Episode 20 - Would you like to be able to work seven days a week? Is time off at weekends non-negotiable, or should all jobs be flexible enough to get some of your hours done at weekends? One company is trying it out, and it seems to be working

The ‘Big Quit’ goes global

Nov 3rd, 2021 10m 46s

Episode 19 - The number of people quitting their jobs has hit record numbers in the US. The soc-called “Big Resignation”, or the “Big Quit”, is impacting all industries is going global. In this episode we discuss the causes, why it’s affecting

Phone calls go the way of the dodo

Oct 20th, 2021 8m 46s

Episode 18 - Employers need to accept that young people don’t like phone calls. News that ringtone downloads are in terminal decline highlights just how much the way we use their phones is changing, and what might have been acceptable 10 years.

Is there a future for TikTok’s video resumes?

Oct 13th, 2021 9m 23s

Episode 17 - Will TikTok resumés become the norm? Probably not, given warnings about diversity and inclusion, and the advantages of text based applications. But how do Gen-Zers feel about this new trend for applying for jobs, and what does it

The paradox of big tech’s call for a return to the office

Sep 29th, 2021 12m 3s

Episode 16 - Some of Silicon Valley’s biggest players want employees back at their desks. But what does this say about the very companies that have made millions giving us the tools to work remotely?

Facebook experiments with virtual reality meetings

Sep 22nd, 2021 9m

Episode 15 - How would you like to join a meeting in virtual reality, where your boss has chosen his looks and dress frem a 3D gallery, and where colleagues and clients make artificial gestures and smiles? Could this be any less stressful than

Why remote work is the new signing bonus

Sep 8th, 2021 7m 12s

Episode 14 - Research shows that companies wooing future talent are more likely to get the people they want if they offer the possibility to work from home, even if it’s partial, and it’s even more important than the salary level on offer. But

Leadership and imagination needed to fight Burnout and “Boreout” at work

Sep 1st, 2021 8m 45s

Episode 13 - Burnout is a growing problem for companies, that’s being exacerbated by remote working. Just as serious is “Boreout”, a phenomenon where employees are climbing the walls for want of something interesting to do. Why are these two ph

Working holidays – “workcations” – are not recommended

Aug 18th, 2021 7m 47s

Episode 12 - What is a “workcation”? And why is it a terrible idea? A workcation is a holiday where you take your work with you, and apparently it’s less rare than you’d imagine. Research shows, unsurprisingly, that real vacations, where the st

Horizons broaden for digital nomads

Jul 28th, 2021 7m 28s

Episode 11 - Digital nomadism is increasingly popular, with workers, some earning very nicely, taking to the open road, or the high seas, in camper vans, sailing yachts, or simply cruising from city to city to get a taste of a different culture

Home workers head back to the office for free air conditioning

Jul 28th, 2021 9m 29s

Episode 10 - Workers have been heading back to the office, but is it just for the air conditioning? Many others are running for the hills, looking for new jobs because their companies failed to invest in the right technology to facilitate hybri

What the stock market reveals about the future of work

Jul 21st, 2021 8m 29s

Episode 9 - The stock market may be the best indicator of the future of work, as investors bet for (and against) tech companies that are trying to make remote work as easy as possible. Research shows that there’s a lot at stake for CEOs, who ne

Going YOLO and the growth of freelancing

Jul 7th, 2021 7m 20s

Episode 08 - More and More workers are going YOLO - the philosophy that You Only Live Once - and ditching their jobs for new adventures. But is Freelancing the best way to achieve dreams of independence? More than a third of the 26 million job

Salesforce wants its employees out on the ranch

Jun 30th, 2021 6m 11s

Episode 07 - Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff wants to buy a ranch as a new location for meetings and team building, and apparently he’s taken his inspiration from Disney. As office workers shudder at the idea of returning to their desks in city off

What happened to entry-level jobs? And what’s happening to middle managers?

Jun 23rd, 2021 7m 40s

Episode 06 - The number of entry-level positions has been declining rapidly over the last decade, a trend that has accelerated in the last 12 months. The demand for tech skills has never been higher, something higher education will have to fact

US Federal employees look set for permanent hybrid work

Jun 16th, 2021 7m 37s

Episode 05 - The US government looks set to make hybrid working permanent for many federal employees and contractors. But research shows that if the hybrid model is going to be a success, it needs to be organised in a “human centric” way to pro

Happiness in the workplace, and why 150 is a magic number

May 18th, 2021 7m 51s

Episode 04 - Machine learning and AI are increasingly present in the workplace. Will it make us more productive, safer, or happier? And as we start coming back to the office, what’s the maximum number of people we can relate to on a human level

Fear of missing out, mental health and a huge amount of money

May 18th, 2021 5m 36s

Episode 03 - Is fear of Missing Out (FOMO) going to drive us back from home comforts to the hustle and bustle of the office? What’s certain is that a return to the shared workplace means a return to the commute, and whether this has a positive

Reskilling for the future of work

May 18th, 2021 6m 16s

Episode 02 - The upheaval of 2020 has accelerated changes in the way we work and the way we live. What impact has this had on employment, and how many of us are going to have to retrain to stay relevant in a changing jobs market?

Our relationship with physical space

May 18th, 2021 7m 17s

Episode 01 - Thank you for tuning in to our first episode ! Cinemas are hiring their spaces out to gamers, and the humble telephone booth may have an augmented future. We also celebrate the 5Oth birthday of the email, and ask if there’s still l

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