Mind On The Job
Episodes
3.4: What Makes Work Good Work?
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode discusses the positive sides of work and working. My guest is Dr Kathryn (Kat) Page, an organisational psychologist, leadership partner a...
3.3: Technology and the Meaning of Work
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features a thoughtful discussion about technology, the meaning of work, and the questionable goal of "efficiency". My guest is Anya Joh...
3.2 Psychosocial Risk Management in FIFO Work
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss fly-in fly-out (FIFO) work arrangements, focusing on the inherent psychosocial hazards and how they can be managed. Th...
3.1: Managing Psychosocial Hazards in Schools
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss some of the psychosocial hazards and other challenges affecting teachers and principals in Australian schools, along with ...
2.8: Managing Emotional Labour
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is about workplace emotional labour and ways to manage it. It may help if you first listen to our mini-episode about emotional labour -- ...
2.10: Self-determination in the Workplace
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode draws on Self-Determination Theory to discuss basic psychological needs and how they affect motivation, performance, and wellbeing in the...
2.9: Self-Determination Theory (minisode)
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This mini-episode introduces listeners to Self-Determination Theory, a metatheory of motivational concepts connected by the psychological value of aut...
2.7: Emotional Labour (minisode)
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This mini-episode introduces listeners to the concept of emotional labour (or emotional labor, depending on your region), specifically the way many of...
2.6: Strategic Approaches to Workplace Mental Health
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is about strategic ways to manage mental health at work. This involves monitoring workplace demands and resources, so it may help if you ...
2.5: Job Demands and Resources (minisode)
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This Mind on the Job mini-episode introduces listeners to the Job Demands and Resources model, first described in 2001 by Evangelina Demerouti and ...
2.4: Measuring Psychosocial Hazards
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is about psychosocial hazards. Never heard of them? Start by listening to our mini-episode about Psychosocial Hazards -- or watch the vi...
2.3: Psychosocial Hazards (minisode)
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This Mind on the Job mini-episode introduces listeners to the concept of "psychosocial hazards", which is important for our upcoming interview with ...
2.2: SMART Work Design
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is about work design. Never heard of it? Start by listening to our mini-episode about Work Design. When it comes to work design, we somet...
2.1: Work Design (minisode)
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2 is finally here! This Mind on the Job mini-episode introduces listeners to the concept of "work design", which is important for our upcomin...
New Season(s) in Development!
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This Mind on the Job episode is an update about the show. This show has been on hiatus since changes in my situation (work difficulties from 2018-201...
Assessment for selection: Insights into effective hiring. #04
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
People are an organisation's greatest asset, and from time to time, an organisation needs new people. But when a bunch of candidates apply for the one...
Terrific #teamwork: Designing, coaching & assessing teams. #06
19 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mind on the Job episode 06 is about Designing & coaching terrific teams! When a group of people get together under the right conditions, they can mak...
Culture & climate @ work: Why they matter & how to change them. #05
31 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mind on the Job episode 05: Organisational Culture & Climate! When people work in social groupings, like organisations, they tend to develop a shared ...
Burnout & wellbeing at work: How do we manage them? #03
15 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Work can sometimes be stressful, but if it gets too bad or goes on for too long, people can burn out. But what does that look like? How would you kno...
Workplace bullying: How can we discourage it? #02
08 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Workplace bullying! It's a menace, it causes huge problems, and it happens in more workplaces than you'd think. So if someone is treating you badly a...
I/O psychology, HR & workplace excellence: This is MOTJ! #01
02 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Mind on the Job! This short episode introduces your host (@drbensearle), explains what organisational psychology (also called I/O Psycholo...