Practical Tactics for Better Listening: A Joy At Work Experiment with Lucia Knight
In our working society, true listening is a rarely spotted talent in many workplaces. Yet, in our uber-competitive world, it has the power to differentiate you from your colleagues, make a standout impression on your boss, and deepen personal relationships with colleagues. It's the ultimate free tool for connection and personal growth. So let’s learn how to listen better.
Is Menopause Affecting Men At Work with Sinead Sharkey-Steenson
We don't work (or live) on our own. You may think this isn't for you, but it affects you. Menopause affects everybody. And that's the reality. So how can you stop ignoring it and bring about awareness, understanding and knowledge so you can help the women in your life.
Making Time for Deep Work: A Joy At Work Experiment with Lucia Knight
I’ve found a magic wand that had been missing in my work life forever. Deep work has become my secret weapon. I've used it to create new programs, masterclasses, books, TEDx talks, and podcasts. These are projects that might never have seen the light of day otherwise. And today I’m going to show you how you can achieve this too!
Is Menopause Affecting Your Work with Sinead Sharkey-Steenson
One of the big problems that many women have is we've only recently started to talk about menopause/ perimenopause in the last couple of years and nobody is talking about how that impacts our joy at work. Its time that we changed that.
Create Your Ideal Tuesday: A Joy At Work Experiment with Lucia Knight
Research shows us that consistent small experiences of joy contribute more to overall happiness than big sporadic events. By crafting your ideal normal Tuesday, from what time you wake up to your evening wine down, you'll gain clarity about what truly matters to you.
How to Make Meetings Matter with Dr. Carrie Goucher
If the value of a meeting comes from building stronger relationships and achieving those crucial, important strategic milestones that the organization has set itself. Then the question we need to ask is - how do we make meetings matter??
Harnessing the Power of Envy: A Joy At Work Experiment with Lucia Knight
Envy isn't the enemy. It's a signal, a nudge, from your body, mind, and emotions that something's missing. When used wisely, envy can serve as a guide, helping you to pinpoint desires, gaps, and limitations that are holding you back.
Practical Tips for Desk Workers to Move More with Jon Field
We're unpacking the medicine of movement, the critical difference between exercise and training and why one of those is nonnegotiable if we want to get strong enough to grow old.
4 Steps to Wipe-Out Irritation: A Joy At Work Experiment with Lucia Knight
This simple, yet transformational two-minute mental shift will allow you to see the power of deleting one specific work irritation from your mind. Not forever, of course, but just for a tiny minute. Let's see what happens when that weight lifts, even briefly.
Practical Steps to Boost Productivity with Louise Miller
If you are someone who loves achieving great things but feels like you sometimes sacrifice too much along the way, then this episode with Lousie Miller is tailor-made for you.
Ask this question instead of “How’s Work?”: A Joy at Work Experiment with Lucia Knight
At some point in time, I can almost guarantee you that someone will ask you this small talk question - “How’s work?”. It's a lazy question that results in lazy connections. I’ve got a better question to ask.
Practical Tips for LinkedIn Success with Jo Watson
We are delving into the common mistakes mid-career professionals make on LinkedIn profiles and how you can avoid them.
Lucia Knight
In this episode, we explore the cornerstone activities that can lead to a deeply satisfying and high-earning career, whether you're running a business, working a corporate job, juggling multiple roles, or have a flexible career. Discovering these unique activities may require effort, but they promise to serve you well financially and personally throughout your working life. We emphasize the importance of investing time, energy, and focus early in your career to reap long-term benefits and reaffirm that it's never too late to uncover your uniqueness.
Lucia Knight
Join me, Lucia Knight, as I share my journey from a 19-year career filled with slow-growing dissatisfaction to discovering a formula for lifelong joy at work. After a pivotal realization at 43, I pursued a master's in psychology and interviewed 100 professionals who made successful career shifts after 40.
Sophie Edwards and Nicola Wensley
Nicola and Sophie share the role of personality profiling assessments in executive search processes. We also discuss practical tips for establishing fruitful relationships with top search firms.
I’ve Always Wanted To… A Joy At Work Experiment with Lucia Knight
When someone says “I’ve always wanted to”, it's like a window into their soul opens. It offers a glimpse of their dreams, unfulfilled desires, and untapped joy. But here's the thing. We often push these dreams aside. We label them as too frivolous for today's practical demands, and we bury them under the avalanche of our to-do lists. And in doing so, we quietly quash a spark of our potential joy. This week, let's change that.
Louise Brogan
Lucia Knight challenges the perception that LinkedIn is just a boring job-hunting platform. Instead, Lousie Brogan reveals how it can be a powerful tool for mid-career professionals to connect with like-minded individuals worldwide, share experiences, and gain valuable insights. Louise explains how to revamp your LinkedIn feed and profile. D-career professionals move beyond the 'save save' mentality to a more balanced approach to life and financial planning.
Ges Ray
In this episode, I welcome Ges Ray, an inspiring public speaking trainer, who shares a practical technique to improve your work presentations, sales conversations, and pitches—deep breathing. Ges passionately walks us through the importance of breathing in alleviating stress, boosting confidence, and enhancing audience perception.
Dara Ford-Stringham
In this episode, we explore how COVID-19 has transformed work attire, leading to a more casual approach while emphasizing the importance of great separates. Discover insights into how dressing well impacts confidence and performance at work.
Vicki Knights
Vicki Knights, an engaging speaker and qualified positive psychology practitioner, discusses the importance of being visible as a mid-career professional. Vicki explains how hiding behind a company mask can limit your joy and potential at work.