Mind On The Job

<p >In this episode, we discuss some of the psychosocial hazards and other challenges affecting teachers and principals in Australian schools, along with what can be done to address them. </p> <p >My guest is Melinda...

<p >This episode draws on Self-Determination Theory to discuss basic psychological needs and how they affect motivation, performance, and wellbeing in the workplace. It may help if you first listen to our mini-episode...

<p >This mini-episode introduces listeners to Self-Determination Theory, a metatheory of motivational concepts connected by the psychological value of autonomy and other basic psychological needs. Basic psychological...

<p >This episode is about workplace emotional labour and ways to manage it. It may help if you first listen to our mini-episode about emotional labour -- or watch the video of that minisode.</p> <p >This episode's guest...

<p >This mini-episode introduces listeners to the concept of emotional labour (or emotional labor, depending on your region), specifically the way many of us need to suppress and/or display certain emotions to align...

<p >This episode is about strategic ways to manage mental health at work. This involves monitoring workplace demands and resources, so it may help if you first listening to our mini-episode about the Job...

<p >This Mind on the Job mini-episode introduces listeners to the Job Demands and Resources model, first described in 2001 by Evangelina Demerouti and colleagues. The concept is important for my upcoming interview with...

<p >This episode is about psychosocial hazards. Never heard of them? Start by listening to our mini-episode about Psychosocial Hazards -- or watch the video version on our website.</p> <p >In many countries, employers...

<p>This Mind on the Job mini-episode introduces listeners to the concept of "psychosocial hazards", which is important for our upcoming interview with FlourishDX founder Jason van Schie, but it will be relevant to many...

<p>This episode is about work design. Never heard of it? Start by listening to our mini-episode about Work Design.</p> <p>When it comes to work design, we sometimes have an idea of what not to do -- such as...

<p>Season 2 is finally here!</p> <p>This Mind on the Job mini-episode introduces listeners to the concept of "work design", which is important for our upcoming interview with Professor Sharon Parker about SMART work...

<p>This Mind on the Job episode is an update about the show.</p> <p>This show has been on hiatus since changes in my situation (work difficulties from 2018-2019 and we all know what happened in 2020) led me to burn...

<p>Mind on the Job episode 06 is about Designing & coaching terrific teams!</p> <p>When a group of people get together under the right conditions, they can make a successful team -- one whose collective capability is...

<p>Mind on the Job episode 05: Organisational Culture & Climate!</p> <p>When people work in social groupings, like organisations, they tend to develop a shared set of perceptions, attitudes, and values. These can be...

<p>People are an organisation's greatest asset, and from time to time, an organisation needs new people. But when a bunch of candidates apply for the one job, how do we work out who is the best person for the job? What...