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This Isn’t Working

Hosted by Tanya de Grunwald · business · EN · 37 episodes

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The podcast for employers and employees who think it’s time to talk about the failings of workplace culture - and how we can do better.Host:Tanya de Grunwald - Journalist, HR commentator, founder of the Good + Fair Employers Club and careers blog Graduate Fog, and listed as one of HR Magazine’s ’Most Influential Thinkers’

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What is This Isn’t Working about?

The podcast for employers and employees who think it’s time to talk about the failings of workplace culture - and how we can do better. Host:Tanya de Grunwald - Journalist, HR commentator, founder of the Good + Fair Employers Club and careers blog Graduate Fog, and listed as one of HR Magazine’s ’Most Influential Thinkers’

Who hosts This Isn’t Working?

This Isn’t Working is hosted by Tanya de Grunwald. The show has published 37 episodes to date.

What has This Isn’t Working covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Are Women To Blame For 'Woke' Workplaces? (Ft. Joanna Williams)" (21 October 2026, 42 minutes), "Would You Hire An Eddie Izzard? (Ft. 'Dr P')" (30 September 2026, 66 minutes), and "Has America Really Dumped DEI? (Ft. Andrew Crapuchettes)" (17 September 2026, 66 minutes).

How often does This Isn’t Working publish?

This Isn’t Working publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 65 minutes across 37 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on This Isn’t Working?

Booking probability for This Isn’t Working is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. This Isn’t Working requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. This Isn’t Working's contact route on record: public web form.

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The strongest fits for This Isn’t Working are Business & Management Consulting. This Isn’t Working has a business audience.

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Tanya de Grunwald hosts This Isn’t Working, a business show with 37 episodes published.

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  • Episode #38

    Are Women To Blame For 'Woke' Workplaces? (Ft. Joanna Williams)

    Oct 21, 202642 min

    Female employees are often the most vocal champions of extreme workplace ‘inclusion’ – but how much power have they really held? Do we risk letting men off the hook, for allowing bad ideas to infect organisations? And...

  • Episode #37

    Would You Hire An Eddie Izzard? (Ft. 'Dr P')

    Sep 30, 20261h 6m

    Should people have to pretend their male colleague is female (or vice versa) just to keep their job? Until now, 'trans inclusion' has asked employers to put the comfort of trans-identifying staff first. But is it time...

  • Episode #36

    Has America Really Dumped DEI? (Ft. Andrew Crapuchettes)

    Sep 17, 20261h 6m

    President Trump sent DEI to the woodchipper in 2025, right? Job done, and America moved on? This episode exposes the truth: that the real story is more complex – and much more interesting. This week, Tanya de Grunwald...

  • Episode #35

    'No Debate' Is Dead - What Now? (Ft. Nick Wallis)

    Sep 9, 202648 min

    What happens when the smartest employers finally stop being afraid to talk? In a format flip, journalist Nick Wallis turns the microphone on Tanya de Grunwald herself, pressing her on the launch of her new online...

  • Episode #32

    Have Employers Missed The Vibe Shift? (Ft. Brendan O'Neill)

    Mar 3, 20261h 1mS0

    <p>Can you feel it? Change is happening — culturally, politically, and inside the workplace. Orthodoxies that shaped the last decade of daily life are being questioned and dumped. Which employers have noticed the 'vibe...

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  • Episode #31

    Is HR Holding Back British Business? (Ft. Akua Reindorf, Octavius Black, Neil Morrison, Steve Harrison)

    Feb 24, 20261h 5mS0

    <p>HR is under fire – and we need to talk about why. This blistering episode explores what's gone wrong, who's to blame – and how mistakes can be fixed. </p> <p>Recorded in London on 10 February 2026, this video shows...

  • Episode #30

    How Should Employers Handle Activist Staff? (Ft. Jaco van Zyl)

    Jan 20, 20261h 9mS0

    <p>What happens when the workplace becomes a moral battleground, a group therapy session, or a political rally? And how should disruptive employees be dealt with?<br> <br> In this darkly funny, unsettling, and sharply...

  • Episode #29

    Pronouns v Profit: Are UK Firms Poised To Dump DEI? (Ft. Patrik Schumacher & Paul Sweeney)

    Nov 19, 20251h 2mS0

    <p>Has the 'vibe shift' reached UK companies - and who's to blame for the 'inclusion' practices that turned out to be such bad business? </p> <p>We have brand new insights to share - straight from the mouths of UK...

  • Episode #28

    Who Will Win The War On 'Woke' Workplaces? (Ft. Eric Kaufmann)

    Oct 22, 202545 minS0

    <p>Who is still pushing 'woke' at work - and why is it so hard to challenge? This entertaining episode (recorded at the Battle of Ideas on 19 October 2025) explores the exasperating power of virtue signaling, lived...

  • Episode #27

    Inside The Reform Conference: What Do Employers Need To Know? (Ft. Heeral Gudka & Levi Pay)

    Sep 10, 20251h 18mS0

    <p>Can Left-leaning HR teams face the truth – that many of their colleagues support Reform UK? Or will employees with a St George's Cross sticker on their laptop be forced to apologise for the 'harm' it causes to...

  • Episode #26

    How Did We End Up With A Case Like Sandie Peggie? (Ft. Heeral Gudka)

    Aug 4, 20251h 8mS0

    <p>Have standards collapsed across HR? Why are so many HR professionals confused about what their job is – and who is to blame for the mess?</p> <p>Some shocking practice has been exposed recently, raising urgent...

  • Episode #25

    Who's Ignoring The Supreme Court Ruling - And Why? (Ft. Helen Joyce & Inji Duducu)

    Jul 2, 20251h 26mS0

    <p>Trans women are not women, said the UK Supreme Court on 16 April – so why have some employers failed to bring their policies and practices in line with the law? Are they ‘captured’, conflicted - or just clueless?</p>...

  • Episode #24

    Is It 'Woke' To Care About Poor Kids? (Ft. Prof Dr Ger Graus)

    Jun 10, 20251h 1mS0

    <p>Would scrapping DEI really mean a 'return to meritocracy' - or is there no such thing? What will happen if employers, educators and politicians stop all attempts to level the playing field, and instead do nothing to...

  • Episode #23

    Inside The Stonewall Conference: What Didn't Work? (Ft. Levi Pay)

    May 21, 20251h 11mS0

    <p>Was this a business event - or a spiritual gathering? What did Stonewall say about the Supreme Court ruling? And what valuable content did employers gain from their £400 tickets?</p> <p>Our host Tanya de Grunwald...

  • Episode #22

    What Is A Woman (At Work)? HR Director Faces Maya Forstater (Ft. Neil Morrison)

    May 7, 20251h 6mS0

    <p>It’s official: self-ID was never lawful, and too many UK employers have dangerous policies in place. Why did we need the Supreme Court to tell us this – and what should employers do now?</p> <p>Since the landmark...

  • Episode #21

    Can Men Be Lesbians At Work? (Ft. Kellie-Jay Keen)

    Apr 22, 20251h 13mS0

    <p>As employers grapple with the Supreme Court ruling, we ask: how did ‘trans inclusion’ go so wrong at work? Have HR teams been silencing women with reasonable objections to policies which prioritise gender identity...

  • Episode #20

    Are Activist CEOs Out Of Control? (Ft. Paul Sweeney)

    Mar 26, 20251h 7mS0

    <p>Why are so many big brands insulting and confusing their customers and employees with divisive political statements – and will anyone grab the wheel before the decision-makers drive the company off a cliff?</p> <p>If...

  • Episode #19

    Does DEI Have A Misogyny Problem? (Ft. Gareth Roberts)

    Mar 19, 20251h 10mS0

    <p>Have you noticed that many of the loudest voices in DEI are men’s – and some get really angry when they’re challenged by women? Same here! So let’s get into it. <br> <br> Which men are drawn to DEI, how much damage...

  • Episode #18

    Did DEI Dump Disability For 'Pride And Parties'? (Ft. George Fielding)

    Mar 12, 202559 minS0

    <p>Are neurodiversity, mental health and 'LGBT' winning the war for employers' attention - while disability has been sidelined? Has the 'lived experience' industry become superficial and exploitative? And have staff...

  • Episode #17

    'Trans Inclusion' At Work: Time For A New Approach? (Ft. Stella O'Malley)

    Mar 5, 20251h 7mS0

    <p>In trying to make our workplaces ‘inclusive’ to people who identify as trans and non-binary, have employers excluded and alienated too many others? In some cases, it looks like we are actually causing distress to our...

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