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The not so good news is, we have until 2030 (just over 8.5 years) to significantly reduce carbon emissions, energy usage and waste, and get to net-zero. The good news is, there is an appetite for change in the corporate world. The great news is, Elly Both, Founder of Bright Green a sustainability consultancy, is there to help. This extraordinary human takes us on a journey of positivity, insight, and information into the importance of a sustainable future and says businesses’ values in sustainability must be at the core of business operations.

Job-seekers are extraordinary humans and the Silent A-Listers in the job market.  At best they’ve been challenged and at worst, they’ve been through hell. They need help not hurdles. The recruitment and selection process encompasses many parts, so today I am  going to talk about a few of those parts and to get us thinking about doing things differently and challenging traditional methods of days gone by – in essence, putting the human factor back into the recruitment process.

Maree Wrack of Upshift Solutions is a communication expert who specialises in building inclusive cultures one conversation at a time. This conversation takes us into Maree’s specialisation in the neuroscience of conversations and her passion for lifting safety, teamwork, and performance in these extraordinary times by calling for new conversations to build psychologically safe cultures for all.

A Q&A discussion with Richard Gunningham, Workplace Law Specialist and Principal at Batch Mewing Lawyers. Workplace investigations are sensitive, often complex and have a language in and of itself. In this Episode, Richard provides us with insight into specific components of an investigation and assists us in clarifying some of the terminology behind this important aspect within the workplace.

Kathy is a Linguistiologist who shares her passion for all things language and her skill for making words work at work. Simply put, Kathy guides her people to discover their existing linguistic strengths and also those everyday strategies that may be slowing down success.  Kathy says, “It is easy to look at something that is different.”  Intrigued? So was I!  We also share our views on having that ‘difficult’ conversation and how the word ‘curious’ should be in everyone’s vocabulary.

I am not a person of note, but I am a mother, a friend, a colleague, a taxpayer, a voter, and an advocate. I am just one person and if my words create one action of change then I will be grateful. Coming from experience, I put forward my thoughts and some advice for our pollies. Thank you for listening.

Payroll peeps the Silent A-Listers in the workplace and extraordinary humans.  Our extraordinary human, Deb, has dedicated her 40-year career to an area within the workplace that is specialised, heavily transactional, compliance driven and close to the hearts of all employees – and that is payroll. Deb & I have a conversation about payroll, its people, the challenges, the skills needed and share our views on why payroll is more than just paying people.    Image credits: Income tax – Steve Buissinne | Calculator – Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay

Extraordinary human Alicia Edwards is the Founder and CEO of That Budget Stuff.  Alicia’s ethos of ‘Hope, Fun & Doable’ underpins her business to educate in terms of financial literacy and to empower couples to transform their money.   Learning from a young age to budget and to live for today and plan for tomorrow, Alicia’s lived experiences, business acumen and passion for managing money is extraordinary.

Important: During this episode, our guest talks about his personal experience with mental health troubles. We also mention the statistics in relation to suicide rates in Australia. If you or anyone you know is experiencing mental health troubles, please reach out for support. The numbers to call are Lifeline 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue 1300 224 636. Our Guest’s journey began around 6 years ago when he found out a member of his immediate family had an addiction to methamphetamine. This journey made him more aware of the call and need to help other men and with that - “Beers with Mates”, a peer-to-peer support platform - came to be.

A conversation with an extraordinary human dedicating her career in the support of disadvantaged jobseekers. Kate is the Project Coordinator for the Better Outcomes Program at Better Together – Caboolture.  Kate says “…most of her job is grabbing a mirror and putting it front of the participants and saying to them ‘you have value’ and ‘you have something to give’.”