Work Punks
Sticking the needle into accepted workplace practices.
There's lot wrong that goes on in the workplace today and Colin, Paul and Ben aren't afraid to point it out - in fact, they delight in it. What they like even more is debunking myths, slaughtering sacred cows, challenging assumptions and generally giving 'recieved wisdom' the skewering it truly deserves.
It's all about making the workplace better, more human and a place for thriving, not just surviving. Drawing upon their extensive experience and broad knowledge, they also offer examples of how to do it better, what more progressive approaches and more modern practices look like and what alternatives there are to the 'same old same old'.
It's time to take on the Status Quo and bring in a new wave!
Work Punks
The Squeezed Middle Manager
In this episode our old punks are debating (and expressing some sympathy for) the position of the middle manager. In particular:
- Why in all those years of management training and leadership development so little progress has been made
- What of the recent developments in work have made the role of the middle manager even more challenging
- What systemic change is required and where we might look for alternatives
- How remote monitoring technology in this age of working from home has proliferated, and the next generation of tools is knocking on our doors, for better or for worse
Some recommended reading on the topics discussed:
- Neurotech at Work, Harvard Business Review, Mar-Apr 2023
