Peace at the Water Cooler

Peace at the Water Cooler

Saranne Segal

Episodes 13
Avg. Duration 27m
Activity Highly Active
Since May 2022
Latest Episode Nov 2025

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Schedule
Semi-Annually
Format
Episodic
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rss.buzzsprout.com

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About This Podcast

Saranne Segal is a conflict resolution advocate on a mission to create more harmonious workplaces. Peace at the Water Cooler is your go-to podcast for dealing with difficult people, managing toxic behaviours and how to have those tricky conversations with colleagues. With a background as a lawyer and mediator, Saranne brings decades of experience dealing with workplace conflict to each episode as she talks to experts, authors and employees.

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Recent Episodes

S2E2 “When Your Job Is Breaking You” with Jessica Childress

Nov 16, 2025 34m

Jessica Childress, a lawyer, author, and workplace culture expert, returns to the show for a deeper look at what toxic workplaces really do to people on the inside. Not the office politics. The quiet…

S2E2 Dealing With Passive-Aggressive People (and Other Workplace Delights)

Jul 11, 2025 21m

That smirk? That "accidental" oversight? That email CC’d to your boss for "visibility"? Yep, we’re talking about passive-aggression, and it’s everywhere.In this episode of Peace at the Water Cooler,…

S2E1 The Good Wife Made Me Do It: How a Fictional Lawyer Helped Me Find My Real Purpose

May 19, 2025 15m

It started with chocolate on the couch and The Good Wife on the TV. One fictional mediation scene later, I was Googling courses and rethinking my entire legal career. When a fictional lawyer sparked…

Why We Make Bad Decisions at Work: Insights from Dan Ariely

Oct 02, 2024 42m

Ever wonder why people make decisions at work that just don’t make sense? On this episode of Peace at the Watercooler, I’m joined by Dan Ariely, world-renowned professor of psychology and behavioural…

Cultivating Workplace Harmony with Kim Scott: Lessons in Radical Candor

Jan 22, 2024 37m

In this episode of "Peace at the Water  Cooler," we delve into the transformative concept of "Radical Candor"  with renowned author, Kim Scott. Join us as Kim shares valuable insights drawn from her…

Lengthy Workplace Investigations: the good, the bad & the ugly

Sep 26, 2023 17m

In this episode, I chat with employment lawyer and Executive Director of Source Workplace, Sean Melbourne. Having been in the industry for over 20 years, Sean brings a wealth of knowledge and…

Leaving a Toxic Workplace on Your Own Terms with Jessica Childress.

Aug 17, 2023 29m

In this episode, I chat with attorney Jessica Childress, founder of a boutique employment law firm based in Washington, D.C. An advocate of civil rights, especially in the workplace, Jessica is…

The Song of Significance: An Inspiring Conversation with Seth Godin on Work, Growth, and Harmonious Connections

May 29, 2023 36m

Join us on "Peace at the Water Cooler" as we dive into an extraordinary conversation with the remarkable Seth Godin. In this episode, we explore the art of effective communication, personal…

S2E1 The Dream Team: How Diversity and Inclusion Can Boost Your Workplace

Feb 26, 2023 29m

Welcome to the latest episode of "Peace at the Water Cooler"! I'm excited to chat with Sommer Nisbet, General Manager @ The Dream Collective and an expert on diversity and inclusion. Sommer joins us…

S1E4 Harassment and bullying - moving from a HR issue to a health & safety one.

Sep 11, 2022 20m

In this episode, I chat with Dr Jacinta Buchbach, Head of Respect at Work in leadership development. Jacinta has personally suffered from negative and bullying behaviours in the workplace, and she…

Why employers should be wooing employees back into the office after COVID.

Aug 03, 2022 19m

After the unprecedented circumstances of the last two years, working people are on the brink of change once again as offices reopen with full force. Coming out of the work-from-home vacuum, stress…

S1E2 Talking with Brian Hartzer on how to build engagement with your employees

Jul 01, 2022 31m

Life is richer when you care about people.Perhaps not something you expect to hear from an Ivy-league career executive and former CEO of Westpac. But that’s what industry leader and author Brian…

S1E1 How to Deal with Jerks at Work

May 22, 2022 26m

Have you ever worked with a person so awful that you can hardly bear going to work?Jerks at work are found in most workplaces and can cause all sorts of problems for the company, such as high staff…

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Peace at the Water Cooler has published 13 episodes since May 2022, covering topics in Business, Management.

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