How Workplace Fear Affects Our Future - Steve Prentice

In today’s episode, I chat with Steve Prentice - speaker, published author, writer, and university lecturer. Steve’s main areas of focus include: cyber-security, the future of work, technology and people - fertile ground for a rich discussion.

We started, as is custom on this podcast, with Steve’s story. One made all the more interesting by his years as a digital nomad & traveling musician. Though the discussion quickly pivoted to Steve’s fourth book, entitled: The Future of Workplace Fear – How Human Reflex Stands in the Way of Digital Transformation.

We dug deeper into that topic, discussing how the demands and expectations of modern employees have changed in the past 5 years, and ultimately what it means for each of us. 

We discussed how best to address and manage fear of change individually and how managers can prepare themselves for the new normal. 

And we chatted at length about the intersection of human behavior and technology, a topic that’s particularly close to my heart. And I really wanted to hear Steve’s perspective as a professional who not only talks the talk, but walks the walk. 

It was such a pleasure connecting with Steve. And I hope you enjoy it.



Steve Prentice

Steve is a specialist in organizational psychology, with his focus being the junction where people and technology interact. He helps the various branches of an organization (C-suite, IT, HR, and employees) understand each other as well as the technologies they face, and the changes that these present. He works as a speaker, author, consultant and writer, with clients ranging from Cisco and SAP to branches of government, healthcare, occupational health and safety, startups and entrepreneurs. He is regularly called upon by media to explain issues dealing with cyber-security, AI, blockchain and the future of work.

 He is a regular lecturer at the Management Development Center at Ontario Tech University, where he teaches courses related to Workplace Innovation, Management Excellence, and Continuous Improvement. Steve has also been a performing musician since the age of 16 and delivers a solo act of 70's soft rock to corporate audiences and private parties as a solo artist and also with the band Absolutely Jack.

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