Let's Take This Offline

Get ready for the new season of Let's Take This Offline.Hosted by business journalist Narelle Hooper, this season features conversations with leading HR and business thinkers on the most pressing and emerging issues shaping the profession today.Subscribe now so you don't miss an episode.SHOW NOTESConnect:Connect with Narelle Hooper on LinkedIn: au.linkedin.com/in/narellehooperFollow AHRI on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ahri/AHRI members can join the AHRI LinkedIn Lounge to access bonus content and continue the discussion: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13848256/Not yet an AHRI member? Join today and access a range of benefits, as well as a passionate community of HR practitioners: https://www.ahri.com.au/ahri-membership

In this special live episode, recorded at AHRI’s National Convention and Exhibition in Brisbane, Belinda Casson MAHRI, Chief People Officer at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, takes listeners behind-the-scenes of talent development in the Australian Public Sector. Managing over 6000 staff across Australia and 120 overseas posts, Casson brings a wealth of experience. She shares some of the innovative L&D initiatives her team has devised to equip the next generation of HR leaders with the skills they need to understand the political landscape and thrive at the senior levels of HR in the Commonwealth.Further learningTalent Management Course: https://bit.ly/3U1HfkB HR Certification – Ready to take your HR career to new heights? Complete our online quiz: https://bit.ly/45y34L5 Further readingAHRI Article – Belinda Casson MAHRI profile: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s CPO on embracing complexity in HR: https://bit.ly/4wAPe5GAHRI Article – How HR can turn the tide on a looming C-suite executives turnover crisis: https://bit.ly/45D8gNH Connect:Follow AHRI on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/42bZnZE87 Connect with Narelle Hooper on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4cskpIq Connect with Belinda Casson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belinda-casson-8731057/AHRI members can join the AHRI LinkedIn Lounge to access bonus content and continue the discussion: https://bit.ly/3LIdWPB Not yet an AHRI member? Join today and access a range of benefits, as well as a passionate community of HR practitioners: https://bit.ly/4eST9pd

The future of work doesn't loudly announce itself. It slowly creeps into organisations, showing up in the dilemmas that make their way into your inbox, your IR case load or your exec papers.In this episode, Narelle Hooper speaks with Reanna Browne, an academically-trained futurist with an HR background, about her practical four-question framework designed to help HR teams work through complex dilemmas showing up in our work today, such as how to combat employees' ‘cognitive surrender’ and re-anchor the irreplaceable value of human judgment.Further learningAttend AHRI's National Convention and Exhibition to hear more from Reanna in her keynote address. Register now: https://bit.ly/4p9wEiUAI & HR: Embedding Responsible AI - Shaping Workforce & Culture course: https://bit.ly/4gZ86aeFurther readingAHRI Article – 10 strategic prompts to help your business assess the downstream risks of AI: https://bit.ly/4vhGgcPWharton @ Work research article – Thinking Fast, Slow, Artificially: AI and Your Brain: https://bit.ly/3QJBl6pConnect:Follow AHRI on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/42bZnZE87Connect with Narelle Hooper on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4cskpIqConnect with Reanna Browne on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reannabrowne/AHRI members can join the AHRI LinkedIn Lounge to access bonus content and continue the discussion: https://bit.ly/3LIdWPBNot yet an AHRI member? Join today and access a range of benefits, as well as a passionate community of HR practitioners: https://bit.ly/4eST9pd

The career ladder has long been the dominant metaphor for professional ambition, but what if there's another way?In this episode, host Narelle Hooper speaks with Elatia Abate, former Vice President of HR at Dow Jones and globally renowned futurist, about why the ladder is shrinking, what comes next and how HR professionals can design a career that they love in one of the most uncertain periods in the history of work.Further learningAttend AHRI's National Convention and Exhibition to hear more from Elatia in her keynote address. Register now: https://www.ahri.com.au/events-and-networking/nceLearn more about redesigning the future of work with AHRI's Contemporary Workforce Redesign Course: https://www.ahri.com.au/certification-and-training/short-courses/contemporary-workforce-redesignFurther readingLooking for ways to "future prepare"? Download your guide to the HR employment landscape in 2026: https://www.ahri.com.au/articles/4-trends-shaping-the-hr-employment-landscape-in-2026Before you make your next career move, consider these six questions: https://www.ahri.com.au/articles/questions-hr-ask-before-next-career-moveConnect:Follow AHRI on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/42bZnZE87Connect with Narelle Hooper on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4cskpIqConnect with Elatia Abate on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elatiaabate/AHRI members can join the AHRI LinkedIn Lounge to access bonus content and continue the discussion: https://bit.ly/3LIdWPBNot yet an AHRI member? Join today and access a range of benefits, as well as a passionate community of HR practitioners: https://bit.ly/4eST9pd

Leaders today are juggling more than ever, from complex regulation to rising cost pressures and evolving employee expectations. When overwhelm sets in, the most effective HR support often means getting back to basics.In this episode, Pete Shepherd, executive coach and founder of Human Periscope, unpacks foundational habits and useful frameworks for early career HR practitioners looking to build confidence in coaching leaders through overwhelm.Further learningManagement and leadership essentials course: https://bit.ly/3Pvg0NlHaving difficult conversations course: https://bit.ly/4wAfMFkFurther readingAHRI members can read Pete Shepherd's contributions to the cover story for The HR Agenda. Not yet an AHRI member? Sign up today: https://bit.ly/4eST9pdConnect:Follow AHRI on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/42bZnZE87Connect with Narelle Hooper on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4cskpIqConnect with Pete Shepherd on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petershepherd3/AHRI members can join the AHRI LinkedIn Lounge to access bonus content and continue the discussion: https://bit.ly/3LIdWPBNot yet an AHRI member? Join today and access a range of benefits, as well as a passionate community of HR practitioners: https://bit.ly/4eST9pd