The Working World

As the end of 2021 draws close, Keryn and Jamie take 5 minutes to reflect on the many fantastic guests we have had the privilege to chat with.  The insights we have gained and the tools we gathered from such a broad range of experts has truly been an asset to all those who have listened.    As we look towards 2022 and wonder how our working world will evolve, you can be sure that we will have more...

Dr. Sean Gallagher is one of Australia’s leading experts on the future of work. He works with leaders to help their businesses effectively leverage their workers in the digital economy and disrupted environments. This leads to improved complex problem solving, new idea generation and enhanced growth and impact. Based on national surveys of Australian workers, the twin reports “Peak Human Potential...

Our guest, Justine Moyle, is an emerging movie director and has recently directed the ‘Tall Poppy’ movie. She is the inaugural recipient of the Create NSW She Doc Fellowship Award and has had a glorious & eclectic career in content creation over the past 20 years.  With such an expansive background and being part of an industry that has been hit hard by the consequences of the pandemic, Justin...

As Director of People & Culture for Hays plc Australia & New Zealand, Natalie’s role is to lead the People and Culture team to execute the Diversity & Inclusion, change management, leadership capability, recruitment, training, learning, and development programs across the ANZ region.  Reporting to the Managing Director of Hays ANZ, Natalie is a part of the Australia & New Zealand M...

Vincent is an accomplished professional and business owner with a career spanning over twenty years in the field of talent mobility. Born and raised in Belgium, Vincent has lived through some of the milestones that his talent mobility philosophy is based upon.  Son of a refugee, relocated 11 times, and visited 111 countries in the world, Vincent thrives to make the talent mobility community more k...

Ryan Ghisi is General Manager, Global People Programs at Xero, New Zealand.  He has worked closely with executive teams and boards at many large international organisations on strategy and initiatives that drive employee attraction, engagement, and retention. He has a passion for everything that impacts the employee experience, including recognition, wellness, culture, career and development, flex...

Kiri Stejko, CSO at Parents at Work has a background in People & Culture, Talent management, and acquisition and now works with HR and Business Leaders to maximise talent strategies - including family friendly culture initiatives.   In addition to Kiri’s CSO role, Kiri is part of The Changing Places Group which is a People and Culture consultancy, founded in Australia and servicing clients glo...

Mark Bicocchi, the Senior Manager of Global Mobility at Hilton Worldwide, joins Jamie and Keryn to discuss the global impacts to the hospitality sector and the challenges that mobility practitioners are facing due to the pandemic.  With more than 15 years of Global Mobility and Relocation experience, Mark discusses his perspectives regarding labor shortages in the hospitality sector, how roles hav...

Roger Baxter, the CEO of Minerals Council South Africa, joins Jamie and Keryn to discuss the mining industry’s focus on saving lives and saving livelihoods and their response to the challenges that COVID-19 has brought to the global economy. With 27 years of high-level advocacy, economic and strategic experience in the mining sector, Roger brings a unique insight into zombie economies and thriving...

Lynn Lee, Global Talent Partner &  APAC Head of Talent Mobility at Mars, joins Jamie and Keryn to discuss some principles and fundamentals for managing talent remotely.  With extensive experience in the Global Mobility space and passion for people, the future of work, culture, and strategy, Lynn offers a unique perspective on the challenges of talent management, remote work, recognition, and a...

From London, Vivi Himmel joins Jamie and Keryn to discuss the evolution of corporate housing and the acceleration around the world. Vivi has lived and worked in 11 cities and her experience has given her a particular perspective about talent mobility which is strategically valuable for companies. In this episode, Vivi also offers some insights into the balance between work from home (or anywhere)...

Ben Cross joins us from GLOMO to discuss the impact of COVID on mobility, the global workforce, and the change in the relationship between employees and employers.  Ben, who hosts the platform 'LOVE + RELO' and has interviewed hundreds of professionals in the global mobility industry, brings a unique insight into the challenges faced by business, especially regarding remote work and bord...

Jess Lively joins Jamie and Keryn to discuss trusting your intuition and balancing remote working while traveling. Jess has been working remotely long before COVID-19 forced the rest of us to embrace remote work! During COVID-19 Jess has travelled between 5 countries and provides a unique perspective throughout the pandemic.  In this episode we discuss everything from managing staff remotely, unde...

As countries around the world begin to roll-out the COVID-19 vaccine, we caught up with Dr Agnes Arnold-Forster, writer and historian of healthcare, medicine, work, and the emotions, to discuss what we can learn from previous pandemics and what a successful global vaccination program could mean for global work and business.  Navigating the vaccine rollout and understanding how a vaccine could prov...

Dr Lisa Interligi on Corporate culture and diversity How is workplace culture and diversity impacted by COVID-19? This is exactly what Keryn and Jamie discuss in episode 4 of The Working World. Joined by Dr Interligi, a registered psychologist and published author on corporate culture, we learn how important strategic HR, talent management, employee engagement and change management is in an uncert...

Mario Ferraro on Global Employment Companies This week Jamie and Keryn are joined by Mario Ferraro to discuss all things Global Employment Companies, virtual assignment and managing global employees. Mario is internationally recognized as a Thought Leader in the area of Global Mobility and International HR. During his career he helped some of the world’s best organizations to design and implement...

Kerwin Guillermo on Talent Mobility – The Next Normal With their latest guest, Kerwin Guillermo Global Head of Employee Mobility, Jamie and Keryn discuss the era of protectionism within the immigration space with changing rules and how COVID-19 has elevated the sense that countries want to protect their own people. Kerwin’s experience provides a great insight into why mobility can be an instrument...

Episode 1 | Balder Tol on Co-working spaces Jamie and Keryn discuss Co-working spaces and the impact of COVID-19 with Balder Tol, General Manager, Australia at WeWork. Balder Tol received a masters in management at the University of Sydney before becoming Airbnb Australia’s first employee in 2012. After establishing a strong presence for Airbnb in Oceania, Tol followed his passion of building comm...