Featured Speaker
Building real collaboration in complex environments
If your team is stuck in silos, tangled in turf wars, or worn down by change fatigue, the problem isn’t motivation. It’s that the environment makes collaboration harder than it should be. That’s where I come in.
I speak with clarity, honesty and a bit of dry humour about what it actually takes to build teams that work well together under pressure. Whether it’s a keynote on the big stage or a deeper conversation on your podcast, I bring energy, practicality and a sharp take on the real work of collaboration.
No fluff. No generic advice. Just useful thinking your audience can run with.
What I bring
A way of thinking about collaboration that cuts through.
Practical tools that teams actually want to use
Real stories that reflect the messiness of the work
Energy that helps teams shift out of stuck patterns
A track record of helping teams work differently and get results
Topics I speak on
Each session will be tailored to fit your audience and purpose
Why strong teams fall apart under pressure
What really gets in the way of collaboration when things get messy
What makes a team reliably collaborative
The conditions that allow people to think, act and decide together
Making conflict useful
How to work with tension and disagreement without letting it spiral
Cross-team collaboration that actually delivers
Tools to help teams cut through confusion and coordinate under pressure
Is collaboration working
How to make collaboration measurable and meaningful without adding more noise
Ways to work together
Keynote speaking
Energising sessions that challenge thinking and leave people better equippedPodcast guest appearances
Real conversations about what makes teams effective when the work is anything but simplePanel discussions
Sharp, grounded contributions that cut through waffle and bring practical depth to the conversation
Why clients bring me in
I bring 20+ years of experience helping teams in tough settings
I’ve worked across government, corporate and cross-sector environments
I give people language, tools and clarity they can use immediately
Clients see measurable shifts in how their teams operate and lead