194. Secret jobs, leadership mic drops and Spotify's remote gamble. PLUS! The case for gossip at work, - This Week in Work, 6th May 2025

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🔥 Stories Covered This Week🔥

The Rise of Overemployment: Why Some Are Working 2 or 3 Jobs Leanne explores The Times' report on workers secretly juggling multiple full-time jobs. More: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-rise-of-polygamous-workers-and-efforts-to-catch-them-out

Klopp, Slot and a Masterclass in Succession Planning Leanne unpacks Liverpool’s near-perfect leadership handover and what it teaches businesses about humility, legacy, and culture. Watch Klopp’s farewell: https://youtube.com/shorts/g-H6wVK_eqE?si=_zeJNyHs1H30hsuH

Thanks to NBC Sports for the clip!

Spotify’s “We Hire Adults” Approach to Remote Work Al breaks down Spotify’s work-from-anywhere policy, why it’s defying the office-return trend, and how trust is paying off in retention and revenue. Read more: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/spotify-hr-chief-says-remote-100037895.html

🔥 Hot Take: Rebecca Taylor on Gossip at Work

Rebecca Taylor, co-founder of SkillCycle and host of HR Confessions, argues that gossip isn’t just inevitable—it’s essential. She explains why leaders should stop ignoring informal conversations and instead use them to strengthen culture, improve transparency, and drive change.

Find Rebecca here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-taylor SkillCycle: https://skillcycle.com Podcast: HR Confessions

💬 Workplace Surgery: This Week’s Dilemmas

• How Do I Run a Wellness Challenge People Actually Want to Join?

• Is It Possible to Start Over After My Business Fails?

• HR Is Making Me the Bad Guy Over Return-to-Office—What Should I Do?
  

🎧 Coming Up Thursday

We’re joined by Dr. Sarah Hughes, CEO of Mind, for a conversation on serious mental illness, prevention, and why real culture change—not perks—makes the difference.

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