Episodes

Welcome back to another insightful episode of Ways to Change your Workplace, where we strive to create meaningful discussions around improving our professional environments. This week, listen in as I'm joined by Jamie Lee, an Executive Coach from New York, who brings a wealth of knowledge on the complex dynamics women face in office politics. Together, we unpack the subtleties of navigating workplace hierarchies and the often unspoken rules that govern our career trajectories, especially poigna...

Are you stuck in the middle as a leader or or a manager? ... ...In the middle of the board, the executive decisions, and then everything that your team and the people that report to you are telling you, and you are stuck in the middle. So a bit of a piggy in the middle situation is what you may well be in. And when you such a situation when there's change happening in an organization, especially, you as the manager or the leader have to relay the messaging from the top. Now, you might not be...

You heard it - I am writing a book on leaving a legacy at work! UPDATE: I have plenty of early readers so doors are now closed. This book is: For Executives, Leaders and Teams who feel there is more to their 9-5 than simply clocking in and out. For those who want to leave the workplace better off. For those who want to make work more meaningful. For the dreamers, visionaries and change agents who wish to leave a legacy at work, whatever stage and age they are in their career – they know the...

Ever wondered how a leader inspires others not just to follow, but to lead in their own right? Join me as I sit down with Geoff Stewart, a renowned figure from the Western Australian Police Force, whose 45 years of service have shaped his profound understanding of leadership. This episode is an insight into Goeff's world, from his early days in traffic and forensics to his current influence and focus on senior management and police welfare. Our conversation is more than just a walk through Ge...

Growth will also feel like loss... Growth will also feel like loss. Remember that. I'm gonna say it again. Growth will also feel like loss. Completely so, as we change, as we go up to new levels, sometimes we shed people It's like, you know, the analogy of the snake shedding its skin. There's a loss there. Every time something changes, we gain something, but we also lose something. So consider that from your perspective, growth will also feel like loss, and that's okay because you're growing. ...

Have you ever walked into a room so thick with tension it felt like a physical barrier? That's a telltale sign of an avoidant culture, and it's choking workplaces around the world. I'm Prina Shah, your guide through these murky corporate waters, and in this solo episode, I'm zeroing in on five distress signals that reveal your environment might just be one of them. From muffled voices in meeting rooms where open communication should thrive, to the silent march of employees heading for the exi...

Transform the way you think about workplace meetings and discover the keys to making every sit-down a springboard for team success with communication guru Chris Fennig. If you're weary of gatherings that go nowhere, Chris's expertise will guide you toward creating impactful and engaging interactions that everyone actually looks forward to. We delve into the nitty-gritty of why meetings often miss the mark, emphasizing how a shared commitment to effective communication can revolutionize the way...

Do not self reject! The amount of friends I have who say, oh, no. no. I can't apply for this job or that job because I don't meet a hundred percent of the criteria. Fuck that. Who cares? It does not matter. Your skills are transferrable, and the whole point of applying for a new job or a new opportunity is that you're gonna learn new things! You're not gonna be that fully perfect person that's just going to know everything and go there from day one and, you know, begin working as if you kno...

Prepare to navigate the challenges of dealing with dominant people at work with this PRACTICAL episode of the Ways to Change a Workplace podcast. Your host, Prina Shah, shares 8 practical strategies to handle situations involving dominant individuals in the workplace. She'll lay the foundation by identifying dominant behavior and its manifestations like talking over others, controlling conversations, and micromanaging. Follow on as she delves into the motivations behind such behaviors and high...

Never have I had a guest on my podcast who I love as much as I do Saanvi. I first met her when she was 6 months old. She was an inquisitive baby, full of wonder of the world around her and full of questions. Now as a 16 year old, I was flattered when Saanvi asked if she could do work experience with me! The week she had with me was jam packed. I didn't hold back, I wanted to show her the real life of being your own boss, and in this episode we unpacked the week. Listen to Saanvi melt my hear...

You are the greatest project you will work on! I heard this line and it just changed my perspective on my own development. “You are the greatest project that you will ever work on.” Let me say that again. “You are the greatest project that you will ever work on.” When you look at yourself that way, you're gonna look at yourself from a workplace perspective. That's what I'm really talking to… and what are you taking in? And what you're regurgitating as well? With that statement, once you he...

Meet Prina and Leanne from 2020! We had just become friends and since meeting Leanne she has become one of my greatest friend-tors. This was my (Prina's) first ever podcast on Leanne's First Time Facilitator Podcast. Listen to Leanne interview Prina when Prina was still side hustling... Ever wondered how someone can juggle a career, side hustles, and still manage to create meaningful change in organizations? Well, you're about to find out! Prina Shah, a seasoned coach, consultant, and traine...

That, which is in front of you is your teacher is one of my most cherished sayings. Why? Because it holds true in both good and tough times, especially in the workplace (and life, yo!) When faced with a lousy manager, a toxic team, or a dreadful company culture, what lies ahead of you becomes your teacher. You become aware of what is wrong and what you are willing to tolerate. You also gain clarity on what you won't tolerate and what actions you need to take in the future. It is crucial to ...

Welcome to Episode 100 of Ways to Change Your Workplace with moi, Prina Shah. In this special episode, I am joined by my best friend, Jitesh Odedra, for an in depth interview. Get ready for some deep and thought-provoking questions as Jitesh takes the reins and dives into my journey and mission to change the workplace. Don't miss this milestone episode filled with insights, vulnerability, and a whole lot of love. (Bhima Uncle who is referenced with much love has since passed away. He is now f...

Ready to discover what it takes to lead a thriving community, meet multiple expectations, and foster an invigorating workplace culture? Then you'll want to tune into this episode where I candidly chat with the inspiring CEO of the Town of Victoria Park, Anthony Vuleta. With his unique leadership style, Anthony believes in listening to his team's feedback to deliver positive outcomes, and his approach to managing multiple bosses (including his wife!) is both humorous and insightful. Anthony's ...

Poor Work Cultures and Trauma Bonding With Your Colleagues If you have uttered any of these statements, you may have a trauma bond with your workplace and your colleagues… "I know the workplace is toxic, but I can't imagine leaving. We've been through so much together." "I keep hoping things will get better, that they'll appreciate my dedication and hard work eventually." "I can't speak up about the issues because I'm afraid of the consequences. It's like we're all in this together." "Despite t...

When you start turning over rocks, you're going to find worms! Then you need to be strategic with how to address said worms! When you start turning over rocks, you're gonna find worms. You are then therefore going to be the problem... And, ideally, you should be the solution as well. So in a workplace, often is the case that we will uncover issues. And, oh my gosh, there will be issues and often people just go <pppft> to their manager with issues without providing any solutions. So my rec...

In this solo episode, Prina Shah dives deep into the powerful concept of legacy—a word that can make some of us pause and wonder, “Am I really leaving a legacy?” Prina unpacks her personal definition of legacy, exploring how each of us creates impact every day, no matter where we are in our career journey. She reflects on key questions we should all be asking ourselves: How do I want to be remembered in my workplace? What kind of influence am I leaving behind? By shifting our perspective on leg...

Are you ready to catapult your team's problem-solving mindset into the future? That's precisely what you'll learn to do in our engaging conversation with Steph Clark, a futurist and facilitator from Melbourne. We discuss the concept of futures thinking and its profound implications for the way we view and address issues. Can you imagine the kind of conversations you could have with a digital replica of a lost loved one? We explore this intriguing idea along with the role of AI, and the pressu...

Unmask the hidden power of fear and transform it into your secret weapon for success with this episode of the Ways to Change the Workplace Podcast! Prepare for a deep dive into the complex emotion of fear as I, your host, Prina Shah, dissect how this feeling can impact your cognitive functions, incite stress responses and foster avoidance behaviour. I promise to equip you with practical tools and innovative resources like the Gottman Institute’s Feelings Wheel to help you better understand and ...

Change has happened at your workplace. Change is inevitable, and it is a constant. Change is nothing new. It is how you deal with, and respond to change that matters. So my question to you is: Are you living in the past, or paving the way for the future? Are you a part of the NOW or THEN legacy? The choice is yours. Support the showLearn more about your host Prina Shah and the Ways to Change the Workplace Movement! Work with Prina - email her! Subscribe to Prina’s monthly-ish newsletter....

My friend Yoke van Dam all the way from South Africa has been called the Kintsugi Queen because of her ability to join, repair and transform teams into something quite wonderful. Her work is like Kintsugi, the Japanese art form that mends broken pottery with gold.. Her tried and tested high-performance processes have seen even the most under-performing and fractured teams join together and become stronger and more remarkable. How to heal a fractured team is what we discuss and here are some que...

Strap yourself in as we unravel the truth behind the effectiveness of workplace learning and development programs. I’m eager to share five compelling reasons why these programs might be missing the mark. We'll expose the effects of stagnation anxiety, the craving for personalization, the downfalls of a short-sighted focus, and the critical need for real-world application. Does your organization's compliance training feel detached from practical use? Is it aligning with individual career goals...

When will you step down to lift someone up? The reason I ask that is because often in a corporation or when we work in a hierarchy, we are set in our ways in this is my role, and that your role. When I used to work in corporate land, I didn't give a crap about hierarchy. My people that reported to me were very welcome to go and attend meetings on my behalf. However, it went down with a little bit of iffiness initially, until I started to change the culture, slowly, and explain to people that...