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A Job Done Well - Making Work Better

A Job Done Well - Making Work Better

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A Job Done Well - Making Work Better is a business podcast hosted by Jimmy Barber and James Lawther. It has 105 episodes, with the latest published March 2026.

Welcome to "A Job Done Well", the podcast that makes work better.Each week, Jimmy and James will bring you an entertaining and informative show that will transform how you work. Their backgrounds – everything from running a multi-million-pound business to packing frozen peas – have given them a rich assortment of flops (and the occasional success) to learn from.Whether you are the leader of your own business, manage an operations team, or just want to do your job better and enjoy it more, this podcast is essential listening. It provides insights, advice, analysis and humour to improve your performance and enjoyment at work. The podcast is guaranteed to make your commute to work fly and may also help if you suffer from insomnia.Contact us and let us know what you [email protected]@Ajobdonewell.com 

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Stuck in the Middle: Why Managers Burn Out

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The Job You're Never Fully Prepared For: Managing People

3

Why Your Tech-First Transformation Is a Waste of Money – With Paul Howley

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100 Episodes In: The Hard Truths About Management

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Fitting In: Is the Corporate Mask Exhausting You?

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Your System Is the Problem (Here Is How You Fix It) - With John Seddon

7

Overcommitted and Underdelivering? Here’s How to Say No.

8

Corporate Noise: How to Keep Calm When Everyone’s Shouting

9

Values at Work: Are They Just Corporate Wallpaper?

10

Risk Management: Why You Hate It and How to Make It Useful

11

Understand Your Values: Are You Clashing With the Machine?

12

Hybrid Working: How to Make It Work Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Team)

13

Mastering Decisions: The Manager's Essential Skill

14

Is Conflict Our Greatest Natural Resource?

15

High Performing Teams Part 2 – With Elana Friedman

16

Do You Need (or Want) Process Improvement?

17

High Performing Teams Part 1 – With Elana Friedman

18

How to Get Promoted Without Selling Your Soul

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How to Make Difficult Conversations Easy – with Amanda Gilbert

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How to Prioritise Your Work and Increase Your Effectiveness

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How You Can Make Work a Source of Vitality

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How to Inspire Your Team

23

How to Thrive at Work

24

How to Work With Difficult People

25

How to Make A.I. Work for You

26

Season 3 Preview

27

Season Two Finale - Highlights, Lowlights and Outtakes!

28

How to Harness the Power of Innovation?

29

Understanding Grief at Work: A Conversation with Lou Hynes

30

Will Artificial Intelligence Take All of Our Jobs?

31

Mastering the Art of Networking: Tips and Strategies

32

How to Achieve Peak Performance by Using Flow State?

33

Unintended Consequences, and How to Avoid Them?

34

How to Boost Your Performance at Work by Debunking Workplace Myths?

35

How to Navigate Your Midlife Career Crossroads? With Jess Spiers

36

The Insider's Guide to Getting Stuff Done, With Vick Grimes

37

Understanding Your Values Helps You Be Happy and Successful at Work

38

Why Belonging Matters: The Key to Loving Your Work

39

Unlocking Leadership Development with Frank Devine

40

How to Earn More and Still Enjoy Your Job

41

How to Master Collaboration: Insights and Strategies for Success?

42

How Leadership Power Dynamics Really Work?

43

How to Understand and Conquer Fear in the Workplace?

44

Is Elon Musk's Approach with DOGE Really the Answer to Cost Challenges?

45

Customer Experience or Customer Service With Adrian Swinscoe.

46

How to Work Out What are the Most Important Metrics – With Bernie Smith

47

How to Leverage KPI's? With Bernie Smith

48

How You Can Improve Wellbeing at Work? With James Carrier

49

What is Wellbeing at Work? With James Carrier

50

How to Flourish in a New Job – Start as You Mean to Go On

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