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Let's Talk About EX
by Ryan McGrory
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.
Episodes
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Rebuilding Culture, Reducing Turnover: Lessons from Country Chef Bakery
In this episode of Let's Talk About EX, Melitta MacDonald, Chief People Officer at Country Chef Bakery Co, shares her journey of transforming the company's culture and drastically reducing employee turnover from 56% to single digits. She discusses the challenges faced during a major merger, the...
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The Pay Transparency Shift: Why Startups Can’t Afford to Wing It
In this episode of Let’s Talk About EX, we sit down with Matt McFarlane—founder of Comp Strategy and brains behind the Startup People Summit—to talk all things compensation. We unpack: Why startups get compensation wrong (and what it costs them) The rise of pay transparency—and how to prepare for...
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Dr Nora Koslowski on Fostering Women in Leadership
About the episode: Nora Koslowski is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of EVEN, a digital career development platform designed to shift the stats and support more women into leadership. In this episode, she shares the founder story behind EVEN (which started over a cocktail), her firsthand experience of...
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Upstream or Underwater: Rethinking Men’s Mental Health at Work
On this episode (in recognition of Men’s Health Week) we’re joined by Rae Bonney OAM — mental health specialist, men’s health advocate, counsellor, and all-round force for good. From workplaces to policy tables, Rae’s work challenges how we think about masculinity, mental health, and the stories…
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Alexia Ellmers on Revolutionizing EVP in Tech
Show Notes Host: Ryan McGrory Guest: Alexia Elmers, Talent Acquisition Specialist Episode Highlights: EVPs and Employer Branding: Alexia discusses the importance of crafting authentic employer brand narratives that resonate deeply with potential hires. Diversity and Inclusion: Insights on…
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Elevating Human Experiences at Work with Alana Bennett
Episode Title: Elevating Human Experiences at Work Guest: Alana Bennett Founder, Connected Experience Expert in Employee Experience Design and Fractional CPO Services In this Episode: About Alana Bennett: Introduction to Alana's journey from leading employee experience before it became a…
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Leading with Integrity: Fay Calderone’s Blueprint for a Respectful Workplace
Show Notes: Episode Title: Leading with Integrity: Fay Calderone’s Blueprint for a Respectful Workplace Guest: Fay Calderone, Employment Lawyer and Author Overview: In this episode, Ryan McGrory sits down with Fay Calderone to discuss her impactful work in employment law and her recent book,...
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Designing Engagement: From Pastries to Playbooks with Luke Jamieson
Introduction to Luke Jamieson: Meet Luke, a self-proclaimed ‘well-behaved larrikin’ and a visionary in employee and customer engagement. The Story Behind the Bio: Luke discusses his humorous yet insightful take on professional bios and how it reflects his approach to work. Unconventional Career...
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Allan Sparkes on Transforming Adversity into Advocacy
Allan Sparkes on Transforming Adversity into Advocacy Join us in this powerful episode of "Let's Talk About EX," where we sit down with Allan Sparkes, CV, OAM, a name synonymous with bravery and resilience. Allan is not only a celebrated hero but also a staunch advocate for mental health. His...
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Harnessing Neurodiversity: Insights from Mariane Power on Workplace Inclusion
Episode Overview: Join host Ryan McGrory as he explores the fascinating world of neurodiversity in leadership with Mariane Power, a clinical psychologist and executive coach who specializes in neuro-affirming solutions for neurodivergent leaders. Discover the unique challenges and strengths that...
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Leading Well: Harnessing Positive Leadership for Workplace Wellbeing
In this episode of "Let's Talk About EX," Ryan McGrory sits down with Dr. Kathryn Page, an acclaimed expert in leadership, workplace wellbeing, and organisational development. Dr. Page delves into the critical intersections of leadership and organisational culture, providing invaluable insights...
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Designing for Well-being: Creating Spaces that Foster Flourishing with Jenna Mikus
In this episode of Let's Talk About EX, host Ryan McGrory is joined by Jenna Mikus, a strategic advisor who blends wellbeing science with architectural insights to promote environmental health and eudaemonic well-being. Jenna shares her innovative approach to creating spaces that not only meet…
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How to put the 'ing' in Employer Branding
In this episode of "Let's Talk About EX," join your host Ryan McGrory as he dives into an engaging conversation with Kelly Stone, a celebrated writer, trainer, and coach renowned for her innovative approaches to employer branding. Kelly shares her insights on how businesses can revolutionize…
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What great wellbeing support looks like
What are key issues impacting employee’s wellbeing, and how do we support them? We tackled this and more in the latest episode of Let’s Talk About EX where we were joined by Dr Natalie Flatt, a psychologist, researcher and business owner with a knack for innovation - especially in the workplace...
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Leading with Purpose - How REA Group Creates a Successful Culture
If you don’t define your culture, then how can you describe it to others? How do you drive it? How do you grow it? How do you measure it? We covered this in the latest episode of Let’s Talk About EX where we were joined by Mary Lemonis, the Chief People and Sustainability Officer at REA group.…
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Creating the Right Culture for Working Parents
Millions of Australians are working parents. In fact, 67% of families in Australia have two working parents! It’s amazing that with so many people experiencing what it’s like to work as a parent that our workplaces, the employee experience and even society doesn’t really feel like it’s designed…
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Building Authentic Startup Cultures
In this episode of Let's Talk About EX, we’re joined by Claudia Barriga-Larriviere - Senior Director, People and Culture at Sendle. She is seasoned professional in culture and strategy in corporate but also with an emphasis in the startup space. In our conversation, Claudia shared her unique...
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Org Culture, Leadership and How to Make Effective Decisions
In this episode of Let's Talk About EX, we’re joined by Jonathan Clark the co-founder of The Eighth Mile Consulting, a company that specializes in helping organizations navigate complex challenges and achieve their goals. With over a decade of experience in the Australian Army, Jonathan brings a...
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Trust, Culture and Being a Great Place to Work
In this episode of "Let's Talk About EX," we sit down with Alisha Murdoch, the Head of People and Culture of Jetts Australia, to discuss what makes the company a great place to work. Jetts Australia is a fitness franchise that operates over 50 gyms throughout the country, and they've built a...
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How to lead employee experience for the future
On this episode, I caught up with Kyla Banks, Group Head of Employee Experience and Internal Communications at nib. Kyla leads an extraordinary EX team and has done some incredible things at nib - supporting some revolutionary people initiatives to support wellbeing, performance and the overall...
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How Listening Can Be Your Superpower
On this episode, I caught up with Oscar Trimboli - author of how to listen, Deep Listening & Breakthroughs. As well as an author Oscar is also a professional speaker, an apple award winning podcast host and a successful mentor who works with clients to achieve growth within their organisation…
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How to make learning part of your culture
On this episode, I caught up with Tim Fisher, Head of Academy at Tapi Carpets & Floors in the UK. Tim is one of the most passionate individuals I’ve met - particularly when it comes to Values, Leadership and having fun at work. He is a self-proclaimed 'learning geek' - and I can vouch for that...
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How does workplace technology support your culture?
On this episode, I catch up with Paul Woods, founder of Adopt & Embrace and General Manager at RapidCircle. We had a great chat about the recent history and current challenges that workplaces have around hybrid and remote work strategies. Paul was generous in sharing his experience, tips and...
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What Makes Great EX?
On this episode I'm joined by Verity Bell, Vibe Manager at the innovative and exciting Dovetail. I’ve known Verity for a few years now - and can say that she is not only a fantastic person but is highly passionate and knowledgable on the topics of Employee Experience, engagement and culture.…
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How to improve our Mental Health literacy and awareness at work
I’m joined on this episode by Lucy Harrington founder and lead facilitator of The Wholistic Being, a business that specilaises in providing mental health, suicide prevention and wellbeing training as well as consultation services in this space. Lucy's experience spans over a decade of both…
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How can games help save our broken workplaces?
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...
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How do you create world-class wellbeing in your organisation?
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…
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How can 'Vibe' support your people?
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...
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Workplace wellbeing, and the impact on leaders
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...
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How social media can help you attract and engage your people
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...
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Employee voice and silence, and why they both matter
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.
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What is the 'new way of work' and how do we adapt?
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...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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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