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 Psycholo

On today’s episode we work our way through a variety of practical, straightforward and real ideas to maintain wellbeing in the workplace. Our host Genevieve Jacobs (https://www.genevievejacobs.com.au/) takes a look into the growing challenge for HR managers in workplaces, which is helping employees maintain health and wellbeing in these tough times. Our guests are Aaron and Khayt

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 pe

Traditionally, the ability to work from home has been viewed as something of a luxury, but during the COVID-19 pandemic, reports are emerging of high levels of psychological distress among employees working from home. We are joined today by Dr Melanie Irons (https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanieirons/?originalSubdomain=au), Senior Consultant at Steople (https://www.steople.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.

In this episode we look at understanding and responding to stop bullying applications with Commissioner Peter Hampton from the Fair Work Commission and Rebecca Richardson of BAL Lawyers Employment Law and Investigations Group. Based in Adelaide, Commissioner Peter Hampton has been with the Fair Work Commission since 2010. He has held a range of senior positions within the South Aus

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 vie

In this episode, we're discussing non-disclosure agreements, which are now very common when employment ends in contentious circumstances for a variety of reasons but are they fair, and reasonable. Do they prevent us from having discussions about workplace issues that might, in fact, be in everyone's interest, and under what circumstances should you sign one. Our host, Genevieve Ja

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

On episode 10 of the HR Breakfast Club podcast, Genevieve Jacobs, Janice Hadgraft and James Judge discuss the intersection between domestic violence and the workplace. This can present complex and challenging situations for HR practitioners.