Ways to Change the Workplace with Prina Shah

Leadership Pet Peeves: Prina & Mel's Sh1t List Sometimes the smallest workplace habits create the biggest headaches. In this final episode of our five-part leadership series, I'm joined once again by my brilliant friend Mel Loy - communication strategist, behavioural science practitioner and host of the Less Chatter, More Matter podcast. This episode is exactly what the title suggest...

Professor Steve McKenna joins Prina Shah for a thought-provoking conversation that challenges one of the most entrenched workplace practices: performance management. Together they explore why traditional annual performance reviews are increasingly unfit for today's fast-moving workplaces and why a new approach - what Steve calls performance liberation - may be the future. Connect with Steve M...

Series: Rethinking Regional Workplaces with Simone Pickering In this episode of Ways to Change Your Workplace, Prina Shah is joined by Simone Pickering, Founder of The People & Culture Office, for a thought-provoking conversation about leadership capability, workforce engagement, and the future of work in regional Australia. Drawing on research, leadership experience, and observations from reg...

In this solo episode of Ways to Change Your Workplace, Prina Shah tackles a workplace problem many leaders recognise but often avoid addressing: the brilliant jerk. These are the high performers, the technical experts, the rainmakers and innovators who consistently deliver results, but leave a trail of damaged relationships, disengaged employees and toxic workplace culture behind them. Prina explo...

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In this episode of Ways to Change Your Workplace, Prina Shah is joined by facilitator, speaker, author and self-confessed “thought breeder” Leanne Hughes for a deeply honest conversation about boredom at work, visibility, career reinvention, and what it really takes to create meaningful opportunities inside organisations. Leanne shares the story behind her upcoming book Work Fame and why she belie...

In this cross-over episode of Ways to Change Your Workplace and Dig Deeper , Prina Shah sits down with leadership expert Digby Scott for a deeply reflective conversation on legacy, energy management, and what it truly means to lead with intention. Connect with Digby! What starts as a shared connection through a former mentor quickly evolves into a rich discussion on impact - not as something dista...

In this short but powerful episode of Ways to Change Your Workplace , Prina Shah explores why workplaces often celebrate outcomes while overlooking the growth that made those outcomes possible. Results matter - but they are usually lag indicators. If leaders only recognise the final achievement, people quickly learn that effort, learning, experimentation, and progress do not count unless they prod...

In this episode of Ways to Change The Workplace , Prina Shah is joined by Dr Vish Ramakonar for a fascinating and thought-provoking conversation on something many leaders feel - but rarely trust enough: Your gut instinct. This episode steps outside traditional workplace conversations and dives into the intersection of intuition, neuroscience, leadership, and decision-making . If you’ve ever though...

In this episode, Prina Shah sits down with Mel Loy to unpack what it really takes to lead change in today’s workplace - where change is no longer occasional, it’s constant. Mel Loy – Let’s Chatter Mo Matter Prina Shah – Ways to Change The Workplace Podcast This is not a surface-level conversation about comms plans and training sessions. It’s a deep dive into the human side of change - from psychol...

In this episode of Ways to Change Your Workplace , Prina Shah is joined by organisational psychologist, executive coach, and global leadership advisor Liz Ryder for a powerful conversation on curiosity, imagination, and the future of work. They explore why curiosity is no longer a “nice-to-have” but a critical leadership capability in a fast-changing, AI-driven world. From the decline of creativit...

Rethinking Change: Leadership, Trust & the Reality of Constant Transformation Rethink Change Conference 2026 More about The Rethink Change Founders Doug Wolfson and Janine Ellison In this episode of Ways to Change Your Workplace , Prina Shah is joined by Doug Wolfson and Janine Ellison, founders of Rethink Change - a conference and community built to bring change practitioners together. What s...

In this short, sharp culture drop, Prina Shah challenges a common leadership habit that quietly erodes trust: outsourcing feedback. When leaders avoid difficult conversations and pass them to HR or others, they send two unintended messages — I can’t handle hard things and you can’t trust me . This episode is a direct call to action:  If you lead people, giving feedback is not optional. It’s the jo...

In this episode, I’m joined again by Simone Pickering, HR consultant and founder of The People & Culture Office, to unpack a reality many small town businesses don’t want to admit: Sometimes the culture is the business owner. And in regional and small town settings, that impact is even stronger. We explore what happens when leadership style, personality, and long-standing habits define the ent...

In this episode of Ways to Change the Workplace , I explore something that a lot of people feel… but very few people actually name. Intellectual loneliness. It’s not about being socially isolated. It’s about being surrounded by people, yet rarely having conversations that stretch your thinking. The kind of conversations where ideas are explored, challenged, expanded. Instead, many workplaces unint...

In this short episode of Ways to Change Your Workplace , Prina Shah explores a simple but powerful leadership action: removing one pointless rule from your organisation. Every workplace has them - outdated policies, unnecessary approvals, or processes that exist simply because “that’s how it’s always been done.” While they may seem harmless, these rules quietly send a dangerous message: that burea...

Coercive control is one of the most misunderstood forms of abuse. It rarely begins with obvious violence. Instead, it often starts subtly — through behaviours that slowly isolate, manipulate, and erode a person's confidence and independence. In this powerful episode of Ways to Change Your Workplace , Prina Shah is joined by Joelene Ellat , CEO and Founder of the Domestic Abuse Resource and Tr...

  Connect with Us: Mel Loy – Let’s Chatter Mo Matter Prina Shah – Ways to Change The Workplace Podcast Want the 1:1 Meeting Feedback Planner Pina mentioned? Reach Prina via LinkedIn or drop her a DM below - she’s sharing the love. 💌 Join Mel Loy and Prina Shah for a powerhouse crossover episode all about one of the most misunderstood (and dreaded) workplace topics: FEEDBACK. Whether you're a...

In this solo episode of Ways to Change Your Workplace , Prina Shah explores a powerful and uncomfortable question: Is your professional development at work arrested? Using the metaphor of “Arrested Development” (inspired by the band), Prina unpacks what happens when growth stalls, motivation dips, and learning quietly stops. She challenges listeners to reflect on whether they are truly evolving —...

In this solo episode of The Ways To Change Your Workplace Podcast , Prina Shah deep dives into imposter syndrome – what it really is, why it shows up regardless of success, and how it quietly sabotages confidence, wellbeing, and career growth. Drawing on psychology, lived experience, coaching stories, and insights from Adam Grant, Prina reframes imposter syndrome as data, not a verdict. This episo...

Dr Vish Ramakonar is a change and neuroscience practitioner, academic and corporate trainer with a background in engineering, IT and project management. He lectures at Edith Cowan University and delivers evidence-based programs grounded in neuroscience to support organisational change, resilience, wellbeing and performance. Vish is passionate about helping organisations create environments where p...

What happens when leadership doesn’t end at the office door? In Living in a Fishbowl , Prina Shah is joined by regional HR expert Simone Pickering to explore what it really means to be a CEO in a small town — where anonymity doesn’t exist, visibility is constant, and leadership follows you to the supermarket, the school gate, and community events. This episode moves beyond leadership theory and in...

In this first episode of our five-part collaboration series, Prina Shah and Mel Loy dive into one of the most common leadership challenges - adapting your communication style to suit your team. Too often, leaders communicate based on their own preferences and assume the message has landed. In reality, effective leadership communication requires intentional adaptation, self-awareness, and trust-bui...

In this episode of Ways to Change Your Workplace , Prina Shah is joined by London-based communication coach and cultural intelligence trainer Victoria Rennoldson for a powerful conversation about voice, silence, and the hidden dynamics shaping who gets heard at work. In this episode, Prina and Victoria explore: • Why being quiet is often misinterpreted as disengagement or lack of confidence  • How...

Fear is quietly running many workplaces. It hides behind process, compliance, and so-called safety. In this episode, Prina Shah is joined by Trina Sunday, founder of Reimagine HR, for a candid and deeply practical conversation about fear, trust, leadership, and the human cost of risk avoidance at work. Together, they unpack how fear shows up in leadership behaviours, why HR is often stuck in the m...