Ai Group Podcasts

Ai Group's Head of National Workplace Relations discusses the latest Significant Workplace Relations Issues report. Issues addressed include: JobKeeper COVID-19 Award changes Variations to Enterprise Agreements www.aigroup.com.au

Ai Group's Head of National Workplace Relations discusses the latest Significant Workplace Relations Issues report. Issues discussed include: Wage underpayments Annualised salaries www.aigroup.com.au

Ai Group's Head of National Workplace Relations discusses the latest Significant Workplace Relations Issues report. Issues discussed include: - Bush fires & working conditions - Paid personal/carers leave – Mondelez case appeal - Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2019 - New versions of Modern Awards

Work relationships are incredibly important to employee wellbeing, and human beings are born to connect. In this podcast we explore how leaders, colleagues and organisations can foster work cultures and environments that encourage better connections at work. And, how improved social connections at work can drive more motivated, engaged, happy and loyal employees. From connecting with remote workers, to understanding how each of us have different social motivators, and some lessons from primates, this is a fascinating and practical discussion. Grant Cleary is joined by Vannessa McCamley, Principal Consultant at Link Success, and Diana Zweig, People and Culture Business Partner at Ai Group.

Change is all around us, and often happening to us. Whether we like it or not, it’s an inevitable part of life. Some people thrive on change, but for others it can be very stressful. But do we really think that much about how our brains deal with change, why change is sometimes difficult to deal with, and how we can more effectively manage the change curve? In this Ai Group podcast, Grant Cleary speaks with Vannessa McCamley, Principal Consultant and founder of Link Success, a learning and development consultancy specialising in the Neuroscience of leadership, performance and productivity, to unlock an organisation’s greatest assets, that is their peoples’ brains.

Ai Group's Head of National Workplace Relations discusses the latest Significant Workplace Relations Issues report. Issues discussed include: - Class actions - Project life greenfields agreements - Wage underpayments

Tim speaks with Chris about how far the EPA has come, some of the milestones along the way, and how learnings’ from the past are shaping the EPA’s future.

Tim and Chris explore the role of communities in helping business control their risks.

Tim and Chris talk about how the EPA can support small business, and explores further what the new environmental legislation will mean for industry.

Tim speaks with Chris about the role and history of the EPA, and new legislation to be introduced in 2020.

It’s been said that we are living on a diet of immediacy, and are overwhelmed with information. There is also a growing body of research to suggest digital addiction is impacting our mental health and leading to increases in anxiety and depression. In this Ai Group podcast, Grant Cleary speaks with Trinette Jaeschke, National Manager, Safety & Workers Consulting Services at Ai Group, and Vannessa McCamley, Principal Consultant and founder of Link Success. They explore how people are ‘burning out’ digitally in the workplace, and the implications for their health, safety, and productivity. Then, they discuss and present some practical solutions for organisations, employers and leaders, to help their employees manage their digital devices, and time online, more effectively.

Significant Workplace Relations Issues - August 2019 by Ai Group

Stephen Smith, Ai Group's Head of National Workplace Relations Policy, discusses the latest Significant Workplace Relations Issues report. Issues discussed include: - IR – 6 steps for reform - Annual Wage Review - Annualised Salaries Decision

How does Mindset and Adaptability influence an individual and organisation’s success? In this Ai Group podcast, Grant Cleary catches up again with Vannessa McCamley, Principal Consultant and founder of Link Success. Vannessa explores why organisations and leaders need to care about the mindset of their people to reach their vision, goals and revenue targets. She explains the difference between a fixed versus growth mindset, that we are often a combination of both, and that we are in control of this. Next, Vannessa addresses the concept of motivational mindset, and explains that people typically have a predominant mindset of either a prevention or promotion focus. Finally, adaptability is a key ingredient to businesses surviving and thriving in this fast paced digital age, and Vannessa shares advice on how we can tap into the brain’s ability to create new habits, skills and behaviours.

Joanne Stone is the CEO of Stone Fusion Consulting, and an expert on Customer Experience (CX). She helps organisations discover what their customers and employees really think about them, and where they need to focus to deliver both quick wins and longer-term value. In this podcast, Jo talks about the concept of ‘outside in’, how start-up organisations like Netflix and Spotify are changing our expectations of what a positive customer experience looks like, the link between happy employees and happy customers, and is a focus on CX important just for larger organisations, or a business of any size?

Ai Group's Head of National Workplace Relations discusses the latest Significant Workplace Relations Issues report. Issues discussed include: - Key policies of the recently returned Morrison Federal Government, including pending Bills - Labor's likely review of its IR policy platform - Ai Group's policy priorities across casual conversion and enterprise bargaining (including the BOOT) - Outcome of the Annual Wage Review

Stacey Ashley is an award-winning executive and leadership coach, and author of Amazon best-selling book “The New Leader”. In this podcast, Stacey shares practical tips and insights on leadership, and helping people to grow and be their best, whether they are just starting out as a new leader, or are a seasoned professional. Stacey speaks about first leading and prioritising oneself before you can really help others, the importance of having the “heart raising” conversations with your team, leading with the heart versus head, and the power of mentorship. www.aigroup.com.au

Ai Group's Head of National Workplace Relations discusses the latest Significant Workplace Relations Issues report. Issues discussed include: - Penalty Rates - Labour hire - Penalties for breaches of workplace laws - ABCC - Annual Wage Review

When it comes to leading, influencing, engaging and motivating others, what’s happening in the brain makes all the difference. In this insightful Ai Group podcast, Grant Cleary speaks with Vannessa McCamley, Principal Consultant and founder of Link Success, on the fascinating subject of the neuroscience of leadership. Vannessa shares practical tips and covers everything from emotional intelligence and resilience, empathy, and learning from failure, to Usain Bolt and Terri Irwin.

Ai Group's Head of National Workplace Relations discusses the latest Significant Workplace Relations Issues report. Issues discussed include: - Living wage - "Wage theft" - Up-coming ACTU rallies - Sexual harassment