Performance and Accountability in the Era of Psychosocial Safety

How do leaders maintain fairness and accountability when psychosocial safety concerns are raised during performance discussions?

Date: Tuesday 24 March 2026
Time: Registration 12 noon, Lunch served at 12.15pm, Event concludes at 1.45pm
Location: Level 10, 333 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Light lunch:  Please advise your dietary requirements when booking

Join us for an Interactive Luncheon on Performance Conversations in the Era of Psychosocial Safety

Join us for a luncheon discussion exploring how leaders are navigating performance conversations in an environment shaped by rising expectations around psychosocial safety. This first People and Culture Roundtable of the year is intended to set the tone for 2026 through a frank and practical conversation that many CPOs are increasingly confronting.

As psychosocial safety regulations continue to influence leadership and cultural expectations, organisations are grappling with how to hold clear and effective performance conversations without creating people and legal risk, or setting an unintended precedent. At the same time, CPOs are increasingly focused on building the confidence and capability of line managers to lead these conversations well.

Leaders are asking how to respond when psychosocial safety concerns are raised during  performance discussions, and how to support managers to build and maintain the confidence to manage these in a way that is fair, human-centric and commercially sound.

This session will bring together senior People and Culture leaders to share real experiences, challenge thinking, and discuss what is genuinely working in practice, including how organisations are equipping managers to have robust, respectful, and consistent performance conversations.

The discussion will be enriched by the participation of Sam Pupillo, a highly regarded C-suite leader and non-practising lawyer, and Chanel Nesci, GM Culture, Wellbeing and Safety at BUPA and a registered psychologist.

This discussion will be conducted under the Chatham House Rule to encourage open and candid conversation.

For those who have not attended one of our Roundtables before, these luncheons offer a relaxed but focused environment where People & Culture Executives and business leaders come together to exchange ideas, broaden perspectives, and discuss the trends shaping the future of work.

A light lunch will be provided, and we look forward to your participation in what promises to be a highly engaging and valuable discussion.

Places are limited to maintain an interactive setting.

Please register now to secure your place and download the calendar invitation to reserve the time in your diary.

We look forward to a thoughtful and engaging discussion to start the year.

This event is strictly invitation only and numbers are limited, so we encourage prompt registration.