In this second installment of our Good Jobs series, Jessi sits down with Zeynep Ton, founder of MIT’s Good Jobs Institute and author of the new research-driven book, The Case for Good Jobs: How Great Companies Bring Dignity, Pay, and Meaning to Everyone's Work. Zeynep argues that a good job should provide sufficient pay to give individuals agency in their pe ... Show More
Jul 6
The FBI Hostage Negotiator's Guide to Getting What You Want at Work
Most of us think of negotiation as something reserved for high-stakes boardrooms—or even hostage situations. But Christopher Voss, former FBI lead hostage negotiator and bestselling author of Never Split the Difference, says negotiation is everywhere: in salary talks, in team mee ... Show More
29m 35s
Jun 29
The AARP CEO's Playbook for Staying Competitive After 50
We tend to talk about AI and the future of work as a young person's game. Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan, CEO of AARP, is here to challenge that notion. A physician turned healthcare executive turned nonprofit leader, she joins Jessi in the studio to talk about ageism, AI, and what it ... Show More
29m 3s
Oct 2024
The case for good jobs — and why they're good for business too | Zeynep Ton
Many of the jobs that keep the world running — like cleaning bathrooms, picking up trash, caring for the elderly — pay so poorly that workers can barely make ends meet. Nonprofit leader Zeynep Ton is intent on changing that, showing why everyone wins when companies pay their peop ... Show More
17m 14s
Jul 2023
Why good jobs are good for business (with Zeynep Ton)
Low pay is obviously terrible for workers, but a growing body of research proves that it’s bad for businesses, too. Smaller paychecks lead to higher turnover, decreased productivity, and poor sales. Will low-wage employers in the grocery, retail, and restaurant industries ever un ... Show More
43m 32s
Aug 2024
The case for good jobs — and why they're good for business too | Zeynep Ton
Many of the jobs that keep the world running — like cleaning bathrooms, picking up trash, caring for the elderly — pay so poorly that workers can barely make ends meet. Nonprofit leader Zeynep Ton is intent on changing that, showing why everyone wins when companies pay their peop ... Show More
15m 9s
Dec 2021
There Still Aren’t Enough “Good Jobs”
Companies around the world are struggling to fill open positions, while millions of unemployed people look for work. What's going on? Zeynep Ton, professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, says that organizations need to start offering better jobs. While old-school manageme ... Show More
27m 5s
Apr 2024
Find the Right Job Fit with Andre Martin
Everyone has a certain way that they work when they’re at their best, and if that doesn't match the way their company likes to work, there's wrong fit for the position. In this season finale of Career Compass, hosts Aly Sharp and Kevin Abbed speak with work culture strategist and ... Show More
32m 12s
Apr 2025
Boss Class 6 - Incentivising: Into the upside down
The Economist's Andrew Palmer asks how companies motivate employees to do their best work. He hears from Patty McCord, Netflix’s former head of HR, and Zeynep Ton, author of "The Case for Good Jobs". Sir John Timpson, a British retail boss, preaches the virtues of "upside down ma ... Show More
29m 26s
May 2023
Stop Looking for the Perfect Job
One of the first things we learn about people is what they do for a living. But the link between work and identify has moved far beyond that, especially in certain industries, geographies, and cultures. Many of us put everything we have into our jobs, expecting our careers to ful ... Show More
30m 30s
<p>In this episode, I talk to Simone Stolzoff about his new book, <strong><a href="https://amzn.to/43Zd0dL" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">The Good Enough Job</a></strong>. We talk about how to find more meaning and purpose through our jobs and how we can lead more balanced live ... Show More
