My Pocket Psych: The Psychology of the Workplace

They look at what constitutes a chronic health condition, while employees may be reticent to speak up about their condition or ask for assistance, and the ways that organisations can unintentionally exclude people from the workplace due to inflexibility about how work is organised.

They then explore how we can look at the experience of these employees through the lens of Psychological Flexibility. This includes the role of acceptance, clarity of values and taking action in the direction of what really matters.

Do get in touch with your comments and questions about this key workplace topic. You can email us at 'podcast at worklifepsych dot com'.

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Our Thriving at Work initiative: https://www.worklifepsych.com/thrivingatwork

Rachael's online profile: https://www.worklifepsych.com/about-us/dr-rachael-skews/

Our Psychological Flexibility hub: https://www.worklifepsych.com/psychologicalflexibility

Ep 130: ACT in practice with Dr. Rachael Skews: https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/130/

Ep 162: Coaching psychology - theory, practice and bots! https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/162/

Ep 101: Psychological safety: https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/ep-101-psychological-safety/

Ep 102: Building psychological safety: https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/102/

In this episode of the podcast, the first in our new 'Thriving at Work series, Richard is joined by menopause researcher Kara Daly for a discussion about how menopause impacts women at work. 

It's a big topic, affecting so many people in the workforce, yet very often neglected. From myths and misconceptions, to the impact menopause has on women's identity and careers, through to the simple things organisations and managers can do to make the experience easier for women.

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Our 'Thriving at Work' campaign: https://www.worklifepsych.com/thrivingatwork

Kara's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kara-lee-daly/

Kara’s research: https://doi.org/10.1108/QROM-07-2023-2562

Menopause workplace training: https://menopauseintheworkplace.co.uk/

Menopause workplace training: https://www.womenofacertainstage.com/

Free course to understand the basics of menopause: https://womenofacertainstage.lpages.co/menopause-the-basics/

In this episode, Richard is joined by Antonina Pereira, Professor of Neuropsychology and Neuroscience at the University of Chichester.

They explore Antonina's research into prospective memory - our ability to remember to do things in future - and how it relates to our wellbeing, our productivity and effectiveness at work, and discuss some simple ways to improve our ability to 'remember to remember'. 

Full show notes for this episode can be found at https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/167 

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I'm recording this episode just before I turn on my 'out of office' and head to Spain for my annual review. In this solo episode, I outline my reasons for taking an annual retreat each year, why you don't need to leave the country to do this, but why regular reflection is a great idea. 

Find the show notes for this episode at https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/166

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In this final episode of our series on Psychological Flexibility, Richard and Ross reflect on what it was like to create the episodes, share listener feedback and answer some more of your questions. 

You can find all the resources for this series at https://www.worklifepsych.com/PsychologicalFlexibility and some more detailed show notes at https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/165 

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In this, the latest episode in our series on Psychological Flexibility, Richard is one again joined by fellow psychologist Ross McIntosh. They explore the importance of noticing the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves - which we collectively call our self-concept - and holding these stories lightly. 

Full shownotes for this episode can be found at https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/164

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Richard is joined by fellow psychologist Sarah McLellan for a discussion about the role of organisational culture and the importance of shaping it intentionally. 

For full show notes for this episode, visit our website at worklifepsych.com/podcast/163

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In this episode, Richard is joined by friend of the podcast Dr. Rachael Skews. They discuss a recent coaching psychology conference they both presented at, the nature of coaching research, the importance of evidence-based practice and ask the killer question: will your coach be replaced by a bot? 

Full show notes for this episode can be found on our website at https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/162 

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In this episode, Richard and Ross take a look at another important skill for increasing our psychological flexibility: acceptance.

This doesn't mean a passive acceptance of the status quo, or simply pushing through difficulties with gritted teeth. It means authentically accepting the discomfort and other stuff we don't like in situations, while taking helpful action to get through it. Once we make room for it, we don't have to struggle with it, or delay action until the discomfort has gone.

We explore the various ways we raise this topic with our clients in coaching contexts, discuss how we bring acceptance to life in our own lives, and share some simple tips on how to develop this skill in your own life.

Do get in touch with your questions and comments - we love to hear from our listeners. You can email us: podcast at worklifepsych dot com.

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Resources for this entire series on psychological flexibility can be found on this dedicated page on the WorkLifePsych website.

In this episode of 'My Pocket Psych', Richard and Ross turn to the next skill in our psychological flexibility toolkit: committed action.

This is all about taking our values and putting them into action. Doing more of the stuff that matters, not because it's easy or fun, but because it's important.

You can find all the resources we mention in this episode on our dedicated series page at https://www.worklifepsych.com/psychologicalflexibility