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Welcome to "A Job Done Well", the podcast that makes work better.
Each week, Jimmy and James will bring you an entertaining and informative show that will transform how you work. Their backgrounds – everything from running a multi-million-pound business to packing frozen peas – have given them a rich assortment of flops (and the occasional success) to learn from.
Whether you are the leader of your own business, manage an operations team, or just want to do your job better and enjoy it more, this podcast is essential listening. It provides insights, advice, analysis and humour to improve your performance and enjoyment at work.
The podcast is guaranteed to make your commute to work fly and may also help if you suffer from insomnia.
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S3E21 Fitting In: Is the Corporate Mask Exhausting You?
Fitting in at work isn’t just about wearing the right shirt or laughing at the boss’s jokes—it’s about survival. Or at least, that’s how it feels. This week on A Job Done Well, James and Jimmy are…
S3E20 Your System Is the Problem (Here Is How You Fix It) - With John Seddon
Welcome to the 100th episode of A Job Done Well—where we celebrate the art of calling out corporate nonsense and replacing it with something that actually works. This week, we’re joined by John…
S3E19 Overcommitted and Underdelivering? Here’s How to Say No.
Saying no isn’t about being difficult—it’s about protecting your priorities, your sanity, and, ironically, your relationships. In this episode of A Job Done Well, Jimmy and James dissect the art of…
S3E18 Corporate Noise: How to Keep Calm When Everyone’s Shouting
Work is noisy. Not just the hum of open-plan offices or the ping of endless emails, but the soul-sapping, productivity-killing corporate noise—the meetings that should have been emails, the politics…
S3E17 Values at Work: Are They Just Corporate Wallpaper?
This week, Jimmy and James welcome back Dr. Jackie Le Fèvre—aka “Dr. Values”—to dissect the messy, often hypocritical world of organisational and team values. Spoiler: those shiny plaques in the…
S3E16 Risk Management: Why You Hate It and How to Make It Useful
Risk management—it’s the corporate equivalent of eating your greens. You know it’s good for you, but sometimes you’d rather scoop your eyeballs out with a teaspoon than sit through another risk…
S3E15 Understand Your Values: Are You Clashing With the Machine?
Ever felt like you’re swimming against the tide at work, but can’t quite put your finger on why? Or maybe you’ve said “yes” to something only to regret it later, wondering why you ignored that gut…
S3E14 Hybrid Working: How to Make It Work Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Team)
Welcome to A Job Done Well, the podcast for managers who want to improve their performance—and enjoy their jobs. Hosted by Jimmy Barber and James Lawther, this episode tackles hybrid working, a topic…
S3E13 Mastering Decisions: The Manager's Essential Skill
In this week’s episode, we discuss effective decision-making. It is the cornerstone of good management, and makes up 80-90% of a manager’s role. While pressure and incomplete information are…
S3E12 Is Conflict Our Greatest Natural Resource?
This episode introduces special guest Charles Irvine, who proposes a provocative idea: Conflict is our greatest natural resource.Key Discussion PointsThe Problem with Denial: Jimmy, James and Charles…
S3E11 High Performing Teams Part 2 – With Elana Friedman
Building on their previous discussion, this episode explores the second half of Elana’s Adaptable Team framework, focusing on two key areas: the learning rhythm within teams and the dynamics of team…
S3E10 Do You Need (or Want) Process Improvement?
In the latest episode of "A Job Done Well," James Lawther and Jimmy Barber confront a polarising topic: Process Improvement. They tackle the central debate—is it essential for organisational health,…
S3E9 High Performing Teams Part 1 – With Elana Friedman
Elana Friedman, an expert in organisational development and team dynamics, joins James Lawther and Jimmy Barber this week to discuss the secrets of high-performing teams.Elana shares her journey from…
S3E8 How to Get Promoted Without Selling Your Soul
This week, hosts James Lawther and Jimmy Barber explore the subject of getting promoted and suggest how you can go about it without compromising your values or playing games. They discuss how…
S3E7 How to Make Difficult Conversations Easy – with Amanda Gilbert
In this episode of "A Job Done Well," James Lawther and Jimmy Barber are joined by learning and development expert Amanda Gilbert to tackle a topic we all face but often dread: difficult…
S3E6 How to Prioritise Your Work and Increase Your Effectiveness
In today's world, we all face too many demands on our time—where do you start? How can you achieve more? The answer is never to work harder! This week, hosts James Lawther and Jimmy Barber explore…
S3E5 How You Can Make Work a Source of Vitality
Do you end each day full of energy or drained and in need of recovery? This week's guest, Ben Simpson, believes that our working lives should be a source of vitality, and not something we have to…
S3E4 How to Inspire Your Team
Everyone wants to inspire people - it's an ambition, a badge of honour, but is it that easy? Hosts James Lawther and Jimmy Barber talk about their experience of how they've been inspired by their…
S3E3 How to Thrive at Work
This week, hosts James Lawther and Jimmy Barber welcome Caroline Mabon, co-founder of Compassionate Cultures, to discuss the concept of thriving in the workplace. They explore how individuals can…
S3E2 How to Work With Difficult People
In this week's episode, hosts James Lawther and Jimmy Barber discuss strategies for dealing with difficult people at work. We all know them – those you dread interacting with – maybe they don't…
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A Job Done Well - Making Work Better has published 101 episodes since October 2023, covering topics in Business, Careers.
A Job Done Well - Making Work Better is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 29m.
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