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Podcast: AI in HR: What’s the Worst That Could Happen? (Live from SMA)
Live from the Southern Management Association conference in Greenville, SC, Frank hosts a special episode of The Busyness Paradox with guest Dr. Julie Hancock, Director of the People Center at […]
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Podcast: Free Bagels Won’t Fix It: Why Gen Z Hates Work
In this episode of The Busyness Paradox, Frank and Paul dive into Maya Sulkin’s viral article, Why Gen Z Hates Work, and unpack what’s really driving younger workers’ frustrations with […]
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Podcast: Return to Office: Bagels, Spreadsheets, and the Productivity Pendulum
After a long hiatus, Frank and Paul are back behind the mics for The Busyness Paradox, and this time they’re diving into one of the most divisive workplace topics of […]
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Podcast: Beyond the Bill: Tipping Trends and Research Revelations
Live from the Southern Management Association conference in St. Pete Beach, FL, Frank and Paul interview Cornel University's Dr. Mike Lynn, arguably the world's foremost researcher on service tipping. We […]
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Podcast: Kneeling at the Altar of Busyness
Fans of American College Football were recently treated to a baffling display of heroic determination. Needing only to touch a kneecap to a blade of grass to secure a hard […]
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Podcast: Why Not Win? A Discussion with Larry Thornton and Dave Ketchen
Larry Thornton and Dave Ketchen join us to discuss their award-winning graphic novel, “You Have to Live, Why Not Win?” and Larry's journey from racial segregation to success as an […]
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Podcast: The Paradox of Fearing Change
We humans have a love/hate relationship with change. Many of us are probably alive today because some cave-dwelling ancestor said “on second thought, let’s not try that new shortcut through […]
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Podcast: Mo’ Money, Mo’ Busywork
Have you ever gotten a pay raise and then, looking back, sort of wished you hadn't? It's become a surprisingly common phenomenon as employees have found hidden strings attached to […]
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Podcast: Artificial Work Meets Artificial Intelligence
With all the fanfare about artificial intelligence these past few months, listeners have asked us: “Will ChatGPT put an end to busywork?” Like all self-appointed experts, we took the question […]
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The Busyness Paradox Hosts In The Same Place!?
The hosts of your favorite podcast were in the same place for a few days. We took advantage of the time to record an episode or two. Paul came down […]



