Work Right with Rich

The year hasn’t settled into a clear pattern. Growth is showing up in parts of Asia, but hiring still feels cautious. Job ads are rising, competition is tight, and AI is moving faster than most organisations can keep up with. In this episode, Rich sits down with LinkedIn’s APAC Head Economist, Pei Ying Chua, to unpack what’s changing beneath the headlines. From the move toward skills over job titl...

AI is no longer the domain of specialists, it’s fast becoming a baseline skill, much like Excel was a decade ago. But what does “AI literacy” actually look like in practice? And how prepared are today’s teams for this shift?  In this episode of f, Richard sits down with AI leader Sherry Jiang to unpack how the role of the AI engineer is evolving, and why that matters for everyone else in the organ...

HR used to be seen as a support function. Now it sits in the middle of strategy, culture, transformation, and sometimes crisis. In many organisations across Asia, the people function has quietly moved from policy enforcer to business partner, and in some cases, to board-level influencer. In this episode, Rich sits down with Victoria for an honest conversation about what’s really happening inside H...

More senior leaders are choosing independent and fractional paths, and the difference between doing well and struggling is much clearer. Some fractional leaders are fully booked and pulled into meaningful work, while others are finding it harder to land the right roles for them, even with strong experience. In this episode, Rich sits down with Moritz Kaffsack to talk about what’s driving that gap....

More companies are starting to realise something practical. You don’t always need another full-time executive sitting on payroll. Sometimes what you need is someone experienced who can step in for a period of time, bring perspective, calm things down, and help the team move forward without locking into a permanent role. In this episode, Rich and Gerard talk about why more leaders are turning to fr...

Many leaders today feel like they’re operating at full speed with no pause button. The pace of work keeps rising, priorities stack on top of each other, and even the most capable leaders find themselves in a never-ending sprint: quick decisions, quick updates, and a finish line that that doesn't seem to end. In this episode, Rich and Paul talk about what this fast pace is actually doing to le...

As the year kicks off, a lot of people are thinking about how to reset. Not just work goals, but how they actually feel day to day. More focused. Less reactive. Less drained by the middle of the week. In this episode, Richard Farmer sits down with wellness and energy coach Elika to talk about what really helps when you’re starting a new year already feeling stretched. They explore why meditation d...

Burnout doesn’t always look like exhaustion. Often it shows up as brain fog, broken sleep, anxiety, irritability, and feeling disconnected from the people around you, even when work is going well. In this year-ender episode, Richard Farmer sits down with wellness and energy coach Elika to talk about how burnout tends to creep in at this point in the year, especially for high performers who keep pu...

Recruitment used to be all phone calls and gut feel. Now, it’s algorithms, chatbots, and AI-driven shortlists. But even as tech transforms hiring, the best recruiters know that relationships still matter more than data. In this episode of Work Right with Rich, we sit down with recruitment veteran Gareth Bibby for a candid conversation on how hiring has changed and what's stayed exactly the sa...

We’re living through one of the biggest shifts in how people learn. Across Asia Pacific, professionals are hitting play on courses about everything from AI and communication to creativity and leadership. But what’s really driving this learning boom? In this episode, Richard Farmer sits down with Georgina O B’rien, Head of LinkedIn Learning Sales for APAC, to explore what people are actually learni...

For years, contingent workers were seen as stopgaps: temps filling empty seats until the “real hire” arrived. But that story doesn’t fit anymore. Today, freelancers, independents, and fractional leaders are stepping in to solve problems, drive innovation, and bring skills that full-time roles can’t always cover. In this episode, Rich and Vinos unpack how companies can move past old labels and star...

Flexibility changed the game. People realised they could work just as well, sometimes even better, from home — and many don’t want to give that up.  Now with people back full-time and others working hybrid, the office has to prove it adds value. When design and strategy come together, the office can be more than a place to sit. It can be a space people choose because it helps them engage, be more...

Everyone’s talking about upskilling. Platforms are promising frictionless learning. AI’s churning out content faster than anyone can read it.  But for the people on the ground? Most workplace learning still feels like a chore: bloated decks, outdated modules, and “interactive” formats that just drain time.  In this episode, Rich and Shane dig into what actually makes learning work at scale in a wo...

Welcome to Work Right with Rich !  The podcast where we cut through the buzzwords and talk honestly about what it really takes to make work… work.  From mental health to career growth, managing managers to finding meaning between meetings — this is your space for unfiltered conversations that make work feel a little more human. Hit follow, and let’s make work… work.