1. Leading Change Through Collaboration A presentation on behalf of the Go8 HR Directors to the Inaugural Go8 Director’s Conference University of Melbourne 28-29 May 2009

2. Outline Background Current activities & successes Opportunities for the future

3. Background We support the teaching & research objectives of our institutions through building organisational capabilities Formed in 1998 after withdrawing from Australian Higher Education Industry Association Quarterly meetings Clear terms of reference

4. Background Terms of Reference To discuss & collaborate on 1. Higher education sector trends and issues in the wider national and international context 2. Strategic and operational HR initiatives 3. HR benchmarking, performance and best practice across all industry sectors 4. Workplace relations and policy matters 5. Collaborative approaches to issues of common interest

5. Current activities & successes Future Research Leaders Program Benchmarking -Remuneration -HR Performance Indicators Policy Reform

6. Challenges  Cost Containment  Change Management  Performance Management  Future Workforce  leadership, research & teaching

7. Opportunities for the future  Costing teaching & research  Enhance staff performance  Aligning staff profile  Change management  Leadership development

8. Leading Change Through Collaboration A presentation on behalf of the Go8 HR Directors to the Inaugural Go8 Director’s Conference University of Melbourne 28-29 May 2009