FOR THE LOVE OF THE JOB: The Happy Collision of Cultural Engagement and Organisational Change

Change the people or change the people" is a longstanding adage in organisational wisdom. However, most organisations can't afford a complete employee turnover. So, how do you truly "change the people"? Top-down commands falter, and trendy workplace perks lose their charm. Genuine organisational change demands specific skills and methods to ensure the right, lasting transformation. What if we could inspire a love for the job by reflecting employees' passions and enhancing them through employee branding and positive organisational engagement? Join Gil and Simon as they showcase how Marcomms and Organisational Change can create a more engaged, motivated workforce, set up for long term success.

• Set strong foundations
• Find out what change is needed at your place
• Let people know what’s coming, with sensitivity 
• Campaign for it
• Track/measure
• Summary

3 Key Learnings:

1. Understand what it takes to truly embed changes
2. A planned approach to implementing
3. Do it with love – hand it over to the employees to own
    

About Gil

Gil (pronounced ‘Jill’) Sewell is Kaihautū Tikanga | Chief People & Culture Officer at Ember Korowai Takitini, a mental health, addictions and intellectual disabilities NGO in New Zealand. She has over three decades of experience in organisational design and development and was recently recognised by HRD Magazine as one of New Zealand’s top HR leaders in their Hotlist 2024. She co-founded and ran leadership consultancy True North (GB) in the UK and has held chief people officer roles at large and complex organisations in New Zealand, in health and in the private sector. Gil’s career has involved transforming traditional (old fashioned) HR functions into contemporary people and culture teams with a focus on far more than hire, train and fire. Gil’s aim is that everyone has their best possible experience at work regardless of who they are or what they do.