In this episode Siân Harrington speaks to Sophie Williams about the concept of the glass cliff, where women and marginalized groups are often hired in leadership roles when a business is already underperforming, setting them up for failure. It

From Frankenstein Managers to Operational Coaches: The Power of Questions

Apr 23rd, 2024 40m 19s

In this episode Siân Harrington speaks to Laura Ashley-Timms about the importance of asking good questions as a management superpower. Laura highlights the challenges faced by managers in today's complex and rapidly changing work environment an

It's Not the What, It's the Why. Steps to Evidence-Based HR: Rob Briner

Mar 28th, 2024 43m 49s

In this episode, Siân Harrington speaks with Rob Briner about the challenges and benefits of adopting an evidence-based approach in HR. They discuss the focus on HR fads and the need to shift towards a more informed and effective HR practice. T

The Innovation Misstep. Redirecting Focus for Meaningful Outcomes: Cris Beswick

Feb 9th, 2024 40m 10s

In this episode, Siân Harrington speaks to innovation expert Cris Beswick about misconceptions about innovation and how the way we approach it today is not delivering the outcomes businesses want. Cris emphasises that innovation is not just abo

The ROI of Empathy. How Compassionate Leaders Drive Business Results: Michael Jenkins

Nov 3rd, 2023 42m 34s

In this episode of Work's Not Working... Let's Fix It, Siân Harrington and acclaimed thinker Michael Jenkins, author of Expert Humans: Critical Leadership Skills for a Disrupted World, explore why a blend of altruism, empathy and compassion is

Let's call time on greenwashing: From ESG compliance to sustainable performance: Dean Sanders

Sep 27th, 2023 41m 53s

Sustainability has become a top agenda item for organizations globally. But many get stuck in a compliance rut, missing real opportunities for innovation and competitive edge. In this episode Dean Sanders tells Siân Harrington how leaders can m

How to Use Humour and Improv to Communicate in a VUCA World: Neil Mullarkey

Sep 5th, 2023 47m 23s

In this episode of Work's Not Working... Let's Fix It, Siân Harrington chats to celebrated comedian and communications expert Neil Mullarkey about why we need to improve communication in the workplace and the potential of improvisation as a too

From Unconscious Exclusion to Conscious Inclusion - How to Avoid the Traps and Make Real Progress: Catherine Garrod

Jul 17th, 2023 42m 8s

In this episode, Siân Harrington interviews Catherine Garrod, author of Conscious Inclusion: How to ‘do’ EDI one decision at time who helped entertainment company Sky become the Most Inclusive Employer in the UK, about why, despite billions of

Turbocharge innovation through psychological safety. With Daniel Strode

May 17th, 2023 35m

In this podcast, Siân Harrington interviews Daniel Strode about the connection between culture, innovation and a growth mindset, emphasising the importance of psychological safety in fostering a growth mindset within organisations. Dan argues t

Solving the productivity puzzle. Is tech the solution? Natasha Wallace

Apr 27th, 2023 31m 58s

Productivity growth has slowed down in many economies since the global financial crisis of 2008. Despite advances in technology and investment in workforce training and development, productivity growth has remained low, puzzling economists and

Stop Focusing on Job Credentials. Start Fitting Work to People: Josh Bersin

Mar 16th, 2023 36m 54s

Companies today are failing at a record pace. In 1958 the average age of a company on the S&P500 stock index was 61. Today it is 18. It is predicted that within the next five years three-quarters of S&P500 companies will have disappeared.Artifi

We're not getting enough opportunity to grow at work: Whitney Johnson

Mar 3rd, 2023 40m 15s

The pandemic gave many of us a time to reflect on what we wanted from life and where our values lay. So it’s perhaps no surprise organizations were suddenly faced with what became known as The Great Resignation in 2021. This was the trend in wh

Let's Bring Love Back into the Workplace: Marcus Buckingham

Feb 1st, 2023 38m 19s

We have designed love out of the workplace, to the detriment of us and our organisations. We're not building work that helps each of us to thrive. To love our work. So how much of our day should we spend doing things we love? Why does this enab

Leadership is Broken. Creativity is the Answer: Rama Gheerawo

Feb 1st, 2023 35m 55s

Everything we are taught about leadership today is wrong, says Rama Gheerawo. Traditional models of leadership are broken and outdated. We need more creative leadership – leadership that speaks the language of business but also the language of

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