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In Conversation: Corporate communications, misinformation, and kindness in 2021
Very Public Affairs Podcast, Centre for Corporate Public Affairs, 16 December 2021In this final episode of In Conversation for 2021, Executive Director of the Centre, Wayne Burns is joined by Julia Quinn, Group Executive at Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and Margaret Stuart, Head of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability at Nestle Oceania. They discuss the key trends that have...
leadership communications
Warning! Collaboration overload
This Working Life Podcast, ABC, 06 December 2021This episode of the This Working Life podcast explores how to avoid the stress and burnout from too much collaboration. An expert panel discusses ways people can break the cycle of relying on collaboration, ways in which colleagues can deal with...
socio political environment
leadership communications
The new corporate superpower: strategic communication
Beth Jannery, Forbes, 03 December 2021The corporate superpower trending right now is strategic communication. It's a red cape. It’s the new power tie. Or, if you like the fashion metaphor, it's the perfect black dress or dark blue tailored suit that is classic and timeless. Strategic communication is a staple to the corporate wardrobe...
socio political environment
leadership communications
Political leadership and the larrikin myth
Big Ideas Podcast, ABC, 01 December 2021Australia has a larrikin tradition, stretching back to Ned Kelly and Henry Lawson. But, is a lot of what passes for larrikinism, a fabrication? Has it been used as a form of class cover, or has this faux-persona been exploited by political leaders for...
socio political environment
leadership communications
From the great attrition to the great adaption
The McKinsey Podcast, McKinsey & Company, 03 November 2021This episode of The McKinsey Podcast explores how those in charge must adopt new ways of leading to keep the employees they have. The panel investigates how managers must actively change their leadership styles, focusing less on controls and more on culture and connections...
socio political environment
leadership communications
Being a good boss isn’t easy. Here’s how to get better
Terra Allas and Bill Schaninger, McKinsey & Company, 18 October 2021Managers are more important than ever as employee satisfaction moves to the forefront in today’s race for talent. According to McKinsey research, one of the top factors employees cite as a reason for quitting is they do not feel valued by their manager. One study suggests only 10 percent of people naturally have all the traits needed to be a...
socio political environment
leadership communications
In Conversation: The “Woke” Corporation & Corporate Communications
Very Public Affairs Podcast, Centre for Corporate Public Affairs, 25 August 2021On this episode of In Conversation, Executive Director of the Centre, Wayne Burns is joined by Clare Hesketh, Acting Manager of Media Relations at SA Water, and Darren Pearce, Chief Communications Officer at Tennis Australia. They discuss corporate communications and strategies around the hybrid model of work, the...
leadership communications
governance
socio political environment
How an ancient Maori idea of belonging can create winning teams
This Working Life Podcast, ABC, 12 July 2021In this episode of This Working Life, performance coach, Owen Eastwood shares his philosophies and discusses how people can apply the Maori tradition of whakapapa to develop high-performing, inclusive, and flourishing teams…
adaptive leadership
leadership communications
Leading Teams Globally, Remotely, During COVID-19 & Working from Home with BHP’s Tony Cudmore and LIXIL’s John Short
Very Public Affairs Podcast, Centre for Corporate Public Affairs, 16 June 2021In this episode of the Very Public Affairs Podcast, the Centre's Executive Director Wayne Burns is joined by Tony Cudmore, Group Sustainability & Public Policy Officer at BHP, and John Short, Leader, Communications & Corporate Responsibility at LIXIL, who share their insights and experiences on how...
adaptive leadership
leadership communications
issues management
NAB chief ‘taking into account’ landmark climate report on oil and gas policy
Charlotte Grieve, The Sydney Morning HeraldNational Australia Bank chief executive Ross McEwan pledged to consider the findings of the International Energy Agency’s climate report in the bank’s upcoming September policy on oil and gas. A coalition of climate groups claiming to represent one million Australians sent a letter to each of the Big Four banks,...
corporate reputation
leadership communications