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Happier At Work: Leadership, Culture, Performance

Happier At Work: Leadership, Culture, Performance

By: Aoife O'Brien
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 Happier at Work is a workplace psychology podcast for commercial leaders who want to drive performance, engagement, and retention through better leadership and culture. Hosted by workplace culture strategist Aoife O’Brien, the podcast explores what really shapes the modern work experience, from leadership and career growth to confidence, workplace culture, and employee engagement. Each episode blends expert insight, psychological research, practical strategies, and honest conversations to help leaders and professionals create environments where people feel valued, supported, and motivated to do their best work. Guests include leading psychologists, bestselling authors, and experienced professionals who are putting these ideas into practice inside real organisations. If you care about building high-performing teams, stronger cultures, and workplaces people want to stay in, this podcast is for you. 🎧 Subscribe and start building a happier way to work.All rights reserved Career Success Economics Management Management & Leadership
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  • 300: How Great Leaders Build Thriving Teams with Bhushan Sethi, Live from NYC!

    300: How Great Leaders Build Thriving Teams with Bhushan Sethi, Live from NYC!
    Apr 24 2026
    How can leaders and organisations create truly thriving and happier workplaces in today’s ever-changing world?In this milestone 300th episode of the Happier at Work podcast, recorded live at PwC in New York, host Aoife O’ Brien swaps seats and answers insightful questions from Bhushan Sethi about her new book, “Thriving Talent.” Together, Aoife and Bhushan dig into practical ways individuals and organisations can drive performance, foster well-being, and build resilient cultures where both people and business results thrive, even amid global disruption, generational shifts, and the rise of AI.In This Episode, You’ll Discover:The importance of setting clear expectations and frequent feedback for performance and well-beingWhy thriving workplaces benefit both people and the bottom line, supported by research showing significant gains in profitability, engagement, and retentionThe difference between “being nice” and true kindness as a leadership strengthUnderstanding the cost of turnover and the business case for investing in peopleRelated Topics Covered:Cost & Turnover, Transparency at Work, Thriving Talent Connect with Aoife O’Brien | Host of Happier at Work®:Website LinkedIn YouTube Connect with Bhushan Sethi | Partner at PwC:TikTokLinkedInWebsiteTwitterRelated Episodes You’ll Love:Episode 50: Bhushan Sethi on the Future of WorkEpisode 150: Navigating the New Business Landscape with Bhushan SethiEpisode 200: Reskilling Diversity and Building a Happier Workplace with Bhushan SethiBonus Episode: Bhushan Sethi on Building a Happier WorkplaceAbout Happier at Work®Happier at Work® is the podcast for business leaders who want to create meaningful, human-centric workplaces. Hosted by Aoife O’Brien, the show explores leadership, career clarity, imposter syndrome, workplace culture, and employee engagement — helping you and your team thrive.If you enjoy podcasts like WorkLife with Adam Grant, The Happiness Lab, or Squiggly Careers, you’ll love Happier at Work®.Join Aoife O’Brien for weekly insights on leadership, workplace culture, career clarity, imposter syndrome, and creating work that works for you.Editing by Amanda Fitzgerald.Website: https://happieratwork.ie LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aoifemobrien/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HappierAtWorkHQ Mentioned in this episode:Thriving Talent book - out nowBook
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    32 mins
  • Marketing & Publicity: How to Get The Word Out

    Marketing & Publicity: How to Get The Word Out
    Apr 17 2026

    How do you use marketing to achieve success?

    In this solo episode of the Happier at Work podcast, host Aoife O’Brien offers an honest and practical deep dive into the realities of publishing, writing, and marketing “Thriving Talent.” From deciding to create a dedicated website to navigating the emotional journey of seeking endorsements and handling criticism, you’ll hear how success depends on much more than just writing the book. Aoife also pulls back the curtain on the hard work and resilience it takes to market a book, building relationships, orchestrating publicity, and celebrating community support.

    In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

    • The strategic process of building a dedicated book website and the value of collaborating with professionals for web development and copywriting.
    • Insights into reaching out for endorsements, the importance of having credible voices support your work, and tracking outreach efforts with methodical organisation.
    • The emotional challenges of putting yourself out there: Facing judgment, criticism, and the importance of focusing on feedback from those who are “in the arena.”

    Related Topics Covered:

    Writing a book, Idea development, Personal Goals

    Connect with Aoife O’Brien | Host of Happier at Work®:

    • Website
    • LinkedIn
    • YouTube

    Related Episodes You’ll Love:

    Episode 297: Creating Space for Talent to Thrive

    Episode 293: Recognising and Understanding your Drivers at Work

    About Happier at Work®

    Happier at Work® is the podcast for business leaders who want to create meaningful, human-centric workplaces. Hosted by Aoife O’Brien, the show explores leadership, career clarity, imposter syndrome, workplace culture, and employee engagement — helping you and your team thrive.

    If you enjoy podcasts like WorkLife with Adam Grant, The Happiness Lab, or Squiggly Careers, you’ll love Happier at Work®.

    Editing by Amanda Fitzgerald.

    Website: https://happieratwork.ie LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aoifemobrien/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HappierAtWorkHQ

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Thriving Talent book - out now

    Book
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    11 mins
  • What Really Goes into Writing and Editing a Leadership Book

    What Really Goes into Writing and Editing a Leadership Book
    Apr 10 2026

    Have you ever wondered what the next steps are after writing a book?

    In this solo episode of the Happier at Work podcast, host Aoife O’Brien dives deep into the realities of the book writing and publishing process, sharing personal challenges, victories, and lessons learned while creating "Thriving Talent." If you’ve ever doubted your ability to write a book or are simply curious about what it takes, this episode uncovers the structure, self-doubt, editing hurdles, and feedback loops essential to bringing a book to life. Aoife also sheds light on the ongoing journey of editing, proofreading, and preparing to get the book into readers’ hands, with a sneak peek into the marketing efforts still to come.

    In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

    • The importance of having a clear book structure and breaking content into subsections for clarity and direction.
    • Understanding the value of slowing down and considering your audience’s perspective, ensuring your message is clear to readers who may be new to the topic.
    • How to market your book: It is practically a full-time job, but is an essential next phase for getting your message out.

    Related Topics Covered:

    Writing a book, Idea development, Personal Goals

    Connect with Aoife O’Brien | Host of Happier at Work®:

    • Website
    • LinkedIn
    • YouTube

    Related Episodes You’ll Love:

    Episode 297: Creating Space for Talent to Thrive

    Episode 293: Recognising and Understanding your Drivers at Work

    About Happier at Work®

    Happier at Work® is the podcast for business leaders who want to create meaningful, human-centric workplaces. Hosted by Aoife O’Brien, the show explores leadership, career clarity, imposter syndrome, workplace culture, and employee engagement — helping you and your team thrive.

    If you enjoy podcasts like WorkLife with Adam Grant, The Happiness Lab, or Squiggly Careers, you’ll love Happier at Work®.

    Editing by Amanda Fitzgerald.

    Website: https://happieratwork.ie LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aoifemobrien/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HappierAtWorkHQ

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Thriving Talent book - out now

    Book
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    10 mins
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