Reimagining HR with Trina Sunday
Have you ever hoped for someone to save you time and effort by sorting through the overwhelming amount of HR content and letting you know what deserves your attention?
Join HR Game Changer Trina Sunday as she challenges conventional HR practices and dives straight into the heart of what matters. After two decades in HR, Trina understands the struggle of feeling time-poor and uninspired. She uses her knack for connection and facilitating meaningful storytelling to bring fresh perspectives from global thought leaders and real people who've been where you are.
From successes to setbacks, she’ll navigate it all as we strive for happy and healthy people and workplaces. Reimagining HR is your shortcut to meaningful insights and strategies that truly make a difference.
Episodes
45 episodes
44. Who Am I Without the Job Title? The Real HR Identity Crisis
What happens when your job title fades and you’re no longer the go-to HR guru? Who are you then?Ever felt like your whole identity is wrapped up in your job title? In this episode, I talk about the messy truth about identity in HR. From ...
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Episode 44
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14:45
43. The Hidden Weight of HR: What Happens When People Who Care for Everyone Stop Feeling Safe
Feeling the weight of holding it all together in HR? What if your exhaustion isn’t just stress... but accumulated trauma?HR fatigue is real, and it’s quietly burning out the people at the heart of our workplaces. In this solo episode, I ...
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Episode 43
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10:45
42. The Future of Work Starts with Connection with Keith Ferrazzi
What if your team could build real trust and momentum without the old-school hierarchy?In this episode, I’m joined by Keith Ferrazzi, renowned coach, author of Never Eat Alone and Never Lead Alone, and leading voice on connection and tea...
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Episode 42
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33:20
41. Soul Food at Work: Feeding Your People, Fuelling Your Culture
Are your people spiritually starving at work and is that quietly costing your business?In this episode, I’m talking about soul food at work. Not catered lunches or coffee tabs, the real stuff. The kind that nourishes your spirit and shif...
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Episode 41
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17:38
40. Stop Waiting to Be Chosen: Why HR Must Claim the CEO Path
Are HR leaders really locked out of the CEO seat, or are we holding ourselves back?In this episode, I talk about the real reasons HR professionals aren’t landing the top job, and why it’s not because we're underqualified.From im...
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Episode 40
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25:34
39. Why CHROs Make the Best CEOs in Times of Chaos
What if the skills you’ve honed in HR are exactly what’s needed to be a CEO?In this episode, I challenge one of the most frustrating myths in the business world. That HR leaders can’t become CEOs. I spotlight some standout CHRO-to-CEO s...
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Episode 39
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18:42
38. HR on the Big Screen: Leadership, Power & the Coldplay Kiss
What happens when a Coldplay kiss cam moment spirals into a corporate crisis, executive resignations, and a global HR debate?In this episode, I unpack the very public Coldplay kiss cam controversy that led to the sudden exit of Astronom...
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Episode 38
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29:09
37. Put A Little Heart Into It Mate: Why Soft HR Is Solid Gold
What if leading with heart was the most strategic move you could make?In this episode of Reimagining HR, I challenge the old-school discomfort around emotions in the boardroom and unpack why heart-led leadership isn’t fluffy, it’s funct...
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Episode 37
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22:26
36. HR’s Secret Weapon in Conflict Resolution: Mediation and Repair with Tania Waters
Do you ever wonder if workplace conflict could strengthen relationships, instead of breaking them?In this episode, we chat with mediator Tania Waters about how conflict shows up in the workplace and what happens behind closed doors in m...
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Episode 36
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47:17
35. The Art of Business: Elevating Performance Through Creativity with Bourby Webster
What if creativity wasn’t just a nice-to-have at work, but the missing link for real belonging, innovation and impact?In this episode, I’m joined by Bourby Webster, a creative powerhouse and the founder of the Perth Symphony Orchestra. ...
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Episode 35
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47:15
34. Validation to Value in HR: The Self-Respect Revolution with Dr Katherine Iscoe
Have you ever wondered if your self-respect is the missing piece to your success?In this episode, I chat with Dr. Katherine Iscoe about why self-respect matters just as much, if not more, than confidence in your career. We explore the d...
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Episode 34
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50:01
33. The Emotional Intelligence Advantage: Mastering Change and Conflict with Amy Jacobson
Ever felt like change is happening to your people, not with them?In this episode, I sit down with emotional intelligence and human behaviour specialist Amy Jacobson to talk about what’s really behind resistance to change and why our usu...
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Episode 33
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47:36
32. Creating a Culture of Candour: Lessons in Truth Telling with Dominic Thurbon
Do you ever look around your organisation and think... are we just pretending everything’s fine?In this episode, I talk with Dominic Thurbon about truthful leadership. What happens when lying becomes the norm, and how truth telling coul...
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Episode 32
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43:44
31. You Hate People? Have You Thought of a Career in HR?
Ever thought "I hate people" and then realised... you're in HUMAN resources?If you've ever felt over people, tired of the drama or drained from being everyone's emotional hijacks, this one is for you.In this episode, I’m calling...
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Episode 31
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14:16
30. Micromanagers in the Age of Remote Work: The Final Boss
Is your remote team thriving, or just surviving under the weight of constant check-ins?In this episode, I’m unpacking why micromanagement has gone into overdrive in remote and hybrid workplaces, what’s really driving it (spoiler: it’s n...
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Episode 30
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32:25
29. HR's Secret Weapon: Leveraging Data and Storytelling for Greater Influence
Are your HR insights driving decisions, or just filling dashboards?If you're tired of your people data being ignored, this episode is your guide for turning metrics into influence. I’ll show you how to shift from reporting numbers to sh...
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Episode 29
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33:03
28. Fixing Broken HR Processes: Lean Thinking for HR Teams
How much time is your HR team spending on the work that actually moves the needle?In this episode, I discuss lean thinking and how it can transform your HR function from reactive to high-impact. I’ll walk you through real stories from m...
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Episode 28
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23:26
27. HR in Cambodia and Australia: Same Same or Different?
Are we actually solving the right HR problems, or are we just managing the symptoms?In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of HR in Cambodia, what’s changing, where they’re ahead of the game, and where Australian HR can learn a t...
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Episode 27
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29:50
26. Beyond Borders: The Power of Human Connection in Leadership
What happens when you take leadership out of the boardroom and into the heart of Cambodia?In this episode, I'm coming to you live from Phnom Penh, halfway through a leadership experience that's already proven to be more transformative t...
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Episode 26
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9:39
25. The Growing Trend of HR Outsourcing: What It Means for HR
Are we outsourcing HR too much… or just enough?HR outsourcing is booming, but what does that really mean for the profession? In this episode, I’m breaking down the real impact of outsourcing, consulting, and fractional HR. What’s drivin...
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Episode 25
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31:22
24. Reimagining HR in Divisive Times
Just when you thought you knew what was in store for HR in 2025... the landscape has changed.From political shifts and cultural clashes to the rollback of DEI initiatives, there’s no shortage of challenges shaking up workplaces right no...
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Episode 24
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37:59
23. HR Trends for 2025: Part 3 Organisational Tactics
What does it take for organisations to thrive amidst the challenges of talent disruptions and technological change?In this final episode of my three-part series unpacking AIHR's HR Trends Report for 2025, I run through the tactical stra...
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Episode 23
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38:27
22. HR Trends for 2025: Part 2 Shifting Dynamics
How can HR leaders turn the challenges of shifting talent dynamics into opportunities to create a thriving, future-ready workplace?This episode is part two of the AIHR HR Trends Report for 2025, highlighting how shifting talent dynamics...
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Episode 22
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28:11
21. HR Trends for 2025: Part 1 Technological Transformation
Are you ready to embrace AI in HR and future-proof your organisation?In this episode, I explore the cutting-edge insights from AIHR’s HR Trends for 2025 report, talking about how technology and AI are reshaping the workplace. You’ll hea...
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Episode 21
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32:08
20. Global Insights Into HR Excellence with Deborah Wilkes
What does reimagining HR truly look like, and how can HR leaders rise to meet today’s challenges?In this episode I sit down with Deborah Wilkes, founder of Enable HR International, to explore how HR can step into a more impactful and st...
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Episode 20
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47:03
