Do you know about Global Shapers? Whether you are a young person yourself or you have young people close to you in your life, I’d encourage you to come along and learn about this amazing movement. Feel free to forward this invite to young people in your network, or you may work in an OD role considering how best to involve and empower younger people in your organisation. For one of our last Lunch & Learns I’m super excited to have GS along to inspire us into action that can change the world!

The Global Shapers Community is a network of young people driving dialogue, action and change. Born out of the World Economic Forum, the Global Shapers Community is a network of inspiring young people under the age of 30 working together to address local, regional, and global challenges. With more than 13,000 members, the Global Shapers Community spans 448 city-based hubs in 150 countries. In each city, teams of Shapers self-organize to create projects that address the needs of their community. Projects are wide-ranging – from responding to disasters and combating poverty, to fighting climate change and building inclusive communities. Shapers are diverse in expertise, education, income and race, but are united by their desire to bring about change that makes a difference.

You can learn more about Global Shapers at https://www.globalshapers.org

On Wed 25 Aug we are lucky to have Janine and Rosalyn along with us who are the current curators for the Gold Coast Global Shapers Hub, a team of action-driven youth who are working on local projects in the areas of climate change, health and aspects that shape the future of the city. They will discuss the current projects and how others can get involved to develop valuable skills in leadership, project management and partnerships. Whether GC-based or not this will give insight into how to get involved in your local Hub.

Janine's profile: Janine McQueen | LinkedIn

Rosalyn's profile: Rosalyn Lye | LinkedIn

Connect with the Global Shapers Gold Coast: @GoldCoastGlobalShapers | Linktree

I’m excited to have Kate Crawford with us to talk about Change Management – one of the new essential skillsets in the future of work, which is upon us! Please share with your team/network – hope you can make it.

Change leadership during a pandemic: How have we needed to adapt?

Overnight in early 2020 we needed to change our ways of working and drive change advocacy, attitudes and policy changes with regard to work life balance, how we digitally interact with our colleagues and how we could continue to deliver performance outcomes across our organisations. How did you and your leaders do it? Was it successful? What learnings did you gather along the way?

Join the chat on Wed 18 August when Kate shares her journey of delivering a HRIS project during 2020 and how change advocacy from the top was a key ingredient of its success. Kate will be sharing how the experience of delivering the change from her home office has changed how she approaches Change Management now and into the future. Bring to the table your success stories and learnings.

Please share/forward with your teams and network as all sessions are open invite.

Kate’s profile.

It’s Flexible Working Day (#FWDay2021) on Wednesday 2nd June and as a proud FWD ambassador what better way to celebrate the occasion than to dedicate this week’s lunch & learn to one of my favourite causes. Please join me to discuss the benefits of flexible work for both people and organisations, and share learnings of what works and what doesn’t. This year’s FWD theme is “REFRAMING FLEXIBILITY FOR THE FUTURE” so let’s chat about what this means to you.

Flexible Working Day was started by Vanessa Vanderhoek in 2016 as a philanthropic venture, self-funded by her business (FlexAgility) and supported by many amazing organisations and ambassadors around the globe. Post 2020 many organisations are positively modernising their approach to flex, but sadly this isn't the case for all, so we need to keep fighting until working conditions are fair for all.

See the "Celebrate with Us" Guide for ideas on how you can get involved and support Flexible Work in your team and network. You can follow Flexible Working Day on social media – Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram – and use the hashtags! There are pledge cards on the website if you want to share a photo on the socials. You can get in touch with Vanessa via email below.

If you want some training and coaching to further develop your skills, you can register for a transformational professional development programs - click here to register today.

Flex Work. Full Life.

With special thanks to Vanessa Vanderhoek (email: hello@flexibleworkingday.com)

- Founder, Flexible Working Day

- CEO, The FlexAgility Group

An insightful session into conduct issues including sexual harassment, and the ramifications of inadequately addressing these from personal culpability to PR nightmares. The session will consider the benefits of values-based leadership and embracing diversity and inclusion to achieve transformational cultural change. We will also explore the Respect@Work report and what employers need to know about the Government’s Roadmap for Respect.

Speaker Bio:

Fay Calderone is a Partner in the Employment team at Hall & Wilcox, based in Sydney, who has paved a path as a lawyer passionate about inclusion drawing on over 20 years of experience acting for employers. She presents at major industry conferences, publishes articles and provides media commentary with a progressive approach to workplace issues including the elimination of workplace discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment encouraging employers to move “beyond compliance” to the creation of healthy, inclusive, respectful and flexible workplaces.

Fay’s influence extends to boardrooms and C-suites of multinationals and large Australian employers through her delivery of workshops on these issues. As a Flexible Work Ambassador, Co-Chair of the Hall & Wilcox Diversity, Inclusiveness and Wellbeing Committee, Fay advocates for the evolution to agile workplaces as the new “normal” to remove the structural barriers to pay equity and the progression of women in our profession. Fay is relentless in her pursuit to send the elevator back down and believes it is incumbent on leaders to champion the change necessary for the next generation to thrive. Fay received a high commendation in the NSW Women Lawyers Achievement Awards as Private Practice Lawyer of the Year 2019 and is recognised for Labour & Employment Law in The Best Lawyers in Australia, Doyle’s Guide and Asia Pacific Legal 500. She was also a finalist for Thought Leader of the Year in the Lawyers Weekly Women.

During this session Tim Anderson will take us through how design thinking uncovered and is helping develop FinTech (Financial Technology) Startup peazy.

peazy is a payment platform that makes group payments and purchases eazy.

In this session we welcome back Tim who you might remember from his appearance in the 2020 series on Design Thinking. Tim is an expert in the field and I personally learn best when theory is demonstrated in a real example. I’m also a self-confessed Design Thinking fanboy so I love exploring case studies taking it from a popular buzz term into practical application.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-anderson/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/peazypay/posts/?feedView=all

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Being a capable presenter is a learnt skill. To learn how to develop and deliver a great presentation, you need the right guidance. Someone who'll challenge you and build your confidence. And finally, you need a safe environment to learn, because it's going to get messy before the magic happens! We've created one of the most powerful presentation skills programs that delivers just that - Gutsy Presenting. For the high-stakes communicators who need to creatively and persuasively present their case, or for those who are just plain terrified of getting up and speaking in front of a group. The guidance will begin from your very first introduction and you’ll leave a different presenter than you came. Guaranteed.

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A key factor that stands out the most is the evidence of a prepared presenter. Very few individuals can effectively ‘wing’ high-stakes communications. There are few things in life more painful than being caught ill prepared in front of a discerning audience – but being in an audience witnessing an ill prepared presenter can be just as challenging. Professional communicators are always being judged and therefore it makes sense to be judged favourably.

Preparation is one of the only few steps that a communicator can control. But we know that professionals are typically time poor and naive on how to build effective and influential presentations.

The TACTICIAN Eight Planning Steps provides a tried and tested method for preparing for any high stakes presentation.

Jen will give you a snapshot of the GUTSY Presenting training, focusing on the eight planning steps that everyone should follow when preparing to present (both face to face and virtually).

Who's Jen?

An ex-HR Manager in Qld Government, Jen has been running her own small consulting business for the past four years; and also partners with a company called Tactician to run their face to face and virtual GUTSY programs in Queensland. Check out her LinkedIn profile and website Take Action Consulting to get to know Jen more before the session.

We all know that issues of gender equality, sexual harassment & discrimination, and domestic violence, are unfortunately very relevant in our society and workplaces. There is some fantastic energy and momentum building to drive positive change and contributing to this is Amanda Hede and the team at Champions of Change Coalition. I hope you can join in this fantastic session to hear about some of the great work being done and learn how you can be part of change for the better.

Amanda Hede is Program Director, Champions of Change Coalition (Champions of Change) Founding and Health Groups. In this role, Amanda supports CEOs to implement and accelerate change in their organisations to create gender equality.

Prior to working at Champions of Change, Amanda held a range of corporate roles within the Australian Public Service. These roles included leading efforts to create a more diverse workforce and inclusive workplace at the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Amanda is a music fanatic, and a keen runner - which serves her well as she cares for her indefatigable son, Oscar.

The Champions of Change Coalition is a high-profile coalition of CEOs who step up to listen, learn, and lead on gender equality. It is a globally recognised, innovative strategy for advancing women in leadership and achieving gender equality. As part of the strategy, men of power and influence step up beside women leaders, forming a high-profile coalition to lead change on gender equality issues in their organisations and communities – be they local, national or global. The strategy engages members as ‘champions’ not because they are perfect, but because they publicly commit to leading practical, constructive and disruptive actions to accelerate change.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-hede-a2382075/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/championsofchangecoalition/

Are you a Game Changer or do you want to be? Do you keep it real and walk the talk? Are you keen on breaking moulds, stereotypes and creating the new ways of doing business?

Game Changers is an interactive, collaborative, conversational session aimed at connecting, networking and authentic (albeit virtual) chat between progressive thinkers passionate about making a difference and being our best selves. We’ll ask pointed questions for open discussion and break out for some small group chats too. Aimed at creating a community of support and sharing, this is definitely a “get-involved” session.

Maybe you’re looking for your next move, maybe you’re looking for potential talent, maybe you’re looking to collaborate with industry peers and knowledge share, or maybe you’re just interested to hear what’s happening outside the mental boxes we work in every day. I encourage you to come along and expand your network - sometimes it’s all about who you know!

“A team is not a group of people who work together, a team is a group of people who trust each other.”

What is Business Analysis? What does a Business Analyst do? What are the different types of BA work out there? Who are the people behind the title? How do you become a BA? What skills do they typically have? For non-BAs, what are the best ways for us to develop some BA skills? And what’s happening in market trends in relation to BA work now and into the future?

Join in to explore the answers to these questions and more in this 1st session of a 3-part series on Business Analysis, each presented by a different BA, each from their unique perspective. In each session we’ll explore the stories, skills, and advice from expert BAs in addition to deep diving into a typical BA skill to provide you with some practical takeaways to apply & develop further.

In this session, presented by Ainsley Karmel, we’ll hear his story, meet the person behind the analysis, and pick up a few tips and tricks from a seasoned expert BA.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ainsley-karmel-mba/

What does the future of workplace learning look like? How we learn and even define learning in the workplace has changed significantly in the past 5 years, but where to from here? Join in to chat with Peter Bowen, Manager of Learning and Development, Gold Coast Health, to ponder on the could, the should, and the academic pipe dreams of workplace learning.

So why learning? Why is it important now and why will it be important into the future? How should we differentiate learning from training and how does the 70-20-10 model play out in reality? You won’t want to miss Peter’s insights on the future based on real, practical experience of what works and what doesn’t.

In a fast-moving market having a good understanding of learning is essential for both the individual and manager alike. For your own interests, how will you adopt a continuous learning habit to keep your skills and knowledge relevant? If you manage a team, how should you build a learning culture and what type of learning will yield a return on investment?

Hope you can join in :)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-bowen-227a5b41/

What does best practice D&I actually look like? What are the strategies that make a real difference? Join in to chat with Maureen Frank, Chief Disruption Officer, Emberin, and hear how to do inclusion and diversity better, deliver visible results, and make a difference to the bottom line.

Most organisations are fatigued with an approach to diversity and inclusion which doesn’t seem to get impactful results. Leaders are supportive of diversity and inclusion and diversity training but it’s hard for it to be a real priority when there are so many expectations on leaders and what they are responsible for…..what they really want is an inclusive workplace.

We know that in order for diversity and inclusion to be a REAL priority we must demonstrate a bottom-line impact – and it must be simplified to support leaders to achieve a number of the expectations upon them. The latest approach aligns to our quest to get to a REAL ROI. This has been developed though 5,000 leaders worldwide participating in our programs with significant results – and based on at least 10,000 conversations with leaders seeking to know what they really need to make this the way they operate.

So how do we get it right and stop wasting time and effort on D&I strategies that don’t deliver meaningful change? Don’t miss out joining in to chat and learn how we can start doing it better.

https://www.emberin.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureencfrank/

Join in to hear some of the brilliant thinkers at mwah. - James Hancock & Sally Woolford as we talk about Belonging & Culture, and how to make these more human in the workplace.

What is belonging? When we belong we are more confident, creative, generous and collaborative. We want to share, because we’re part of something bigger than ourselves. Is there a science to this? A way to measure Belonging?

Set out to answer this, mwah. are on the way to measure, map and understand the complex human system, which is organisational Culture.

Culture has traditionally been easy to sense and hard to measure, with people being your most precious, costly and quickly evolving resource. The mwah. Culture Dashboard is your fully integrated People & Culture companion with Belonging at its heart.

https://mwah.live

https://www.linkedin.com/company/mwah---making-work-absolutely-human/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallywoolford/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-p-hancock/

We all have 100s of cognitive biases that influence our daily behaviour and drive our often seemingly “irrational” decisions. The field of behavioural science is about understanding and working WITH, rather than AGAINST these biases to nudge people into better decisions and behaviours.

The session will cover:

Why understanding the key cognitive biases of your customers, citizens or employees is essential if you want to get strong outcomes for both them and your organisation.

There are 100s of cognitive biases, but which are the 4 most important ones to tackle?

A simple behaviour change model to successfully identify, analyse and guide behaviours.

A quick word about the ethics of nudging…

Clarissa has deep experience in UX, CX, Behavioural Science and Marketing and has consulted to many large organisations and not-for-profits. Her experience is highly practical with 1000s of hours interacting with real customers, employees and citizens. That’s where she discovered how important understanding and leveraging irrational behaviour is to successful behaviour change.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarissa-keil-46400012/

http://www.nudgebydesign.com.au

COVID-19 has transformed when, where, and how we work. For many organisations, COVID-19 has accelerated digital transformation and disrupted changes to business models leaving an impact on the employment landscape in the coming years. Many of the major drivers of transformation currently affecting global industries are expected to have a significant impact on jobs. This impact will be felt through job creation and displacement, heightened labour productivity, and a widening of skill gaps.

In such a rapidly evolving employment landscape, job content and the aggregate effect on employment is increasingly critical for businesses, governments, and individuals. The ability to anticipate, prepare, and fully seize the opportunities presented by these trends will prepare us to mitigate undesirable outcomes.

Join us for this presentation to understand what this means for the Future of Work –

• Understand how Covid-19 has changed and accelerated the future of work landscape

• Understand what an accelerated digital transformation means for the future of work

• Discover the future skills needed in the future labour market impacting job evolution, change and creation

https://www.linkedin.com/in/yourpartnerang/

https://www.kingstonhumancapital.com.au

You will not want to miss this session! We welcome back Joey Chan from GLASS & Co. to enlighten us once again on how to win at the virtual workshop game and how it can impact Employee Experience (EX). Joey presented in the 2020 series and her session was one of the most popular, receiving amazing feedback. I’m so excited to have her back and continue the conversation on such an essential emergent skillset.

2020 showed us that leading or contributing to workshops in a virtual setting is a skill you need now and for the future. You can no longer rely on in person workshops to problem solve or plan, and neither should you. What if your team is dispersed, hybrid, or international? Moreover, how can you optimise EX in every way including how you bring your people together virtually to connect, brainstorm and empathise. In this session we’ll recap the previous session if you missed it & dig deeper with practical tips that you can take back to benefit your team. My suggestion is that developing your skills in this space will set you apart in the time ahead, so come along and challenge how you’ve always done things.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chanjoey/

https://www.glassandco.com.au

Recruitment can be every HR and Hiring Manager’s nightmare, not to mention daunting for those on the hunt for their next career move. From a business perspective it can be timely, costly and a necessary burden. However, it’s not that hard right?! You don’t have to be in recruitment for very long, to hear from or even say to a client: “Well Recruitment, it’s not really Rocket Science right?” Things we also hear: “Post-Covid19 we don’t really have to worry about recruitment right? Unemployment is at an all-time high!” You’d almost think recruitment is a dirty word. Join Art Keyner, Managing Partner – Technology, at Appoint as he presents some of the hiring challenges for 2021 and discuss the best way to partner with your internal and external recruitment specialists.

Do you get anxious over bringing in new staff or applying for jobs? This session will suit the hiring manager, jobseeker, or simply those wishing to better understand the world of the recruitment specialist and suggested approaches in 2021 to achieve the best results.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/art-k-8011752/

https://appointrecruit.com.au

Flexible Working Day is a day to celebrate and showcase the benefits of flexible work for both people and organisations. The day also marks a call to action to tackle flexism. This year #FWDay2021 is on 2 June 2021 and we need to think about REFRAMING FLEXIBILITY FOR THE FUTURE! Join Vanessa Vanderhoek, Founder of Flexible Working Day, CEO of The Flexagility Group and Functional Nutritionist with The Healthy Gut Nutritionist (!) as we look ahead to #FWDay2021 and discuss some practical tips you can apply to improve flexibility in your workplace.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-vanderhoek-719b55/

http://www.flexibleworkingday.com

https://www.flexagility.com

https://www.thehealthygutnutritionist.com

Harnessing the gifts of 2020 so 2021 is better not the same.

With the benefit of a renewed energy and perspective, post-Christmas break, as you contemplate 2021, are you planning on going ‘back to normal’ or moving ‘forward to better’? Is your team full of optimism or feeling uncertain?

If you yearn to move ‘forward to better’ in 2021, Leading Well will give you practical strategies to think, feel and lead differently – so 2021 is better for you, your teams and your organisation – not the same.

This workshop focusses on:

• You as a leader

• Harnessing the gifts of 2020

• Embracing 2021

You will leave this workshop with a personal leadership plan for 2021.

This will enable you to start the new year with more certainty, a renewed energy and vision for an improved way of working, greater team cohesion and overall wellbeing.

COVID19 was an accelerant for new ways of working rather than the catalyst for change itself – we were always going to get to a hybrid work arrangement and COVID has given us the opportunity to experience it at scale.

So if everyone is working at least partly from home, what does flexibility mean in the new normal?

The FlexReady Certification Program provides a new framework to analyse the lived experience of flexibility across eight different pillars. Less laundry list, more quantitative analysis in a true apples-for-apples basis. In this Lunch&Learn session, we’ll go over the FlexReady framework and see insights and data from Australia’s leading public and private sector employers.

Joel McInnes is CEO and co-founder of FlexCareers, an Australian platform business whose purpose is to enable its community to live better lives through flexible work. A former investment banker and data geek at heart, Joel is passionate about leveling the playing field for all Australians and to use the FlexCareers platform to help the country dig itself out of a post-COVID economic hole.