I migliori The Occupational Philosophers podcast (2024)

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Ep. 102 - Inbetweener - We are 100 and something! 21:57

16d ago21:57

21:57

In this short, sharp Inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers celebrate their “One hundred and something” birthday! As well as an opportunity to blow up some balloons, eat some cake, and pat themselves on the back…they delve back into some highlights from the first 100 episodes and some sage advice from guests who have helped populate the…

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Ep.101: Guest episode with Change Hotel co-founder (and mighty Tasmanian) Toby Wilkin 53:55

25d ago53:55

53:55

To Simon’s delight, this week's guest is fellow Tasmanian Toby Wilkin. For over 15 years, Toby has been a noteworthy leader in the entrepreneurial space. Born and raised in Tasmania Toby, thoroughly understands tourism and business in the state and beyond. Growing up in an entrepreneurial family in the construction, business and development industr…

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Ep. 100 - Guest episode with Julie Trell - Founder, Chief Play Officer, Explorer and Applied Improvisor! 1:13:39

1M ago1:13:39

1:13:39

In Episode 100, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Julie Trell, whose career has been an adventurous journey spanning three decades and various corners of the world. She started as an inner-city classroom teacher and later became a middle school technology specialist, where she embraced inner playfulness (as well as fixing - and breaking - the…

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Ep.99 - Inbetweener - Is it time for a national serious day? 13:36

2M ago13:36

13:36

In episode 99, The Occupational Philosophers, as an antidote to the worrying rise of 'play at work'. ponder the idea of "Is it time for a National Serious Day? Sure, play is good for many things (that the show talks about a lot), but what about the forgotten folk? Those who like to start blankly at a wall, never smile and love doing spreadsheets? W…

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Ep.98 - Inbetweener - How might one think like a Philosopher (at work) ? 35:24

2M ago35:24

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How might one think like a Philosopher in the workplace? In this short, sharp Inbetweener episode, diving into a book by a previous guest, Dr Julian Baggini’s “How to Think like a Philosopher” " the Occupational Philosophers discuss exactly that! Julian Baggini has 12 key principles that the book is built around for a more humane, balanced, and rat…

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Ep.97 - Inbetweener - Is your thinking a little bland? Time to liberate structures 26:05

3M ago26:05

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Have you ever sat in a brainstorm and thought, "Well this is pretty shit." Most of us have and it sucks the energy out of the room like a backwards tornado. John had a great week, read a book and got so excited about it, he wanted to share some of the possible antidotes to those crap house brainstorms. In this short, sharp Inbetweener episode, The …

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Ep.96 - Guest episode with Neil Mullarkey - Improv Maestro, Actor, Author, Comedian and Leadership Expert 1:19:23

3M ago1:19:23

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In Episode 96, The Occupational Philosophers chat with a returning guest, Neil Mullarkey! Neil who embodies the ethos of this shows and plays at the intersection of curiosity, creativity, and serendipity! His last conversation with the show was way back in 2021 when the world was still reeling from the pandemic, the Tories were still in power, and …

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Ep.95 - Inbetweener - If everything is so ambiguous, why is ambiguity avoided? 28:59

4M ago28:59

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In episode 95, whilst exploring the nuances of everyday occurrences and slipping between conscious states of being, The Occupational Philosophers dive into the concept of ambiguity. Why? The reason? So many challenges that need to be solved have a huge amount of ambiguity around them. There may be multiple answers It's a multi-faceted question It's…

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Ep. 94 - Guest episode with Dr. David Cropley, Professor of Engineering Innovation and expert in creative problem solving 1:28:05

4M ago1:28:05

1:28:05

Professor of Engineering Innovation and expert in creative problem solving In Episode 94, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Dr David Cropley, a Professor of Engineering Innovation at the University of South Australia. He specialises in helping people and organisations become better, more effective, problem solvers. After serving for four year…

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Ep.93 Inbetweeners - I smell coffee when I see blue. What's happening? 13:25

5M ago13:25

13:25

In this short, sharp inbetweener episode The Occupational Philosophers explore Synesthesia...when senses get their wires crossed... Amongst other things, they discuss: How artists notice the world through multiple senses What happens when different senses blend together How does synesthesia affect how Pharrell Williams composes music? Why we should…

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Ep.92 - Guest episode with Dr Diane Hamilton: Speaker, 5 x Author, Behavioural Expert and creator of the Curiosity Code 1:16:07

5M ago1:16:07

1:16:07

Behavioral Expert, Author, Speaker and Curiosity Guru! Dr Diane Hamilton is an expert in curiosity, perception, emotional intelligence, and behavioural science with nearly four decades of real-world experience and creator of the Curiosity Code Index®, the Perception Power Index, and the author of five books sold worldwide. She is a thought leader i…

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Ep.91 Guest episode with Dr Anthony Simcoe: Actor and multi-hyphenate, creative polymath! 1:24:38

6M ago1:24:38

1:24:38

In Episode 91, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Dr. Anthony Simcoe, a multi-hyphenate, creative polymath! He is as comfortable on stage as he is in infrastructure projects in leadership, interpersonal and communication skills, and organisational culture. He is an Australian actor, a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Sydn…

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Ep. 90 - Inbetweener - Humility v Hubris v Brumble 11:44

6M ago11:44

11:44

In this short, sharp inbetweener episode The Occupational Philosophers explore Humility, and it's Sith brother, Hubris... Amongst other things, they discuss: How curiosity needs to be wedded to humility What the Greeks made of humility and why hubris was a crime Why you should listen to your father (Heads up Icarus!) What is an 'Idea Baby' and why …

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Ep. 89 Inbetweeners: Are we living in a VUCA, TUNA or a TURD environment? 12:50

7M ago12:50

12:50

Have you been at a business event and someone, with a very serious face, stands on the stage and talks about a VUCA environment? If so, there is help! (and if not, still read on!) In this short, sharp inbetweener episode The Occupational Philosophers dive into the world of acronyms used to describe the current business environment/s we are in. Amon…

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Ep.88: Guest episode with Friska Wirya - Top 50 Change Management Thought Leader | TEDx Speaker | #1 Best-Selling Author 1:09:28

7M ago1:09:28

1:09:28

In episode 88, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Friska Wirya: Top 50 Change Management Thought Leader | TEDx Speaker | #1 Best-Selling Author "The Future Fit Organisation" Friska is a change and transformation expert for nearly a decade, obsessed with all things organisational change. She’s led change programs influencing up to 23,000 people…

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Ep.87 - Reboot Guest episode with Dr Brock Bastian 1:13:11

8M ago1:13:11

1:13:11

In this reboot episode from 2021, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Dr. Brock Bastian - Professor, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne. Brock is a social psychologist whose research focuses on pain, happiness, and morality. His book, The Other Side of Happiness, was published in January 2018. Brock completed hi…

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Ep 86: Reboot guest episode with Comedian Tamara Campbell (AKA Kiki Bittovabitsch!) 1:12:34

9M ago1:12:34

1:12:34

In this reboot episode from 2021, The Occupational Philosophers chat with glorious, amazingly talented, and hilarious comedian and performer Tamara Campbell. Tamara has literally performed all over the world: 23 countries in 6 different languages for over a million people in her 18-year career. Tamara believes that "laughter should be a force for g…

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Ep.84 - Reboot guest episode with Dr Peter Lovatt (AKA Dr Dance!) 1:35:59

10M ago1:35:59

1:35:59

As they take a quick break to record new episodes, The Occupational Philosophers wanted to reshare one of their favourite guests and their very first with Dr. Peter Lovatt. Dr Lovatt is a Dance Psychologist, multi TED speaker and best selling author, who through his work on the psychology of movement and dance, is more widely known as 'Dr. Dance'! …

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Ep. 83 - In the wild with Dr Barbara Doran 10:50

10M ago10:50

10:50

In this short 'in the wild' episode, Simon (one-half of The Occupational Philosophers) connects with Dr Barbara Doran, Director of Strategic Innovation and Creative Intelligence live from the World Building Studio Day at the University of Technology (UTS) In the episode, they explore: The importance of a transdisciplinary approach to solving comple…

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Ep. 82: Guest episode with Dr Cyndi Burnett - Author, Academic & Creative on a mission to infuse creative thinking into every classroom around the world! 1:12:27

11M ago1:12:27

1:12:27

In Episode 82, The Occupational Philosophers chat with the amazing Dr Cyndi Burnett - Author, Academic and Creative on a mission to infuse creative thinking into every classroom around the world! Dr Burnett has studied, taught, and written about both the art (expression) and the science (problem-solving) of creativity for the last 25 years. As an a…

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Ep. 81 In the Wild with Dr.Samuel West at the Global Innovation Forum, London 48:04

12M ago48:04

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In this special, 'In the Wild' episode , The Occupational Philosophers get out of the studio (well, one of them does) to have a nice, cosy fireside chat in a London pub, with Dr Samuel West, a previous guest on the show - Samuel was in London attending the Global Innovation Forum, and as well as speaking about the topic of failure, he had a travell…

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Ep.80 - Inbetweeners - So, just checking, what is Philosophy (and why do I need some?) 21:56

1y ago21:56

21:56

In this short, sharp Inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers discuss “What is Philosophy”, after a teenager asked Simon that very question and he struggled a little to answer! He set off to explore and their conversation together highlights just what he uncovered: How ChatGPT can help Philosophy sound cool to a 14-year old teenager Some …

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Ep 79 - Inbetweeners: Introducing The Parkers - A Radio Drama 7:10

1y ago7:10

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In this short, sharp inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers introduce their latest experiment, a new Radio play, The Parkers! Listen as Simon tries to convince John this is a good idea, before they lead you into the world of The Parkers with the first (and possibly last) episode. Parkers is a family run, pet care business, based in Pete…

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Ep.78 - Inbetweeners: High or low curiosity? What’s an NFC? Say what? 17:41

1y ago17:41

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In this short-ish, sharp-ish inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers explore a test for curiosity called The need for cognition (NFC) What is the NFC? It's a personality variable reflecting the extent to which individuals are inclined towards effortful cognitive activities (thanks Wikipedia) Whilst it has originally come in a longer form…

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Ep 77 Guest episode with Dr Marco Motta, expert in data analysis & visualisation, philosophy doctorate, and funk-rock musician! 1:24:58

1y ago1:24:58

1:24:58

In Episode 77, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Dr Marco Motta, who specialises in data analysis and visualisation, with a strong track record transforming the performance reporting culture of large organisations. He marries this with a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Queensland and uses his background in critical thinking to …

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Ep.76 - Inbetweeners - How the light gets in 16:39

1y ago16:39

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In this short, sharp Inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers discuss what John discovered when he attended the recent ‘How the Light Gets In’ festival in London; a curly mash up of philosophy, music and comedy: What were the big themes being explored this year? [02:30] What is the golden rule to live by? [04:10} What 3 things did John le…

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Ep. 75: Guest episode with Chi Ryan - Global design guru, writer, researcher, lecturer & all round creative polymath. 1:03:57

1y ago1:03:57

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In episode 75, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Design Guru, Chi Ryan. Chi is a designer, writer, researcher, learner, educator and all-round creative polymath. She is obsessed with design that puts experience first She helped everyone from hungry startups to global giants transform through design and has led, taught and been part of teams d…

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Ep.74 - Inbetweeners - Sweet dreams are made of this 22:15

1y ago22:15

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In this short, sharp inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers explore dreams and how they reveal the wild jungle of our mind! We have all had those bizarre dreams which connect random and seemingly disparate ideas; the koala surfing on a water buffalo, or a man made of cheese trying to sell you a time share apartment in Benidorm….or is th…

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Ep.73 - Guest episode with Professor Sophie Scott: Neuroscientist, Author, Ted Talker and Comedian 50:37

1y ago50:37

50:37

In Episode 73, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Professor Sophie Scott, who is the Director of the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London and a Fellow of the British Academy. Sophie is an expert in cognitive neuroscience studying human vocal communication, from speech and sound to social interactions and nonverbal emo…

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Ep.72 - Is it just Dumb Luck? (or how to cultivate moments of Serendipity) 20:08

1+ y ago20:08

20:08

In this short-ish Inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers dive into and muse on the idea of Serendipity. Between them they explore: Actually, what is Serendipity? (you will have to listen) Why dumb luck isn't a thing - despite that person always getting a job they don't deserve or are qualified for The danger of trying to manifest middle…

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Ep.71: Guest episode with Dr Louise Mahler - Author, Award Winning Speaker, Media Commentator and Global Communication Guru 1:15:08

1+ y ago1:15:08

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In this guest episode, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Dr Louise Mahler. Dr Louise is the polymath's polymath and is recognised as a Top 30 Global Guru in both Body Language and Communication. She was an Opera singer for 10 years with the Vienna State Opera. Louise’s qualifications include B.Econ; B. Mus; Post Grad Dip Music; L.Mus.A; Maste…

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Ep 70. Inbetweeners - It’s time to end shit PowerPoint Presentations! Please!! 15:09

1+ y ago15:09

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In this inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers explore the seven deadly sins of power point presentations - we’ve all been there…you face an avalanche of slides, information overload, the back of someone’s head as they read the slides out loud….it’s time to discover a different way as we explore: How to ensure people do not suffer ‘Deat…

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Ep.69 - Inbetweeners: If your job add is looking for a workplace Ninja, do they need throwing stars? 16:03

1+ y ago16:03

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In this inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers dive into the world of job advertisements - the good, the not so good and the inbetween (ers). Mmmm, did you see what they did there…? When you are being asked for flexibility, do you turn up in a Yoga outfit? Does a workplace rockstar need to throw computers out the window and have half a …

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Ep. 68 Guest episode with Chris Barez Brown: 9 x author, founder of Upping Your Elvis, eternal innovator & energy guru 1:02:54

1+ y ago1:02:54

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In Episode 68, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Chris Barez Brown, author, keynote speaker, and founder of 'Upping Your Elvis', which looks to embed a human, energetic and creative working culture in corporations across the globe, making work easier, more fun, and more extraordinary in the process Chris has a deep passion to help people work…

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Ep. 67 - Inbetweeners: Bias, filters, perceptions - how are yours? 13:20

1+ y ago13:20

13:20

In episode 67, The Occupational Philosophers dive into the world of personal biases, filters and perceptions or the way we take in information. And what did they discover? We ALL take in information differently - whether we believe it or not. In this episode, they explore: Confirmation bias Perception bias and how two people can see the same situat…

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Ep.66 - Inbetweeners: Blue Poles, Time Travel, Long Socks for Business and Outrage 10:33

1+ y ago10:33

10:33

In this short, sharp inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers do a little bit of time travel and in the process explore: What an abstract artwork can teach us about how we react to something out of our comfort zone Why at times it's all too easy to jump to outrage Why a creative shock can create long-lasting change What the hell is Blue P…

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Ep.65: Guest episode with the Dr Jason Fox - Rogue Scholar, Best Selling Author and Wizard Philosopher 1:20:04

1+ y ago1:20:04

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In Episode 65, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Dr Jason Fox a wizard-philosopher masquerading as a leadership advisor. His clients include the senior leadership teams of Fortune 500 companies around the world including Microsoft, Toyota, Honda, Sony, Salesforce, KPMG, The International Institute of Research (not to mention: financial instit…

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Ep.64: Inbetweeners - Dirty Habits of creative, interesting, innovative people.... 12:45

1+ y ago12:45

12:45

In this short sharp in-betweener episode, the Occupational Philosophers explore the habits of creative door kickers and kick-arse inventors and ponder, "What can we learn from these curious cats?" As it happens, we can learn a hell of a lot such as: How to find your flow and what works for you Why it's worth packing a pair of swimming trunks if you…

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Ep. 63: Guest episode with Start Up Queen Jemma Enright 1:13:55

1+ y ago1:13:55

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Jemma Enright is a strategic and creative innovator who has an entrepreneurial spirit bigger than Mt Everest. She takes opportunities from little beans to full Jack and the Beanstalk scenario but with a much friendlier ending with no real Giants dying in the process. She is strongly connected to the startup and innovation community, as well as the …

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Ep.62 - Inbetweeners: When is a pen not a pen? (and other GPT questions) 11:25

1+ y ago11:25

11:25

In this short, sharp Inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers explore ‘Generic Parts Technique’ or GPT. (Not to be confused with chat GPT) It’s quite hard to explain in words so we think it’s best to just listen really…. FYI: The Inbetweeners episodes are just that - smaller episodes 'in between' the longer format episodes designed to giv…

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Ep.61 - Inbetweeners: How to tackle wicked problems (and other HIP HOP related challenges) 12:41

1+ y ago12:41

12:41

In this short, sharp Inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers, inspired by the banning of hip-hop at Sydney’s Royal Easter Show, turn their attention to wicked problems. In this episode, they explore: How do you solve a challenge with multiple truths? What’s the secret sauce when every problem is different? How can you flourish in a FUCA …

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Ep. 60: Guest episode with Julian Baggini - Philosopher, Journalist and Author (20 books!) 1:22:57

1+ y ago1:22:57

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In Episode 60, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Julian Baggini, a philosopher, journalist and the author of over 20 books about philosophy. He is a co-founder of The Philosophers' Magazine and has written for numerous international newspapers and magazines. In addition to writing on the subject of philosophy, he has also written books on ath…

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Ep.59 - Inbetweeners: How much coal does it take to send an email? 8:37

1+ y ago8:37

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What would you do if every time you sent an email, a bag of coal would turn up next to your desk? Would it change how you think about emails? Would you send a few fewer emails to play your role in not crapping on the planet? Would an ever-expanding collection of coal in your office make you think about how much energy you use? Is it time to do a pe…

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Ep.58: Inbetweeners - If you are the smartest person in the room, you are in the wrong room 8:15

1+ y ago8:15

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In this short, sharp Inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers, turn their attention to meditations, or well-known philosophical quotations which may offer some insights into how we work, play and collaborate together. In this episode, they explore: The quotation attributed to Confucius, “If you are the smartest person in the room, you are…

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Ep.57 - Inbetweeners - The Elephant in the room 14:12

1+ y ago14:12

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In this episode, the Occupational Philosophers (having looked down at their calendar and realised that it's the end of February) thought it may be a good time to revisit what everyone was talking about 8 weeks ago - New Year's Resolutions. As absolute non-experts in achieving goals and being productive, they thought it may be worthwhile to throw th…

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Ep.56: Guest episode with Dr Samuel West - Author, Academic, Psychologist and Curator of the Museum of Failure 1:17:24

2y ago1:17:24

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In Episode 56, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Dr Samuel West, a licensed psychologist with a PhD in Organisational Psychology. He has explored the psychology of happiness, in particular happiness related to work. He has taught courses on positive psychology, creativity, and organizational science, and in his PhD, in organizational psycholo…

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Ep.55: Guest episode with Kathy Taberner and Kirsten Siggins - Communication gurus from The Institute of Curiosity 1:13:15

2y ago1:13:15

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In Episode 55, The Occupational Philosophers again chat with another ‘delight’ of guests, Kathy Taberner and Kirsten Siggins Mmmm, sounds interesting. Tell me more…. Kathy and Kirsten are the Mother/Daughter Founders of the Institute Of Curiosity and with a name like that, we just had to have them on the show!! And a little more information about t…

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Ep. 54: Well, that didn’t go so well.....Mea Culpa 3:27

2y ago3:27

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Is this even an episode? In this 5-minute conversation, (with Simon recording from a cupboard in deep, dark Suffolk - so please excuse the audio), John and Simon talk about what can happen to best-laid plans.....when designing the twelve days of Xmas. In the spirit of experimenting quickly, they then move on and go straight to what's exciting about…

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Ep.53 - The 12 days of Christmas: Day 1 4:18

2y ago4:18

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In this short, sharp festive Inbetweener episode, John and Simon offer their first tasty morsel from the ‘12 Days of Christmas’, a reflection on some of the highlights from 2022, and something to savour in between Mince Pies, Sherry, and Karaoke with Uncle Kevin…. On this first day of Christmas, they explore: The wisdom of Neil Mullarkey and insigh…

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Ep. 52 - Inbetweeners: Does your organisation have a Chief Philosophy Officer? They will soon... 12:19

2y ago12:19

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In this short, sharp Inbetweener episode, John and Simon explore the rise in interest of companies wishing to employ Chief Philosophy Officers (CPOs) within their organisations, signalling the beginning of a true movement in keeping with the aims of The Occupational Philosophers! Amongst other things, they explore: What is the role of a Chief Philo…

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