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Inside Healthy Teams is an insiders view from Executives in what it takes to build healthy teams and organisations. Hosted by Apricot Consulting, you will hear insights on this podcast from leaders that will transform your teams and organisation.

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    • Dec 18, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 63 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Inside Healthy Teams by Apricot Consulting

    Social Inclusion and Social Value Creation with Anthony Johnstone

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 23:03


    In this episode, Fiona Lewis chats explores social inclusion and social value creation in the built environment, with Anthony Johnstone, Principal @ Aurecon Group.

    Leadership, Strategy & Change with Shelley Flett

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 44:49


    Leadership, Strategy & Change with Shelley Flett by Apricot Consulting

    Strengthening Governance with Alexander Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 16:08


    In this new episode of So What Sustainability, James McHugh, Head of Corporate Social Sustainability at Apricot, speaks with Alexander Graham, Head of Environmental, Social and Governance at MoneyMe.

    Circular Economy with Cameron McKenzie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 18:08


    In the first episode of the 2023 series, James McHugh, Head of Corporate Social Sustainability at Apricot, speaks with about Circular Economy with Cameron McKenzie, Founder and CEO at Aspire.

    Climate Action With Jared Ingersoll

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 21:28


    In the last episode of 2022, James McHugh, Head of Corporate Social Sustainability at Apricot, speaks with Jared Ingersoll, former Sustainability Lead at Canva, about emphasising impacts over governance in ESG.

    Climate Resilience with Alexandra Monson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 19:24


    In the latest episode of our So What Sustainability podcast, hosted by James McHugh, Head of Corporate Social Sustainability at Apricot, we speak with Alexandra Monson, Group Manager of Sustainability at Ventia.

    Disability Employment with Tony Burns

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 23:01


    In this new episode of our So What Sustainability podcast, hosted by James McHugh, Head of Corporate Social Sustainability at Apricot, we speak with Tony Burns, General Manager Employment at Multicap Limited.

    Building capacity for long-term Social Procurement partnerships

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2022 54:27


    In this webinar hosted in late July, our very own Fiona Lewis, Head of Social Impact and Innovation Strategy, presented a tactical overview in partnership with the Shared Value Project on how to create support and approach long-term partnerships with social benefit suppliers.

    The “S” in ESG with Silje Troseth

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 14:09


    In this new episode of our So What Sustainability podcast, hosted by James McHugh, Head of Corporate Social Sustainability at Apricot, we speak with Silje Troseth, Vice President for APAC & General Manager Australia at Q-Free.

    Indigenous Employment with Christopher Galloway

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 14:53


    In this episode of So What Sustainability hosted by James McHugh, Head of Corporate Social Sustainability at Apricot Consulting, we speak with Christopher Galloway, CEO of Muru Mittigar. w: https://www.murumittigar.com.au/

    Social Procurement With Warren Staples

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 19:13


    In this episode of So What Sustainability hosted by James McHugh, Head of Corporate Social Sustainability at Apricot Consulting, we speak with Warren Staples, lecturer in Social Procurement, Melbourne School of Government at University of Melbourne.

    Partnership for Purpose with Hannah Nichols

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 12:56


    In this episode of So What Sustainability hosted by James McHugh, Head of Corporate Social Sustainability at Apricot Consulting, we speak with Hannah Nichols, ESG manager at PEXA.

    Social Procurement: Challenges | Approach | Solutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 82:48


    In our webinar hosted last month, our Director of Leadership & Change, Lana Johnson, interviewed an expert panel representing a diverse set of perspectives and experiences to discuss some key challenges in social procurement implementation and strategy and some practicality around how to address them.

    Circular Economy with Dr Kevin Argus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 25:38


    In the third episode of our new So What Sustainability podcast hosted by James McHugh, Head of Corporate Social Sustainability at Apricot Consulting, we speak with Dr Kevin Argus, Senior Lecturer and MBA Program Manager at the Graduate School of Business and Law, RMIT University.

    The future of Social Procurement with Matt Perfect

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 22:09


    In this new episode, our host James McHugh, Head of Corporate Social Sustainability at Apricot Consulting, speaks with Matt Perfect, Principal Facilitator and Coach of Impact Spender, where he works doing deals that matter, building capacity for social and sustainable procurement and advocating for diverse suppliers.

    Modern Slavery Act with Sebastian Conley

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 16:40


    In this episode of our brand new So What Sustainability podcast hosted by James McHugh, Head of Corporate Social Sustainability at Apricot Consulting, we speak with Sebastian Conley, the Sustainable Procurement Manager at Transurban, where he works to strengthen and embed responsible business practices across Transurban's operations and supply chains.

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    Career and Leadership with Ray Horsburgh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 45:34


    In this episode, our Founder & Chairman, Derek Linsell, interviews Ray Horsburgh, one of the most well-known businessmen and leaders in Australia, to discuss his story, career and challenges of leadership.

    Succession Planning with Joel Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 19:20


    In the last part of this four episodes series, our Head of Organisational Health and Leadership Development, Lana Johnson interviews Joel Smith, Head of Sales at ELMO Software, to discuss the challenges of the great resignation and his insights on succession planning.

    Succession Planning with Matt Nicholls

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 17:44


    In the third part of this four episodes series, our Head of Organisational Health and Leadership Development, Lana Johnson interviews Matt Nicholls, a highly decorated AFL umpire, to discuss the challenges of the great resignation and his insights on succession planning.

    Succession Planning with Phil Vaughan

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 16:59


    In the second part of this four episodes series, our Head of Organisational Health and Leadership Development, Lana Johnson interviews Phil Vaughan, Chief Human Resources Officer at Monash University, to discuss the challenges of the great resignation and her insights on succession planning.

    Succession Planning with Ros Tregurtha

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 15:18


    In the first part of this four episodes series, our Head of Organisational Health and Leadership Development, Lana Johnson interviews Ros Tregurtha, Chief People and Sustainability Officer at Domain Group, to discuss the challenges of the great resignation and her insights on succession planning.

    Leading effective digital transformation beyond COVID with David Guazzarotto

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 31:19


    Leading effective digital transformation beyond COVID with Vice President of LeapGen David Guazzarotto

    What Victoria's Social Procurement Framework is Achieving with Vincent Sully

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 21:50


    On this episode of Inside Healthy Teams, we speak with Vincent Sully, Manager, Inclusion Policy and Advisory Team, from the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions about the creation and progress of Victoria's social procurement framework.

    Effective stakeholder management with Mark Elliot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 19:35


    Effective stakeholder management with Mark Elliot by Apricot Consulting

    Future of Learning and Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 49:06


    Listen to industry leaders from The Kraft Heinz Company ELMO Software AFL - Australian Football League for the Future of Learning & Development event held in June.

    Exploring Social and Commercial Opportunities Through Social Procurement with Kylie Adeniyi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 22:31


    In this episode of Inside Healthy Teams we explore the opportunities for social value creation through social procurement in the civil infrastructure industry. Our guest is Kylie Adeniyi from Major Road Projects Victoria.

    Leading innovation through an effective culture and structure in professional services

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 24:16


    Leading innovation through an effective culture and structure in professional services with managing partner Phillip Salem Sparke Helmore

    Measuring Meaningful Social Impact with Max Lynam

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 27:46


    In this episode of Inside Healthy Teams, James McHugh Head of Corporate Social Impact at Apricot Consulting speaks with Max Lynam, the Founder of Isgood.ai. Max discusses how social impact measurement is improving the way we generate and deliver meaningful social value. For more information about Isgood.ai, visit https://isgood.ai Visit us at https://www.apricotconsulting.com.au/

    Creating Shared Value with Sarah Downie

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 18:18


    In this episode of Inside Healthy Teams James McHugh, Head of Corporate Social Impact at Apricot Consulting speaks with Sarah Downie, the CEO of The Shared Value Project. Sarah discusses how a shared value business strategy is designed to solve social issues profitability and why it can provide organisations with a competitive advantage. For more information about The Shared Value Project, go to https://sharedvalue.org.au. Visit us at https://www.apricotconsulting.com.au/

    Digital Transformation with Robert Watson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 34:18


    Listen to the podcast by Robert Watson on digital and cultural transformation.

    Leading Change with Dr Miranda Jensen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 30:48


    Dr Miranda Jensen is an experienced change and transformation specialist who has worked across a diverse range of industry segments. Miranda is a principle of On Song Consultancy and creator of the Transformation3 methodology a dynamic, real-time management of large scale change

    Building Resilience with James Natsis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 26:58


    Building resililience during challenging times. What does it mean for your organisation and what can we do to build up and strengthen resilience right now during the COVID-19 outbreak?

    Empowering Women in Trades with Fiona McDonald

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 15:14


    Empowering women in construction. Women currently represent only 2% of the Australian trades workforce. Trades Women Australia goal is to increase female participation to ensure true diversity, inclusiveness and equity are achieved.

    Delivering Better Outcomes for Social Procurement

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 52:50


    Exploring how the construction industry can deliver on social procurement targets in a more effective manner for all stakeholders.

    The Future of Performance - Live Event

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 29:57


    The Future of Performance - Live Event with panel members, Justine Figo (HR Author, speaker & Mentor), James Della - Porta (Regional Director - Elmo Cloud HR & Payroll) and James Natsis (CEO of Apricot Consulting).

    Creating thriving teams & leaders with Dr Jenny Brockis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 33:30


    Creating thriving teams & leaders with Dr Jenny Brockis by Apricot Consulting

    Managing anxiety during COVID-19 with Tammi Kirkness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 22:44


    Managing anxiety during COVID-19 with Tammi Kirkness by Apricot Consulting

    Reinvention and innovation during the COVID era with Nils Vesk

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 22:38


    Reinvention and innovation during the COVID era with Nils Vesk by Apricot Consulting

    Creating Shared Value with Dr Kevin Argus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 26:09


    In this episode of Inside Healthy Teams we speak with Dr Kevin Argus, on the concept of creating Shared Value. First developed by Michael Porter and Mark Kramer out of Harvard Business School this concept has gained a lot of momentum since 2011. If you're looking to build purpose and engagement within your organisation, a Shared Value program might be suitable for your business. Dr. Kevin Argus is a lecturer in design thinking and marketing in the Graduate School of Business and Law at RMIT University. Kevin is also part of a collective of academia focused on designing human-centred approaches to the circular economy. For more information, visit: https://www.apricotconsulting.com.au/

    Leading a life of influence with Janine Garner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 29:43


    In this episode we talk with Janine Garner, on the topic of her new book, Be Brilliant. Living a Life of Influence. Janine shares why she believes leaders must continue to develop their influence. Janine is an internationally-acclaimed entrepreneur and Fortune 500 mentor, keynote speaker and best-selling author. For more information, visit: https://www.apricotconsulting.com.au/

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    Reshaping your business and operating model with Michael Kilgariff

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 24:49


    In this episode we talk to Michael Kilgariff is the CEO of Roads Australia. Michael shares his insights on this timely topic of reshaping your business and operating model in light of significant change, such as we have seen through Covid-19. For more information, visit: https://www.apricotconsulting.com.au/

    Driving organisational purpose with shared value

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 38:32


    A key priority for executives to drive engagement in their businesses is to create purpose driven organisations that play their role in addressing key social issues. Along with strong CSR programs, one of the main way's businesses are achieving this, is by developing shared value programs. In this episode Apricot Consulting's COO, James Natsis is joined by, CEO of Ability Works Sue Boyce; Paul Ashby, Aurecon Infrastructure Practice Leader Vic/ SA; Transurban Sustainable Procurement Manager, Deepen Somaiya and Dr Kevin Argus, Lecturer, Design Thinking and Marketing expert from RMIT University to share what they have learnt in developing their joint shared value program and how their organisations, from infrastructure, higher education and not for profit benefit from the partnership.

    How to successfully move to a new operating model without compromising your culture in Covid19.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 14:42


    In our second episode of the ‘The Covid-19 impact' series, Apricot Consulting's Chief Operating Officer, James Natsis shares his insights on how the Covid-19 pandemic is impacting the business community and what business leaders can be doing to implement change without compromising the culture of their organisation.

    Change operating principles to support a new way of working.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 16:54


    Our world has turned upside down in a matter of weeks due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and business are being forced to reposition their business strategies, adopt remote working models and maintain connection with their staff through a time of anxiety and uncertainty. In this podcast Apricot Consulting's head of Transformation, Avril Gaughan shares some of her change operating principles to help business leaders support their employees as they adopt a new way of working.

    Real engagement in an uncertain world with Derek Linsell

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 19:24


    In this episode we talk with the CEO of Apricot Consulting, Derek Linsell on the topic of engagement. Derek provides a timely insight into what leaders can be doing to encourage engagement, even through difficult seasons.

    Leadership challenges in a changing world with COO James Natsis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 18:40


    In this episode we talk to our COO, Apricot Consulting's James Natsis on the topic of leadership. James provides a timely perspective on what leaders should be thinking about and enacting at the start of a new year and decade to enhance their effectiveness.

    Building a real culture of inclusion with Rebecca Evans

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 18:01


    In this episode we talk to CEO of Ability Works Sue Boyce on the topic of inclusion. Sue provides useful insights on how to build a truly inclusive workplace and how corporates like Transurban and Aurecon are leading the way in building inclusive partnerships with not for profits.

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    Communication that works with Rebecca Evans

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 15:24


    In this episode we talk to CEO of Ability Works Sue Boyce on the topic of inclusion. Sue provides useful insights on how to build a truly inclusive workplace and how corporates like Transurban and Aurecon are leading the way in building inclusive partnerships with not for profits.

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    Making employee feedback work with Graham Gourd

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 20:16


    In this episode we talk to General Manager Graham Gourd at Fisher and Paykel on the challenging topic of giving feedback. Graham provides useful insights managers can use to enhance their ability to provide feedback that both helps the business and also the individual.

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    Leadership coaching with Kim Zovak

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 18:35


    In this episode we interview Kim Zovak. Kim works for a global non-profit and is a master certified coach who will help us understand the value of leadership coaching. She talks about what it is, and what it isn't, and helps us understand why coaching is so impactful and empowering for leaders who want to develop further.

    Authentic leadership with Scott Powell

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 18:39


    In this first episode of Inside Healthy Teams we interview Scott Powell from the Aurecon Group. Scott speaks about authentic leadership from his own experience and gives some insightful thoughts for all leaders.

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