Margo Droulers, Head of HR Client Services and Deputy HR Director, Macquarie University, discusses how to transition from transaction "policy police" to leading strategic and trusted business advisors. Margo has over thirty years as a human resources practitioner, specialising in HR service delivery and organisation, team and employee development. Margo has worked on diverse change management programs implementing new technical systems, realigning organisational culture and restructuring after mergers and acquisitions. See full transcript, summary, resources mentioned and discussion question ..read more

Kirsten Watson, Chief People Officer at Transport for NSW, discusses the reality of what business partnering is and how it can be achieved through business acumen, 'soft skills' and problem solving. Kirsten leads the teams responsible for delivering outstanding end-to-end experiences for Transport’s employees, shaping the organisation, workforce and workplaces to be future-ready, and setting the standards for how the business supports, develops and treats its people. Kirsten has previously led the People & Culture functions for Ausgrid and the Department of Finance, Services & Innovat ..read more

Scott Hansen, Director General of the NSW Department of Primary Industries, discusses partnering with the business to identify, develop and execute workforce strategies. Before joining the department in March 2014, Scott held senior management roles in both the public and private sectors in the areas of agriculture, innovation and productivity. See full transcript, summary, resources mentioned and discussion questions here: https://www.psc.nsw.gov.au/workforce-management/capability-framework/the-spark-shaping-a-world-class-hr ..read more

Jacqui Curtis, Chief Operating Officer, Australian Taxation Office (ATO), discusses the future role of adaptive and flexible HR models leveraging technology, automation and responding to the “Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous” (VUCA) world. Jacqui joined the ATO in September 2013 as Deputy Commissioner ATO People, responsible for delivering an enterprise-wide human resource management service. Jacqui was previously General Manager, People Capability Division at the Department of Human Services. See full transcript, summary, resources mentioned and discussion questions here: https ..read more

Sandra Crawford, Assistant Commissioner, Community Corrections, NSW Department of Communities and Justice, discusses imparting insights – the art of story telling to compel action. Sandra is responsible for leading the agency to deliver on its vision of enhancing community safety through changing offending behaviour. Sandra has led the implementation of strategic workforce planning and the delivery of the workplace modernisation program. Sandra has worked in a variety of policy, project and senior executive support roles across NSW Government. See full transcript, summary, resources mentione ..read more

Rodd Staples, Secretary, Transport for NSW, discusses taking an evidence-based approach to all things customer, people and culture. Rodd currently leads more than 25,000 people to plan, manage and deliver transport infrastructure and services for all transport modes across NSW. Rodd has held Senior leadership roles in new and established organisations, with a successful track record of developing and implementing programs of change and improvement. See full transcript, summary, resources mentioned and discussion questions here: https://www.psc.nsw.gov.au/workforce-management/capability-frame ..read more

Richard Griffiths, Executive Director, Workforce Planning and Talent Development, NSW Health, discusses sourcing workplace and people insights – starting with the basics. Richard leads strategic workforce planning, culture strategy, and workforce performance and reporting across the health cluster. Richard has spent nearly 25 years in public health entities, vocational education and law enforcement in senior people and culture roles. See full transcript, summary, resources mentioned and discussion questions here: https://www.psc.nsw.gov.au/workforce-management/capability-framework/the-spark ..read more

Tony Ashton, Chief Product Officer at OneModel has been a pioneer in the people analytics field for over 25 years. Tony discusses trends in establishing and maturing the people analytics team. Working across all areas of HR with deep experience in Analytics, Workforce Planning, Strategic HR, Industrial Relations, Recruiting, Learning & Performance Management. See full transcript, summary, resources mentioned and discussion questions here: https://www.psc.nsw.gov.au/workforce-management/capability-framework/the-spark-shaping-a-world-class-hr ..read more

Scott Johnston, Deputy Secretary, Revenue NSW Commissioner of Fines Administration Scott’s career spans the Australian and United Kingdom public sectors. Prior to joining Revenue NSW, Scott was Acting Commissioner at the NSW Public Service Commission. An internationally recognised statistician specialising in economic analysis, Scott has developed and led significant change initiatives including a variety of complex people management programs. Jody Grima, Executive Director, Service Delivery, Service NSW. Jody leads a team of over 2500 staff responsible for creating tangible and valuable chan ..read more

Major General Natasha Fox AM CSC, Head of People Capability Division, Department of Defence. Major General Natasha Fox was the Commanding Officer/Chief Instructor at the Australian Defence Force Academy (2009 – 2010) and has completed Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Bachelor of Arts (English/Politics), Master of: Business Administration; Management in Defence Studies and Politics and Policy. Ben Neal, Partner, Workforce Transformation, Pricewaterhouse Coopers. Ben is a Fellow of the Australian Human Resources Institute (FAHRI) and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Developmen ..read more