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Humanity Working
Humanity Working is a podcast focused on how new technology such as AI is changing the experience of work, and how humans can thrive in this new world.
Each episode we explore what is changing, how it is affecting the way work gets done, and the impact it has on the people doing work - with a particular focus on those who have a creative aspect to their work.
The podcast is hosted by Paul Slater - Principal AI Technologist at Adobe Systems, often alongside Matt Neal - Innovation Leader at BeOne…
Episodes
Humanity WorkingConnecting Short, Medium, And Long-Term Goals
How do you connect what you do today, with where you want to be in weeks, months and years? In this episode, Paul and Matt examine when goals are even needed -…
Humanity WorkingThe Curse of Ambiguity
Work has never been more ambiguous, but why is this, and is it a good thing? In today’s episode - Matt and Paul explore ambiguity, how it translates to…
Humanity WorkingWhy Employee Enablement Doesn’t Work
The world of work has changed hugely in the last few years but the way we enable employees to do it has barely shifted this century. In this episode Paul and…
Humanity WorkingAdapt or Die!
Work is moving so fast that traditional career planning doesn’t work. In today’s episode Paul gives a sneak preview of his new book, due out later this year -…
Humanity WorkingGrowing in an Interconnected World
We live in a more interconnected world than ever, meaning we can be exposed to new ideas and new ways of working more than ever before. In today’s episode -…
Humanity WorkingThe Truth About AI Skills
AI is not just a tool—it fundamentally changes how work gets done. So, just doing a prompt engineering course isn’t going to cut it when it comes to creating…
Humanity WorkingIs Growth Mindset Dead?
Growth Mindset has been a hot topic in enterprises for nearly a decade, but does it REALLY help employees grow? In today’s episode Paul and Matt look at what’s…
Humanity WorkingMe vs. We: What Creates More Value?
Work is getting more distributed and we are doing a lot of it solo, so what’s more important to focus on - how we work as individuals or how we work in a team?…
Humanity WorkingSocial Connection
The last surgeon general of the United States described loneliness as an epidemic. In this episode, Paul and Matt explain how the way we do work today…
Humanity WorkingMovement
It’s great to exercise, but when it comes to being sustainably effective at work, that’s not all you need. Movement needs to be a critical part of your…
Humanity WorkingRest
When it comes to doing great work, rest is really important, but rest isn’t just about sleep. In this episode Paul and Matt look at four types of rest, and how…
Humanity WorkingIt’s Complicated
A sure sign of your understanding of a topic is the ability to explain it to others that don’t. But it can be a real challenge to take complex topics and…
Humanity WorkingLet’s Be Brief
It’s good to talk, but how much? Paul and Matt discuss the power of brevity, look at why it’s difficult, and how to get good at saying a lot with fewer words…
Humanity WorkingSuperBusy
We live in a cult of business, where almost everyone in the workplace is not just stretched to the point of exhaustion, they want to tell everyone else about…
Humanity WorkingWhy Remote Work is not all good (or all bad)
Remote work is back in the headlines again, with government mandating a return to office. But is there any merit to it, and what do we REALLY know about remote…
Humanity WorkingWork-Life Separation
What really is the best way to separate work and life? The Apple show Severance provides a unique way to do this, but the rest of us have to figure out how to…
Humanity WorkingHow People Learn
We’ve been learning since humankind began, and even formal learning environments have existed for thousands of years, but does the way we learn today suit the…
Humanity Working2025 And All That
We are back for 2025 - smaller and better! By smaller, we really mean shorter and hopefully more perfectly formed. In today’s episode Matt and Paul what to…
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Building Organizational Resilience
In this episode, Paul sits down with Mindy Honcoop, a seasoned People Leader and HR advisor with over 20 years of experience. Mindy shares her insights into…
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Emergency Pod: A Step Forward In AI?
We’ve seen the future and it kind of works. Google’s release of Notebook LM is really fascinating, but social media is awash with one aspect of it…
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Spiral Impact with Karen Valencic
Karen Valencic is the author of the book Spiral Impact: The Black Belt Edition The Power to Get It Done with Grace. In this episode, Paul and Karen discuss how…
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One Drop of Poison with Sean Lemson
Sean Lemson is founder of Motivated Outcomes and the author of the book One Drop of Poison: How One Bad Leader Can Slowly Kill Your Company. In this…
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Begin With We
Kyle McDowell is the author of the Wall Street Journal and USA Today best selling book - Begin With We: 10 Principles for Building and Sustaining a Culture of…
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Is HR now about Math?
Keith Goode is the vice president of products and services at ZeroedIn Technologies - an organization that uses data analytics to make HR decisions more…
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How To Get Serious About AI
Boaz Ashkenazy is CEO and Co-founder of Simply Augmented, an organization committed to establishing a premier AI-first solutions provider that empowers…
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A Very Particular Set of Skills
Ben Slater is the Senior Vice President of Marketing at Beamery - a platform that uses AI to hire candidates faster, develop the skills of a workforce, and…
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How to Not Suck as a Leader!
Paul is joined by Dr. Allessandria Polizzi for the first live recording of Humanity Working! In this episode, Paul and Dr. Al answer questions you’ve shared on…
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The WD-40 Story. How to Put People at the Heart of an Enterprise
In 1997, after 10 years at the company - Garry Ridge became CEO of WD-40, and began the transformation of the organization into a truly global company. Garry’s…
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Mental Health at Work - What We Are All Getting Wrong
Dr. Allessandria Polizzi - is a former HR executive and now the CEO of Verdant Consulting, a top 20 workplace wellness provider of 2022. She is the ISO global…
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Glass Ceilings. Sticky Floors.
Erica Rooney is a Chief People Officer, Executive Coach and Consultant, and host of the Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors podcast. Her new book “Glass Ceilings…
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How the Future Works
Brian Elliott is the co-founder of Future Forum, an initiative backed by Slack and Boston Consulting Group, focused on building flexible work environments that…
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Team Habits
Charlie Gilkey is a business author, speaker, coach, and entrepreneur specializing in leadership, teamwork, and productivity. His new book is Team Habits: How…
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Same As it Ever Was
Becky Farone is a certified career change coach and the founder of Fireworks Coaching. Becky specializes in helping professional women over 40 decide to stay…
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The Leadership Revolution
Lori Mazan is a the co-founder, president, and chief coaching officer of Sounding Board, Inc., which offers a tech-driven, human-centric approach to leadership…
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What Do People Really Want?
Sharekh Shaikh is the Founder of CleverX, a platform that powers market research teams by providing them with access to the tools and the hardest-to-reach…
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Lessons from an AI Startup
Zach Rattner is the CTO and Co-Founder of Yembo.ai, and author of the new book, Grow Up Fast: Lessons from an AI Startup. In this podcast Zach and Paul discuss…
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The Whole Human at Work
Dr. Laura Hamill is an organizational psychologist and business leader, focusing on the intersection of science and HR. Laura is an expert on creating great…
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Workforce Readiness for the Future of Work
Paul is joined by his BillionMinds co-founder Ryan Tubbs to explore the dynamic world of employee development. Drawing from Ryan's recent in-depth research…
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Building Organizations Where Everyone Thrives
Minal Bopaiah is an award-winning author, keynote speaker and equity strategist. She founded Brevity & Wit, a strategy and design firm that helps organizations…
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The Endless Job Hunt
Paul welcomes back Dr. Charles Michael Austin, also known as Dr. Chaz, for an in-depth discussion about his latest book, "101 Ways to Find Work... and Keep…
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The Business Case for DEIB
Sarah Scala M. Ed & OD is the Founder, President, and Principal Consultant of Sarah Scala Consulting, which provides executive coaching, DEIB (Diversity…
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Design Thinking for Leadership Development
Paul explores the transformative power of design thinking in leadership with Karen Ziegler, the leader of Designed for Innovation. In the discussion they…
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Learning From Failure
Paul delves deep into authentic leadership with James Kelley Ph.D. - the ex-CEO and Co-Founder of qChange. Discover the intersection of soft skills…
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How to Build Talent-Centric Organizations Powered by People
Carol Schultz is Founder and CEO of Vertical Elevation an organization that helps companies create maximum efficiency by aligning talent strategy to business…
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How to Maximize Value From Freelance Workers
Santiago Jaramillo is the co-founder and former CEO of Bunny Studios. In this wide ranging discussion he discusses the creative process at scale, gives great…
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Humanity Working: Navigating the AI Revolution for Employers and Employees
Welcome to Season 4: In this episode, Matt and Paul introduce the new name, the new season, and discuss how AI and other technology trends will impact both…
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Remote Works with Tamara Sanderson
Tamara Sanderson is the co-founder of the company Remote Works and the co-author of Remote Works: Managing for Freedom, Flexibility and Focus. Tam's has worked…
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How to Build A Successful Remote-First Organization: Tips and Strategies with Corey Hynes from Skillable
Corey Hynes is the CEO of Skillable, an experiential learning company focused on helping employees create up to date technical skills. Skillable has been 100%…
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Mastering Uncertainty with Matt Watkinson
Matt Watkinson is the CEO of Methodical and the co-author of the new book Mastering Uncertainty. His previous books include The Grid and The Ten Principles…
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Finding and Keeping Work in Today's Economy with Dr. Chaz
Dr. Charles Michael Austin (Dr. Chaz) is a leading expert on career marketing and packaging for employees. He has worked for over 20 years as a college…
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Making Wellbeing Work with Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood specializes in helping individuals, teams and organizations get the best of their employees by optimizing brain function for helath and…
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Remote and Hybrid Work Benefits with Dr. Gleb Tsipursky
Dr. Gleb Tsipursky is the CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts, and the author of many books including book Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams. Dr Gleb's work has…
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Remote Work Toolkit with Jamie Ostroe
Jamie Ostroe is the co-founder and head of content of B2BReviews.com - a website that helps companies choose the right products for their business needs. In…
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Office Shock with Bob Johansen
Bob Johansen is a Distinguished Fellow at the Institute for the Future, and author of the new book Office Shock - which examines how the Office will shift the…
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Making Remote Work Launch Party
The team renames the podcast, from "Way Too Busy" to "Making Remote Work", explains what is behind the change, and gives a sneak preview of what is to come in…
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making remote work work
The team discusses the strategic decisions and practical steps organizations need to take to turn their company into a high-functioning remote or hybrid work…
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Digital Nomad with Mitko Karshovski
Mitko Karshovski is the Founder and Host of This Remote Life - a podcast devoted to the Digital Nomad Lifestyle. In this episode we discuss Mitko's own Digital…
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Lead A Productive Life with Phil Libin
Phil Libin is the founder and CEO of mmhmm (available at mmhmm.app) - a company that is reimagining video for the future of work. He is also the former CEO of…
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GuestCast - Paul Joins Cultivating Potential with Karen Zeigler
Presented in it's entirety from earlier this year, when Paul was a guest on The Cultivating Potential Podcast with Karen Zeigler: The Cultivating Potential…
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Journey of Self-Discovery with Corissa Saint Laurent
Corissa Saint Laurent is a marketing leader at Heart Water (www.drinkheartwater.com), but that is just a small part of her story. She has devoted her life to…