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    Isabel Berwick

    Host and editor, 'Working It' podcast and newsletter

    Isabel Berwick is the host of the FT's Working It podcast about the workplace and writes the weekly Working It newsletter. She is the editorial lead for the FT Women in Business Forum, moderates and hosts FT and external events about the workplace and beyond, and is writing a book about how to thrive at work.

    Isabel joined the FT in 1999 from the Independent on Sunday, where she was the business editor. She held senior editing roles on FT Weekend and the Opinion desk before becoming Work & Careers editor in 2018, overseeing the FT's management, leadership and workplace content. She left that role early in 2023 to focus full-time on the Working It brand.

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    • Wednesday, 6 December, 2023
      Working It
      The joy of being a great deputy

      We need to get positive about the skilled work of a second-in-command, plus the Office Therapy advice column

    • Wednesday, 29 November, 2023
      Working It
      Help! My workplace is in chaos

      Leadership lessons from the OpenAI saga, plus the Office Therapy advice column

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    • Tuesday, 28 November, 2023
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      Office Therapy: your work problems solved

      This week: possessive bosses, overpaid colleagues and working from abroad

    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      Working It
      Why ‘return on experience’ = the hot new work metric

      ROE gives older staff the recognition they deserve, plus the Office Therapy advice column

    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      ReviewBusiness books
      Business Books: What to read this month

      Learning from geeks, crowdsourcing knowledge and supporting the next generation

    • Tuesday, 21 November, 2023
      Working It podcast15 min listen
      Workplace pressure: how to cope

      Experts say step one is to manage your sense of fear. Here’s how.

    • Wednesday, 15 November, 2023
      Working It
      Your wellbeing plans don’t work

      Why it may be time to ditch the apps and meditation zones — plus the Office Therapy advice column

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    • Tuesday, 14 November, 2023
      Working It podcast16 min listen
      Build your brand on LinkedIn (without being unbearable)

      In-depth discussion and personal stories are in. Humblebragging is out

    • Wednesday, 8 November, 2023
      Working It
      Tips to ease staff tensions

      Why talking may not always be the best solution, plus the Office Therapy advice column

    • Tuesday, 7 November, 2023
      Working It podcast16 min listen
      Why managers get ADHD wrong

      The condition can be debilitating at work – and medicines are in short supply globally

    • Wednesday, 1 November, 2023
      Working It
      Yes, you can work when you’re sick 🤒

      New research highlights the benefit of carrying on when symptoms are mild, plus the Office Therapy advice column

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    • Tuesday, 31 October, 2023
      Working It podcast18 min listen
      How Scandinavia cracked the productivity puzzle

      Lessons from our most (and least) productive peers

    • Monday, 30 October, 2023
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      A History of Women in 101 Objects — a rich and subversive look at the world away from men

      Annabelle Hirsch explores items from prehistory to the present day to reveal a fight for individuality and agency

    • Wednesday, 25 October, 2023
      Working It
      Thawing the ‘frozen middle’ at work

      How to encourage longstanding staff to think about change, plus the Office Therapy advice column

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    • Tuesday, 24 October, 2023
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      Are tattoos acceptable at work?

      Colleagues may keep quiet about your tattoos. That doesn’t mean they like them

    • Wednesday, 18 October, 2023
      Working It
      City regulators call time on workplace bullies

      We delve into a wide-ranging diversity and inclusion consultation for financial services, plus the Office Therapy advice column

    • Tuesday, 17 October, 2023
      Working It podcast16 min listen
      What's the point of meetings?

      So many of us hate meetings — but we can make them better

    • Wednesday, 11 October, 2023
      Working It
      Women’s career ambitions are rocketing 🚀

      Flexible work has fuelled a surge in women wanting promotion, plus the Office Therapy advice column

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    • Tuesday, 10 October, 2023
      Working It podcast17 min listen
      Why successful companies need to be good at failure

      Amy Edmondson says the best work happens when people feel it’s safe to make mistakes

    • Wednesday, 4 October, 2023
      Working It
      Praise your staff: it works wonders

      How simple recognition tactics can make everyone very happy, plus the Office Therapy advice column

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    • Tuesday, 3 October, 2023
      Working It podcast17 min listen
      How to smash the class ceiling in the workplace

      We like to think of the workplace as a meritocracy, but is it really?

    • Saturday, 30 September, 2023
      Managing yourself
      Hit the snooze button: it’s good for you

      Getting up to exercise at 4am like a CEO isn’t all it’s cracked up to be — the real health benefits are for later risers

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    • Wednesday, 27 September, 2023
      Working It
      How ‘boomerang’ staff can fix your talent shortage 🪃

      Keep your ex-employees close and they may bounce back, plus the Office Therapy advice column

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    • Wednesday, 20 September, 2023
      Working It
      How teams can work magic 🧖‍♀️

      It may be better to make coaching a group effort, plus the Office Therapy advice column

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    • Tuesday, 19 September, 2023
      Working It podcast14 min listen
      Clearer communication is a workplace superpower

      The BBC’s Ros Atkins offers expert tips on getting your message across

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