Gemma Saunders - Workplace Edit Founder & Lead Consultant
Gemma is the Founder of Workplace Edit and has a list of experience and accolades including leading Medibank to become the first national employer to remove primary and secondary carer labels from their parental leave policy, being a finalist at the LGBTI Awards and been on the board of Wear It Purple and Minus18 - charities that do pivotal work in diverse gender and sexuality inclusion. Gems has led Workplace Edit since 2019 and worked with approximately 30 iconic brands over the past three years through a range of consulting gigs and collaborations including Afterpay, Linktree, Global Fashion Group, Arnott’s, Sportsbet and Circle In. Gemma is proudly queer, a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has been listed in HRD's hotlist.
By embodying core values of courage, impact and curiosity, Gemma has led game-changing parental leave policy reform, overhauled flexible working models and transformed employee experience strategies resulting in sustainable change and multiple awards.
Founder Gemma Saunders on a Brown Sofa. She is laughing and wearing black glasses.
Mission & Approach
MISSION
To edit workplaces so people don't have to edit themselves.
WE redesign workplaces so they work for more people and more organisations.
We do this by challenging inequitable policies, practices and unhelpful norms and redesigning workplaces where talented people and brilliant businesses grow, contribute and thrive. Together, we will deliver better commercial and societal outcomes by operating with everyone in mind.
approach
WORKPLACE: a place where people do their jobs
EDIT: an act of making changes
Workplaces haven't been designed for the type of diverse talent that organisations need to attract, retain and promote to achieve their goals. Bold teams are curiously exploring the gap between their strategic goals, their workplace practices and the impact this has on their people and performance.
Most workplaces, including the practices, systems and behaviours already in place, fall short when it comes to the expectations of today's innovative workforce.
It’s time for an edit. We aim to edit workplace practices, systems and behaviours so workers get the best from their workplaces and workplaces get the best from their workers. When reimagining experiences, the culture, physical space and technology all play a role in shaping change in the everyday interactions and creating memorable moments.
VALUES
Make it matter. We contribute intentionally and make a long-lasting, sustainable difference. It matters to us that the edits we make together genuinely create better outcomes for all. We cut straight to the meaningful challenges and opportunities in your context.
Speak up: We talk about the elephant in the room. We are courageous and we speak out even when it’s against the odds or uncomfortable.
Creatively change the world of work: We are creative and use our imagination to innovate. We use original ideas to dismantle structures that hold equity and equality back. We collaborate with bold change makers to redesign workplaces.