This Isn’t Working
Tanya de GrunwaldThe podcast for employers and employees who think it’s time to talk about the failings of workplace culture - and how we can do better. Host: Tanya de Grunwald - Journalist, HR commentator, founder of the Good + Fair Employers Club and careers blog Graduate Fog, and listed as one of HR Magazine’s ’Most Influential Thinkers’
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 32 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Business | |||
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Can you feel it? Change is happening — culturally, politically, and inside the workplace. Orthodoxies that shaped the last decade of daily life are being questioned and dumped. Which employers have noticed the 'vibe shift' and which have missed it?
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HR is under fire – and we need to talk about why. This blistering episode explores what's gone wrong, who's to blame – and how mistakes can be fixed.
Recorded in London on 10 February 2026, this video shows what happened at our second 'This Is Worki... more
What happens when the workplace becomes a moral battleground, a group therapy session, or a political rally? And how should disruptive employees be dealt with?
In this darkly funny, unsettling, and sharply insightful episode of This Isn’t Working, c... more
Has the 'vibe shift' reached UK companies - and who's to blame for the 'inclusion' practices that turned out to be such bad business?
We have brand new insights to share - straight from the mouths of UK employers. At the launch of our new business n... more
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Found this podcast via a gender critical pod. Am self employed with no employees, so little interest in the corporate HR world beyond a deep scar left from my previous career. Yet am totally hooked. Sensible, critical thinking with an engaging, well-informed host and interesting guests. Thank you.
Apple Podcasts5Alnwickist
United Kingdom4 months ago - Critical thinking and sensible discussion
Refreshing, needed, thoughtful questions and commentary on where workplaces have gone astray with DEI. Episodes with Alex Edmans from London Business School and Eric Kaufman from Buckingham New University were particularly insightful (and data-driven).
Apple Podcasts5JessicaChiversUnited Kingdom5 months ago - Fascinating
Really insightful!
Apple Podcasts5Rubes222United Kingdom7 months ago - Necessary listening
Thanks for drilling into these topics. Please look into forced volunteering by employers. They get to virtue signal. Employees get to catch up on missed work in their own time.
It needs to stop!
Let people volunteer, if they wish, in their own time. What’s it got to do with employers anyway? It’s politically intrusive, as typically linked to Left-wing policy and DEI agenda, yet I’ve seen no one investigating it.
Apple Podcasts5SnowElf99United Kingdom9 months ago - Hallelujah
So great to hear these issues being discussed. Genuinely sane and humane.
Apple Podcasts5Nicola CherryUnited Kingdom10 months ago
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A significant focus is placed on exploring the complexities surrounding workplace culture, particularly concerning Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Noteworthy episodes dissect contentious topics such as employer responses to activist staff, the implications of recent Supreme Court rulings on gender identity, and the effectiveness of DEI practices in modern workplaces. A distinctive feature of the discussions is the attention given to diverse perspectives, emphasizing the often-overlooked voices in conversations about inclusion, especially regarding disability and differing political views within workplace settings. The podcast seeks to challenge current narratives and stimulate thought on the necessity for tangible change... more
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