27-29 May 2020
What is the thriving Workplace?
Come and join this brave community of Australia’s most progressive Executives and Leaders dedicated to building high energy, high performing cultures where individuals, teams and business truly thrive.
The ‘future of work’ we’ve all been talking about is here. Our people are demanding next level flexibility and at the same time craving a culture in which they feel like they belong and offers wellbeing by design. Externally, customers and society are demanding that organisations put ethics and social impact at the fore – creating a platform for greater wellbeing that extends far beyond the organisation.
But are we really ready?
A BIG shift needs to take place. And WE are the leaders that will have the courage to make it happen.
This year’s Thriving Workplace gathering in Sydney, 28-29 May, will empower radical transformation through courageous conversations, insightful ideas, all encapsulated in an environment that will energise and inspire. It will be more deep and profound than ever before.
Our research with business leaders across Australia uncovered 5 key areas for thriving in this next decade. These are the 5 pillars lead the discussion for May:
Intentional, Courageous Leadership
Next Level Flexible Working & Job Crafting
Inclusive Cultures of Belonging that Embrace the Whole Person
Individualised Wellbeing Woven into the Organisation’s Design
Ethical Business for Social Impact
2020 Speakers
Andrew Barnes
Founder of Perpetual Guardian & 4 Day Week – Global
“Our ‘4 day week’ trial two years on. Why the 5-day work week has proven globally to be outdated and no longer fit for purpose.”
Steve Milnes
Head of Change,
QBE Insurance
“As leaders we are so much more than our work! Finding common ground in our challenges allows us to form a network to fall back on when change comes our way.“
Jac Peters
Head of Leadership & Engagement,
Coca Cola Amatil
“Be more human! Why engagement + wellbeing = stronger, healthier, happier people “
Ben Walhout
Engineering Group Manager,
General Motors
“The power of community inspired me with dreams of what a thriving workplace can be. How I acted on these dreams for true transformation in my team!”
Adam Jadresic
EHS Lead,
GSK
“Engaging with some people is like trying to smell the colour nine. How my experience with a toxic workplace ultimately shaped my career and my leadership style in ways I could never have imagined!”
Karen Oldaker
Senior Executive – Wellbeing & Community People & Culture,
Medibank
“How leading edge domestic violence policies at Medibank are an important step in offering safe, respectful and supportive work environments”
Alana Bennett
Head of Employee Experience,
oOh! Media
“What I learned about daring greatly! Why taking a career break to focus on my family has empowered myself, my family and my team to thrive.”
Bronwyn Hudson
Co-Founder,
Fuel Your Family
“My lived experience supporting the love of my life, Craig Hudson – MD Xero, with mental ill health. Your own resilience and wellbeing is vitally important too!”
Dixie Crawford
Managing Director,
Source Nation
“Why identity, connection to country, kinship and spirituality, ground me, inspire me and push me as a leader – and they can for you too!”
Murray Elbourn
Disability Inclusion Manager,
Sport NSW
“Being legally blind hasn’t stopped me having a hugely successful corporate career. If anything it’s enriched my life in ways I never thought possible! Why we need to reframe the things that initially appear to put us at a disadvantage.”
Kim Breda
Director,
Sydney Compensation Specialists
“Some things in life you simply cannot prepare for. How my family and I coped with the violent stabbing of my husband Detective John Breda. And how two years on we’re thriving.”
Lachy Gray
Managing Director,
Yarno
“The 4 day week didn’t work for us! But by collaborating as peers rather than leaders and followers, we’re unlocking potential in other ways and creating meaningful impact in the areas we collectively care about.”
Dr Liz Shoesmith
CEO & Founder,
The Inclusive Organisation Group
“Discover your reason for inclusion and how you can accomodate the needs of all to create an organisation where all people can truly thrive.”
Scott Shoesmith
Advisor,
The Inclusive Foundation
“I’m not here to just get people with a disability included – I’m here to smash the stereotype ‘out of the park’ so you realise you’re seriously missing out by not including us”
Kath Blackham
Founder & CEO,
Versa
“When people are granted the freedom to be flexible, they feel more empowered, engaged and stimulated at work. Freedom and trust contribute to pride in the organisation, and to a generally healthier business culture.”
Brigid Walsh
Health & Wellbeing
“Now more than ever we need time out for healing, nourishment, nature, movement and transformation – join me in a movement experience that will instantly centre and ground you leaving you energised, focused and ready for anything”
Greg Hawes
Owner,
GH Meditation
“Join me for meditation sessions during the event that will enhance your clarity, energy and success”
Patty Kinnersly
CEO,
OurWatch
“Addressing gender inequality is not only the right thing to do, but also the smart thing. How workplaces can promote and normalise gender equality and challenge sexism and discrimination.”
Mikey Ellis
Culture x Experience,
Good Empire
Collective Champion & 2020 MC
Vanessa Fudge
Founder,
Leading Well
Collective Champion & 2020 MC
Alana Bennett
oOh! media
Allan Sparkes
Allison Rothmund
John McCrindle
Violet Roumeliotis
Nikki Beaumont
Beaumont People
Mikey Ellis
Pragmatic Thinking
Cassandra Goodman
Adam Jadresic
GSK
Karen Oldaker
Vanessa Fudge
the manifesto
The Thriving Workplace Manifesto is a written representation of our community, providing this important movement with purpose, knowledge and direction.
The Manifesto is the product of two years of consultation with our Voice of the Collective – a dedicated group of awesome leaders from almost 200 public and private organisations here in Australia.
Representitives from every level and corner of organisations have been involved – including Sales, Finance, Operations, HR and Marketing – because EVERYBODY, regardless of title or position, has a huge part to play in building thriving workplaces!
Download the Manifesto below to gain an unique insight into what your peers think about these important questions:
* What does a thriving leader, team or workplace look like? *
* What are the key ingredients to thrive? *
* What are the realities that we are facing that may be preventing us from thriving already? *
EVENT VENUE
Imagine yourself spending two incredible days here…
Hidden away in 30-hectares of native Australian bushland lies a unique setting for your discovery and transformation journey!
With its own secluded beach, stunning views over the harbour, ocean breeze and natural light streaming in through the windows…we think we’ve found the ultimate space for this year’s Thriving Workplace event.
Whilst you’ll feel a million miles away from the hustle and bustle of the city, in reality you’re just a short ferry ride away from the CBD. Plus, it’s one of the only places in Sydney where you’ll find free parking!
Overnight accommodation is strictly limited, so to avoid disappointment please secure your room now!
Click here to book your accommodation at Q Station, Manly.
Alternative accommodation can be found a 5-minute drive away in Manly centre. We recommend:
A thriving event experience. Every aspect of the event is meticulously planned to help you thrive intellectually, emotionally and physically. Your program incorporates active learning, interaction, delicious food, time for movement and rejuvenation throughout the day and even space for quiet contemplative reflection in the relax and refocus zone! We offer you a simple experience that builds high-value, meaningful connection. .
The content is driven by you. You are beautifully unique and utterly brilliant! That’s why The Voice of the Collective gives you the platform to create your own thriving future. We run regular Meet-Ups, Surveys and Think Tanks where you can have your say in what’s important to you. What you ask for is directly translated into the event experience and agenda! You can learn more about our Voice of the Collective here
Be part of a thriving movement. The Thriving Workplace is much more than a one-off event, this is the beginning of something incredibly special: A movement where brave and bold leaders question the status quo in business, empowering individuals and organisations be the very best they can be. A movement that fights against the atrocious rates of disengagement, absenteeism and productivity we see in workplaces in Australia and beyond. Be part of something extraordinary and stand up for what you truly believe!
I love this event. It has done more to develop my mindset and business than any other I have attended.”
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