Sinopsis
A lively weekly podcast about happiness and work culture. Hosted by @brucedaisley. Logo by @emmahopkins
Episodios
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The Results Only Work Environment
08/05/2017 Duración: 28minDan Pink has called ROWE the future of work. ROWE is the Results Only Work Environment. It's the idea that we don't worry about what people do at work as long as the job gets done. That means they don't have to come in at 9. Or 10. Or 11. Or go home at 4. If they do the job, that's what we asked them to do...Jody Thompson is the co-creator of the ROWE system. With Calli Ressler she wrote 'Work Sucks' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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"If we're not changing anything, what was the point of the internet?"
08/05/2017 Duración: 59minRory Sutherland is the Vice Chairman of advertising group Ogilvy. Through his 30 years in the media industry he has become renowned for championing the use of behavioural economics. Rory is an author and regularly writes for The Spectactor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Culture of Teams - the Boat Race and Camp Bastion
02/05/2017 Duración: 31minMark De Rond is an ethnographer who embeds himself with teams under pressure. What's the culture like in a field hospital in Camp Bastion, in the boat race crew?Mark's latest book 'Doctors at War' - a first hand account of the culture in Camp Bastion's hospital - is out this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How Harry Styles Can Solve Diversity in Tech
20/03/2017 Duración: 20minSacha Judd tells us how an online conspiracy about two members of One Direction led her to understand how we're failing to attract women into tech roles.Sacha is Managing Director at Hoku Group. She can be found at @szechuan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Uber - When Cultures Go Bad?
18/03/2017 Duración: 23minBrad Stone has written behind the scenes studies of some of the most well known tech firms in the world. By spending time with the leaders of Uber, Amazon and Airbnb Brad has gained a deep understanding of what culture these firms create - whether via accident or design.Brad's latest book is The Upstarts - about Uber and Airbnb. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Why Your Open Plan Office is a Mistake
27/02/2017 Duración: 35minAndre Spicer is a professor in organisational behaviour at Cass Business School. He's written about the disfunction of world places and the advent of 'organisational stupidity'.He's provocative and insightful. Tweet your views to @eatsleepwkrpt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Time To Get Radically Honest
20/02/2017 Duración: 24minKim Scott is the co-Founder of Candor, Inc and the author of Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity which is out in March 2017.Kim's view is that we spend too long at work not speaking frankly to each other. She's convinced that straight talking could solve a lot of problems.Follow Kim @kimballscott Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Paul Dolan: happiness is what you pay attention to
13/02/2017 Duración: 37minPaul Dolan is the author of Happiness By Design - a guide to making the decisions that lead you to being happier. Joining me to discuss is John Owen - CEO of the Decision Practice. SummaryIn this episode, Bruce Daisley and John Owen discuss the importance of culture in building a successful business, the impact of attention allocation on happiness, the significance of energy management, and the role of values in shaping workplace culture.Keywordswork culture, behavioral economics, happiness, attention allocation, energy management, workplace valuesTakeawaysCulture is a vital component in building a successful businessHappiness is based on what we paying attention to Taking organised breaks can lead to greater happiness and productivityEnergy management is crucial for maintaining resilience and productivity in the workplace.Values-led culture reduces the need for excessive processes and encourages self-policing of behaviours.Involving employees in defining values and behaviors creates an inclusive and assimila
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Lean in - 3 perspectives
06/02/2017 Duración: 30minSheryl Sandberg's Lean In is the best selling book about work culture for the last 5 years. We talk to three women to get their view on the book - and of feminism in the world place.Dawn Foster is a Guardian journalist and the writer of Lean Out.Melissa Barnes leads Twitter's relations with the biggest brands in the world.Sue Todd is the CEO of Magnetic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Netflix Culture Document "We're Not a Family"
30/01/2017 Duración: 37minThe "Netflix culture document" is one of the best known works on company culture. For a company that is beloved of millions for it's shows and service, their published document is a spiky explanation of the realities of working there.Patty McCord is one of the brains behind it. She explains why the brutal honesty of the document is such a contrast to what we normally hear from firms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Diversity Deception
16/01/2017 Duración: 46minFeaturing Dan Lyons (realDanLyons) - author of Disrupted - and Dara Nasr (@daranasr, UK MD of Twitter) Dan Lyons - Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-up Bubble is available now. We're all busy, so I enjoyed the audiobook version.You can revisit the Secret Diary of Steve Jobs here: http://www.fakesteve.net/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.