work might be […] The post Episode 128: Will Returning to the Office Solve the Loneliness Epidemic? appeared first on LINDA NAZARETH ....

Jan 22, 2025•20 min

Episode 127: Should Employees be Company Owners?

If everything is on the table when it comes to the future of work, should we be talking about having workers own the company – or at least own a bit of it? To talk about that, Linda Nazareth is joined on this episode by Elspeth Murray, Director of the Centre for Innovation and Social […] The post Episode 127: Should Employees be Company Owners? appeared first on LINDA NAZARETH ....

Nov 25, 2024•21 min

Episode 126: How Do We Develop Workers with Green Skills?

The climate transition has huge implications for the future of work. We know that we need to develop ‘green skills’, although there is not complete agreement about how to define what those are. The crux of it, however, is that we are arguably moving into a new, clean energy economy or a green economy and […] The post Episode 126: How Do We Develop Workers with Green Skills? appeared first on LINDA NAZARETH ....

Nov 04, 2024•21 min

Episode 125: What Skills Will Organizations Need to Deal with Climate Change?

The issue of climate and climate change is a huge one today. We know that something is going on with our planet, it is getting warmer and we are having more weather events and that is impacting the economy and definitely it is impacting work. And the impacts are only going to get larger. To […] The post Episode 125: What Skills Will Organizations Need to Deal with Climate Change? appeared first on LINDA NAZARETH ....

Oct 09, 2024•18 min

Episode 124: What are the New Challenges for HR Leaders?

It is a complicated time in the work world right now as organizations grapple with policies around the return to the office or remote or hybrid work. As well, the unemployment rate is rising, managers are dealing with stress around the economy and workers are uneasy about all of it. To talk about what the […] The post Episode 124: What are the New Challenges for HR Leaders? appeared first on LINDA NAZARETH ....

Sep 25, 2024•24 min

Episode 123: Will Knowledge Workers Lose Their Jobs to AI?

At one point we thought technology threatened jobs in fast food or retail but now we know that is likely to be only the tip of the iceberg. AI will mean changes for all workers and knowledge workers – the group that was once thought to be the most protected – may be at the […] The post Episode 123: Will Knowledge Workers Lose Their Jobs to AI? appeared first on LINDA NAZARETH ....

Sep 11, 2024•22 min

Episode 122: Can Using Gamification Boost Employee Engagement?

Behavioural science Guest: Adrian Camilleri Association Professor of Marketing University of Technology Sydney Business School Adrian Camilleri is an associate professor of marketing at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Business School. He uses experimental and survey research methods to understand, explain, and predict the cognitive processes underlying judgment and decision-making, and the application of […] The post Episode 122: Can Using Gamification Boost Employee Engagement? appear...

May 08, 2024•18 min

Episode 121: How Can Leaders Develop Mental Strength?

How can leaders develop the mental strength needed in today’s work environment? To talk about that Linda Nazareth is joined on this episode by Scott Mautz, author of the book The Mentally Strong Leader. Guest SCOTT MAUTZ, author of THE MENTALLY STRONG LEADER, is the founder and CEO of Profound Performance™, a keynote, training, and coaching company. […] The post Episode 121: How Can Leaders Develop Mental Strength? appeared first on LINDA NAZARETH ....

May 01, 2024•17 min

Episode 120: Is it Time to Talk about Work Life Bloom?

Is Work Life balance a myth? On this episode, Linda Nazareth is joined by Dan Pontefract, author of the book Work Life Bloom. Dan believes that we need to move to ‘work life bloom’ rather than ‘work life balance’ and he has some ideas about what organizations should be doing to make that a reality. […] The post Episode 120: Is it Time to Talk about Work Life Bloom? appeared first on LINDA NAZARETH ....

Apr 10, 2024•22 min