A Human Agency

A Human Agency We create human friendly workplaces by having inclusion and culture at the heart of everything we do

We know that when an organisation intentionally design great places to work—through a focus on people, culture, inclusion and development, and more—the organisation thrives. We pride ourselves on delivering outcomes and not just outputs, and we measure our success by you achieving your success measures. We work with large and small teams/organisations and bring entrepreneurial thinking to large environments.

18/06/2026

Sydney, you were electric! Just wrapped up MFA Leading Change workshop and I’m still feeling it. We talked about hope and meaning today. The kind that sits behind every change before the Gantt charts take over. More to come! CUPPA

Psychosocial safety is not a wellness program.It’s the law.Under the Work Health and Safety Act, employers must now mana...
18/05/2026

Psychosocial safety is not a wellness program.

It’s the law.

Under the Work Health and Safety Act, employers must now manage psychosocial risk the same way they manage physical hazards. Same standards. Same obligations. Same penalties.

The hazards are real: poor role clarity, job demands, bullying, harassment, isolation, toxic leadership. If it risks psychological harm, it’s a hazard.

Your move: Identify. Assess. Control. Review.

Don’t have a system yet? You need one.

💾 Save this for your next leadership conversation.

Mother’s Day just passed. The mental load did not.That guilt isn’t a personal failing. It’s the predictable result of a ...
11/05/2026

Mother’s Day just passed. The mental load did not.

That guilt isn’t a personal failing. It’s the predictable result of a system that added flexibility without removing the barriers underneath.

To every working mum back at her desk this Monday: you are not behind.

Tag a working mum who needs to read this today.

14/04/2026

More than a third of women say their efforts at work go unnoticed.

The instinct? Work harder. Say yes more. Take on more.

But that’s exactly the pattern that keeps you invisible.

I’m joining at her Power to Ask: Boundaries Workshop on 23 April - a hands-on session for leaders who are done defaulting to yes and paying for it later.
And Sam’s offering half price when you bring your work bestie.

I’ll be there as a guest speaker at the post-workshop lunch talking visibility, advocacy, and what it takes to actually be seen at work.
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Almost a third of Australian women say their efforts at work go unnoticed.Not because they aren’t performing. Because th...
13/04/2026

Almost a third of Australian women say their efforts at work go unnoticed.

Not because they aren’t performing. Because they aren’t visible.

Our 2024 research with Women’s Agenda found that visibility outranks flexible work, caring responsibilities, and insufficient skills as a barrier to promotion.

Now we’re going deeper. The 2026 survey asks how that invisibility differs depending on who you are.

Five minutes. Completely anonymous. Closes April 30.

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09/04/2026

We want to hear your story. The barriers you’ve faced. And the superpowers you bring to work that often go unrecognised.

It only takes five minutes. And it matters.

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Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the privilege of speaking with women and men across different industries; and a few th...
27/03/2026

Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the privilege of speaking with women and men across different industries; and a few things have stayed with me.

At the senior level, many women are still lonely at the top. They carry significant responsibility. They operate in complex, high-pressure environments.
And too often, they don’t have spaces where they can speak candidly with true peers.

Further down the pipeline, a different pattern is playing out.
Mid-career women - capable, ambitious, experienced - are feeling invisible.
Not because they lack potential. But because they lack the time, energy, and sometimes the permission, to elevate their voice, ideas and aspirations.

And if you’re from a culturally diverse background, that experience can be even more pronounced.

Different stages. Same underlying theme. Disconnection.

Which is why connection and communication matter more than ever, not the performative kind, but the real kind. The kind grounded in honest conversation, shared stories, and yes… a bit of laughter along the way.

I’ve never believed IWD is about the optics. But when it creates a moment to pause, to listen, and to truly connect - it matters.

Because when I look back on the past few weeks, it’s not the events I remember. It’s the moments and the people in them.

The conversations that went a little deeper. The honesty that wasn’t scripted.
The times we felt seen and helped someone else feel seen too.

These are the days I remember why I do the work I do. It’s the moments that matter.

23/03/2026

Opportunities are becoming more informal.
And decisions are often made in rooms you’re not in.

Over time, when people feel excluded from those moments, they don’t always speak up.
They step sideways.
Or they step out completely.

Visibility isn’t just about being seen.
It’s about being included in the conversations where decisions are made.

Watch the full IWD speech on our YouTube.

20/03/2026

Working harder isn’t the answer.
Most people are already at capacity.

Careers don’t move because of effort alone.
They move when someone notices, speaks up and takes action.

Visibility isn’t luck.
It’s created by you, and by the people around you.

If we want to retain and grow talent, we can’t rely on chance.
We have to choose to notice.
And choose not to stay silent.

Watch the full IWD speech on our YouTube.

15/03/2026

Many people are having honest conversations about their careers.

Just not at work.

They’re happening with girlfriends.
Over coffee.
Over lunch.

Only 48% of people tell their manager about their career aspirations.

Many share those conversations with friends instead.

Not because they lack ambition, but because the moment to have that conversation often doesn’t exist at work.

If the system isn’t creating the moment…

People will make decisions about their careers somewhere else.





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