Being frank and open to each other at work should theoretically be a no-brainer. Of course it will lead to top performance and high quality service if people can say what they think! Or will it? Candour turns out to be a highly sensitive subject.

Firstly it turns out that it is not so easy to be open with each other. And secondly, openness also has its dark and downsides.

As always, our Punks share their open and honest views on the subject. How do you deal with candour at work?

Empowering your team and giving them autonomy is good. It increases motivation and engagement, and will improve performance especially when the context is complex and volatile. But not all employees respond well to having autonomy. And for managers the feeling of not being 'in control' lurks in the background. Our Punks share their thoughts on how to navigate these tensions in this 15 minute blast.

Some people reportedly spend more than 80% of their work in meetings, 90% of which they consider pointless. If you are one of them, how do you cope with that? Have you found the key to avoiding those meetings? Or have you managed to introduce ways to make those meetings productive and exciting?

In this episode, our Punks share their views and suggestions on how to put your foot down and become more discerning in which meetings you grace with your presence. And provide some tips on how to spice things up a little.