Best Behaviour

Note:
This episode was recorded in early 2023. While we always record for 90 minutes, we didn't want to edit this down to fit our normal format so kept it for our summer series.

Please enjoy this full-length conversation with John Pollaers

In this episode, we explore the remarkable career of John Pollaers OAM, a figure synonymous with leadership in both the corporate and academic sectors. After beginning his working life in the Navy, John's first corporate foray was with Diageo, rising through the ranks to become President Asia Pacific. He further cemented his leadership prowess as CEO of major companies like Pacific Brands and Foster’s Group Limited. Acknowledged for his contributions to the manufacturing sector, education, and business with the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2018, John's influence extends to his role as Chancellor of Swinburne University of Technology since February 2019, where he champions innovation and excellence in higher education.
In 2022 John was made Non Executive Director for AGL - Gabe and Chris took the opportunity in early 2023 to sit down with John to talk about his life and career, digging in to what it means to be lead by an unwavering purpose.

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Best Behaviour podcast is recorded on Wurundjeri land, Interchange acknowledges that this always was, and always will be Aboriginal land.

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Gabe and Chris took the opportunity while in Sydney recently to pin down Interchange's Project and Operations Director, Sandra, and get her behind the microphone. The three Interchange leaders talk about some of our most creative solutions to workplace problems, and one or two that weren't so successful. 


Best Behaviour is produced by Interchange, a management consultancy creatively transforming organisations. For more information about Interchange and how we can help you, visit https://www.interchange.com.au 

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Best Behaviour podcast is recorded on Wurundjeri land, Interchange acknowledges that this always was, and always will be Aboriginal land.

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Gabe is joined by Nick and Bec to get into the nitty gritty of new psychosocial hazard legislation and what it means for you and your team.

You can read more about this on our blog.

Or attend our 'A Creative Approach to Addressing Psychosocial Hazards' event in Sydney on October 26th 2023, Best Behaviour listeners can get 50% off tickets by using the code PODCAST50 at checkout. 

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Best Behaviour podcast is recorded on Wurundjeri land, Interchange acknowledges that this always was, and always will be Aboriginal land.

For more information about Interchange and the work that we do, check out our website, or connect with us on LinkedIn.

Guest: Michael Schneider, CEO of Bunnings
Hosts: Gabe Harris and Chris Gabardi
Recorded at Bunnings Support Centre, Burnley, VIC
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Best Behaviour podcast is recorded on Wurundjeri land, Interchange acknowledges that this always was, and always will be Aboriginal land.

For more information about Interchange and the work that we do, check out our website, or connect with us on LinkedIn.

In this episode, Gabe and Bec are joined by Hayley Curcio, Head of MECCAversity at MECCA Brands to discuss her experiences in shaping the culture of one of Australia’s biggest and most recognised brands.

MECCA originated in Melbourne in 1997, and have reshaped beauty in Australia and Aotearoa (New Zealand), with innovative retail and top-notch beauty experiences.

Founded by Jo Horgan, MECCA is now Australia's biggest luxury beauty seller, attracting 4 million customers annually through 100+ stores and online. They offer an exclusive collection of 200+ top global beauty brands and have a team of more than 6000.

Discussed in this episode:

• MECCA's long-term organisational focus on education
• Hayley's journey to her role as Head of MECCAversity
• The cultural pillars that have supported MECCA's massive growth in recent years

Guest: Hayley Curcio
Hosts: Gabe Harris and Bec Hale
Recorded at Rolln Studios, Collingwood 2023

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Find details for the first event in our 2023 Creative Approach Series 
'A Creative Approach to Addressing Psychosocial Hazards' here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/a-creative-approach-to-addressing-psychosocial-hazards-tickets-678715715977?aff=podcast
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Best Behaviour podcast is recorded on Wurundjeri land, Interchange acknowledges that this always was, and always will be Aboriginal land.

For more information about Interchange and the work that we do, check out our website, or connect with us on LinkedIn.

In this episode of The Culture Commute Gabe sits down with Interchange's own Organisational Psychologist Nick Brandon-Jones to talk all things Safety Culture. Using Chernobyl as a case study, Nick and Gabe deep-dive on how the disaster could have been prevented, how organisations can transform their Safety Culture, and how Bollywood acted as an accelerant for culture change that would have otherwise taken generations. 

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Best Behaviour podcast is recorded on Wurundjeri land, Interchange acknowledges that this always was, and always will be Aboriginal land.

For more information about Interchange and the work that we do, check out our website, or connect with us on LinkedIn.

Dr Sean Gallagher is the director of Swinburne University’s Centre for the New Workforce, Chief Investigator at the Australian Cobotics Centre, has a PhD in Chemistry, and is a member of the Future of Work advisory panel - In the latest episode of Best Behaviour, Gabe and Nick sat down with Sean to talk about the possible impact of AI on the workforce, Hybrid working, and the need to be nimble and experimental as we forge a new way of working into the future.

You can read more about Swinburne's Centre for the New Workforce here: https://www.swinburne.edu.au/research/centres-groups-clinics/centre-for-the-new-workforce/our-research/

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Best Behaviour podcast is recorded on Wurundjeri land, Interchange acknowledges that this always was, and always will be Aboriginal land.

For more information about Interchange and the work that we do, check out our website, or connect with us on LinkedIn.

The Culture Commute is our fortnightly in-house look at workplace culture. This episode Chris and Gabe look at Strategy - does it need to look beyond profit, or will money always be the driver of success?



Gabe's recommendation:
Zero podcast

Chris' recommendation:
Masters of Scale podcast  

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Best Behaviour podcast is recorded on Wurundjeri land, Interchange acknowledges that this always was, and always will be Aboriginal land.

For more information about Interchange and the work that we do, check out our website, or connect with us on LinkedIn.

Gabe and Chris sat down with James Sutherland, CEO of Golf Australia. 

James has a wealth of experience in the world of sport and leadership, having spent 17 years as CEO of Cricket Australia, from 2001 to 2019.During his time at Cricket Australia, he oversaw the remarkable growth in cricket participation, over 250%, with female involvement increasing ten-fold, culminating in the 2020 Women’s ICC World Cup, which saw a record crowd of 86,000 at the MCG.

This episode dives into:
·     James’ time at Cricket Australia
·     The similarities (and differences) between sport and business,
·     The story behind the massive growth in women’s participation in cricket,
·     The continued efforts and challenges in gender equality within sport

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Best Behaviour podcast is recorded on Wurundjeri land, Interchange acknowledges that this always was, and always will be Aboriginal land.

For more information about Interchange and the work that we do, check out our website, or connect with us on LinkedIn.

Welcome to The Culture Commute, where we tackle a workplace culture topic in the time it takes you to get to work. 

Today Chris and Gabe talk purpose. Is it important? Is it even necessary to have an organisational purpose? What about when purpose doesn't mean anything? 

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Best Behaviour podcast is recorded on Wurundjeri land, Interchange acknowledges that this always was, and always will be Aboriginal land.

For more information about Interchange and the work that we do, check out our website, or connect with us on LinkedIn.