Trina Sunday

Trina Sunday Trina Sunday is a human-first leadership strategist empowering HR leaders to become courageous change-makers.

With over 25 years of global experience across HR, OD, and leadership, Trina brings clarity, compassion, and bold insight to the future of work.

04/09/2026

What if the biggest risk of AI isn’t that it takes our jobs, but that it takes away the work that teaches us how to become good at them?

I’m excited about the productivity gains AI can bring to HR;

Automate the admin, remove repetitive work, give talented people more time to focus on the work that needs judgement, empathy and humanity.

But there’s a question I don’t think enough organisations are asking.

As entry-level tasks disappear, what happens to the learning that was sitting inside them?

Because those early experiences aren’t just about getting the work done. They’re where people learn to question, make mistakes, spot patterns, understand context and develop judgement.

If we remove the first rung of the career ladder, we need to think seriously about what replaces it.

If organisations stop hiring juniors today, who exactly are they expecting to become their senior practitioners, specialists and leaders tomorrow?

That’s the bigger conversation I’m tackling in the next episode of Heart at Work.

Not whether I should resist AI, I don’t think I should.

It’s how I can use it to create better work while still creating capable humans.

🎧 The episode is released on Monday. Stay tuned.

26/08/2026

How do you know when an organisation has a leadership problem, even if no rules have been broken?

In this episode of Heart at Work, I ask a different question:

If FIFA had asked Reimagine HR to conduct an independent organisational review after the World Cup, my report wouldn't begin with football.

It would begin with one observation and a crisis of confidence in leadership.

Not a finding of misconduct or an allegation of corruption.

But confidence. Because confidence is built on trust. And trust is shaped not only by what leaders do, but by what people believe leaders are doing.

That distinction matters.

As HR professionals and business leaders, we spend a lot of time talking about governance, systems and policies, they're important. But trust is always experienced by people first.

If you've ever wondered why confidence in leadership can disappear long before anything is proven to be wrong, this episode is for you.

🎧 Find us on all major podcast platforms and the 🔗 for this specific episode is in the comments below.

Yvette’s thank you captures what made this part of PUNC so meaningful.Success Works Partners brought their Redefining Re...
24/08/2026

Yvette’s thank you captures what made this part of PUNC so meaningful.

Success Works Partners brought their Redefining Recruitment work to the PUNC room, inviting feedback, challenge and perspective as part of the validation process.

With the launch coming up this week, we’re pleased to share the link for anyone interested in learning more. You can register for the launch, which includes a virtual keynote from Trina ahead of a panel discussion packed with insight, stories and a drive for change.

Thank you again to Yvette and the Success Works Partners team for trusting the PUNC space and sharing this important work with us.

More soon.

Click the link to register: https://zurl.co/LS6UX

What if the biggest leadership lesson from the 2026 FIFA World Cup had nothing to do with football?In this episode, I lo...
24/08/2026

What if the biggest leadership lesson from the 2026 FIFA World Cup had nothing to do with football?

In this episode, I look beyond the goals, trophies and headlines to talk about what the tournament revealed about leadership, trust, culture and accountability. From governance questions surrounding FIFA, to powerful moments of humanity, respect and courage. I reflect on what these global events can teach every leader, board and HR professional.

You'll hear why leadership is an audit conducted in public, why trust can erode one perceived inconsistency at a time, and why culture is revealed under pressure rather than created by it. I also talk about why authority and leadership aren't the same thing, why policies alone won't rebuild trust, and why humanity must remain at the centre of the decisions organisations make.

I'd love to hear your thoughts. What are people really saying about your organisation's leadership when you're not in the room? And where should my next leadership audit go?

🎧 Find us on all major podcast platforms and the 🔗 for this specific episode is in the bio and comments below.

21/08/2026

What if the biggest leadership lesson from the 2026 FIFA World Cup had nothing to do with football?

That's the question I explore in this week's episode of Heart at Work.

Over the past month I've watched one of the world's biggest sporting events become something much bigger than a tournament. I saw a public audit of leadership, power, trust, culture and humanity.

It reminded me that leadership isn't judged behind closed doors. It's judged in full view of the people we lead.

Whether you're leading a global organisation, a government department, a business or a team of five, every decision, every interaction and every silence shapes how others experience your leadership.

One idea sits at the centre of this conversation: "Leadership is an audit conducted in public."

If you're an HR leader, executive or board member, this episode will challenge you to think differently about trust, accountability and what great leadership really looks like.

🎙️ Episode drops on Monday. Stay tuned.

18/08/2026

Success Works Partners brought their work on Redefining Recruitment into the room at the People Unconference last month and invited a different kind of conversation about employment, opportunity and what it really means to see the person beyond the paper.

What followed was a thoughtful, honest discussion about the way we make decisions in recruitment — and the assumptions, systems, and lived experiences that underlie them.

People reflected on judgement.
On risk.
On bias.
And on the stories we tell ourselves about who is “ready” or “right” for a role.
It wasn’t abstract. It was grounded in real experience and real practice.

And it challenged us to think more carefully about what inclusive recruitment actually looks like when it moves beyond intention into action.

Thank you to Yvette and the Success Works Partners team for bringing this work into the room and opening it up in such a meaningful way.

For those who attended PUNC, you will receive a copy of our follow-up report later this month, which has been instrumental in Success Works refining their product and launch strategy.

Stay tuned!!

🩷 Trina

12/08/2026

Why would one beautifully designed lion make me question the future of HR leadership?

I was scrolling through LinkedIn when I came across AHRI's campaign for the National Convention last week.

Visually, it was stunning.

Rich colours, a magnificent lion, a campaign that was impossible to ignore.

The creative team absolutely nailed the brief.

But after admiring it for a few moments, I couldn't shake one question.

Why, of all the qualities HR could aspire to, are we being invited to roar?

The lion wasn't the problem; the artwork wasn't the problem. The question it left me with was.

Have we started believing that influence only comes when we become louder?

In this episode of Heart at Work, I talk about why that question stayed with me and why I believe HR's greatest opportunity isn't becoming more like yesterday's leaders. It's helping leadership evolve.

I'd love to hear your perspective. Do you think HR needs to roar, or is there a different path forward?

🎧 Find us on all major podcast platforms and the 🔗 for this specific episode is in the comments below.

11/08/2026

It took me more than an hour to stop laughing long enough to record this for you all. You’re welcome! haha

What if HR's greatest strength isn't learning to roar, but having the courage to redesign work?For years, I've encourage...
10/08/2026

What if HR's greatest strength isn't learning to roar, but having the courage to redesign work?

For years, I've encouraged HR leaders to build commercial credibility and earn influence. But after seeing a leadership campaign centred on the phrase Hear Me Roar, I found myself asking a much bigger question. Is becoming louder really the future of our profession, or have we been chasing the wrong leadership model all along?

In this episode, I talk about why the best HR leaders I've worked with don't dominate conversations. Drawing inspiration from lions, beavers, elephants and even forests, I question why influence isn't about volume. It's about creating workplaces where people and performance thrive side by side. If you've ever wondered what modern HR leadership should really look like, this conversation will challenge your assumptions and encourage you to ask better questions.

I'd love to hear your thoughts. If this episode sparked a new way of thinking, what leadership metaphor best represents the future of HR for you? And what do you think HR should become famous for?

🎧 Find us on all major podcast platforms and the 🔗 for this specific episode is in the bio and comments below.

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