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Happier At Work: Leadership, Culture, Performance

Aoife O'Brien
Leadership
Workplace Culture
Psychological Safety
Imposter Syndrome
Employee Engagement
Career Development
Feedback
Self-Awareness
Mental Health
Artificial Intelligence
Enneagram
Emotional Intelligence
Team Dynamics
Innovation
Burnout
Thriving Talent
Meetings
Personal Development
Communication Skills
Perfectionism

Happier at Work is a workplace psychology podcast for commercial leaders who want to drive performance, engagement, and retention through better leadership and culture. Hosted by workplace culture strategist Aoife O’Brien, the podcast explores what really shapes the modern work experience, from leadership and career growth to confidence, workplace culture, and employee engagement. Each episode ble... more

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Latest Episodes

How can AI help us redesign work instead of simply making it faster?

In this solo episode of the Happier at Work podcast, Aoife O'Brien explores how artificial intelligence could change the way work gets done. Rather than focusing only on automation... more

In this bonus episode, Aoife revisits her conversation with Josh Levine to dig into one big question: what actually is work, and what makes it valuable, especially now that AI has made specialist knowledge a commodity?

She unpacks why the instinct t... more

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How should we rethink work in the age of AI?

In this episode of the Happier at Work podcast, Aoife has a thought-provoking conversation with Josh Levine, author, educator, culture strategist, and advocate for better work futures. Together, they expl... more

Have you ever considered how the dynamics of bullying in the workplace affect belonging and psychological safety?

In this thought-provoking solo episode of the Happier at Work podcast, Aoife O'Brien opens up about her personal experiences with bully... more

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Recent Guests

Owen Fitzpatrick
Social psychologist, keynote speaker, author
Episode: 316: Mastering Your Inner Narrative with Owen Fitzpatrick
John Bernatovicz
Guest on Happier at Work podcast
Episode: Bonus: Empowering People Through Purpose
John Bernatovich
Author of HR Like a Boss and founder of Willory
Willory
Episode: 314: HR Like a Boss with John Bernatovicz
Rebecca Hines
Guest discussed in the longer episode about AI and productivity paradox
Episode: Bonus: The AI Productivity Paradox
Rebecca Hinds
Researcher, Work AI Institute at Glean
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Episode: 312: Maximising AI Productivity with Rebecca Hinds
Shirley Kavanagh
Dr., executive coach and leadership consultant
Independent
Episode: 310: Creating Impact and Value at Work with Dr. Shirley Kavanagh
Gráinne Earley
Director of Employee Experience Solutions at Fuel HQ
Fuel HQ
Episode: 308: How to Shape Meaningful Employee Experiences with Gráinne Earley
Matthew Cook
Co-founder at The Shift, a learning and company culture consultancy
The Shift
Episode: 306: Redesigning Workplace Culture Without the Contract with Matthew Cook
Mamie Kanfer Stewart
Author of Momentum; expert on running effective meetings
Episode: 304: How to Make Meetings More Effective with Mamie Kanfer Stewart

Host

Aoife O'Brien
Host and workplace culture strategist guiding conversations on leadership, culture, and employee engagement

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 174 ratings
  • Curiosity finds solutions

    The host of Happier at Work is endlessly curious and unwilling (in a good way) to settle for platitudes. In her quest to make us all Happier at Work, she’s asking the right people the deep questions and helping to create solutions in real time for real workplace issues.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cadon23
    United States16 days ago
  • A must!

    Always such an informative listen on topics across the HR spectrum. Particularly loved the Isabel Berwick episode.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Listener_222
    United Kingdom7 months ago
  • Practical Insights from Aoife

    I have been a listener for many years and Aoife just keeps bringing amazing guests and insights for anyone in work. I just listened to her great chat with Amy Edmondson on psychological safety!! The chat gives such great insights into why psychological safety is so important in organisations - for learning, for innovation, and effective teamwork, and how leaders can build it within their teams. Excellent stuff!!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cathal Better@Work
    United Kingdom7 months ago
  • Practical and needed at just this moment

    Such a helpful listen. The conversation felt realistic about the challenges at work right now and still offered ideas that feel doable. Left me with a helpful reset in how I’m thinking about my team and wellbeing.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PattyF831
    United States9 months ago
  • Brilliant podcast

    Honest, helpful and interesting!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SarahAitch
    United Kingdom9 months ago

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Covers a wide range of HR topics with depth and practicality.
High-quality guests and consistently actionable insights.
Polished interviewing style that feels authentic and informative.
Thoughtful host with a knack for drawing out practical takeaways.

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316: Mastering Your Inner Narrative with Owen Fitzpatrick
Q: What practical steps can leaders take to shape a healthier organizational identity?
Leaders should use framing, language, and storytelling to influence feelings, create psychological safety, and model behaviors; reinforce desired outcomes through rituals, visible demonstrations, and real examples, not just information.
316: Mastering Your Inner Narrative with Owen Fitzpatrick
Q: Why are beliefs and inner propaganda so important in a corporate context?
Beliefs shape how people lead, talk, and decide; understanding and reframing beliefs can improve engagement, performance, and psychological safety in organizations.
LQ: Why Is My Team Performing So Differently?
Q: What am I doing wrong if I'm treating everyone the same but some team members aren't performing?
Simply treating everyone the same isn't enough; you need to acknowledge individual needs, ensure psychological safety, and align culture with lived behavior. Invite input, address what motivates each person, and strategically leverage strengths across the team to create a high-performing environment.
312: Maximising AI Productivity with Rebecca Hinds
Q: What is bot sitting and bot shitting, and why do they matter for organizations?
Bot sitting is the overhead of overseeing and context-building for AI to be usable, which consumes time and cognitive energy; bot shitting is offloading human judgment and strategic thinking to AI, which can degrade outcomes at the organizational level even if individuals look productive.
312: Maximising AI Productivity with Rebecca Hinds
Q: What is the biggest paradox the Work AI Index reveals about AI at work?
The paradox is that while 75% of digital workers report productivity gains and AI saves about 11 hours per week for individuals, only around 13% of organizations report significant overall benefits, meaning individual gains don't automatically translate to organizational gains.

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