Forces at Work is the podcast that tackles your toughest workplace challenges and delivers practical advice to help you work smarter. Hosted by organizational psychologists (and longtime friends) Jake Tuber and Katharine Smith, each episode dives into topics like sham performance improvement plans, cringe-worthy hiring practices, awkward performance reviews, and more. Get ready to learn, gain fresh insights, and rethink the way you approach work.
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I'm Doing My Manager's Job
Edgar is a product manager at a large tech company. For the last six months, he’s essentially been doing his manager's job, in addition to his own. They’ll be in meet...

The Britney Spears Effect
Lisa is CMO at a manufacturing company. She took over a small marketing department about 15 months ago, and was able to hire some new folks, but one of them turned out...

I'm Three Months Into A Startup. Can I Quit Yet?
Brendan is the Director of Product Development at a tech company. He's only three months into the job... but he thinks he made a big mistake. He's been shut out of cer...

Swipe Right To Match With Your Next Hire
Charlene is the Chief Human Resources Officer at a professional services firm of about 400 employees. But she can't get anyone at her company to make a hiring decision...

I'm On A Motherf'ing PIP?!
Sarah is a client relations manager at a small branding and marketing agency in Boston. About five months ago, she got a new boss who quickly started giving her negati...
