Work Face Podcast
1) Pinball Mode (with Keith Cowing)
When was the last time your leader admitted they didn't have all the answers? With boards and investors watching every move, most executives feel pressure to project confidence, even when facing unpre...Show More
2) The Art of Diplomatic Dissent (with Catt Small)
Speaking up at work is hard enough as it is, but when you feel like the odd one out, advocating for yourself becomes even harder. How do you tell your boss when they're making you uncomfortable or doi...Show More
3) Just Grateful to Be Here (with Bijan Stephen)
What does it take to succeed in a creative field like journalism? Who gets the biggest interviews, the coolest assignments, the fast track to a huge audience? The answer has a lot less to do with how ...Show More
4) Your Manager Is Winging It (with Melissa and Johnathan Nightingale)
Have you ever wondered what’s really happening when a manager makes you feel small? Maybe they were multitasking in a meeting, or late to a career defining conversation. What happens when people are g...Show More
5) Friends Don’t Fire Friends (with Dustin Liu)
Have you ever had a manager who acted like a friend instead of your boss? They confide in you, trust you with important work, and treat you like a peer. How do you say no when you're completely overw...Show More
6) Do What You Love, and Treat It Like a Job (with Rob McRae)
Have you ever stayed in a job you hated because you thought that's just what adults do? Maybe you even convinced yourself it was character building, that being miserable at work was some kind of badge...Show More
7) Work Face, a New Podcast from Hear Me Out (Trailer)
I’m Ben Jackson, the founder of workplace culture strategy firm, Hear Me Out. For years, I’ve been listening to people tell the truth about work, the kinds of stories that usually stay hidden behind ...Show More
8) Wellness Is Caring For Each Other (with Ashwin Rodrigues)
When was the last time your company announced a new wellness initiative? Maybe it was a meditation app subscription, or a fitness challenge, or another program promising to optimize your performance....Show More
9) Forum Drama in the Work Slack (with Allegra Rosenberg)
These days, the platforms we use at work look a lot like social media. But on most teams, these digital workspaces are run almost entirely without moderation. Allegra Rosenberg, a writer, fandom exper...Show More
10) Luckpilling the Meritocracy (with Dr. Aaron Rabinowitz)
What if most of what we believe about success and failure at work is just a story we made up? What if the core ideas driving modern workplace culture might be making us less effective, less innovative...Show More