Life at Laminex

Why is inclusion and diversity important and why do we need to feel like we belong? A deep conversation about belonging, on one end of the spectrum you could feel a sense of connection and acceptance, on the other end, you could feel intense discomfort with exclusion.

Interior design hacks with Sean Oldfield is now a series! In part 2 of the series, we talk about designing the heart of our homes, the kitchen. How do you design a kitchen, where do you start from and how can Laminex products help you design your dream kitchen? Tune in to hear what Sean has to say to these and more!

We have a twist in this episode. Surinie Chetty, Business Partner - Talent & Capability at Laminex interviews our usual host, Ayse Caglar. We can easily get caught up in the cycle of eat, sleep, work, repeat.  Listen to find out about how you practice work-life integration today, and get the best out of both worlds with a few simple strategies. Image: Studio Kitchen – Laminex x Kennedy No...

International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated globally, each year on 8 March. People around the world celebrate the achievements of women on this day because we have come a long way and achieved a lot.  The theme for IWD this year is #choosetochallenge. A challenged world is an alert world. We can all choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality. To support the conversation aro...

Joining the show this week as a special guest is Mykel Dixon. Mykel is an award-winning speaker, author of Everyday Creative and musician. Mykel helps us unpack the misbeliefs around creativity and gives us practical tips on how we can learn to become more creative every day.

Hear from our resident colour & design expert - Neil Sookee who tells us how Laminex picks its colours. Neil has been with Laminex for 38 years across a range of roles and will share some of his invaluable insights into colour and design.

Is it culture that creates great teams or the individuals themselves? What role does a leader play in creating the environment for a high performing team? This week's guest is Laura Staples, Head of People & Performance at Laminex Australia and we talk about high performing teams - how we can all make a difference as individuals, how we can contribute to making a high performing team and leave...

We have a special guest this week - Benjamin Rashleigh, CBD Studio Manager at Aligned for Life Pilates, faculty member at National Pilates Training and host at 'The Let me Take a Selfie Podcast'. Our topic is the power of breathing, and we also talk about how we can apply some basic tactics to add more movement into our day for a healthy lifestyle. You are in for an experience, as Ben takes host A...

Learn from Caterina Enters (Cat), IBP Process Lead at Laminex - how to win people to your way of thinking and change people without arousing resentment. We talk about 3 steps that will help you influence others and the different types of influencing styles so you can start to think about which style you follow. 

Joining the show as a guest for the first episode of the year is Sean Oldfield, Interior Designer at Laminex. Be inspired by Sean and what he does as an Interior Designer at Laminex. Learn a few tips and tricks to transform your home office into a beautiful space.

Laminex Learning Bites returns back after a short break with brand new and inspiring learning content, and some awesome guests this year. Tune in to learn about Laminex Products, Leading with Laminex and Work and Wellbeing. Here's a little sneak peek into this season. Enjoy.

We are wrapping up the season with Laura Staples, National People and Performance Manager for Laminex Australia. She tells us how Laminex adopted the Work from Anywhere approach and what this means for our people. We will be taking a break after this to return in February 2021.  Laminex will be temporarily closed over Christmas🎄 - see our holiday trading hours here - https://www.laminex.com....

Kelly Jamieson once again is my guest and this time we talk about Laminex Compact Laminate. Kelly is a Senior Brand and Product Manager of the Laminates & Coloured Board category at Laminex. For more information, head to www.laminex.com.au.

We talk about AbsoluteMatte with Kelly Jamieson who is a Senior Brand and Product Manager of the Laminates & Coloured Board category at Laminex.  Listen in to find out about our Absolute Matte product, the benefits and features, applications and the colour and finishes it comes with. For more information, head to www.laminex.com.au. 

My guest is Stu Neighbour, CEO Australia of Inspire Group. We talk about learning, the neuroscience behind it, what happens to our brain when we learn and how we learn best as adults. We could have talked for hours on some of these topics which is why we couldn't help but talk for longer than usual. So this episode might not necessarily feel like a learning bite - hope you don't judge us. I can as...

My guests are Gemma Trivisonno, National Category Manager and Neil Sookee, Product Design Manager at Laminex who have really exciting news to share about Formica. Go to our website at www.formica.com.au to check out our full range of products and the Project Guide we mention in the podcast.

Listen to Rita Slogrove, Registered Psychologist and L&OD Manager for FB Australia talk to us about how to stay connected with our community in times of change.

Rita Slogrove, Registered Psychologist and L&OD Manager for FB Australia provides us with tips and tools that can help us develop a resilient mindset from a behavioural perspective.

A special edition for RUOK? Day. Rita Slogrove, Registered Psychologist and L&OD Manager at Fletcher Building Australia take us through a journey of how to mentally cope with life and become resilient.

In this episode, we talk about a soft skill that we all need to have as adults and that is self awareness.   My guest is Rita Slogrove, Registered Psychologist and Learning and Organisational Development Manager (Fletcher Building, Australia). 

My guest once again is Peter Harrison, National Technical Applications Manager at Laminex. We uncover the way Laminex picks colours, how to get different finishes on a laminate and how to finish the edges off of a benchtop.

My guest is Peter Harrison, National Technical Applications Manager at Laminex. We tap into Peter's knowledge on Laminates - how they are made, their applications and the key differences between high pressure laminate and low pressure laminate. Enjoy!