Humanity Working
Humanity Working is a podcast focused on employee development for the future of work.
In each episode, we engage with authors, business leaders, and top-tier academics to understand how workplaces can adapt and thrive in a rapidly evolving world. This podcast aims to provide employers with actionable strategies to build a resilient, adaptable, and future-proof workforce.
Join us as we navigate the changing landscape of work, exploring topics such as workforce transformation, leadership development, employee adaptability, and resilience. Discover the steps you can take to foster a humane, productive workplace that is prepared for the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.
Episodes
123 episodes
Bonus Episode: The Intangibles of Great Work (Part 2) - Featuring Dan Rust
Dan Rust returns to the conversation with Paul to delve into the skills people need to thrive as work evolves, but as individuals and leaders. Paul and Dan share their thoughts on using AI in the workplace, including how to balance produc...
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Motivation, Fixed
Why is it so difficult to be motivated in today's world of work, and what can we do to make sure that we get and sustain motivation even as AI and robotics become more prevalent?In today's episode, Matt and Paul discuss how motivation is...
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14:40
Bonus Episode: The Intangibles of Great Work (Part 1) - Featuring Dan Rust
Learning and Development leader and host of the podcast Leadership Disrupted joins Paul to discuss critical factors that can determine your success or failure in the workplace of today and tomorrow. They tackle questions such as:<...
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Balance, Fixed
In this episode, Paul and Matt tackle the concept of balance within the modern work-life environment. They discuss how managing energy across various life domains—work, family, friends, and personal interests—is more crucial than merely dividin...
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12:28
Bonus Episode: Stephan Meier on The Employee Advantage
Paul hosts Stephan Meier, author of 'The Employee Advantage' and chair of the management division at Columbia Business School.Paul and Stephan discuss the new book, and the benefits and challenges associated with creating human-centric ...
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Control, Fixed
In this episode, Paul and Matt delve into the concept of control in the workplace. They define control as the ability to manage one's environment, knowing when to take command and when to step back. They discuss how remote work and the use of A...
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Season 5
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Episode 40
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14:34
Bonus Episode: Being Authentic, with Shannon Plumb
In this episode, Paul sits down with Shannon Plumb, Founder and CEO of PURL Advisors, globally recognized mentor, leadership advisor, and creator of the Real T newsletter. Shannon is known for helping leaders stop pretendin...
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53:09
Organization, Fixed
In this episode, Paul and Matt dive into one of the most misunderstood durable skills: organization. It’s not just about tidy desks or color-coded inboxes—it’s the human ability to make sense of the world. They explore why some of us are...
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Season 5
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Episode 39
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17:44
Bonus Episode: Reinventing Yourself - Featuring Michele Volpi
In this episode, Paul sits down with Michele Volpi - author of The Career Remix: Build a Future That Fits You — Pivot. Grow. Thrive., to explore how professionals can reinvent themselves in an era of disruption. Tog...
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Adaptability, Fixed
In this episode, Paul and Matt tackle what they call the “North Star” of durable skills—adaptability. They explore what it really means to adapt as the world changes daily, how it differs from resilience, and why it’s the single most i...
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Season 5
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Episode 38
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13:46
Readiness, Fixed
In this episode, Paul and Matt explore what readiness really means at work—and why it’s not the same as wellbeing or wellness. They unpack why traditional wellness programs often fail to resonate with everyone, introduce the idea of “f...
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Season 5
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Episode 37
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14:59
An Announcement, and What are Soft Skills?
Changes are coming to Humanity Working. In this episode, Paul and Matt share what’s next: a new format designed for the way we all actually listen and learn. Every Tuesday, we will be dropping "Quick Fixes"—short, focused episodes ...
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Season 5
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Episode 36
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11:13
Mentoring, Fixed
Mentoring is everywhere—but not all of it works. In this episode, Paul and Matt separate hype from reality, covering what actually drives value for mentees, mentors, and organizations. They also place mentoring in a broader context.Fi...
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Season 5
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Episode 35
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16:22
Networking, Fixed
Networking doesn’t have to mean awkward small talk or transactional card-swapping. Paul and Matt reframe networking as relationship-first, exploring how to create authentic connections, design better event formats, and balance depth...
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Season 5
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Episode 34
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18:07
Go Slow to Go Fast
Go Slow to Go FastWe live in a culture that prizes speed—but sometimes moving slower is what actually accelerates results. In this episode, Paul and Matt explore when deliberate pauses pay off, how to test “slow-downs” safely, and ho...
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Season 5
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Episode 33
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19:27
The Eisenhower Matrix
In this episode, Paul and Matt dig into the history—and the myths—around the Eisenhower Matrix. Was it really invented by Eisenhower? Did he even talk about this stuff? And how can a tool this simple be both game-changing and misleading at the ...
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Season 5
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Episode 32
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15:50
Are We Getting Worse At Doing Work?
Heavy ChatGPT use may help short-term tasks—but it can quietly weaken your brain. In this episode, Paul and Matt unpack a new MIT Media Lab study and explain how durable skills act like muscles: neglect them, and they atrophy. They ...
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Season 5
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Episode 31
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12:38
Health and Work
If health underpins great work, why do so many workplaces treat it like a perk? In this episode, Paul and Matt examine the gap between surface-level wellness offerings and real employee needs—then share how to shift toward readiness...
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Season 5
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Episode 30
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14:49
Sickofancy - Is South Park Right About AI?
The highly political nature of the new South Park series has been making all the headlines, but it also has something else squarely in it’s sights - Generative AI. This week, Paul and Matt discuss a theme from a recent episode, the ...
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Season 5
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Episode 29
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14:06
Is Wellbeing For Wimps?
The word “wellbeing” might be fading at work—but not because people are thriving. In this episode, Paul and Matt dig into why the concept is being tuned out (especially by men), and how reframing it as “readiness” helps reclaim its ...
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Season 5
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Episode 28
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16:47
It's Time For T
Instead of asking, “What’s your specialty?” ask: “How’s your T?” In this episode, Paul and Matt break down the T-shaped career model—depth in one or more areas, breadth across many—and why it's the key to thriving in an AI-shaped wo...
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Season 5
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Episode 27
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15:05
Is Work/Life Balance Still a Thing?
We still talk about “work–life balance,” but let’s be honest—does that phrase even fit reality anymore? In this episode, Paul and Matt reframe balance not as fewer hours or rigid boundaries, but as something far more practical: mana...
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Season 5
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Episode 26
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15:02
Interview: Leaders Make the Future, featuring Bob Johansen
Bob Johansen is a distinguished fellow with the Institute for the Future in Silicon Valley, and the author or co-author of 15 books, including
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Season 5
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46:32
Interview: Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It, featuring Garry Ridge
Garry Ridge is the Chairman Emeritus of WD-40. During his 25-year tenure, he transformed the company's culture and increased its market value from $250 million to $1.6 billion. Garry is known for his leadership philosophy that empha...
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Season 5
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54:02
Are Turkeys Voting for Thanksgiving?
With AI and Robotics on the rise, we risk becoming irrelevant at work, yet many of us barely engaged. Are we entering into a doom loop, or are their ways to get more engaged at work without driving ourselves to burnout? Paul and Matt discuss.
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Season 5
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Episode 25
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