People Soup - Behavioural Science For A More Meaningful Way To Work

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 21 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers - In this episode I continue my chat with Lucinda Soon. Lucinda is a qualified solicitor and expert in professional ethics, well-being and legal services regulation, she's also a PhD candidate at Birkbeck, University of London. Lucinda's People Soup ingredients are curiosity, learning, courage and being of service. You'll hear Lucinda discuss her interest in viewing ethics through a psychological lens, emphasizing the challenge of adhering to ethical standards amid workplace stress and structures. She introduces concepts such as 'bad apple' vs. 'bad barrel' to explain unethical practices spurred by stressful environments. Lucinda also explores the emerging focus on lawyer wellbeing, discussing the pervasive issues of burnout, stress, and dissatisfaction tied to traditional practices like billable hours. She shares insights from her research, which includes a synthesis review on lawyer wellbeing, identify