Bad Work Stories Made Good

By: Emma Matthews and Corina Roobeck
  • Summary

  • We hear too many stories of suffering at work and want to help you get some ideas and relief to make your life healthier and happier. In each episode, we will take a bad work story from our client work, the media, or even your own bad work story and make it good.

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Episodes
  • Abuse at work - the end does not justify the means.
    Aug 1 2024

    Tell us what you like about our show and share your Bad work stories so we can help. Thanks Emma & Corina

    We are on a mission to end suffering at work.

    Bad work stories are everywhere - they are stressful - sucking our time, attention and precious energy and for a lot of us, we take the stress home.

    A great leader once said - “Be the change you want to see in the world “ and that's what we do here.

    Each week, we take ONE Bad work story - and we share with you

    • A Perspective for everyone.
    • A perspective / One insight for Leaders specifically
    • One practical tool that you can apply today.

    Take one or all 3 and you can then change your Bad Work story for the good.

    We must do something different if we want more joy and healthy collaboration in our teams and organisations. Take what resonates with you, and let us know how you get on.


    This week, we explore the scandal at Strictly Come Dancing ( A BBC show) with allegations of abuse of Pro- dancers to their Celebrity partners. What learnings can we apply to our own workplace?

    Points covered

    • The importance of knowing your values and expressing your expectations. Have the courage to speak up when things go bad.
    • Leaders sucked into the mantra - the means justifies the end. Don’t be complicit, build an open and encouraging environment
    • Use and choose culture and onboarding as a tool to develop happy and productive workplaces and relationships.

    Thank you for joining us today.

    If you want to increase your skills and confidence in working with these situations in one or a team environment, check out our next course this July - https://zenergyglobal.com.au/the-art-of-facilitation-online-european-and-american-time-zones/

    www.badworkstoriesmadegood.com

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    30 mins
  • When Leaders Fake Care and Connection
    Jul 25 2024

    Tell us what you like about our show and share your Bad work stories so we can help. Thanks Emma & Corina

    We are on a mission to end suffering at work.

    Bad work stories are everywhere - they are stressful - sucking our time, attention and precious energy and for a lot of us, we take the stress home.

    A great leader once said - “Be the change you want to see in the world “ and that's what we do here.

    Each week, we take ONE Bad work story - and we share with you

    • A Perspective for everyone.
    • A perspective / One insight for Leaders specifically
    • One practical tool that you can apply today.

    Take one or all 3 and you can then change your Bad Work story for the good.

    We must do something different if we want more joy and healthy collaboration in our teams and organisations. Take what resonates with you, and let us know how you get on.

    This week, we explore a situation where a team member comes away from an informal catch up with his team leader feeling uninspired and disappointed. Despite the leader saying they value care and connection, the one way focus of this conversation gave a very different experience. Fake or fallen… let's discuss.

    Points covered

    • Before we judge - look in the mirror. Remember we are all human
    • Leaders need to work harder and align with our culture, care for our people and stem the resignations and people loss in our organisations. All eyes, ears and hearts are on you.
    • Be clear on the purpose of your meeting and get present with each other.

    Thank you for joining us today.

    If you want to increase your skills and confidence in working with these situations in one or a team environment, check out our next course this July - https://zenergyglobal.com.au/the-art-of-facilitation-online-european-and-american-time-zones/

    It is online and will last four hours a week for eight weeks. We have a special discount for BWSMG listeners. We run them regularly throughout the year, so if this resonates with you and you want to serve your team at a higher level and develop your leadership, reach out to Corina for a chat.

    Reach out to us if -

    • You have a bad work story driving you up the wall and you would like our help to resolve it.
    • You enjoyed our energy and perspectives; your workplace would benefit.
    • You would love to join us live on the podcast.

    You can contact us at help@badworkstoriesmadegood.com or head on over to

    www.Badworkstoriesmadegood.com

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    20 mins
  • Together in Victory, Alone in Defeat - Lessons from Wimbledon and Euros 24.
    Jul 18 2024

    Tell us what you like about our show and share your Bad work stories so we can help. Thanks Emma & Corina

    We are on a mission to end suffering at work.

    Bad work stories are everywhere - they are stressful - sucking our time, attention and precious energy and for a lot of us, we take the stress home.

    A great leader once said - “Be the change you want to see in the world “ and that's what we do here.

    Each week, we take ONE Bad work story - and we share with you

    • A Perspective for everyone.
    • A perspective / One insight for Leaders specifically
    • One practical tool that you can apply today.

    Take one or all 3 and you can then change your Bad Work story for the good.

    We must do something different if we want more joy and healthy collaboration in our teams and organisations. Take what resonates with you, and let us know how you get on.

    This week, we explore the lessons from the elite sports taking place in Europe - the Final of the Euros, Wimbledon Tennis and The Tour de France - when it comes to the all or nothing reactions to losing. What lessons can we draw from these events and apply in our work.

    Points covered

    • What can we do differently as individuals to change the weight of our own and others' expectations ?
    • The impact of process goals v absolute goals
    • How do leaders hold the environment for a change in perspective of absolute failure in our culture? How do we role model something different and more empowering for the ongoing pursuit of the mission?
    • How a powerful but simple debrief can bring balance back into the system - self and the team and fuel future performance.

    Thank you for joining us today.

    If you want to increase your skills and confidence in working with these situations in one or a team environment, check out our next course this July - https://zenergyglobal.com.au/the-art-of-facilitation-online-european-and-american-time-zones/

    It is online and will last four hours a week for eight weeks. We have a special discount for BWSMG listeners. We run them regularly throughout the year, so if this resonates with you and you want to serve your team at a higher level and develop your leadership, reach out to Corina for a chat.

    Reach out to us if -

    • You have a bad work story driving you up the wall and you would like our help to resolve it.
    • You enjoyed our energy and perspectives; your workplace would benefit.
    • You would love to join us live on the podcast.

    You can contact us at help@badworkstoriesmadegood.com or head on over to

    www.Badworkstoriesmadegood.com

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    37 mins

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