As a leader, you probably either love or hate giving feedback to your team. It’s one of those leadership obligations that’s undeniably important, while also being a catalyst for awkward…

In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, leaders constantly find themselves having to navigate volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous situations. Knowing how to lead effectively in these situations is a common pain…

If you’re walking into work feeling anxious, drained, defeated or intimidated and can’t quite understand why, you may be the target of a sealioner. Sealioning is an emerging term used…

Senate estimates and the end of another financial year are upon us once again, bringing with them that familiar surge of pressure and stress. Although it can be a challenging…

Every day artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more ingrained in our lives – be it through AI overviews in online search queries, using the likes of ChatGPT to answer questions…

Whether you’re in the APS, executive layer or any other position, meaning rarely comes from finding the perfect role. Let that sink in for a moment. Meaning rarely comes from…

After well over a decade as an accredited leadership coach specialising in the public sector, I’ve seen that most leaders have a clear sense of what’s expected of them and…

Adaptive leadership training My story: Charli, EL1, Defence, Commonwealth Before attending the Leadership Strategies Workshops, our team was experiencing high angst due to structural and leadership changes that had left…

As we begin to wind down 2025, I’m reminded to reflect on the year that was and the many wonderful people I crossed paths with over the past 12 months.…