Events & Insights
Real conversations. Practical advice. Better workplace experiences.
I've always believed some of the most useful conversations happen when we move away from the policy documents and start talking about real situations.
The difficult conversations. The decisions managers worry about getting wrong. The things employees experience that don't always make it into engagement surveys.
Through The Workplace Debrief podcast, The Confident Manager webinar series and speaking events, I share experiences, challenge assumptions and explore what better workplaces could look like.
You'll hear conversations about employee relations, manager confidence, neurodiversity, wellbeing, inclusion and workplace culture.
There isn't always one perfect answer.
But there are usually questions worth asking, things we can learn and better ways of approaching situations.
And if something we discuss helps just one manager have a better conversation or one employee feel more supported, that's worthwhile.
Confident Manager Series
Managing people isn't always straightforward, particularly when you're dealing with situations you've never faced before.
The Confident Manager Series is a collection of four free, practical webinars designed to help managers and HR professionals feel more confident navigating everyday workplace challenges.
We'll explore real situations, share experiences and discuss what good support looks like in practice.
Free to attend | Online via Microsoft Teams
28 October 2026 11:00 - 11:45am
They Said They're Struggling. Now What?
25 November 2026 11:00 - 11:45am
Menopause at Work: Beyond the Policy
9 December 2026 11:00 - 11:45am
Reasonable Adjustments: What Happens After You Say Yes?
27 January 2027 11:00 - 11:45
Neurodiversity at Work: When Performance and Support Collide
The Workplace Debrief
Real conversations about work, people and everything in between.
Let's face it, workplaces can be complicated. And sometimes the conversations we really need to have are the ones we're most likely to avoid.
Join Melisa and Tineke every fortnight on The Workplace Debrief, where we get into the realities of working life, from manager confidence and difficult conversations to employee wellbeing, inclusion and workplace culture.
We'll share experiences, challenge a few assumptions, have a laugh along the way and explore what we can actually do to make workplaces better.
No corporate waffle. No pretending we have all the answers. Just honest conversations, different perspectives and practical takeaways.
New episodes every fortnight. Available on YouTube and Spotify.
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Latest Episode: Manager Confidence
Why do so many managers struggle with difficult conversations? Is it a lack of confidence, experience or simply not knowing where to start?
In our first episode, we explore the challenges managers face, why conversations sometimes get avoided and what organisations can do to help managers feel more confident supporting their teams.
Join us for an honest conversation about the realities of managing people.
