The World of Work Podcast

How can you inject purpose into the day job?  Dean of Henley Africa, Jon Foster Pedley, discusses corporate activism with Dr Naeema Pasha, looking at how - with a bit of teamwork and resilience - we can transform our workplaces into catalysts for change.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is it problematic to try to manifest the career you want?  Dr Melissa Carr and Dr Naeema Pasha examine how new-age spirituality is seeping into our corporate language, with the rhetoric of ‘putting things out to the universe’ in a workplace setting potentially reinforcing structural inequalities and be used to exploit workers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could your side-hustle successfully become your full-time gig?   In this episode, Professor Norbert Morawetz draws on his work with entrepreneurs to discuss the alternatives of traditional employment with Dr Naeema Pasha.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The luxury of working from home can only last as long as companies trust their employees.  Dr Rita Fontinha has worked with governments and companies to see whether flexible forms of work like the four-day week could boost productivity and wellbeing. With Dr Naeema Pasha, she examines whether this is just a small experiment by pioneering companies, or a benefit we can all expect to be available for the rest of our working lives?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All this AI talk is just hype – or is it?   Dr Rodrigo Perez Vega looks at the applications of AI in the workplace with Dr Naeema Pasha. Some sectors and workplaces are more likely to be affected than others, but should we embrace the rise of tech with open arms or with luddite resistance?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Competent vs. likeable – do women still face discrimination at work?   Dr Miriam Marra and Dr Naeema Pasha pick apart some of the unhelpful messaging that has been targeted at women in the past years. Successful careers can be had by women – but there’s still a long way to go before to achieve gender equity.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.