Cathal Quinlan and Annette Sloan explore the questions that shape our working lives, with authors, researchers and people who have been there.
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Tell us what you are working through. Find conversations about similar challenges, ready to listen to.
So the archive is organised around the things people are actually trying to solve.
How do I lead clearly without pretending the work is simple?
0263 conversationsWhat do I do when the old version of success stops fitting?
0374 conversationsHow do we make the way we work feel more human?
0444 conversationsWhat can change when rest is not fixing the problem?
Cathal brings the practitioner’s instinct. Annette brings the coach’s clarity. After the interview, they take the big ideas offline, test them against real work and answer a listener question.
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Careers, children, a house renovation and a never-ending list of jobs. Sophie and her partner love their work, but the daily juggle is leaving them overwhelmed. Does one of them have to step back?
What if the problem at work isn’t analysis paralysis, but a rush to act before we understand what’s wrong?
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