AI and Work: Can I send a chatbot to that meeting?
There’s been a lot of talk about artificial intelligence in the workplace – but not much in the way of specifics. Isabel Berwick wants to change that. In this episode, she speaks to Iliana Oris Valien...
11 Juni 202419min
Introducing Untold: Power for Sale
Introducing Power for Sale, a new season of Untold from the Financial Times. In Untold: Power for Sale, host Valentina Pop and a team of FT correspondents from all over Europe investigate what happene...
5 Juni 20242min
Best of: How Scandinavia cracked the productivity puzzle
The UK has a well-reported productivity problem, with mediocre managers, poor communication and chronic underinvestment all hampering growth. What can Britain glean from Norway, Sweden and Denmark, al...
4 Juni 202418min
Is ‘personality’ a good enough reason to hire someone?
TikTok and Instagram are awash with videos about so-called personality hires – young, fun-loving employees whose main contribution to work seems to be… well, ‘vibes’. These videos are tongue-in-cheek,...
28 Maj 202417min
How to give honest feedback (even when it’s difficult)
Many managers hate giving feedback just as much as employees hate receiving it. So how can we give our colleagues pointers without upsetting them? Isabel speaks to Joe Hirsch, who helps CEOs and corpo...
21 Maj 202418min
How to slow down but achieve more, with Cal Newport
The modern employee is overloaded. Alongside various projects, the average office worker has to deal with a huge administrative burden, responding to emails and instant messages, attending meetings, a...
14 Maj 202422min
Working It Live: How to future-proof your career
Isabel Berwick has spent the last year writing The Future-Proof Career, a book about how to thrive at work, now and in the future. Last month, she held a launch event at Daunt Books, where she spoke t...
7 Maj 202434min
What the US non-compete ban could mean for workers
More than 30mn Americans are subject to non-compete agreements, which temporarily bar them from working for rival companies if they leave their jobs. These clauses were meant to protect trade secrets ...
30 Apr 202411min
