Wednesday 21 May 2025

Why Australia's Top Executives Came Together to Rethink 'Culture'

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Why Australia's Top Executives Came Together to Rethink 'Culture'

The Roundtable That Needed to Happen

Appellon hosted a private executive roundtable, but this wasn't just another HR event. It was a wake-up call.

Inside the room: senior leaders from Canva, Mastercard, Unilever, Ramsay Health, Apollo Care Alliance, and Coates Group.

The mission?

To confront a growing truth many organisations are still avoiding:

The way we've been managing 'culture' is no longer working.


Why This Conversation Mattered

Today's workforce is different.

Attitudes are shifting. Performance is stalling. And the tools most companies are using simply aren't delivering results.

"We've spent decades measuring how people feel — and we're still losing them," said Sue Jauncey, CEO of Appellon.

"It's not about engagement anymore. It's about attitude. And if we don't shift it, we don't perform."

This roundtable wasn't about surface-level fixes. It was about a fundamental shift:

  • From outdated metrics to measurable mindset change
  • From "making people happy" to building psychological strength
  • From passive engagement to active performance culture

Behaviour Over Sentiment

Executives discussed the real drivers of workforce dysfunction — entitlement, burnout, disconnection — and how behavioural reinforcement, not just feedback, is the key to lasting cultural change (or as we refer to it: changes in attitudes).

Appellon's science-backed platform delivers:

  • ✔️ 10-minute weekly micro-learnings
  • ✔️ Real-time attitude reinforcement
  • ✔️ A shift from cortisol (stress) to oxytocin (trust, connection, and performance)

What's at Stake

When organisations ignore attitudes, they lose more than morale:

  • $308M saved for the Royal Australian Navy in just 12 months
  • £450K saved for the UK NHS by reducing employee turnover
  • 75% wellbeing score achieved in 5 months with Apollo Care Alliance

If culture isn't being built intentionally — it's being shaped by default, through behaviour.


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Top Executives Gather for Closed-Door Roundtable on Rewiring Workforce Attitudes

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