Are you a progressive leader who wants to have more effective conversations to bring out the best in you and your people?
Enter the Foundations program.
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As you grow in confidence and self-assurance, you create more possibilities for yourself, your team and your organisation. Learn the tools to develop others and support them in stepping up and performing at their best.
Better Conversations, powerful results
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Build stronger, more effective relationships through empathy, active listening, and thoughtful questioning.
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My Foundations Program allows you to quickly engage, connect, inspire and make a difference in the people you work with (and even your family).
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During these four online modules, you will be guided through real work scenarios, using powerful coaching skills to help you as you lead dynamic teams, now and into the future.
This highly practical program includes âCoaching as a way of beingâ to support respectful, inclusive teamwork and improve organisational culture.
My transparent and practical process allows leaders and professionals to practise their new skills immediately, and have the confidence to begin coaching the very next day.
After workshop support is a key part of the program to ensure your success.
This includes:
- Check-in sessions to provide ongoing support to help learning stick
- Coaching circles to work with other participants to share learnings and practice new skills
- Review session to determine the impact of the program
What Clients Say
 Thank you so much for running the most practical coaching training I have attended in about 20 years! We are definitely going to adopt the approach more broadly here and I will be encouraging our executive to support more staff to undergo the training as it is super valuable. Thanks again for providing a terrific course.
Bec Thompson, Manager Well-beingÂ
Lifetime Support Authority of South Australia
Still have questions?
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Reach out to me today to discuss the program and the benefits for you, your team and your organisation.
Book a Discovery Call with Annette
If you would like to learn the Foundations skills of solution focused conversations my next program is happening soonâŠ.
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The next Foundations (formerly Leader as Coach) Online Program will be on:
- Module 1 â Tuesday 22 July, 2025 â 9am to 12.30pm AEST
- Module 2 â Thursday 24 July, 2025 â 9am to 12.30pm AEST
- Module 3 â Tuesday 29 July, 2025 â 9am to 12.30pm AEST
- Module 4 â Thursday 31 July, 2025 â 9am to 12.30pm AEST
Register using the button below.
Or if the above date does not work for you, we have more programs later in the year:
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Register NowSeptember 2025
November 2025
It was just so practical!
The Foundations - Leading Coaching Conversations program with Annette was one of the most outstanding programs I have ever attended. It was just so practical!
GEEKE VAN DER SLUIS
Head of Digital Engagement, Greenpeace Australia Pacific
I have become a lot more self-aware
This course was amazing for me, I am only new to the role of managing people so this was great to gain some clarity on the best approach for coaching.Â
I have become a lot more self-aware and have realised I need to make a few changes first. Annette you are a gun!
LUKE WATTS
Workshop Supervisor, Orange Hire
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"Encourage your people to co-create solutions by
having better conversations"
Meet your facilitator Annette Gray
After 30 years of facilitating adult learning and over 24 years of coaching and mentoring, I know what works to lead with a positive impact.
The value of great leadership really became apparent to me when I worked for someone who I realised was the best role model of how to lead. By asking for and respecting input, by collaborating rather than directing, and by supporting not controlling, my strengths were acknowledged, nurtured and enhanced. I felt stretched, positively challenged and fulfilled â and I performed at my best.
Discovering the concept of âsolution focusâ has strongly influenced how I view the world, how I coach people and how I train people to be coach-like.
The essence is that for people to change, itâs not about understanding the problem they present with, itâs about finding out when the problem happens less, what it is they want instead of the problem, and what previous success they can draw on to deal with it. Talking about solutions helps to create solutions.
My passion is to continue to create great women leaders and mentors, who really know how to do their role well, which in turn will create thriving workplaces. I believe weâre in a time of real transition â hybrid working has been a gamechanger â and we need a different style of leadership for the future.
Progressive companies are realising that, to retain employees, they need to upskill their leaders (particularly women) and mentors. Now is the time to take the opportunity to do âworkâ differently and create more human-centred and and respectful workplaces.
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