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Do you find yourself setting the same goals year after year, only to leave them unaccomplished?If so, it might be time to try a new strategy for planning your goals. In this quick win I’m joined by ABC broadcaster and Host of ‘This Working Life’, Lisa Leong to talk about why a pre mortem could be the strategy you need to set achievable goals for the year. Lisa shares: What a ‘pre-mortem’ is and how it can help you set achievable goals for the next year How to make sure a ‘pre-mortem’ works if you are doing it for a team Why a ‘pre-victorum’ is essential to do as well if you are setting personal goals Listen to the full interview with Lisa here. Connect with Lisa via Instagram, or check out ‘This Working Life.” My latest book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/ Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai) If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha-imber.ck.page/subscribe Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au Credits: Host: Amantha Imber Sound Engineer: The Podcast ButlerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lisa Leong doesn't do things by halves - if she's worried she might not be getting enough sunlight in the dead of Melbourne winter, she goes out and buys an infrared desk light. If she learns cold therapy might be beneficial, she jumps into a sub-zero cryotherapy chamber.  So when the ABC Broadcaster started feeling a disconnect between her mind and body, she didn't just start practicing Qigong (a meditative martial arts practice similar to Tai Chi). No, she wanted to learn it from the master himself, Robert Peng.  She thought she might be in luck, because the Chinese healer was brought to Australia by… Bob Hawke? But by the time Lisa wanted to learn, Peng had moved to New York. So naturally, Lisa flew across the world to spend ten days under his tutelage!  Lisa shares why she felt compelled to learn Qigong, what she learned from Robert Peng, and how Bob Hawke fits into the story! Connect with Lisa on Instagram or LinkedInListen to the full interview here My latest book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/ Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai) If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha-imber.ck.page/subscribe Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au Credits: Host: Amantha Imber Sound Engineer: Martin ImberSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you have a process for reflecting on the year that was - and for setting yourself up for an amazing year to come? Joining me today is successful ABC broadcaster and host of Radio National's ‘This Working Life', Lisa Leong. I sat down with Lisa for a chat about her annual tradition of reflecting on the year and setting goals for 2025. Many of us do this, but how many of us are happy with the result? This episode covers a range of strategies you can use to reflect and set goals for a more successful 2025. Lisa shares: -         

ABC presenter Lisa Leong reveals the transformative power of an ancient Chinese practice that pulled her from the depths of burnout and reignited her zest for life. Discover how a serendipitous encounter with a bee in a flower garden signalled her return to joy and mental clarity. Join us as Lisa shares:

Today, I'm joined by Lisa Leong, a broadcaster, author, and facilitator. Watch us chat on YouTube.Her superpowers, which you'll hear very clearly in this episode, are curiosity and  creativity.She's a former IP, technology, and wine lawyer—yes, that's actually a thing. She caught the radio bug in 2001, which is exactly why I brought her on the show. Wedelve into the parallels between having talk-back radio and getting listeners to call in to hosting workshops and being truly present. We also talk about energy, meeting the room where it's at, and the best ways to prepare to be spontaneous—an awesome oxymoron, right? And Lisa shares how she does this, even down to the detail, like her unique research approach, which includes a bit of LinkedIn stalking. Lisa draws on her unique experiences, combined with design thinking and mindfulness practices, to bring a fresh approach to conversations and connection.She presents on ABC Radio Melbourne on Sundays and also hosts 'This Working Life' on ABC Radio National, which is an awesome show. Connect with Lisa LeongLisa Leong on LinkedInLisa Leong on InstagramLisa's profile on ABC RadioWhy you can't miss this episodeIt's not every day you get to hear from someone who's mastered the art of engaging people through radio, law, and facilitation. Lisa's stories are not just inspiring—they're packed with actionable tips you can use to level up your facilitation game. Plus, her take on mindfulness and presence is a game-changer for anyone looking to connect more deeply with their audience.Memorable Quotes:"Jumping into facilitation was like jumping into a whole new world with both feet. Scary, but thrilling!""You don't have to be a Zen master to make mindfulness work for you in workshops.""Inclusivity isn't just nice to have; it's a must-have for unforgettable workshops.""Preparation meets improvisation—that's where the magic happens."Resources Mentioned:Lisa's Favorite Mindfulness Apps"The Skilled Facilitator" by Roger SchwarzSupport the show

Lisa Leong discovered the hard way that you can be both fit and unhealthy. While working a high-powered (read: high stress) job that required her to fly around the world, she thought she might need some balance. For some reason, she thought training for an Olympic-distance marathon was the way to do it!  Between working marathon hours and training for a literal marathon, she didn't have time to slow down when she first got a chest infection. Instead, she loaded up on antibiotics and steroids and powered through. She did the same when the chest infection reappeared, and soon enough she was reliant on her medication. Shortly after, she was bed-ridden for months, suffering from nerve damage so bad she would cry if a breeze struck her the wrong way.  Thus started her lifelong quest for real, life-giving health. And if you've listened to Lisa's ABC show, This Working Life, you know she takes her quests seriously.  Her motto is “every day is lab day,” and the same is true outside the office. Lisa shares a wide variety of the personal health experiments she's currently running, and outlines the long-term thinking that informs her morning routines and other daily health practices.  Connect with Lisa on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn *** My new book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here. Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin Twitter Instagram  If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha.substack.com/  Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au CREDITS Produced by Inventium Host: Amantha Imber Sound Engineer: Martin Imber Episode Producer: Liam RiordanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Minter Dialogue with Lisa Leong Lisa Leong is an ABC (Australia) broadcaster, host of Sundays with Lisa Leong on ABC Radio Melbourne, Host of This Working Life podcast on ABC Radio National and coauthor with Monique Ross of the book, "This Working Life, How to navigate your career in uncertain times." In this conversation, we discuss a central tenet of work-life coherence, how to have ambition and manage the stresses that come with it, how to forge meaningful change, the power of vulnerability, how to design and manage a portfolio career, and uncovering one's personal values.  If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast channel, to rate/review the show. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Want more book recommendations? Get the bookmark newsletter in your inbox. It's time for the wrap that's not quite as good as the Spotify wrap, but still one of my favourite bits of the year; looking back at the books I've spent my year reading. This year I read 52 books, 29% were ebooks, 42% were physical books, and 29% were audiobooks. I use the StoryGraph app to track my reading. Here's some of the books that get a mention... The Top 3 Imaginable by Jane McGonigal (Listen to the three big ideas here) Stolen Focus by Johann Hari (Listen to the three big ideas here) Brave New Work by Aaron Dignan (Listen to the three big ideas here) Honourable Mentions Big Feelings by Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy (Listen to the three big ideas here) Creative Acts for Curious People by Stanford dSchool Good Pop, Bad Pop by Jarvis Cocker Will by Will Smith I Didn't do the Thing Today by Madeleine Dore (Listen to the three big ideas here) This Working Life by Lisa Leong & Monique Ross (Listen to the three big ideas here) What were your reading highlights this year? Let me know by connecting on Instagram or LinkedIn.  Support my book habit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/stephsbookshelfSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Artist Ken Done grew up in a country town in NSW, drawing, fishing and listening to the Argonauts. Before he became a became a full-time artist, he had a wild career in advertising in the 1960s

Artist Ken Done grew up in a country town in NSW, drawing, fishing and listening to the Argonauts. Before he became a became a full-time artist, he had a wild career in advertising in the 1960s

Greg Fisher, CEO of Sydney's first queer museum, wanted to replicate his family's warm, loving spirit with his own future family. He and his wife didn't see his being gay as an obstacle

Greg Fisher, CEO of Sydney's first queer museum, wanted to replicate his family's warm, loving spirit with his own future family. He and his wife didn't see his being gay as an obstacle

Victor's refugee mother was widowed at a young age, his grandparents were tortured and killed by the Soviets, but Victor says he comes from four generations of radical optimists

Victor's refugee mother was widowed at a young age, his grandparents were tortured and killed by the Soviets, but Victor says he comes from four generations of radical optimists

When Eva's parents fled from their home in communist Poland, she was told to "ask no questions". But once she got to the 'free world' she couldn't stop asking questions, trying to reclaim her stolen childhood

When Eva's parents fled from their home in communist Poland, she was told to "ask no questions". But once she got to the 'free world' she couldn't stop asking questions, trying to reclaim her stolen childhood

How a bush kid from Magnetic Island graduated to an ashram in India and came to harvest cacao with an ancient, Indigenous tribe on the Amazon River

How a bush kid from Magnetic Island graduated to an ashram in India and came to harvest cacao with an ancient, Indigenous tribe on the Amazon River

After Nova Weetman's partner died, the children's author started writing from and about grief

After Nova Weetman's partner died, the children's author started writing from and about grief

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this fifth conversation of Series Ten, we talk with Lisa Leong, host of This Working Life. Lisa Leong is a broadcaster, author and facilitator. A former Intellectual Property, Technology and Wine lawyer (yes, there is such a thing!), Lisa caught the radio bug in 2001. She was accepted into the Australian Film Television and Radio School, where she picked up a radio degree and a boyfriend (now husband). Lisa draws on her unique career experiences combined with Design Thinking and mindfulness practices to bring a fresh approach to conversations and connection. Her work has been the subject of a Harvard Law case study, received numerous awards, and inspired Lisa's TEDx Melbourne talk “Can robots make us more human?” Lisa presents Sundays on ABC Radio Melbourne and hosts This Working Life on ABC Radio National. She has co-authored with Monique Ross the book This Working Life: How to Navigate Your Career in Uncertain Times. Our series sponsor is a School for tomorrow. To find out more, visit www.aschoolfortomorrow.com/thriving The Game Changers podcast is produced by Oliver Cummins for Orbital Productions, supported by a School for tomorrow (aschoolfortomorrow.com), and powered by CIRCLE. The podcast is hosted on SoundCloud and distributed through Spotify, Google Play, and Apple Podcasts. Please subscribe and tell your friends you like what you are hearing. You can contact us at gamechangers@circle.education, on Twitter and Instagram via @GameChangersPC, and you can also connect with Philip SA Cummins and Adriano Di Prato via LinkedIn and Twitter. Let's go!

It's not just about getting the job done when we're working hybridly, it's about the connections we make. And this has been lost when we're working from home, and this is making us feel lonely. In the second part of our hybrid work feature, we look at how hybrid work can leave us feeling lonely and disconnected, and what we can do about it.   Guests: Mark Mortensen - Associate Professor, INSEAD Dr Caroline Knight - Research Fellow, Curtin University's Future of Work Institute Sasha D'Arcy - Psychologist and ‘Inventiologist' at Inventium

You might not be surprised to find out Lisa Leong has a colour-coded calendar. She's the host of hit ABC podcast This Working Life, after all. But what might surprise you is how her attention to diaristic detail helps her when she's not at work. Her ABC work is orange, and the sessions working on her new book were red. But she also blocks out her e-bike commutes and social activities. Why?  For one thing, it ensures nobody schedules her into a meeting when she's meant to be out for dinner. But perhaps more importantly, it means she has something like a birds-eye-view of her life, one week at a time.  Too much orange and red? Not enough yellow and blue? At a glance, Lisa knows whether she's overworking (or spending a bit too much time on the town!). Lisa also gives you what she calls a “compassionate challenge,” and asks you to work if you might have more autonomy at work than you initially thought.  Pick up a copy of Lisa's book, This Working Life Or connect with her on Instagram or Twitter You can find the full interview here: Lisa Leong wants you to forget work-life balance and cultivate work-life cohesion instead *** Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin Twitter Instagram    If you're looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au CREDITS Produced by Inventium Host: Amantha Imber Sound Engineer: Martin Imber

You might not be surprised to find out Lisa Leong has a colour-coded calendar. She's the host of hit ABC podcast This Working Life, after all. But what might surprise you is how her attention to diaristic detail helps her when she's not at work.Her ABC work is orange, and the sessions working on her new book were red. But she also blocks out her e-bike commutes and social activities. Why? For one thing, it ensures nobody schedules her into a meeting when she's meant to be out for dinner. But perhaps more importantly, it means she has something like a birds-eye-view of her life, one week at a time. Too much orange and red? Not enough yellow and blue? At a glance, Lisa knows whether she's overworking (or spending a bit too much time on the town!).Lisa also gives you what she calls a “compassionate challenge,” and asks you to work if you might have more autonomy at work than you initially thought. Pick up a copy of Lisa's book, This Working LifeOr connect with her on Instagram or TwitterYou can find the full interview here: Lisa Leong wants you to forget work-life balance and cultivate work-life cohesion instead***Connect with me on the socials:LinkedinTwitterInstagram  If you're looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.coVisit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.auCREDITSProduced by InventiumHost: Amantha ImberSound Engineer: Martin ImberSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we sit down for the special themed podcast on covering society and change. Stefania sits down with Monique Ross & Lisa Leong on This Working Life, while Nick sits down with Ben Quilty to discuss his collection, Free Fall. WARNING: this podcast contains adult themes. Listener discretion is advised. *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Interviews In this podcast: Lisa Leong & Monique Ross - This Working Life: 1:02-33:18 Ben Quilty - Free Fall: 33:33-58:28 Books mentioned in this podcast: Lisa Leong & Monique Ross - This Working Life: https://bit.ly/362NHim Ben Quilty - Free Fall: https://bit.ly/3Jc0tcF Host: Nick Wasiliev Interviewer: Stefania Capogna & Nick Wasiliev Guests: Lisa Leong, Monique Ross & Ben Quilty Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 20 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 15th March 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Would you call yourself an introvert, or an extrovert? Or are you a bit of both? When it comes to personality traits and states, it's not black and white. It's a spectrum. But sometimes we still desire a label or a name for what we are. Many of us have done personality tests for fun, or have been asked to do a psychometric test when applying for a job. Here in Australia, around 40 per cent of recruiters and employers ask candidates or employees to do one of these tests. But how helpful are they, really, when it comes to our work? Guests: Luke Smillie - Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Melbourne Nick Haslam - Professor of Psychology at the University of Melbourne Dr Martin Boult - Psychologist and Senior Director Professional Services at The Myers-Briggs Company, Asia Pacific

What was your first job, and what did it teach you? We're turning back the clocks and heading back into the supermarket and greasy fast-food joints to find out just why first jobs are so crucial in our careers and what they can teach us. If we put on our detective caps, we can look at our first jobs and pick up the little clues and insights about ourselves that can help us navigate our current career. And if you have kids, or are mentoring young people, we learn how we can advise teenagers on what to look for in their first job. Guests: Professor Julia Richardson, Curtin University School of Management and Marketing Daisy Turnbull, teacher and author 50 Questions to Ask Your Teens: A Guide to Fostering Communication and Confidence in Young Adults

Cryotherapy, sleep apps and binaural beats, are just some or the more than 20 biohacks Lisa Leong uses to perform her best at work. Are they useful or a complete waste of time and or money? We recruited three scientists to run the research filter over these hacks. This episode was originally broadcast on Tuesday 12th November 2019

Even today, the class you are born into can largely determine your career. Research by Diversity Council Australia shows that more than any other diversity demographic, it was social class which most determined Australian workers' experience of inclusion or exclusion at work.  Talking about class at work can be awkward, especially when most Australians believe we live in the land of a “fair go”. But, talk about it we must. Amanda Rose has dealt with the stigma her whole life, simply because she comes from Western Sydney. When an event MC introduced her as “from Parramatta…but that's ok because she's gorgeous” she knew things had to change. Amanda has since gone on to found six businesses including Western Sydney Women, an organisation which offers free programs and workshops designed to help women from the area thrive in the workplace.  Author and journalist Rick Morton grew up in poverty in rural Queensland, and believes his acute understanding of the class experience has shaped his career.  As an award-winning journalist, Rick has broken stories on aged care, refugees and the NDIS for some of Australia's biggest news publications.  Lisa Annese, CEO of Diversity Council Australia shares the surprising findings in their ground breaking class research, and how workplaces might overcome our unconscious class biases.  Report by Diversity Council Australia: Class at Work  Producers: and Maria Tickle Producers: Kara Jensen-Mackinnon and Maria Tickle This episode was first broadcast on 31 May 2021

Imagine you're applying for a job. You're asked a few questions and have a conversation online. But it's not with a human. It's with a chatbot. How would you feel? Possibly relaxed? Maybe even a bit more confident? More likely to apply for that job, if there's no intimidating interview panel? Probably. AI is increasingly being used in recruitment and it's being employed to make the hiring process more efficient, less daunting, and some argue, free from bias... so how does it stack up? And given these technological advancements, is it time to call the CV obsolete? Guests: Charles Cameron -  CEO of RCSA Australia & New Zealand (Recruitment, Consulting and Staffing Association) Barb Hyman - CEO of PredictiveHire Professor Andreas Leibbrandt - Monash University

Australia's renowned for its multiculturalism. But when it comes to the workplace and leadership positions, that diversity isn't represented. So, what's going on? In part two of our special series, we dive into some solutions to improve diversity and inclusion at work to see Australia's multiculturalism reflected in leadership positions.   Guests: Daisy Auger-Dominguez - Chief People Officer, VICE Media Group and author, Inclusion Revolution Juliet Bourke - Professor of Practice and non-executive director at the UNSW Business School

Australia's renowned for its multiculturalism. But when it comes to the workplace and leadership positions, that diversity isn't represented. So, what's going on? In part one of our special series we dive into cultural diversity and inclusion at work - what's behind the lack of diversity in leadership roles, and what can be done about it. Guests: Jieh-Yung Lo – Director, Centre for Asian-Australian Leadership at the Australian National University Tim Soutphommasane – Director, Culture Strategy & Acting Director, Sydney Policy Lab, and Professor of Practice (Sociology and Political Theory) at the University of Sydney. Former Race Discrimination Commissioner (2013-2018) Octavia Goredema – Career Coach & Author of PREP, PUSH, PIVOT Jean Jing Yin Sum – Life Transformations Coach & Host, Asian Women Rising

Hey, have you subscribed to the bookmark newsletter? If you liked this, you might like my twice-monthly email with book reviews and ideas of what you should be reading, and listening to, next. Click here to subscribe. It's time for my quarterly review of the best books of 2022 (so far), talking about the six books I've loved the most over the first few months of 2022, featuring... Stolen Focus by Johann Hari (listen to the full episode about the book here) I Didn't Do the Thing Today by Madeleine Dore (listen to the full episode about the book here) This Working Life by Lisa Leong & Monique Ross (listen to the full episode about the book here) Will by Will Smith & Mark Manson (read the review here) Imaginable by Jane McGonigal Creative Acts for Curious People by Sarah Greenberg   Let's connect LinkedIn Instagram  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've been living through the greatest workplace disruption in generations. Now, two years and counting of Covid here in Australia, that volatility isn't going anywhere and business managers are struggling. Energy is low, resilience is low, and staff numbers are fluctuating as people fall ill to Covid. Combine, mix and stir and you've got the ‘Covid shiftstorm'. We go inside the world of managers and hear what's happening, how they're feeling and get some tips on how to get through this tough period. Guests: Professor Kim Felmingham - Chair of Clinical Psychology in the School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne Karen Gately - Founder, Corporate Dojo With thanks to the managers who shared their stories with us: Natalie Feehan - Chief Customer and Commercial Officer, EstimateOne Lia Pacquola - Head of PR and Corporate Communications MYOB Adam Chalk - Owner and Manager, Buddha Bowl Cafe

We all know the impact of stress on our minds and bodies. But it turns out that it's not the stress itself that's impacting our health - it's how we think about it. We hear from people about their experiences of work-related stress and how it impacts them, and our expert panel tell us how to change our stress mindsets so we can harness its power to work and live better. Guests: Alison Earl, Author, speaker and trainer on mindset and resilience Dr Kari Leibowitz, Health psychologist and mindset researcher, Stanford University

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! This week, we sit down for the special themed podcast on covering society and change. Stefania sits down with Monique Ross & Lisa Leong on This Working Life, while Nick sits down with Ben Quilty to discuss his collection, Free Fall. WARNING: this podcast contains adult themes. Listener discretion is advised. *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Interviews In this podcast: Lisa Leong & Monique Ross - This Working Life: 1:02-33:18 Ben Quilty - Free Fall: 33:33-58:28 Books mentioned in this podcast: Lisa Leong & Monique Ross - This Working Life: https://bit.ly/362NHim Ben Quilty - Free Fall: https://bit.ly/3Jc0tcF Host: Nick Wasiliev Interviewer: Stefania Capogna & Nick Wasiliev Guests: Lisa Leong, Monique Ross & Ben Quilty Producer: Nick Wasiliev

Did you know that you spend most of your waking life working – a jaw-dropping 90,000 hours for the average person. Work dominates our days. It can be the thing that gets you up in the morning, or the thing that keeps you awake at night. What about you? Has the pandemic changed your relationship with work? Are you at a career crossroads, feeling tired, unmotivated, a tad lost in your work life? Are you experiencing burnout? Do you want to be more intentional about the role of work in your life so you can grow more joy and meaning in your career, and make your work, well, work for you? We sat down to explore some of these questions with ABC Broadcaster Lisa Leong, who along with journalist Monique Ross, has spent a lot of time thinking and writing about work and co-authored a brilliant just published book called This Working Life - How To Navigate Your Career In Uncertain Times. In this conversation, Lisa and Mon share how being on the brink of burnout was the wake up call they each needed to change their relationship with work, and themselves. They reflect on their personal, hard-won learnings and how they had to rethink unsustainable and negative work habits to rebalance their work life coherence, do less to gain more, and harness their energy and superpowers to craft the careers they now truly love. There’s stacks of great practical advice in here to help kickstart your career next steps, or at least help you have a good hard look at how you spend your working life. SHOW CREDITS Hosts: Sabina Read and Madeleine GrummetGuests: Lisa Leong and Monique RossWebsite: This Working LifeSocials - Lisa: Twitter, InstagramSocials - Mon: Twitter, Instagram Technical Producer: Daryl Missen at Purple Wax Join us on instagram at human.cogs Available on Apple, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Podcasts or listen via our website. If you like this episode please leave us a QUICK REVIEW so more people can listen and learn from these stories! Thank you :)Learn more and support the show: https://www.humancogs.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What we want in our leaders has evolved; we've seen a growing desire for more ethical and empathetic leaders. But destructive leaders are still in charge in many workplaces and their impacts are far-reaching. So how can we identify them and, more importantly, change them? We look at the personality traits and four styles of destructive leaders and get some tips on how to avoid them to help improve employee and business wellbeing. Guests: Professor Paula Brough, Professor of Organisational Psychology and Director of the Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing at Griffith University Dr Vicki Webster, Founder and Director of Incisive Leaders

Since the start of the pandemic, the global take-up of the four-day work week has accelerated. We first looked into the pros and cons of the four-day work week back in 2020 when it was very much in its early days in Australia. Since then, more companies and industries in Australia and around the world have adopted the four-day work week. We get the latest on what is and isn't working in this global workplace experiment and what we can learn from the early adopters.   Guests: Andrew Barnes – Founder, Perpetual Guardian and 4 Day Week Global Alex Pang – Founder, Strategy and Rest Nikki Beaumont - Founder and CEO, Beaumont People Kath Blackham – Founder and CEO, Versa Sasha D'Arcy – Four-day-week employee at Inventium

Monqiue Ross is a journalist and author, and at the end of 2020 she branched out (pun intended) and became a certified Nature and Forest Therapy guide. In this ep, we do a deep dive into the Japanese healing technique and how to apply its principles to your urban working life. WANT MORE FROM MONIQUE? Find out more about Monique’s (and Lisa Leong’s) book This Working Life (Hardie Grant, $32.99), here. You can follow her on Instagram @monique_ross. WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley. On YouTube: Watch Body + Soul TV, here. In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you have a panic voice that gets stuck on a loop inside your head? Join the club. Journalist and co-author of This Working Life Monique Ross discusses why we need to rename imposter syndrome, and shares her tips on how to dial down that pesky voice.   WANT MORE FROM MONIQUE? To hear today's full interview, where she takes a deep dive into the healing powers of forest bathing...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Find out more about Monique's (and Lisa Leong's) book This Working Life (Hardie Grant, $32.99), here. You can follow her on Instagram @monique_ross.   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  On YouTube: Watch Body + Soul TV, here. In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If we confront our regrets and use them as signals, they're a powerful force for working smarter and living better. That's according to New York Times best-selling author Daniel Pink. He's collected the regrets of thousands of people around the world and discovered what connects us in our regrets, and how we can use them to live and work better. So let go of any shame around your regrets, and learn how to harness their power. Guest: Daniel Pink, New York Times bestselling author, most recently The Power of Regret.   With appearances from people who proudly have regrets: Dr Tim Sharp, Chief Happiness Officer, The Happiness Institute Ginger Gorman, Award-winning print and radio journalist Mark Brandi, Author Janelle Delaney, Partner at IBM Amanda Rose, Founder of Western Sydney Women, #bosslady Juliet Bourke, Author and Adjunct Professor UNSW Business School

Hey, have you subscribed to the bookmark newsletter? If you liked this, you might like my twice-monthly email with book reviews and ideas of what you should be reading, and listening to, next. Click here to subscribe. Or join the bookmark Patreon membership for even more bonus book content, including exclusive members-only episodes.   About the book You spend most of your waking life working — a jaw-dropping 90,000 hours for the average person. You deserve to feel joy during that time. But how?    This Working Lifeempowers you to experiment in the lab of life. You'll reflect on your highs and lows, harness your superpowers and pinpoint your guiding values. You'll learn the importance of empathy as you craft a job or curate a portfolio career that can grow with you. You'll unlock the power of rituals, community and self-care, and build resilience that will help you face life's inevitable curveballs.    Lisa and Monique get personal, sharing hard-won learnings from their own lives. This Working Life also features insights from world-leading thinkers like Dorie Clark, Jeremy Utley and Dan Klein, and practical activities to help you take action. Source: https://www.hardiegrant.com/ About the authors Lisa Leong is the host of ABC Radio National's This Working Life. She is a former corporate lawyer and ABC Eyre Peninsula breakfast presenter whose purpose as a broadcaster, media commentator and master facilitator is to help people find the sunshine in work, in relationships and in themselves. Her work and unique approach has been the subject of a Harvard Case Study and TEDx Talk: ‘Can robots make us more human?' She is a graduate of the Customer-Focused Innovation program of Stanford University's GSB and the Stanford .school, the Australian Film Television and Radio School, and the University of Melbourne Law School. Her superpowers are curiosity, creativity and delivering key messages by way of song. Monique Ross is a freelance journalist, writer and editor who has previously worked for ABC News Digital and ABC Radio National. She is also a certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide, and the founder of Heartwood Nature Bathing, based in Brisbane/Meanjin. Her superpowers are connection, organisation, grit and making pasta disappear. Source: This Working Life book cover Big idea #1 — There's not one answer There's not one answer to work, and there's certainly not one career path. This is not a book of hacks, or a plan, or a process, or a methodology, or a single model per se. It's more of a set of mindsets and thought-starters on how to (re)think work in the modern age. It challenges the idea of a ‘job for life', and encourages us to think about building skills that are transferable, and a career that's more fluid and ever-changing. At the heart of this is a mindset of learning and experimentation, not an answer or a particular path for everyone that everyone should take.  There's a lot of experimentation woven into the book in little sections called ‘lab experiments', with ideas that you can put into practice including building a portfolio career, finding a mentor, and everything in between. The important point is that you do have options and you can change things. You can make tweaks by practicing job craft, you can pivot by adding strings to your bow or building a portfolio career, or you can completely reinvent by having a career change. Lisa and Monica give plenty of their own examples of tweaks, pivots, and reinventions they've had through their careers. One of the most important things about this book is it really just show the art of the possible. It's so easy to feel like you ‘can't' do these things, or ‘can't' change something about how you work. But how much of that is actually you holding yourself back; writing off things without really testing them, experimenting, and pushing a little bit more. Big idea #2 — Category of one This was one of my favourite ideas in the book. It's the idea of being a category of one by leveraging your unique experiences, strengths, and values so that you (and only you) can add your own magic and impact to your work. First you need to know what your strengths, values, and experiences are. This is important so that you can then develop them and use them with a bit more purpose and intent. The life flow exercise in the book is a great exercise in the book where you look at the the highs and the lows of your life and career to see what those trends and themes are. You get to find the common denominator of when you've been really satisfied with your work or life, which means you can design your next move around having more of those elements. This mindset of a category of one also allows you to stand out and can stop comparisonitis because if you're a category of one, there's no point comparing yourself or your path or your skills to other people, because they are a different category of one. Being able to play your own game is also very freeing, and much healthier than constant comparison. It allows you to embrace a more infinite mindset rather than playing the finite games (despite the fact that organisations are often set up to pit us against each other when it comes to annual reviews etc). Finally, thinking in a ‘category of one' mindset can be the thing that allows you to successfully create and/or design a role, knowing what your strengths are, where you're going, and what your unique individual path is. Big idea #3 — Work/life coherence Work/life balance makes my eyes roll back in my head, so I was very pleased to see for once a different approach in here. Lisa and Monique challenge the idea that work and life should be separate. It often feels like more stress to try (and fail) do that. A coherence, on the other hand, is about finding more of a unified whole, or a connectedness between work and life. They say that if balance draws a line between work and life, coherence starts to unify those two sides, and they become more interconnected, in flow and flexible to change. For work/life coherence to work, we need to remove guilt and presenteeism and instead focus on what actually matters. There's a two way exchange of course, and requires transparency in your team or organisation. At an individual level we need to be able to self-regulate, we need to better help ourselves focus and be present so that when we're doing work, we are doing work, and when we were at home, we are doing that thing. Coherence doesn't work if one are is always spilling into the other.  It takes boundaries, it takes self-awareness, it takes self-regulation. And of course, transparency in order for this to work.   Let's connect LinkedIn Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Forget what you think you know about motivation. We've done the work for you and found some science-based motivation hacks, so you can get the job done and actually enjoy it. We bust some myths and find out what really motivates us - from incentives, to mindsets and increased empathy.

You've tried it all. You've joined the 5AM club, done the morning HIIT workouts, tried the pomodoro technique, downloaded Headspace and worked at a standing desk. But… you haven't quite figured it out yet. Lisa Leong, host of the hit ABC radio show, This Working Life, says that's the point. Every day is “lab day”, and the experimenting should never end. Lisa's job is to examine… well, jobs. She's on a mission to understand the modern working world and how we can all make our working lives more effective and fulfilling. Sometimes this means changing little things, like what time we get to the office or which morning routines give us the most energy. Sometimes it's the big things, like figuring out how to advance your career, or even knowing when it's time to change industries. Lisa teaches you how to determine your own values and apply them to work, and explains why the term “work-life balance” needs to be replaced with something a bit more meaningful.  Connect with Lisa on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn Grab a copy of This Working Life here ***Connect with me on the socials:LinkedinTwitterInstagram  If you're looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.coVisit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.auCREDITSProduced by InventiumHost: Amantha ImberEpisode Producer: Liam RiordanSound Engineer: Martin ImberSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lisa Leong on her colourful and curious working life in radio, and how a personal crisis after the birth of her daughter upended almost everything she knew

Want to support the podcast and get bonus content like this? Sign up for the bookmark Patreon. This week we're taking a gentle start to the year talking about the books on my reading list for this year, and how I'm rethinking my reading habits and goals. Here's some of the books I mention in the episode; How to Begin by Michal Bungay Stanier Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown I Didn't Do The Thing by Madeline Dore This Working Life by Lisa Leong and Monique Ross How to Tell a Story by The Moth The Power of Regret by Daniel Pink Stolen Focus by Johann Hari Making Numbers Count by Chip Heath The Biography of Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson Subscribe to the bookmark newsletter for twice-monthly book recommendations and insights in your inbox. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

**BEST OF 2021**How are you coping with this whole global pandemic thing? I feel like I'm more reliant on my devices than ever before - it's like a window to the outside world. But I have a feeling that checking ABC news 10 times a day isn't very good for my mental health. So in today's show, I have an alternative to share.Try out Amantha's favourite calendar software here: usemotion.ioCheck out Lisa Leong's ABC podcast This Working Life.Connect with Lisa Leong on LinkedinConnect with me on the socials:LinkedinTwitterInstagram  If you're looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.coVisit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au CREDITSProduced by InventiumHost: Amantha ImberProduction Support from Deadset StudiosEpisode producers: Jenna Koda and Liam RiordanSound Engineer: Martin ImberSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 243, we look back at some of our Be The Drop Tips. From genuine curiosity of your customers, to love and connection, my guests share their top tips on how you can communicate and amplify your story to create impact.  Tips in this this episode are shared by Lisa Leong, Derrick McManus, Ben Bickford, Lauren Thiel, Matt Tarrant, Thomas Mayor, Sally Hardy, Sonya Ryan, Vinh Giang, Sheree Sullivan, Paul Kitching, Sally Paech, Matthew Michalewicz and Marc Fennell. ---- Are you considering starting a podcast? At Narrative Marketing, we deliver a full range of podcast production options. Or if you'd like help getting started to produce your own content, I also deliver podcast training programs, https://narrativemarketing.com.au/marketing-adelaide-businesses/content-services/podcasts/ (more details via this link). ---- The Be The Drop podcast is brought to you by Narrative Marketing, the Brand Storytelling Superheroes! We release new content each week! https://narrativemarketing.com.au/blogs/ (READ the blog here) https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/be-drop-communication-that/id1147883761?mt=2 (FOLLOW Be The Drop podcast on Apple Podcasts here) https://open.spotify.com/show/0ts4d1gKHyYmj2kO1zC2iY?si=sIbOb5MQT5y4yO7rYeab9A (FOLLOW to Be The Drop in Spotify here) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLmn6vUnmpCJ01_WbcJzOYA (SUBSCRIBE on YouTube here) for behind the scenes, bloopers & more. CONNECT with us https://www.facebook.com/narrativemarketing/?fref=ts (on Facebook), follow @be_the_drop on https://www.instagram.com/be_the_drop/ (Instagram) or https://twitter.com/be_the_drop (Twitter). CONTACT US podcast@narrativemarketing.com.au

Lisa Leong — a corporate lawyer, broadcaster, business developer, and consultant — shares her advice on how to truly connect with people. Learn more about the importance of using empathy to drive successful conversations, and discover how to get to the heart of an issue through a process Leong calls “empathy interviewing.” Leong reveals firsthand how empathy and connection are so vital to satisfying business goals and achieving success. She takes Lavinia Calvert and Deborah Farone through a fun exercise to illustrate this idea, and shares how she first learned to use empathy as a radio host and later as a student at the Australian Television and Radio School.    Hosts: Lavinia Calvert & Deborah Farone Co-Producer: Katelin Zweifel-Korzuchin & Brit Nowacki  Audio Engineer: Nikki Rasmussen Editor: Jessica Penfield