
This week's word at work is gratitude — and the fascinating side of it isn't the scheduled shout-out or the certificate ceremony. It's the recognition of the invisible base that's holding the whole thing up. Drawing on...


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Hosted by Rob Lambert · business · EN
A podcast from Cultivated about words, work and the ideas hiding underneath both.Every week, Word@Work takes a single word that we often use in work, and follows it back to where it came from - its history, its original meaning, the way we've come to use it, and what that tells us about the popular business of being at work with each other.Because words aren't just labels. They carry assumptions, histories and ways of seeing the world. Look closely at a word like "deadline", "career", "amateur", "cultivate" or "strategy" and you often find an entirely new way of thinking about work. Alongside Word@Work, the podcast brings ideas from the Cultivated library to life in audio: essays, field observations, conversations and explorations of work, communication, learning, creativity, attention, making and the journey from an idea to something valuable in the world.The episodes are deliberately short. Curious rather than preachy. More interested in following a good question than deliv
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Here's an idea worth playing with is hosted by Rob Lambert. The show has published 44 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Gratitude - A way of seeing what often remains invisible (Word at Work Series)" (24 July 2026, 11 minutes), "Craft - What the word reveals about where your real power at work lives (Word at Work Series)" (16 July 2026, 11 minutes), and "Portfolio - the discipline of what you leave out (Word at Work Series)" (10 July 2026, 10 minutes).
Here's an idea worth playing with publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 12 minutes across 44 episodes.
Booking probability for Here's an idea worth playing with is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Here's an idea worth playing with requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Here's an idea worth playing with's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Here's an idea worth playing with are Business & Professional Training and Business & Management Consulting. Here's an idea worth playing with has a business audience and around 1,600 subscribers on YouTube.
Rob Lambert hosts Here's an idea worth playing with, a business podcast with 44 episodes published.
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This week's word at work is gratitude — and the fascinating side of it isn't the scheduled shout-out or the certificate ceremony. It's the recognition of the invisible base that's holding the whole thing up. Drawing on...

Episode #48
This week's word at work is craft. We've stuck the word craft onto almost everything — craft beer, craft fairs, hand-crafted, small-batch, artisanal — until it's gone soft around the edges and lost some of its meaning...

Most of us hear "portfolio" and typically picture two things: a trader's spreadsheet, or a designer's best work. Trace the word back far enough — Italian porta foglio , "something that carries papers" — and a different...

Episode #46
This week's word is cultivate . I bought my copy of Growing a Business second-hand. Inside the cover, written by hand from a father to his son, was a single line: "To Todd, may this nurture the seed." I've thought about...

It's 32 degrees in the UK. The kids are in the pool. The music is blasting from the garden. And I'm in the studio recording a podcast about why fun at work is one of the most important signals a leader can read. Which...

Episode #41
Five books I keep returning to — for managing better, leading better, and understanding how businesses actually work. These aren't the obvious picks. No productivity bibles, no airport bestsellers. Each one has shaped...

Episode #40
A thought that's been on my mind: most organisations don't lack feedback. They just get it too late to use it. By the time the signal arrives, the decisions that needed it were already made — and what was a cheap...

Most organisations don’t have an idea problem. They have a climate problem. You’ve probably felt it. Your best ideas don’t show up at your desk. They show up walking. Travelling. Sitting somewhere unfamiliar. Different...

Most people think the value of an idea sits at the end — in the outcome, the money, the success. But especially at the start, the real value is something else entirely. In this episode, I share three small experiments...

In this episode, I reflect on the decision point that appears whenever we choose what to learn next — the moment where time, energy, and attention become real, committed, investments. Why do some courses and learning...

Meditations on Management didn’t begin as a book. It began as fragments — unfinished articles, notes made between meetings, and observations that felt true enough to keep but not yet ready to finish. In this episode, I...

At 4 a.m. in Luton Airport, I head to Budapest to deliver a keynote — and along the way, unpack what it really takes to turn an idea into a valuable talk. In this travel-journal-meets-creative-process episode, I share...

In this episode of Here's An Idea Worth Playing With, I cover the science of clothing and appearance . Your clothes don’t just influence how others see you — they shape your own confidence, focus, and performance. In...

In this episode of Here's An Idea Worth Playing With , I explore The Art of Noticing — a subtle but powerful skill that can separate effective leaders from the rest. Far from being a framework, checklist, or trendy...

Internal coaching and consulting teams can be powerful assets — or costly afterthoughts. In this episode of Here's an idea worth playing with, we break down how to design a function that delivers real impact. Learn the...

Episode #31
Do you get nervous at the thought of speaking in public? You’re not alone — and mastering this skill can be a game-changer for your career and leadership growth. In this episode, I explore practical strategies to...

Episode #30
In this episode, I share the 8 principles that shaped my own career journey — from software tester to executive leader. We’ll explore how to define what thriving looks like for you, make sure your ladder is leaning...

In this episode, I break down the productivity system that helps me manage work, family life, content creation, and side projects - all without feeling overwhelmed. It’s not about doing more, but about choosing the...

During World War II, the OSS (precursor to the CIA) released the “Simple Sabotage Field Manual”—a handbook for disrupting enemy organisations from within. The shocking part? Much of it reads like a modern business...

In this episode, I explore 10 practical principles that will help you study anything more effectively. We’ll break down why active engagement beats passive highlighting, why depth matters more than sheer volume, and how...
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