Aug 31

How to be creatively inspired (w/ Hrishikesh Hirway)

Hrishikesh Hirway is a musician and producer, but you probably know him best as the host of the podcast Song Exploder. Hrishikesh has a new album out, “In the Last Hour of Light,” and he shares with Chris his creative process. Hrishikesh also talks about his definition of success ... Show More

43m 17s

Aug 28

Summer Fridays: The art of paying attention (w/ Wendy MacNaughton and Laurel Braitman)

If you found yourself doodling or writing a lot as a child but then lost the hobby as you grew up, Wendy MacNaughton and Laurel Braitman want to help you recapture your spark. Wendy MacNaughton is an illustrator, the author of “How to Say Goodbye”, and the creator of Draw Togethe ... Show More

37m 10s

Aug 24

The last places without human sounds (w/ Matt Mikkelsen)

What is natural sound in an increasingly noisy world? asks sound recordist and audio engineer Matt Mikkelsen. Matt travels the world recording natural sounds in places where you can’t hear anything made by humans: no planes, no cars, no ringing phones. In this episode, Matt joins ... Show More

43m 27s

Feb 2018

WorkLife with Adam Grant: How to Love Criticism

What if you could tell your co-workers what you really think of them? At the world’s most successful hedge fund, everyone is rated and ranked constantly – in front of everyone. They’ve figured out how to embrace negative feedback, and they swear it’s essential to their success. A ... Show More

34m 39s

Dec 2022

E164 - Adam Grant: Why you should stop trying to prove yourself and start trying to improve yourself

<p>Adam Grant is an organisational psychologist, author, professor and host of podcast ‘Work Life’. His work focuses on how people can find motivation and meaning, rethink assumptions and live more creative and generous lives. </p><br><p>In this episode they focus on the bes ... Show More

1h 5m

Aug 2021

Feed Drop: WorkLife with Adam Grant

Today, we're sharing a podcast from the TED Audio Collective we think our Hello Monday community might enjoy, called WorkLife with Adam Grant. Adam is an organizational psychologist - and a former Hello Monday guest - and on this episode, he raises the question: What if we reth ... Show More

47m 13s

Nov 2024

Sunday Pick: How to change your workplace | WorkLife with Adam Grant

Each Sunday, TED shares an episode of another podcast we think you'll love, handpicked for you… by us. It's hard to make change at work happen. But wherever you sit in the hierarchy, there are steps you can take to overcome resistance and motivate people to embrace new ideas. In ... Show More

34m 23s

Apr 2022

Listen now: Season 5 | WorkLife with Adam Grant

WorkLife with Adam Grant, a TED Audio Collective podcast, is back for a fifth season! Organizational psychologist Adam Grant knows that you spend a quarter of your life at work -- in this show, he talks to some of the world's most unusual professionals to discover how to enjoy it ... Show More

3m 48s

Jun 2022

WorkLife with Adam Grant: How to Change Your Workplace

It’s hard to make change at work happen. But wherever you sit in the hierarchy, there are steps you can take to overcome resistance and motivate people to embrace new ideas. In this episode, Adam brings in an education change agent, a business turnaround specialist, and a bestsel ... Show More

37m 51s

Jun 2022

WorkLife with Adam Grant: The 4 Deadly Sins of Work Culture

How do you avoid joining a toxic culture– and build a healthy one once you’ve arrived? In this episode, Adam explores how to recognize the four deadly sins of work culture before you join an organization, and shares strategies that can help shape a thriving workplace from the ins ... Show More

41m 6s

Apr 2019

WorkLife with Adam Grant: The Office Without A**holes

How do you deal with jerks at work? And is it possible to eliminate them altogether? This episode is made possible with the support of Bonobos, Accenture, Hilton, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.Find the transcript at: go.ted.com/worklifeaholesFor the full text transcript, visit https:// ... Show More

41m 15s

Oct 2023

Episode 028: Rethinking the Workplace with Dr. Adam Grant

Can giving advice actually be more valuable than receiving it? In this episode, Dr. Adam Grant, organizational psychologist and world-renowned author, joins host Annie Duke, co-founder of the Alliance for Decision Education, to rethink the ways we work and learn. Adam discusses w ... Show More

46m 41s

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