WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT MIKE

"The most reliable, pragmatic, knowledgeable and reasonable voice in the fields of WHS / HR that I know.  

Mike is still my first “go to” person when a tricky situation presents. 

He is a genuine leader and a key executive team asset."

 

 

Dean Michie

Senior Operations & HSE Executive - Hanwah Defence Australia

"Mike has the rare ability to communicate difficult and complicated problems with simplicity and clarity. As a presenter and public speaker, it is a pleasure to hear from Mike as he makes an auditorium full of people seem like an intimate gathering, drawing participants in with messages they won’t forget."

 

Anne Lock

General Counsel - Robert Bosch (Australia) Pty Ltd

"The most outstanding HSE manager I have worked with - he understands the psychology of safety, and how important the organisation's cultural mindset is for establishing an environment where individuals take responsibility and ownership for their own and each others safety".

 

Dr Michelle Vickers

Psychologist & Consultant - Hope, Heal, Health

"Extremely down to earth and relatable, he establishes the most effective working relationships at all levels of the organisation. He is a trusted and highly consulted partner to senior management.  
With an extensive background in HSE and Corporate Compliance, he is also a very pragmatic and influential HR professional and people leader. An excellent mentor, with an ability to fairly and effectively balance his advocacy for employer and employee, whilst maintaining a strong focus on developing and upholding culture and values".

Demitra Emmanouil

Head of Human Resources - Ocean Software

"Mike has the ability to come into a new situation, understand the strengths and opportunities, chart a path forward.  
He is one of the most thoughtful leaders I have encountered and strikes a great balance between the needs of the organisation and the needs of his people.  
Mike can operate seamlessly at both a strategic and a detail level. One of his most valuable traits is that he is comfortable providing well-thought-out, strategic challenges to all levels of an organisation, as well as valuing others challenging his own thinking".

 

Phil Jepson

Safety & Security Consultant (Retired)

"I had the pleasure of working with Mike for four years while at Bosch. The thing that I most appreciated was Mike's ability to genuinely listen to his colleagues, take the time to provide advice and not be afraid to tell it as he saw it.

He is an authentic and pragmatic leader that balances social responsibilities with commercial acumen. He's also a great person to talk to, patient, well versed and a good storyteller".

 

 

 

 

 

Mounir Kiwan

Business, Corporate, Government & Start Up Consultant - GRACosway Pty Ltd

"Mike Hagan is simply the best HR and Compliance executive I met over more than three decades. 

He is a pragmatic leader driven by organisational values, consultative approach and honest communication on all levels of the organisation. 

He made Mental Health an essential topic at Bosch by both leading from the top as well as in individual discussions with managers and employees".

 

 

 

Manfred Keller

Asia Pacific IT Senior Executive (Retired)

"One of the most authentic leaders I have ever worked with. He is a serving type of leader you can count on in everyday work and also in cultural change projects - People matter to him. I am really grateful how I learnt from him the importance of mental health at the workplace that goes hand in hand with physical safety we provide for our teams."

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kinga Nera

HR & HSE Senior Manager - Modine Manufacturing

Mike is a rare combination of personality and intellect; each of these underpinned by his natural authenticity and curiosity. These attributes enable him to deconstruct the most complex workplace issues providing solutions that demonstrate his pragmatic yet personable style. The diversity of his experience creates a unique context that he draws upon to inform person centered and commercial outcomes that ensure organizational integrity and personal dignity.

 

Gerard Bolger

General Manager - Kingkids Early Learning & Kindergartens