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- 🇦🇺AU · Careers#51M to 3M
- 🇬🇧GB · Careers#1805K to 30K
- 🇰🇷KR · Careers#2930K to 100K
- 🇮🇹IT · Careers#1331K to 10K
- 🇿🇦ZA · Careers#1930K to 100K
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1.1M to 3.4M🇦🇺89%🇰🇷3%🇿🇦3%+13 more - Active Followers
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440K to 1.3M
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Why are we so bad at onboarding?
Jun 21, 2026
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What your boss is getting wrong about AI
Jun 14, 2026
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Don't be left out in the cold: why you should care about your organisation’s strategy
Jun 7, 2026
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Tackle overwhelm with the 'Teamwork Doctor'
May 31, 2026
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Try This: how to quit
May 26, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/21/26 |  Why are we so bad at onboarding? | You're starting a new job but you don't have what you need, or you certainly feel like you don't!Why is this such a universal experience and why are employers so happy to leave people to sink or swim? We dive in to the good, the bad and the ugly of onboarding and try to figure out how we can be doing it better, for bosses and for workers. Lisa also checks in with the Australian HR Institute about new research showing the global "job hugging" trend has arrived on our shores. Guests: Dr Talya Bauer - Professor of Management at Portland State University Sarah McCann-Bartlett - Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the Australian HR Institute ===========You can binge more episodes of the This Working Life podcast with your on the job correspondent Lisa Leong on the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. Please email us at thisworkinglife@abc.net.au if you would like to get in touch, we read them all and love hearing from you! | — | ||||||
| 6/14/26 | What your boss is getting wrong about AI | AI usage is on the rise, but its implementation within jobs and workflows is causing problems. Research shows there is a capability gap amongst Australian workers, and a lack of AI fluency and context-poor AI use is creating job strain. What can leaders do to turn this around?Guests: Dr Rebecca Hinds, head of the Work AI Institute at Glean Dr Sean Gallagher, founder of Humanova and the former Director of Swinburne University's Centre for the New Workforce | — | ||||||
| 6/7/26 |  Don't be left out in the cold: why you should care about your organisation’s strategy | Tying together what your team does within your organisation’s strategy is a key skill for middle managers and something workers at all levels can benefit from. Learn how a strategy is put together and ways you can work towards it. Guests:Brandon Lee, Associate Professor at Melbourne Business School, consultant, researcher and executive educator Rebecca Murray, principal of strategy consultancy, Marlborough and Ferdinand | — | ||||||
| 5/31/26 | Tackle overwhelm with the 'Teamwork Doctor' | If you’re always busy but feel as though you’re not getting on top of things, you may be experiencing cognitive and emotional overload. Liane Davey, the ‘Teamwork Doctor’, calls this “thoughtload” and offers ways to manage overwhelm and focus attention, to improve productivity and wellbeing in individuals and teams. Guest:Liane Davey PhD organisational psychologist and author Thoughtload: Manage the Madness and free your Team to do great Work | — | ||||||
| 5/26/26 | Try This: how to quit | Once you’ve made the decision to quit your job, it’s worth considering how to do it in a way that fits the situation. The researcher who coined the term, “The Great Resignation” shares his insights on different resignation styles, from the “grateful goodbye” to “bridge burning” and what managers can learn from the way employees quit. Guest:Professor Anthony C. Klotz, UCL School of Management, author Jolted, Why we Quit, When to Stay and Why it MattersCheck out our companion episode Should you really quit your job? | — | ||||||
| 5/24/26 | Should you really quit your job, like Oprah? | The researcher who coined the term, "The Great Resignation", says most of us are only one event away from quitting our jobs. He calls them “jolts” and describes the one that led Oprah to quit her new job at 60 Minutes, and Jürgen Klopp to give up his successful role as manager of Liverpool FC. What motivates us to quit, what should we consider before we do it? Guest:Professor Anthony C. Klotz, UCL School of Management, author Jolted, Why we Quit, When to Stay and Why it MattersLook out for our companion episode Try This: how to quit in your podcast feed. | — | ||||||
| 5/17/26 | AI will change your job. Here’s the SMART way to redesign it. | The narrative around AI at work is moving away from “job apocalypse” towards jobs transforming. So how do you redesign roles to improve productivity and take care of the psychosocial safety and wellbeing of workers?Guests:John Curtin Distinguished Professor Sharon Parker, Director of Centre for Transformative Work Design, Curtin University If you’d like to try the S.M.A.R.T. job design assessment, the link is here. | — | ||||||
| 5/10/26 | Nir Eyal on how to stop sabotaging your career | Have you struggled to make lasting behaviour change at work, and wondered why you can’t get to the next level? The author of bestsellers Hooked and Indistractable, spoke with readers who loved his books but couldn’t nail the change part. He spent the next five years researching what was missing, Beyond Belief is the result. Nir Eyal, behavioural design expert, author, Beyond Belief: The Science-Backed Way to Stop Limiting Yourself and Achieve Extraordinary results | — | ||||||
| 5/3/26 | Sir David Attenborough is doing it, what about you? How to work until you're 100 | Working for longer can help you financially, as well as giving you purpose, a social life and a healthier brain. We speak with three Australians working past retirement age, and an expert coach who helps individuals and organisations achieve longevity goals.Guests:Ronni Kahn AO, social entrepreneur, Founder and Visionary in Residence, OzHarvest Brian James, co-founder, The Copper Doctors Alison Hernandez, co-founder, Re-create 100 Scientia Professor Henry Brodaty, co-director of Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, UNSW, 2026 Senior Australian of the YearYou can find Professor Henry’s Brodaty’s healthy brain ageing tips at the end of this episode. | — | ||||||
| 4/26/26 | Why 9am meetings might be failing your team | Circadian rhythms dictate our peak times or chronotypes and they vary across the workforce, so why does everything start so early? Learn how these biological rhythms interact with cognitive and emotional performance and how practicing circadian-influenced leadership can help get the best out of your team. Guest:Stefan Volk, Professor of Management at the University of Sydney Business School | — | ||||||
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| 4/19/26 | Kyle and Jackie O safety complaint heads to Federal Court✨ | workplace health and safetypsychological safety+1 | Martyn CampbellFay Calderone | Federal CourtARN+4 | — | psychosocial healthworkplace culture+1 | — | 25m 14s | |
| 4/12/26 | Why love is the most powerful force in business✨ | love in businesshuman behaviour+1 | Marcus Buckingham | Design Love In | — | productivitywork culture+1 | — | 25m 15s | |
| 4/12/26 | Marcus Buckingham says love is the most powerful force in business | Marcus Buckingham’s latest research shows that love is a driver of super productive human behaviour. He argues the case for "designing love in" to experiences at work.Learn how to create experiences that inspire your colleagues and staff to say, "I love that!"Guest:Marcus Buckingham, global researcher focused on unlocking strengths, increasing performance and pioneering the future of work. Author, Design Love In | — | ||||||
| 4/5/26 | How to help a young person find a career in the age of AI✨ | career guidanceAI impact on jobs+1 | Alana KilmartinDavid Carney | Unserious CareersCareer Industry Council of Australia+1 | — | job marketuncertainty+1 | — | 25m 15s | |
| 3/29/26 |  The power of inspiring vs. infuriating leadership✨ | leadershipinspiration+1 | Adam Galinsky | the Columbia Business Schoolthe Melbourne Business School | — | complimentsmistakes+2 | — | 25m 15s | |
| 3/22/26 | How Don uses his digital twin✨ | digital twinidentic AI+2 | Don Tapscott | You to the Power of TwoYou to the Power of Two , Redefining Human Potential in the Age of Identic AI | — | digital cloneAI ethics+1 | — | 25m 15s | |
| 3/15/26 | Is more annual leave the answer to preventing burnout?✨ | annual leaveburnout+1 | Shae McCrystalCarol Kulik+1 | IKEAThe University of Sydney Law School+2 | — | workplace wellnessemployee benefits+1 | — | 25m 15s | |
| 3/8/26 | Esther Perel on conflict and power struggles at work✨ | workplace conflictpower dynamics | Esther Perel | Try ThisNew York Times+2 | — | conflict managementpower struggles+1 | — | 34m 14s | |
| 3/1/26 | It's okay, you can take a break✨ | work breaksmental health+1 | Kira SchabramVanessa Miles | Smeal College of BusinessThe Pennsylvania State University | — | workplace wellnessproductivity+1 | — | 25m 15s | |
| 2/22/26 | Can I give you some feedback?✨ | feedbackperformance+1 | Roisin McCannJames Donald | University of Sydney Business School | — | leadershiporganizational culture | — | 25m 15s | |
| 2/15/26 | Unlock the power of a four day week✨ | four day weekproductivity+1 | John HopkinsAnne Rayner | The Launceston city councilDeakin Business School+1 | — | working hoursLaunceston city council+1 | — | 25m 15s | |
| 2/8/26 | The ultimate guide to fixing meetings | Our calendars are filled with meetings, but what are they really achieving?Learn how to cut out unnecessary gatherings and make the ones that remain, more meaningful and efficient. Guest:Rebecca Hinds PhD, organisational expert and author, Your Best Meeting Ever For a copy of the resources mentioned in this episode, email us at thisworkinglife@abc.net.au | — | ||||||
| 2/1/26 | How to start strong in a new job | So you landed the job, congrats! Now it's time to start your new role.What steps can you take and what can your new employer do, to set you up for success? Guests:Kate Flaherty, National President of the Career Development Association of Australia, leadership coach and counsellor Jonathon Woolfrey, WA State President & Non-Executive Director, Australian HR Institute, managing partner, Talenting | — | ||||||
| 1/25/26 | Reinvent your career in 2026 with Dorie Clark | If you’re feeling stuck and ready for a change, why not harness the momentum of the new year to turn that around? Whether it’s a new job or a whole new career, Dorie shares her approach to help you figure out what’s next, and how to make it happen. Guest:Dorie Clark, Top 50 business thinker and executive education professor, best selling author, Reinventing You: Define your Brand, Imagine your Future | — | ||||||
| 1/18/26 | Lost hope at work? Here’s how to get it back. | When work feels difficult, practising hope could help you find a way forward. A former chief wellbeing officer at Deloitte shares evidence-based strategies for developing hope that will improve worker wellbeing and performance. Guest:Jen Fisher, workplace wellbeing expert, author, Hope is the Strategy | — | ||||||
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17 placements across 16 markets.
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17 placements across 16 markets.