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Taming the advice monster to coach more effectively at work

This Working Life Podcast, Podcast, 17 May 2021

In this episode of This Working Life Podcast, coaching expert Michael Bungay Stanier, and people management specialist Karen Gately, discuss how leaders can become more “coach like”. The panel also talks about how to get the most out of performance reviews and…

Harnessing humour as a superpower at work

This Working Life Podcast, ABC, 08 March 2021

In this podcast episode, Dr Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, explain what levity does to our brains and how anyone can harness it and use it skilfully at work to...

“Power can be a sword or a torch” - women speak out about power at work

This Working Life Podcast, ABC, 15 February 2021

In this podcast, UNSW Adjunct Professor, Juliet Bourke, Sex Discrimination Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission, Kate Jenkins, and leadership expert and trainer, Zoe Routh, share their stories about power and its role in corporate…

Top Five Predictions for 2021

Top Five Predictions for 2021

Wayne Burns

As we do each year, here is our recap of the big trends and developments that defined the practice of corporate public affairs in 2020, and our Top Five Predictions for 2021.

Five communication best practices for remote teams

Claire Lew, Know Your Team, 17 November 2020

Is there a better way for working remotely, and what are the best practices for remote teams? Based on a survey with 297 remote managers and employees, and insights from over 15,000 people in 25 countries, new research reveals the five essential communication best practices for remote teams. The first best practice tip is to default to ...

Corporate responsibility, women in leadership and public interest journalism

Corporate responsibility, women in leadership and public interest journalism

10 November 2020

In the Centre's first episode of In Conversation, Executive Director Wayne Burns is joined by Cathy Bolt, Media and External Affairs Manager Corporate Affairs at Wesfarmers and Peter Habib, Executive Manager, Enterprise Services Communciations Marketing & Corporate Affairs at Commonwealth Bank of...

To unlock better decision making, plan better meetings

McKinsey Podcast, Mckinsey & Company

This episode of the McKinsey Podcast explores how senior managers can get better, faster business decisions from the meeting they attend or lead. McKinsey & Company's Simon London, Aaron De Smet and Leigh Weiss discuss how managers can make more effective business decisions, and how planning...

The Subtle Art of Saying No

HBR IdeaCast, Harvard Business Review, 23 September 2020

This podcast explains the key to a successful career isn't only embracing opportunities but it's also declining projects, tasks and requests for help.

To listen go to HBR IdeaCast

Getting communication right

GovComms Podcast, contentgroup, 14 September 2020

Trish Johnston, Assistant Secretary at the Communications Advice Branch at the Australian Government Department of Finance, discusses how to embed communications strategy in every conversation, and how to deal with government policy when faced with complex communications decisions.

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Leading crucial conversations - with Kylie Walker

GovComms: The Future of Government Communications, 03 September 2020

In this podcast, Kylie Walker from the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering gives a masterclass on how to build communication plans from day one.

To listen to the podcast go to ...