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The Next Shift with Sunil Badami
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Once upon a time...how to do story-telling at work
From round the campfire to the back row of the cinema, humans love stories. Why do we all love stories so much? Because we’re human! But recently, you may have heard tales about storytelling for business. What is storytelling for business, and how does it work? GUESTS: MAT GROOM, comic book wri…
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How to deal with a bad boss and can they ever change?
We've all had one. The micro manager. The underminer. The credit stealer. The blame shifter. Even the shouter. So how do so many people end up being bad bosses, what makes them bad bosses – and can bad bosses ever get better? GUESTS: LYNDAL HUGHES is Managing Director of Q5 Australia and has ov…
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Overtime and burnout
Australians like to think they are laidback larrikins, however Aussies are among the hardest working people in the world. Despite flexible work we are working more, with 13% of Aussies working overtime – that’s not far off the 15% of Japanese workers. So why are we putting in so much overtime? EL…
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Productivity or how to get stuff done
What are your tips for getting stuff done? Lists? Reminders? String round your finger? How do you get it all done? With Monica Davidson of Creative Plus Business, Libby Sander, future of work researcher & Alex Light of Concrete Playground.
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What does corporate jargon mean?
Time to reach out and pivot, and run it up the flagpole. Why is work full of these meaningless jargon-filled phrases? Sunil finds out from the inventor of jargon-free Friday, Gabrielle Dolan and Nick Enfield, language researcher from University of Sydney.
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Why failure is good with George McEncroe
What does failure really mean to you? And how have you overcome failure in your life and career? Moolah presenter George McEncroe knows failure. Her rideshare start-up Sheeba folded after COVID stopped her business. Sometimes you have to swallow your ego and study why your business did not work out…
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Should we all head back to the office for good?
Working from home isn’t just a “nice to have” anymore – many workers now expect to have increasing flexibility and work from home options. We’ll find out from consumer psychologist, Thinkerbell founder and Enterprise Breakfast co-host Adam Ferrier why he thinks we should go back to the office, and …
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Managing Gen Z
How do you manage your Gen Zs? Or do they manage you? What are your tips on getting the best from them – apart from tearing out what’s left of your hair? Saskia Lo of The Zoo Republic, John Lydon, formerly of McKinsey, Ashley Fell of McCrindle research and Alex Light of Concrete Playground explain.
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The Great Unretirement
How old is too old? Soon be more people over 65 than under 18 in Australia? Despite the Age Discrimination Act coming into force in 2004, we’ve all heard stories of ageism, and how hard it is for older workers to get jobs after they’ve been retrenched. On this episode of the The Next Shift, Suni…
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Should you try a 4 Day Week?
Wouldn’t be great if every weekend was a long weekend? Entrepreneurs Andrew Barnes and Charlotte Lockhart were so impressed by the results of getting their staff to work less they’ve become evangelists for the four-day week! Founded in 2019 by Andrew Barnes and Charlotte Lockhart, 4 Day Week Globa…
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