How might we make our work and our workplaces even more meaningful, impactful and achieve results faster? Reconfiguring our organisations with a skills-first approach may be the answer.    In this episode of Candid Conversations, you'll hear from Artie Gindidis, Deloitte Australia's Workforce Transformation Lead who interviews Stephen Lancaster-Hall, our US and a global leader of Skills-based organisations. In the episode, they: Deep dive into the concept of skills-based organisations Discuss the impact on teams, productivity and meaningful work, and Unpack where and how organisatio ..read more

When we talk about EVs, the conversation is often just about batteries and charging, but what else does it mean for us? In this episode, we look at EVs as more than just EVs, but a way into an electrified energy ecosystem what will fundamentally shift the way we interact with energy and transport - for massive benefits. You’ll hear from Andrew Moore – Director in Deloitte Mobility Insights & Solutions, and Alina Dini – Director in Energy and Climate Advisory as they: Look at ‘a day in the life of’ in a future electric ecosystem  Highlight what needs to be true for this future Wh ..read more

What’s one of the worst things in the world you could think of? Killing puppies – but in this case we’re not actually talking puppies.  In the latest episode of Candid Conversations, we get to hear from our Consulting Innovation Team about one of our own innovation stories, and how we applied our structured approach to de-risking an idea. You’ll hear from the horse’s mouth, snake through their journey, and even hear about zombies, between: Maria Kudrina, Senior Manager and Human Capital Innovation Lead, Greg Newman, Director in Human Capital Consulting, Analytics and Insights and, Pavlo ..read more

If creativity is connecting things, then how about market partnerships? The transition to a world filled with EVs is well underway but the challenges of accessing and securing the critical minerals for EV batteries at pace requires organisations in the supply chain to adopt new ways of operating to meet the needs of consumers. Here on Candid Conversations we talk to changemakers about what is happening in their industry right now. In this episode you’ll hear from Carrie Grimes and Alex White, Partners in Deloitte Australia’s Climate and Engineering and Mergers and Acquisitions practice respect ..read more

When people talk about ‘data fluency’, some of the big questions in the room are “What does good like? How do I improve this capability? And what needs to be true?” Here on Candid Conversations we talk to changemakers about what is happening in their industry right now. In the latest episode of the Talk Data to Me Mini-series, our special host Anna-Marie Tolic speaks to Amanda Princi and Neil Coulson from Transurban, to walk us through their journey of innovating and transforming their organisation to build data fluency for everyone. They speak about: The importance of enabling everyone to re ..read more

Failure is a big word in the innovation space - we talk about reframing it, learning from it and always here the phrase 'fail fast'. But how do you do it tactically and purposefully so that drives outcomes and impact? On this episode of Candid Conversations, we speak to Susanna Kass, Designer and Culture Strategist who co-created the Epic Fail Game and Jason Bender, Deloitte Australia's Head of Innovation and Space where they explore: - How failure is critical to creativity and innovation - Reframing our mindset about failure (in business and beyond) - Tactical examples, tools and strategies t ..read more

Here on Candid Conversations we talk to changemakers about what is happening in their industry right now. In this episode we talk to Carl Diggins, Director in Consulting from Deloitte Australia and Isabeau Korpel, Executive Director People and Culture, Department of Transport, Western Australia about: - HR Innovation and the stickiest challenges being faced in the government and pubilc sector - Why government and public sector HR is more innovative than you think - The importance of embedding the heart into the technology innovations we implement If you haven’t already, follow Candid Conversat ..read more

Here on Candid Conversations we talk to changemakers about what is happening in their industry right now.  Globally, organisations are beginning to shift their attention away from an employee’s ‘job’, focusing instead on the skills their workforce can provide. While many companies are seeing the benefits of this skills-based approach, the rapid shifts in technology (particularly with AI) are accelerating the skill requirements of the modern workforce. In this episode of Candid Conversations, we’ll cover the skill-challenges of today’s workforce, and how emerging technologies can be adopte ..read more

Here on Candid Conversations we talk to changemakers about what is happening in their industry right now. In this episode we talk to Amina Crooks and Sanj Perera about: - The challenges the water sector faces towards digital transformation  - The shifts in customer expectations and what it means for traditionally asset centric organisations -  Examples of how organisations who are currently asset and product centric can transform to customer centric both culturally and operationally  If you haven’t already, follow Candid Conversations or subscribe wherever you listen to your pod ..read more

Here on Candid Conversations we talk to changemakers about what is happening in their industry right now. In this episode we kick-off our Data Fluency Mini-Series where our host Maddy Anderson talks to Lisa Lombardi and Thierry Lotrian about: - Demystifying what Data Fluency actually means - What good data fluency looks like, and what capabilities it unlocks - How leading organisations are building data fluency to introduce innovative products and business models If you haven’t already, follow Candid Conversations or subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts. Host: Maddy Anderson Audio By ..read more