The People Shift

As we navigate the post-pandemic world, having leaders who champion the welfare of employees must be a non-negotiable in every organization. Listen to Jamie's latest conversation with Genesis Amaris Kemp as he tackles what it takes to be a genuine people-focused leader.

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Listen to A highlight from People Focussed Leadership with Jamie Getgood | Audioburst Aired on GEMS with Genesis Amaris Kemp: Welcome back to jams genesis. Amar's cab with me. Today is jamie get good. And here's a bit about jamie. He's awarded australian leader of t

Catch our CEO and Founder Cybill Getgood at RoundtableInsights' virtual conference on 28th October to tackle Strategic Leadership for Sustainable Growth.

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⚙️ will require leaders to not only lead with insights gained from their ✉️ but also from being open to 📩.

At this roundtable at the conference, we will look at why:
✅ will require learning to be able to provide focus on positive experiences – from employees to customers across geographies and generations
✅ and being open to innovative ideas will enable leaders to make the tough calls required in uncertain times
✅ will have to learn that successful will depend on proactive , trust-building, and frequent with their people
✅ has to revisit their 20th-century management philosophies to create sustainable

👋 Join the discussion with Anirvan Sen (Fifth Chrome), Cybill Getgood(The People Shift), Justin J Anthony (PIKOM, The National Tech Association of Malaysia), Susana Jiménez Jiménez, Stephanie Bown at the virtual conference 'Strategic Leadership for Sustainable Growth' on 28th October.

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Cybill Juarez is now a Getgood—and she’s ready to share her side of the story.

This time, she takes us on her colourful journey as a serial entrepreneur, as The People Multiplier and as the Power Woman behind The People Shift.

Listen to our season starter as Jamie puts her wife in the hot seat and unravels her management secrets, core principles and own definition of people-focused leadership.

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Jodi Walton believes that if there’s one attribute every recruiter should possess, it’s curiosity — the ability to delve beyond conventional processes and push past one’s unconscious biases.

This exact attribute of hers led to a groundbreaking recruitment pricing and engagement model, disrupting the industry and making her company, Harrison McMillan, one of the most sought-after HR firms in South Australia.

Catch Jodi Walton with Cybill Juarez and Jamie Getgood as they break down her “unbundled recruitment model” that gave her the reputation as one of the pioneers in modern HR. Jodi also shares her out-of-the-box practices in leadership and Human Resources in this episode of The People Shift Podcast.

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The People Shift Co-founder and Ambassador Jamie Getgood was listed by The Australian Business Journal as one of the 20 to Watch Out for in 2021.

We are proud of you, Jamie! 👏

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How do you secure the physical and psychological safety of your team whilst braving the pandemic and the closure of your business?

In the 11th episode of The People Shift Podcast, Michelle Strong shared her journey of how they steered their business to the finish line in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a People & Culture leader, she ensured that employees exited with dignity and grace and that their customers were not negatively impacted by the change — a true people-focused leadership approach.

Talking to Jamie Getgood, Michelle also delved into the importance of building genuine, authentic relationships with your team through transparency, vulnerability and trust.

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Leaders account for 70% of the variance in . As the pandemic takes its toll on people’s and overall well-being, a holistic approach to is critical now more than ever.

This article by Jamie Getgood explores how leaders can be proactive in checking in with their people and supporting their well-being in this age of .

How HR Leaders Can Avoid Employee Disengagement in the Age of Remote Work - The People Shift Many organisations — including mine — have swiftly embraced remote work with minimal preparation. Whilst working from home has its perks, such as spending more time with loved ones, it also has some disadvantages. For instance, “Quick call?” or “Let’s catch up!” messages from my team h...

There is no secret formula to . But for Michelle Strong, it starts with showing genuine and authentic care for people and demonstrating it consistently through good times and tough times.

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6 Signs You Genuinely and Authentically Care for Your People - The People Shift There is no secret formula for leadership, assuming that you genuinely care about your people as individuals, for their sakes as well as for the benefit that you gain for your business. A genuine win-win is achievable, where providing an environment for people to thrive also enables the business to....

Christian Mingay spent the last three decades in the Australian Air and Defence Forces. Having been subjected to leadership throughout his career, he naturally developed the same approach as a leader. But he knows better now.

In the 10th episode of The People Shift Podcast, Christian Mingay talks us through his journey and how it gave him a diverse perspective on . He explains why leaders must be adaptable and how they can get the best out of people by tailoring their leadership style to suit each person.

Catch him in this all-new episode with hosts Jamie Getgood and Cybill Juarez.

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Mervin Borja, our Digital Content Producer, answers the question, “What do you love most about the culture at The People Shift?”

Get to know the rockstars behind the brand.

After a year of navigating the , Elaine Bensted reflects on the challenges she faced as Zoos SA's CEO and shares what humans can learn from , which she referred to in this article as "the original masters of ."

Need Perspective to Tackle our ‘New Normal’? Just Look to Animals. - The People Shift New normal. We’ve heard those words almost constantly since the start of the global pandemic we still find ourselves in over 12 months later. This Friday marks one year since both of our sites, Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park, closed their doors to the public. Through intense highs and lows, ...

In the business realm, social media is used as a marketing tool. Social leaders like Gunnar Habitz take advantage of these platforms to develop their leadership style, as well as hone their communication, collaboration and community-building skills.

In the ninth episode of The People Shift Podcast, Gunnar sits down with Cybill Juarez and Jamie Getgood to tackle social media and how leaders can leverage it to run their business and lead their teams. He also shares his journey of overcoming corporate redundancy and how he landed his dream job.

Learn incredible tips and tricks from Gunnar as we explore his background in the Tech and Software industry, and as a guru in a leading social media platform.

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Having been bound by the industry’s "shackles of confidentiality" for a long time, David Malan finally breaks the chain and exposes the reality behind some perpetuated misconceptions about Human Resources.

David shares his opinions on several topics, such as why HR professionals must not pursue a Masters in HR, why humour is essential in leadership and why HR people must expose themselves to social media.

Catch David in a thought-provoking conversation with Jamie Getgood in this episode of The People Shift Podcast.

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Human Resources is often associated with confidentiality, policy compliance and disciplinary actions. George Akle debunks this norm as he shares how HR leaders can lead cross-cultural and cross-functional teams whilst imposing inclusivity, transparency and authenticity within the management.

In the seventh episode of The People Shift Podcast, Cybill Juarez and Jamie Getgood dig deep into George Akle’s global HR journey walking us through his experience in leading HR transformations and operations in 17 countries across the Asia-Pacific region, his take on HR transparency and his hire-to-retire principle.

See how George incorporates his finance and business management background and his in-depth knowledge of the end-to-end HR function to help companies identify and remediate structural and procedural deficiencies across their organisation.

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How can a process-driven engineer lead a team without prior training? It’s a scenario common in many organisations. We promote the best person into a management position and fail in one thing—we don’t equip them enough to master the yin and yang of business: the people and the processes.

Whilst working as an engineer at Holden, Jeremy witnessed the company undergo a massive cultural change—the entire workforce was being transitioned due to a significant downsizing. A few years later, he found himself in a different role, at a different company with a completely different culture. Without any solid mentor, he was left to navigate the complexities of leadership on his own.

In the sixth episode of The People Shift Podcast, Cybill Juarez and Jamie Getgood sit down with Jeremy Allen-Waters as he shares his first leadership experience, how continuous improvement plays a big role in empowering his team at Vinidex and how his Holden experience shaped him into the people-focused leader he is today.

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Positive psychology can be seen as fluffy, especially in male-dominated industries. How does a practitioner shine a light on a taboo topic whilst helping an entire workforce survive The Valley of Death?

In the fifth episode of The People Shift Podcast, Leanne Camilleri (MAPP) takes us to the VUCA world of shipbuilding and tells us the story of how she used Positive Deviance to support workers as they faced redundancy and mental health issues when the industry was folding.

Talking to Jamie Getgood, Leanne also explores other health and wellbeing topics, including her own Me, We, Us approach and the PERMAH model.

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Whether it’s conducting that dreaded performance review or dealing with the team’s work frustrations, leaders are bound to have difficult conversations. How do you find the right words and make the best out of these situations?

In the fourth episode of The People Shift Podcast, Ben Makepeace gets real with Cybill Juarez and Jamie Getgood to share his honest-to-goodness take on handling tough conversations at work.

Ben also touches on other relevant topics, such as the No-Stakes Practice and the classic Feedback Sandwich.

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