Humanity Works: Recent Episodes
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We’re amplifying the important stories of practitioners and leaders within People, Performance and Culture who are passionate about making a difference and courageously delivering better experiences for humans at work. We’re speaking with thought-leaders, firestarters and changemakers inspiring others to be bold and realise that they too can make an impact if they are willing to take action.
In 2021, Yvonne Weldon made history as the first Aboriginal Australian to be elected to City of Sydney Council. In this conversation with Craig Forman Yvonne talks about the challenges and gifts of growing up amongst struggle and racism, what it means to be a trailblazer, the good and the bad and the personal and historical significance of being named 2022 NSW Aboriginal Woman of the year.
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Show Notes:
Councillor Yvonne Weldon -https://www.yvonneweldon.com.au/ NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Yearhttps://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2022/03/09/yvonne-weldon-named-nsw-aboriginal-woman-year Lord Mayor Runhttps://womensagenda.com.au/latest/yvonne-weldon-is-the-first-aboriginal-person-to-run-for-lord-mayor-of-sydney-she-wants-to-bring-integrity-back/
https://indigenousx.com.au/grassroots-activist-to-politician-yvonne-weldon-and-team-unite-making-history-for-first-nations-people/Sixty-Seven Days, by Yvonne WeldonCredits:
Host: Craig Forman
Writers: Alessia Campagna and Craig Forman
Producer and Editor: Alessia Campagna
Technical Producer: Anthony Watson www.luma.city
Executive Producers: Leonie Rothwell and Marcus Worrall
Marketing & Promotion: Valerie Saindon and Sophie Callahan
We would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which the podcast is taking place today. We pay our deep respects to all Elders past, present and emerging. We would also like to extend that respect to any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples listening today.
The Tech Council of Australia's (TCA) goal is to have 1 million Australians employed in tech jobs by 2025.
In this episode, Craig Forman sits down with TCA CEO Kate Pounder who shares her personal motivation behind making this goal a reality and how the TCA is driving policy shifts that will ultimately make Australia the best place to start and scale a tech company.
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Listen to this episode now to discover:
- How Kate went from living in a small rural town that had no technology to becoming CEO of Tech Council Australia
- How Kate’s background and upbringing built her confidence to take on big challenges in her career (and the big lessons she took from her parents)
- Changing a 10-year career overnight: What Kate did next when she suddenly found herself without a job (and why it turned out to be a great thing)
- Kate unpacks what it’s like to be CEO of a rapidly growing organisation, Tech Council Australia
- Answering the biggest questions facing society - the work that drives Kate’s passion to create an impact with Tech Council
- Big picture thinking: Why it’s essential to communicate the bigger vision when uniting multiple stakeholders on a solution
- Discover why Kate believes Australia will become the best place to found and scale a company (and how the Tech industry will help)
- Learn about the exciting new initiatives Tech Council Australia are working on to address the issue of diversity in the sector
- Plus so much more!
Show Notes:
Tech Council of Australia - Launch PromiseSafety CultureDeputyEmployment HeroCanvaForageGo 1Academy XIOpen Learning
In this conversation, Co-Founder and CEO of Mable, Peter Scutt shares his personal catalyst behind bringing his organisation to life to empower people who are ageing, or those with a disability, to customise their own care and support.
Craig and Peter take a deep dive into what the term “profit for purpose” means and how tech can drive systemic change and build better solutions.
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Listen to this episode now to discover:
- Great ideas are often born from everyday problems, hear how Peter’s own family struggles led to the creation of his company Mable
- Broken systems: How we can uncover better solutions to complex problems by creating an entirely new model
- How Mable is attracting some of the best talent from around the world through their organisation purpose and impact
- Discover how Peter has doubled the Mable platform year after year since its inception (and why he can’t see growth slowing down anytime soon)
- Profit For Purpose: What does it mean exactly and why is it so important?
- Why having a core purpose in your organisation is critical for success
- Demanding change: Peter unpacks the policy reforms brought about by people living with disability who want more agency and inclusivity
- The Gig Economy: Peter brings a new perspective and shares what Mable is doing to ensure improved outcomes for everybody who engages with their platform
- How Mable is providing a pathway and empowering service providers to become small business owners
- Plus so much more!
Show Notes:
Mable - Disability and Aged Care Support
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
https://www.ndis.gov.au/
Aged Care Inquiry Report 2011
https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/aged-care/report
Disability Care and Support 2011
https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/disability-support
Credits:
Host: Craig Forman
Writers: Alessia Campagna and Craig Forman
Producer and Editor: Alessia Campagna
Technical Producer: Anthony Watson www.luma.city
Executive Producers: Leonie Rothwell and Marcus Worrall
Marketing & Promotion: Valerie Saindon and Sophie Callahan
We would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which the podcast is taking place today. We pay our deep respects to all Elders past, present and emerging. We would also like to extend that respect to any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples listening today.
Marie-Frederique Romain is the VP of Sales for the Pacific Region at Airbus and one of the youngest female executives in the aviation industry. In this episode, Craig and MF (as she's known in aviation circles) talk about challenging traditional narratives in the workplace, what it looks like to lead by example, and how she closes high-stake deals by drawing on empathy, vulnerability and compassion.
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- Who influenced Marie’s early on in her career and the lessons she took from impactful leaders who came before her
- How Marie leveraged her gender and age to build her career and why it was a strength
- Leadership role and family? Marie unpacks the career issues women face when growing their family
- Marie takes us through the process and number of people involved in the selling of an aircraft (more than you might imagine)
- Marie shares her thoughts on leadership and why authenticity and vulnerability are so important today
- Discover the role humility plays in sales
- Marie’s shares her insights on diversity, equity and inclusion
- Speaking up when experiencing inappropriate comments in the workplace (and why this is everyone’s responsibility)
- Plus so much more!
Show Notes:Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brene Brown
Project Sunrise - Historic deal with Qantas and Airbus
https://australianaviation.com.au/2022/05/video-inside-qantas-project-sunrise-a350-1000s/
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/qantas-project-sunrise-worlds-longest-flights-intl-hnk/index.htmlhttps://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/qantas-announces-project-sunrise-aircraft-order-for-non-stop-flights-to-australia
Credits:
Host: Craig Forman
Writers: Alessia Campagna and Craig Forman
Producer and Editor: Alessia Campagna
Technical Producer: Anthony Watson www.luma.city
Executive Producers: Leonie Rothwell and Marcus Worrall
Marketing & Promotion: Valerie Saindon and Sophie Callahan
We would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which the podcast is taking place today. We pay our deep respects to all Elders past, present and emerging. We would also like to extend that respect to any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples listening today.
In this episode, host Craig Forman speaks with Cornelius Chang Head of People and Organisational Development at Grab, South East Asia's largest ride-hailing and food delivery company.
Craig and Cornelius compare notes on their military experience and how it's shaped their views of culture and leadership, and dig into how Grab is using ToMo (Total Motivation) to build a thriving Culture First workplace.
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- How Cornelius’s military background influenced his views on leadership, and the courage to go after what you really want
- A breakdown of Cornelius’s role at Grab, and the three key pillars he builds his work on
- Cornelius’s thoughts on the relationship between performance and culture (and why you can’t excel at one while ignoring the other)
- The importance of strengthening the bonds between employees, and why focusing on the everyday experience of employees is vital to gaining real engagement
- Discover why inclusion is vital when building a diverse workforce
- Cornelius shares the personal story that led him to turn away from a successful career as a consultant and why he believes we all are capable of courage
- Cornelius shares his insights on the gig economy and what Grab are doing for their Driver Partners
- The big question Cornelius is ruminating on right now
- Plus so much more!
Show Notes:
Singapore National Service
Primed to Perform: How to Build the Highest Performing Cultures Through the Science of Total Motivation, Lindsay McGregor and Neel Doshi
Credits:
Host: Craig Forman
Writers: Alessia Campagna and Craig Forman
Producer and Editor: Alessia Campagna
Technical Producer: Anthony Watson www.luma.city
Executive Producers: Leonie Rothwell and Marcus Worrall
Marketing & Promotion: Valerie Saindon and Sophie Callahan
We would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which the podcast is taking place today. We pay our deep respects to all Elders past, present and emerging. We would also like to extend that respect to any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples listening today.
In the first episode of Humanity Works Season 2, Craig Forman sits down with Culture Amp Co-Founder and CEO Didier Elzinga to talk about his alternative approach to compensation, how to build a movement and his personal journey striving to build an anti-racist and equitable organisation.
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Listen to this episode now to discover:
- What inspired Didier to create Culture Amp, a culture-first company
- How he landed the role of CEO at just 26 years old
- The career trajectory that led Didier to Culture Amp
- The importance of storytelling in effective leadership
- Why Didier didn’t offer commission-based salaries to his sales team for quite a few years after launching Culture Amp (and why he’s changed his mind now)
- Hear Didier’s thoughts on compound privilege, diversity and learning what he's doing to build an inclusive culture
- Didier discusses the role privilege has played in his own career
- Discover the biggest challenges in building a culture first company
- Plus so much more!
Show Notes:
Primed to Perform: How to Build the Highest Performing Cultures Through the Science of Total Motivation, Lindsay McGregor and Neel Doshi
Culture First - https://culturefirstglobal.cultureamp.com/
Culture Amp – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - https://www.cultureamp.com/platform/solutions/diversity-inclusion
Be Anti-Racist - https://www.ibramxkendi.com/
Explore Sprouta’s Activation Pack full of free tools and resources to help you drive impact. Go to www.sprouta.com/activate
Credits
Host: Craig Forman
Writers: Alessia Campagna and Craig Forman
Producer and Editor: Alessia Campagna
Technical Producer: Anthony Watson www.luma.city
Executive Producers: Leonie Rothwell and Marcus Worrall
Marketing & Promotion: Valerie Saindon and Sophie Callahan
We would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which the podcast is taking place today. We pay our deep respects to all Elders past, present and emerging. We would also like to extend that respect to any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples listening today.
In Season 2 of Sprouta's Humanity Works podcast, Craig Forman Lead People Scientist from Culture Amp speaks to Executives across APAC who are driving impactful, systemic change.
We’ll bring you the stories of the changemakers and firestarters behind the work that’s making a real and important difference. People from organisations like Grab, Culture Amp and Mable.
Get ready for Season 2, dropping March 31.
Mary Lemonis is the Chief People Officer for REA Group, a leading global digital business, specialising in property. Mary is a passionate and intuitive leadership practitioner and in this episode she draws on more than 25 years People and Culture experience, and unpacks what it takes to be an exceptional leader.
Show Notes
- Above the Line Below the Line - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=313182896393594
- The Conscious Leadership Diana Champan and Jim Dethmer
- Book Recommendation - Catch 22, Joseph Heller
- Podcast Recommendation - Peter Crone Mind Architect and Dr Chatterjee Feel Better. Live More.
Credits
Host: Craig Forman
Writers: Alessia Campagna and Craig Forman
Producer and Editor: Alessia Campagna www.alessiacampagna.com.au
Technical Producer: Anthony Watson www.luma.city
Executive Producers: Leonie Rothwell and Marcus Worrall
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We would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which the podcast is taking place today. We pay our deep respects to all Elders past, present and emerging. We would also like to extend that respect to any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples listening today.
Nicole Hercus and Alexandra Schiller are job-sharing the role of Head of Learning and Organisational Development at BDO, a global accounting management firm.
In this episode Nicole and Alexandra unpack what it takes to make job-sharing work from a practical perspective as well as a deeper conversation around trust, sharing power and vulnerability.
Show Notes
- Geert Hofstedt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pyr-XKQG2CM
- Hofstedt Insights - https://www.hofstede-insights.com/
- Craig Forman - Rethinking Masculinity in the Workplace - https://www.cultureamp.com/blog/masculinity-in-the-workplace
- When things Fall Apart, Pema Chodron
- Rebel Wisdom - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/rebel-wisdom/id1414973780
- An Everyone Culture: Becoming a Deliberately Developmental Organisation, Robert Keegan
Credits
Host: Craig Forman
Writers: Alessia Campagna and Craig Forman
Producer and Editor: Alessia Campagna www.alessiacampagna.com.au
Technical Producer: Anthony Watson www.luma.city
Executive Producers: Leonie Rothwell and Marcus Worrall
Activate a world of powerful potential with www.sprouta.com
We would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which the podcast is taking place today. We pay our deep respects to all Elders past, present and emerging. We would also like to extend that respect to any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples listening today.
Cherry Ward is a Senior HR leader for Thiess, the world’s largest mining services provider. As the People and Capability Manager, Cherry looks after 8,000 people in their Asia operations - a huge job that she does with a strong and unwavering commitment to diversity and inclusion.
In this Episode Craig and Cherry talk about why psychological and physical safety go hand in hand as well as the importance of second chances.
SHOW NOTES
- Kartini Day - https://australiaindonesia.com/culture/understanding-kartini/
- The Turrbal People Traditional Owners and Custodians of Brisbane - https://www.turrbal.com.au/
- Acknowledgement of Country - https://www.commonground.org.au/learn/acknowledgement-of-country
- Reconciliation Action Plan - https://www.reconciliation.org.au/reconciliation-action-plans/
- Stolen Generation Reparations - https://www.aboriginalaffairs.nsw.gov.au/healing-and-reparations/stolen-generations/
- The Uluru Statement from the Heart (Uluru Statement) represents a historic consensus of Indigenous leaders in seeking constitutional change to recognise First Australians through a Voice to Parliament - https://fromtheheart.com.au/
- World Creativity and Innovation Week April 15 - 21 - https://wciw.org/
- Australia's National Science Agency - CSIRO - https://www.csiro.au/
- “Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” - George Bernard Shaw
- Book Recommendation - Die Empty: Unleash your Best Work Everyday Todd Henry
- Podcast Recommendations:
- Brene Brown, Unlocking Us Podcast
- Simon Sinek, A Bit of Optimism
- Culture First with Damon Klotz
- Jenny Blake Pivot Podcast and Free Time
- The Accidental Creative with Todd Henry
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CREDITS
Host: Craig Forman
Writers: Alessia Campagna and Craig Forman
Producer and Editor: Alessia Campagna www.alessiacampagna.com.au
Technical Producer: Anthony Watson www.luma.city
Executive Producers: Leonie Rothwell and Marcus Worrall
Activate a world of powerful potential with www.sprouta.com
We would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which the podcast is taking place today. We pay our deep respects to all Elders past, present and emerging. We would also like to extend that respect to any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples listening today.
Adam King is a Senior Manager at Amazon Japan looking after Executive Development across the Operations business worldwide. Arriving in Japan 21 years ago Adam fell into a career within the People, Performance and Culture space and never left.
Over the years Adam has drawn on three key elements of trust, acceptance and vulnerability to create strong connections and build a thriving career within Japan.
In this episode Adam and Craig unpack vulnerability and why it’s so important for strong leadership.
SHOW NOTES
- A Life on Our Planet byDavid Attenborough
CREDITS
Host: Craig Forman
Writers: Alessia Campagna and Craig Forman
Producer and Editor: Alessia Campagna www.alessiacampagna.com.au
Technical Producer: Anthony Watson www.luma.city
Executive Producers: Leonie Rothwell and Marcus Worrall
Activate a world of powerful potential with www.sprouta.com
Join Culture Amp for their first-ever virtual, free event to create a better world of work – Register today for Culture First →
We would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which the podcast is taking place today. We pay our deep respects to all Elders past, present and emerging. We would also like to extend that respect to any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples listening today.
Brigitte Fairbank is the Chief People Officer for the Department of Communities and Justice for the NSW Government. An experienced and compassionate leader herself, Brigitte is passionate about creating deep, personal connections grounded in empathy and trust.
In this episode she shares her advice for leaders at all stages of their journey, how to build a culture of inclusivity and belonging and practical ways to support Mental Health and Wellbeing in high pressure organisations.
SHOW NOTES
- Simon Sinek – “Leadership is not a rank, it is a responsibility. Leadership is not about being in charge, it is about taking care of those in your charge. And when we take care of our people, our people will take care of us.”
- Simon Sinek – Start with Why - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4ZoJKF_VuA
- David Tenant Does a Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/david-tennant-does-a-podcast-with/id1450005207
CREDITS
Host: Craig Forman
Writers: Alessia Campagna and Craig Forman
Producer: Alessia Campagna www.alessiacampagna.com.au
Technical Producer: Anthony Watson www.luma.city
Activate a world of powerful potential with www.sprouta.com
Join Culture Amp for their first-ever virtual, free event to create a better world of work – Register today for Culture First →
We would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which the podcast is taking place today. We pay our deep respects to all Elders past, present and emerging. We would also like to extend that respect to any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples listening today.
Jac Peters is the Head of Leadership and Engagement at Coca-Cola Amatil. She is a well-known industry leader and a passionate Leadership practitioner.
In this episode Jac shares her insights and practical ideas for what it means to be a good leader and cultivate a culture of high trust and purpose especially during times of complex social and political change.
SHOW NOTES
- Brene Brown “Integrity is choosing courage over comfort; choosing what is right over what is fun, fast, or easy; and choosing to practice our values rather than simply professing them.”
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/francesbridges/2019/04/29/5-ways-to-be-brave-according-to-brene-browns-netflix-special-the-call-to-courage/?sh=47c2fd9679f4
- Warren Buffet “Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked.”
- Theodore Roosevelt – “People don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care."
- The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman’s Extraordinary Life in the Business of Death, Decay and Disaster by Sarah Krasnostein
- Women and Leadership Real Lives, Real Lessons by Julia Gillard and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
- A Promised Land by Barack Obama
- Julian Stodd – https://julianstodd.wordpress.com/tag/social-leadership/
- Culture First Community > Visit www.culturefirst.com to find out more.
- Since this episode was recorded the acquisition of Coca-Cola Amatil by Coca-Cola European Partners has been announced.
- https://www.cocacolaep.com/media/news/2021/peter-west-amatil-new-leadership/
CREDITS
Host: Craig Forman
Writers: Alessia Campagna and Craig Forman
Producer and Editor: Alessia Campagna www.alessiacampagna.com.au
Technical Producer: Anthony Watson www.luma.city
Executive Producers: Leonie Rothwell and Marcus Worrall
Activate a world of powerful potential with www.sprouta.com
Join Culture Amp for their first-ever virtual, free event to create a better world of work – Register today for Culture First →
We would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which the podcast is taking place today. We pay our deep respects to all Elders past, present and emerging. We would also like to extend that respect to any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples listening today.
In Season 1 of Humanity Works, through six episodes, Culture Craig explores seven very different journeys of industry leaders working in People, Performance and Culture at Coca-Cola Amatil, BDO, Thiess and more.
Get ready for Humanity Works - launching May 13th.