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Why are Australians hording their annual leave? Libby and Matt discuss. They also consider some interesting research pointing to a less collegiate work experience for younger employees. And after a couple of BBC radio presenters made their true (not particularly kind) feelings public via a 'reply all' email sent in error, your hosts fess up to their own email disasters. A fascinating interview for...

Organisational psychologist and leadership expert Dr Vicki Webster returns to the podcast to encourage us to think a little differently about how we handle workplace conflict. While on conflict, can we 'AI' our way out of difficult workplace conversations? Also, do stand-up desks help or hinder workplace health? A new UK study might shift the furniture... And, as always, plenty more!

Libby and Matt deliver a quick whip around of the organisational behaviour stories and issues making headlines. Among them: The insane economics of boozing on a school night. Do workplace incentives do what they're meant to? Which jobs make us happiest? Do underperforming nice people have their own special value? All this and more!

We all know the pandemic changed the workplaces and the work market dramatically. In this episode, Libby and Matt think through what - and why - certain changes have stuck and discuss what talent-hunters and jobseekers alike may have learned. Libby's special guest is CEO and co-founder of mentoring software platform Brancher , Holly Brailsford. An Organisational Psychologist, Holly - together with...

Dr Libby and Matt ponder why modern organisations are almost always big on the idea of innovation but often really small on implementing the change required for it.

Dr Libby and Matt discuss neurodivergence in the workplace. They gain insight from psychologist and speaker Ella Cotterell who was diagnosed with autism at 26. Ella is also a Somatic Trauma Educator and Feminine Embodiment practitioner.

Dr Libby and Matt reflect on their unusual career trajectories as they consider the method in searching for an ideal working life. They are joined by author Lola Berry who talks resilience, happiness, and challenging yourself.

This week Libby and Matt dig into the scourge of 'zombie leadership' and ponder the broader ramifications of it. Zombie leadership is an idea built on the popular perception that that leaders are special, and that we can’t work or succeed without them. Libby speaks at length to Professor Alex Haslam from UQ’s School of Psychology. He recently led widely-publicised research into the idea of zombie...

Freshly returned from a Bond University Business School Japan Study Tour, Dr Libby reports on dream Tokyo workspaces occupied by clothing giant Uniqlo and real estate group JLL. This episode also explores 'pseudo-productivity' and busyness.

This episode unlocks organisational mysteries. We also chat with work futurist Ben Hamley from real estate giant Jones Lang LaSalle.

Dr Libby and Matt ponder why we seem to be stuck on the idea of a 5-day working week. Their special guest is Dr Dale Whelehan, CEO of 4 Day Week Global.

Dr Libby and Matt speak to Professor Gretchen Spreitzer about the value of thriving at work, and explore why we might not be thriving in our lives.

Dr Libby and Matt look at the merits of legalising a right to switch off from work and ponder the issues most likely to emerge in the next twelve months.

In the final episode of Season 1, Dr Libby and Matt discuss 2023's recurrent organisational behavioural themes. They also have a stab at predicting the issues that will dominate in 2024.

Meetings are highly unpopular, often demotivating, usually inefficient, and definitely costly. Here's the science on how we can make them better.

In this episode, Dr Libby and Matt talk about the research on networking. Dr Libby chats with relational expert Julia Palmer about simple skills to improve our relationships.

Dr Libby and Matt talk us through the financial, mental, and physical cost of a messy office. They also explore what the research says about less mess.

Dr Libby and Matt look at the research on "teamwork making the dream work". They are joined by organisational behaviourist Professor Markus Baer from Washington University.

Dr Libby and Matt look into the uglier side of organisational behaviour. Joining them is organisational psychologist Dr Vicki Webster.

Dr Libby and Matt take a look at the hit-and-miss of cult workplaces. Think workplace mediation spaces, Michelin-star cafes, puppy daycare, and slippery slides. Libby talks to management consultant Priyal Sodha who lifts the lid on the culture of overwork.

Dr Libby and Matt ponder the covid pandemic as 'the great workplace disruptor'. Libby also talks to Alice Drew about her role as Head of Place Futures at Lendlease.