The World of Work Podcast

James and Jane discuss the concept of happiness from the perspective of self development and care. They explore how happiness is measured, which countries are happy and some factors that happiness correlates with. They also reflect on the role that happiness plays in the world of work.

In this bonus episode, James and Jane have a conversation with Gillian McMichael, a Master ICF Coach (International Coach Federation), about what it's actually like to be a coach and how to become one. The show makes interesting listening for anyone thinking about training as a professional coach.

James and Jane are joined by Stuart Woollard from The Maturity Institute for a conversation about what makes a mature, sustainable business. This podcast is a bit of an introduction into the topic of responsible business.

James and Jane are joined by Joe Hirsch, author of "The Feedback Fix", to talk about feedback, feedback cultures and the role feedback plays in organizational engagement.

James and Jane have a conversation with Kristina Dorniak-Wall from Culture Amp about predictive analytics and the role it plays in organizations and HR. Exciting Stuff all about technology and the direction that work and organizations are heading.

James and Jane are joined by Andy Roberts from Weekly 10 for a conversation about employee engagement with a focus on measuring engagement, specifically through sentiment analysis.

James and Jane are joined by Jane Garza, from NOBL Collective, to talk about employee experience. They discuss what employee experience is, why they matter and what you can do in your organization to improve the experience that your employees have.

James and Jane have a conversation about organizational culture and employee engagement with Darrin Murriner from Cloverleaf.me. The explore what culture and engagement are, what makes good cultures, who's accountable for organizational culture and what impacts cultures have on organizations and employees.

In this interview style episode, James and Jane are joined by Laura Hamilton to discuss volunteer management. They explore how volunteer behaviors are managed and ask if there are lessons conventional managers can learn from volunteer managers.

James and Jane discuss how organizations, retailers and marketers use the concepts behind nudge, behavioral economics and motivational psychology to influence consumer behaviors. The list of the week is five cognitive biases that affect consumer choice.

James and Jane explore the concept of "Nudge Theory" as a way to change behavior. They look at the theory's roots through some principles of persuasion and then at theory itself. They share the principles behind the theory, examples of specific nudges and some real world examples. The list of the week is five ways you can use Nudge theory in the workplace.

James and Jane discuss habits, how they are important and how humans automate processes through habit. They also share the habit replacement loop and two lists of the week, both of which focus on replacing bad habits. 

James and Jane reflect on Locke & Latham's hugely influential work on goal-setting. They also discuss why goal-setting works, when it works and some of the risks associated with it. The list of the week is Zig Ziglar's 7 step process of goal-setting.

James and Jane discuss coaching with Gillian McMichael, an ICF Master Coach based in Edinburgh. They explore what coaching is and how it words, while exploring the role that coaching can play in helping individuals to achieve behavior change.

James and Jane introduce the concept of motivation and reflect on several important models that are use to explain and influence it. The list of the week is John Adair's 8 basic rules of motivation. NB - We think we reversed our explanations of Instrumentality and Expectancy in here!

James and Jane reflect on how people think, discuss theories of behavior, introduce concepts of behavior change and call out the importance of ethics. The list of the week is the six stages of change from the transtheoretical model.

James and Jane discuss why communication is so important in the world of work. They walk through the five canons of rhetoric and share how to create effective messages and arrange powerful communications. The list of the week is 10 things you can do to be a better communicator.

James and Jane discuss trust, reflect on how different professions think about it and explore why it's so important in the work place by looking at David Rock's SCARF model. They also share two models that help explain how to build trust. The list of the week is 10 trust building actions you can take.

James and Jane discuss how charities and other organizations in civil society work to bring together divided groups of individuals. They explore projects designed to integrate divided youth groups, bridge divided communities and de-polarize political tribes and ask what lessons organizations can learn regarding bringing together divided groups. This episode is about building bridges and breaking d...

James and Jane discuss key factors that contribute to the success of change programs. They discuss force-field analysis, the importance of unified leadership, persuasive communications and John Kotter's 8 stage change model, all through the lens of Brexit. This episode is about change. It is not political in any way, and only uses Brexit as a case-study in change.

James and Jane discuss the purpose of feedback, why we find it so difficult and how to be better at both receiving it and giving it. The list of the week is five tips to help you be better at delivering feedback.

James and Jane discuss huddles (AKA "stand-up meetings" or "scrums") and reflect on who they are for and how they work before explaining through how to implement them in your teams. The list of the week is common challenges you may face when introducing huddles, and how to overcome them.

James and Jane discuss resilience, accountability for well-being, stress and pressure. They share a way to measure resilience and some ways to be more resilient. The list of the week is 5 easy things you can do to help others be more resilient.

James and Jane discuss the concept of well-being. They reflect on what individuals and leaders should do to support well-being, and on its role in organizations and society. The list of the week covers five key activities that can improve well-being.

James and Jane discuss innovation and reflect on the S-curve model, the innovator's dilemma and the Medici effect. The list of the week is sample of step-change innovations that have occurred at the intersection of disciplines.