About this podcast
Whether you’re the boss, the deputy or on your way up, we’re shaking up the way the world works. This is the podcast about doing work differently. Join host Isabel Berwick every Wednesday for expert analysis and watercooler chat about ahead-of-the-curve workplace trends, the big ideas shaping work today - and the old habits we need to leave behind. Brought to you by the Financial Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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- Finale: How work has changed since we started this show · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 100After more than three years, and 153 episodes, this is the final Working It podcast. Isabel Berwick gathers three colleagues (and friends) to discuss what they’ve learned about…
- Why being a CEO is so lonely (and how to fix that) · 15 min · Season 2 Episode 99Running a business is rewarding in plenty of ways – not least in terms of salary. But it can also be extremely lonely. Having friends at work becomes complicated (or even…
- The science of better workplace conversations · 18 min · Season 2 Episode 98What can we learn about the way we speak by analysing thousands of everyday conversations? That’s a question that fascinates Alison Wood Brooks. Alison, an associate professor at…
- Why are some bosses infuriating (and others inspiring)? · 18 min · Season 2 Episode 97When you’re a leader, colleagues look for hidden meanings in everything you do. That can make gentle suggestions sound infuriating – and amplify the effect of even off-hand…
- Best of: How to master the art of schmoozing · 22 min · Season 2 Episode 96This week's episode of Working It – the last of the year – is a repeat of one of our favourite episodes. It features a masterclass in chit-chat from Matt Abrahams, a lecturer in…
- How to get ahead (without getting promoted) · 16 min · Season 2 Episode 95You thought you were getting that big promotion – but you missed out. What are your next steps? Isabel Berwick speaks to Sarah Ellis (co-founder of careers consultancy Amazing…
- Best of: How to survive the office Christmas party · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 94It's the work Christmas party season: you're out of the office, and the alcohol is flowing. How can you make sure you don't embarrass yourself (or derail your career)? And how…
- How can middle-aged women get the most out of work? · 20 min · Season 2 Episode 93Many middle-aged women leave the workforce with plenty left to give. What can managers do to stop that from happening? Isabel Berwick speaks to Lucy Standing, founder of Brave…
- Luck makes careers. Here’s how to get more of it. · 18 min · Season 2 Episode 92Most successful people will tell you that hard work and talent can get you where you want to go. Fewer of them will admit that luck is at least as important. Some of us are born…
- How to get the long-term sick back to work · 18 min · Season 2 Episode 91The UK has a well-known problem with long-term sickness in the workforce – but it’s not alone. In several wealthy countries, the number of young people turning to disability…
- What I wish I’d known when I started my career · 21 min · Season 2 Episode 90Isabel Berwick writes about how managers and workers can get better at their jobs. But that doesn’t mean she’s always been a perfect employee… In this special episode, Isabel…
- How to be a kind manager – without being a pushover · 18 min · Episode 89We do not always associate bosses with kindness. But being kind to your team can make workers more engaged, more likely to stick around and more productive. So how can managers…
- Best of: Has ‘retirement’ had its day? · 20 min · Season 3 Episode 88Retirement used to be a cliff edge: you’d be working one week, and gardening the next. That’s changing. Now, retirement can mean working on the things you enjoy at a slower pace…
- How to network without being inauthentic · 17 min · Season 3 Episode 87The idea of networking makes many of us shudder. But connecting with colleagues doesn’t have to mean cold emails and awkward encounters. Alison Fragale tells host Isabel Berwick…
- Why the pandemic couldn't kill the 100-hour week · 18 min · Season 2 Episode 86Bankers and lawyers have long had punishing work schedules. Has the pandemic – and a widespread move towards flexible working – changed that? Guest host Bethan Staton speaks to…
- How to survive a corporate shake-up · 17 min · Season 2 Episode 85Corporate reorganisations can be hugely unsettling for employees, whose working lives can change overnight. What can managers do to make these periods of flux as easy as possible…
- Amazon ends remote work. Will other firms follow? · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 84Amazon has ordered its staff back to the office five days a week from January. Will other companies follow its lead? Host Isabel Berwick asks Kevin Delaney, the editor-in-chief…
- Working It live: How to get ahead without burning out · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 83Leaders are always under pressure – but the most successful ones know how to manage it. In this special episode, recorded live at the FT Weekend Festival in London on September…
- Why you should take more risks, with Nate Silver · 18 min · Season 2 Episode 82Every career involves choices; every choice involves risk. But being able to size up those risks, and think coolly about which are worth taking, can make the process of choosing…
- Why you can’t ‘hack’ your way to productivity, with Oliver Burkeman · 21 min · Season 2 Episode 81Lots of productivity advice tells you how you can cram more into your day, but accepting you can only do so much might be the only productivity “hack” that works. Oliver…
