{"podcast":{"title":"Happier At Work: Leadership, Culture, Performance","slug":"happier-at-work-leadership-culture-performance-629891","podcast_index_feed_id":629891,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/happier-at-work/","website_url":"https://happieratwork.ie/happier-at-work-podcast","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/61708f94-c3c1-45c2-868c-2d88b073d3ef/Happier-At-Work-podcast-logo-2MB.png","author":"Aoife O'Brien","episode_count":398,"summary":"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 blends expert insight, psychological research, practical strategies, and honest conversations to help leaders and professionals create environments where people feel valued, supported, and motivated to do their best work. Guests include leading psychologists, bestselling authors, and experienced professionals who are putting these ideas into practice inside real organisations. If you care about building high-performing teams, stronger cultures, and workplaces people want to stay in, this podcast is for you. 🎧 Subscribe and start building a happier way to work.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T12:23:59.564236+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happier-at-work-leadership-culture-performance-629891"},"episode":{"title":"Bonus: Empowering People Through Purpose","slug":"bonus-empowering-people-through-purpose","published_at":"2026-08-03T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happier-at-work-leadership-culture-performance-629891/bonus-empowering-people-through-purpose","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happier-at-work-leadership-culture-performance-629891","url":"https://happieratwork.ie/happier-at-work-podcast","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/8496c8e6-0cb2-47a6-858e-d3b80fc70e05.mp3","summary":"In this bonus episode, Aoife revisits her conversation with John Bernatovicz and offers her expert insight on purpose, HR culture, ownership, and finding meaning at work. If you haven't listened to the full episode with John yet, make sure to give it a listen. Here are some of the key takeaways: Most companies don't actually have a defined purpose John's research found that outside of not-for-profits, the vast majority of companies don't have a real, articulated sense of purpose, often only turning to \"giving back\" once they've already made significant money. Meanwhile, 80% of employees say they want to work somewhere with genuine intention behind its purpose. Purpose doesn't have to be a \"big, grand thing\" Purpose isn't only about world-changing missions. Aoife references the \"big P vs. little P\" purpose concept from her episode with Sharath Jeevan, plus Adam Grant's take on the same idea, purpose can simply be about the impact you have on the people and community around you. Connect everyday work to real impact One of the biggest levers for engagement: clearly linking people's day-to-day tasks to the outcomes and impact they create, for clients, colleagues, or the wider mission. Without that connection, people can feel like they're just going through the motions. Purpose vs. profitability Money is fleeting, chasing wealth, lifestyle, or \"toeing the company line\" for a paycheck eventually takes its toll. The conversation touched on leaders who reach a breaking point when the job no longer aligns with their values, and the idea that compromising your values catches up with you eventually. We spend ~15% of our lives at work That's a meaningful enough chunk of life to make sure you're spending it somewhere that feels worthwhile. Recognition matters If your contributions…","meta_description":"In this bonus episode, Aoife revisits her conversation with John Bernatovicz and offers her expert insight on purpose, HR culture, ownership, and finding…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":733,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/happier-at-work-leadership-culture-performance-629891/episodes/bonus-empowering-people-through-purpose/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happier-at-work-leadership-culture-performance-629891/bonus-empowering-people-through-purpose.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}