Amantha Imber
How I Work
You know those annoyingly successful people who seem to have it all figured out? Time to steal their playbook. Organisational psychologist Dr Amantha Imber gets world‑class achievers to spill their secrets - the daily strategies behind their success through to life hacks and productivity hacks they’d rather keep to themselves. We’re talking practical tips for boosting your output (including clever AI tools and shortcuts that’ll make you look like a genius), managing overwhelm without losing your mind, and optimising both work and wellbeing. No motivational fluff. Just battle‑tested tactics fro...
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Episodes
My Favourite Tip: Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner on scheduling time for spontaneity 31.08.2020 7:16
My favourite tip from my chat with Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner was on scheduling time for spontaneity. You can find the full interview here . If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am lovin...
SEEK's Managing Director, Kendra Banks, on how her leadership team make their most important decisions 26.08.2020 44:47
My guest today is Kendra Banks, the Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand at SEEK. If you live in Australia, you have probably used SEEK at some point in your career, and for overseas listeners, SEEK is Australia's number one employment marketplace. Kendra has had an amazing career and has worked in senior marketing roles at Coles where she was General Manager, Customer Insight & Col...
Kick your procrastination habit while working from home 24.08.2020 5:43
This episode looks at three simple strategies to kick your procrastination habit while working from home. Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me wor...
Inventium's CEO Michelle Le Poidevin on our secret weapon for recruitment, being a remote CEO, and working a four day week 19.08.2020 50:36
Today's guest is Michelle (Mish) Le Poidevin. Mish has been the CEO of leading behavioural science and innovation consultancy, Inventium (the consultancy I founded and still work in) since May 2019. Mish is passionate about creating the environment and structures for people to do their best work. She has led (and learnt from!) many of Inventium's pioneering people practices such as the move to a h...
My Favourite Tip: Four Day Week pioneer Andrew Barnes on how to spend less time in meetings 17.08.2020 7:21
My favourite tip from my chat with Four Day Week pioneer Andrew Barnes was on how to spend less time in meetings. You can find the full interview here . If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I...
Rice University Professor Scott Sonenshein on how to clean up your meetings, decisions and inbox 12.08.2020 48:24
My guest today is Scott Sonenshein. Scott is a New York Times Best-Selling Author and Professor of Management at Rice University. I came across Scott’s work a few months ago when I read his second book, Joy at Work. Scott wrote Joy At Work with bestselling author and Netflix star Marie Kondo, whose cleaning methods I’ve used in my own home over the years. In Joy At Work, Scott and Marie offer stor...
My Favourite Tip: Bloom creator Glen Dolman’s on how to inject creativity into a writers' room 10.08.2020 9:09
My favourite tip from my chat with Glen Dolman was about his strategies for injecting creativity into a room full of writers. You can find the full interview here . If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through t...
Things are pretty sh*t right now in Melbourne. Here are a few strategies that might help. 05.08.2020 7:12
In today's episode, I cover 10 science-backed strategies to boost mental health. And here is a link to Worry Time (as mentioned on the show). Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that...
My Favourite Tip: Guardian columnist Oliver Burkeman on how to stop procrastinating and get in flow 03.08.2020 12:34
My favourite tip from my chat with Guardian columnist Oliver Burkeman was on how to stop procrastinating and get in flow. You can find the full interview here . If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to ga...
Rachel Botsman on obsessing over the first few minutes of virtual presentations 29.07.2020 42:03
My guest today is Rachel Bostman. Rachel is a world-renowned expert on technology and trust, and author of two bestselling books. Her first book was called "What’s Mine is Yours” which was all about collaborative consumption, and her second book, Who can you trust, explores how technology is transforming trust and what this means for life, work and how we do business. Rachel is a Trust Fellow at O...
Turbo-charge team collaboration in the remote working world 27.07.2020 7:02
This episode looks at three simple strategies to improve collaboration in the remote working world. Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me work better...
Amantha Imber on doing a hard reset on her work habits 22.07.2020 49:32
My guest today is…me! For the second time in the history of this show, I thought I’d turn the tables and share with you how I run my own workday. It's changed quite a bit in light of some very big changes in my life in 2019. The delightful and wise Dr Jason Fox joins me on the show to sit in the interviewer chair. We cover all sorts of ground, including: * The huge changes I have experienced in my...
My Favourite Tip: Ex-Google Ventures designer John Zeratsky on the calendar template he uses to plan his ideal day 20.07.2020 9:49
My favourite tip from my chat with ex-Google Ventures designer John Zeratsky was on the calendar template he uses to plan his ideal day. You can find the full interview here . If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research finding...
Dr Jason Fox on trialling a 7-day rhythm for work and life 15.07.2020 51:19
My guest today is Dr Jason Fox. I’ve known Jason for the best part of a decade. Like me, he is a scientist at heart and has a bias for strategies that are grounded in research. Jason travels the world helping leaders from companies such as Microsoft, Salesforce, McDonalds, and Toyota in the area of motivation design. Jason is also the bestselling author of The Game Changer and How to Lead a Quest,...
My Favourite Tip: Auctioneer-extraordinaire Phillip Kingston on how to fast track getting to know someone 13.07.2020 11:27
My favourite tip from my chat with Auctioneer-extraordinaire Phillip Kingston was on how to fast track getting to know someone. You can find the full interview here . Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that cont...
Atlassian's Dom Price on dramatically improving virtual meetings 08.07.2020 50:08
My guest today is Dom Price. Dom is the Head of Research & Development and also the resident Work Futurist at Atlassian, one of the world’s biggest and fastest growing tech companies. Dom has responsibilities spanning 5 global R&D centres, and is the in house “Team Doctor” who helps Atlassian scale by being ruthlessly effective, all while keeping one eye on the future. This is my second ti...
My Favourite Tip: Dan Health on removing recurring irritants from your life 06.07.2020 11:49
My favourite tip from my chat with Dan Health was on removing recurring irritants from your life. You can find the full interview here . If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You ca...
My Favourite Tip: Stanford behaviour change expert BJ Fogg on making habits stick 01.07.2020 6:38
My favourite tip from my chat with Stanford behaviour change expert BJ Fogg was on making habits stick. You can find the full interview here . If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving....
My Favourite Tip: Amazon executive Paul Migliorini on banning PowerPoint decks 29.06.2020 9:04
My favourite tip from my chat with Amazon executive Paul Migliorini was on banning PowerPoint decks. You can find the full interview here . If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You...
Part 2: Jake Knapp on sharing "news duty", avoiding video calls, and being a better listener 24.06.2020 26:03
This is part 2 of my chat with Jake Knapp. If you didn’t listen to last week’s episode, Jake spent the last 10 years at Google and Google Ventures where he created the Design Sprint, which is a method for building and testing a prototype in five days. He then went on and wrote a book about the process, called Sprint, which was a New York Times bestseller. He recently wrote another book called Mak...
My Favourite Tip: Columbia Professor Rita McGrath on how she decides what projects to take on 22.06.2020 6:26
My favourite tip from my chat with Columbia Professor Rita McGrath was on how she decides what projects to take on. You can find the full interview here . If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I...
Part 1: Jake Knapp on why email is so addictive and how he is winning the battle against his inbox 17.06.2020 51:41
My guest today is Jake Knapp. Jake spent the last 10 years at Google and Google Ventures where he created the Design Sprint, which is a method for building and testing a prototype in five days. He then went on and wrote a book about the process, called Sprint, which was a New York Times bestseller. He recently wrote another book called Make Time, which I mentioned on a previous episode. I personal...
My Favourite Tip: Sandra Sully on how to conduct a great interview 15.06.2020 9:46
My favourite tip from my chat with Sandra Sully was on how to conduct a great interview. You can find the full interview here . If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up...
Mia Freedman on transitioning back to the office, new work rituals developed during lockdown, and the most challenging thing about running a media company during COVID. 10.06.2020 36:34
My guest today is Mia Freedman. Mia is the co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of the Mamamia Women’s Media Company in Australia. Mamamia has an audience of more than five million women each month and includes the largest women’s podcast network in the world with over 67 million listens and 28 different shows. As many Australian listeners would know, Mia was the youngest editor of Australian Co...
My Favourite Tip: Dropbox executive Dean Swan on finding the ideal structure for his day 08.06.2020 9:13
My favourite tip from my chat with Dropbox executive Dean Swan was on finding the ideal structure for his day. You can find the full interview here . If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am l...
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