CLEAR THINKING, LESS FLUFF

Vivienne Groves 21/9/26 Vivienne Groves 21/9/26

Councils must view AI as a workforce opportunity, not challenge

"What is the city but the people?"

Shakespeare was right. People are, always have been, and always will be the backbone of Australia's communities, culture and quality of life.

To each other, in our communities, we provide care, love, friendship, support in tough times, essential services and a better quality of living. And over time, technology has enabled us to do this in ways we never would have imagined earlier in our lifetimes. Whether it be computerised library catalogues, online rates payments, or smart rubbish bins, advances in the tools provided to our council workers have allowed them to give more back to our people.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

“Viv precisely asks the right questions to quickly comprehend situations, and structure problems. She then rapidly collaborates to co-create pragmatic options and solutions.”

Commercial Director (2018 — 2021), SEEK
“They worked together with us to find the solution that best fit our problem. They did not squeeze our problem into their most preferred solution.”

Chief People & Culture Officer (2021 — 2024), Crown Resorts
"Viv delivers pragmatic work that cuts through complexity and targets what the business truly needs. She blends insight, clarity and action, and asks tough questions that lead to sustainable outcomes."

Chief People Officer (2019 — 2026), Worley
"Vivienne brought energy, business acumen and critical thinking that led to significant improvements to the project. It felt like she was part of the team from day one."

Director (2010 — ), Monash Institute of Railway Technology
“Viv is creative and innovative in her thinking and has the knack of distilling complexity into sensible and workable solutions… Her focus is always on ensuring whatever she does is in the client’s interests.”

Director of Lauriston Institute (2007 — 2025), Lauriston Girls’ School
“Ero Co makes nebulous problems feel doable, not because they do it for us, but because they bring the expertise and cut through to help us see how we can solve the problem.”

Culture Director (2025 — ), Worley
“Viv brings both energy and intellect. She cares about business performance as well as individual performance. She genuinely brings both a people and a strategy lens to her work.”

Senior HR Business Partner (2018 — 2020), SEEK

CLEAR THINKING, LESS FLUFF

Councils must view AI as a workforce opportunity, not challenge

“Viv precisely asks the right questions to quickly comprehend situations, and structure problems. She then rapidly collaborates to co-create pragmatic options and solutions.”

“They worked together with us to find the solution that best fit our problem. They did not squeeze our problem into their most preferred solution.”

"Viv delivers pragmatic work that cuts through complexity and targets what the business truly needs. She blends insight, clarity and action, and asks tough questions that lead to sustainable outcomes."

"Vivienne brought energy, business acumen and critical thinking that led to significant improvements to the project. It felt like she was part of the team from day one."

“Viv is creative and innovative in her thinking and has the knack of distilling complexity into sensible and workable solutions… Her focus is always on ensuring whatever she does is in the client’s interests.”

“Ero Co makes nebulous problems feel doable, not because they do it for us, but because they bring the expertise and cut through to help us see how we can solve the problem.”

“Viv brings both energy and intellect. She cares about business performance as well as individual performance. She genuinely brings both a people and a strategy lens to her work.”