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The Workplace podcast covering all aspects of work life. Listen to experts who are subject matter experts, who are extremely talented at what they do. A thought provoking conversation where we will give a different perspective and insight into the workplace.The aim is to empower you to create a different path to success for yourself, your team and your organisation. A diverse range of topics will include: Personal Development, Leadership Insights, Organisational Behaviour and Design, Culture, Conflict, High Performance Teams, Negotiation, Executive Presence, Innovation, Communication and Body Language and much, much more....
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Melissa Clarke is an associate professor of industrial organization psychology at the University of Georgia and director of the Healthy Work Lab. She's also the author of Never Not Working, why the "always on" culture is bad for business and how to fix it.
In this episode our host and our guest discuss various topics in her book Never Not Working. These topics include: How to recognise workaholic tendencies, understanding work rumination and work devotion, combating workaholism, debunk the myth that workaholics are more productive, components of workaholism, stopping the cycle of constant availability to respond, recognise signs of workaholism in your organisation, work martyr, work hustle, toxic productivity and workaholism are all hidden enemies of productive successful organisation.
For more info about Melissa Clarke visit: www.malissaclarke.com
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Episode 90: The Anxious Achiever with Morra Aarons-Mele
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Morra Aarons-Mele is an acclaimed podcast host and author of THE ANXIOUS ACHIEVER: Turn Your Biggest Fears into Your Leadership Superpower. Morra Aarons-Mele transforms anxiety from a perceived weakness to a powerful strength. In this episode our host William Corless and Morra Aarons-Mele discuss various topics in her books such as understanding anxiety, reframing anxiety to be your superpower, performance anxiety, dealing with uncertainty, making peace with your inner critic, anxiety in the workplace, your mindset around anxiety and vigilance and more.
To learn more about Morra visit:
www.theanxiousachiever.com
https://morraam.com/books
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Episode 89: Playing the long game with Dorie Clarke
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Dorie Clark has been named three times as one of the Top 50 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50. She is a keynote speaker and teaches executive education at Columbia Business School. She is also the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Long Game, Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You, and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of the year by Inc. magazine. A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, she writes frequently for the Harvard Business Review.
In this episode our host William Corless and guest Dorie Clarke discuss interesting topics in her book such as Autonomy, Choosing a set of Beliefs, Time management, Productivity and Networking. We also discuss How to be a long-term thinker in a short-term world, strategic patience, the cost of saying yes and thinking in waves.
Check out Dorie's website:
If you wish to learn more visit www.dorieclark.com
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Episode 88: Gravitas strengths that define confidence with Lisa Sun
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Lisa Sun is the founder and CEO of GRAVITAS, a company on a mission to catalyze confidence. GRAVITAS offers innovative size-inclusive apparel, styling solutions, and content designed to make over women from the inside out. In this episode our host William Corless and Lisa Sun discuss the core concepts of Gravitas, Self-Belief, Self confidence, Self assurance, Self worth. Also in this episode we learn how to channel your superpowers and discover your confidence language. We discuss what gets in peoples way and explore the 8 strengths: Leading, performing, achieving, giving, knowing, creating, believing, self sustaining.
Check out Lisa Sun's website:
**Take the Confidence Language quiz in Chapter 3—www.MyConfidenceLanguage.com**
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Episode 87: Environmental Leadership Lessons with Mike Phillips
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Mike Phillips is the Director of the Turner Endangered Species Fund (“TESF”), an organization that he co-founded in 1997 with Ted Turner. Mike is also a former Montana state senator representing District 31, which encompasses parts of his hometown of Bozeman and the surrounding area. In his work as an ecologist, Mike has spent much of his career studying and implementing the reintroduction of wolves throughout the United States. And in both science and politics, he’s never shied away from taking vocal leadership roles involving a wide range of important issues in southwest Montana and beyond.
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Episode 86: High Performers with Dr. Ruth Gotian
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Dr. Ruth Gotian, Chief Learning Officer at Weill Cornell Medicine, is a global expert in mentorship and leadership development. Recognized by Nature and Columbia University, she's ranked among the top 20 mentors worldwide and named to the Thinkers50 Radar List. Recently winning the Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement "Radar" Award, she's the #1 emerging management thinker globally. A semi-finalist for Forbes 50 Over 50, she contributes to Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Psychology Today on 'optimizing success.' Her research, featured in her book "The Success Factor," explores the mindset and skill set of peak performers, from Nobel laureates to Olympic champions. Find out more about Ruth at www.ruthgotian.com
Saturday Jan 20, 2024
Episode 85: Saying No to Women's Dead End Work with Lise Vesterlund
Saturday Jan 20, 2024
Saturday Jan 20, 2024
This episode’s guest is Lise Vesterlund. Lise is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of the Department of Economics at the University of Pittsburgh and the Director of the Pittsburgh Experimental Economics Laboratory (PEEL) and of the Behavioral Economic Design Initiative (BEDI). She is a Research Associate with the National Bureau of Economic Research. A co-author of the acclaimed book, “The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women’s Dead-End Work,” her highly influential research on gender differences in advancement has been featured by The New York Times, The Guardian, Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Economist, and The Financial Times.
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Episode 84: Emerging Leaders with Eddie Turner
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Join us in this episode as we delve into the world of leadership with Eddie Turner, a Harvard-trained leadership development expert and Principal Consultant at Linkage, a SHRM company. Eddie is on a mission to "Change the Face of Leadership" and contribute to creating "Better Workplaces and a Better World"™. Discover how he accelerates the development of leaders using the Linkage Purposeful Leadership® framework and his deep expertise in various disciplines, recognized globally as one of the Top 10 Motivational Speakers and the Preeminent Authority on Emerging Leaders by Forbes. Explore his media presence in outlets like the Wall Street Journal and his role as a former host of the Keep Leading!® podcast.
Learn about his best-selling book, "140 Simple Messages to Guide Emerging Leaders," and his co-authorship in "The Light Book 2." Discover Eddie's contributions to organizations like 100 Coaches and the Institute of Coaching. Don't miss this insightful episode offering valuable perspectives on leadership and the transformative journey of emerging leaders.
Connect with Eddie on his personal website AskEddieTurner.com
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Episode 83: Rediscovering your ability to focus with Gloria Mark
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Friday Nov 17, 2023
In our latest episode of The Workplace Podcast we delve into the topic of focus and attention. In this captivating session, titled "Rediscovering Your Ability to Focus," we explore the intricate dance of staying attentive in an age where distractions are just a click away.
William talk with our distinguished guest, Gloria Mark, who brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. As Chancellor’s Professor Emerita of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine, her expertise lies at the intersection of psychology and digital media. With a storied career including a PhD from Columbia University and a decade-long tenure as a visiting senior researcher at Microsoft Research, Gloria has dedicated her life to understanding how technology affects our work, attention, and stress levels.
Gloria's research — showcased in over 200 scholarly articles and presented on platforms ranging from SXSW to the Aspen Ideas Festival — serves as a lighthouse for those navigating the choppy waters of digital distraction. Her induction into the ACM SIGCHI Academy highlights her as a beacon in the field of human-computer interaction.
In today’s conversation, we’ll dissect the myth of multitasking, unveil the hidden costs of digital interruptions, and provide you with actionable strategies to reclaim your focus. Gloria will also share insights from her groundbreaking book, "Attention Span," offering a blueprint to restore balance and productivity in our hyper-connected world.
Find out more about the work Gloria does here: Home - GLORIA MARK, PhD
Purchase her book here: Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity: Amazon.co.uk: Mark, Gloria: 9781335449412: Books
Friday Oct 27, 2023
Episode 82: Innovation in the workplace with Nicola Kirton
Friday Oct 27, 2023
Friday Oct 27, 2023
Tune in to hear the latest episode of The Workplace Podcast where William talks with Nicola Kirton—guardian of the revolutionary Kirton Adaption-Innovation (KAI) theory. With a legacy rooted in ground-breaking psychological research, Nicola is not only the daughter of KAI's founder; but also holds 35 years of advising SMEs and government programs in her ledger.
Unpack the KAI framework—a tool that's not just theory but field-tested science, scrutinized in over 450 articles and 100 PhD theses.
Nicola's expertise isn't confined to academia; she's a seasoned veteran in the corporate trenches, having worked for Coca-Cola and American Express. Plus, she’s wielding quantitative tools from her math degree to make data-driven insights.
Whether you're leading a team, steering a project, or just looking to crack the code of effective problem-solving, this episode is your playbook.
Find out more about the work Nicola does here: Nicola Kirton - KAI and be sure to join her mailing list!