Oct 12, 202633 min
The threat of being disrupted is prompting companies to invest heavily into AI. How do they actually go about about evaluating, approving, and scaling these investments? In this episode of Work Matters, Thomas Bertels...
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WorkMatters
Hosted by Purpose Works Consulting · business · EN
About this Podcast:
Work Matters is a podcast for leaders who know that better results do not come from reorganizing boxes, adding technology, or asking people to work harder. They come from redesigning the work itself.Hosted by Thomas Bertels, work design and operating model expert and author of the award-winning business fable "Fixing Work", each episode explores how organizations can improve performance by rethinking how work gets done.Through conversations with leaders, researchers, and thinkers from around the world, Work Matters examines the real challenges facing organizations today: AI-enabled work, operating model redesign, workforce strategy, leadership, employee experience, productivity, governance, organizational change, and the future of management.The show goes beyond generic “future of work” commentary. It focuses on the practical questions leaders need to answer:How should work change when AI can perform tasks, make recommendations, or coordinate activity?Who owns the design of work a
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What is WorkMatters about?
Work Matters is a podcast for leaders who know that better results do not come from reorganizing boxes, adding technology, or asking people to work harder. They come from redesigning the work itself.
Who hosts WorkMatters?
WorkMatters is hosted by Purpose Works Consulting. The show has published 72 episodes to date.
What has WorkMatters covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Every AI Project Is a Zoning Variance | Dennis Glacken" (12 October 2026, 33 minutes), "Do It Scared: Leading Through Uncertainty | Andrea Schwarz" (28 September 2026, 41 minutes), and "You Can Only Align People by Making the Disagreement Visible | Franz-Josef Tillmann" (14 September 2026, 28 minutes).
How often does WorkMatters publish?
WorkMatters publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 38 minutes across 72 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on WorkMatters?
Booking probability for WorkMatters is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. WorkMatters requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. WorkMatters's contact route on record: public web form.
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Purpose Works Consulting hosts WorkMatters, a business podcast with 72 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Sep 28, 202641 min
Every CEO has a boardroom. Almost none of them have what Andrea Schwarz calls the boardroom behind the boardroom — the place where people tell you the truth instead of the version that's safe to say out loud. In this...
- Sep 14, 202628 min
Most leaders treat misalignment as a communication problem: get people talking, and agreement follows. Franz-Josef Tillmann disagrees. He argues that misalignment isn’t a failure to communicate. It’s a collision of what...
- Sep 2, 202634 min
The five-day workweek can feel inevitable. But it was designed for an industrial economy—and may no longer make sense for how work gets done today. In this episode of Work Matters, Thomas Bertels speaks with Joe...
- Jul 6, 202649 min
In this episode of Work Matters, Thomas Bertels speaks with Sergio Caredda about why AI is forcing organizations to confront a much deeper issue: no one really owns work design. HR owns roles and skills. IT owns systems...
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Episode #67
Andy Spence - The Future of Work
Jun 22, 202636 minEveryone is talking about the future of work. But much of the conversation is filled with buzzwords, vendor language, and overly simple predictions about what AI will do to jobs, organizations, and HR. In this episode...
Episode #66
Boudewijn Bertsch: CYNEFIN
Jun 8, 202647 minMany organizations are built around the assumption that problems can be analyzed, controlled, and solved through cause and effect. That assumption works well when the problem is clear or complicated. It is far less...
- May 26, 202634 min
Talent acquisition is one of the most important processes in any organization. It determines who gets hired, what capabilities the organization builds, and whether the business can actually execute its strategy. And...
Episode #64
Ram Venkatraman - AI and Workforce Planning
May 11, 202636 minWorkforce planning has always been difficult. For years, many organizations treated it as an annual headcount exercise: review the org chart, forecast roles, estimate capacity, and move on. But AI is changing the...
- Apr 28, 202637 min
Governance is not usually a word that gets people excited. For many leaders, it brings to mind compliance, bureaucracy, policies, and control. But Jesper Persson sees governance differently. In this episode of Work...
Episode #62
Jeremy Robinson - The Power of Coaching
Apr 6, 202644 minEven the best athletes in the world have coaches.Not because they lack skill, but because high performance requires continuous feedback and refinement. Leadership is similar. Executive coaching matters because the...
Episode #61
Bruce Bolger - TQM for Engagement
Mar 23, 202637 minIn this episode, Thomas Bertels and Bruce Bolger, founder of the Enterprise Engagement Alliance, discuss what lessons we can learn from Total Quality Management (TQM) about creating a creating a movement. Bruce argues...
Episode #60
Michele Fite - Leadership in a Start-Up
Mar 10, 202646 minWhen it comes to leadership, context makes a big difference. Leaders that do well in large, established organizations are masters of securing resources, building consensus, and navigating the politics. But if you take...
Episode #59
Jesse Jacoby - Getting Layoffs Right
Jan 27, 202631 minIn this episode of the Work Matters Podcast, host Thomas Bertels is joined by Jesse Jacoby, founder of Emergent Consultants, to discuss best practices for managing layoffs and how to minimize negative impact on morale...
Episode #58
Steve Degnan - The Value of Good HR
Jan 6, 202635 minSteve Degnan is the former CHRO for Nestle Purina North America, a role he held for nearly two decades under three different CEOs. In conversation with host Thomas Bertels, Steve offers his views on what good HR looks...
Episode #57
Patrick Farran - The Power of Co-Creation
Aug 26, 202528 minIn this episode of the Work Matters Podcast, host Thomas Bertels and Patrick Farran talk about the power of co-creation. The conversation highlights the importance of involving team members in decision-making processes...
Episode #56
Dave Friedman - AI: Beyond the Hype
Jul 29, 202538 minIn this episode of Work Matters, host Thomas Bertels talks with independent analyst Dave Friedman about the nuances of AI adoption in large enterprises. They discuss common misconceptions about AI, and the potential...
Episode #55
Elizabeth Moran - Change Leadership
Jul 15, 202540 minIn this episode of the Work Matters Podcast, host Thomas delves into change leadership with Elizabeth Moran, the founder of Elizabeth Moran Transformation and author of 'Forward: A Playbook Grounded in Neuroscience to...
Episode #54
Stela Lupushor - The AI-enabled Workforce
Jun 30, 202546 minIn this episode of the Work Matters podcast, host Thomas Bertels and HR thought leader Stela Lupushor explore how AI is reshaping workforce dynamics. Stela highlights the evolving role of HR in equipping line managers...
Episode #53
Andrew Patricio - Leveraging AI
Apr 22, 202541 minIn this episode, Thomas Bertels talks to Andrew Patricio, head of data and AI for UNIDOS US, the largest Hispanic advocacy and civil rights organization in the United States. In this conversation, Andrew describes how...
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