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HR Leader Podcast Network — 259 episodes
Performance is no longer a reliable indicator of capability
'Feel value in your role and bring it to the table'
Why relationship breakdown has become an emerging workplace risk
Old HR v new HR
Building global workforces: Opportunities beyond domestic borders
'HR cannot own culture alone'
What actually needs to change at work for AI to have a true impact?
HR's role in building real confidence and adoption with AI usage
'Happy people don't sue'
The workplace is not high school
Building the psychologically safe workplaces that employees want, expect, and demand
Navigating the implementation of period leave policies
Rapid AI adoption, psychosocial risks, and new workplace hazards
The shift towards practical work design
The Legal Brief: Intractable bargaining and the shifting 'endgame' of enterprise negotiations
Creating more caring leaders
Ensuring workplace culture is fit for purpose
Shifting leadership expectations in a changing working world
The Legal Brief: The rise of AI advocates and trends in collective employee claims
Why work should be treated as a public health issue
Talent attraction and retention in a rapidly changing landscape
Thinking outside the box when hiring
How the HR and change management functions can work together better
How this CEO navigated his role while experiencing mental health challenges
How play helps restore psychological safety
Standing still isn't an option in a changing working world
The Legal Brief: Why psychosocial safety is now central to workforce change
HR as an enterprise value driver
Payday Super and HR's role in getting the business ready
AI's impact on recruitment (and how HR can respond)
The Legal Brief: Developments in enterprise bargaining for HR
The horizons of AI implementation: Starting with the 'low-hanging fruit'
Why workplaces must do more skin cancer screening
How HR can better advise managers on team interactions
Managing high-emotion workplaces
Performance management is out, personal growth is in
Why reshoring is critical for Australia's productivity, economy, and sovereignty
The Legal Brief: Lessons from end-of-year festivities and HR priorities for 2026
How big corporates can navigate leadership change and maintain culture
How HR can have a greater impact in 2026
AI's 'unprecedented' upending of the workforce
Rethinking happiness in the hybrid workplace
The borderless workforce (and how Aussie businesses are winning global talent)
The Legal Brief: The Chandler v Westpac decision, and the future of remote working
Idiosyncratic wellness issues faced by men in the workplace
The psychology behind the employee trust gap with AI
The evolving role of leaders in a time of change
The Legal Brief: What you need to know about the FWO v Woolworths & Coles case
Don't wait for permission to drive change
Is AI costing us human relationships?
The urgent need to improve workers' financial wellbeing
Driving meaningful reform across the business
Creating safe, inclusive environments for all employees
Personalising the employee journey at scale
Being open-minded about the shifting landscape
The growing risk of 'moral injury'
Rethinking social media policies following the Lattouf v ABC proceedings
How 'downward envy' is impacting your workplace
Going from CPO to CEO
The implications for primary carer parental leave from a recent Fair Work case
How can businesses 'earn the commute' with RTO mandates
Why Aussie talent is pickier than ever
Destigmatising cancer in the workplace
Does your business need fractional leaders?
Rethinking coaching and PD for your workforce
From pink suits to progress
Tackling inclusion dilemmas: Former AFL boss's game plan for divided workplaces
The risky business of RTO mandates: Why forced office returns threaten talent and productivity
'Rushed' reforms: Inside NSW's controversial workers' compensation shake-up
Worrying post-COVID workplace trends
The opportunities inherent in managing a 5-generation workforce
Where to next for DEI?
The rights and wrongs of Elon Musk firing 80% of Twitter staff
What the Great Flattening means for middle management
Are traditional recruitment models outdated?
Reflections on the Secure Jobs, Better Pay amendments
Leading a politically polarised workforce in 2025
Creating and maintaining thriving workplaces
Is the ban on non-competes good policy?
The role of AI in HR transformation
Why a new workplace gender conversation is needed
Office romances, infidelity, and boundaries: How HR can navigate workplace relationships
Improving remuneration and incentive strategies
Understanding the new wage theft laws and payroll obligations
Trump's influence on workplace DEI and beyond
CFMEU fallout fizzles? Why unions are still winning the industrial relations game
Prioritise 'focus culture', not 'hustle culture'
How workplaces can better support parents of neurodiverse children
Best practice for HR in 2025
Why many mentorship programs fail
Unpacking the High Court's Elisha decision
Getting the most out of your older workers
What HR leaders need to know about the new wage theft laws coming in 2025
Influencing business outcomes through wellness investments
Is HR equipped to handle ethical dilemmas?
Why Australia needs a national workers' compensation scheme
Job-sharing for a 'truly representative' democracy
Is your firm adhering to the positive duty to eliminate harassment and bullying?
Better management of top talent from overseas
Revamping leadership approaches for 2025
Avoiding costly mistakes and ensuring compliance
The former FWC vice president on post-judgeship life, ageism, and career pivots
Navigating the workforce readiness gap
How Australians' workplace sentiments compare to global counterparts
The Great Break-up and its impact on workplaces
How to manage your sleep in the WFH era
4 challenges for a professional services firm's HR team
Overcoming HR's credibility deficit
Why workplace needers must disconnect from their phones
Tax implications of employee share incentives
'Aggressive' post-employment restraints and tougher executive-level disputes
Building bad: Unpacking the CFMEU saga
Leading multigenerational workforces
The need for skills-based hiring
Engaging your disengaged and fence-sitting workers
Educating the workforce about all things tech
Reasonable contact of staff under the new Right to Disconnect
The impact of inflated wellbeing policies
People-centred change in times of great upheaval
The recent 'tidal wave' of industrial relations reform
Why L&D can't be ignored in the current climate
Putting DEI at the forefront of decision making
What you're getting wrong with payroll
Ensuring managers evolve into successful leaders
Building inclusive workplaces for employees with ADHD
Unlocking success: Strategies for building and developing high-performing teams
Trends influencing the recruitment market
Employee wellbeing shouldn't take a hit while working remotely
HR will have an increasingly important role in the future of work
How small businesses can prepare for the right to disconnect
Keeping up with the ever-changing arena of work health and safety
Embracing uncertainty: Unlocking emotional fitness in the workplace
The future of recruitment: Is the talent crisis over?
The increasingly important role of business activism
Using data analytics and psychometric testing to drive business outcomes
It's time to invest in the new generation of leaders
Women in Finance: Building a brand that lasts
Empowerment should be the goal this International Women's Day
Psychosocial risk management: Creating a healthy work environment starts here
Humour, not jokes: How to be funny at work and why it matters
Questionable trends affecting employees and employers
Navigating the risks and costs of business travel post-pandemic
Unlocking leadership potential through effective communication
Australian businesses urged to strengthen IT systems amid rising cyber threats
The evolution of the recruitment industry: How COVID-19 shifted processes
Onboarding: An often overlooked necessity in business
How to approach employee benefits in the lead-up to Christmas
Payroll compliance: A critical element in employee satisfaction and business success
Connecting people, skills, and strategy to maximise growth
Women in Finance: How diversity provides a competitive advantage
DEI: The business imperative for modern workplaces
Women in Finance: The power of having strong female role models
The massive impact of financial stress (and how to alleviate it)
How work attire and the retail industry shifted through the pandemic
Women in Finance: The importance of showcasing diversity at all levels
The importance and impact of diversity training programs in the workplace
Women in Finance: The Olympian financial planner balancing passion and profession
How love can amplify leadership
Women in Finance: How Mortgage Choice is working to create inclusive workplaces
Women in Finance: Why Joanna James believes in visualising and emotionalising success
Ageism: A lingering issue in the workplace
Women in Finance: Why Tanya Sale believes support is key to being a female leader
Our leaders are burnt out: How can we turn this around?
What effect will the 'AI race' have on the way we work?
Business case to business impact: 3 key steps to set you up for HR tech success
Breaking down barriers and building an inclusive future
Building resilience: The key to thriving in the workplace
We're in a recession – we just don't know it yet
The push to empower women at work
The power of rewards, benefits, and recognition in the modern workplace
Mandated office hours and the impact on the modern work culture
Embracing continuous learning and proactive career planning
Harness skills from experiences to excel in your career
Award-winning talent acquisition manager shares secrets to success
Gen Z and the push away from office culture
Deep dive into the state of the recruitment industry
Get the most out of your workers by prioritising wellbeing
Implications arising from employers' Voice positions
'Embrace AI, don't fear it': Key lessons to consider when implementing tech in your business
Why mentorship is a win for all
The pioneers v the pretenders: How to ensure you're truly a 'people-first' organisation
Workplace wellbeing: Doctor gives insight on how to maximise it
The benefits of obtaining family-friendly workplace certification
How to ensure your cyber policies are up to scratch
People and culture specialist on the importance of employee happiness
Why absence management should be top of mind for HR professionals
Why DEI investment is more important than ever
Recruitment expert discusses the future of work
Leaders are losing confidence in their exec teams – here's what you can do about it
Mitch Wallis on the importance of mental health awareness in the workplace
How to address family and domestic violence impacting employees
Compare the pair: What Australian businesses can learn from the UK on wellbeing in the workplace
Harrison.ai chief people and culture officer on HR's wide-ranging commercial value
LHH on HR's strategic workforce concerns: Skills, salary, wellbeing and more
The Equinix Foundation on digital inclusion, why challenges are localised, and how the foundation helps
From India to Australia: An HR professional on finding opportunities without 'local experience'
The HR tech firm delivering 'centres of excellence'
What you should know about DEI going into 2023
Why an aircraft maintenance engineering background is an asset for this HR professional
The Wellbeing Lab co-founder on workplace wellbeing and positive psychology
Talent: The industries doing it tough, and concerns about fulfilling federal budget promises
Why Australia needs to rethink how it attracts talent from overseas markets
Jessica Hickman on working in regional NSW, fighting bullying and creating 'upstanders'
Employment and workplace relations partner on current top legal concerns for HR: part two
Employment and workplace relations partner on current top legal concerns for HR: part one
Insights into how to measure talent mobility
Storytelling: a leadership skill that can transform employee engagement
People management specialist on trust, knowledge sharing, and virtual relationship building
Justine Figo, HR director and successful HR network leader on the profession's past, present and future
Baker McKenzie reveals some of the top workplace considerations post-lockdowns
Positive psychology coach on COVID-19 trauma and hybrid working
How IT service provider auticon supports and champions neurodiverse workers
Enboarder on why human connections will increasingly determine business success
People and culture director at AVL Wines on achieving a senior HR role early in her career
Part two of Dhiira founder and managing director, Leroy Wilkinson-Maher's conversation with The HR Leader
Haleon ANZ's new workspace complementing both their culture and hybrid working
Sharp and Carter: focusing on wellbeing and ethical recruitment
Cognitive scientist Mimma Mason on career passports, learning agility, and more
Dhiira founder and managing director two-part special on DEI focusing on Aboriginal people
Adaptalift Group's head of human resources on shaping her successful part-time leadership role
How you can help those who are neurodivergent in your workforce
HR director and parent of four – Anu Villarosa of Pitcher Partners has achieved both
Indeed on automation and inclusion in recruitment, and graduation hiring
Trigger warning: How organisations can support those affected by domestic and family violence
Sapia.ai's CEO on using tech and data to transform candidate experience
Mercer Career Australia special two-part podcast, part two
Change leader at Blackmores Group on the challenges and rewards of change management
Social media marketing leader Lance Scoular on being a mentor
Internal and external talent acquisition – what skills the disciplines need and 'professionalising' the industry
CEO shares recruitment insights and how to overcome hiring challenges
Productivity coach's expert insights on how leaders can better use their time
Mercer Career Australia two-part special covering HR AI and automation, and flexible work design
Managing director on work-life balance, talent shortages, and mentoring
APSCo managing director on the biggest issues facing the recruitment industry
Psychologist and author Joe Hart on what it takes to be a good leader
Think & Grow helping people find 'meaningful work' in difficult times
'Uncomfortable growth': acknowledging that discomfort and benefits coexist
MLC School's head of people and culture on exciting developments in L&D
ELMO Software on tech solutions to HR's top challenges
Dress codes and uniforms — work attire still matters
How does a love of eating relate to L&D? G+T's Andrea Tham explains
The neuroscience behind professional growth and building a 'growth culture'
Harassment, reputation, and paid family domestic violence leave
Reece Group and Flow of Work Co on building talent pools
HiBob on how tech is supporting the future of work
The Circle Back Initiative and Canva on a better way to treat candidates
HR and start ups - why you should invest in your people now
Why you need to know about upward bullying
Macpherson Kelley on DEI and the 5-year goals they'd like to achieve
The power of workplace coaching
Nan Tien Institute director on 'organisational trauma' and compassion
Realising women's full leadership potential
"Culture" and "values", what do they really mean?
Swaab partner shares insights on redundancies
Workspace psychology, the corporate psychopath and moving employees on
What leaders can learn from Buddhism and the 12-step principles
Recruiting successfully in a talent-short market
How work continues to change and how to benefit from outsourced HR
How HSF approaches D&I