Humanity Working
Humanity Working is a podcast focused on employee development for the future of work.
In each episode, we engage with authors, business leaders, and top-tier academics to understand how workplaces can adapt and thrive in a rapidly evolving world. This podcast aims to provide employers with actionable strategies to build a resilient, adaptable, and future-proof workforce.
Join us as we navigate the changing landscape of work, exploring topics such as workforce transformation, leadership development, employee adaptability, and resilience. Discover the steps you can take to foster a humane, productive workplace that is prepared for the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.
Episodes
84 episodes
Me vs. We: What Creates More Value?
Work is getting more distributed and we are doing a lot of it solo, so what’s more important to focus on - how we work as individuals or how we work in a team?Matt and Paul get together to discuss what matter more, and what teamwork even...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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11:03
Social Connection
The last surgeon general of the United States described loneliness as an epidemic.In this episode, Paul and Matt explain how the way we do work today contributes to this challenge, the effect it is having on us, and what to do about it,...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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10:43
Movement
It’s great to exercise, but when it comes to being sustainably effective at work, that’s not all you need. Movement needs to be a critical part of your routine, and most people are not getting near enough of it.Paul and Matt explore why...
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10:18
Rest
When it comes to doing great work, rest is really important, but rest isn’t just about sleep.In this episode Paul and Matt look at four types of rest, and how to make sure you are getting enough of all of them while still getting work d...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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10:03
It’s Complicated
A sure sign of your understanding of a topic is the ability to explain it to others that don’t. But it can be a real challenge to take complex topics and explain them effectively in a way that others will understand. In today’s epis...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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Let’s Be Brief
It’s good to talk, but how much?Paul and Matt discuss the power of brevity, look at why it’s difficult, and how to get good at saying a lot with fewer words.
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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10:31
SuperBusy
We live in a cult of business, where almost everyone in the workplace is not just stretched to the point of exhaustion, they want to tell everyone else about it.Paul and Matt discuss this phenomenon, why being so busy can make you less ...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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Why Remote Work is not all good (or all bad)
Remote work is back in the headlines again, with government mandating a return to office.But is there any merit to it, and what do we REALLY know about remote work, now it’s been mainstream for a while.Paul and Matt discuss…
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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Work-Life Separation
What really is the best way to separate work and life?The Apple show Severance provides a unique way to do this, but the rest of us have to figure out how to create separation ourselves.In this episode Paul and Matt discuss how ...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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10:43
How People Learn
We’ve been learning since humankind began, and even formal learning environments have existed for thousands of years, but does the way we learn today suit the demands of our jobs?In today’s episode, Paul and Matt discuss how the changin...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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10:37
2025 And All That
We are back for 2025 - smaller and better!By smaller, we really mean shorter and hopefully more perfectly formed. In today’s episode Matt and Paul what to expect in 2025, and to ask you for 10 minutes of your time once a week.
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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Building Organizational Resilience
In this episode, Paul sits down with Mindy Honcoop, a seasoned People Leader and HR advisor with over 20 years of experience. Mindy shares her insights into helping organizations and leaders navigate the complexities of rapid change in toda...
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38:51
Emergency Pod: A Step Forward In AI?
We’ve seen the future and it kind of works. Google’s release of Notebook LM is really fascinating, but social media is awash with one aspect of it particularly, the “mini-podcasts” it can create from a text source. In this episode, Paul...
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Season 4
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Episode 27
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19:35
Spiral Impact with Karen Valencic
Karen Valencic is the author of the book Spiral Impact:
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Season 4
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Episode 26
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42:44
One Drop of Poison
Sean Lemson is founder of Motivated Outcomes and the author of the book One Drop of Poison: How One Bad Leader Can Slowly Kill Your Company. In this provocative discussion, Paul and Sean examine his own experiences with poisonous leader...
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Season 4
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Episode 25
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46:04
Begin With We
Kyle McDowell is the author of the Wall Street Journal and USA Today best selling book - Begin With We: 10 Principles for Building and Sustaining a Culture of Excellence. In this episode Kyle and Paul discuss the challenges of le...
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Season 4
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Episode 24
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56:26
Is HR now about Math?
Keith Goode is the vice president of products and services at ZeroedIn Technologies - an organization that uses data analytics to make HR decisions more effective. In this episode Paul and Keith discuss the role that data analytics...
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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33:48
How To Get Serious About AI
Boaz Ashkenazy is CEO and Co-founder of Simply Augmented, an organization committed to establishing a premier AI-first solutions provider that empowers businesses to harness generative AI for optimizing their core business workflows. Bo...
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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44:37
A Very Particular Set of Skills
Ben Slater is the Senior Vice President of Marketing at Beamery - a platform that uses AI to hire candidates faster, develop the skills of a workforce, and increase employee retention.In this wide-r...
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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39:54
How to Not Suck as a Leader!
Paul is joined by Dr. Allessandria Polizzi for the first live recording of Humanity Working! In this episode, Paul and Dr. Al answer questions you’ve shared on leadership - what works, and what doesn’t in today’s new world of work. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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54:27
The WD-40 Story. How to Put People at the Heart of an Enterprise
In 1997, after 10 years at the company - Garry Ridge became CEO of WD-40, and began the transformation of the organization into a truly global company. Garry’s big bet? That focusing relentlessly on the people inside WD-40 would drive outsized ...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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43:14
Mental Health at Work - What We Are All Getting Wrong
Dr. Allessandria Polizzi - is a former HR executive and now the CEO of Verdant Consulting, a top 20 workplace wellness provider of 2022. She is the ISO global liaison for occupational health and safety. She also serves as an expert on psycholog...
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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43:09
Glass Ceilings. Sticky Floors.
Erica Rooney is a Chief People Officer, Executive Coach and Consultant, and host of the Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors podcas...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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47:10