Episode 2

Workplace wisdom and wordsmithery

From the psychological contracts of work perks, to the creeping control of mobile devices, and watercooler encounters with hidden meaning, Matt has been making sense of work through verse for years — including a long-standing collaboration with Worktech as their poet in residence.

We invited him on to the show share some of his workplace-themed poems, then discuss what they reveal about work, culture and human nature.

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In this episode

We discuss

What Matt Harvey’s poetry reveals about everyday working life.
Work perks, small acts of resistance and the unwritten deal between employer and employee.
How mobile devices blur the boundary between freedom and being always available.
Watercooler encounters, workplace relationships and the things left unsaid.
Why promises that technology will save us time can end up creating more work.

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About Matt Harvey

There are some great videos on YouTube, and some of our favourite books include:

The Element in the Room
The Hole in the Sum of My Parts
Where Earwigs Dare
Mindless Body, Spineless Mind
Shopping with Dad

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