Podcasts
Discover conversations with researchers, professionals, and experts on organizational culture, leadership, psychological health, work dynamics, and the evolving realities of the workplace.
Through diverse perspectives and enriching exchanges, these episodes aim to stimulate reflection and fuel discussions on current issues in the world of work.
Healing Workplaces: Why Healing Workplaces Is Essential
In this first episode of Healing Workplaces, the discussion focuses on the realities of toxic work cultures and the importance of building healthier organizational environments. Drawing on expertise in occupational psychology, abusive leadership, and dark personalities, the episode addresses the impacts of toxic workplaces, organizational responsibility, the role of leadership, and the growing phenomenon of carewashing. This conversation lays the groundwork for a series exploring how to create workplaces where people feel safe, respected, and valued.
Healing Workplaces: The Signs of Toxic Workplaces and How to Survive Them
In this episode of Healing Workplaces, the discussion focuses on the signs of a toxic work environment and the impact these environments can have on employee well-being. The episode explores various indicators associated with unhealthy organizational cultures while offering insights and strategies for better protection, navigating these challenging contexts, and preserving mental health. This conversation emphasizes awareness, resilience, and the importance of self-care and caring for others in demanding work environments.
Healing Workplaces: An Introduction to Dark Personalities in the Workplace
In this episode of Healing Workplaces, the discussion introduces the Dark Triad (narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy) and explores how these personality traits can manifest in the workplace. The episode addresses their possible origins, their prevalence in the general population, and how individuals with these traits can gain influence within organizations. The conversation also highlights the potential impacts of dark personalities on organizational culture, leadership dynamics, employee well-being, and psychological safety at work.
Healing Workplaces: What types of organizational cultures attract dark personalities?
In this episode of Healing Workplaces, the discussion explores how organizational culture influences who is attracted, hired, and promoted within companies. The episode examines why some work environments tend to attract individuals with dark personality traits, such as narcissism and psychopathy, and how certain organizational dynamics can reinforce these behaviors. The episode highlights the importance of authentic leadership, empowerment, empathy, and psychological safety in reducing the risk of attracting harmful behaviors within organizations.
Wolves in suits: psychopaths at work
A discussion on psychopathy in organizational settings, dark leadership, and work-related trauma with psychologist and researcher Dr. Cynthia Mathieu. This episode explores how certain psychopathic traits can emerge in positions of power and the effects of these environments on employees and organizational culture.
Working with Dark Personalities
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle from FourishDx speak with Dr. Cynthia Mathieu. The conversation explores dark personality traits in workplace settings, including narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy, as well as their impacts on leadership, organizational culture, and employee well-being.
Listen to the episode on YouTube.