What are your memories about your parents and work, and how have they influenced the way you manage your own work-life? We explore these origin stories and the changing landscape of workplace flexibility. Guests:Professor Lyndall Strazdins, clinical psychologist and researcher of work and family life, Australian National University, and Director and Chair of the University Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy.Jono Nicholas, founder and managing director The Wellbeing Outfit
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Try This: performance review edition
Tips and advice on how to prepare for your performance review ahead of time. Plus, how to handle feedback during the meeting and go for that performance rating you're after.Guest:Emma Power, education-focused lecturer, Melbourne Business School and independent HR consultantAnd check out the companion episode: Can performance reviews "exceed expectations"?!
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Can performance reviews 'exceed' expectations?
Whether you’re having one or doing one, it can feel like the official performance review process is missing the mark.We explore the art and science of performance reviews and get some ideas about what could make them better. Guests:Michelle Brown, Professor of Human Resource Management, in the Department of Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne Dr David Burkus, former business school professor turned consultant, author Look out for our bonus episode Try this: performance review edition
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Purpose as the antidote for disengagement at work
Studies show more of us are looking for purpose and meaning at work. But what if the work we do doesn't fill that need?From group giving activities to individual arrangements that allow you to volunteer in an area that means something to you, explore the different ways organisations are attempting to facilitate the need for purpose at work. Guest:Debbie Haski-Leventhal, Professor of Management, Macquarie University Mick Liubinskas, CEO, Climate Salad
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Tired and overwhelmed? Boundaries can help
If you have a tendency to take on too much, you might want to look at the boundaries you have with your co-workers and your boss. It seems hard, but setting boundaries could improve your life, and your work as well. Boundaries expert Nedra Glover Tawwab teaches you how. Guest:Nedra Glover Tawwab, therapist and author of New York Times best seller, Set Boundaries, Find Peace
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.
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