Trudy MacDonald
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Biography
Trudy’s career is founded on an education in Organisational Psychology and spans Australia, New Zealand, the USA and parts of Asia.
She has cofounded or played a key executive role in 4 start-up technology and human resource consulting businesses, 3 of which have been acquired by international companies.
Through these experiences, Trudy has partnered with many of the Fortune 500 and ASX 100 to drive business performance through strategic people initiatives.
In her role as Managing Director of global assessment and HR consulting company PreVisor, Trudy led the Asia Pac expansion of the business. She has been the Director of Human Resources for iconic Australian fashion brands Saba, Sportscraft and Willow, and is the Founder and Managing Director of Talent Code – a strategic HR consulting, assessment, training and development business focussed on helping leaders unlock the performance potential of their people to drive business performance.
Trudy is a member of TEC 19, is married with 2 children, enjoys mountain biking, stand-up paddle boarding, classical ballet and running in between enjoying great food and wine.
Comments from TEC presentations
- "Trudy's ability to engage with and to gain the knowledge of issues with each of the members is second to none, along with her mastery of her subjects and great listening skills."
- "Great delivery......great follow up......knows her material better than anyone."
- "Trudy is absolutely professional and knows how to give members take away value."
- Confirmation of practices that were on the right track but could be tightened for greater effectiveness. Trudy's depth of knowledge and ability to think on her feet was great."
- "Really clear easily understood process to link strategy to performance monitoring and ultimately accountability."
TEC awards
- Best New Speaker: 2013
- Speaker of The Year: 2014
- Speaker of The Year: 2015
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Presentations
Subject Matter: Implementing Strategy; Developing your Talent
Suitable For: TEC; TECR;
Duration: 3 hours
Strategy Implementation – Making Strategy Happen
One of the most common frustrations I hear from business leaders is the difficulty they have rallying their teams to implement the strategic priorities for the business. Not enough time and not enough discipline are the most common contributing factors.
The successful implementation of strategy ultimately comes back to the ability of leaders to create the right culture and effectively manage and measure performance so that people are setup for success.
In this session you will learn:
- How to engage staff and key stakeholders around business priorities
- A structured approach to assigning ownership of strategic priorities
- Clarity around roles, responsibilities and measures of success
- The disciplines of measurement and accountability that drive results
The workshop combines case studies with the opportunity to practically experience how to put a range of tools and techniques in place.
Subject Matter: Strategic Planning; Implementing Strategy; Developing your Talent
Suitable For: KEY; TEC; TECR;
Duration: 3.5 hours
HR Strategy and Implementation Tool Kit
In most small to medium sized businesses the human resource function is neither non-existent or is administrative and reactive in nature. As people are arguably the most important asset of any business it is critical that all businesses have a human resource strategy that is directly aligned and supportive of its broader business strategy.
In this session you will learn:
- How to create a link between business strategy and HR strategy
- The key strategic HR questions every business should be asking
- How to access and use the “HR Tool Kit” designed specifically to answer the strategic HR questions
The workshop is highly practical and includes ten HR tools that participants can implement within their business.
Subject Matter: Leadership / Role of CEO; Developing your Talent
Suitable For: KEY; TEC; TECR;
Duration: 3.5 hours
Defining & Measuring Greatness to Create a High Performance Workforce
Building a high performance workforce will have a measurable impact on the performance of your business and your capacity as a leader to focus on the more strategic, value creating areas of the business.
As a Leader there are a number of critical systems, approaches and behaviours that are considered “Must Haves” if you want to maximise the performance of your team. If you can get these right, you will be well on the path to inspiring your team to go above and beyond, keeping your people engaged and committed to staying and performing at their best.
In this workshop you will learn:
- The “Must Haves” to build and retain a high performance workforce
- How to mobilise your people to make your business “great”
- How to create a high performance culture
- Practical applications so you can bring these “Must Haves” to life for your business.
Templates, case studies and practical tools will be provided to equip you to implement your ideas.
Subject Matter: Remuneration Strategy; Retention / Incentive Strategy
Suitable For: KEY; TEC; TECR;
Duration: 3.5 hours
Driving a High Performance Workforce Through Effective Compensation
Employee engagement is one of the key drivers of individual and company performance. An effective compensation structure can play an important role in employee engagement and motivating performance.
In this session you will learn:
- How to impact individual and business performance through compensation design
- How to build an effective compensation strategy and policy
- How to create effective fixed and variable compensation models
- How to incorporate compensation into your performance strategy
- Effective communication and implementation.
Templates, case studies and practical tools will be provided to equip you to implement your ideas.
Subject Matter: Leadership / Role of CEO; Developing your Talent
Suitable For: KEY; TEC; TECR;
Duration: 3.5 hours
Unlocking Leadership Potential: Getting the Most From Your Managers, Leaders and Future Leaders
Employee development is a key driver of employee engagement, retention and business performance. Accurately identifying and developing Leaders and Future Leaders is a key point of differentiation for high performing businesses. Teach your people to be exceptional and they will step up to the challenge!
In this session you will learn:
- Why employee development is critical to the success of your business
- How to identify leadership potential
- How to unlock and develop your Managers, Leaders and Future Leaders
- Effective communication and implementation.
Templates, case studies and practical tools will be provided to equip you to implement your ideas.
Subject Matter: Unlock Potential Through Performance Management and Appraisals
Suitable For: KEY; TEC; TECR;
Duration: 3.5 hours
Creating a Culture of Accountability: Managing & Measuring Performance
One of the most common challenges I see across businesses is the struggle leaders have creating a culture of accountability. Ultimately this comes back to the ability of leaders and managers to effectively manage and measure performance so that people are motivated to perform.
In this session you will learn:
- What to measure at a company, team and individual level
- Practical techniques and how to avoid common pitfalls when measuring performance
- How to have effective performance conversations that inspire and motivate
- Managing underperformance (without breaking the law).
Templates, case studies and practical tools will be provided to equip you to implement your ideas.
Subject Matter: Attract and Retain the Right Talent
Suitable For: KEY; TEC; TECR;
Duration: 3.5 hours
Selecting Winners: Making the Right Hiring Decisions for Your Business
Once you have the right people in your business you have won 80% of the battle. Great people will be your biggest competitive advantage and the secret to unlocking the performance potential of your business.
In this session you will learn:
- How much difference hiring the right people will make to your business
- How to define “great” (not mediocre)
- How to ensure that winners are selecting your business
- How to identify a winning resume
- How to conduct interviews that really work
- How and when to use psych testing
- How to effectively integrate new hires into your business.
Templates, case studies and practical tools will be provided to equip you to implement your ideas.
Subject Matter: Corporate Culture; Retention / Incentive Strategy
Suitable For: KEY; TEC; TECR;
Duration: 3.5 hours
Now You've Got Them how do you Keep Them? - Strategies for Retaining your Key People
Keeping great people engaged, committed to stay and performing at their best will be your biggest competitive advantage and the secret to unlocking the performance potential of your business.
In this session you will learn:
- How to identify your key people
- Sustainable strategies for driving engagement, performance and retention across different employee groups
- The importance of company culture.
Templates, case studies and practical tools will be provided to equip you to implement your ideas.
Subject Matter: Talent Strategy / Culture
Suitable For: TEC; TECR;
Duration: 3.5 hours
Resolving Your Biggest People Challenges
- Member Driven Workshop
Getting the people side of the business right is critical or creating and maintaining the momentum underpinning business success.
This member driven workshop starts with members sharing their biggest people challenges. The themes underpinning these challenges form the agenda for the rest of the workshop whereby frameworks for thinking through member issues and practical guidance is provided.
In this session members will:
- Walk away with practical tips to resolve their biggest people challenges
- Understand the root causes underpinning issues
- Broaden thinking around people as a driver for sustainable performance
Templates, case studies and practical tools will be provided to equip members to implement their ideas.
