Work Punks

About Work Punks

Sticking the needle into accepted workplace practices. There's lot wrong that goes on in the workplace today and Colin, Paul and Ben aren't afraid to point it out - in fact, they delight in it. What they like even more is debunking myths, slaughtering sacred cows, challenging assumptions and generally giving 'recieved wisdom' the skewering it truly deserves. It's all about making the workplace better, more human and a place for thriving, not just surviving. Drawing upon their extensive experience and broad knowledge, they also offer examples of how to do it better, what more progressive approaches and more modern practices look like and what alternatives there are to the 'same old same old'. It's time to take on the Status Quo and bring in a new wave!

Publisher

Colin Newlyn, Paul Jansen, Ben Simpson

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Jan 2023

Latest episode

22 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

30 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Oct 2025

   How do you avoid candour turning into bullying?

   Being frank and open to each other at work should theoretically be a no-brainer. Of course it will lead to top performance and high quality service if people can say what they think! Or will it? Candour turns out to be a highly sensitive subject. Firstly it turns out that it is not so easy to be open with each other. And secondly, openness also has its dark and downsides. As always, our Punks share their open and honest views on the subject. How do you deal with candour at work?

2. 

   20 Oct 2025

   How can a 4-day working week possibly work?

   Can a 4-day working week really deliver the same productivity? Various initiatives seem to illustrate that the 100-80-100 approach can really deliver the same productivity in 20% less time. And improve employee engagement, recruitment and retention in the process. But what are the conditions to make this work? And is it really scalable and applicable in most jobs?

3. 

   1 Jul 2025

   Is there such a thing as too much autonomy?

   The Work Punks discuss the complexities of autonomy in the workplace, exploring how managers and employees navigate the balance between empowerment and control.

Podcast Authority Score: 18 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

24

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

30