It’s been another big week - below you’ll find a wrap-up of the latest headlines and also our blog on “Speak-up Culture” - what it is, why it’s more than an HR slogan and how leaders can create teams where people feel safe to challenge, question and improve the status quo.
Regards
Sarah
THOUGHT OF THE WEEK
AI is to computing what electricity is to steam. That is to say, it's going to change everything, and for everyone reading this newsletter, because we are all white collar workers, that means our jobs.
So, how we support our people to become and stay AI literate is both a massive challenge and a massive opportunity.
If you're not supporting your team to develop their AI capabilities, then you need to get on it STAT. Tough I know, but needs must.
An easy place to start is the free training offered by Anthropic. It's platform agnostic (ie doesn't matter if you only have access to Copilot). It comprises 14 mini lectures so doable in between your day job!
LATEST NEWS & VIEWS
SP - As you'll see below, we seem to have suddenly returned to industry funds vs retail. WHY?!? What is wrong with some people? Industry infighting makes us all look terrible and doesn't solve anything. So annoying.
In this episode of That Super Show, Neil and I speak with David Bell, Executive Director at The Conexus Institute, about super’s 12% growth and the rise of $200B+ mega funds, mergers, adviser-led flows and platform power, rising marketing spend, retirement challenges, SMSF growth and how future mega funds will shape competition.
Events we are running/speaking at:
ASFA National Legislation Discussion Group Webinar:Measuring Retirement Outcomeswith guest speaker Anthony Saliba from Deloitte.Monday, 13 April 2026, 1-2pm via Zoom.Register here.
CREW Webinar: Beyond Compliance:Design and Distribution Obligations, Governance and Defensibility in a Heightened ASIC Enforcement Environment with guest speakers Dhivya Mani, Julianne McKnight and Natalie Truemanfrom Source. Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 1-2pm via Zoom. Register here.Women only, sorry blokes.
FUTURE FUND ADMIN 2026 - The Future of Superannuation Fund Administration Forum. 19-20 May 2026. Sydney. Register here.
For a full list of industry events relevant to SSFPP readers, click here.
HOW TO CREATE A SPEAK-UP CULTURE
At our recent ASFA National Discussion Group, we had Andrew Brown from Adaptive Cultures join us to unpack what it really takes to create a genuine “speak-up” culture. You’ve probably heard the line “Don’t come to me with a problem unless you have a solution" which sounds tough, efficient and ‘leader‑ish’. Unfortunately, it’s also about as helpful as a chocolate teapot. In this blog, we’ll explain why that line shuts people down and what you can say instead.
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