Ryan McGrory

Let's Talk About EX

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Let’s Talk About EX is brought to you by exsona, and discusses the exciting ideas and big challenges facing workplace culture and employee experience (EX). Your host Ryan McGrory interviews a series of interesting people who have interesting views, opinions, experiences or ‘stuff’ to say on the topic, or topics related to the leadership, recruitment, learning, wellbeing, company culture, values, purpose, design and more! The purpose of the podcast is to explore specific topics, pose interesting questions, tackle difficult problems and share helpful strategies.

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Ryan McGrory

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How can games help save our broken workplaces? 27.07.2022 24:15

On this episode, I'm joined by Viren Thakrar. Viren co-founder of In The Game, a culture-building platform to support businesses with hiring, team development and cross-team connection. He's got 15+ years of experience in the people and culture space, supported by his Masters in Sport & Exercise Psychology. He values fun, freedom, adventure, growth, creativity, and achievement and loves to pla...

How do you create world-class wellbeing in your organisation? 29.06.2022 20:01

On this episode, we're joined by Phil Wolffe of KinexHealth.  Phil is a workplace wellness expert and one of the most experienced practitioners in the country. An exercise physiologist by trade, Phil has completed over 25,000 individual consultations across a wide range of populations and has seen a huge range of health conditions. With over a decade of experience designing and implement...

How can 'Vibe' support your people? 13.06.2022 18:56

On this episode, I catch-up with Hannah Blane , Vibe Manager at Immutable . She talks us through life at a successful tech start-up that is experiencing great growth - and she tells us how her epic role supports the larger team’s passion and purpose as she supports people to do great work. We also talked about her inspiration, her take on employee experience - and is very generous with advice for...

Workplace wellbeing, and the impact on leaders 30.05.2022 26:09

On this episode, I chat to Aaron Williams, CEO of Mindstar on the topic of workplace wellbeing, and how organisations can create a culture that supports their people and leaders. We also speak about the impact that wellbeing has on leaders - and how certain leaders thrive.  Aaron does amazing work with his business Mindstar, supporting organisations to improve their wellbeing via their wellbe...

How social media can help you attract and engage your people 14.05.2022 22:16

On this episode, I'm joined by Dr Karen Sutherland, an award-winning social-media author and educator. We talk about the impact of social media, and how organisations can avoid the pitfalls of poor relationship management. We also talk about how organisations might use social media to boost attraction - and their employer branding in an authentic way.  Check out what Karen does on LinkedIn -...

Employee voice and silence, and why they both matter 25.04.2022 23:22

In this episode of Let's Talk About EX, I catch-up with Russell Robinson, an international expert in engagement. We speak about engagement trends, as well as employee voice (and silence) and where diversity and inclusion is headed.   

What is the 'new way of work' and how do we adapt? 31.03.2022 18:09

In this episode, I'm joined by Karl Treacher, CEO of the Culture Institute of Australia. We explore the new world of work and talk about ways to understand how it's impacting workplace culture ... and, more importantly, how we should be adapting.  Karl Treacher is an Associate Professor in the department of Social Science at Griffith Business School and the CEO of The Culture Institute o...