This Working Life

This Working Life

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September 24, 2019 Is the side hustle a gift or a curse?
A side hustle can be a creative and satisfying outlet for many people who are looking for an escape from their nine to five job, and the gig economy can certainly provide flexibility and freedom for those who want it.
But what if there is a more sinister side to these worlds? What happens when a job on the side becomes less of a love affair, and more a necessity?
US journalist and author Alissa Quart wrote an opinion piece titled "The con of the side hustle" and is the author of "Squeezed - why our families can't afford America". Simon Kuestenmacher is director of research at The Demographics Group and he has been tracking trends in our working lives here in Australia.
25 min
September 24, 2019 Is the side hustle a gift or a curse?
A side hustle can be a creative and satisfying outlet for many people who are looking for an escape from their nine to five job, and the gig economy can certainly provide flexibility and freedom for those who want it.
But what if there is a more sinister side to these worlds? What happens when a job on the side becomes less of a love affair, and more a necessity?
US journalist and author Alissa Quart wrote an opinion piece titled "The con of the side hustle" and is the author of "Squeezed - why our families can't afford America". Simon Kuestenmacher is director of research at The Demographics Group and he has been tracking trends in our working lives here in Australia.
25 min
September 17, 2019 To Be or Not to B Corp
Can profit and purpose mix successfully?
Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet high standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to attempt to balance profit and purpose. But can business, including big business, really be used a force for good?
Guests include: Andrew Davies, CEO of B Lab, the organisation that is trying to grow the B Corp movement here in Australia; corporations law expert from University of Melbourne Professor Ian Ramsay; and Audrey Khaing-Jones, founder of online designer fashion rental company GlamCorner, which last year became a certified B Corporation.
Then executive coach Amanda Blesing shares her tips on how to self-promote at work without coming across as a used car salesperson.
26 min
September 17, 2019 To Be or Not to B Corp
Can profit and purpose mix successfully?
Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet high standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to attempt to balance profit and purpose. But can business, including big business, really be used a force for good?
Guests include: Andrew Davies, CEO of B Lab, the organisation that is trying to grow the B Corp movement here in Australia; corporations law expert from University of Melbourne Professor Ian Ramsay; and Audrey Khaing-Jones, founder of online designer fashion rental company GlamCorner, which last year became a certified B Corporation.
Then executive coach Amanda Blesing shares her tips on how to self-promote at work without coming across as a used car salesperson.
26 min
September 10, 2019 Goodbye stress, hello chill- and being a funeral celebrant on the side
"I used to think that anxiety and stress was actually good... to drive you to better performance," Morgan Ranieri says.
He is the CEO and one of the co-founders of Your Grocer, a food grocery delivery service. But the management style that helped get the business started was not what was needed to keep it going. So what changed and how did it impact on the business?
And meet Cheryl Lawrie, whose side hustle is being a funeral celebrant. She works with people on the margins of society - prisoners, refugees and members of the LGBTQI community who have lost loved ones. Cheryl says she finds good company with people on the edge.
26 min
September 10, 2019 Goodbye stress, hello chill- and being a funeral celebrant on the side
"I used to think that anxiety and stress was actually good... to drive you to better performance," Morgan Ranieri says.
He is the CEO and one of the co-founders of Your Grocer, a food grocery delivery service. But the management style that helped get the business started was not what was needed to keep it going. So what changed and how did it impact on the business?
And meet Cheryl Lawrie, whose side hustle is being a funeral celebrant. She works with people on the margins of society - prisoners, refugees and members of the LGBTQI community who have lost loved ones. Cheryl says she finds good company with people on the edge.
26 min
September 03, 2019 Does science trump intuition in hiring the best person?
You can waste a lot of time and money recruiting the wrong person for the job. In fact, one in five external hires don't work out, at an estimated cost of TWO years' salary. So how can psychometric testing and AI help - does science trump intuition when it comes to hiring the right person for the job?
Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic is an organisational psychologist, his book is "The Talent Delusion: Why Data, Not Intuition, is Key to Unlocking Human Potential", you can guess what he thinks! Peter Wilson is the president and chair of the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) and together we explore the benefits and limitations of using data to choose the best candidate.
25 min
September 03, 2019 Does science trump intuition in hiring the best person?
You can waste a lot of time and money recruiting the wrong person for the job. In fact, one in five external hires don't work out, at an estimated cost of TWO years' salary. So how can psychometric testing and AI help - does science trump intuition when it comes to hiring the right person for the job?
Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic is an organisational psychologist, his book is "The Talent Delusion: Why Data, Not Intuition, is Key to Unlocking Human Potential", you can guess what he thinks! Peter Wilson is the president and chair of the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) and together we explore the benefits and limitations of using data to choose the best candidate.
25 min
August 27, 2019 Navigating ethical conundrums in the workplace
How do you define your own moral compass? What considerations do you ponder when faced with issues of right and wrong in your working life?
David Burfoot, a senior advisor at the Ethics Centre, and Vanessa Pigrum, the CEO of the Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership put us through our ethical paces and discuss how both employers and employees can create more principled places to work.
25 min
August 27, 2019 Navigating ethical conundrums in the workplace
How do you define your own moral compass? What considerations do you ponder when faced with issues of right and wrong in your working life?
David Burfoot, a senior advisor at the Ethics Centre, and Vanessa Pigrum, the CEO of the Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership put us through our ethical paces and discuss how both employers and employees can create more principled places to work.
25 min

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