Paulette Kolarz
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Managing Director
BespokeHR
Paulette Kolarz is recognised as one of Australia’s leading authorities in Human Resource Management and Leadership Development.
Paulette believes “you cannot have good HR without great leaders” and that these areas both go hand and hand.
Paulette helps business owners, boards and CEO’s attract, retain and grow their leaders and build high achieving, engaged teams.
With more than 20 years working in HR, she has significant experience in providing end to end people solutions.
Having been awarded the Telstra Business Women of the Year, The PricewaterhouseCoopers Young Business Women of the Year and the Hudson Private and Corporate Business Women of the Year in South Australia, she has spoken to thousands of people on the topics of effective leadership, building strong cultures, team effectiveness and HR trends to name a few.
Today, Paulette leads the BespokeHR and Performance Collective Academy team in the areas of HR Consulting, Recruitment, Training and Development and Coaching with a mission of continuing to shape Australia’s greatest places to work.
SESSIONS
Day 2
1:30
Fireside Chat: Leading Multigenerational Teams with Purpose
What are some of the key challenges of having a generationally diverse team?
How can you harness generational diversity for innovation and collaboration?
What do you think women need in different career stages and how can you support them?
How can you encourage good risk-taking behavior in different generations of women?
How have you adapted your leadership approach to support a multi-generational team? Please share an example.
Looking forward, what will our teams look like in the future, particularly with as generational diversity becomes more prevalent?
Paulette Kolarz, Managing Director, BespokeHR
Shikha Sharma, Chief Information Officer, Department of Human Services SA
Day 2
2:20
Mini Leadership Labs
These interactive 35-minute sessions cut straight to the skills leaders need most today. Each lab zeroes in on a specific challenge, giving you tools, frameworks, and peer insights you can immediately apply in your role. Attendees will participate in two sessions.
Lab A: Change Resistance vs. Change Fatigue
Change itself is not the issue; it is the accumulation that wears people down. This lab will help you recognise the difference between resistance and fatigue, and apply strategies that re-engage teams and sustain momentum without pushing them to breaking point.
Skills Learned: Establishing feedback loops, setting clear boundaries, and navigating resistance to change
Kim Hunt, Project, Strategy & Delivery Sector Lead SA, Mott MacDonald
Lab B: Leading High-Performing Teams
What separates good teams from great ones? This lab explores the leadership practices that create accountability, trust and sustained performance. You will learn how to lead effectively through conflict, address underperformance and bring out the best in diverse teams.
Skills Learned: Building trust, fostering accountability, leading inclusively, and resolving conflict to sustain performance.
Paulette Kolarz, Managing Director, BespokeHR