Purpose Podcast

Ever wanted to sit down with the CPO and ask them the poignant questions? Introducing our brand new Podcast series Debriefing with the CPO where we sit down with some very senior HR professionals in the industry today. Our first guest is Marieke Bruinstroop: CPO, leader, and amazing human. We ask Marieke some questions around how P&C can work with CEO's and inspire leaders to be better. Ma...

Are you ready for a special episode with "Pep Talks with triiyo" ? Join Managing Partner of Sterning Group, Emma Egan, as she interviews the CEO and founder of triiyo, Rebecca Grainger.   In this episode, they will discuss how HR leaders are using innovative solutions, like triiyo's technology platform, to tackle employee wellness, psychological safety, talent attraction, engagement,...

Welcome to "Mastering Job Interviews", your go-to episode for expert insights, practical tips, and insider advice on acing job interviews. From research and preparation to answering common and behavioural-based interview questions, we provide essential guidance for success. Discover how to make a strong impression, handle online interviews, ask insightful questions, and follow up effecti...

We are back with a new season of episodes about all things HR. After a 3 year break, we kick-off this season with an open conversation about one of the biggest shake ups to the way we work. One thing we are hearing as Human Resources experts at the moment is that flexibility is at the top of everybody's list. In a recent poll conducted by Sterning HR, 59% of people came back and said that flex...

Hear from Emma Broadbent, an HR and OD professional with knowledge and experience of supporting leaders and teams through times of uncertainty and change. Following the devastating Canterbury earthquakes in New Zealand, Emma implemented a wellbeing program. Its overwhelming success led to it being a finalist in the Best Health and Wellbeing Initiative Category for the Globally recognised CIPD, Peo...

Studies have found EQ to be the #1 predictor of professional success & personal excellence. In this Purpose Podcast episode we have social and emotional intelligence coach and Ignite Performance Director, Fran Corrigan in the house. She'll cover: What is emotional intelligence (EI)? How does it work? Why is it the key to great leadership?; How various organisations have used EI to increase the...

Agile HR is one of the trending terms for HR professionals, but have we got it all wrong? Melissa Di Cristoforo, an Agile HR Trainer and Coach from AxisAgile will discuss: - What Agile is and how it is being applied to HR - How Agile can help HR professionals to deliver better value to their organisations - How to apply Scrum - the most commonly used Agile framework - Specific benefits that Agile...

Brand and reputation is everything and People and Culture can be the biggest risk to any business. Identifying those risks and having a mitigation plan can protect organisations. On a journey that began in the drug squad, Paul Gordon is an entrepreneur an author, and a Principal Consultant at Aon. Join Paul as he demonstrates how organisations can identify risk by taking you on a journey through t...

Grace Westdorp is the General Manager of Health, Safety and Wellbeing at Wesfarmers Industrial and Safety (WIS). Grace joined us to demonstrate how WIS is successfully managing its aging workforce. Through their program, ‘Planning for the Time of Your Life’ WIS invites employees over 45 years of age to consider their working needs and arrangements over the next 15 to 20 years. This is achieved via...

As much as we all hate to admit it, almost all organisations have some degree of toxicity in their culture – toxicity that needs to be addressed. But how do we identify it? And once identified, how do we deal with it? In the podcast episode Adshel’s People and Performance Director, Franck Appleby, will cover: - What exactly is a toxic culture? - Why do organisations become toxic? - Strategies to d...

We are at the beginning of a disruptive period of development in emerging technologies comparable to an industrial revolution. In this foundational and exciting period, there’s so much buzz and hype around Artificial Intelligence. But here’s the thing – why has AI had such a slow uptake within organisations? The answer is quite simple, AI conversation is predominantly controlled by researchers and...

Join leading psychiatrist Dr Mark Cross, from the acclaimed ABC TV series ‘Changing Minds’. Common mental health disorders, including depression and anxiety, are the second leading cause of disability in Australia affecting around 20% of the working age population. In this episode Dr Cross discusses the cost of mental health; scaling-up treatment of depression and anxiety; how you can create a men...

Ever wanted to know the ins and outs of digital transformation? James Stanton knows all about it. James is the Customer Experience Officer at ADV-TECH* and in this Purpose session he’ll give an in-depth presentation covering digital transformation as a USP; asset libraries; code asset libraries; cost-effective solution for implementation; the value of digital maturity in a company; the value of ha...

An outdoor, fireside discussion at the home of our founder, Joseph Merz. Joseph will be joined by Ray Dixon, a Mudburra elder from the Northern Territory and Terry Morgan, a lecturer of indigenous studies at WSU. Exploring intimate insights into aboriginal culture, they’ll discuss the threats the culture is facing and the employment challenges of indigenous youth.

With 1 in 2 women experiencing pregnancy discrimination, it's a topic that needs to be addressed and who better to do it than Rebecca Grainger. Rebecca is the founder of the online support network for working mothers, MamaHub. She's also the founder of a new communication platform called Triiyo. Triiyo supports organisations to increase engagement with their employees from pregnancy announcement t...

Join Merivale's People Experience Manager, Kate Tones to learn all about their journey to digitise their HR. You'll get exclusive insight into the lessons learnt, as well as a snapshot of their journey that began with a completely manual approach. Kate and her people team are now working on revolutionary Technology and Transformation initiatives that are improving Merivale's people and business ou...

Join neuroscientist, Dr Kaushik Ram and breakthrough strategist, Kirsty Carr for an imaginative evening where neuroscience meets creative development to unlock the power of human potential. The results being: More time, more engagement and more meaning. The nature of work is changing so rapidly it's hard to keep up. Don’t become extinct. Learn how to harness competitive advantage through your most...

Negotiated a raise? Or expecting one? You won't want to miss this episode. Financial Adviser and founder of Pivot Wealth, Ben Nash educates you on tried and tested frameworks you can use to get better results with you newly increased income. Financial education is normally dry, confusing, and sometimes just plain boring... Not this session. Get practical takeaways you can understand and implement...

Join cultural transformation expert, Elsa Pahnke, for a practical, information packed session on how to begin a cultural transformation with yourself. Learn effective cultural transformation techniques and how to apply these to your life. This session draws on Elsa's extensive research of positive psychology, neuroscience, Voice of the Customer data analytics, mindfulness and organisational psycho...