Julie Reddish

Julie Reddish has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Julie currently holds the position of Head of People and Culture at Optimal Workshop, a role they have been in since November 2021. Prior to that, they worked as a People Experience Officer at the same company from October 2019 to October 2021.

In 2021, Julie also became a Founding Member of Excellent, a global Employee Experience (EX) platform. This platform provides professional membership, EX Design courses, and accreditation pathways for people-leaders and HR practitioners.

Before Optimal Workshop, Julie worked at Flux Federation as a Crew Champion from October 2017 to August 2019. Flux is a software platform that helps energy retail businesses innovate and operate efficiently.

Julie's earlier experience includes working at Xero as a Happiness Engineer from March 2014 to September 2017. Julie was responsible for shaping and delivering Xero's technical culture and team communication in the small business product unit.

Julie also had management and leadership roles at Landmark Worldwide from April 2011 to November 2013. This global training and development company focused on delivering transformational programs and speeches across Australasia and Asia.

Other positions in Julie's work history include Business Support Officer at BIS2 in early 2011, Centre Manager at Landmark Education from December 2006 to December 2009, Event Specialist at New Zealand Post from March 2005 to December 2006, Marketing Assistant at Superstructure from June 2003 to October 2004, and Event Coordinator at CommonGround Local Wellington in April and May 2004.

Julie Reddish's education history includes attending Landmark but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned. Julie also attended St Mary's College in Wellington, where they studied English, Biology, Chemistry, Statistics, and Calculus. Afterward, they enrolled in Victoria University of Wellington, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Psychology and Sociology.

In addition to their formal education, Julie Reddish has obtained several certifications. In October 2022, they completed the "Not an MBA Strategic Leader" certification from Alicia McKay NZ. In July 2019, they received the "Agile Talent" certification from Assurity Consulting. Julie also obtained the "Mental Health First Aid" certification from CoLiberate in December 2017, and the "Leading Positive Change" certification from Continuum Consulting in November 2017. It is worth noting that the obtained month and year for the "ICAgile Certified Professional" certification are not provided.