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Heal your gut using superfoods with Lee Holmes. Your digestive system is responsible for absorbing and manufacturing your foods nutrients. If your gut is full of good bacteria you will feel energised and revitalised after every meal. If your gut is outweighed by bad bacteria you will experience symptoms of bloating and aches, and find yourself feeling fatigued throughout the day. So how do we create the perfect balance in the gut? Lee Holmes uses her expertise as a trained food nutritionist and holistic health coach to explain healing the gut in this bite sized podcast. Holmes is also the author of 8 cookbooks on supercharged food and inner health, including the amazing book and wellness program Heal your gut. Presenter: Terry Robson Producer: Charles Hunter

Fasting. Everyone has heard of it, many people have tried it, but what benefits are there to it and how do you know if you are doing it right? According to Lee Holmes, a trained food nutritionist, yoga and meditation teacher and a holistic health coach; intermittent fasting enables our body to heal and restore itself. Short periods of low calorie eating enables our digestive system to rest and go back to a state of equilibrium.  Intermittent fasting brings balance back to your hormones, stabilises your insulin and leptin levels and has amazing digestive benefits.   In this podcast you will learn: Why you should use superfoods as a low calorie substitute when fasting What the 16:8 approach is and why it is easy for anyone to adopt Why you should stick to a low calorie fast. 500-600 calories for women, and 600-800 for men as opposed to abstaining from food How fasting reboots your brain: feel more alert and awake Lee’s easy fasting recipe, quick and easy soup in a jar

Lee Holmes is the author of eight cookbooks on superfoods and inner health, including the renowned publication and wellness program Heal your Gut. She is a trained food nutritionist, a yoga and meditation teacher and a holistic health coach. She combines her knowledge and understanding of Eastern medicine and healing philosophies with simple, delicious and easy-to-prepare recipes. What do you know about Eastern medicine, wisdom and holistic health practices? In this week’s episode, join our host Terry Robson and Lee Holmes as they discuss the fundamentals of Ayurveda in less than 15 minutes. Ayurveda is an ancient Indian healing practice and health science that has been refined over thousands of years. In this week’s podcast, find out: What an Ayurvedic dosha is and which one fits you How to eat for your dosha The four healing modalities of Ayurveda Why every diet is a unique and individual experience The benefits of mindful eating

Lee Holmes is the author of eight cookbooks on superfoods and inner health, including the renowned publication and wellness program Heal your Gut. She is a trained food nutritionist, a yoga and meditation teacher and a holistic health coach. She combines her knowledge and understanding of Eastern medicine and healing philosophies with simple, delicious and easy-to-prepare recipes for everyone including the busy worker. Today, she joins our host Terry Robson to teach you about the main principles of a healthy diet in less than 10 minutes. Working full-time will no longer prevent you from preparing healthy, home-cooked meals for lunch. In this podcast, you will learn: How to cook a nutritious and delicious soup for the work week ahead Tactics that can help you eliminate your food allergies and intolerances How to integrate cooking with wholefoods into your life so you are no longer eating highly preserved meals from the supermarket What drinks are great for everyday consumption and how much you should be drinking

Be part of an important discussion with our host Terry Robson and special guest speaker Matthew Johnstone, as they talk about what it means to start living your life in flow. Break away from feeling like you are only just “doing life” and start embracing every moment. If you listen in on Johnstone’s story, you will experience an inspiring life journey full of flow. He has had an amazing and insightful life to say the least. From art school in New Zealand to working with some of the best agencies in creative advertising throughout Sydney, New York and San Francisco, Johnstone’s career has taken him on many different pathways following life’s flow. It was when he experienced depression, however, that he set out on a different path. In this podcast, Johnstone discusses how he combined his skills in communications, business and illustration to produce some of his greatest works in both public speaking and book writing. His 2005 bestseller, I had a Black Dog, has been published in more than 20 different countries, which was followed up in 2008 with Living with a Black Dog. In a corporate world of always being on, performing your best and impressing your clients, talking about your mental state at work when it isn’t at its peak can be a daunting experience. In this podcast, Johnstone discusses how he experienced the richness of life after opening up about his depression. Despite the fears he faced around judgement, Johnstone, who was told by some not to publish his first book, explains how his vulnerability led to his own authenticity. How can you tune into your own truth and live life as your most authentic self? Listen to Johnstone’s views on being mentally healthy and why we should start seeing mental health as a shared human experience. Opening up about our vulnerabilities can empower us as a community. And, finally, listen to Matthew Johnstone’s take on mindfulness and present awareness, the physical and mental benefits of the breath and how resilience is linked to self-compassion. In this week’s podcast, listen to: Starting out in art (0:10) The transition into advertising (03:10) “I have been doing life but not living it” (05:23) Covering up depression (06:54) Releasing the book (07:59) Living authentically (11:16) Matthew Johnstone’s books (14:25) Trusting your journey (18:40) The power of commonality (19:50) Mindfulness (25:00) Resilience (33:29) Self-compassion (35:00)

Join host Terry Robson in a lively discussion with Geraldine King, Citibank's Workplace Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager. Geraldine, who started her early career as a registered OH&S nurse, is now the occupational health advisor at Citbanki. In this podcast, she discusses the health infrastructure and systems needed to support the employees of an organisation as busy and progressive as Citibank. When you work in a corporate space, chances are you spend most of the day sedentary. Corporate jobs require hours of office work and intellectual output from professionals making hours of sitting a common consequence. Getting that high-pressured project done on time can leave these workers computer bound and stressed. The broader issue is that corporate spaces are in need of a movement, physically yes, but culturally more so. We have all been exposed to the facts and risks of remaining still and stressed for long periods throughout the day. Citibank is taking a stand, and addressing the health and wellness risks associated with sedentary office work; the increased muscle aches, back pains and mental grievances. Also, in an office environment as busy as Citi, King discusses workers worry. “Someone might miss a big digit at the end of an important sum”, everything is a collaborative team effort and there is the possibility that a mistake will have a chain reaction on the company.  Determined focus, keeping sharp and accomplishing a project that requires being stationed to a desk is, at times, the nature of the job. So how does a wellbeing advisor like King, help build wellness for employees whilst keeping true to their job requirements- being a professional working in finance? King discusses why a company needs to set parameters, proactively send out services, and see individuals for one on one consultations where necessary. She discusses ergonomic sweeps, which means assessing the office and creating the preventive measures that will promote better wellness in the corporate space. And when it comes to dealing with mental health in the office, this also means dealing with internal and external social misconceptions and stigma. According to King, finding and promoting people who are willing to advocate mental health in the organisation, is an effective way of breaking down mental health barriers at work. King is helping us pave the way in how we approach professionals suffering with mental distress, a life crisis, illness or burnout. She suggests a flexible approach to wellbeing, not just a one-size-fits-all. Depending on their situation, workers might start their days off later, leave earlier, have a few rest days in between or take a few weeks off- it will all depend on what they need and what health professionals recommend. In this approach, you don’t lose staff to a health discrepancy or a social crisis, instead you build long-term employee loyalty and rapport. Listen and you will learn how King is facilitating a culture that helps managers lead and build emotional intelligence, both in themselves and in their teams. She discusses why leadership style is a crucial to driving office wellness and how top down leadership is fundamental to overall employee culture. You will also hear why flexibility is synonymous to the needs of the modern day worker and how wellness advisor’s like King assist the flexible movement, promote office flexibility and push barriers.

Tegan Haining provides you with the solutions for bad desk posture in the office. The effects of training without an emphasis on alignment and postural exercises in your youth can be the difference between bad and great alignment in your older years. Posture according to Haining is, “your ability to stand up straight and tall with an element of ease”.  Working in an office for many can mean hunching at a desk all day and losing the ability to maintain good posture.  Tegan discusses how you can support your spine during a day in the office and build habits that can maintain the health of your spine for the rest of your life. Exercises like wall squats (whilst taking an office call), tri-cep dips and hip extensions with your legs up on your chair can work some of the muscles you don't work sitting down all day... Credits Host: Terry Robson Special Guest: Tegan Haining Producer: Charles Hunter

This snack bite podcast provides you with five, easy-to-do exercises in 10 minutes. It’s a simple work out you can do, that offers you a full body workout in the office or use it to fill up the gaps you have throughout your day.  Each exercise can be adjusted to suit your fitness level, and can be done in 10 or 20 minutes based on the intensity you desire. All you need is a timer and your chair to do 5 different and simple exercises at work- The Lunch Time Quickie! You can do 4 reps as the warm up, then add more later to intensify the workout. This podcast provides more details on how to do these positions and integrate them into your lunch time... Step 1: High knee sprints on the spot, jog on the spot for a low intensity option Step 2: Dynamic push ups on your toes, on your knees for a low intensity option Step 3: Superman swims Step 4: Single leg squats using your chair Step 5: Bicycle ab twists Credits Host: Terry Robson Special Guest: Tegan Haining Producer: Charles Hunter

Value-driven action, according to Dr. Jodie Lowinger, lays down the foundation employee's need to perform at their peak. Are your actions in alignment with your own, individual values at work?  Finding out the values and purpose of your organisation in accordance to your own, can help you experience work more authentically. This 10 minute snack bite podcast discusses “the why”, “the how” and “the what”- three questions successful businesses ask themselves to stay aligned with their values and core proposition. Find out who drives the vision and purpose down the team and why you need to find your “why” in your organisation. Credits Host: Terry Robson Special Guest: Jodie Lowinger Producer: Charles Hunter

There are pressures in the work environment that cause us or others to lash out. In this snack bite podcast; Dr. Jodie Lowinger talks us through the amygdala, the part of our brain that lights up under stress. It is also our survival mechanism, the amygdala tells us what we perceive as a danger or a threat and triggers our aggressive behaviour. In a constant and busy work environment, employees should learn skills that can train aspects of your brain to stay calm, focused and attentive on the present moment- especially during stressful work moments. Learning these skills can help you develop your emotional intelligence, which is linked directly to self-awareness, self-power and higher levels of work performance. Credits Host: Terry Robson Special Guest: Jodie Lowinger Producer: Charles Hunter

Anxiety is the response we have before, during or after an aversive situation. It can be triggered by our internal thoughts, or externally through the world around us. How we experience our anxieties in and out of work can be deciphered by two major factors, either the intensity or the duration of stress in the work space. In this snack bite feature with Dr. Jodie Lowinger, find out when anxiety is normal and when it is preventing you from living to your full potential. Jodie discusses tools and exercises that can help you adopt a growth mindset and help alleviate your anxiety. High-levels of self-expectation and setting unrealistic goals can be a major catalyst for anxiety in the workspace. Dr. Jodie gives listeners advice on the power of self-awareness in this 10 minute snack bite, and how simple breathing exercises can help you re-connect and re-engage with yourself under pressure. Credits Host: Terry Robson Special Guest: Jodie Lowinger Producer: Charles Hunter  

Mindfulness, your ability to focus on the present moment and cultivate self-awareness, is a powerful tool for any business. Organisations are starting to realise the impacts of work on their employees, and how some work cultures are more synonymous with stress and mental illness than others. Organisations that don’t take responsibility for the wellness of their employees at work experience higher rates of presenteeism and absenteeism and lower rates of productivity and motivation. Doctor Jodie Lowinger is the Founder and Principal Clinical psychologist at the Sydney Anxiety Clinic. She is also a corporate psychologist and is the founder of Mind Strength consulting where she coaches businesses and executives on mind strengthening skills and techniques. With over 20 years’ of industry experience, Lowinger helps workers enhance their job performance and harvest skills in mindfulness. Mindfulness, as Lowinger describes, is the ability to be aware in the present moment, it is also a learned, and trainable skill. Implementing mindfulness in the workplace increases your ability to focus both internally and externally. It increases your job performance, your ability to pay attention; your focus and your ability to respond and not react to a crisis. It keeps you centred and grounded, especially in high-pressured, fast-paced work environments. This podcast provides you with a 10 minute insight into the benefits of mindfulness at work, and how you can start to use it today. Credits Host: Terry Robson Special Guest: Jodie Lowinger Producer: Charles Hunter

Tegan Haining is a Personal Trainer, a Fascia Stretch Therapist and an Aussie model. She is also the author of her book “The 7 Day Quickie”- a comprehensive, seven-day training program designed to help you with your health and fitness goals. You may recognise Haining as a contestant from the 2016 season of the Australian Survivor series, or from making headlines as a personal trainer in London. She has even trained celebrity and world athlete David Beckham. Now Haining is here to teach you four easy-t0-do techniques that can improve your strength and flexibility at the desk. Doing these postures will strengthen and improve your posture, stretch out your fascia, increase your circulation and enhance your ability to focus. You can reduce that stiff feeling you get from hunching over at a desk all day in this less than 15-minute podcast. Get rid of your forward, rounded shoulders and tight, clenched up muscles.Listen and learn how to open up your chest, hip-flexors, peck minors and neck again. Replace the tension you feel throughout the course of the day by doing these simple, 1-minute stretches and improve your mind and body flow. Credits Host: Terry Robson Special Guest: Tegan Haining Producer: Charles Hunter

In this week’s podcast, find out why Matthew Kean, The Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation, is building a stronger, more effective mental health care system that will help people grow and reach their full potential. Mr. Kean is in charge of three crucial areas of government in NSW, one area being work, health and safety. His concern regarding mental illness and its alarming effect on people in the workforce can be depicted in the growing rates of presenteeism, absenteeism and stress-induced fatalities seen today. This year, more people will die from a suicide than a car accident. Mr Kean understands mental illness and the impact it can have on a sufferer as well as various other stakeholders including the sufferer’s family and friends, businesses and the wider community. In this podcast, Mr Kean opens up to Terry about losing his friend to mental illness, and why it is now his priority to make sure all Australians, everyday, leave to work and return home safely. The impact of work-induced stress has had far-reaching consequences on the mental health of Australian workers. It is now a fact that 1 in 6 Australians of working age are suffering with a mental illness. On top of this, Mr. Kean states the average employee will spend up to one third of his life working in Australia.  Concerned with the increasing prevalence of mental illness in the workforce and the amount of time we spend at work, Mr. Kean says he will use his political platform to bring about the right kind of change.  This podcast discusses the need for both businesses and our government to combine efforts and make the changes necessary, to improve the mental health and wellbeing of NSW workers. Businesses committed to investing more time and money towards the mental health of their workers receive a $4 to $1 profit based on ROI report findings. The benefits that can be acquired by investing in the mental health of Australian employees are more than just financial; they are, as Mr. Kean discusses, a service towards improving the quality of people’s lives. Improving the community is imperative for Matt Kean, who openly discusses his mother’s battle with mental illness, an issue both sentimental and important to him. Most businesses lack the programs or devices capable of promoting the mental wellbeing of workers and some bosses still see mental illness as a personal, non-work issue. Matt Kean discusses the social benefits of having systems in place that will help people reach their full potential, get industry leaders on board, de-stigmatize mental illness, and drive positive changes in our culture. Listen, and find out how and why Matt Kean is driving change towards the issue of mental health in NSW today… In this week’s podcast listen to: Matt Kean’s areas of government (01:20) From UTS to the Hornsby electorate (06:30) Firsthand experiences with mental health (10:05) Kean’s Maiden speech (12:05) Making a dent (14:43) What causes business reluctance? (17:17) The Summit and industry captains (19:00) Changing the culture (21:09) Talking about mental illness (22:30) The challenges for young people (23:13) How to get help (24:50) The ideal future (27:07)

What is that one, fixed thing, that everyone has in common; yet most people feel like they never get enough of? Time. You have probably found yourself wishing for those few extra hours at the end of a long and busy day at work. Luke McLean-The Health & Wellbeing Manager at Cotton On, has found ways to turn your work day into a quality experience, saving your precious time through techniques that can build and maximise your own energies.  Prepare yourself for an insightful podcast on employee wellness and how the company permeates positive energy throughout its culture. The purpose at The Cotton On Group is clear; make a positive difference; whether this is achieved by providing people with quality, ethically-sourced clothing, or through their Cotton On foundation- a philanthropic program focusing on empowering local and global communities. But what the public might not be so aware of, are the positive changes that Cotton On has been making in the office. McLean talks you through some of the onsite facilities, health programs and services that Cotton On provides for their employees at head office; including an Osteopath, a beautician, walking meetings, a café and the bonding benefits of a bring-your-dog to work day. McLean is focused on aligning the company purpose to the company culture; creating a wellness environment worthy of the 2000 plus hours which he says most of us work every year. This is why Cotton On is creating facilities that can actually make a difference to the time, quality and energy present in an employee’s life. McLean, who is also the founder of Eco Life coaching, discusses how he uses eco-psychology, to create a flourishing workplace environment that encourages workers to bring their best energy to the office.  Listen to how the foundations of eco-psychology can actually maximise employee energy and help you understand the nature of culture. Also listen and find out how you, as a leader, can consciously start to direct culture, and facilitate a wellness movement at work. In this week’s podcast listen to: Combing corporate leadership with wellness (02:50) Having the right intention (06:00) Creating culture (07:00) The Cotton On Group, facilities and services (10:16) In store yoga and bring-your-dog to work day (20:00) Culture as a living organism (24:00) Eco-psychology (25:00) Credits Host: Terry Robson Producer: Charles Hunter  

Employee wellbeing is crucial in getting people to perform their best at work. The Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing at the Commonwealth Bank, Ben Sheidow is providing employees with the resources that can help integrate better balance, health and flexibility into their busy working lives. In this podcast, journey into the health and wellbeing culture at the Commonwealth Bank, and what the organisation is doing for their workers Australia wide. Despite being a large organisation with over 50,000 workers, Sheidow discusses why it is a priority for Commbank to focus on the needs of every individual; this means providing them with the resources that can develop their performance so they can grow within the company. A combined mixture of traditional programs such as the “Employee Assistance Program” and the “Managerial Assistant Program” with newer programs such as the “Thrive portal” have had a positive influence on the health and wellbeing of Commbank employees, and an overall influence on the productivity and performance of the company.  Listen to how Commonwealth Bank is creating a thriving corporate space with facilities that provide their employees with psychological advice, exercise and nutritional programs, wellbeing training and a private Commonwealth Bank health fund. The Commonwealth Bank is adapting it's organisation to the wants and needs of the modern day worker. The organisation recognises that work demands can leave employees feeling time-poor, with a detrimental impact on employee mental health. The resolution? Health Hubs and an online educational program. Sheidow explains how a one-hour trip to the doctor can now be done in a four-minute health check in any one of their major capital buildings. Listen to how providing employees with onsite access to resources and information actually saves everyone, including the company, time! And as for mental health? Their innovative online self-serve health and wellbeing portals offer employees educational training programs, articles and community services that are all personalised to suit their needs. Listen and learn for CommBank is paving the way towards a better work place... In this week’s podcast listen to: From playing sport to Health Science (04:05) Employee programs (07:58) Onsite resources (10:00) The Thrive Portal (11:06s) A better work environment (12:39) Mentors and development opportunities (15:07) Collaboration and culture (20:50) Credits Host: Terry Robson Producer: Charles Hunter

  Whether you have experienced a mental illness or not, it is likely that you know someone who has. Statistics ran by the Australian Government state that out of every 6 employed Australians, 1 is living and working with a mental illness. In today’s podcast conversation, we welcome NSW’s Mental Health Commissioner Catherine Lourey to a discussion on mental illness and why this is an issue for the whole community. The impact that a mental illness can have goes far beyond the individual sufferer; it affects your family, your friends, your work and your community. Today's businesses are recognising the benefits of an office environment that promotes employee health and wellness. Mental stress caused by work can have an adverse effect on the organisation, including the rising costs of absenteeism and presenteeism, poor employee productivity and poor performance on the job. According to Lourey only 25% of Australian businesses are addressing their employee’s mental health at work. This podcast discusses how organisations can take preventative action against mental illness in the workforce and why they should start to intervene. Lourey also talks about why we need to replace societies old, limited views on mental health. According to Lourey, who has had first hand experience in human services, public policy and public housing, mental illness is a lived experience. Like any other disease or illness, mental illness is experienced differently by every individual with a different degree of impact on their life.  Evidence shows that mental illness is an experience that you can recover from, and by providing sufferers with a community that facilitates and supports this process, rather than one that has been known to discriminate; people will be able to manage themselves faster. How can government organisations, businesses and the community begin to work together to support each other's mental health and wellbeing? Lourey provides you with the characteristics of a “mentally healthy” workplace including why we need self-agency, what the right policies are, the importance of leadership, the importance of supportive colleagues and why we need to create an inclusive office space. Our work place is essentially our community, and a great business should be able to manage the health and wellbeing of their staff. Listen and find out how you can start contributing to a mentally healthy workplace... In this week’s podcast listen to: What is the NSW Mental Health Commission? (02:16) Building resilience (04:13) What is “Lived Experience”? (12:15) The characteristics of a mentally health workplace (16:00s) The flip side (17:20) Fighting the stigma (20:47) It’s a community responsibility (28:49) Credits Host: Terry Robson Producer: Charles Hunter

In this week’s podcast join Lisa Harvey, the Head of Workplace Experience at AMP, in a discussion on the modern day office. How can the design of a work space contribute to the Organisation and it's employees? According to Harvey and her team, employee health and wellbeing is influenced by the spatial design of the office. Consider your own experience at work- is there a space you can access for alone time or quiet thought? Are there interactive desks that help facilitate group discussions? Do you know the benefits of a standing desk or does your office receive enough natural light? In this podcast Harvey discusses the potential of the work space. AMP's Workplace Experience team is taking this to new heights- using techniques that connect their employees, to their practices and to the culture within this space. Listen and find out how office ergonomics can change the employee experience; improve job performance, reduce stress and stimulate work output and productivity. The employee experience and their expectations are evolving; work is no longer the unyielding process that it used to be. The advent of technology means that employees can work from virtually anywhere, with the enticement of flexible working hours. So why are HR leaders like Harvey, dissenting the importance of the office? Harvey discusses how the tangible space of the office plays a vital function, both socially and culturally, for an organisation. What you can take from this podcast, is an understanding of the symbiotic relationship that exists between space and culture; an uplifting office space will create an uplifting culture! If a company’s values are clear and in alignment with the values of the employee and with the expectations of their experience; then a company can create what Harvey discusses to be “good work”. AMP is creating a culture that accounts for the needs and desires of every individual who values the company’s core purpose. Find out how you can create a work space that understands and supports the wants and needs of it's employees and harbors a positive work culture, so you too can learn how to flourish! In this week’s podcast listen to: Why AMP is connecting the work space, with practice and culture (5:00) The employee’s purpose (07:45) A friend in uncertain times… (9:00) Customer’s at the centre (11:45) Supporting a diverse workforce (14:09) Designing a supportive space (21:00) The essence of the business (27:24) The resilience frame (29:00) The office- a contributor to wellbeing (30:40) Credits Host: Terry Robson Producer: Charles Hunter

Assistant Commissioner Carlene York is the commander of Human Resources for the NSW police and a police veteran with over 30 years’ experience. Her career is an exemplar for women who have faced and overcome some of the issues that arise for females working in a male dominated culture. In this week’s podcast, York open’s up to Terry about her career- from working as 1 out of 2 female officers in the 1980's to becoming the Corporate spokesperson for women in Policing. She also shares the details of what it was like to command the man hunt for Malcom Naden back in 2012. These days, the health and mental wellbeing of the NSW police is a major priority for their current Assistant Commissioner Carlene York. Police duties, as she describes, can be dramatic and violent. It is not uncommon for an officer to experience some form of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder after handling a disturbing case. In this week’s podcast, York discusses the unforeseen nature of police work, and how society has started to change its perceptions towards mental health. With more than 30 years of police experience, York knows the psychological impact of the job and is currently using her HR role to focus on early intervention and preventative strategies. With mental illness now affecting 1 in 5 Australians, employee mental health is a trending topic for corporate leaders. Listen to how Carlene York designed a “Workplace improvement program” that not only improved the mental health of participating officers, but also improved their overall performance. Listening to this, business leaders can discover the mutual benefits of providing employees with support for their mental health at work- financial benefits included. What you can also expect in this podcast, is a discussion between York and Robson on the silent culture surrounding mental illness. Find out why old-world beliefs and masculine stereotypes still pervade the police force and prevent sufferers from getting the help that they really need.  York discusses how HR can address these problems by promoting resiliency through education modules and training programs.   Credits Host: Terry Robson Producer: Charles Hunter  

We all know that human resources provides for a positive workplace environment.  HR is the backbone to a successful, culturally rich organisation but how are you contributing and making your workplace more positive and inclusive? In this episode of the WellBeing GROW podcast, Terry Robson discusses the era of a new, people-based work culture with special guest speaker Jayne Ward, an international HR specialist and current Group head of performance, talent and rewards for Australia Post. Just ask yourself, are you ready to take on new opportunities at work? Could you convey your ideas to important colleagues or board members at any given moment on any given day? Do you know who you are and what direction you want to go in at work? Is your elevator pitch ready on standby? Ward discusses how one simple pitch could lead you to one amazing first impression.  Having an elevator pitch can ease you into more meaningful conversations at work, and could mean avoiding all the uncomfortable, under-prepared moments. This is not to get confused with another schmooze tactic; rather it is about meaning everything you say so that you can best represent your authentic self and build more genuine relationships at work. Listen to Robson and Ward chat about the Cultural Revolution taking place in today’s corporate world. Find out why a major company like Australian Post is evolving both digitally and culturally, for reasons beyond just pure innovation.  Ward will tell you why employees and businesses are now looking for a sense of purpose and a way to produce work that can make a difference. Ward discusses how the mission of Australia Post - to reach the lives of every member of every Australian community - is the driving motivator of the company’s staff. This shared purpose creates a positive, inclusive culture that helps brings employees closer together.  Ward also encourages a corporate revolution based on respectful, human relationships; starting and enforced from the “top down.” This gives a new and more profound meaning to an otherwise out of date mode of hierarchy, where CEO’s are starting to lead by example amongst employees, rather than away from them. This podcast can provide listeners with the knowledge on how to define who you are at work. It gives detailed insights into the benefits of a having a shared, and collective purpose within an organisation, how top-down hierarchy creates an inclusive work culture, and why emphasising human relationships at work is crucial for corporate productivity. In this week’s podcast listen to: Jayne’s HR journey (02:46) What’s an elevator pitch? (06:42) Australia Post - the largest digital workforce in Australia (12:20) Top-down leadership and community service (14:45) One size doesn’t fit all (17:20) How to build a culture (21:13) Technology’s influence on culture (25:40) Pain points (26:46) Inclusivity, culture and building relationships (27:37) Benefits (34:00) Impostor syndrome (35:50) Credits Host: Terry Robson Producer: Charles Hunter