HR Breakfast Club

Emotional Intelligence has been discussed amongst psychologists and researchers for decades. It is a set of skills that can be practiced and improved upon, as opposed to being an inherent or inherited trait. In this episode, we discuss what emotional intelligence is, why it’s important and how to get more of it. Our guest today is Vicki de Prazer, a registered Practising Psychologist with a Masters in Cognitive Science and one of Australia’s leading Performance Psychologists. Vicki is the National Chair of the Australian Psychological Society Coaching Psychology Group and the Associate Director of the University of Canberra’s Medical and Counselling Centre. She joins us today to discuss the topic of Emotional Intelligence, explains what it means for us in our day to day lives and shares some actionable insights to implement in the workplace. For more resources, head to the HR Breakfast Club website (https://ballawyers.com.au/hr-breakfast-club/). If you have a topic that you would like us to discuss, we would be happy to hear from you.

Penguins not only endure, but thrive in, some of the harshest environments on the planet – which is why they have a lot to teach us in terms of resilience at work, particularly in this time of the global coronavirus pandemic. Today our host Genevieve Jacobs is joined by Susan Mann, a speaker, coach and people, strategy and culture consultant who specialises in professional and personal development programs. She has a huge passion for the natural world and she's traveled with her husband to the most remote islands across the globe to see all 18 penguin species in the wild. And he's with us too, Charles Bergman is a writer, photographer and professor of English at the Pacific Lutheran University who pioneered nature literature and study abroad courses. On the HR Breakfast Club podcast series, we look at the intersection of the world of work, often with a legal twist. For more resources, head to our website www.hrbreakfastclub.com.au (https://www.hrbreakfastclub.com.au/).

In today’s episode we speak with two experts with over 20 years dealing with difficult and complex workplace complaints. Workplace complaints become complex for several reasons, including the small percentage who behave in ways that are, shall we say, counterproductive to their own interests. In this episode, our host James Judge is joined by Chris Wheeler and Gabrielle Sullivan. Chris is a former NSW Deputy Ombudsman. Chris has extensive experience in conducting hearings, formal workplace investigations as well as developing guidelines for complaint handling, whistleblowing and ethical conduct. We are also joined by Gabrielle who is a NSW Accredited Specialist and Director in the Employment Law and Investigations Group at BAL Lawyers. Our focus across the HR Breakfast Club podcast series is the intersection of the world of work and the law. For more resources, head to our website www.hrbreakfastclub.com.au (https://www.hrbreakfastclub.com.au/)

Today’s episode revisits the issue of free speech in the workplace. This follows the recent outcome of the Michaela Banerji case in the High Court, which has made plenty of people question whether they can say what they want without losing their jobs, and under what circumstances they might. The internet age now offers people around the world the opportunity to express their views on issues affecting the world around them at any time. What happens if those views are at odds with their employer? Kieran Pender, journalist and visiting fellow at the ANU College of Law, joins us to discuss the path of this case into the High Court, the legal principles surrounding it and whether we are any closer to understanding the implications of its ruling on future cases. For more resources, head to our website www.hrbreakfastclub.com.au (https://www.hrbreakfastclub.com.au)

Today on the HR Breakfast Club podcast, our guest host James Judge sits down with Gus McLachlan to talk about leadership in the digital age. Gus has recently transitioned from the role as Major General in the Australian Army after 38 years of service. Gus has commanded at all levels including commanding the first brigade and has completed several overseas deployments to Afghanistan, East Timor, and the Solomon Islands. He's also been seconded to the Pentagon and has filled the role of Chief of Staff to the then Chief of the Australian Defense Force, sir Angus Houston. His last role was as head of Forces Command managing 35,000 women and men across a couple of functional areas including the individual training of skills as diverse as tank drivers to carpenters, helicopter pilots, and cyber defenders. With such a diverse scope of leadership responsibilities throughout his career, we are very pleased to be discussing the ways in which leadership has changed over the years. Gus was generous with his time and provided invaluable insight into how to create a positive, supportive work culture. For more resources, head to the HR Breakfast Club website. If you have a topic that you would like us to discuss, we would be happy to hear from you.

On episode 9 of the HR Breakfast Club podcast, Genevieve Jacobs, Gabrielle Sullivan and Allan McLean discuss performance management; an absolutely necessary tool in the well managed workplace, but sometimes vexed in reality. So how do you manage the process fairly for everyone and arrive at a workable outcome?

On episode 7 of the HR Breakfast Club podcast, Genevieve Jacobs and Kieran Pender discuss whistle blowers and the right to free speech for employees. Are Australian public servants allowed to say what they want? And do employees have a duty to speak out if they see corruption or other wrong doings in the workplace?

On episode 5 of the HR Breakfast Club podcast, Genevieve Jacobs, Kate Leonard, and Lyndal Ryan discuss bullying in the workplace, looking at what defines bullying and how to manage it fairly, as well as how Australian HR law deals with bullying in the workplace.

On episode 3 of the HR Breakfast Club podcast, Genevieve Jacobs, Gabrielle Sullivan, and Sonia Lynch look at High Performing Organisations. HR Managers know that people are the key to becoming a High Performance Organisation. How can HR Managers contribute to high performance? Does Australian employment law help or hinder HR Managers in their quest?

Today on the HR Breakfast Club podcast our host Genevieve Jacobs sits down with barrister, Kellie Edwards and Scott Diprose. They take a look at Sexual Harassment in the workplace, and provide a discrimination law update in the context of the huge global #MeToo movement which has gained significant traction in workplace harassment via the involvement of high profile celebrities on social media as well as in the mainstream. If you have a topic that you would like us to discuss, we would be happy to hear from you, please contact us!