Workplace Conversations Podcast

AIMWA

Workplace Conversations is the podcast from AIMWA, Western Australia's leading workplace development institute. Work is changing. The people navigating it have a lot to say. Each episode, we sit down with leaders, professionals and experts from across industries to talk about leadership, career development, workplace culture and the future of work. Real people. Real stories. Real workplaces. Hosted by Sandra Holloway. Featuring regular guest Professor Gary Martin. Streaming now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.

  1. 4d ago

    Can You Spot a Leader Who Is Faking It? - with Ben Harvey (Part 2) | WPC Podcast

    Twenty-five years covering politics, business and crime gives you a read on power. Ben Harvey shares what he has learned about leadership from the people who hold it. In this episode of Workplace Conversations, AIMWA host Sandra Holloway sits down with Ben Harvey, chief reporter at The West Australian, to talk about the one trait every powerful person shares, how to spot a leader who is out of their depth and why saying sorry has become the hardest thing in leadership. Ben unpacks what happens when power goes to someone’s head, why the best leaders can read people three moves ahead, and why no comment can be the loudest thing a leader says. This is part two of a two-part conversation. Part one covers Ben’s own career, from backyard mechanic to chief reporter. — ABOUT YOUR GUEST AND HOST Ben Harvey is chief reporter at The West Australian. Over more than 25 years in journalism he has covered crime, politics and business in Western Australia and overseas, and held senior newsroom roles including chief of staff, state political editor and business editor. Since 2020 he has hosted Up Late with Ben Harvey. Sandra Holloway is Chief Customer Officer at AIMWA, Western Australia’s leading workplace development institute. — TIMESTAMPS [00:00] Welcome back to Workplace Conversations[01:21] The one trait every powerful person shares[02:52] Sliding doors moments and going all in[04:07] What power does to people who cannot hold it[05:54] Leaders who grew into the role[07:05] Can you spot an ineffective leader in five minutes?[07:54] Why yes, no and I don’t know are the signs of a strong leader[09:51] What the most effective leaders have in common[10:42] When a prepared answer stops working[16:45] The clearest sign of ego overtaking judgement[18:05] Why believing a leader matters more than agreeing with them[20:34] Manufactured versus human[22:10] What the strongest communicators understand about their audience[25:14] The most common mistake people make with journalists[28:12] The phrases that make a journalist suspicious[29:30] How experienced people turn no comment into a weapon[30:20] How smartphones changed accountability for leaders and journalists[31:56] Why leaders still cannot bypass traditional media[34:10] What to do when something inaccurate goes viral[37:31] The best crisis response he has seen— CONNECT WITH WORKPLACE CONVERSATIONS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workplaceconversationspodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Workplace-Conversations-Podcast/61591403565312/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/workplace-conversations-podcast/id6793009374YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AIMWestAus/podcasts— CONNECT WITH AIMWA Website: https://aimwa.com/LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/school/aimwa/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aim_westernaustraliaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AIMWestAusFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AIMWesternAustralia— ABOUT AIMWA AND WORKPLACE CONVERSATIONS AIMWA is Western Australia’s leading workplace development institute and a not-for-profit registered charity. We deliver practical learning that builds real capability across leadership, management and business. Workplace Conversations is a podcast presented by AIMWA. Real people, real stories, real workplaces. We bring together sharp minds from across Australian business to talk about the issues that matter most at work. Subscribe so you never miss an episode.

  2. Oct 22

    Can You Build a Global Career Without Leaving Perth? - with Tania Hudson | WPC Podcast

    Perth has natural resources, global technical capability, a skilled workforce and a time zone that puts us alongside Asia. So are we converting those advantages into real opportunity? In this episode of Workplace Conversations, AIMWA host Sandra Holloway sits down with Tania Hudson, CEO of Committee for Perth, to talk about whether the brain drain is a myth, what the defence boom actually means for the city, and what Perth needs to get right before 2050. Tania unpacks why Perth is the most connected isolated city in the world, why she describes it as a global supermodel that cannot rest on its looks, and why the story we tell about ourselves might be the thing holding us back. — ABOUT YOUR GUEST AND HOST Tania Hudson is CEO of Committee for Perth and a board member. Committee for Perth is an independent and apolitical member organisation advocating for greater Perth across 42 industry sectors. She began her career in journalism, including roles at The Age and as head of media for ANZ Bank, and has since worked across mining, consulting, social investment, philanthropy, medical research and the arts. She has called Perth home for 27 years. Sandra Holloway is Chief Customer Officer at AIMWA, Western Australia’s leading workplace development institute. — TIMESTAMPS [00:00] Welcome to Workplace Conversations[01:19] Why Tania moved to Perth and never left[02:00] From journalism to banking to the Pilbara[03:19] When Perth started to feel like home[05:26] Why should a business choose Perth?[06:07] Perth as a global supermodel[07:29] What Committee for Perth actually does[09:57] Building networks as a newcomer[12:12] Is isolation an advantage or does it make us insular?[14:31] The identity and branding problem[15:40] Innovation in Perth and why it is not visible enough[17:30] The smart state lesson from Queensland[19:16] Is the brain drain a myth?[21:13] Why defence could be the next big story for WA[22:56] Inside the Committee for Perth 2050 report[26:21] The projects that will change the face of the city[27:49] Housing, densification and living differently[29:10] Tania’s personal vision for Perth in 2050[30:48] What 2050 should look like for young people[32:42] What Tania is asking WA leaders to do— CONNECT WITH WORKPLACE CONVERSATIONS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workplaceconversationspodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Workplace-Conversations-Podcast/61591403565312/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/workplace-conversations-podcast/id6793009374YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AIMWestAus/podcasts— CONNECT WITH AIMWA Website: https://aimwa.com/LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/school/aimwa/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aim_westernaustraliaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AIMWestAusFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AIMWesternAustralia— CONNECT WITH TANIA HUDSON LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tania-hudson-26837b8/Committee for Perth: https://committeeforperth.com.au/— ABOUT AIMWA AND WORKPLACE CONVERSATIONS AIMWA is Western Australia’s leading workplace development institute and a not-for-profit registered charity. We deliver practical learning that builds real capability across leadership, management and business. Workplace Conversations is a podcast presented by AIMWA. Real people, real stories, real workplaces. We bring together sharp minds from across Australian business to talk about the issues that matter most at work. Subscribe so you never miss an episode.

  3. Oct 8

    What Does the Future of Work Look Like? - with Harvard Professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee | WPC Podcast

    Even if you are optimistic about AI, we will run out of people before AI takes over the economy. Harvard Business School's Professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee explains what that means for business. In this episode of Workplace Conversations, AIMWA host Sandra Holloway sits down with Professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee, author of Better, Simpler Strategy, to talk about why strategy gets overcomplicated, why companies know more about their customers than their own people, and what actually makes someone want to work for you. Felix unpacks the value stick, willingness to pay and willingness to sell, why half of mid-size and large companies know almost nothing about their employees, and why two thirds of people who quit say they quit because of their boss. — ABOUT YOUR GUEST AND HOST Professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee is the Andreas Andresen Professor of Business Administration in the Strategy Unit at Harvard Business School. He is an award-winning educator and the author of Better, Simpler Strategy. He was in Perth for AIMWA's Senior Executive Forum 2026. Sandra Holloway is Chief Customer Officer at AIMWA, Western Australia's leading workplace development institute. — TIMESTAMPS [00:00] Welcome to Workplace Conversations[01:45] What Felix is most curious about when he teaches[03:15] Why executives are too busy to think about the big picture[04:05] Why good intentions hold companies back[05:27] The shopping list of strategy[06:16] What strategy actually is, and what it is not[09:00] The value stick explained[09:45] Willingness to pay and willingness to sell[11:45] How companies measure willingness to pay[12:50] Why half of companies know nothing about their employees[15:55] Why quality and cost is a false choice in services[16:50] Why we will run out of people before AI takes over[17:15] What actually makes someone want to work for you[19:20] Why purpose statements all sound the same[20:00] The Amazon example: clear expectations beat nice words[23:30] Why employee value propositions matter[27:15] Activity versus strategy[31:35] The light bulb lesson: automating the past[34:10] Redesigning a process rather than automating it[39:50] What separates genuinely effective leaders[42:00] Why open-mindedness is the hardest skill to keep[45:00] What leaders underestimate about their own words[46:20] One question every leader should ask themselves— CONNECT WITH WORKPLACE CONVERSATIONS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workplaceconversationspodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Workplace-Conversations-Podcast/61591403565312/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/workplace-conversations-podcast/id6793009374YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AIMWestAus/podcasts— CONNECT WITH AIMWA Website: https://aimwa.com/LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/school/aimwa/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aim_westernaustraliaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AIMWestAusFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AIMWesternAustralia— CONNECT WITH PROFESSOR FELIX OBERHOLZER-GEE LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/felix-oberholzer-gee/— ABOUT AIMWA AND WORKPLACE CONVERSATIONS AIMWA is Western Australia's leading workplace development institute and a not-for-profit registered charity. We deliver practical learning that builds real capability across leadership, management and business. Workplace Conversations is a podcast presented by AIMWA. Real people, real stories, real workplaces. We bring together sharp minds from across Australian business to talk about the issues that matter most at work. Subscribe so you never miss an episode.

  4. Sep 23

    How Did a Backyard Mechanic Become Chief Reporter? - with Ben Harvey | WPC Podcast

    Ben Harvey was a backyard mechanic who talked his way into a newspaper cadetship. Twenty-five years later he is chief reporter at The West Australian. In this episode of Workplace Conversations, AIMWA host Sandra Holloway sits down with Ben Harvey to talk about the craft of reading people, why self-interest explains almost every workplace, and what it takes to admit you got it wrong. Ben unpacks the death knock, the years on the crime round, how political reporting really works behind closed doors, and why owning a mistake defuses almost any conflict. — ABOUT YOUR GUEST AND HOST Ben Harvey is chief reporter at The West Australian. Over more than 25 years in journalism he has covered crime, politics and business in Western Australia and overseas, and held senior newsroom roles including chief of staff, state political editor and business editor. Since 2020 he has hosted Up Late with Ben Harvey. Sandra Holloway is Chief Customer Officer at AIMWA, Western Australia's leading workplace development institute. — TIMESTAMPS [00:00] Welcome to Workplace Conversations[02:26] From backyard mechanic to newspaper cadet[04:20] The first front page and the lesson that followed[07:05] What a real cadetship looked like[11:42] The death knock and how you do it[16:15] Two years on the crime round[18:35] What crime reporting taught him about people[22:28] Turning people who wanted to hurt him into sources[27:27] Why admitting you got it wrong defuses everything[28:25] Moving into politics and reading the play[30:32] How you find out what happened behind closed doors[32:53] Reading people in five seconds[33:52] How Up Late came about[40:04] The public Ben Harvey and the private one[40:46] The first-name hack that softens any criticism[45:05] Being publicly wrong and how he handles it[47:49] The stories he wishes he had handled with more humanity[49:44] What journalism has given him that nothing else could[52:29] Advice for anyone wanting to be a journalist today[54:05] What his 18-year-old self would think— CONNECT WITH WORKPLACE CONVERSATIONS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workplaceconversationspodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Workplace-Conversations-Podcast/61591403565312/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/workplace-conversations-podcast/id6793009374YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AIMWestAus/podcasts— CONNECT WITH AIMWA Website: https://aimwa.com/LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/school/aimwa/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aim_westernaustraliaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AIMWestAusFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AIMWesternAustralia— ABOUT AIMWA AND WORKPLACE CONVERSATIONS AIMWA is Western Australia's leading workplace development institute and a not-for-profit registered charity. We deliver practical learning that builds real capability across leadership, management and business. Workplace Conversations is a podcast presented by AIMWA. Real people, real stories, real workplaces. We bring together sharp minds from across Australian business to talk about the issues that matter most at work. Subscribe so you never miss an episode.

  5. Sep 10

    Who Is Responsible for Your Wellbeing at Work? - with Jordan Doropoulos | WPC Podcast

    At 15 Jordan Doropoulos was playing football in England. By 20 injuries had ended it, and he had no idea who he was without it. In this episode of Workplace Conversations, AIMWA host Sandra Holloway sits down with Jordan Doropoulos, CEO and Facilitator of Peace Be The Journey Wellness, to talk about losing an identity, the years he spent suppressing it, and the phone call from a mate that changed everything. Jordan unpacks what real workplace wellbeing looks like beyond a once a year wellness day, how to regulate your nervous system in 30 seconds, and why wellbeing takes more courage than most people think. ABOUT YOUR GUEST AND HOST Jordan Doropoulos is CEO and Facilitator of Peace Be The Journey Wellness, a health, wellbeing and personal development practice consulting to workplaces across Western Australia. A former high level footballer who played in England and Australia's National Premier League, he now works with organisations on wellbeing, nervous system regulation and workplace culture. He is also part of the team behind Cold Nips and Dawn Break, sober wellness activations touring nationally. Sandra Holloway is Chief Customer Officer at AIMWA, Western Australia's leading workplace development institute. TIMESTAMPS [00:00] Welcome to Workplace Conversations[00:53] The weekly wellbeing check in and what people actually say[03:35] Playing football in England at 15[05:33] Coming home and what changed[08:44] The injuries that ended it at 20[10:09] Losing an identity he had held his whole life[11:23] Choosing work over surgery[12:22] The hardest period of his life[14:38] Moving to New Zealand and running a billion dollar project at 22[16:06] The phone call from his best mate[17:57] Therapy and coming back to the tools that worked[21:29] Backpacking Europe and living in Canada[22:53] Starting his own business[25:07] What we are each responsible for in our own wellbeing[26:04] The wellbeing bubbles explained[27:18] Why showing up at 40 percent can still be giving 100 percent[29:13] Communication, emails and small things that shift culture[33:21] What employers get wrong about wellbeing[35:24] Why a once a year wellness day is not enough[37:01] Three things any organisation can start with[40:24] Nervous system regulation explained[43:12] A 30 second tool to regulate on the spot[46:28] Cold Nips, Dawn Break and connection without alcohol[51:06] Rapid fire: one thing a leader can do for their own wellbeing[52:50] The warning sign not to ignore[53:32] What his 15 year old self would think of him now CONNECT WITH WORKPLACE CONVERSATIONS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workplaceconversationspodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Workplace-Conversations-Podcast/61591403565312/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/workplace-conversations-podcast/id6793009374YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AIMWestAus/podcasts CONNECT WITH AIMWA Website: https://aimwa.com/LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/school/aimwa/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aim_westernaustraliaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AIMWestAusFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AIMWesternAustralia CONNECT WITH JORDAN DOROPOULOS LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-doropoulos-1b4034216/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordan.doropoulos/ ABOUT AIMWA AND WORKPLACE CONVERSATIONS AIMWA is Western Australia's leading workplace development institute and a not-for-profit registered charity. We deliver practical learning that builds real capability across leadership, management and business. Workplace Conversations is a podcast presented by AIMWA. Real people, real stories, real workplaces. We bring together sharp minds from across Australian business to talk about the issues that matter most at work. Subscribe so you never miss an episode.

  6. Aug 28

    How Did a Healthcare Worker Build a Construction Business? - with Jasmine Kadic | WPC Podcast

    Jasmine Kadic knew nothing about construction when she co-founded Benang. Today the business employs over 100 people. In this episode of Workplace Conversations, AIMWA host Sandra Holloway sits down with Jasmine Kadic, Managing Director and co-founder of Benang, to talk about leadership you never asked for, building a business while grieving, and why family is more than a value statement on a wall. Jasmine unpacks the buddy system that grew organically across her teams, why she brought an aunty into the business, the knowledge an experienced worker holds that no manual or AI can capture, and her football approach to building safe teams. ABOUT YOUR GUEST AND HOST Jasmine Kadic is a proud Ballardong woman, Managing Director and co-founder of Benang, and CEO of Ergon Group. She is Chairperson of Noongar Mia Mia, a Director of the Noongar Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and a board member of the Clean Energy Skills National Centre of Excellence. Before founding Benang in 2018, she spent 16 years in management and supervisory roles across the health industry. Sandra Holloway is Chief Customer Officer at AIMWA, Western Australia's leading workplace development institute. TIMESTAMPS [00:00] Welcome to Workplace Conversations[01:11] Growing up, community and early leadership[05:26] The matriarchs who shaped her[09:18] First job, health care and learning empathy[13:31] Starting Benang and what it does[16:21] How grief became a driver[18:08] Health care to construction: what she had to learn fast[20:48] What Benang means and why they chose it[21:46] Family as a value, not a slogan[22:45] Balancing commercial growth with social purpose[26:05] Breaking in as an Aboriginal business[29:49] The licence barrier and what stops people getting to work[32:44] Bringing Aunty Josie into the business[37:01] The knowledge no manual or AI can capture[39:21] How the buddy system grew organically[42:45] Building cultural awareness into the fabric of the business[45:00] The football approach to safe teams[48:18] Winning the award she did not know she was nominated for[49:30] Being a woman in a male dominated industry[51:15] What the Beediyar program changed for her[53:48] The question nobody asks men: how do you do it all?[59:28] Carrying the weight of legacy and responsibility[01:01:42] What we owe the generation coming next CONNECT WITH WORKPLACE CONVERSATIONS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workplaceconversationspodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Workplace-Conversations-Podcast/61591403565312/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/workplace-conversations-podcast/id6793009374YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AIMWestAus/podcasts CONNECT WITH AIMWA Website: https://aimwa.com/LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/school/aimwa/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aim_westernaustraliaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AIMWestAusFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AIMWesternAustralia CONNECT WITH JASMINE KADIC LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasmine-kadic-650710188/ ABOUT AIMWA AND WORKPLACE CONVERSATIONS AIMWA is Western Australia's leading workplace development institute and a not-for-profit registered charity. We deliver practical learning that builds real capability across leadership, management and business. Workplace Conversations is a podcast presented by AIMWA. Real people, real stories, real workplaces. We bring together sharp minds from across Australian business to talk about the issues that matter most at work. Subscribe so you never miss an episode.

  7. Aug 19

    What is Psychological Safety? - with Professor Gary Martin | WPC Podcast

    Psychological safety has become one of the most used and most misunderstood terms in the modern workplace. So what does it actually mean? In this episode of Workplace Conversations, AIMWA host Sandra Holloway sits down with AIMWA CEO Professor Gary Martin to unpack his Forbes article on psychological safety, the one that caught the attention of Harvard's Professor Amy Edmondson, the person who coined the term. Gary explains why comfort and safety are not the same thing, how leaders confuse kindness with avoidance, and why removing the bubble wrap is the key to growth. ABOUT YOUR GUEST AND HOST Professor Gary Martin FAIM is Chief Executive Officer of AIMWA, Emeritus Professor, keynote speaker, workplace strategist and columnist. He is a LinkedIn Top Voice and widely recognised for his work spotting and shaping workplace trends. Sandra Holloway is Chief Customer Officer at AIMWA, Western Australia's leading workplace development institute. TIMESTAMPS [00:00] Welcome to Workplace Conversations[00:36] The Forbes article that caught Amy Edmondson's attention[01:33] Who is Amy Edmondson and why her recognition matters[03:08] Why psychological safety is such a live issue right now[03:40] Psychosocial risk vs psychological safety: the confusion[04:08] What psychological safety actually means[06:20] The bubble wrap metaphor explained[08:58] How leaders confuse kindness with avoidance[10:00] What happens to performance when conversations are avoided[10:50] Why we need to stop branding conversations difficult[11:20] Psychological safety and high expectations together[12:13] Why silence is not agreement[13:02] Why psychological safety matters most in uncertain times[15:20] Where leaders can start to help their teams speak up[16:50] What to do in your next team meeting: pause before reacting[18:27] Why psychological safety is everyone's responsibility, not just leaders[21:20] The difference between challenging an idea and attacking a person[22:40] One practical thing leaders can do this week CONNECT WITH WORKPLACE CONVERSATIONS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workplaceconversationspodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Workplace-Conversations-Podcast/61591403565312/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/workplace-conversations-podcast/id6793009374YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AIMWestAus/podcasts CONNECT WITH AIMWA Website: aimwa.comLinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/school/aimwa/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aim_westernaustraliaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AIMWestAusFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AIMWesternAustralia CONNECT WITH PROFESSOR GARY MARTIN LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/professorgarymartin/ ABOUT AIMWA AND WORKPLACE CONVERSATIONS AIMWA is Western Australia's leading workplace development institute and a not-for-profit registered charity. We deliver practical learning that builds real capability across leadership, management and business. Workplace Conversations is a podcast presented by AIMWA. Real people, real stories, real workplaces. We bring together sharp minds from across Australian business to talk about the issues that matter most at work. Subscribe so you never miss an episode.

  8. Aug 6

    Is There Shadow AI in Your Organisation? - with Dr Peta Chirgwin | WPC Podcast

    Everyone is talking about AI. But most organisations are implementing it without asking the most important questions first. In this episode of Workplace Conversations, AIMWA host Sandra Holloway sits down with Dr Peta Chirgwin, CEO of Chameleon Mettle Group and one of Australia's leading voices on responsible AI, automation and the future of work. Peta unpacks why AI projects fail, what human-led AI actually looks like in practice, and what leaders need to understand before they hit go on their next AI implementation. This is one of the most important workplace conversations happening right now. ABOUT YOUR GUEST AND HOST Dr Peta Chirgwin is CEO of Chameleon Mettle Group and a specialist in automation, responsible AI and future of work transitions. She holds a PhD in human factors in mining automation and remote operations, and has spent over 25 years working across mining and technology, including consulting to organisations across Australia and the United States on AI implementation and work design. Sandra Holloway is Chief Customer Officer at AIMWA, Western Australia's leading workplace development institute. TIMESTAMPS [00:00] Welcome to Workplace Conversations[00:36] Meet our guest: Dr Peta Chirgwin[01:44] Peta's background: 25 years in mining and technology[03:25] The Choice Before Us: what does that actually mean?[05:08] Where Australia sits in the global AI race[07:49] The panic and anxiety around AI implementation[09:38] Who should hold the power when humans and tech collide?[11:02] The Human Authority Index explained[12:10] Why organisations implement AI without a strategy[15:59] When IT drives AI decisions and the rest of the organisation plays catch up[17:45] What happens when leaders do not communicate openly about AI[19:20] How to bring your workforce along on the AI journey[20:12] Work design: why it has to come before AI implementation[24:04] The invisible work people do when systems do not talk to each other[27:14] What people are most anxious about when it comes to AI[30:04] Upskilling yourself for an AI-driven future[34:20] Reasonable concerns about AI in the workplace[36:09] What sociotechnical safety actually means[38:42] What human in the loop really means and what it does not[40:52] AI stewardship and what it looks like in practice[41:46] Executive AI literacy: what leaders actually need to know[44:39] The questions every CEO should be asking about AI right now[48:19] Shadow AI: what it is and why you need an AI amnesty[50:39] Will AI replace jobs? Dystopia or utopia?[57:15] Ethics, values and choosing which AI tools you support[58:09] One thing to leave leaders with as they navigate AI CONNECT WITH WORKPLACE CONVERSATIONS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workplaceconversationspodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Workplace-Conversations-Podcast/61591403565312/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/workplace-conversations-podcast/id6793009374YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AIMWestAus/podcasts CONNECT WITH AIMWA Website: aimwa.comLinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/school/aimwa/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aim_westernaustraliaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AIMWestAusFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AIMWesternAustralia CONNECT WITH DR PETA CHIRGWIN LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peta-chirgwin/ ABOUT AIMWA AND WORKPLACE CONVERSATIONS AIMWA is Western Australia's leading workplace development institute and a not-for-profit registered charity. We deliver practical learning that builds real capability across leadership, management and business. Workplace Conversations is a podcast presented by AIMWA. Real people, real stories, real workplaces. We bring together sharp minds from across Australian business to talk about the issues that matter most at work. Subscribe so you never miss an episode.

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Workplace Conversations is the podcast from AIMWA, Western Australia's leading workplace development institute. Work is changing. The people navigating it have a lot to say. Each episode, we sit down with leaders, professionals and experts from across industries to talk about leadership, career development, workplace culture and the future of work. Real people. Real stories. Real workplaces. Hosted by Sandra Holloway. Featuring regular guest Professor Gary Martin. Streaming now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.

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