This presentation challenges individuals and organisations alike to consider whether they are extracting the most out of themselves, the people around them and their current opportunities. 

Something we can bet our bottom dollar on is that there will always b change. More so now than ever before, from technology advancements to AI, inflation to interest rates, change is constant and there is no escaping it. With change comes challenge and it’s challenge of all shapes and sizes that test our resilience, impact our mental health, however can also provide the most valuable opportunities for growth if we’re prepared to take them. 

Individuals and organisations often believe that building their resilience is the answer to overcoming adversity. The truth is, being good at navigating challenge doesn’t come from improved resilience, it is dependent on the ability to control focus, maximise action and leverage the power of people.

Your audience will learn:

• How To implement the ‘Make The Most’ mindset

• Calculating control and shifting focus 

• What it takes to increase mental toughness 

• How to harness people power 

• The benefits of developing an appetite for challenge

Themes: Resilience, Change Management, Productivity & Performance, Leadership 

This topic focuses on the impact that internal dialogue and subconscious stories can have on people and organisations, identifying the practical steps required to take back control of the story and re write the narrative.

Every organisation has a story. Within that story there are chapters, plots, sub plots, characters and when you break it down even more, language and words. Just like our favourite childhood stories stick with us because they made us feel a certain way, the story of our organisation has the ability to impact the way our staff are feeling, the energy of your teams and the overall culture. 

External factors and current challenges can contribute to the story and often have the ability to take control of it. It’s time to stop, identify what the story currently is, the impact it is having and take back the role as the author. Developing the awareness and skills as a leader to remain in control of the story and know your role as an author is critical to maintaining high energy, invested staff and a positive culture. 

Your audience will learn: 

• The owns of ownership, responsibility and self-accountability 

• The influence and impact of internal dialogue and external narrative 

• Identify current sub conscious stories and their impact 

• Spoken and unspoken language matters 

• Take back control of internal dialogue and re-write existing reoccurring stories

Themes include: Leadership, Language, Communication, Culture

This topic challenges what it truly means to be tough and builds a supportive culture around mental health and smash the stigma that still exists.

1 in 5 people experience a mental health challenge each year in Australia. 

Despite these numbers continually increasing, there is still a strong stigma that exists around mental health within society. Historically when faced with a mental health challenge the natural and in a lot of cases, expected response was to be ‘tough’. This meant putting on a brave face, suppressing emotions and avoiding difficult conversations.  

This version of ‘tough’ can contribute to poor mental health, as well as negatively effecting culture and overall productivity. Instilling a new version of ‘tough’, removing the stigma that still exists and developing supportive and trusting teams,  has the ability to positively impact mental health, wellbeing and productivity. 

 Your audience will learn: 

• A new version of what it means to be ‘tough’ 

• The value of vulnerability 

• Self care strategies and help seeking skills 

• How to start and facilitate a tough and supportive conversation in the workplace 

• The critical elements of a psychologically safe culture.

Themes: Mental Health, Wellbeing, Health & Safety, Culture

This topic highlights that although disability isn’t a choice, prioritising diversity, access and inclusion is!

It is commonly agreed upon that being inclusive is ‘the right thing to do’, however this doesn’t mean that it is always done, or done well. There are many different reasons that can contribute to this, fear of offending, lack of awareness and education, misconceptions and unconscious bias, perceived cost and simply not knowing where to begin. As well most organisations are not aware of the benefits that prioritising inclusion can have on their culture, productivity, innovation and ultimately, their bottom line. 

1 in 5 Australians live with disability, that’s over 4.7 million people. 20% is a significant percentage of the population that are customers, potential employees, colleagues and members of the community.  

Now it’s time to ask the question, is your workforce representative of this number? Are the customers you design for, target and service representative of this number? If not, why not? If your answer is no, you haven’t done anything wrong, you simply have an untapped opportunity. 

Your audience will learn: 

• Lived experiences to normalise disability and diversity 

• Transforming fear of offending to confident communicating 

• insights into the impact of inclusion 

• How to overcome misconceptions and unconscious bias 

• Instil practical ways to improve inclusivity 

Themes: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Innovation, Social Impact, Culture