In today's episode we talk about losing your job - the team share their experiences of job loss and what they did following it and things that can help. We feature the brilliant Eleanor Tweddell who works helping people after job loss, and who

Anniki Sommerville Interview

Oct 1st, 2020 19m 2s

We are very happy to bring you the FULL interview with Anniki. We spoke about the annoying myth of effortlessly living off your side hustle; Anniki's advice about keeping going with projects that you enjoy and staying committed to them - for th

Episode 5: Strategies for returning to work from maternity leave with Anniki Sommerville

Sep 16th, 2020 35m 47s

In Episode 5 we discuss strategies for returning to work after maternity leave, and speak with writer Anniki Sommerville about her experience of returning after mat leave and of managing people who returned from mat leave. We close with some t

Episode 4: Making work better in the new normal with David D'Souza

Jul 22nd, 2020 38m 27s

Our letter today from Clara asks about how to adapt to the future of work. As this month's guest says, Covid has come along and shaken things up and presents an opportunity to think what ways of working do want to keep and what should we drop?

Episode 3: Talking burnout & how to prep for interviews

Jun 18th, 2020 41m 32s

In episode 3 courtesy of a letter from ‘Ray’ we talk burnout and how to approach this in interviews, why the idea of ‘bringing your whole self to work’ is nonsense and what happens when our personal values clash with organisational values. Also

Episode 2: Riding the coronacoaster: how to handle isolation, boredom and more

May 19th, 2020 34m 14s

Welcome back to the WSG! Live from lockdown… aka the coronacoaster. Today we look a letter from a Judy who asks about how to deal with the isolation, boredom and general sloth of lockdown. And also what to do when your partner is managing thin

Episode 1: Dealing with meetings: tough crowds and how to speak up (and when to shut up)

Apr 29th, 2020 27m 51s

Welcome to our very first episode of Workplace Survival Guide, recorded pre-Covid times when the world felt a little different. We are very happy to have you on board as we try and answer work related conundrums, sent to us by our listeners. Ho

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