This Working Life

You spend so much time on work, why accept the status quo, when there are ways to do it better? Get expert advice, research and hacks that will crush your inertia.Join Lisa Leong and other This Working Lifers as we experiment and explore the latest in the world of work. We cover policy issues, like hybrid workplaces and remote work, employee wellbeing and organisational culture, the use of AI, employee surveillance, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion. We talk about progress on wider issues that relate to work, like work life balance, organisational change, restructures, and casualisation. On This Working Life our focus is on everything related to the people in a workplace too, including culture, individual experiences, performance management and career advice.

Stuck at a career crossroad? Here's how to move forward
May 30, 2025 – 0:27:36
Networking and the strength of weak ties
May 23, 2025 – 0:28:20
Cal Newport on embracing slow productivity to prevent burnout
May 16, 2025 – 0:26:58
How do you personalise your work space?
May 9, 2025 – 0:25:14
Can "leisure-crafting" help you thrive?
May 2, 2025 – 0:26:52
How to get on top of AI at work
Apr 25, 2025 – 0:25:13
Are you being micromanaged?
Apr 18, 2025 – 0:25:09
Work origin stories and how they influence us
Apr 11, 2025 – 0:27:59
Try This: performance review edition
Apr 9, 2025 – 0:18:00
Can performance reviews 'exceed' expectations?
Apr 4, 2025 – 0:29:37
Purpose as the antidote for disengagement at work
Mar 28, 2025 – 0:26:24
Tired and overwhelmed? Boundaries can help
Mar 21, 2025 – 0:25:14
Job Sharing 101
Mar 14, 2025 – 0:24:31
Are we giving kids the wrong career advice?
Mar 7, 2025 – 0:25:16
Learn to adapt
Feb 28, 2025 – 0:24:36
Succession planning: build it into your DNA
Feb 21, 2025 – 0:25:15
How to nail a job interview
Feb 14, 2025 – 0:25:49
Does DEI need a reset?
Feb 7, 2025 – 0:24:34
Tuning into signals at work
Jan 31, 2025 – 0:25:15
Want to do things differently this year?
Jan 24, 2025 – 0:24:33
Feeling meh? How to get your work mojo back
Jan 20, 2025 – 0:25:16
How to be a friction fixer
Jan 19, 2025 – 0:25:04
How your childhood dreams can help your career
Jan 12, 2025 – 0:24:55
Making decisions like a pro
Jan 5, 2025 – 0:25:16
How to develop 'executive presence'
Dec 29, 2024 – 0:25:10
Will jargon ever be 'phased out' altogether?
Dec 22, 2024 – 0:25:12
Managing friendship at work
Dec 13, 2024 – 0:25:13
Saving your leave for a rainy day? Here’s why that might be a problem.
Dec 6, 2024 – 0:25:08
The simple things you take for granted at work
Nov 29, 2024 – 0:25:06
How to build a global career, and still come home
Nov 22, 2024 – 0:25:07
Has work taken over your life? Here’s what to do about it.
Nov 15, 2024 – 0:25:13
Hybrid work is here to stay – but have managers caught up?
Nov 8, 2024 – 0:25:16
Why the push to get bums on seats in the office?
Nov 1, 2024 – 0:25:41
Live at SXSW – 2050: A Work Odyssey
Oct 25, 2024 – 0:25:16
Adam Grant on how to unleash your hidden potential
Oct 20, 2024 – 0:24:55
The power of saying No at work
Oct 13, 2024 – 0:25:08
Work life balance is BS
Oct 4, 2024 – 0:24:53
Advice for first time managers
Sep 27, 2024 – 0:25:07
Learn how to think like an entrepreneur, wherever you are.
Sep 20, 2024 – 0:25:04
Maybe change isn't all it's cracked up to be
Sep 13, 2024 – 0:25:10
How to avoid ‘death by powerpoint’
Sep 6, 2024 – 0:24:58
Debunking the bad apple myth: what prevents workplace bullying
Aug 30, 2024 – 0:25:08
To make work better, try subtraction.
Aug 23, 2024 – 0:25:09
How to manage neurodiversity at work
Aug 16, 2024 – 0:25:08
What’s the new ‘executive presence’?
Aug 9, 2024 – 0:25:05
Are you paying attention? This is why not.
Aug 4, 2024 – 0:24:53
Work (and take care of yourself) like an athlete
Jul 26, 2024 – 0:29:06
Your role is being made redundant. Now what?
Jul 21, 2024 – 0:25:16
Back to the future: predictions on the future of work, then and now
Jul 12, 2024 – 0:25:02
How leaders can use humour at work, and keep everyone happy
Jul 5, 2024 – 0:25:17

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This podcast is so insightful and I’ve enjoyed every episode I’ve listened to so far! Lisa is a very skilled interviewer - she does such a great job of sharing her wisdom and I love how she leads meaningful conversations with business leaders who bring so much experience and actionable insight to the table. Such a tremendous resource for workers worldwide - thank you, Lisa!