We've only just got cracking with season 4, and we’re already taking an unusual turn. In this episode, the Geeks enjoy their first ever workplace poety takeover with the brilliant, wise and genuinely witty author and poet Matt Harvey, self-proclaimed enemy of all that's upsetting.From the psychological contracts of workplace 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.In this poetry-infused conversation, we explore:Matt’s journey from The Guardian’s Saturday work section to Worktech’s main stageHow poetry can reveal overlooked truths about the day-to-day experience of workA cheeky take on workplace ‘perks’ and our invisible psychological contractsA poetic time capsule of the Blackberry era — and how tech took over our livesA melancholy meditation on watercooler connections and relationships real and imaginedWhy AI-generated poems still don’t beat the real thing — yetA reprise of “The world of work, 20 years on” — commissioned for WorktechNo reflection section this time — instead, we reflect as we go, with plenty of chuckles and a little poetic mischief along the way.📖 Featuring live readings of four original Matt Harvey poems: Works perks, Not tonight dear, I have a Blackberry, Water-cooler moments and The world of work: 20 years on.🔎 There are some great videos of Matt on YouTube, and some of our favourite books are:🐌 Where Earwigs Dare (includes the first three poems read here)⛈️ The Element in the Room😕 The Hole in the Sum of My Parts🧠 Mindless Body, Spineless Mind🥫 Shopping with Dad (the best young children's story by far!🥇) ☎️ Leave us a voicemail on the Workplace Geeks hotline. We might feature you on a future episode! 📩 Subscribe to our newsletter for more Geeky goodness 📅 Join our upcoming Audiem webinars (and catch up on-demand) 🌟 Like what you hear? Rate and review us Apple Podcasts, and recommend us to your workplace pals! 💬 Ideas, feedback, or guest suggestions? Connect with Chris and Ian, and follow @WorkplaceGeeks on LinkedIn Share your thoughts using #WorkplaceGeeks Email us directly at [email protected] Workplace Geeks is sponsored by 2468 Group ☕️ Brought to you by Audiem⚡️— powering smarter workplace decisions with AI-driven insights. Get in touch to learn more 🫱🏻‍🫲🏼 🎧 Dialogue editing by David Crackles

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