Employee ownership can be a tough proposition. But if you have really want to empower employees and create a decentralized, network-based company that values input from everyone, it is a model that can deliver tremendous benefits.

If you've experienced a clash of ideas or difficulties in communicating with people of a different generation in your work environment, then this week's Working Week is required listening.

In the current economic climate, financial literacy and good money management has never been more important. But one thing that we've all learnt over the past few months is that many so-called financial experts aren't so expert after all.

This week, Wayne explores the challenges of balancing the demands of home and work lives with Kathy Sherbrooke, CEO of Circles, a company which helps employees improve their quality of life

Wayne talk to biotech entrepreneur and author Leo Kim about his book Healing the Rift, in which he argues that the conflicts between science and spirituality aren't as great as they might seem.

This week, Wayne is joined by Crawford Rix, Managing Director of budget airline, bmibaby, to discuss that vital question: how do you engage and motivate your staff during a downturn?

Wayne talk to Gus Steiber from Bensinger, DuPont & Associates, an employee assistance company, about the warning signs and effects of substance abuse in the workplace.

Why don't women occupy more senior leadership positions? That's the subject of this week's Working Week discussion as Wayne is joined by Harvard University psychologist and Management-Issues columnist, Dr Myra White.

This week, Wayne talks to Mr MOOF, aka James Mccarthy, Microsoft UK's mobile working expert and the brains behind the MOOF blog.

Rather than turning to a consultant to tell you about your problems, have you ever thought about bringing in an interim manager whose remit is to provide solutions?

Do you work in a sick organization? Is it sluggish, inefficient and gossip-ridden? Are you worn down by a culture of back-biting and blame? If this sounds familiar, what can you do about it?

This week, Wayne is joined once again by Management-Issues' longest-standing columnist, Dan Bobinski, to discuss why it is that so many organisations are ignoring the transfer of critical knowledge.

Instant communications may have made the world feel like a global village, but things often seem different for those whose jobs have taken them to live and work in a foreign country. So what makes for a successfull relocation?

How does what you wear affects how you feel about your job? How can a uniform boost your employer brand? Those are some of the questions Wayne explores with Dan Murray, Managing Director of UK-based corporate clothing company, de Baer.

In today's business world, it's time to put an end to "suit" thinking and embrace "rebel" thinking. So says Wayne's guest on the Working Week this week, coach and mentor, Sean Weafer.

As Shari Aaron tells Wayne this week, notions of good corporate citizenship and social responsibility are increasingly framing consumer and employee assessments of brand identity and reputation.

The age of 24/7 connectivity has lead to frantic multi-tasking and fire-fighting. The result: lots of activity and not much achievement. So how can we learn to focus better?

HR departments continue to get their fair share of stick from many quarters. To explore why, Wayne is joined this week from the UK by Jo Sellwood, who is a managing director of specialist HR recruiter, Strategi Search & Selection.

We're all familiar with the concept of emotional intelligence, but what about spiritual intelligence? That's the theme of this week's Working Week as Wayne talks to long-time Management-Issues contributor, Peter Vajda.

This week, Wayne is joined from London by Ruth Spellman, the new chief executive of the Chartered Management Institute, one of the UK's longest-standing professional bodies for management.

Wayne talks to new media expert, John Havens, about they way organizations ought to respond to the explosion in blogging and social networking which often sees them being talked about online in unfaltering terms.

This week, Wayne is joined by someone never afraid to speak his mind, Management-Issues contributor Max McKeown.

This week, Wayne talks about management development with Bill Snaith, the Director of the Management Development Centre at Durham Business School in the UK.

As Wayne finds out this week, whether you're aware of it or not, you have a personal brand. It's what people say about you behind your back and what they really think about you.

Wayne talks to Dr Judith Bardwick about the psychological recession that is alienating employees and hurting American business. What is it, why has it emerged - and what can we do about it?

What do the credit and talent crunches look like from an Indian perspective? That's the theme for this week's Working Week Podcast, as Wayne is joined from Hyderabad by Gautam Ghosh.

We all know that things are tough out there, but while the economy may be slowing, that doesn't mean the world is about to come to an end. In fact, as Dan Bobinski tells Wayne this week, a downturn can be a great time to take a risk.

This week, Wayne talks to Harvard University psychologist and Management-Issues columnist, Myra White, about what it is that makes some people exceptional while others achieve only moderate success.

If you manage someone who is abrasive, work with someone who is abrasive or – most likely – find yourself working for someone who is abrasive, this week's Working Week is a must-listen.

This week, Wayne talks about motivating Gen Y with Penny de Valk, the CEO of the Institute of Leadership and Management, the largest management organisation in Europe.

This week, Wayne discusses job-hopping with Rowan Manahan, the creator of the Fortify Your Oasis Blog and author of the career management book, Where's My Oasis?.

Why do so many of us feel that our job sucks? Why do we start a job full of optimism only to have our hopes and expectations shattered after only a few months.

This week, Wayne talks to author, consultant and business executive, Larraine Segil, about inspiring innovation through alliances and partnerships – both internal and external.

If you are confused about "web 2.0" and its impact on business, then Wayne's guest on this week's Working Week will have some illuminating insights.

Wayne is joined by Alison Maitland and Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, authors of "Why Women Mean Business: Understanding the Emergence of our next Economic Revolution", to discuss why the leadership of organizations is still so male-dominated.

What is it about HR?. That's the question Wayne ponders this week as he talk to Chris Seabourne, a former HR director who is now a partner with CTPartners, an international executive search firm.

This week, Wayne talks to Deepika Bajaj, the founder and president of Invincibelle.com, about the changing role of women in the workplace.

In this week's podcast Wayne speaks to Jonathan Austin of Best Companies about how organisations can measure and improve their levels of workplace engagement.

What does the year ahead hold for managers? That's the question Wayne explores in the Working Week this week as he talks to Jo Causon from the UK-based Chartered Management Institute.

This week, Wayne talks to roving Australian author, coach and educator, Bob Selden, about employee engagement and why smart employers realise that loyalty is a two-way street.