Stella Collins is the author of Neuroscience for Learning and Development and a leading expert in her field. She is the co-founder of Stellar Labs, a learning technology platform that leverages AI and neuroscience to provide learning that works.  At Stellar Labs they're on a mission to make every minute of learning worth it. In this episode, she explains her G.E.A.R. model, an evidence based approach that promotes transfer that leads to performance. Stella emphasises the critical role of...

Dr. Ulrik Juul Chistensen is recognized worldwide as an expert in learning technology. He has pioneered adaptive learning, data-driven content development, simulation and debriefing technologies.  His approach to learning has been shown to enable hundreds and thousands of students to become twice as fast and twice as accurate at knowing what they don't know.  In this episode he discusses: how we must empower people to become lifelong learners to drive their own performancethe importance of...

Unlock the secrets to navigating the transforming terrain of talent acquisition with HR virtuoso Hana Maalla. Join us for a discussion that promises an enlightening exploration into the crux of recruitment and workforce evolution. Hana's journey from her transformative role in the public sector to her current influential status on LinkedIn paints a vivid picture of what it takes to be at the forefront of talent management. Our conversation how agility and creativity are now essential in the...

Embark on an intellectual voyage with Colonel Patrick J. White as he unravels the strategic intricacies of workforce planning in the U.S. Air Force. Through candid conversation, Colonel White leads us from the nuances of one-base manpower analysis to the grand tapestry of global operations, unearthing the symbiotic dance between continuous learning and organizational design. Our discussion is not just about numbers but the flesh and blood that brings the Air Force's mission to life,...

Unlock a new perspective on leadership as Annette Gray, a leadership coach with a transformative approach to steering teams through the climate crisis, joins us to share her  insights and experiences. Prepare to be inspired by Annette’s  unique journey from shaping young minds as a high school teacher to nurturing the growth of  senior leaders and advocating for environmental stewardship. Her work with Homeward Bound and an eye-opening expedition to Antarctica has solidified her commitment to...

What does the future of the global workforce look like? And how can strategic workforce planning shape it? We welcome back return guest Nick Kennedy, the chair of the Workforce Planning Institute, to the podcast. Nick passionately talks about the importance he places on collaboration and how he has built a global network of like minded professionals who support each other to raise up this critical function. We talk about: new workforce models such as that introduced by Code First...

Dr. Rebecca Leon is now the Director of People and Culture at one of NSW's largest health districts. Her career of over 30 years has taken her through clinical, educational and managerial roles. In this episode she explains why she embarked on a PhD to better understand the organisational, team and individual factors that determine the satisfaction and occupational stress of the enrolled nurse. She explains why how the role of nurses generally are designed globally and the lessons we can...

Emma Walsh is a visionary who created Australia's first dedicated Return to Work service for parents, Parents at Work, a social enterprise supporting both organizations and parents to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes while managing the juggle of work and family commitments. Emma shares her story and how she continues to advocate for parents so they can make a valuable contribution to the workforce while sustaining rewarding and fulfilling family life. Emma's talks to us about: the...

What if we told you that the growing digital skills gap in Australia is costing businesses $3.1 billion each year? Tune into our latest episode where we explore this pressing issue with Kade Brown, Director of Workforce Solutions at RMIT Online. Together with Kade, we pull back the curtain on the hidden costs of the skills gap and dive into RMIT Online's innovative strategies to meet the tech talent demands of the economy by 2030. As Kade shares his insightful journey from teaching to...

Christian Fernandez is a certified professional who  brilliantly blends his expertise in Industrial Engineering and Organisational Development to create high-performance organisations. Christian's speaks about how he applies his expertise to transform organisations using a range of approaches. Our conversation delves deep into the practicality of strategic workforce planning, defining tasks, and unveiling opportunities for process optimization. Christian throws light on the importance of...

Get ready to embark on an enlightening journey with our esteemed guest, Dr. Cath Cosgrave, a trailblazer in the realm of rural community development. With her roots in Melbourne's privileged middle class, the contrast with her present life in the rural heart of Bellingen, New South Wales provides us with a captivating narrative. This episode unravels her pioneering 'Attract Connect Stay' framework and the Community Connector program, both instrumental in transforming the dynamics of rural...

Where we work can have a huge impact on our experience and outcomes both in work and life. It is a complex and emotive topic with no real answers. The debate continues and in this episode I present some different perspectives, practices and processes. I suggest how we might design hybrid work arrangements that work for everyone - the customer, the workforce, and the organisation. From outlining strategies for smooth transitions and successful implementation to emphasizing the need for...

Melissa Marsden explains how the physical design of your workplace could significantly boost job performance and satisfaction? We tackle that intriguing question in our latest episode with special guest Melissa Marsden, a renowned workplace dynamics strategist. Melissa shares her ground-breaking blueprint that has transformed organizations by aligning workspace designs with their core values and visions. You'll get an inside look at her discovery process, which includes the significant step...

What if you could create a workplace where everyone's voice is heard and teams are empowered to reach their full potential? Join us as we explore the inspiring journey of Lisa Carlin, a Scale Up Mentor and Digital Transformation Specialist who grew up in South Africa during apartheid and is now dedicated to giving individuals and teams a voice in the workplace. In this conversation, we discuss Lisa's vision for reimagining the workforce, her mentoring work with digital leaders, and the...

What does it take to reimagine the workforce and develop the skills needed for the future? Join us as we explore this fascinating topic with our esteemed guests, Michelle Ockers and Arun Pradhan. As experts in the field of learning and development, they have been instrumental in shaping our professional lives and those of countless others. In this insightful conversation, we discuss how learning and development can deliver strategic impact, but we need to start with our own profession and...

How can understanding demographics and trends shape the future of our work, workplace and workforces? And how could it be used to shape the education system? Join us as we sit down with social analyst, demographer, and author Mark McCrindle to explore the importance of long-term vision and planning.  In our conversation, we take a look at how work has evolved from merely exchanging time for income to becoming a place of social connection and purpose. Mark McCrindle emphasises the need for...

Collaboration is an essential element to solving complex problems. And while most of us rely on collaboration in our work, few of us have ever been taught how to do it effectively. This is largely because the people who are good at it do not really know why they are good at it. Ed Morrison decided to find out and share it with the world so we could all benefit. In this episode he shares what he found. Ed Morrison on LinkedIn The Reimagined Workforce podcast is brought to you by Workforce...

Dave Burrows has a new approach to Strategic Workforce Planning...Coaching. He has over 30 years’ experience devoted to the delivery of data, reporting and analytics, including 17 years purely focused people analytics and strategic workforce planning in both London and Sydney.  Most recently he was Director of Workforce Planning for Faethm by Pearson where he worked with several large corporates on three continents before launching his own practice, Strictly Workforce Planning. The...

Jo'Anne Langham has been supporting government organisations to solve complex problems for decades. She applies a human centred design approach to empthasise with those facing the problems to collaboratively solve design solutions with them. She applies a human centred design approach which is supported by a platform called Sparttank which she developed. Sparktank is an innovation platform that uses a process of neural collaboration that enables concurrent and simultaneous streams of...

In this episode, Kieran Murrihy provides a structured approach to reimagining the future and how we might make it happen. He outlines the emerging trends that are likely to impact our workforces into the future, including: people powermachine models to ecosystemic modelstech abundanceKieran Murrihy is a consultant futurist and founder of Crazy Ideas College and Foresight Lane. In this episode he walks us gently through different frameworks that enable us to better understand where the future...

It is a well known that the demand for the Healthcare workforce is fast outstripping supply.  Strategic workforce planning can provide us with alternative ways of ensuring our citizens have access to quality and safe healthcare, where and when they need it. Paul Clarkson explains how he is establishing the function at Mater, a private and public healthcare organisation in Brisbane, Australia. 6:12 What Paul loves most about his work 10:04 Helping leaders understand the reality 14:00 The...

Are you confident your employee's digital experience is enabling them to perform at their best? Jazz Hanley is the Enterprise Sales Director at Temporal, a leading workplace analytics and insights company, making working life more productive, efficient and engaging for all. His focus for 2023 and beyond, is to create a digital working environment with the same intention as the physical. 7:40 Dealing with disruption 11:49 Moving beyond the "remote vs office" debate 17:14 The benefits of...

Helen Finneran has been workforce planning for health organisations for over 15 years. She speaks about how she applied systems thinking to improve outcomes for urgent care in rural health. This is a truly wicked problem and Helen takes us through the steps she took to determine the four projects that would make a difference. 4:09 Helen's reimagined workforce 13:28 Finding true transformation 15:11 Attempting to solve the unsolvable 20:10 Helen's traditional approach to workforce...

Dieter Veldsman PhD is an Organisational Psychologist with a strong focus on strategic HR, talent, digital HR organisational design and development. He was awarded the CHRO of the year in 2021 by the Chief HR Officer Society of South Africa. He has 15 plus years of experience across the HR value chain and lifecycle having worked for and consulted with various multinational corporations in Europe, Middle East and Africa, APAC and Latin America. He has held the positions of groups CHRO people...