I work with my clients to help them step into that which they know is right, but is difficult. I believe that growing brave, effective, human middle leaders has profound ripple effects across organisations – on the well-being, engagement and efficacy of their teams, the well-being of the families and communities of their people, and on the ability for real change across organisations to actually be implemented. They can be the roadblocks, the reasons why good people leave and innovations get stifled. They can also be the driving force behind profound change, the cultivators of cultures and the catalysts for outstanding human performance. I help these leaders push past the fear, the uncertainty and the quiet that holds them back and transform them into brave leaders that step into the challenges that we most need them to tackle.
I am a professional leadership coach, facilitator and speaker. Since 2006 my successful business, Nurturing Confidence, has been helping emerging leaders to gain more confidence, think more strategically and manage themselves more effectively. Working with individual leaders and their teams to build their resilience, transform their communication and step up to the best performance.
I hold a Bachelor of Psychology (Hons I) [USyd], specialising in learning theory and developmental psychology. My professional background prior to establishing my business was in direct service delivery, organisational management, policy development and high-level strategic advice roles within the public sector. In 2007 I completed Accredited Coach Training with the Neuroleadership Group, I am an Associate Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation and a Certified Practitioner in Conversational Intelligence®.
My clients include Queensland Department of Housing and Public Works, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Queensland Health, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Brisbane City Council, River City Labs, as well as private individuals including company leaders, Partners, Associate Professors and Senior Managers across a broad range of industries.
Keynote Topics
I work with each client that I work with to customise my presentations to ensure they directly and sharply meet the intentions of the event and the needs of the audience. Some of the keynotes topics I have delivered recently include:
– “Thriving, Smiling Managers – Supporting Well-Being Through the Reality of High Stress”
– “Unlocking Confidence for Thriving Teams”
– “Developing Resilience in Complex Workplaces”
– “Your Leadership Brand”
– “Leadership Skills for Complexity”
– “Speak to be Heard”
– “Leadership Conversations”
– “Be Yourself to Be Successful”
– “Find Your Voice”
– “The Identity Crisis of New Leaders”
– “Interview Confidently”
– “Clear Your Thinking to Clear Your Desk”
– “Make Your Butterflies Fly in Formation”
I have consistently spoken at conferences, events and run workshops over the last 12 years. Since 2017 I have been delivering professional keynotes at a range of events to audiences of 50-300 people. I am an inspiring speaker, known for my ability to energize and engage an audience with thought provoking, evidence-based but pragmatic thinking. I am humble and grounded by nature, enthusiastic and playful on stage. I am comfortable in the complex, the ambiguous and the messy conversations that we need to collectively tackle to have a real impact on changing the ways we connect, create and change as humans.