Hosted by Nicholas Duck · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 27 episodes
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It's about nothing! Well, even nothing is something. This podcast, hosted by Cameron Hawker and Dr Nicholas Duck looks at the psychology of work, politics, entertainment, and life.Cam Hawker is a Government and Politics specialist who runs his own consultancy Zephyr West.Dr Nicholas Duck is an Organisational Psychologist who runs an innovative consultancy called Opposite (www.opposite.com.au).
Nicholas Duck hosts It's about nothing!, a society show with 27 episodes published.
Attention. Everyone wants yours. Your phone. Your boss. Your fridge at 11pm. But what actually is attention? Why is it so slippery? And why do we get distracted by literally anything — except the thing we’re meant to be
Would you rather have an electric shock right now or the chance of having one over the next day? Most people would rather take the punishment right away rather than handle the stress of a possible one. In short, humans a
Are you a humble person? According to our guest, Professor Simon Moss, studies have revealed that humble people tend to be generous people. They offer their time, and may sacrifice their needs, to help or to encourage ot
Do you rage drive? What bugs you most about other drivers? Today's podcast is about driving and the different road user behaviours that annoy us. We even get into a little bit of the ethics of AI where Nick tricks Cam in
This podcast is stressful! Life is stressful! Without stress, we wouldn't grow or be challenged. But sometimes we are tipped over the edge and the stress itself becomes the challenge to overcome. Cam and Nick discuss str
Is your calendar full of meetings? What's the point of them anyway? Are we wasting too much of our time filling the hours with discussions rather than getting on with work? This podcast explores what makes an effective m
Today we live in an age where we have greater flexibility and connectivity with our home and social lives. But we are also more connected with work with endless emails and messages intruding after hours and on the weeken
Are you tired of feeling like your emotions are running the show? Do you want to learn how to stop crying at every cat video on the internet? Well, you're in luck, because Dr. Nicholas Duck and Dr. Cameron Hawker are her
Cam and Nick discuss the perfect week, in Part 2 of their 'perfect' series. What makes a good week exactly? Is it when everything goes as planned or does some surprise or issue make the week more interesting and meaningf
What constitutes a 'perfect day' for you? Is it one that is productive? Is it a relaxing day? How do you feel when your day doesn't go to plan? Season 3 of It's about nothing discusses the perfect day in our three part s
Have a tendency to worry about silly things? Do thoughts sometimes keep you up at night? Why do we fear trivial things when there are much bigger thing to fear like nuclear holocaust or death? Cam and Nick discuss the na
Cam and Nick live in the place that has the world's longest COVID lockdown. After hundreds of days of lockdown, preventing businesses from running, schools from opening, and families and friends from meeting, what have w
What are the most annoyingly complex aspects of modern workplaces that really shouldn't be? Complicated communications, too many meetings, procedures for the sake of procedures? Haven't we got anything better to do? Dr D
What exactly do we mean by a 'toxic' culture? Many workplaces and leaders are getting exposed for poor practices via social media, which affects their brand, reputation, and customer loyalty. And is trial by social media
James Wrigley has a love of numbers and lucky for us! Back when he was at school, he'd help his fellow students study for their exams and today he's using his skills in helping people plan their finances. When should you
When is a romantic relationship ok in the workplace? Should we avoid them at work altogether? How do we navigate attraction in the era of #metoo and workplace policies? Discussing this sensitive topic is our guest, Dr Li
Human Factors specialist, Mark Andrew, helps us ponder the future of work. Where are we going? Are we working more or less? Is there more work to do? Are there more jobs available?
Why is it so hard to stick to new goals? Do we fail to truly celebrate our successes? Are we too easy on ourselves and could we actually be working a bit harder? Associate Professor Simon Moss joins us to discuss the goa
Dr Duck and Cam reflect on the events of 2020, including the 2020 pandemic, COVID-19, and other memorable moments.
What does a baker, locksmith and security guard have in common? In our first series of 'what I do', Cam and Nick invite Adam Parncutt to talk about what goes on behind the scenes in various jobs and trades--in this case,
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