Well Workplaces

Introducing an exciting new segment (*drumroll please*) ... Timeout with Tom.   Similar to sending your children for a timeout to the naughty corner, this style of podcast is a shorter and under 10 minutes. We cut right into a previous episode where we bring in the best questions asked and answered by our experts through our a hundred episodes that we've recorded. I hope you enjoy this format that we'll be bringing to you over the year that really can cut into those key lessons that we've learned over the last two years of doing this podcast with so many great experts and educators in the wellbeing space. ~ High performing organisations have had to do a full 360 dunk when it comes to employee wellbeing over the last two years. From permanent office to remote to the rebirthing of hybrid and the learnings that have come with it to now. We're thrilled to be joined by Kate Renner, Head of Employee Experience at Wisr. Kate is an HR expert by trade and human behaviour heroine at heart, she has over 15 years’ experience creating amazing workplaces in the tech industries.  Kate believes that with the right people, tools, mission, leaders, and behaviours in place, we can create meaningful workplaces and technology that can change the world.  We're excited to welcome Kate Renner to the Well Workplaces podcast to share how wellbeing inclusions can improve employee performance, experience and also facilitate employee attraction and retention.  Wisr just won Most Outstanding Practice in Diversity & Inclusion and was awarded #2 in the Best Places to Work in Banking, Superannuation, and Financial Services in the AFR BOSS Best Places to Work awards. ~ Listen to Episode 059:  How Wellbeing Inclusions Contribute To High Performance Culture With Kate Renner, Wisr ~ About Well Workplaces Well Workplaces is a movement by Pinnacle Health Group and our vision is for a world where workplaces lead and create healthier communities.  Well Workplaces podcast has been designed to create genuine wellbeing conversations in the workplace and share expert knowledge in practical ways. Is your workplace fit for the hybrid workplace? Take the Thriving Workplace test today. Connect with Well Workplaces on Linkedin or Join the community for exclusive events here.

Samuel Eddy is a workplace mental health stress management, and career confidence expert.  He's an executive coach also, and he helps teams and individuals build healthy, thriving lives, careers and workplace cultures.  As an experienced executive coach, Sam's Business Open Change is an independent consultancy that specializes in executive coaching for some of Australia's leading organizations. In this episode, Tom and Sam discuss: What are some of the key issues for executives? How common are communication /conflict issues within teams? The key solutions to help people on this issue and some key examples Common workplace conflict triggers: communication, assumptions, lack of role clarity Identifying the protective personality or EGO that feeds conflict The conflict iceberg - how to get below the surface and shift into empathy Owing your contribution Rehearsal, Options & Agreements Tactical tools - language, tone and energy ~ Connect with Samuel Eddy  ~ Resources: Ep04 How to take a stress temperature check? Samuel Eddy principal consultant and educator ~ About Pinnacle Performance Club (PPC) Pinnacle Performance Club is a collective of keynote speakers, health educators and industry leaders, who are passionate about wellbeing and performance (just like us) and know how to energise and inspire your team and workforce. Pinnacle Performance Club is designed specifically for highly-engaged workplaces and teams who are wanting to learn, grow, connect and ultimately achieve peak performance. ~ About Well Workplaces Well Workplaces is a movement by Pinnacle Health Group and our vision is for a world where workplaces lead and create healthier communities.  Well Workplaces podcast has been designed to create genuine wellbeing conversations in the workplace and share expert knowledge in practical ways. Is your workplace fit for the hybrid workplace? Take the Thriving Workplace test today. Connect with Well Workplaces on Linkedin or Join the community for exclusive events here.

We're thrilled to be joined by Jerome Deroy who joins us all the way from New Mexico, USA.    Jerome, the CEO of Narativ is passionate about the power of personal storytelling in business, specifically as it relates to the sales process, employee engagement and employee onboarding.  In today's episode we discuss  How can storytelling create happier employees  The story and background of Narativ. Jerome's method of storytelling.  How storytelling can help business culture and enhance connection in the hybrid workplace.  Jerome is also the host of the StoryTalks podcast. ~ Connect with Jerome and Check out this video  About Well Workplaces Well Workplaces is a movement by Pinnacle Health Group and our vision is for a world where workplaces lead and create healthier communities.  Well Workplaces podcast has been designed to create genuine wellbeing conversations in the workplace and share expert knowledge in practical ways. Is your workplace fit for the hybrid workplace? Take the Thriving Workplace test today.  Connect with Well Workplaces on Linkedin or Join the community for exclusive events here.

Karen Laos, is a confidence warrior specialising in communication tactics. She is fiercely committed to equipping women in business to speak with clarity and confidence.  At 52, she left her corporate job to pursue her mission of eradicating self-doubt in 10 million women within 10 years. Over her 20+ year career, she has gained rave reviews from clients such as NASA, Netflix, Google, and AT&T. She's also the author of Trust Your Own Voice: Growing Your Influence Through Confident Communication, a guidebook for women to speak up. Her podcast, Ignite Your Confidence, helps women to stop holding back and start taking their seat at the table. Karen joins Tom on the Podcast where they discuss: The main barriers to confidence in women  Why Being polite and nice in the workplace can be well nice, but it can mean lack of clarity and progress.  Karen shares the common main words we should avoid at work and what can we say instead Connect with Karen Laos | Website karenlaos.com ~ About Well Workplaces Well Workplaces is a movement by Pinnacle Health Group and our vision is for a world where workplaces lead and create healthier communities.  Well Workplaces podcast has been designed to create genuine wellbeing conversations in the workplace and share expert knowledge in practical ways. Is your workplace fit for the hybrid workplace? Take the Workplace Wellbeing Program test today. Connect with Well Workplaces on Linkedin or Join the community for exclusive events here.

If you're a professional athlete or you're a performance athlete, or if you're what Tom likes to call a Corporate Athlete, you've been working hard at this time of year.  You're working through, and you've probably putting yourself through a fair bit of stress with higher expectations on yourself.  Tom shares his top tips for getting you through your holiday "off season". Hear all about our exciting projects underway for 2023, including some short form content on the podcast, such as Ask Me Anything, which is an opportunity for community members to ask Tom anything an he'll to do his best at a response via our podcast. Tom talks a little more about Pinnacle Performance Club, a newly launched project and where we host our education and we connect a lot of the speakers that have been guests on this podcast.  If you've listened to some of our guests, you'll notice that there are PPC members who can be engaged through our business Pinnacle Health Group to help your organization and individuals or employees within your workplace to, to thrive going into 2023.  Thanks again to our community for tuning in.  We've been able to reach so many of you through the content that we've been putting out Well Workplaces and of course, Pinnacle Health Group.  So thank you again, have a great festive season, take care and we'll connect in the new season.  ~ Connect with Tom Bosna ~ About Pinnacle Performance Club (PPC) Pinnacle Performance Club is a collective of keynote speakers, health educators and industry leaders, who are passionate about wellbeing and performance (just like us) and know how to energise and inspire your team and workforce. Pinnacle Performance Club is designed specifically for highly-engaged workplaces and teams who are wanting to learn, grow, connect and ultimately achieve peak performance. ~ About Well Workplaces Well Workplaces is a movement by Pinnacle Health Group and our vision is for a world where workplaces lead and create healthier communities.  Well Workplaces podcast has been designed to create genuine wellbeing conversations in the workplace and share expert knowledge in practical ways. Is your workplace fit for the hybrid workplace? Take the Thriving Workplace test today. Connect with Well Workplaces on Linkedin or Join the community for exclusive events here.

Did you know 8 out of 10 people experience back pain in their life? It certainly is a harrowing statistic and one that needs to be addressed. Sometimes with pain comes fear of movement which can lead to seeing a well intended health practitioner that says 'you have the back of an 80 year old' or 'gee you are as stiff as a board' thus unintentionally feeding that fear avoidance. I'm pleased to be joined by Bart De Vries, Founder of Limber.  Bart is a Physiotherapist by background and the kiwi inventor behind Limber. He has applied his knowledge and passion for human behaviour and movement to help address the statistics around pain with a holistic solution that you can move with. In this chat, we will hear about Bart's journey of invention, we will talk about what is wrong with the desks we currently use. We will unpack some of the myths around posture and pain and Bart gives some insights on the trend of standing desks and how your best posture is your next posture. Bart de Vries is the Founder of Limber and the creator of the world's healthiest desk, according to professors at the University of Berkeley California. As a qualified physio Bart was sick of seeing people return to the environments that were injuring them. So he created Limber to treat the root causes of back pain, creating products to promote movement, increase knowledge and promote a positive relationship with our backs - all in ways that are good for us and the planet. ~ Connect with Bart. ~ About Well Workplaces Well Workplaces is a movement by Pinnacle Health Group and our vision is for a world where workplaces lead and create healthier communities.  Well Workplaces podcast has been designed to create genuine wellbeing conversations in the workplace and share expert knowledge in practical ways. Is your workplace fit for the hybrid workplace? Take the Thriving Workplace test today. Connect with Well Workplaces on Linkedin or Join the community for exclusive events here.

Rebecca Grainger is the founder of Triiyo - who are transforming the way leading organisations connect and communicate with their people during workplace transitions and return to work scenarios.  Combining human connection and technology to bridge the gap between work and life for your employees. We learn about Rebecca's background and the lead up to the creation of Triiyo, as well as: The key moments and realisation in the need for Triiyo  The pandemic pivots and the key moments here. We also hear of some client stories that bring out the human element of the solution  And our favourite question:  In 2035, what does the future of employee experience look like to you, what does Triiyo look like and any other future of work predictions?  ~  Connect with Rebecca  ~ About Well Workplaces Well Workplaces is a movement by Pinnacle Health Group and our vision is for a world where workplaces lead and create healthier communities.  Well Workplaces podcast has been designed to create genuine wellbeing conversations in the workplace and share expert knowledge in practical ways. Is your workplace fit for the hybrid workplace? Take the Thriving Workplace test today. Connect with Well Workplaces on Linkedin or Join the community for exclusive events here.

We're excited to be hosting a special podcast with Nitin Govila, a Management Leader, Entrepreneur, Engineer and Meditation Trainer. He is the APAC MENA MD for the French manufacturing group Serge Ferrari, a leader in the flexible composite material sector. His scope of operations covers: Japan, Korea, China, Hongkong, India, ASEAN, Australia-NZ, Middle-East & Africa. In our chat, we discuss: Nitin's career in design/architecture and how became interested in meditation? We talk about spaces and, in particular, what the key trends in aesthetic design for office spaces, commercial real estate right now? (given the fact that they need to be super appealing to bring people back to office!) There is a lot of considerations for design and its impact on mental wellness.  How does noise impact mental health? Thermal comfort and lighting are other elements, so how can workplaces create sustainable workspaces that enhance mental health. The big challenge for organisations right now is ensuring that office days are fit for collaboration, but are also highly productive!  What are some important key elements from a design perspective? We love this question:  "Fast forward 10 years, what does the future of work look like?" ~ Connect with Nitin Govila  ~ About Well Workplaces Well Workplaces is a movement by Pinnacle Health Group and our vision is for a world where workplaces lead and create healthier communities. Well Workplaces podcast has been designed to create genuine wellbeing conversations in the workplace and share expert knowledge in practical ways. Is your workplace fit for the hybrid workplace? Take the Thriving Workplace test today. Connect with Well Workplaces on Linkedin or Join the community for exclusive events here.

Daniel is someone who embraces life to the full. Having grown a strong reputation within the banking and finance industry for his holistic approach, his passion for relationships and making the world a better place for people is evident. Whether working for large corporations like Westpac or BT Finance, or more specialised firms like Tribeca Financial, Daniel’s focus has always been building the life every client wants and helping create the roadmap to make it happen. This often requires open and honest conversations, something Daniel also welcomes outside of work with his active involvement in various mental health initiatives. Dan believes the best results in financial advice come through adopting an honest and upfront approach – working with honesty, empathy and respect. It’s seen him become a champion of financial wellbeing, working closely with individuals and organisations to create holistic roadmaps which create a strong sense of security and freedom. He is a natural leader, applying his strategic and human centred approach to inspire people to live their Good Life. ~ Welcome to the Pinnacle Performance Club, Daniel Testa! ~ Connect with Daniel Testa ~ About Pinnacle Performance Club (PPC) Pinnacle Performance Club is a collective of keynote speakers, health educators and industry leaders, who are passionate about wellbeing and performance (just like us) and know how to energise and inspire your team and workforce. Pinnacle Performance Club is designed specifically for highly-engaged workplaces and teams who are wanting to learn, grow, connect and ultimately achieve peak performance. ~ About Well Workplaces Well Workplaces is a movement by Pinnacle Health Group and our vision is for a world where workplaces lead and create healthier communities.  Well Workplaces podcast has been designed to create genuine wellbeing conversations in the workplace and share expert knowledge in practical ways. Is your workplace fit for the hybrid workplace? Take the Thriving Workplace test today. Connect with Well Workplaces on Linkedin or Join the community for exclusive events here.

Welcoming Jen Hope to the Well Workplaces community.   Jen Hope is an executive and leadership coach for impactful start-up leaders.  With a background as the Vice President of Marketing for multiple high-growth startup companies, Jen understands the complexity of startup leadership.  She uses evidence-based tools and frameworks to help clients make sustained behaviour change. A mental health advocate, Jen is passionate about creating safe spaces for females and neurodivergent people in startup and corporate leadership. In today's episode, we chat about: some of those main differences that happen in startup businesses from a leadership challenge perspective, not to mention the wellbeing perspective and the challenges that come with that.  how leadership development is sometimes not prioritized in startups. What are some of the challenges and successes that a lot of leaders are having or have had over the last couple of years?  It's a really interesting chat and, as always, we ask about what the Future of Work looks like!  ~  Connect with Jen Hope   ~ Instagram  About Well Workplaces  Well Workplaces is a movement by Pinnacle Health Group and our vision is for a world where workplaces lead and create healthier communities.  Well Workplaces podcast has been designed to create genuine wellbeing conversations in the workplace and share expert knowledge in practical ways.  Is your workplace fit for the hybrid workplace? Take the Thriving Workplace test today. Connect with Well Workplaces on Linkedin or Join the community for exclusive events here.