Join leadership communication strategist Mel Kettle as she explores how you can become more successful in business and in life by becoming more connectable.
Mel has almost 30 years of experience working with leaders and teams that want to build connected and trusted organisations.
When we connect first with ourselves, we are better equipped to communicate and connect with others, leading to stronger and healthier relationships.
Episode highlights
In this episode of This Connected Life, I talk with Pauly Grant, Chief Talent Officer for Publicis Groupe ANZ and APAC. Pauly is a creative problem solver who identifies and embraces new approaches to solve complex problems by leveraging data and insights. She believes that fostering an inclusive, enabling culture is a driver for exceptional business performance, and we talk a lot about this in this episode. As a leader, Pauly’s focus is on making the shift from how to create a great employee experience, to a great life experience for people.
We talked about:
HR from the perspective of the people rather than risk and compliance, which most focus on
the power of connection, in terms of people, place and purpose
fostering belonging at work
how Publicis Group supports women going through menopause with menopause leave, and coaching and mentoring programs
Trust, flexibility and a focus on behaviour instead of strict guidelines.
About Pauly Grant
Pauly Grant, Chief Talent Officer at Publicis Groupe ANZ & APAC, is an innovative and strategic HR leader with a more than 20-year career spanning marketing, communications and the fashion industry.
She has led the people and culture strategy for companies to deliver organisational transformation, new operating models, employee engagement, best practice learning and development (L&D) programs, safe and productive working environments, and holistic diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) strategies.
Across the ANZ business, Pauly is a strategic business partner to the Publicis ANZ CEO and coach to the agency CEOs and Managing Directors. In her regional role, she works closely with the Publicis Groupe APAC CEO, Global Chief Talent Officer (CTO) and in-market CTOs to drive APAC’s talent and culture strategy.
Recently, Pauly was named one of Human Resource Director’s (HRD) Global 100 Resources Leaders to Know in 2023, while her People & Culture team was awarded Australian Team of the Year (>1000 employees) at the 2023 Australian HR Awards.
Under her leadership, Publicis Groupe ANZ has been named as an Employer of Choice for three years running (2021 – 2023) and listed as an AFR Boss Best Place to Work – Media and Marketing in both 2022 and 2023. The list recognises organisations pioneering new ways of working and pushing the boundaries when it comes to workplace policies and practices.
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About your host: Mel Kettle
Mel Kettle is a leadership communication strategist, speaker, author, and facilitator. She works with leaders and teams to help them communicate so they create real connection and sustained engagement.
Mel’s work positively impacts people personally and professionally, whether she is facilitating a communication strategy workshop, running a training program on how to talk about menopause at work, or speaking about self-leadership at a conference.
In 2022 and 2023 Mel was one of only seven Australians recognised by leadersHum as one of the Top 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership.
She is the author of two books, the best-selling Fully Connected and The Social Association.
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