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Half Day | Max. 15 Participants
Workshop Outcomes
- Embrace complexity with confidence by developing adaptive expertise, strengthening tolerance for ambiguity and uncertainty, and applying a paradox mindset to navigate competing demands
- Lead with authenticity and trust through vulnerability, reflective practice, and an increased awareness of the different dimensions of power: power within, power to, and power with
- Activate practical strategies for thriving in wicked and complex contexts by integrating systems thinking, relational intelligence, and adaptive leadership approaches that enable both personal resilience and collective impact
Topics Covered
- Thriving sustainably and developing our adaptive expertise
- Increasing your tolerance for ambiguity and uncertainty
- Accepting paradox and inconsistency
- Building trust through vulnerability
- Understanding your power
- Resilience and making space for reflection
Location
- Willing to work remote
- Willing to work interstate
- Willing to work internationally
How can this workshop be delivered?
- Face to face
Overview
This workshop calls on participants to embrace the reality that we are living and working in wicked, interconnected times. Thriving sustainably requires not only individual resilience but also a cohesive, collaborative approach where teams work together to turn policy and plans into action. Like threads in a tapestry, each person brings unique expertise, but the true strength emerges when we weave these strands into a larger, interconnected whole. Today’s challenges cannot be solved in isolation; they demand adaptive expertise, curiosity and a willingness to pivot. This means moving beyond “having the answers” to enabling dialogue, embracing paradox and building trust through vulnerability. Leadership in complexity is less about control and more about connection: power within, to and with others. By cultivating a paradox mindset and leaning into uncertainty, this workshop helps participants to unlock creativity, resilience and the collective intelligence needed to thrive in their teams and workplaces.
Workshop Outcomes
- Embrace complexity with confidence by developing adaptive expertise, strengthening tolerance for ambiguity and uncertainty, and applying a paradox mindset to navigate competing demands
- Lead with authenticity and trust through vulnerability, reflective practice, and an increased awareness of the different dimensions of power: power within, power to, and power with
- Activate practical strategies for thriving in wicked and complex contexts by integrating systems thinking, relational intelligence, and adaptive leadership approaches that enable both personal resilience and collective impact
Topics Covered
- Thriving sustainably and developing our adaptive expertise
- Increasing your tolerance for ambiguity and uncertainty
- Accepting paradox and inconsistency
- Building trust through vulnerability
- Understanding your power
- Resilience and making space for reflection
Who is this workshop for
Leaders
Handouts/materials provided
Handouts: Reflection prompts and slide decks
What to bring
Pen and paper
Facilitator
About the facilitator
Nikki does meaningful work that makes a difference to her clients, the community, and her own continuous learning.
She partners with organisations to drive transformative change, bringing deep expertise across consulting, organisational leadership, workforce capability, team development, and strategy. Recognised as a dynamic researcher, program designer, facilitator, and communicator, Nikki’s work spans strategic policy design, program evaluation, stakeholder engagement, instructional design, and capability uplift—delivering results across multinational corporations, government agencies, non-profits, and small businesses at state, national, and international levels.
Previously, as National Education Lead for an international consultancy, Nikki led large-scale, system-wide education, training, and capability uplift initiatives across Australia. She also held leadership roles within the Victorian government and education system, where she led online learning strategy, curriculum development, wellbeing, and literacy support. She currently serves as a Director on a Victorian government board.
Alongside her practice, Nikki is an accomplished researcher and writer with a Masters by Research, and has been commissioned by high-profile organisations including the Australian Emergency Management Institute, Australian Institute of Disaster Resilience, National Australia Day Council, Microsoft Australia and Asia Pacific, Education Services Australia, Australian Centre for the Moving Image, ACARA, VCAA, DE Victoria and NT, the Asia Education Foundation, nbn co., and the Red Cross.
Nikki is a passionate learning designer, facilitator, and strategic thinker who builds inclusive, evidence-based approaches that empower people, strengthen leadership, and foster meaningful engagement. Known for her ability to connect, collaborate, and innovate, she helps leaders and teams think creatively, act with purpose, and deliver results. She works with empathy, kindness, and a strengths-based approach, ensuring enduring impact for every client.
Key Expertise
- Strategy and Planning
- Business Development
- Strengths-based Practice
- Leadership
- High Performing Teams
- Feedback and Positive Professional Conversations
- Presentation Skills
- Adaptive Expertise
- Public Speaking
- Stakeholder Engagement
Industry Focus
- Training, Learning and Development
- Government
- Small business
- Corporate teams
Based in:
About the facilitator
Nikki does meaningful work that makes a difference to her clients, the community, and her own continuous learning.
She partners with organisations to drive transformative change, bringing deep expertise across consulting, organisational leadership, workforce capability, team development, and strategy. Recognised as a dynamic researcher, program designer, facilitator, and communicator, Nikki’s work spans strategic policy design, program evaluation, stakeholder engagement, instructional design, and capability uplift—delivering results across multinational corporations, government agencies, non-profits, and small businesses at state, national, and international levels.
Previously, as National Education Lead for an international consultancy, Nikki led large-scale, system-wide education, training, and capability uplift initiatives across Australia. She also held leadership roles within the Victorian government and education system, where she led online learning strategy, curriculum development, wellbeing, and literacy support. She currently serves as a Director on a Victorian government board.
Alongside her practice, Nikki is an accomplished researcher and writer with a Masters by Research, and has been commissioned by high-profile organisations including the Australian Emergency Management Institute, Australian Institute of Disaster Resilience, National Australia Day Council, Microsoft Australia and Asia Pacific, Education Services Australia, Australian Centre for the Moving Image, ACARA, VCAA, DE Victoria and NT, the Asia Education Foundation, nbn co., and the Red Cross.
Nikki is a passionate learning designer, facilitator, and strategic thinker who builds inclusive, evidence-based approaches that empower people, strengthen leadership, and foster meaningful engagement. Known for her ability to connect, collaborate, and innovate, she helps leaders and teams think creatively, act with purpose, and deliver results. She works with empathy, kindness, and a strengths-based approach, ensuring enduring impact for every client.
Key Expertise
- Strategy and Planning
- Business Development
- Strengths-based Practice
- Leadership
- High Performing Teams
- Feedback and Positive Professional Conversations
- Presentation Skills
- Adaptive Expertise
- Public Speaking
- Stakeholder Engagement
Industry Focus
- Training, Learning and Development
- Government
- Small business
- Corporate teams
Based in:
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