S5 | Act 1 - Reflection Section: When everything changes at once

What happens when conversations about AI, hybrid work, trust and leadership start pointing towards the same questions? The Reflection Section returns to Workplace Geeks, this time with an episode of its own. As Act One of Series Five closes, Chris Moriarty revisits conversations with Dave Coplin, Julia Hobsbawm, Margaret Heffernan, Brian Elliott and Amanda Schneider to explore what becomes clearer when we listen to them together. Their subjects may differ, but the changes they describe arrive together in people’s working lives. Chris reflects on the pull towards control when the future feels uncertain, why visible activity can become a substitute for understanding good work, and the growing importance of judgement, trust and the human side of management. There is also a question for the workplace conversation itself: are we making room for uncertainty, or tidying complicated realities into confident predictions? The episode closes with a look towards Act Two and a shift in emphasis. Having explored what is changing, what does it take to work, lead and make decisions while that change is happening around us? Promo or the RTO L@S report. 📩 Subscribe for new episodes, events and workplace insight from the Geeks community. ⭐️ Enjoying the show? Follow, rate and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It genuinely helps more people discover us. 💬 Got an idea, guest suggestion, or workplace topic we should explore? Follow Workplace Geeks on LinkedIn Join the conversation using #WorkplaceGeeks Or email us at hello@workplacegeeks.org Workplace Geeks is brought to you by Audiem ⚡️ Helping organisations make better workplace decisions through AI-powered insight and employee feedback. Supported by 2468 Group ☕️ 🎧 Dialogue editing by David Crackles