What have we learned so far about reducing working hours without losing productivity, and what are the tips and tricks for ensuring a four day week is a success for staff, organisations and customers? The Launceston city council is in the process of moving towards a four day week. Guests: John Hopkins, Professor of Management, Deakin Business School Anne Rayner, founder, Productivity Bargain
The ultimate guide to fixing meetings
08/2/2026 | 25 mins.
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 [email protected]
How to start strong in a new job
01/2/2026 | 25 mins.
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
Reinvent your career in 2026 with Dorie Clark
25/1/2026 | 25 mins.
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
Lost hope at work? Here’s how to get it back.
18/1/2026 | 25 mins.
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
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.
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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.