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235. How to make work work for you, with Isabel Berwick, best-selling author of The Future-Proof Career

235. How to make work work for you, with Isabel Berwick, best-selling author of The Future-Proof Career

Update: 2025-09-25
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Welcome back to Truth, Lies & Work, the award-winning podcast where behavioral science meets workplace culture.


Hosted by Chartered Occupational Psychologist Leanne Elliott and business owner Al Elliott, this episode celebrates friend of the show Isabel Berwick and the paperback release of her bestselling book "The Future-Proof Career."




Episode Summary


We're thrilled to welcome back Isabel Berwick, the Financial Times' work and careers editor and host of the "Working It" podcast. With her bestselling book "The Future-Proof Career" now available in paperback, Isabel shares her insights on making working work for you in our post-pandemic world.


This conversation covers everything from the characteristics that make managers truly effective to emerging workplace trends like "greedy jobs" and workplace polarisation. Isabel also tackles some of our toughest listener questions about managing difficult relationships, career development for younger workers, and finding balance in an increasingly demanding work environment.




What We Cover




The Accidental Manager Crisis



  • How people end up in management roles without proper training or preparation


Social Media's Workplace Impact



  • The way platforms like TikTok are influencing professional expectations and behaviors


What Makes Managers Actually Effective



  • Why listening, empathy, and trust matter more than traditional leadership traits


2024's Biggest Workplace Trends



  • From workplace polarization to "greedy jobs" and the ongoing quiet quitting conversation


Career Advice for Younger Workers



  • Strategies for getting heard and developing your career in today's workplace


The Power of Reverse Mentoring



  • How cross-generational learning benefits both mentors and mentees


Managing People You Don't Like



  • Practical tips for navigating difficult professional relationships


Listener Q&A



  • Isabel tackles real questions about work-life balance and career progression




Resources


Follow Isabel on X: https://twitter.com/isabelberwick




Want a chat about your workplace culture? hi@TruthLiesandWork.com


Got feedback/questions/guest suggestions? Email podcast@TruthLiesandWork.com



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235. How to make work work for you, with Isabel Berwick, best-selling author of The Future-Proof Career

235. How to make work work for you, with Isabel Berwick, best-selling author of The Future-Proof Career

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