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Work in Progress: Deep Dive

Work in Progress: Deep Dive

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Work in Progress: Deep Dive is your behind-the-scenes look at the evolving workplace through the lens of cutting-edge research and real-world insights. Join two dynamic cohosts as they dive into Dr. Jonathan H. Westover's latest articles and research, unpacking the big ideas shaping HR, leadership, change management, and work redesign today.

Each episode blends thoughtful analysis with lively conversation, breaking down complex workplace trends into practical takeaways you can actually use. Whether you're a leader navigating organizational change, an HR professional reimagining talent strategy, or simply curious about the future of work, you'll find fresh perspectives and plenty of "aha" moments here.

Expect candid discussion, occasional debates, and the kind of banter that makes even the densest research feel accessible. Because the world of work is constantly shifting—and this podcast is your guide to making sense of it all, one conversation at a time.

© Jonathan H. Westover
  • A Conversation about Silent Decay: Detecting Organizational Readiness Before System Failure
    Feb 10 2026

    This conversation examines how organizations often ignore the gradual erosion of internal readiness, mistakenly relying on lagging performance metrics that fail to signal trouble until a major collapse occurs. While productivity might appear stable, underlying factors like high cognitive load, diminishing psychological safety, and chronic fatigue create a "compensation trap" where staff mask system flaws through unsustainable effort. To prevent sudden failures, they advocate for a shift toward leading indicators that measure actual adaptive capacity and mental bandwidth rather than just final outputs. Effective solutions include building in organizational slack, simplifying complex procedures, and fostering a "Just Culture" that encourages early reporting of vulnerabilities. Ultimately, they argue that long-term resilience requires proactive capacity management to ensure systems do not "drift into failure" by operating at their absolute limits.


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    19 min
  • Rewiring the Organization: Grounded GenAI and Collaborative Transformation
    Feb 10 2026

    This conversation explores how customized generative AI functions as a transformative collaboration infrastructure rather than just a personal productivity tool. By integrating internal company data, these systems significantly increase employee connectivity within organizational networks, helping workers share information and coordinate tasks more effectively. The study distinguishes between specialists, who become more central as knowledge experts, and generalists, who experience the greatest leaps in overall output. These shifts suggest that AI rewires the social fabric of a firm, requiring leaders to move beyond individual metrics to manage new patterns of human interaction. To succeed, organizations must implement role-specific training and update performance reviews to reward those who facilitate this tech-enabled collective intelligence. Ultimately, they argue that AI adoption is a fundamental organizational design challenge that demands proactive change management and equitable governance.


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    19 min
  • A Conversation about Work-Related Cognitive Risk and Evidence-Based Organizational Practice
    Feb 9 2026

    This conversation analyzes how various occupational factors influence both immediate and long-term cognitive health. The research identifies shift work, especially overnight duties, and chronic occupational stress as primary drivers of impairment in memory, attention, and decision-making. Evidence also highlights that excessive working hours contribute to mental fatigue and potential neurological decline, whereas the effects of sedentary behavior remain less certain. Beyond individual well-being, these cognitive deficits pose significant organizational risks, including increased error rates and reduced productivity in high-stakes fields like healthcare. To combat these issues, they advocate for evidence-based interventions such as optimized scheduling, workload management, and the protection of recovery time. Ultimately, fostering intellectually stimulating environments can help build a cognitive reserve that supports healthy aging even after retirement.


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    16 min
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