EMPLOYEE OPINION SURVEYS - A HR DISCUSSION FORUM

Tina Radford recently facilitated a discussion on how to design and manage a successful employee opinion survey or 360 degree performance review process. Tina answered questions such as what is the link between employee opinion surveys and retention, the purpose of conducting 360 leadership surveys, the power of peer reviews and what should a good 360 degree leadership survey measure?

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Rupert Bryce has had extensive experience in the design and delivery of leadership development programs. With 15 years experience in Leadership Development, Rupert has more recently specialised in career development and coaching. Rupert presented his preferred coaching methodology at this Roundtable and shared with the group a variety of coaching and development strategies for managers.

HR STRATEGIC PLANNING - HOW TO SELL THE HR STRATEGY TO THE CEO

Shanelle Henselien, Director of Corporate Services (Asia Pacific) for Mondial, one of the world’s largest assistance and travel insurance organisations has been responsible for selling HR strategy to the CEO for the past five years. Shanelle will share with us her approach to HR strategic planning, including how to identify business priorities and effectively communicate to the CEO.

HR ON A SHOESTRING BUDGET

Our very own HR guru, Tina Radford, addressed the issue of doing more with less at the April Roundtable. In the current economic climate, the pressure is on for HR managers to deliver results on a smaller budget.  Tina shared her vast human resources experience across diverse industries, on how to not only survive but thrive in the current economic market.

FORWARD WITH FAIRNESS – Fair Work Australia

Our IR Issues roundtable featured guest speaker, Susannah McAuliffe, Principal at Latitude Lawyers who work in alliance with HRBS. Susannah gave the roundtable a practical insight into the new industrial relations laws. 

CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Karen Williams, Principal of Message Stix, shared with the roundtable her experiences and insights in helping large organisations understand and manage the impact of significant change. For a copy of the Karen's handout, please click here. 

DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE – International Speaker

International guest speaker, Stephanie Rascoe (Head of Human Resources, Asia Pacific - Barclays Capital - Singapore), shared her unique insights and experiences on the global HR issues that are facing Barclays, including diversity in the workplace. A fascinating insight into the challenges of leading HR in a global business.

"Thanks again for the great HR Roundtable session yesterday. On both occasions I have gotten a tremendous amount from the mornings and get completely inspired from the exposure to people with such a wealth of industry knowledge. I feel like a sponge."

Donna Fichera, Workplace Development Manager, Tatts Group

“I thoroughly enjoyed Karen Williams session on change management and the input from the wider variety of HR professionals.  The session contained very valuable information sharing and I came away feeling as though it was a worthwhile experience.  Well done on holding these roundtables, it is just what is needed at the moment in Brisbane.  I will be catching up with a few of the people to do some one on one networking.”

Kathy Dodd, Senior HR Manager, Ernst and Young

"I have now attended nearly all of the Roundtable events and found them very worthwhile.  I have found that you can become quite insular working within your organisation and these roundtable events have enabled me to meet with other HR professionals to share experiences, challenges, ideas and solutions to issues that we may be dealing with.  The speakers and topics have been very relevant to the times that we are currently facing and each Roundtable has been very professionally run by Tina.  It is also a great opportunity to meet with other like-minded HR professionals and hear what they are doing in their organisations."  

Sonia Pitt, Human Resources Manager – Operations - Cement Australia  

"There is simply not enough well structured networking opportunities in Brisbane and proactively HRBS established these roundtable sessions so a collection of HR professionals from different industries can openly share their common issues on relevant topics and come away with some very practical ideas.  A great way to meet fellow professionals and upskill at the same time." 

 Belinda Parish, HR Manager, Carter Newell Lawyers

"Having access to an HR practitioner of the calibre of Stephanie Rascoe, Head of HR Infrastructure, Asia Pacific – Barclays Capital via the HRBS Roundtable was a great opportunity, and one that I would not have had otherwise.  In addition to Stephanie providing her insights on why we need to maintain focus, consistency, and high levels of professionalism when dealing with large-scale change in a global business, the experiences of the other HR practitioners rounded out what was a great learning experience.  Thank you Tina for sharing your network so graciously."

Deanne Lynagh, Group Organisational Development Manager, APN News & Media Limited