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Sensei Karen engages with leading experts and accomplished business leaders, diving deep into what it means to be an outstanding leader of people while thriving at work and in life.

Get ready to be inspired as Karen and her guests share their journeys through captivating stories, offering hard-won wisdom and practical advice that you can use right now.

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Episode 93: Bridging the HR Credibility Gap

3 weeks ago

Karen and Ilona Charles chat about the struggles HR professionals face in gaining trust and credibility at work. Ilona shares her insights as CEO of Shilo People and author of HR for Impact.

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Episode 84: Transformative Blueprint for Leaders to Thrive with Vision, Empathy, and Resilience in the 21st Century

7-Oct-24 12:33pm

Karen joins forces with organizational change and service management expert Karen Ferris. Author of "The Leadership Mindset," Ferris provides a transformative framework for 21st-century leaders. Together, they delve into the "REMARKABLE" acronym, unpacking essential leadership qualities.

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Episode 83: High Cost of Poor Leadership: Why Bad Bosses Can't Stay

23-Sep-24 12:42pm

Michelle Gibbings, an expert in workplace culture, global keynote speaker, and accomplished author, joins Karen for an insightful discussion on the heavy price of poor leadership and the reasons ineffective bosses can no longer stick around.

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Episode 81: Ending Body Burnout

2-Sep-24 9:53am

We explore the root causes of body burnout with renowned nutritionist and wellness expert, Filipa Bellette.

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Episode 79: The Performance vs. Wellbeing Myth

12-Aug-24 4:50pm

Karen sits down with renowned sports psychologist Graham Winter, author of "Think One Team," to discuss how to achieve peak performance and well-being.

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Episode 78: Taming the Black Dog

29-Jul-24 4:49am

Karen is joined by Adam Blum, the author of "Easy Target: Taming the Blackdog," a keynote speaker, First Responder Firefighter, and host of the TrueBlueConversations Podcast, to discuss the steps you can take to overcome depression.

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Episode 76: Why Leadership is Broken

1-Jul-24 10:57am

Dr. Paige Williams, a renowned keynote speaker, organizational psychologist, and Honorary Fellow at the University of Melbourne, joins Karen to discuss why leadership is broken and what we need to do about it.

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Episode 73: The Role Humans Have in the Future of Service

20-May-24 10:27am

Karen is joined by Jaquie Scammell, Australia’s leading Customer Service expert and Founder of ServiceQ, to discuss the role humans have in the future of service.

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Episode 69: Leadership in Education

8-Apr-24 10:09am

Karen is honored to be joined by Tony Mackay, a highly respected leader in the education sector, to delve into the topic of leadership in Education.

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Episode 67: Recovering from Burnout

12-Mar-24 1:00pm

Tune in to this episode to learn how to overcome burnout and build a more sustainable work-life balance.

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Episode 65: AI and the Changing Nature of Work

12-Feb-24 12:27pm

On the show today we’re going to kick off, by talking all about AI and the Changing Nature of Work. To help us unpack this topic, we are joined by Belinda Fyffe. Belinda is the CEO of The Proven Group, a People and Culture Consultancy.

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Episode 64: The Psychology of Collaboration

29-Jan-24 12:04pm

We're diving into the psychology of collaboration. Learn how group dynamics and individual personalities impact teamwork.

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Episode 62: Psychological Safety at Work

15-Jan-24 1:22pm

Ever felt hesitant to share your ideas at work, even if they're brilliant? Join Karen and Brett Pomroy as they explore the power of psychological safety and how it can unlock your team's full potential.

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Episode 61: Trauma and Its Influence on How People Show Up at Work

18-Dec-23 2:13pm

Did you know that past trauma can significantly impact how people behave at work? In this episode, Karen and Bonnie Souter delve into the complex relationship between trauma and workplace dynamics.

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Episode 57: Difficult Times

23-Oct-23 6:00am

Karen and Maddie are interviewing Jenny Stilwell and talking all about dealing with the difficult stuff.

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Episode 54: Burnout

11-Sep-23 6:00am

Mindfulness expert Melo Calarco joined the show to chat all about burnout.

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Episode 52: Managing Performance Remotely

14-Aug-23 6:00am

This week Maddie is interviewing Karen all about leadership and remote work.

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Episode 51: Avoiding Turnover

31-Jul-23 6:00am

This week on the show Karen and Maddie have Jane Betts from Aussie Broadband on to chat all about avoiding turnover in the early stages of employment.

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Episode 45: Performance Management

8-May-23 6:00am

HR expert Sonya Law is back on the podcast to chat all about performance management systems.

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Episode 42: Driving Out Bullying from the Workplace

27-Mar-23 6:00am

Cam is back on the podcast to chat all about bullying.

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Episode 41: Addressing Poor Performance

13-Mar-23 6:00am

Catie is back on the show to chat about performance.

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Episode 37: Unconscious Bias in the Workplace

16-Jan-23 6:00am

We are back for 2023! Karen is back in the hot seat, with Maddie interviewing her all about unconscious bias.

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Episode 35: Creating a Learning Culture

5-Dec-22 6:00am

Gayle Smerdon joins Karen and Maddie to unpack learning cultures and focus.

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Episode 32: Energy to Struggle Through Tough Times

24-Oct-22 6:00am

Sian Stephens joins the show to chat all about having the energy to struggle through tough times.

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Episode 25: Leading People Through Times of Rapid or Dramatic Change

18-Jul-22 6:00am

Karen and Maddie are joined by Angela Boyd to chat all about change.

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Episode 24: Performance Reviews

4-Jul-22 6:00am

Maddie interviews Karen all about getting the most out of performance reviews.

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Episode 23: Resilience

20-Jun-22 6:00am

Karen and Maddie are joined by Catie to chat about resilience, at work and in life.

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Episode 22: Mental Health

6-Jun-22 6:00am

Maddie is back interviewing Karen all about the common workplace impacts on mental health and what to do about them.

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Episode 21: EQ and Team Culture

23-May-22 6:00am

Karen and Maddie are joined by Ros Batson to discuss the link between EQ and team culture.

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Episode 20: How to Optimize the Impact of HR

9-May-22 6:00am

Karen and Maddie chat to Angela Horkings (Director of Tandem Partners) and attempt to answer everyone's favourite question, "How do I optimise the impact of my HR team?"

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