188 — Social by Design vs Social by Chance
Mar 31, 2020
In Social by Design, an upcoming book from Mark Britz and James Tyer, the authors argue that we should purposefully build social connections within organisations.
In this week's episode of The Good Practice Podcast, they join Ross G and Owen to discuss:
- the serendipitous nature of many workplace social connections
- the...
187 — The GP Book Club: Stefan Thomke's Experimentation Works
Mar 24, 2020
To what extent are our decisions at work based on data and testing, versus hunches and gut feelings? In Experimentation Works, Stefan Thomke argues that the scientific method should drive business decisions and has the potential to improve performance.
On this week's episode of The Good Practice Podcast, Ross D...
186 — Coping with Corona: Working from home and remote meetings
Mar 17, 2020
In the past few weeks, the rapid spread of Covid-19 has made 'self-isolation' an everyday term. 'Working from home' has stopped being a perk, and become a necessity (for those of us fortunate enough to be able to do so).
But how do you adjust to working in isolation and communicating via remote meetings? On this week's...
185 — Back to the future: Insights from the latest Learning Health Check
Mar 10, 2020
This week on the Good Practice Podcast, Ross D is joined by Owen and Gent Ahmetaj to dig into the latest research report from Emerald Works — Back to the Future: Why Tomorrow’s Workforce Needs a Learning Culture. We discuss:
- the purpose of the Learning Health Check
- the top-line takeaways from the report
- the...
184 — Supporting Parental Leave Returners
Mar 3, 2020
Returning to work after parental leave can be a daunting time for parents. What can managers do to ease this process and support returners in the best way possible?
This week on the Good Practice Podcast, Nicola Boyle and Cat MacLeod speak to Nikki Slowey from Family Friendly Working Scotland and Camden Council's Tom...