Happier At Work · 2026-06-08 · 9 min
In this bonus episode, Aoife shares the key takeaways from her conversation with Matthew Cook, co-founder of The Shift, a learning and culture consultancy dedicated to helping organisations create environments where people can flourish. Matt brings a fascinating perspective shaped by a background in philosophy and advertising before finding his true calling in people and culture. Together, Aoife and Matt explore what employees should really expect from their workplaces beyond the signed contract, how leaders shape the culture their teams experience every day, and why so many of the systems and structures we've inherited at work are simply no longer fit for purpose. It's a rich, honest conversation that challenges some of the most deeply embedded assumptions about how organisations operate. Here are some of the key insights: Employees today are far more aware of everything being asked of them - not just what's written in their contract, but the full picture of the employer-employee relationship.
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