HeyPenny Webinars
Victoria University + HeyPenny Longitudinal Study: Info Session
Join us for a short information session about the Victoria University of Wellington + HeyPenny Longitudinal Study. The study will test a core hypothesis: that leader-led conversations can predict and improve employee wellbeing, engagement and performance.
Using the HeyPenny platform, leaders capture insights from regular 1:1 check-ins. The platform analyses conversation notes or transcripts against a framework of common psychosocial factors aligned with ISO 45003, helping organisations better understand what is supporting their people and what may be getting in the way. During the session, Kevin Gudmundsson (HeyPenny Founder) and Dr
Dan Langerud (Victoria University) will briefly introduce the platform, explain the study design and outline what participation involves. There will also be time for questions. Participating organisations will have the opportunity to: Be part of a world-first longitudinal study in Aotearoa Receive six months of complimentary access to the HeyPenny platform Gain early insight into psychosocial factors, engagement and performance trends Contribute to research shaping the future of work
Theory meets practical: Modernising the way we teach HR
We’ve been keeping a bit of a secret.
In 2025, HeyPenny became an honorary teacher inside a third-year Human Resources course. Instead of supporting learning from the sidelines, the platform was embedded directly into the classroom, helping students experience what HR decision-making actually looks like in practice rather than theory alone. In this webinar, Dr. Dan Langerud from Victoria University shares how he integrated the HeyPenny platform into his third-year Applied Human Resources course to bring real-world complexity into the classroom.
Across a twelve-week trimester, students became HR advisors to a fictional organisation, using live data to diagnose issues, make decisions, and observe how those decisions influenced employee sentiment, psychosocial risk, culture, and performance in real-time. Dan will walk through why he moved away from traditional teaching methods, how the simulation was designed, and what surprised him most as the course unfolded. He will reflect on how students developed stronger systems thinking, greater confidence, and a deeper ability to connect theory with practice. The session will also explore what this approach unlocks for HR education more broadly, particularly when it comes to teaching judgment, accountability, and the real consequences of people decisions.
This webinar is ideal for HR practitioners, educators, organisational psychologists, and leaders who are curious about new ways of learning and developing capability. We promise it’s not a product demo, just a candid look at what happens when real-time data and modern technology is integrated into HR learning.