Work and the Future

Work and the Future


Latest Episodes

Episode 133: Why Has Hiring Become Harder
September 10, 2025

Why Has Hiring Become Harder? Linda Nazareth speaks to Alexandra Tillo of Indeed Canada about why a surge in applicants is making it harder to hire the best talent and what organizations and job-seeke

Episode 132: Linda’s Labor Market Update
August 27, 2025

In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks about the labour market and work trends. She covers: About Linda Nazareth: Linda Nazareth is an economist, fu

Episode 131: How Do We Get More Women into the Tech Sector? Economist Linda Nazareth talks to Tara Chklovski of Technovation
August 12, 2025

In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Tara Chklovski, founder and CEO ofTechnovation. They discuss: Guest: Tara Chklovski, founder and CEO ofT

Episode 130: Why are Tech Workers Unhappy?
July 30, 2025

In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Pablo Listingart, Founder of ComIT about why tech workers are frustrated with their work. They discuss: Gu

Episode 129: Are Back to Work Mandates a Quick Way to Lose Top Performers?
February 19, 2025

Back to work mandates are all the rage these days but they may not work out the way that organizations expect. The language around the mandates suggests that top performers understand the need to be a

Episode 128: Will Returning to the Office Solve the Loneliness Epidemic?
January 22, 2025

Will ordering workers to return to the office make them less lonely? To talk about that Linda Nazareth is joined on this episode by Jim Frawley, the CEO and founder of executive development firm Bellw

Episode 127: Should Employees be Company Owners?
November 25, 2024

If everything is on the table when it comes to the future of work, should we be talking about having workers own the company or at least own a bit of it? To talk about that, Linda Nazareth is joined

Episode 122: Can Using Gamification Boost Employee Engagement?
May 08, 2024

Behavioural science Guest: Adrian Camilleri Association Professor of Marketing University of Technology Sydney Business School Adrian Camilleri is an associate professor of marketing at the University

Episode 121: How Can Leaders Develop Mental Strength?
May 01, 2024

How can leaders develop the mental strength needed in todays work environment? To talk about that Linda Nazareth is joined on this episode by Scott Mautz, author of the book The Mentally Strong Le

Episode 120: Is it Time to Talk about Work Life Bloom?
April 10, 2024

Is Work Life balance a myth? On this episode, Linda Nazareth is joined by Dan Pontefract, author of the book Work Life Bloom. Dan believes that we need to move to work life bloom rather than work