When the work is complex and the pace keeps rising, everything depends on the quality of your leadership.
We develop leaders and leadership teams who make the difference.
'This has provided some of our most talented news leaders the opportunity to grow and learn a great deal, with a supportive framework. Can't speak highly enough of the work being done.'
— Justin Stevens, ABC News Director
Our services.
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Leadership programs
Custom programs designed to develop confident, capable leaders — built around your organisation, grounded in evidence, and focused on change that lasts.
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Coaching for key people
Your organisation identifies the leaders. We develop them through structured, evidence based coaching that builds on their strengths and equips them for what’s ahead.
Our coaches are Master's-qualified with real leadership experience.
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Workshops
Practical workshops designed for real leadership challenges. People leave with clarity and tools they’ll actually use, not just a workbook with good intentions.
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360-Assessments
Clear, honest feedback from across your organisation. We help turn it into action plans that build on strengths and shift what needs shifting.
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Return to work programs
Returning from parental leave is a leadership transition. We support leaders through coaching, group sessions and peer connection so your people come back confident and ready.
Our approach.
We start by listening. Every engagement begins with understanding your context before we propose anything.
We design what fits. Coaching, team coaching, action learning and workshops, in whatever combination works best for your people.
Our entire team holds a Masters in Coaching Psychology, the gold standard of coach qualifications.
The team really listened to what we shared ahead of the workshop and created bespoke and highly relevant content for us. They understood the culture and vibe of our team and the challenges we were facing and pitched the workshop perfectly. This is hard in a room full of 17 senior academics!
—The Matilda Centre, The University of Sydney
The difference great leadership makes.
Great leadership directly impacts your organisation's success in times of uncertainty and change. It builds engaged teams who stay, reducing the significant costs of turnover and lost productivity. It creates clarity that speeds up decision-making and turns good intentions into sustainable, measurable impact.
Leadership development helps you:
Transform culture while strengthening or evolving it
Lead through complexity and rapid change without drops in productivity or engagement
Deliver on your goals even when resources are tight
Build capability internally instead of constantly hiring from outside
Retain your key people through periods of growth and change
Increase change readiness across your organisation
Our clients see measurable results: stronger leadership capability, better team performance, improved retention, faster development of emerging leaders and the confidence to lead through complexity.
‘I can highly recommend media companies across the industry to consider this program for their media leaders. It provides essential skills and helps women thrive and flourish in their positions of leadership.’
Belinda Rowe, Non-executive Director: Sydney Swans, ARN Media, Sky NZ, Temple & Webster
— Empowering Women in Media Leadership Program
Net Promoter Score of +95 — an exceptional benchmark in leadership development
100% of graduates recommend our programs to others.
100% of participants now feel equipped to lead teams effectively, 75% increase from pre-program.
90% have clear strategies to manage stress and prevent burnout, 58% increase from pre-program.
— Empowering Women in Media Leadership Program
Articles.
Building a media leadership pipeline
Leading with values
Make friends with imposter syndrome
Career tips
FAQs
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Three things: Master's-level qualifications in Coaching Psychology, extensive real-world leadership experience, and genuine understanding of the pressures leaders face.
Fiona and Bindi lead every engagement directly, working with our team of highly qualified associate coaches who all hold Master's degrees in Coaching Psychology. We combine psychological research, contemporary leadership theory and behavioural science with lived experience of leading through complexity.
What we don't do: cookie-cutter programs, death-by-PowerPoint, or shoehorn your challenges into models that don't fit your reality.
What we do: listen deeply, design specifically for your context, work alongside you as partners and equip you with practical tools that work in the real world.
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Our Empowering Women in Media Leadership Program achieved a Net Promoter Score of +95, an exceptional benchmark in leadership development. 100% of graduates recommend our programs, and 100% of participants felt equipped to lead teams effectively after completing the program.
We partner with organisations from diverse sectors to deliver measurable change. We've worked with leaders from organisations including the ABC, University of Sydney, Paramount Australia and Kids First Australia.
Real development takes effort, but when you invest properly, the results are worth it.
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Fiona, Bindi and our team all hold Master's degrees in Coaching Psychology. We combine rigorous academic training with real leadership experience to build capable, confident leaders who thrive in complexity and uncertainty.
You'll always know who's working with your organisation and Fiona and Bindi remain directly involved throughout every engagement.
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We work with purpose-driven organisations across sectors, from creative industries to corporate teams, where leadership and culture genuinely matter.
We partner with leaders who want to build something meaningful and are willing to do the work. Whether you're an emerging business or an established company, if culture and leadership matter to you, let's talk.
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Our clients typically see stronger leadership capability and confidence, improved team dynamics and performance, better retention of key people and increased ability to lead through complexity and change.
We can build measurement into your program, including 360-degree assessments, pre and post evaluations and stakeholder feedback to track progress and demonstrate impact.
Results depend on commitment from both individuals and the organisation. We bring the expertise and structure; you bring the commitment to growth.
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Investment depends on scope, duration, and whether it's individual coaching or a group program. We design programs to fit your context and budget.
Contact us for a conversation about your needs, and we'll provide options that work for you.
Clients who trust us with their leadership development
Let’s talk.
We acknowledge and pay our respects to the traditional owners and custodians on whose lands we walk, work and live.
Nudge Leadership is a leadership development and executive coaching practice based in Sydney. Our Master's-qualified coaches work with organisations across Australia and globally.