Truth, Lies & Work

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35:48The Google 20% time myth — bustedAl Elliott: Yeah Richard Clarke: Now, this is going to be a bit controversial. About 6 months ago, I met some ex-Google employees, right? 2 of them very, pretty high up when they left. And I said to them, I met them sepaEP 317 · 9 Jul 2026·interview· 35:48–37:1928:28Truth or Lie: Do learning styles improve learning?Al Elliott: Love it. Love it. If you've got a story that you'd like Leanne and I to talk about, predominantly Leanne because she knows what she's talking about, then check the show notes. There is a way to get in touch wEP 270 · 27 Jan 2026·truth or lie· 28:28–39:0225:57Truth or Lie: Is Blue Monday real?Al Elliott: I'll cut that out. Keep that in. Welcome back. Welcome back. It is time for Truth or Lie. This is the part of the show Leanne Elliott: I feel like Truth or Lie needs its own jingle Al Elliott: YeahEP 266 · 13 Jan 2026·truth or lie· 25:57–37:5525:31Truth or Lie: Do high achievers really sleep less?Leanne Elliott: Enya shooketh Al Elliott: Yes, Dr. Enya Doyle. She just, she couldn't get her head around it. Um, and she could, it's obviously a joke. Um, and also we learned the vibe does attract your tribe. We also leEP 252 · 25 Nov 2025·truth or lie· 25:31–36:499:47Introverts vs. extroverts — the myth debunkedJohn Michel: No. So, there's not a lot out there in the organizational literature. We are starting to look at that now. So, We're looking at a number of boundary conditions or moderators. Currently, we're actually conducEP 223 · 14 Aug 2025·intro· 9:47–11:1222:57Debunking the catharsis mythAl Elliott: Well, great question. And I would say there's really a couple of things. First, the idea of catharsis as an approach is rooted in Aristotle, right? I mean, this is as old as it gets when it comes to a way of EP 163 · 16 Jan 2025·other· 22:57–29:1429:01The hybrid work myth — why remote isn't the villainLeanne Elliott: I'm wondering, is there something we can do in that moment to stop somebody being, uh, you know, just doing a lap to maybe staying an hour? Or is it really just about getting people to the event and then EP 139 · 24 Oct 2024·interview· 29:01–49:0516:04Do men actually negotiate better — or is that a myth?Lydia & Amelia (Ivee co-founders, merged ch): Really interesting. Really, really interesting question. And there's, yeah, there's an amazing organizational psychologist at Stanford called Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer who's EP 94 · 2 May 2024·interview· 16:04–20:26

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