Change Happens

"I suppose forging resilience, building resilience, is innovating. And so, when we look back at the last three months, we see everywhere, people innovating to get through this adversity that we’re all facing." In this week's episode of the Change Happens #podcast, Jenelle McMaster is joined by Australian of the Year and Sight For All Chair, Dr James Muecke AM, who shares his insights into the relationship between health and resilience.

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Host: Jenelle McMaster  is Managing Partner, Oceania Markets at EY.

Guest: Dr James Muecke AM is Australian of the Year and "Sight For All" Chair.

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"The hardest thing to do at that point in time was to rapidly pivot to not just a new way of working but also a new mode of leadership. Our teams wanted answers and clarity - they were scared, I was scared."

In this week's episode of the Change Happens #podcast, Jenelle McMaster is joined by Managing Director & CEO at Domain, Jason Pellegrino, who shares his insights and experiences on the shifting nature of leadership during times of change and uncertainty.

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Host: Jenelle McMaster  is Managing Partner, Oceania Markets at EY.

Guest: Jason Pellegrino is Managing Director & CEO at Domain 

"What I hope I never forget is the importance of communicating, and that’s being honest, empathetic, visible and creating that sense of hope."

In this week's episode of the Change Happens #podcast, Jenelle McMaster is joined by Chief Executive Officer and Regional Managing Partner Oceania at EY Tony Johnson, who shares the insights and lessons he's taken from this year's period of unprecedented change. 

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"I think there’s a real need for industry and government to collaborate more directly here. Not only in terms of funding that’s so essential to help the workforce pivot and to re-skill, but also through industry helping government to understand where those future roles are likely to occur."

In this week's episode of the Change Happens #podcast, Jenelle McMaster meets with Managing Director of Microsoft Australia Steven Worrall, to discuss the importance of collaboration between industry and government to address changing skills demands in Australia. 

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Host: Jenelle McMaster  is Managing Partner, Oceania Markets at EY.

Guest: Steven Worrall Managing Director Microsoft Australia 

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"Skills development obviously has to align with job opportunities and the best way to do that is more investment in this space."

In our latest episode of the Change Happens #podcast, Jenelle McMaster is joined by the Member for Waterford, Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development, Shannon Fentiman MP, to discuss the role of skills and training in Australia's economic recovery following #COVID19.

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Host: Jenelle McMaster  is Managing Partner, Oceania Markets at EY.

Guest: Shannon Fentiman MP -  Member for Waterford, Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development.

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"It doesn’t matter who you are, no one’s bigger than a football club."

In this week's episode of the Change Happens #podcast, Jenelle McMaster speaks with Melbourne Storm CEO Dave Donaghy ahead of the NRL restart to discuss how the sporting community has been affected by #COVID19 and the challenges sporting clubs are facing in the wake of the pandemic.

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Host: Jenelle McMaster  is Managing Partner, Oceania Markets at EY.

Guest: Dave Donaghy is CEO of NRL team Melbourne Storm.

"Investing in a very systematic way into the mental health and wellbeing of your people, I would argue, is just a good business competitive strategy."

In this week's episode of the Change Happens #podcast, Jenelle McMaster is joined once again by Managing Director and Founder of The Wellbeing Outfit Jonathan Nicholas to discuss #leadership and how operating within a cognitive economy can help drive a strategy-led focus on mental health to benefit organisations as a whole.

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Host: Jenelle McMaster  is Managing Partner, Oceania Markets at EY.

Guest: Jonathan Nicholas  is Managing Director and Founder at The Wellbeing Outfit.

"The leaders who struggle in crisis are the ones who hide things." 

In this week's episode of the Change Happens #podcast, Jenelle McMaster speaks with Chief Executive Officer at NSW Trustee & Guardian Adam Dent, who shares his insights into leading and managing people in some of the most challenging circumstances. 

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Host: Jenelle McMaster  is Managing Partner, Oceania Markets at EY.

Guest: Adam Dent is Chief Executive Officer at NSW Trustee & Guardian  and Director and Co Founder of Start Out Australia. 

"First and foremost, your safety is everything to us. The rest can wait. We'll work out how the business can operate, but you must stay safe. You must stay at home."

When an on-air presenter at Nova Entertainment was asked to self-isolate after displaying symptoms of coronavirus, leadership had to act fast in its communications, being honest and real about the approach they were taking. In this week's episode of the Change Happens #podcast, Jenelle McMaster is joined by Nova Entertainment CEO Cathy O'Connor to discuss #leadership and shifting business paradigms in a remote working world.

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Host: Jenelle McMaster  is Managing Partner, Oceania Markets at EY.
Guest: Cathy O'Connor is Nova Entertainment CEO.

"We’ve seen an increase in loneliness and the second thing we’ve seen is an increase in anxiety. And it’s not just from people who are already anxious.”

In this week's episode of the Change Happens #podcast, Jenelle McMaster speaks with John Brogden, CEO of Landcom and Chairman of Lifeline Australia, who shares his personal mental health journey and insights on the emotional ramifications of the COVID-19 situation. 

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Host: Jenelle McMaster  is Managing Partner, Oceania Markets at EY.
Guest: John Brogden is CEO of Landcom,  and Chairman of Lifeline Australia.