Work For Humans
Work For Humans
Latest Episodes
The Hidden Cost of Leaving Faith Outside Work | Elaine Ecklund
Most workplaces don’t quite know what to do with faith. It often gets simplified, avoided, or treated as something too divisive to bring into professional life. Elaine Ecklund studies what happens when people try to leave that part of themselve...
Why People Want Conflicting Things from Work | Derek Sivers, Revisited
People often want conflicting things from work because they carry different ideas about what makes a good life. What feels meaningful to one person can feel draining to another, and those differences often go deeper than personality or preferen...
What Does It Mean to Be Rational at Work? | Barry Schwartz
Rational choice theory has become so familiar that it can feel like common sense. We talk about trade-offs, optimization, ROI, and risk as if they capture what it means to think clearly. But many of the decisions that matter most do not work th...
The Future of Work Starts Now: What You Do Today Shapes Tomorrow | Reanna Browne, Revisited
In many organizations, some people are focused on keeping the lights on. Others are pushing for change. But what if the future isn’t something out there waiting for us at all? What if it’s shaped by what we do—and don’t do—right now? For Reanna...
Still Working at 80: When Retirement Isn’t an Option | Noah Sheidlower
An 81-year-old woman shows up for work at Home Depot while managing serious health issues. She isn’t there because she loves retail. She’s there because stopping isn’t really an option. That story is one of many Noah Sheidlower encountered whil...
