As the HR profession continues to evolve, the competencies required for effective HR leadership are quickly becoming more complex and wide-ranging.

In AHRI’s latest podcast episode, host Beth Hall FCPHR, speaks with Tiffany Blight CPHR, First Assistant Secretary – People and Culture at the Department of Home Affairs, about how practitioners can arm themselves with the right skills to thrive in HR leadership roles.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Key capabilities for aspiring HR leaders
• Practical steps to build these skills and experiences
• Tips for positioning yourself for leadership roles in HR.

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🧠 Learning opportunities

• Become a ⁠Certified HR Practitioner ⁠and signal to your community that your HR skills are in line with globally benchmarked best-practice HR – https://bit.ly/3MZnnre

• Learn how to overcome stakeholder resistance with ⁠this short course from AHRI – https://bit.ly/3MR1dro⁠

• Hone your leadership and management skills with ⁠this short course from AHRI – https://bit.ly/3U1REKj⁠

📚 Further reading

• The Mentor: ⁠https://bit.ly/3zuXOLS⁠

• The Diary of a CEO: ⁠https://bit.ly/4e9Fs1Z⁠

• Mastery by Robert Greene: ⁠https://bit.ly/3ZuHjdh⁠

• Amplifiers by Matt Church: ⁠https://amzn.to/4ecJE0K⁠

• Nudge by Cass R. Sunstein and Richard H. Thaler: ⁠https://bit.ly/47zpDyY⁠

• Yes! by Noah Goldstein, Steve Martin and Robert B. Cialdini: ⁠https://bit.ly/3zrtzFA⁠

• Influence by Robert B. Cialdini: ⁠https://bit.ly/3Xz4NeA⁠

• Atomic Habits by James Clear: ⁠https://bit.ly/47G8BPN⁠

• Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erikson: ⁠https://bit.ly/3XBWgYl⁠

• The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell: ⁠https://amzn.to/3MZmJKk⁠

⭐ Member-exclusive content

• AHRI members can Join the⁠ ⁠AHRI LinkedIn Lounge⁠⁠ to connect with your peers and for access to a member-exclusive bonus episode.

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• ⁠Connect with AHRI on ⁠LinkedIn⁠: ⁠https://bit.ly/3XREBgu

• Connect with Tiffany Blight FCPHR on ⁠LinkedIn⁠:...

Around 15% of the population identify as neurodivergent. However, this is sometimes invisible within organisations, often because employees don't feel safe enough to disclose their neurodivergence to their employer.

In this episode, we speak with Aron Mercer, founding team member at Xceptional, a social enterprise that creates meaningful careers for neurodivergent individuals, about how to create safe, neuro-inclusive cultures.

In this episode, you'll learn:

How to combat the fear of getting it wrong.

Practical ways that HR practitioners can factor neurodiversity inclusion into the employee lifecycle.

How to avoid tokenistic initiatives and instead have a meaningful, positive impact on employees' experience at work.

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TRANSCRIPT

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📄 Resources

Download ⁠free resources⁠, such as a language and onboarding guide, from Xceptional's website: https://bit.ly/3WRkNts

⭐ Member exclusive resources

AHRI members can log into their ⁠member dashboard⁠ and find useful neurodiversity resources via AHRI:ASSIST. For resources from Xceptional members can log into AHRI:ASSIST and under the guidelines tab, look into: Culture, Diversity and Inclusion | Australian HR Institute.

AHRI members also have access to an exclusive bonus episode where Aron and Beth discuss the importance of considering intersectionality when supporting neurodivergent employees. Log into your ⁠AHRI member dashboard⁠ to access.

Join the ⁠AHRI LinkedIn Lounge⁠ to discuss this topic with your fellow members and HR peers: https://bit.ly/4fuBEJI

📚 Further reading

⁠Unemployment rate⁠ for Autistic adults in Australia: https://bit.ly/3YDA2Ho

⁠Weapons of Math Destruction⁠ by Cathy O'Neil.

⁠Busting 5 myths about neurodiversity in the workplace ⁠(HRMOnline): https://bit.ly/3LP6SOd

⁠How to support employees living with ADHD ⁠(HRMOnline): https://bit.ly/3yr7PsL

⁠Developing an Autism talent program⁠ (HRMOnline): https://bit.ly/3yuj5on

⁠How to make your onboarding more inclusive ⁠(HRMOnline): https://bit.ly/3SzeHeo

⁠Supporting employees living with Autism⁠ (HRMOnline): https://bit.ly/3SCroVQ

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HR practitioners are often tasked with 'fixing' cultural issues, but as Siobhan McHale, Executive General Manager of People, Culture and Change at Dulux, asserts, they are actually the culture leaders. They set the stage and equip leaders and managers with the tools needed to authentically and effectively embody organisational values.

In this episode, you'll discover:

* How to frame HR roles for greater impact at the executive level

* Ways to embrace group intelligence within organisations

* Insights into her seven-year culture transformation project at ANZ Bank, turning it from Australia's worst-performing financial institution to one of the best

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🧠 Learning opportunities

• Sign up to AHRI's National Convention and Exhibition⁠ in Melbourne on 20-22 August to hear more from Siobhan McHale – ⁠https://bit.ly/45KzEbX⁠

📚 Further reading

• Learn more about Siobhan's books here: https://bit.ly/3Wi8DrJ

• Read this article where Siobhan shares more details about how to become a culture transformer: https://bit.ly/4d7zkWU

⭐ Member-exclusive content

• Join the ⁠AHRI LinkedIn Lounge⁠ to connect with your peers and for access to a member-exclusive bonus episode.

🤳 Connect with us

• ⁠Connect with AHRI on LinkedIn⁠: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/ahri

• Connect with Siobhan McHale on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mchalesiobhan/

• Visit Siobhan's website: www.siobhanmchale.com