Episode 5: Bend it like Bentham

Episode 5: Bend it like Bentham

In this episode, we cover a lot of ground, as Jasmine takes you through the thinking, the philosophers, the psychologists, who've shaped her thinking around why we should speak up in the workplace. If you'd like to subscribe to the Being at Work newsletter, sign up ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://pageic.jasminegartner.com/profile]. Links: The Interpretation of Cultures [https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-interpretation-of-cultures/clifford-geertz/9780006862604] What Bentham Really Meant [https://philosophybreak.com/articles/the-greatest-happiness-of-the-greatest-number-what-bentham-really-meant/] What Is Psychological Safety? [https://hbr.org/2023/02/what-is-psychological-safety] Back to Bentham? Explorations of Experienced Utility [https://thedecisionlab.com/reference-guide/psychology/decision-utility] The Riddle of Experience vs Memory [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgRlrBl-7Yg]

Episode 4: Patches

Welcome to Being at Work, the podcast that explores ideas around diversity, equity and inclusion through the lens of anthropology. In this episode, Jasmine looks at the idea of the patch: a tool you can use to try to understand others. She also explores psychological safety, growth mindsets, and how to use our discomfort as a guide to approaching difficult conversations. If you'd like to subscribe to the Being at Work newsletter, sign up ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ [https://pageic.jasminegartner.com/profile]. Links: The Structure of Scientific Revolutions [https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-structure-of-scientific-revolutions/thomas-s-kuhn/ian-hacking/9780226458120] What Is Psychological Safety? [https://hbr.org/2023/02/what-is-psychological-safety]

Episode 3: Tiny little lions

Welcome to Being at Work, the podcast that explores ideas around diversity, equity and inclusion through the lens of anthropology. In this episode, Jasmine talks about tiny little lions and some of her most used stock phrases. The big ideas? She'll discuss stress and some brain stuff, unconscious bias, and why being concrete about diversity, equity and inclusion is so important! If you'd like to subscribe to the Being at Work newsletter, sign up ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ [https://pageic.jasminegartner.com/profile]. Links: Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers [https://www.waterstones.com/book/why-zebras-dont-get-ulcers-revised-edition/m-sapolsky/m-sapolsky-robert/9780805073690] Thinking Fast and Slow [https://www.waterstones.com/book/thinking-fast-and-slow/daniel-kahneman/9780141033570] Amygdala Hijack and the Fight or Flight Response [https://www.verywellmind.com/what-happens-during-an-amygdala-hijack-4165944] Brain Researchers Explain Why Old Habits Die Hard [https://news.mit.edu/2005/habit]

Episode 2: The facts of life

Welcome to Being at Work, the podcast that explores ideas around diversity, equity and inclusion through the lens of anthropology. In this episode, we explore some stories about expectations that people have in the workplace about loyalty and power. These expectations are often unfounded, leaving them disappointed and hurt. We'll clear up the confusion so that you can see the workplace from a slightly different angle. If you'd like to subscribe to the Being at Work newsletter, sign up ⁠here⁠ [https://pageic.jasminegartner.com/profile]. Links: For Women and Minorities to Get Ahead, Managers Must Assign Work Fairly [https://hbr.org/2018/03/for-women-and-minorities-to-get-ahead-managers-must-assign-work-fairly] How to Succeed When You’re Marginalized or Discriminated Against at Work [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/01/smarter-living/productivity-without-privilege-discrimination-work.html] Office ‘glamour’ and office ‘housework’ should be shared, says expert [https://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/office-glamour-and-office-housework-should-be-shared-says-expert]

Episode 1: Who's in? Who's out?

Welcome to Being at Work, the podcast that explores ideas around diversity, equity and inclusion through the lens of anthropology. In this first episode, Jasmine explores the idea of in-groups and out-groups - you'll already be familiar with this as "us" and "them" - and how this affects the workplace. There are lots of big ideas here: why "minority" and "majority" are confusing terms, power, and how these things impact us at work and in our society. If you'd like to subscribe to the newsletter, sign up here [https://pageic.jasminegartner.com/profile]. Links: Minimal Group Paradigm [https://psychology.tips/minimal-group-paradigm/]