Truth, Lies & Work

# workplace issues

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46:51Workplace Surgery — The toxic high performerAl Elliott: So this person says, I've got a salesperson who brings in a huge chunk of our revenue, but they're widely seen as difficult to work with. They're talking over people, they're taking credit and making others fEP 296 · 28 Apr 2026·workplace surgery· 46:51–51:0244:05Workplace Surgery: Common people problems in businessAl Elliott: Yep Leanne Elliott: Is that fair? Al Elliott: Yep, 100%EP 276 · 17 Feb 2026·workplace surgery· 44:05–48:0621:25The biggest workplace problem in 2026: managersLeanne Elliott: The biggest workplace problem in 2026 has been named. Now I think it's AI. Now I'm not sure. But no, it's been named as managers. Shock, horror. Oh my gosh. I had no idea that was coming Al Elliott: Wow LEP 274 · 10 Feb 2026·news roundup· 21:25–25:190:02Intro and Episode PreviewAl Elliott: Coming up this week in work Leanne Elliott: BrewDog announced this week that they are now all about wellbeing, but should we believe them? After years of public scandals and a so-called culture of fear, they EP 212 · 8 Jul 2025·intro· 0:02–2:1323:12Hot Take: Divorce is a workplace issue (with Kristyna Hawkett)Leanne Elliott: Listen to Billion Dollar Moves wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome back. It is time for our hot take, those perspectives that push us to think differently about the workplace. And today we are talkingEP 202 · 3 Jun 2025·hot take· 23:12–38:320:02Intro and what's coming upAl Elliott: Coming up this week in work Leanne Elliott: Could well-meaning managers be bullying their teams without even realising it? Well, new research suggests workplace bullying isn't just about difficult personalitiEP 196 · 13 May 2025·intro· 0:02–1:1240:47Workplace Surgery: The accidental salary revealLeanne Elliott: Oh, we all know where this is going. Who's getting paid more? Al Elliott: Well, I was shocked to discover huge disparities. For example, 2 of our key software developers are doing identical work but have EP 150 · 3 Dec 2024·workplace surgery· 40:47–46:3424:09Workplace Surgery: Freelancer exclusionLeanne Elliott: So come back. I'll cut that out Al Elliott: Keep that in. Welcome back onto my favourite time of the week, the world-famous weekly workplace surgery, where I put your Questions to business psychologist LeEP 111 · 2 Jul 2024·workplace surgery· 24:09–30:5722:47Workplace Surgery: Handling an Uncomfortable Co-workerLeanne Elliott: Yes Al Elliott: I've recently— this is what they've written— I've recently started a new shift at my job, and while I'm on good terms with most of my coworkers, there's one who consistently makes me feel EP 109 · 25 Jun 2024·workplace surgery· 22:47–27:0222:22Workplace Surgery: creepy boss encountersLeanne Elliott: So come back Al Elliott: I'll cut that out. Keep that in. Welcome back. Let's kick off the weekly workplace surgery with the first question. Leanne, are you ready? Leanne Elliott: Contender!EP 93 · 30 Apr 2024·workplace surgery· 22:22–26:3423:36Workplace Surgery: dealing with a drunken employeeAl Elliott: Luckily, I can edit this. It is strange living with an introvert. I don't know whether any of your listeners have got— are slightly more extroverted than your partner, because even after 17 years, I still wilEP 86 · 2 Apr 2024·workplace surgery· 23:36–28:12

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