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Peace at the Water Cooler
Saranne Segal is a conflict resolution advocate on a mission to create more harmonious workplaces. Peace at the Water Cooler is your go-to podcast for dealing with difficult people, managing toxic behaviours and how to have those tricky conversations with colleagues. With a background as a lawyer and mediator, Saranne brings decades of experience dealing with workplace conflict to each episode as she talks to experts, authors and employees.
Episodes
10 episodes
Why We Make Bad Decisions at Work: Insights from Dan Ariely
Ever wonder why people make decisions at work that just don’t make sense? On this episode of Peace at the Watercooler, I’m joined by Dan Ariely, world-renowned professor of psychology and behavioural economics and bestselling au...
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Cultivating Workplace Harmony with Kim Scott: Lessons in Radical Candor
In this episode of "Peace at the Water Cooler," we delve into the transformative concept of "Radical Candor" with renowned author, Kim Scott. Join us as Kim shares valuable insights drawn from her experiences at Google, Apple, Qal...
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37:38
Lengthy Workplace Investigations: the good, the bad & the ugly
In this episode, I chat with employment lawyer and Executive Director of Source Workplace, Sean Melbourne. Having been in the industry for over 20 years, Sean brings a wealth of knowledge...
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17:40
Leaving a Toxic Workplace on Your Own Terms with Jessica Childress.
In this episode, I chat with attorney Jessica Childress, founder of a boutique employment law firm based in Washington, D.C. An advocate of civil rights, especially in the workplace, ...
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29:19
The Song of Significance: An Inspiring Conversation with Seth Godin on Work, Growth, and Harmonious Connections
Join us on "Peace at the Water Cooler" as we dive into an extraordinary conversation with the remarkable Seth Godin. In this episode, we explore the art of effective communication, personal development, and work-life balance.In anticipat...
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36:48
The Dream Team: How Diversity and Inclusion Can Boost Your Workplace
Welcome to the latest episode of "Peace at the Water Cooler"! I'm excited to chat with Sommer Nisbet, General Manager @ The Dream Collective and an expert on diversity and inclusion. Sommer joins us to share valuable insights on promoting diver...
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Season 2
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29:06
Harassment and bullying - moving from a HR issue to a health & safety one.
In this episode, I chat with Dr Jacinta Buchbach, Head of Respect at Work in leadership development. Jacinta has personally suffered from negative and bullying behaviours in the workplace, and she brings these experiences together with her acad...
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Episode 4
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20:27
Why employers should be wooing employees back into the office after COVID.
After the unprecedented circumstances of the last two years, working people are on the brink of change once again as offices reopen with full force. Coming out of the work-from-home vacuum, stress levels are skyrocketing. The returning workforc...
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19:25
Talking with Brian Hartzer on how to build engagement with your employees
Life is richer when you care about people.Perhaps not something you expect to hear from an Ivy-league career executive and former CEO of Westpac. But that’s what industry leader and author Brian Hartzer believes.S...
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Episode 2
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31:48
How to Deal with Jerks at Work
Have you ever worked with a person so awful that you can hardly bear going to work?Jerks at work are found in most workplaces and can cause all sorts of problems for the company, such as high staff turnover, absenteeism, conflict, and t...
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Season 1
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