This Working Life

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July 16, 2019 What Martians can teach us about work
Former pharmaceutical global brand manager and government advisor on energy, Australian Dianne McGrath, has been shortlisted to the final 100 astronaut candidates for the Mars One mission which is slated for 2031.
The candidates call each other Martians and have been through the most stringent selection processes imaginable. Dianne shares what she has learnt about team building and reveals the surprising characteristics the selection panel looked for.
26 min
July 16, 2019 What Martians can teach us about work
Former pharmaceutical global brand manager and government advisor on energy, Australian Dianne McGrath, has been shortlisted to the final 100 astronaut candidates for the Mars One mission which is slated for 2031.
The candidates call each other Martians and have been through the most stringent selection processes imaginable. Dianne shares what she has learnt about team building and reveals the surprising characteristics the selection panel looked for.
26 min
July 09, 2019 Robot lawyers, dumb AI and besties at work
Artificial intelligence is spreading in workplaces, from the legal industry to truck driving.
To find out just what that might mean for you, we revisit our chat with Chrissie Lightfoot, the inventor of the world’s first robot lawyer, Robot Lawyer Lisa, we explore how AI is saving truck drivers’ lives, and question the ethics of AI when the “intelligence” it uses is actually quite dumb.
And is it good to have a bestie at work? HR consultant Anna Pannuzzo says not necessarily.
26 min
July 09, 2019 Robot lawyers, dumb AI and besties at work
Artificial intelligence is spreading in workplaces, from the legal industry to truck driving.
To find out just what that might mean for you, we revisit our chat with Chrissie Lightfoot, the inventor of the world’s first robot lawyer, Robot Lawyer Lisa, we explore how AI is saving truck drivers’ lives, and question the ethics of AI when the “intelligence” it uses is actually quite dumb.
And is it good to have a bestie at work? HR consultant Anna Pannuzzo says not necessarily.
26 min
July 02, 2019 "You're fired!" Surviving the sack, and the benefits of a career break
Andrea Clarke thought she was doing the right thing when she warned a large US aid agency against misappropriating government funds. For her diligence, she was sacked.
Andrea Clarke is a former journalist who was working as Head of Communications for one of the world's largest and most influential aid agencies in the US.
She had been in Iraq during a very dangerous post-war rebuilding period when she witnessed fraud and misappropriation of government funds.
Her letter to the CEO, warning him of the huge reputational damage to the organisation if the practice continued and became public, got her fired.
What followed was immense stress, a frantic search for a new job and the realisation that we all have to future-proof ourselves for an era of unknowns. She's written a book called Future Fit with tips on how to make sure we stay employable, relevant and stand out from others when looking for a job.
And Chris Kent from Hays talks about the pros and cons of taking a career break, and how to keep upskilling even when you are not working.
26 min
July 02, 2019 "You're fired!" Surviving the sack, and the benefits of a career break
Andrea Clarke thought she was doing the right thing when she warned a large US aid agency against misappropriating government funds. For her diligence, she was sacked.
Andrea Clarke is a former journalist who was working as Head of Communications for one of the world's largest and most influential aid agencies in the US.
She had been in Iraq during a very dangerous post-war rebuilding period when she witnessed fraud and misappropriation of government funds.
Her letter to the CEO, warning him of the huge reputational damage to the organisation if the practice continued and became public, got her fired.
What followed was immense stress, a frantic search for a new job and the realisation that we all have to future-proof ourselves for an era of unknowns. She's written a book called Future Fit with tips on how to make sure we stay employable, relevant and stand out from others when looking for a job.
And Chris Kent from Hays talks about the pros and cons of taking a career break, and how to keep upskilling even when you are not working.
26 min
June 25, 2019 Teams go tribal in agile movement
Squads, tribes and guilds: Is agile management the future of the workplace?
Nigel Dalton, Chief Inventor of REA Group - which operate the realestate.com website - takes us around their office in Richmond Victoria, set up for their agile work force. He explains some of the current jargon including "tribes, squads and guilds" - and shows us the "portal to China".
28 min
June 25, 2019 Teams go tribal in agile movement
Squads, tribes and guilds: Is agile management the future of the workplace?
Nigel Dalton, Chief Inventor of REA Group - which operate the realestate.com website - takes us around their office in Richmond Victoria, set up for their agile work force. He explains some of the current jargon including "tribes, squads and guilds" - and shows us the "portal to China".
28 min
June 18, 2019 Bogan Hunters, Fat Pizza and Housos: meet their creator, Pauly Fenech
"Too rude. Your stuff's no good. It's too rude". That's what actor and director Pauly Fenech's dad told him years after the former boxer and Army Reserves man entered the film and television world. But then came the Logie.
26 min
June 18, 2019 Bogan Hunters, Fat Pizza and Housos: meet their creator, Pauly Fenech
"Too rude. Your stuff's no good. It's too rude". That's what actor and director Pauly Fenech's dad told him years after the former boxer and Army Reserves man entered the film and television world. But then came the Logie.
26 min

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