Ways to Change the Workplace with Prina Shah

This is a short episode by your host, Prina Shah. The intention of these short microcasts are to help you to uplift your leadership game. This week try to have more questions that answers and see where you end up!  Send Prina a text to let her know how you'd change the workplace If you are seeking professional advice or would like to change your company culture through training, consulting, sp...

In this episode of the Ways to Change Your Workplace Podcast, your host, Prina Shah, explores the topic of influencing people at work.  Prina begins by emphasizing the importance of building rapport and genuine connections with colleagues.  Effective communication is highlighted as a crucial aspect of influencing others, with a reminder to adapt to different communication styles.  Understanding ot...

In this episode of the Ways to Change Your Workplace Podcast, your host, Prina Shah interviews Ren Saguil, an experienced sales expert with over 25 years of business development and leadership experience.  Ren shares her insights on selling ideas at work and provides strategies for cultivating ethical relationships with key stakeholders.  Ren emphasizes the importance of understanding human behavi...

In this episode, Prina Shah, your host, explores the idea that sometimes we can't see something until we actively seek it out.  Prina emphasizes the importance of identifying what we are looking for in order to pursue it. She proposes a mission for the next six months: reach out to three new people you would like to connect with. These individuals could be valuable additions to your professio...

In this episode of the Ways to Change Your Workplace Podcast, your host, Prina Shah interviews Mike Dyson and James Coomber on the topic of toxic masculinity in the workplace.  Mike Dyson, a lead facilitator for Good Blokes Co, shares his personal experience and insights on men's mental health and the impact of societal expectations.  James Coomber, a former fire officer and now a leadership...

In this episode of "Ways to Change Your Workplace," your host, Prina Shah, shares an activity for reflection at the end of the financial year or other milestones.  She discusses the concept of postmortems, where individuals and teams evaluate what worked well and what didn't.  Prina presents a quadrant with achievement versus pride as axes, encouraging listeners to consider their ex...

Should you add your co-workers to social media? This is a question that thousands of clients have asked me over my career. I have a personal stance on this and you will learn my answer in this episode... About today’s episode:   In this episode I discuss the pros and cons of adding your co-workers to social media. Some pros : perceived proximity, global connection… Some cons : No personal space, p...

Work ON our Career, Not IN Your Career with Petra Zink and Prina Shah Today I am talking with Petra Zink, who is a certified Personal Branding & Digital Strategist, Speaker, Coach & Consultant - specialised in the Future of Work. Petra believes that Personal Branding is the bridge between career skills and career success, and she recently launched the Future of Work Campus, a podcast and a...

How is your relationship with yourself? It is the longest relationship you will have after all! All too often, we focus on how we relate to others, how often do you consider how you relate to yourself? I am asking some big questions in this mini episode!  Send Prina a text to let her know how you'd change the workplace If you are seeking professional advice or would like to change your company...

Are you struggling to maintain a healthy work-life balance? Do you often feel overwhelmed and stressed out by your workload?  In this episode, we dive into the four types of boundaries that are crucial for maintaining your well-being and productivity at work:  1.     physical,  2.     emotional,  3.     intellectual, and  4.     time boundaries.  I discuss the importance of setting boundaries in e...

Welcome to the latest episode the Ways to Change the Workplace Podcast, where we dive deep into the essential skills you need to help your workplace to be less crappy! In this episode, Prina has the pleasure of speaking with critical thinking expert, Bethan Winn. They are two accomplished professionals with extensive experience in managing change and uncertainty! As the world continues to face unp...

This episode is a short one to ask if you are mistaking any ropes for snakes. All too often workplace issues arise from misunderstandings and miscommunication. Are you mistaking any ropes for snakes? Check in on yourself and if you want to enhance your communication at work, check out these episodes: Ep. 56. Optimizing Your Organizational Culture Through Clear Communication with Prina Shah Ep. 54....

Welcome to the Ways to Change the Workplace podcast, where we explore ways to improve and innovate in the modern workplace. In this episode, your host, Prina Shah , asks "If you’re all so busy, why isn’t anything getting done?" In today's episode, we'll be discussing the concept of "busyness" and how it can impact productivity and fulfillment in the workplace. Are you...

Dare you bring the f word into the workplace?   Have you considered the amount of emotional contagion that negatively affects your workplace? Learn the difference between an emotional and cognitive work culture and why you need to consider the both… About today’s episode:   Today I chat with my friend, Lorissa Garcia, all the way from Melbourne. Lorissa specialises as a Coach & Facilitator in...

In this episode, I will be discussing the importance of work culture and how to create a subculture within your organization. In episode 60. Brendon talked about Finding the Hidden Influencers in Your Organisation - these are usually people who have created a damn fine subculture! So I am talking subcultures with you... I start by defining what we mean by work culture and subculture. Work culture...

Have you taken the time to truly listen to someone to learn their story? We are wonderful creatures, us humans, with complex and inspiring stories. The more we learn about others, the more we learn about ourselves I reckon! Have you tried to truly learn someone's story? Listen in to my story and why I created the Ways to Change the Workplace Movement here - trigger warning: my story consists...

How Embracing Your Cultural Identity Creates [Career] Opportunities  Have you overlooked aspects of your cultural identity or lived experience that could add value to the conversations and workplace around you? Do you find yourself holding back or feeling uncomfortable sharing and connecting to your background because of negative or passive past experiences? What are some reasons that people in yo...

In this episode of Ways to Change the Workplace, you host, Prina Shah , discusses the issues she has with International Women's Day (IWD) and suggests some solutions.  Prina believes that IWD has become primarily a day for cute selfies and long lunches and breakfast events, which raises awareness but does not address the intersectionality of women's experiences.  She suggests that organi...

Have you considered who you need in your professional network? You may need people to help you: To Learn new skills To help you to think in different ways To challenge you To support you  To motivate you  To open the door to the next opportunity!  Many people don't consider doing an audit of their professional network. The ones who do are the ones who tend to succeed - you can't do it al...

Use Your Subcultures to Enable Valuable Change A lot of organisations overcomplicate change in the workplace. How can you identify the influencers in your organisation and leverage their subcultures to accelerate effective change? How can you use the ripple effect to establish clarity, drive change and create team momentum and morale?    Is it effective to voluntell or accept volunteer change cham...

5 Ways to Create a Learning Culture that ALL employees benefit from! Creating a culture of continuous learning and development at your workplace is essential for fostering innovation, attracting and retaining top talent, and improving employee engagement. By providing opportunities for learning, embracing a growth mindset, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, you can create a workpla...

How you introduce others says a lot about you! You'll never get a second chance to make a good first impression. This week I have a few questions for you to consider in relation to the way you introduce others. This is one of the hardest things some of my past Coachees have found. Once you nail the art of introducing others, it will immensely help you to connect with others. Have you consider...

The Problem with Your Leadership Development Program   How can you develop a better leadership development program within your organisation? Why do nearly 70% of organisations fail to create a leadership pipeline they can trust and rely on? What is leadership identity, and how do you create a workplace culture where leadership mindset is encouraged? Why is hierarchical leadership selection a flawe...

Welcome to The Ways To Change Your Workplace Podcast, where I help you optimize your organizational culture! In this episode, I’ll be discussing the importance of clear communication in creating the culture you desire.  Optimizing Your Organizational Culture Through Clear Communication Many executives fail to effectively communicate effectively, leading to a breakdown in collaboration and understa...

How you introduce yourself says a lot about you! You'll never get a second chance to make a good first impression. This week I have a few questions for you to consider in relation to the way you introduce yourself. This is one of the hardest things some of my past Coachees have found. Once you nail the art of introducing yourself, it will immensely help you build your professional brand. Have...