You know that feeling when someone joins a project and you instantly relax?

And then there are the people who somehow create more meetings, more emails, more confusion and more work for everyone around them.

In this episode, Em and Lisa unpack the small workplace habits that make people easy to work with, and the ones that quietly make things harder.

They share practical ways to reduce friction, improve collaboration and become the colleague everyone wants on their team.

Plus, Lisa shares a simple meeting framework that could save you hours every week. If you've ever wondered why some people seem to make work feel effortless, this episode is for you.

Our BIZ hosts are Lisa Lie - a former Head of People & Culture and Organisational Coach - and Mamamia’s Em Vernem.

Book recommendation: The Trusted Advisor by Charles Green

And if you want some fast skills from Learna:
Check out 'Build trust fast' in Learna.
Click the link below on mobile to get into it:
https://www.learna-app.com?id=l-aSenXj6878

Or check out 'Naming your value at work' in Learna.
Click the link below on mobile to get into it:
https://www.learna-app.com?id=l-lSlExM4482

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SENIOR PRODUCER: Thom Lion
VIDEO PRODUCER: Marlena Cacciotti

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There's no denying AI is changing the way we work. So how can we stay up to date with the evolving workplace while retaining our critical thinking skills?

In this episode, Lisa and Em chat to Inventium's Amantha Imber about how we can use AI as tool without relying on it. From how to write good prompts to having voice-to-voice conversations with AI, this episode explores the ways AI can help with busy work and the impact AI is having on what is valued in the workplace.

What you'll learn:

• AI prompting 101

• How to get your AI to get to know you

• Why volume has lost value in the workplace

• How to have a voice-to-voice conversation with AI

Our BIZ hosts are Lisa Lie - a former Head of People & Culture and Organisational Coach - and Mamamia’s Em Vernem.

Learna is Lisa’s microlearning app for practical people skills at work. Expert-led lessons to build confidence, solve challenges, and work smarter - in under 7 minutes. Get it on Apple or Google Play.

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Lisa's favourite AI shortcut: Prompt Cowboy - #1 prompt generator

Amantha's AI training programs: Inventium AI | World-Class AI Training Programs

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Got a work life dilemma? Send us all the questions you definitely can't ask your boss for our Biz Inbox episodes - send us a voice note or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au. You can remain anon!

HOSTS: Lisa Lie and Em Vernem

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Courtney Ammenhauser

SENIOR PRODUCER: Thom Lion
VIDEO PRODUCER: Marlena Cacciotti

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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The World Economic Forum says the most valuable workplace skills over the next few years won't be technical expertise. They'll be human skills.

In this episode, Em and Lisa unpack three of the most important ones that AI CANNOT replace: curiosity, creative thinking and leadership.

But what do those buzzwords actually mean in practice?

From asking better questions in meetings to breaking out of autopilot and influencing outcomes without formal authority, they explain how these skills show up in everyday work and how you can start building them today.

If you've ever wondered what makes someone truly indispensable at work, this episode is for you.Our BIZ hosts are Lisa Lie - a former Head of People & Culture and Organisational Coach - and Mamamia’s Em Vernem.

Learna is Lisa’s microlearning app for practical people skills at work. Expert-led lessons to build confidence, solve challenges, and work smarter - in under 7 minutes. Get it on Apple or Google Play.

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Got a work life dilemma? Send us all the questions you definitely can't ask your boss for our Biz Inbox episodes - send us a voice note or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au. You can remain anon!

HOSTS: Lisa Lie and Em Vernem

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Courtney Ammenhauser

SENIOR PRODUCER: Thom Lion
VIDEO PRODUCER: Marlena Cacciotti

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend

Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe

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