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Truth, Lies, and Work is an award-winning psychology podcast from the HubSpot Podcast Network, hosted by Chartered Occupational Psychologist Leanne Elliott and business owner Al Elliott.
Every Tuesday, we bring you This Week in Work—your go-to for workplace news, a hot take from an industry expert, and our world-famous workplace surgery, where Leanne answers your toughest work dilemmas.
🔹 Is International Women’s Day focusing on the wrong thing?
🔹 Do you work in the civil service? Are you afraid of losing your job?
🔹 When ‘Bring Your Whole Self to Work’ goes too far…
1️⃣ UK Civil Service Faces a ‘Trumpian’ Overhaul
2️⃣ AI in the Workplace: Micromanagement or Productivity Boost?
📖 Read the full research study: LinkedIn PDF Report
3️⃣ ‘Micro-Retirements’ Are Replacing Traditional Career Paths
This week’s hot take comes from Rachel Vecht, founder of Educating Matters, who has spent nearly 30 years advising companies on how to better support working parents. But her focus isn’t just on flexibility for mums—she argues that real workplace equality starts with supporting fathers.
📢 Find more from Rachel Vecht:
For organisations:
For individual parents:
📌 Q1: “Authentic Self” or Authentically Unhinged?
📌 Q2: “Anonymous” Feedback or CEO Spy Mission?
📌 Q3: AI-Powered Cheating or Workplace Innovation?
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If you have been affected by any of the themes in this episode, or are currently struggling with your mental health, the following resources may be useful.
Mind website: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/
If you are feeling in distress or despair, including feelings of suicide, please do consider calling the Samaritans for free on 116 123 (UK) or email jo@samaritans.org (Rest of World)
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