The Right Work

The Right Work

By Arjun Sahdev and Andy GreyBusinessEntrepreneurshipEducationHow ToCareers
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The Right Work episodes

  • S2 Ep 4. Why the kind of organisation you work for matters with Rich Taunt (Social enterprise founder and former civil servant)

    Rich Taunt is part of Kaleidoscope Health and Care, a not-for-profit consultancy which he founded. It's a teal organisation that has worked with NHS England, government departments and major charities, and which values kindness above all else. Rich was previously a senior civil servant and think tank director.

    We discussed a huge range of questions with Rich, including:

    • How much should we be hedging risks to find the right work?
    • Is there really a clear line between work and life in today’s world?
    • How can people explore not just what doing the right work looks like, but what kind of organisation they should be doing it for?

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    #TheRightWork #CareersWithPurpose #ReinventingOrganisations #TealOrganisations #Kindness #SelfManagement

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    39 min
  • S2 Ep 3. What the right work means for different generations with Dr Eliza Filby (Generations expert and historian)

    Dr Eliza Filby is an expert writer and speaker on generations, and the impact of changing behaviours and values on society. She also hosts the It's All Relative podcast.

    We explored big questions with Eliza about how generational differences are changing what the right work looks like. We asked Eliza questions like:

    • How are newer generations changing the world of work, and how can older generations adapt?
    • What advice did she have for people who feel like their first or even second career choices aren’t right for them? 
    • How has Covid changed what the right work looks like?

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    #TheRightWork #CareersWithPurpose #Generations #GenerationGap

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    38 min
  • S2 Ep 2. Why smart people make bad career decisions with David Robson (Author, The Intelligence Trap)

    David Robson is an award-winning science writer, and author of The Intelligence Trap: Revolutionise your thinking and make wiser decisions. He's also written an upcoming book, The Expectation Effect.

    We had a fascinating conversation with David about both his career, and some of the mistakes smart people make that stop them finding the right work. We asked him questions like:

    • What are the traps that stop us thinking creatively about what the right work is for us?
    • How might focusing on promotion or traditional ideas of career development stop us finding work that fulfils us?
    • Is ‘finding your passion’ a realistic route to success in work?

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    40 min
  • S2 Ep 1. Getting ready for the changing world of work with Claudia Harris OBE (CEO, Makers)

    Welcome to the first episode of season 2! 

    Claudia is Chief Executive Officer of Makers, which aspires to create a new generation of tech talent that’s ready for the world of work. Before that she was CEO of the Careers & Enterprise Company, a partner at McKinsey, and worked in PM Tony Blair’s Health Delivery Unit.

    Claudia gives some fascinating insights and advice on questions like:

    • What can we learn from how CEOs approach their jobs, for finding the right work for ourselves?
    • How can we get exposure to the different options and opportunities available to us?
    • What’s her advice to people who are worried about switching careers and how that will be perceived?

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    #youth #careers #futureofwork #inequalities #pandemic

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    39 min
  • S1 Ep 12. How to make a career out of saving the planet with Mark Corbett (Environmental entrepreneur; CEO, Thrust Carbon)

    Mark is the co-founder of Thrust Carbon, a social enterprise which builds technology that enables companies to offer green products, and to operate sustainably. Before founding his previous company, Mark was Operations Director of Enactus, which runs social development programmes for entrepreneurial students.

    Mark shared his answers to some big questions: 

    • How do you use networking to help you find the right work, when you don't like networking? 
    • When's the right time to start a business? 
    • How do you discover the issues you truly care about? 


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    39 min
  • S1 Ep 11. How 'taking the first step' can transform your career with Nik Milanovic (Fintech leader; Head of Strategy at Google Pay)
    Nik Milanovic is Head of Business Development and Strategy at Google Pay, where he channels his passions for financial wellbeing and equality. His career has taken him from Philosophy at Stanford, to consulting, to strategic partnerships at Funding Circle. Nik also advises budding Fintech startups and writes about the field for Techcrunch and at www.thisweekinfintech.com. 

    We talk about some challenging questions with Nik. Does starting out with a safer job allow you to take risks later on, or do you just end up never taking those risks? Should you identify your passion and then go and work on it? How does a specialist go out and find the right work for them?

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    40 min
  • S1 Ep 10. Combining your passions to find the right work with Sallyann Keizer (Media producer & non-profit founder)
    Sallyann Keizer is an Emmy and Bafta award winning producer. She juggles life as Managing Director of Sixth Sense Media, and founder of two not-for-profit organisations: Happynesshub, and Bow Wowza, channelling her passions for mental health, children and dogs.

    Find out how Sallyann has navigated her many and varied interests, and what she learnt from experiencing tough personal tragedy.

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    41 min
  • S1 Ep 9. How to start a business you really care about with Adi Kasliwal (Health tech entrepreneur)
    Adi Kasliwal is the co-founder of Personal Alarm Watch, which connects people to a 24/7 monitoring service. He was previously co-founder of Speakset, which connected people to healthcare professionals through a TV. Find out how one conversation with a friend changed the course of his career, and what he's learned from the mistakes he's made on his journey to success.

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    41 min
  • S1 Ep 8. Finding the golden thread in your career with Tom Lansdowne (Growth & innovation leader)
    Tom Lansdowne is Proposition and Innovation Lead at Butternut Box, which produces and delivers fresh dog food. Find out how Tom went from traditional roles in banking and consulting to founding his own startup and eventually joining Butternut Box; as well as his advice on how he's found the 'golden thread' in his career.

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    42 min
  • S1 Ep 7. Putting your happiness over others' expectations with Stacy Thomson (Performance coach & clinician)
    Stacy Thomson is the founder of The Performance Club, a consultancy with the mission of assisting organisations to enhance the well-being, mental health, and performance of their employees.

    Find out what Stacy learned from studying Leisure and Tourism, running a bar, and becoming a psychiatric nurse. Hear her wisdom on how to avoid putting other people's expectations over our own happiness when pursuing the right work for us.

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    40 min

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Listen for inspiration, ideas and tools to help you find #TheRightWork. Most people, if they’re honest, feel unsatisfied with their jobs. Lots of people don’t know what they want to do with their…