In this episode Sharath talks to leadership expert Selena Rezvani about what it would take for our work cultures to become more inclusive - for groups like women, minorities and millennials to start, but ultimately for everyone.

In this far reaching discussion we talk about everything from Corporate America's response to the Black Lives Matter movement, to how millennials might want to think differently about 'job hopping'. 

Across all of the conversation is a core theme: Selena thinks we should "settle less" and "self-advocate" more in the world of modern Work.  While this need for self-advocacy may start with particular groups like women, minorities and millennials, it has the power to boost Autonomy - and intrinsic motivation - for us all. 

We also discuss how developing the "smart essentials" of Mastery in modern Work is so dependent on "stretch opportunities". And how a fairer and more transparent system for allocating these can help nurture the talents of us all - rather than just a few - in the workplace. 

An inclusive work culture can improve motivation at work for us all. 

In this wide-ranging episode we talk with Selena about some powerful ideas on how. 

In this episode Sharath talks to leadership and work culture expert Selena Rezvani about what it would take for our work cultures to become more inclusive - for groups like women, minorities and millennials to start, but ultimately for everyone.

In this 35 second trailer, Selena calls for "settling less" at Work and self-advocating more. It's a powerful tool for unlocking our motivation and Autonomy at Work. 

In this episode Sharath talks to leadership and work culture expert Selena Rezvani about what it would take for our work cultures to become more inclusive - for groups like women, minorities and millennials to start, but ultimately for everyone. 

In this 45 second trailer, Selena provides her honest assessment of how Corporate America has responded to the Black Lives Matter movement. 

These are the key questions we discuss in this wide-ranging episode.

In this episode Sharath talks to Cynthia Hansen, the Head of The Adecco Group Foundation.  Cynthia is a global thought-leader in the areas of Diversity, Inclusion and the The Future of Work.  

The Adecco Group is one of the world's leading HR solutions companies, and places hundreds of thousands of people into new jobs everyday. 

It's a wide-ranging discussion that encourages us to think differently about one of of our most critical issues today. 

So many employers around the world are delaying the return of their employees to physical offices, or even re-thinking whether they need physical offices at all. 

Will this have a long term negative motivational impact on us all as employees - and on our work-forces and societies?

That’s the billion (and in the case of companies like Apple, 2 trillion) dollar question for us all.   

If if does reduce motivation and engagement, will this erode trust further between employers and employees - and accelerate the trends towards AI and Automation that are already taking place?   

Or is there a silver lining:  that this will enable us to achieve a truly  "Work from Anywhere" World - which boosts all of our long-term motivation as individuals?

Delighted to launch Intrinsic Labs’ first ever podcast series, focused on re-igniting intrinsic motivation in the different facets of our lives. 

The first episode centres on whether and how we can maintain our inner-drive in a remote working word - and asks whether this is a first step towards a more uplifting ‘Work From Anywhere’ World.  

My first guest: Professor Prithwiraj Choudhury of Harvard Business School. He’s one of the world’s leading experts on this topic.  

The answer to this motivational question  matters so much to the future of work. And to all of us as employees and employers.

Enjoy listening.