WhyWork Podcast

WhyWork Season 2 Trailer 4: What is the impact of the worker when working with big, moving-parts on machinery? Work as stunt person? "Can you imagine slathering gel all over your body?" asks Sara.

A choodle or a poowawa? Hybrid dogs or hybrid work, it’s all up for laughs in Episode 9! When we design good work it requires science, expertise, consultation, and engagement with subject matter experts, coupled with an inventive mind (which means a workplace that tolerances ‘fuzzy work’ where we can stumble to create anew). Sara proposes the role of a Chief Work Design Strategist as a must-have o...

WhyWork Season 2 is heading to the airwaves with more explosive and curious content soon. Trajce explores reality TV when it is your work away from home.

WORKPLACE FATIGUE Episode 8 tells a tale of a tragic road rage story, the complexity of fatigue, shift work, and high performance versus coping. The over-productive worker and those who approach burn-out are examined. Fatigue can seem invisible, so how do we examine the symptoms when we work from anywhere? Ultimate, we ask: are we designing for what we WANT or what we DO NOT want? For more discuss...

MENTAL HEALTH AND WORKING ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE Episode 7 discusses health in the built environment, from the office space to the home space. The air that I breath and the water that I drink: how is this ensured in the home working environment? What about the potential risk of exposure to domestic violence? Listeners must consider whether they provide ‘first aid’ at work or just engage in better...

WhyNOT: A wisdom-shot, wicked-wisdom kernels of insight to prop good work design in your business! A take-away bonus soundbyte from Season 1 Episode 7: Design when we work-from-anywhere? What is the alternative?

WhyNOT: A wisdom-shot, wicked-wisdom kernels of insight to prop good work design in your business! A take-away bonus soundbyte from Season 1 Episode 5: Kozarov and the need for purpose . Trajce argues that systems must be in place to support workers who are exposed to vicarious trauma.

WhyNOT: A wisdom-shot, wicked-wisdom kernels of insight to prop good work design in your business! A take-away bonus soundbyte from Season 1 Episode 1: Bubbles of Trouble . Alan explains how it can all get a bit sudsy at holiday time and how to instill those workplace protections during these times.

Season 2 promo teaser no. 2... hang on, more is coming your way

WE EXPLORE HOW TO CONNECT, CONSULT, AND ENGAGE WITH WORKERS Episode 6 discusses candor at work and how to be real. We encourage employers to discuss the messy realities of work. Candor is a two-way street and effective pathways are needed to discuss ‘what’s what’ in a frank and open manner. We encourage businesses to create scenarios to ‘imaginate’ while you ‘simulate’ the realities of work and us...

WhyWork Season 2 Trailer Ad 1: Listen to the laughter and giggles - it is a hoot - we have SO much fun recording these session. Get ready, get primed, Season 2 addresses the work-from-anywhere phenomenon in unique ways: Did you know that reality show contestants can be considered "workers" and that the show producers can be considered a Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking in Australian Wor...

WHEN WORK EXPOSES YOU TO THE DARK SIDE OF LIFE WARNING: This episode discusses vicarious trauma arising from exposure to circumstances involving children - we advise listener discretion. Episode 5 challenges listeners to think about highly confronting scenarios. We caution that the episode discusses suicide and exposure to horrific scenarios, like child pornography and abuse. This is addressed bec...

VOLUNTARY ACCEPTANCE OF RISK AT WORK Episode 4 explores voluntarily acceptances of risk. Does your employer specify, “Don’t have rigorous sex while travelling for work?”, or “Please do not wear stilettos else risk a fall”. Are we alert or should we be alarmed? From work parties, travel, to rock concerts, this discussion challenges the degree of the preparation can be undertaken when work suddenly...

Episode 3 examines the work-from-home phenomenon and the ambiguity around what is permissible for home luxuries and work requirements. “There are fleas all over it”, says Alan, when considering what to do with the dog at home, the boundaries of work and home life, and the freedoms coupled with the confusion during a changing world of work.

Episode 2 stirs up the hornet’s nest and discusses the busy, busy, bee-siness of work travel, sex, bee stings (unrelated), and the avatars that we choose to represent ourselves in our workplace chat rooms. Injuries can occur in the most unusual ways… Listen to this episode to learn about compensation pathways when things go awry during work travel or when work-from-anywhere is your norm.

WHEN A WORKPLACE PARTY GETS A LITTLE SLIPPERY... Episode 1 invites listeners to consider what happens when a celebration like a Christmas party or social gathering goes seriously wrong. There can be blurred lines, drinking, nudity, giggles, and the assumptions that everyone in the team wants to party in the same way when that just might not be the case! Listen to what happens when your work party...

WhyWork Podcast launch announcement - hold your hats, take your seats, announcement about the 1st March 2023 podcast launch so that soon you too can laugh and cry about the messy realities, legal implications, and design of work.

Stilettos, rock concerts, avatars, and sex during work travel: What are the unusual and confronting ways that people can find themselves in a state of disarray at work? We explore this and more with a trailer providing an overview of the Season 1 launch of the WhyWork Podcast - listen in, subscribe, and join us to celebrate this new contemporary podcast - learn about fuzzy work boundaries as we un...