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Working It

Working It is the FT's workplace podcast and newsletter, keeping you up to date on the post-pandemic trends shaking up workplaces worldwide.

Join host Isabel Berwick for new episodes of the award-winning podcast every Wednesday. We have expert analysis and key takeaways to help leaders and managers make sense of the big news stories shaping the world of work - and stay ahead of the curve on new trends. And Isabel's new Working It newsletter offers a sideways glance at the week's big workplace stories, plus the chance to get your thorny workplace problems solved in our Office Therapy advice column.

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New podcast episodes are available every Wednesday morning on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Acast.

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Wednesday, 20 December, 2023

Office life
Heavenly inspiration works wonders
Spirituality can have a role in the workplace, plus the Office Therapy advice column
Tuesday, 19 December, 2023

20 min listen
Has ‘retirement’ had its day?
For some, less work may be better than no work
Wednesday, 13 December, 2023

Work & Careers
How workplaces become inhumane
Organisations should not be built on metrics alone, plus the Office Therapy advice column
Tuesday, 12 December, 2023

19 min listen
How to survive the office Christmas party
… and how to recover if you’ve already embarrassed yourself
Wednesday, 6 December, 2023

Leadership
The joy of being a great deputy
We need to get positive about the skilled work of a second-in-command, plus the Office Therapy advice column
Tuesday, 5 December, 2023

FT and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2023 podcast16 min listen
What was the best business book of 2023?
Isabel Berwick speaks to shortlisted authors and FT editor Roula Khalaf
Wednesday, 29 November, 2023

Office life
Help! My workplace is in chaos
Leadership lessons from the OpenAI saga, plus the Office Therapy advice column
Tuesday, 28 November, 2023

14 min listen
Office Therapy: your work problems solved
This week: possessive bosses, overpaid colleagues and working from abroad
Wednesday, 22 November, 2023

Office life
Why ‘return on experience’ = the hot new work metric
ROE gives older staff the recognition they deserve, plus the Office Therapy advice column
Tuesday, 21 November, 2023

15 min listen
Workplace pressure: how to cope
Experts say step one is to manage your sense of fear. Here’s how.
Wednesday, 15 November, 2023

Office life
Your wellbeing plans don’t work
Why it may be time to ditch the apps and meditation zones — plus the Office Therapy advice column
Tuesday, 14 November, 2023

16 min listen
Build your brand on LinkedIn (without being unbearable)
In-depth discussion and personal stories are in. Humblebragging is out
Monday, 13 November, 2023

1 min listen
Introducing: Life and Art, from FT Weekend
A bestselling cookbook author talks vegetarian-based winter cooking
Wednesday, 8 November, 2023

Work & Careers
Tips to ease staff tensions
Why talking may not always be the best solution, plus the Office Therapy advice column
Tuesday, 7 November, 2023

16 min listen
Why managers get ADHD wrong
The condition can be debilitating at work – and medicines are in short supply globally
Wednesday, 1 November, 2023

Work & Careers
Yes, you can work when you’re sick 🤒
New research highlights the benefit of carrying on when symptoms are mild, plus the Office Therapy advice column
Tuesday, 31 October, 2023

18 min listen
How Scandinavia cracked the productivity puzzle
Lessons from our most (and least) productive peers
Wednesday, 25 October, 2023

Office life
Thawing the ‘frozen middle’ at work
How to encourage longstanding staff to think about change, plus the Office Therapy advice column
Tuesday, 24 October, 2023

17 min listen
Are tattoos acceptable at work?
Colleagues may keep quiet about your tattoos. That doesn’t mean they like them
Wednesday, 18 October, 2023

Office life
City regulators call time on workplace bullies
We delve into a wide-ranging diversity and inclusion consultation for financial services, plus the Office Therapy advice column
Tuesday, 17 October, 2023

16 min listen
What's the point of meetings?
So many of us hate meetings — but we can make them better
Wednesday, 11 October, 2023

Managing yourself
Women’s career ambitions are rocketing 🚀
Flexible work has fuelled a surge in women wanting promotion, plus the Office Therapy advice column
Tuesday, 10 October, 2023

17 min listen
Why successful companies need to be good at failure
Amy Edmondson says the best work happens when people feel it’s safe to make mistakes
Wednesday, 4 October, 2023

Work & Careers
Praise your staff: it works wonders
How simple recognition tactics can make everyone very happy, plus the Office Therapy advice column
Tuesday, 3 October, 2023

17 min listen
How to smash the class ceiling in the workplace
We like to think of the workplace as a meritocracy, but is it really?