Humanity Works

Humanity Works

We’re amplifying the important stories of practitioners and leaders within People, Performance and Culture who are passionate about making a difference and courageously delivering better experiences for humans at work. We’re speaking with thought-leaders, firestarters and changemakers inspiring others to be bold and realise that they too can make an impact if they are willing to take action.

Episodes

June 29, 2022 57 mins

In 2021, Yvonne Weldon made history as the first Aboriginal Australian to be elected to City of Sydney Council. In this conversation with Craig Forman Yvonne talks about the challenges and gifts of growing up amongst struggle and racism, what it means to be a trailblazer, the good and the bad and the personal and historical significance of being named 2022 NSW Aboriginal Woman of the year.

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The Tech Council of Australia's (TCA) goal is to have 1 million Australians employed in tech jobs by 2025.

In this episode, Craig Forman sits down with TCA CEO Kate Pounder who shares her personal motivation behind making this goal a reality and how the TCA is driving policy shifts that will ultimately make Australia the best place to start and scale a tech company.

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In this conversation, Co-Founder and CEO of Mable, Peter Scutt shares his personal catalyst behind bringing his organisation to life to empower people who are ageing, or those with a disability, to customise their own care and support.

Craig and Peter take a  deep dive into what the term “profit for purpose” means and how tech can drive systemic change and build better solutions.

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Marie-Frederique Romain is the VP of Sales for the Pacific Region at Airbus and one of the youngest female executives in the aviation industry. In this episode, Craig and MF (as she's known in aviation circles) talk about challenging traditional narratives in the workplace, what it looks like to lead by example, and how she closes high-stake deals by drawing on empathy, vulnerability and compassion.

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In this episode, host Craig Forman speaks with Cornelius Chang Head of People and Organisational Development at Grab, South East Asia's largest ride-hailing and food delivery company.

Craig and Cornelius compare notes on their military experience and how it's shaped their views of culture and leadership, and dig into how Grab is using ToMo (Total Motivation) to build a thriving Culture First workplace. 

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In the first episode of Humanity Works Season 2, Craig Forman sits down with Culture Amp Co-Founder and CEO Didier Elzinga to talk about his alternative approach to compensation, how to build a movement and his personal journey striving to build an anti-racist and equitable organisation.

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In Season 2 of Sprouta's Humanity Works podcast, Craig Forman Lead People Scientist from Culture Amp speaks to Executives across APAC who are driving impactful, systemic change.

We’ll bring you the stories of the changemakers and firestarters behind the work that’s making a real and important difference. People from organisations like Grab, Culture Amp and Mable. 

Get ready for Season 2, dropping March 31. 

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Mary Lemonis is the Chief People Officer for REA Group, a leading global digital business, specialising in property. Mary is a passionate and intuitive leadership practitioner and in this episode she draws on more than 25 years People and Culture experience, and unpacks what it takes to be an exceptional leader.

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Nicole Hercus and Alexandra Schiller are job-sharing the role of Head of Learning and Organisational Development at BDO, a global accounting management firm. 

In this episode Nicole and Alexandra unpack what it takes to make job-sharing work from a practical perspective as well as a deeper conversation around trust, sharing power and vulnerability. 


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Cherry Ward is a Senior HR leader for Thiess, the world’s largest mining services provider. As the People and Capability Manager, Cherry looks after 8,000 people in their Asia operations -  a huge job that she does with a strong and unwavering commitment to diversity and inclusion. 

In this Episode Craig and Cherry talk about why psychological and physical safety go hand in hand as well as the importance of second chances.

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Adam King is a Senior Manager at Amazon Japan looking after Executive Development across the Operations business worldwide.  Arriving in Japan 21 years ago Adam fell into a career within the People, Performance and Culture space and never left. 

Over the years Adam has drawn on three key elements of trust, acceptance and vulnerability to create strong connections and build a thriving career within Japan. 

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Brigitte Fairbank is the Chief People Officer for the Department of Communities and Justice for the NSW Government. An experienced and compassionate leader herself, Brigitte is passionate about creating deep, personal connections grounded in empathy and trust. 

In this episode she shares her advice for leaders at all stages of their journey, how to build a culture of inclusivity and belonging and practical ways to support ...

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Jac Peters is the Head of Leadership and Engagement at Coca-Cola Amatil. She is a well-known  industry leader and a passionate Leadership practitioner. 

In this episode Jac shares her insights and practical ideas for what it means to be a good leader and cultivate a culture of high trust and purpose especially during times of complex social and political change.


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In Season 1 of Humanity Works, through six episodes, Culture Craig explores seven very different journeys of industry leaders working in People, Performance and Culture at Coca-Cola Amatil, BDO, Thiess and more. 

Get ready for Humanity Works - launching May 13th. 

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