HR Chats with Te Radar

In this episode of HR Chats with Te Radar we chat to Danica Hape-Tiria, Head of People & Culture at Tower Insurance In this session Danica looks at her experiences with Tower, who have a large cultural diversity. 58% of their workforce identify as non-European, with the majority representing the Pacific. This is largely reflective of the areas their business operates within (8 Pacific islands)...

Today's episode on HR Chats with Te Radar we chat with Lauren Parsons Wellbeing Specialist, Speaker & Author In this session Lauren will cover: Why do leaders need to look after themselves right now? How can leaders help staff help themselves? How does a leader help a team member who they can see really needs to - for example improve their sleep / their food intake etc when these can be ve...

In this episode of HR Chats with Te Radar we talk to Benji and Renee from CoGO, an organisation with service offerings in the sustainability space. The theme of the podcast is around how they embrace sustainability internally through their HR practices: Who is CoGO? How CoGO is embedding sustainability, and their company mission, into HR CoGO Policies in place to support sustainability Actions CoG...

In this episode of HR Chats with Te Radar we chat to Jane Kennelly GM of Wellbeing for Skills Consulting Group.

In this episode of HR Chats with Te Radar we chat to Bridget Williams Founder of social enterprise, Bead & Proceed. We discuss: Bridget's journey and how Bead & Proceed began So what are the SDGs and why are they so important? Why the beads? How is awareness and inspiration implemented through the social enterprise? Do you face any criticism or obstacles with this concept? How can peop...

In this session of HR Chats with Te Radar we talk to Kirsten Patterson, Chief Executive, Institute of Directors on the issues facing directors now (note this episode was first published September 2020). About KP Kirsten Patterson, Chief Executive, Institute of Directors   Kirsten Patterson (known as KP) is the Institute of Directors Chief Executive. She is a qualified lawyer and a Chartered Fellow...

In this episode of HR Chats with Te Radar we talk to Michelle Donnelly, People & Performance Advisor at BDO in New Zealand. Michelle will cover: Why has there been so much discussion about the differences between generations, and why is a lot of it framed in a negative light? How true are the generational stereotypes in the workforce? Are we really so different? What are the benefits of a mult...

In this episode we talk to Elizabeth Berryman Founder and CEO of Chnnl, A start-up with a mission to engage employees and monitor personal mental wellbeing and provide direct feedback enabling management to take action in real-time. www.chnnl.app on the topic of BULLYING AND HARASSMENT - the importance of monitoring mental health in the workplace.

In this session of HR Chats with Te Radar we talk to Amy Clarke, Business Partner, People and Culture team, Statistics NZ Amy will chat with about: Some things I wish people knew about D&I (particularly people in an HR space) Bringing your whole self to work means really different things to different people Invisible safety signals are so important for minority communities Being a good ally

In this session of HR Chats with Te Radar we talk to Steph Dyhrberg, Partner, Dyhrberg Drayton Employment Law discussing: Why do we always hear young lawyers have such a hard time? Is the transition from university to work something that could be better supported? Has the culture of law improved at all over the past 3 years? What are some of the positive initiatives you’ve been involved in? What w...

In this HR Chats with Te Radar we talk to Jonathan Black, Chartered Organisational Psychologist & founding director of Farsight Limited on learnings for leaders through a crisis, focusing on: What lessons from past major events can we apply to a Covid 19 world in terms of psychological response, or are we starting afresh? What are some of the hidden challenges employers face regarding the heal...

HR Chats with KARLI TE AOTONGA, WHĀNAU DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME MANAGER, WAKATŪ INCORPORATION Part Three of our chat with Karli on how HR practice is vital to the wellbeing of our Māori workforce covers the following: Supporting Māori employees when there are challenges in the workplace Measures HR can put in place when Māori leave your workplace

HR Chats with KARLI TE AOTONGA, WHĀNAU DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME MANAGER, WAKATŪ INCORPORATION This session with Karli on how HR practice is vital to the wellbeing of our Māori workforce, we spilt the conversation into 3 parts, with the second focusing on: Part two Supporting Diversity and Inclusion specifically for Māori employees Supporting Māori through performance development and performance conve...

HR Chats with KARLI TE AOTONGA, WHĀNAU DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME MANAGER, WAKATŪ INCORPORATION This session with Karli on how HR practice is vital to the wellbeing of our Māori workforce, we spilt the conversation into 3 parts, with the first focusing on: Part one HR Framework on how best to support the wellbeing of Māori in your workplace Talent attraction and recruitment – improving HR practice for...

Our second episode we are talking to Kavita Khanna, Director of People & Capability, Tonkin & Taylor Kavita will be discussing designing organisations for the times we live in. How our current organisational structures & systems are so counter-productive to the outcomes we want to achieve in the context of: A world that is more connected than ever Availability of knowledge that democra...

HR Chats with SUSAN LOWE People & Culture Director, COCA-COLA AMATIL

Today we talk to Jocelyn Visser, HR Consultant for MyHR, a self pro-claimed HR Nerd about why HR is such an amazing career path. Jocelyn chats to Te Radar about her story, specifically: Why HR and the steps Jocelyn took to build her own path. Things she wished she had known before getting into HR. Jocelyn's biggest learning so far. Advice she would give her younger self. And some top tips for...