Episode 113: Has Flexible Work Gone Out of Fashion?

Flexible work goes in and out of fashion, with always loving it and organizations being somewhat more skeptical. To talk about the state of flexible work, Linda Nazareth is joined on this episode by Cali Williams Yost, CEO and Founder of Flex+Strategy Group. They talk about Cali’s latest research on attitudes about flexible work and why […]

Why Graduating During a Recession Can Mar Your Whole Life

Did you graduate during a recession and if so did it impact the rest of your life? In this Globe and Mail article I wrote about the experience of those who started their careers in the deep-recession year of 1982 and who did feel the burden for years to come. I’d be interested in other […]

Episode 112: What is the State of Workplace Mental Health?

The pandemic has changed many things, among them the state of mental health in the workplace. Things were not perfect before the pandemic, there were definitely stresses and people under pressure, but lockdowns and having to manage a different way definitely took their toll. We are now at a different point but we are still […]

Talking About the Global Economy in Hawaii

So amazing to join International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) at their conference in Kona, Hawaii to talk about the global economic outlook Thanks to National Speakers Bureau for booking! (and decided to share a picture of view from my balcony rather than the conference room this time) Activate to view larger image,

Episode 111: How Should Organizations Handle Stressed Gen Zs?

Gen Z is a unique generation, perhaps more likely to be dealing with stress and anxiety – or perhaps just more likely to talk about it. On this episode, Dr. Sarah Adler CEO/Founder of Wave Life, Inc. joins Linda Nazareth to talk about how organizations can  support the mental health of their Gen Z workers […]

Episode 110: What Can an Anthropologist Teach Us About the Future of Work?

What can an anthropologist tell us about the future of work? A lot as it happens, since they  know a lot about  societies and cultures, which means that their observations about the workplace can help us understand how things are evolving and what might come next. Listen as Linda Nazareth is joined on this episode by Lizbet […]