Helen Butler of Inspired People Solutions is joined by Angela Olanda as we talk about some of the Questions you've been asking us since CVOID-19 Pandemic hit our workplaces. We cover issues like: - theft (yes, of hand sanitizer) - code of conduct breaches - how to deal with sick employees - how to help employees work from home For further information and help you can reach us at Inspired People Pandemic Partners Zen-HR Consulting
In light of the COVID-19 Pandemic, we talk with experienced HR Professionals Sharna Peters and Ilona Charles from Shilo People who chat with us and provide us with insights on how to deal with the reactive nature of HR in a Pandemic but also how to manage and navigate the waters of what's next .... Check us out at Inspired People & FaceBook Shilo People
Helen is flying solo for this one and had the pleasure of attending the WGEA's event on Equilibrium Challenge which followed 5 men for 12 months who chose flexibility at work, in different shapes and forms, and for different reasons. The always delightful Annabel Crabb hosted the conversation, and besides being overwhelmed by her genuineness and charming self, Helen completely fell in love with her shoes! Foxy Lady is all we'll say! :) We've whipped up a short PodCast for you on their views, what flex is for them and the conversation that took place around that. It's encouraging that there is a dialogue around flexibility for men as well as women. Check out their website at www.equilibriumchallenge.com.au. Enjoy!
The divine and effervescent Dynamic Duo who are "Coaching for Mums" Nina Marshall & Vanessa Potts joined us for a vino and cheese to discuss all things flexibility. Nina & Vanessa have a fantastic story to tell, from Global Corporate High Flyers to travelling the world (several times), career breaks, becoming a family, returning to work and then becoming Business Owners. Their stories are amazing, thoughtful, inspiring and altogether fun, but there's no denying these ladies are smart, hard working and committed to enjoying life as best they can. We loved it! These women are fabulous and we are truly honoured to have them along to share their thoughts, journey, flexibility paths and now, how they are helping Mums get back into the workforce.
The delightful and talented Harry & Sally Bonning join us in this edition of Chewing the Fat on Flexibility to discuss their take on flexibility in life. Harry & Sally are a dynamic duo - successful professionals who've travelled the world for work and pleasure, now have two gorgeous children, a raging social life but also a love of everything they do. We were envious to know how they did it - and they told us! Sally shared alot of tips and tricks that helped her with balancing her work and children, and Harry was a superb act in linking up how technology can assist with improving flexibility, for everyone. We hope you enjoy shaking the Bon Bons as much as we did, the background noise is there a wee bit, but persevere, the message that the Bonnings give us is a joy! Enjoy!
The delightful, talented, clever Andy Monk joins us to discuss his views on flexibility. WARNING: He has an infectious laugh, with gorgeous dimples (seems to be a Monk Family thing) a brain that is amazing and a down to earth good bloke persona. He's clever, manages several business, is a Senior Executive with one of Australia's largest organic farming industries, an Associate Professor, an all around good guy! This episode is punctuated by no vino sadly, but we gladly scoffed cups of tea, apple slice, custard tarts, lamingtons, cheese and crackers - an interesting combination! His views are refreshing, challenge the work status quo, blokes crashing the morning coffee after the school drop-off, the importance of networking, the mindset of flexibility and who are the hardest, most productive and effective employees?
We are delighted to bring you the gorgeous Ric & Jac's on this PodCast. Helen met Ric at Uni, and Ric turned into being Helen's saviour - he has some qualities that we admired - amazing composure, tact, empathy and business smarts, there was alot to like about this dedicated and smart HR Practitioner. Friendship truly cemented we have had the pleasure of meeting Ric's gorgeous Husband, Jac whom cemented their love affair with a blissful wedding in Paris. It was wonderful to hear their views on flexibility in life, work and play! We hope you enjoy.
Alison Baker is a partner in the Employment and Workplace Relations Team at Hall & Wilcox Lawyers. We caught up with her over coffee and delicious cakes to talk all things flexibility and the law. Alison also happens to be a mum of two and chats with us about her own journey of managing maternity leave and working flexibly as a partner in a law firm. We hope you enjoy the chat as much as we did ... grab your own coffee and cake while you listen!
Jane & Jo have joined us for this special edition to talk about their work journey through working full-time, having a family, maternity leave, return to work and finally their magnificent job-share arrangement. It is a cracking interview of two incredibly inspiring and dedicated women who have really carved a wonderful and rewarding path for themselves. We recorded this lovely interview over a vino or two, please excuse the background noise. Enjoy!
We are absolutely delighted to be able to bring you the two amazing men in our life - Garth, Helen's Husband and Tim, Leonie's Husband. We thought it would be great for you to hear about their experiences of flexibility, as you would have gathered from the journey so far, we love our blokes, maybe have given them a swot (in Helen's case) or two, or (in Leonie's case) we've heard how amazing her life is (dymo labelled tupperware in her pantry etc etc). What did we get out of this - our blokes are fabulous, but have an interesting take on flexibility, their personal and professional experiences. Both our families didn't keep up with man as the main breadwinner constantly, we flip flopped, took breaks, took turns, consulted and had a right royal time lolling through work and life and family. We were delighted to be introduced by the delectably gorgeous Eleanor Green who made a special guest appearance, twice ..... Over vino and thai, we chew the fat, literally, on how different couples journey through the tumultuous world of family, work, relationships and maintain some level of sanity. We hope you enjoy and say Thank You to our adorable blokes, who give so much to us and love us, faults and all. Enough gushing now, press play!
Helen Butler is joined by Alison Baker, Employment Law Partner @ Hall & Wilcox and Leonie Green, Business & HR Strategist @ Corvus Group to help Businesses navigate COVID19. We discuss Business concerns, and listen to practical and pragmatic advice from experts in the field. We also talk about working and learning from home – managing work, life, kids and how finely balanced we have all become with this enforced flexibility. Alison Baker | Employment Law Partner | Hall & Wilcox | E alison.baker@hallandwilcox.com.au Leonie Green | Business & HR Strategist | Corvus Group | E leonie@corvusga.com.au Helen Butler | HR Business Partner | Inspired People | E hbutler@inspiredpeople.com.au
Helen Butler is joined by Leonie Green on "enforced flexibility" and it's OK not to be OK. We are all having a response to CVOID-19, and it's important to roll with it, process it and we give you a few tips on how to manage your emotions and thoughts during this time. Resources: Brene Brown PodCast: Unlocking Us. PodCast on Comparative Suffering Making Sense by Sam Harris. PodCast on Mindfulness, Meditation and overcoming negative thoughts. HBR Article "That discomfort your feeling is Grief" Inspired People Community Corvus Group
We're back in 2019 with a catch up on flexibility in our lives, our community and the general consensus across Australia on a whole range of issues to do with flexibility - family, lifestyle, wage disparity, women in politics and our politics/leaders generally. Apologies for the audio quality from Helen's end - persist because we have some great discussions around flexibility and what it looks like into this year!
Whilst on a junket to Melbourne Helen had the pleasure of catching up with an old HR Pal, Vanessa Rawson. Vanessa’s journey is wonderful, courageous, adventurous and altogether designed to give other people courage to follow their dreams. Helen & Vanessa’s paths originally crossed some 10 years ago in the world of HR and since then, have both embarked on a journey to find their right "spot" in the world. A journey that has taken some years and still continues, Vanessa provides us with the story to date on her journey from HR as a profession, from City Chic to breaking into the regional living and diversifying your professional skill-set, with a lovely bloke Trev and the gorgeous Maggie, their beloved dog in tow. Vanessa’s journey is inspiring, thoughtful, and should give us all courage that we can follow our dreams, slowly and surely chip away at creating a life that we can thoroughly enjoy and break any pre-concieved ideas of life and the rat race we might have held onto. Forget the status quo - go and pursue your dreams and you can do it, one day at a time. There’s no right journey or path for anyone, it does take work, dedication, getting outside your comfort zone and nothing is perfect, but one step at a time, one day at a time, you can pursue a life, a career, a tree change and make your dreams come true. Vanessa is the proud Owner, Entrepreneur, CEO of Spark Rural (www.sparkrural.com.au) and has recently been featured in her first publication for Domain: https://www.domain.com.au/living/treechange-truths-what-people-wont-tell-you-about-moving-to-the-country-20180819-h141h8-758837/. We thank Vanessa for her honesty, candour and above all courage to give us a warts and all interview on her tree change, with her beloved Trev & Maggie by her side. We hope you enjoy this very special Podcast and find courage to follow your dreams too.
In this conversation we chew the fat with the delightful Emma Heuston, author of The Tracksuit Economy:How to work productively AND effectively from home. Emma is also a Practice Leader (Partner equivalent) with NewLaw firm, LegalVision. Emma manages a team while working part time (4 days a week over 5 days) and remotely (in the beautiful Ballina in northern NSW). Join us as we chat all things flexibility, remote working, managing teams remotely, finding flexibility that works for you, side hustles and more. AND of course you know you want the book too - you can search Tracksuit Economy on ibooks or find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Tracksuit-Economy-work-productively-effectively-ebook/dp/B07D3ZRGQW Finally, if you would like to connect with Emma on social media for more tips and tricks of remote and flexible work, here are the details: Facebook: www.facebook.com/thetracksuiteconomy Instagram: @the_tracksuit_economy
Let’s make it work baby – the fabulous Catherine Brooks Catherine Brooks is a Principal of Moores (a Melbourne law firm), workplace relations and child safety expert and author of the new book Let’s Make it Work Baby: A Kick-Arse Guide to Personal and Professional Success for New Parents. It was an absolute delight catching up with Catherine to chew the fat on flexibility and to chat about her new book. We know you will gain some great tips from this conversation, and you can also purchase the book via Amazon on https://www.amazon.com.au/Lets-make-work-baby-professional-ebook/dp/B07DHWRPMX or leave a review of this podcast and be in the running for a give-away of the hard copy version (listen to the podcast for inspiration and instructions)! For more tips, you can also follow Catherine on Instagram @letsmakeitworkbaby
Honest to goodness, this interview had me go out for a run (okay, well a fast walk) that afternoon! Tim is a full time HR Business Partner with Mercer and is also an AFL boundary umpire. Flexibility and fitness make it possible for Tim to manage this work-life integration - it also requires adaptability on a weekly basis, time management to the max, and lots of scalable trial and error along the way in the quest for win-win flexibility. I thoroughly enjoyed chewing the fat on flexibility with Tim and loved the insights and considerations on flexibility from both an employee and employer perspective. I also loved the reminders about how we look after our wellbeing – including the importance of rest and regular exercise! Join us for a conversation on the flexibility and fitness required to manage these sometimes-competing commitments and more importantly enjoy them! And (in other news) here is the story referred to by LG in this podcast: https://www.afr.com/opinion/the-case-for-a-fivehour-working-day-20180507-h0zq09
The fabulous Jacqui Davis joins us over a Friday coffee and vegemite toast from our beloved local café (@themabel) to talk all things flexibility – and in particular what it takes to leap off the corporate ladder into the unknown of a much needed career break and life-adjustment, and then the leap back into the world of paid employment in a dream role that meets her current needs from a work-and-life-juggle perspective. Jacqui reflects on her journey and inspires us to think about our how we too can adjust along the way to better meet our needs – life is a journey after all, not a destination. And good coffee always makes the journey more enjoyable ;)
We are delighted to welcome back Kim Grady to our PodCast as she interrupts her global travels with Gourmet Roaming to let us know how she's going. An experience overseas has her home bound, back in a gorgeous part of Victoria, Port Fairy, recuperating under the care of some amazing health professionals and her dear parents. It's a delightful chat to the ever positive Kim, we hope you enjoy too!
We're back for 2018 and catch up on what happened in 2017! Leonie has enjoyed a year of new business and work opportunities and the varying degrees of flexibility with running your own business with staff. Helen returns from 14 months travelling Australia with her family, has pulled up stumps on 27 acres at the Sunshine Coast and about to re-engage in the working world. Let's chat about life, loves, lessons and flexibility!