Podcast · 134 episodes
Truth, Lies and Work, page 5
by HubSpot Podcast Network · English
Truth, Lies & Work is the UK's #1 Management Podcast. Brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network, this award-winning podcast is where behavioural science meets workplace culture. Hosted by Chartered Occupational Psychologist Leanne Elliott and business owner Al Elliott, the show has reached #2 in the UK Business Podcast Charts and consistently ranks as a Top 10 trending business podcast globally. With a unique blend of evidence-based insight and lived experience, Leanne and Al simplify the science of people and culture to help leaders attract, engage, and retain great talent. Episodes drop twice a week. Tuesdays feature a global people and culture news round-up, a hot take from an emerging or established voice, and the world-famous Workplace Surgery—where Leanne answers real listener questions with practical advice. Thursdays dive deeper with expert guests from across the business and psychology worlds, sharing fresh perspectives and actionable strategies. Whether you're scaling a startup or leading a large team, Truth, Lies & Work delivers the tools, thinking, and inspiration to build thriving, toxic-free workplaces that prioritise well-being and drive sustainable growth. Also, the hosts are married—so expect unfiltered honesty, occasional banter, and a real-life lens on work and life.
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248. What Celebrity Traitors can teach us about lying. PLUS! Trump's war on woke, quiet-quitting success and the work impact of bad music.The episode covers four workplace themes: Trump’s appointment of Andrea Lucas to lead the EEOC, a “quiet quitting” story from a FIRE retiree-turned-manager, how Christmas music affects workers, and…11 Nov 2025 · 57 min · 19 chapters
247. Emotion Hacks: 50 Ways to Feel Better Fast, with Dr Ryan MartinEmotion regulation as prevention, not reaction. Dr Ryan Martin argues emotions are evolutionary signals shaped by earlier daily decisions (sleep, hydration, exercise timing, nature exposure, phone…6 Nov 2025 · 48 min · 20 chapters
246. Career catfishing, outrageous interview hacks and recognition at work. PLUS! The truth behind the 10,000 hours rule.Career catfishing in hiring (employers exaggerating roles/culture/pay), job-seeker “interview scheduling” tactics, why volunteers keep giving time (effort-reward imbalance vs meaning and…5 Nov 2025 · 54 min · 18 chapters
245. How to dress for success: The surprising psychology of workwear, with Style Coach, Angela FosterWorkwear and personal style as workplace psychology—how clothing affects mood, confidence, performance, first impressions, leadership consistency, and team cohesion; plus practical methods for…30 Oct 2025 · 56 min · 21 chapters
244. Waitrose axes autistic volunteer, A.I. clones and managing hiring chaos. PLUS! Are first born children natural leaders?Waitrose allegedly stopped an autistic volunteer after his family asked for paid shifts; an AI “digital twin” product (Vivans) is pitched for workplace Q&A; debate on whether firstborns are natural…28 Oct 2025 · 51 min · 17 chapters
243. What if leadership didn't need a leader? With Psychologist and Author, Danny WarehamConstellation leadership—whether leadership can be a process and culture (not a designated person).23 Oct 2025 · 47 min · 19 chapters
242. Amazon sacks HR, bosses blame Gen Z and new-job red flags. PLUS! Does your vibe really attract your tribe?Workplace culture and generational conflict (Telegraph’s claim that 70% of managers struggle with younger staff), AI’s impact on jobs (Microsoft analysis of 200,000 Copilot conversations), Amazon…21 Oct 2025 · 49 min · 14 chapters
241. What if meetings were the best part of your day? (Yes, really!). With Mamie Kanfer StewartHow to make “difficult” meetings productive and even enjoyable by preparing for the right kind of meeting, managing emotions, and using decision tools.16 Oct 2025 · 50 min · 22 chapters
240. Starbucks’ CEO fail, toxic superstars and Dubai’s Wolf of Wall Street? PLUS! Is Maslow's hierarchy a myth?This episode covers workplace behavior and motivation through three main stories: “breadcrumbing” in promotions, Starbucks’ “Green Apron Service,” and a Dubai sales role with brutal targets, plus a…14 Oct 2025 · 47 min · 16 chapters
239. Why your founder's culture dies at 50 employees (And what to do about it), with Work Futurist, Josh LevineFounder-led culture breaks down as companies scale; Josh argues there’s a “magic number” around 50 employees when informal norms stop working and silos form.9 Oct 2025 · 41 min · 10 chapters
238. Mr Beast on hiring A-players, digital hangovers and risky workplace humour. PLUS! Are tall people really more successful?Hiring and workplace culture through behavioural science. Segments cover: (1) “digital hangovers” from heavy scrolling and screen overstimulation; (2) whether workplace humour is risky and how jokes…7 Oct 2025 · 53 min · 15 chapters
237. Is hybrid the worst of all worlds? With Professors Ina Purvanova and Alanah Mitchell, authors of The New Workplace"Hybrid work can create “the worst of both worlds” when employees’ workplace preferences don’t match company strategy.2 Oct 2025 · 53 min · 21 chapters
236. Office frogging, A.I. workslop and Deloitte's awkward pay gap. PLUS! Are lefties really more creative?" - This Week in Work, 30th September 2025Workplace trends and leadership psychology. The hosts introduce “office frogging” (Gen Z job-hopping) and “work slop” (AI-generated, low-substance work).30 Sep 2025 · 53 min · 15 chapters
235. How to make work work for you, with Isabel Berwick, best-selling author of The Future-Proof CareerHow to “make work work for you” across career stages, with a focus on belonging vs inclusion, intergenerational tensions (Gen Z/Gen X), boundary-setting (quiet quitting), and the “accidental manager”…25 Sep 2025 · 47 min · 17 chapters
234. Job hugging, Microsoft meltdowns and career regrets. PLUS! The truth about white noise and your brain - This Week in Work, 23rd September 2025This episode of “This Week in Work” covers three workplace themes: job hugging, career regret, and workplace-psychology claims.23 Sep 2025 · 48 min · 15 chapters
233. The 1st HR leader who didn't carry a gun: Meet Amy Bouque, Chief People Officer at Kelly ServicesAmy Boak, Kelly Services Chief People Officer, shares how she led people in high-conflict labor relations and later in the C-suite, arguing that connection beats command, leaders must have hard…18 Sep 2025 · 44 min · 17 chapters
232. CEO scandals, September resets and 1000 days of ChatGPT. PLUS! The rise of rage-baiting, with Vanessa JudelmanCEO accountability and workplace trust (Nestlé CEO fired over undisclosed relationship), AI’s 1000-day workplace impact (ChatGPT changing tasks but not eliminating all jobs), September “resets” for…16 Sep 2025 · 57 min · 18 chapters
231. When HR goes rogue, with former Adidas VP of HR, Tony CookeTony Cook, former Adidas VP of HR, explains why HR becomes the “pantomime villain” and how to redesign HR as “waggish” (human, humorous, creative) to improve engagement and leadership development.11 Sep 2025 · 46 min · 18 chapters
230. How to Stand Out Without Burning Out (Truth, Lies & Work x Nerd Journey)How to stand out on a team without burning out, focusing on role clarity, coaching vs fixing, psychological safety, and managers offloading emotional load (“hide the wires”).9 Sep 2025 · 42 min · 17 chapters
229. This Isn’t Working: What Business Gets Wrong About People and Profit, with Meghan French DunbarThe episode argues that mainstream business success is broken because of “shareholder supremacy” and “profit at all costs,” which incentivize exploiting people and resources.4 Sep 2025 · 54 min · 19 chapters
228. How to Plan Q4 Like a Psychologist (and Actually Stick to It)The episode is a “mini self-coaching session” for planning Q4, using four evidence-based psychological exercises: STOP mindfulness (pause, breathe, observe, proceed with intention), a gratitude…2 Sep 2025 · 53 min · 22 chapters
227. Why Doing One New Thing Every Week Could Change Your Life, with behavioural scientist Patrick FaganPatrick Fagan argues that happiness and meaningful workplace culture come less from comfort and more from “productive struggle” and novelty.28 Aug 2025 · 43 min · 17 chapters
226. Ranking the Wildest Workplace Stories of 2025 (So Far) - Summer Sessions Episode 4The hosts rank seven “wildest” workplace-related headlines from 2025 so far, grading each for workplace culture impact (A best, F worst).26 Aug 2025 · 53 min · 18 chapters
225. The ‘Ta-Da’! Philosophy: Why Fun Could Save Your Workplace, with Joel ZeffJoel Zeff argues that authentic “fun” at work boosts performance and workplace happiness.21 Aug 2025 · 48 min · 19 chapters