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WorkLife with Adam Grant

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You spend a quarter of your life at work. You should enjoy it! Organizational psychologist Adam Grant takes you inside the minds of some of the world’s most unusual professionals to discover the keys to a better work life. From learning how to love your rivals to harnessing the power of frustration, one thing’s for sure: You’ll never see your job the same way again.

Episodes

How Science Can Fix Remote Work

May 12 2020 • 2644 MIN

Remote work was a trend that some companies and gig workers were trying out, even as others resisted. Then the pandemic made it an overnight reality for many of us. This feels like uncharted territ...

Career Decline Isn't Inevitable

May 5 2020 • 2061 MIN

As we age, we often feel like the clock starts ticking on our careers. But there are ways to sustain—and even gain—excellence over time. Meet a musician whose career ended too soon, and an entrepre...

Bonus: The Fall of WeWork's Culture

Apr 30 2020 • 2823 MIN

Exclusive: In his first public interview since WeWork’s collapse, former Chief Growth Officer David Fano opens up about the company’s leadership and culture. We go deep on the rewards and risks of ...

Reinventing the Job Interview

Apr 21 2020 • 2331 MIN

"We’ve all answered our share of cringeworthy interview questions—and watched managers pick the wrong person while rejecting the right one. Is it time to delegate hiring decisions to algorithms? Fi...

We Don’t Have to Fight Loneliness Alone

Apr 14 2020 • 2310 MIN

Many workplaces have become increasingly lonely, even before the coronavirus pandemic made more of us literally remote. It’s not just an unpleasant feeling—loneliness can hurt our health and our jo...

Authenticity Is a Double-Edged Sword

Apr 7 2020 • 2288 MIN

"Just be yourself." That's popular work advice these days, with more and more companies encouraging people to “be authentic” and bring their whole selves to work. But when we get real at the wrong ...