Disengaged asks why most people feel detached from the work they do, and what it would take to change that. Organizations meet almost every problem with more control: more process, more measurement, more incentives. That response deepens the problem it was meant to solve, since control is what suppresses engagement in the first place. Each episode brings together writers, researchers, and practitioners in conversations about motivation, autonomy, pay, job design, and performance management, and about what it takes to build a workplace on a foundation of trust rather than control.
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Signup to Generate a PitchDisengaged asks why most people feel detached from the work they do, and what it would take to change that. Organizations meet almost every problem with more control: more process, more measurement, more incentives. That response deepens the problem it was meant to solve, since control is what suppresses engagement in the first place.
Disengaged is hosted by James A. Seechurn. The show has published 21 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Everything is Personal With Louis Roden" (22 October 2026, 63 minutes), "Right Kind of Wrong with Amy Edmondson" (15 October 2026, 51 minutes), and "Pay Differently with Paul Reiman" (24 September 2026, 88 minutes).
Disengaged publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 76 minutes across 21 episodes.
Booking probability for Disengaged is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Disengaged requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Disengaged's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Disengaged are Business & Management Consulting. Disengaged has a business audience.
James A. Seechurn hosts Disengaged, a business show with 21 episodes published.
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“When they say let’s take the emotion out of the decision, that’s even an emotional decision.” Louis Roden is the founder of Inspire Consulting Group, an international leadership development consultancy, and has spent...
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“In a novel context, a context like science or R&D or innovation or entrepreneurship, mediocrity would be no failures.” Amy Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School...
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"Best practice is either a product that somebody wants to sell and as a result it's common, but not necessarily proven as best." Paul Reiman is the founder and managing partner of Novo Insights, a Chicago-based...
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Dan Ariely is the James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University and a founding member of the Center for Advanced Hindsight. He co-founded Irrational Capital and has written eight...
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Matt McFarlane and I met earlier this year on opposite sides of a debate about pay for performance. His team argued in favor and won the audience vote 62 to 38, and a week later he published a piece saying he had never...
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Dylan Soopramania is a creative director and consultant whose work spans the UK, Australia, and North America, with campaigns for Coca-Cola, EA Sports, KitKat, Hellmann's, and Google. He designed the covers for all...
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Arie Kruglanski is one of the most cited social psychologists alive, Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland and a co-founder of START, the national center for the study of terrorism. He gave...
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In this episode of As Discussed... , I'm joined by Stephan Meier — behavioral economist, Professor of Business Strategy at Columbia Business School, and author of The Employee Advantage — to explore why the next great...
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In this episode of As Discussed... , I'm joined by Jessie Zwaan — VP of People Strategy and Operations at Leapsome and author of Built for People and Purpose and Work — to dig into the gap between the purpose companies...
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<p>In this episode of As Discussed..., I'm joined by Andrea LaRowe - Director of People Operations at 37signals, the company behind Basecamp and Hey - to find out how a high-trust, low-control company runs day to...
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<p><b>Episode description</b></p><p>In this episode of As Discussed..., I'm joined by Megan Bernard-May - founder of Pollinate XD, co-creator of the PX Dojo, and the person who led people experience at the BBC - to dig...
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<p>In this episode of As Discussed..., I'm joined by Dart Lindsley - founder of 11Fold, host of the Work for Humans podcast, and former head of business architecture for HR at Cisco Systems - to dig into the idea of...
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<p>Alfie Kohn has spent decades dismantling the assumption that rewards work. His research across education, parenting, and the workplace remains some of the most rigorous and underread work on human motivation...
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<p>Robyn Shutak is a Partner at Infinite Equity and one of the sharpest minds in equity compensation. She joins me to talk about what happens when equity stops working the way it was designed to - and whether it was...
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<p>ICYMI Kim Minnick, Kim Rohrer, and I lost a debate on pay for performance recently. We were debating against Mark Frein, Jessica Zwaan, and their team captain, Matt McFarlane. The whole thing was moderated by the...
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<p>Stefan Gaertner has been thinking about pay equity longer than most people have known it was a problem. He's a long-time friend, colleague, and one of the sharpest minds in the field - so when I get him on the show...
Episode #5
<p>Luke O'Mahoney is the founder of SapienX, a platform of content, courses, and community for what he calls the "post-HR generation." His central argument is that People teams should operate like Product teams...
Episode #4
<p>This episode with Tom Hill goes into the changing landscape of Salesforce effectiveness, highlighting the shift from a transactional role to a more consultative role. It explores the impact of AI and stakeholder...
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<p>The conversation delves into the complexities of sales compensation, debunking myths about seller motivation, and exploring the challenges of modern sales models. It emphasizes the importance of understanding...
Episode #2
<p>In this episode, I wanted to share with you a sample from the upcoming audiobook recording of my book, What Pay Costs. I also wanted to take the opportunity to introduce myself and share a bit about why I started...
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