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Work's Not Working... Let's Fix It! - Podcast

Work's Not Working... Let's Fix It!

A show about forward-thinking people leaders, innovators and academics and how they think we can fix work to make it more meaningful, healthy, inclusive and sustainable. This podcast aims to be informative, fun and a bit provocative. Hosted by award-winning business journalist and WTW Digital Influencer of the Year 2023 Siân Harrington. Produced by The People Space. Find more at www.thepeoplespace.com 

Leadership Management Ai Business
Update frequency
every 33 days
Average duration
42 minutes
Episodes
25
Years Active
2023 - 2025
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What if CEOs Don't Matter? - Farley Thomas

What if CEOs Don't Matter? - Farley Thomas

In this episode of Work’s Not Working… Let’s Fix It!, Siân Harrington sits down with Farley Thomas, former global MD at HSBC, CEO coach and co-founder of leadership edtech firm Manageable, to flip th…

00:48:15  |   Tue 26 Aug 2025
What If the Office Is the Problem? Prithwiraj Choudhury

What If the Office Is the Problem? Prithwiraj Choudhury

In this episode of Work’s Not Working… Let’s Fix It!, Siân Harrington sits down with Prithwiraj Choudhury, professor at the London School of Economics and bestselling author of The World is Your Offi…

00:48:17  |   Tue 29 Jul 2025
Why Work Needs More Taylor Swifts – Kevin Evers

Why Work Needs More Taylor Swifts – Kevin Evers

In this episode of Work’s Not Working… Let’s Fix It! Siân Harrington sits down with Harvard Business Review editor Kevin Evers, author of There’s Nothing Like This: The Strategic Genius of Taylor Swi…

00:48:05  |   Mon 30 Jun 2025
The Answer's Not in a Spreadsheet. It's in Workplace Happiness - Lord Mark Price

The Answer's Not in a Spreadsheet. It's in Workplace Happiness - Lord Mark Price

In this episode of Work’s Not Working… Let’s Fix It! Siân Harrington sits down with Lord Mark Price – former managing director of Waitrose, deputy chair of the John Lewis Partnership, and now author …

00:50:27  |   Wed 28 May 2025
Employment Is Dead. What Comes Next Will Change Everything - with Josh Drean

Employment Is Dead. What Comes Next Will Change Everything - with Josh Drean

In this episode of Work’s Not Working… Let’s Fix It! Siân Harrington sits down with Josh Drean, workplace futurist and co-author of Employment is Dead, to explore why the traditional employment contr…

00:44:14  |   Tue 29 Apr 2025
Why Great Workers Become Bad Managers with Kate Waterfall Hill

Why Great Workers Become Bad Managers with Kate Waterfall Hill

In this episode of Work’s Not Working… Let’s Fix It! Siân Harrington sits down with Kate Waterfall Hill, executive coach, leadership expert and creator of Linda, the bad manager, to explore why leade…

00:42:51  |   Wed 08 Jan 2025
Lost in the Machine: Reclaiming Humanity in the Age of AI with Tomas Chamarro-Premuzic

Lost in the Machine: Reclaiming Humanity in the Age of AI with Tomas Chamarro-Premuzic

In this episode of Work’s Not Working… Let’s Fit It! Siân Harrington dives into the complex and often paradoxical relationship between humans and artificial intelligence with Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,…

00:41:22  |   Wed 27 Nov 2024
No Silver Bullet: Debunking the Quick Fix In Leadership with Steve Hearsum

No Silver Bullet: Debunking the Quick Fix In Leadership with Steve Hearsum

In this episode of Work’s Not Working, Siân Harrington sits down with Steve Hearsum to debunk one of the most seductive myths in leadership and organisational change – the myth of the "silver bullet.…

00:48:03  |   Mon 21 Oct 2024
People Aren’t Data: How to be an AI Savvy Leader with David De Cremer

People Aren’t Data: How to be an AI Savvy Leader with David De Cremer

In this episode of Work’s Not Working Siân Harrington speaks with AI and leadership expert David De Cremer about the challenges business leaders face when integrating AI into the workplace. They expl…

00:46:18  |   Tue 24 Sep 2024
Five Generations, One Workforce: Fixing Leadership for a Multi-Generational Future with Paul Anderson-Walsh

Five Generations, One Workforce: Fixing Leadership for a Multi-Generational Future with Paul Anderson-Walsh

In this episode of Work’s Not Working, Siân Harrington and inclusion expert Paul Anderson Walsh explore the challenges of managing five generations in the workplace and the need for adaptive leadersh…

00:48:28  |   Wed 28 Aug 2024
From Cog in Machine to Human at Work: Why Victorian Beliefs are Holding Us Back with Blaire Palmer

From Cog in Machine to Human at Work: Why Victorian Beliefs are Holding Us Back with Blaire Palmer

In this episode of Work’s Not Working, Siân Harrington speaks with Blaire Palmer about the outdated Victorian beliefs and practices still influencing modern workplaces. Despite technological and soci…

00:41:51  |   Tue 30 Jul 2024
The Glass Cliff: How We’re Setting Women and Global Majority Men Up For Leadership Failure with Sophie Williams

The Glass Cliff: How We’re Setting Women and Global Majority Men Up For Leadership Failure with Sophie Williams

In this episode Siân Harrington speaks to Sophie Williams about the  concept of the glass cliff, where women and marginalized groups are often hired in leadership roles when a business is already und…

00:43:38  |   Thu 23 May 2024
From Frankenstein Managers to Operational Coaches: The Power of Questions with Laura-Ashley Timms

From Frankenstein Managers to Operational Coaches: The Power of Questions with Laura-Ashley Timms

In this episode Siân Harrington speaks to Laura Ashley-Timms about the importance of asking good questions as a management superpower. Laura highlights the challenges faced by managers in today's com…

00:40:19  |   Tue 23 Apr 2024
It's Not the What, It's the Why. Steps to Evidence-Based HR: Rob Briner

It's Not the What, It's the Why. Steps to Evidence-Based HR: Rob Briner

In this episode, Siân Harrington speaks with Rob Briner about the challenges and benefits of adopting an evidence-based approach in HR. They discuss the focus on HR fads and the need to shift towards…

00:43:49  |   Thu 28 Mar 2024
The Innovation Misstep. Redirecting Focus for Meaningful Outcomes: Cris Beswick

The Innovation Misstep. Redirecting Focus for Meaningful Outcomes: Cris Beswick

In this episode, Siân Harrington speaks to innovation expert Cris Beswick about misconceptions about innovation and how the way we approach it today is not delivering the outcomes businesses want.

Cr…

00:40:10  |   Fri 09 Feb 2024
The ROI of Empathy. How Compassionate Leaders Drive Business Results: Michael Jenkins

The ROI of Empathy. How Compassionate Leaders Drive Business Results: Michael Jenkins

In this episode of Work's Not Working... Let's Fix It, Siân Harrington and acclaimed thinker Michael Jenkins, author of Expert Humans: Critical Leadership Skills for a Disrupted World, explore why a …

00:42:34  |   Fri 03 Nov 2023
Let's Call Time on Greenwashing: From ESG Compliance to Sustainable Performance with Dean Sanders

Let's Call Time on Greenwashing: From ESG Compliance to Sustainable Performance with Dean Sanders

Sustainability has become a top agenda item for organizations globally. But many get stuck in a compliance rut, missing real opportunities for innovation and competitive edge. In this episode Dean Sa…

00:41:53  |   Wed 27 Sep 2023
How to Use Humour and Improv to Communicate in a VUCA World: Neil Mullarkey

How to Use Humour and Improv to Communicate in a VUCA World: Neil Mullarkey

In this episode of Work's Not Working... Let's Fix It, Siân Harrington chats to celebrated comedian and communications expert Neil Mullarkey about why we need to improve communication in the workplac…

00:47:23  |   Tue 05 Sep 2023
From Unconscious Exclusion to Conscious Inclusion - How to Avoid the Traps and Make Real Progress: Catherine Garrod

From Unconscious Exclusion to Conscious Inclusion - How to Avoid the Traps and Make Real Progress: Catherine Garrod

In this episode, Siân Harrington interviews Catherine Garrod, author of Conscious Inclusion: How to ‘do’ EDI one decision at time  who helped entertainment company Sky become the Most Inclusive Emplo…

00:42:08  |   Mon 17 Jul 2023
Turbocharge Innovation Through Psychological Safety: Daniel Strode

Turbocharge Innovation Through Psychological Safety: Daniel Strode

In this podcast, Siân Harrington interviews Daniel Strode about the connection between culture, innovation and a growth mindset, emphasising the importance of psychological safety in fostering a grow…

00:35:00  |   Wed 17 May 2023
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