Julia Maddison

Julia is an experienced leadership, learning and development facilitator with more than 18 years of experience helping individuals, teams and organisations build the confidence, skills and behaviours needed to perform at their best. Drawing on a career spanning learning and development, sales and leadership, she brings a practical understanding of the challenges professionals face and translates that experience into engaging, high-impact learning experiences.

Throughout her career, Julia has specialised in leadership development, positive psychology, emotional intelligence, workplace wellbeing and interpersonal effectiveness. She is passionate about creating learning environments that are both energising and practical, equipping participants with evidence-based strategies they can immediately apply to improve their performance, strengthen relationships and enhance their overall wellbeing.

Alongside facilitating workshops and leadership programs, Julia is an experienced coach who has delivered more than 600 coaching sessions focused on helping individuals understand and leverage their strengths. She is recognised for creating highly engaging learning experiences that challenge participants to think differently, build self-awareness and develop practical skills that create lasting behavioural change.

In 2018, Julia led an organisation-wide wellbeing initiative focused on supporting employee growth, resilience and performance through evidence-based practices. Her contribution was recognised with an Outstanding Achievement Award for her dedication to employee development. She also received LearnX Platinum Awards in 2019 and 2020 for Best Wellbeing Project, Best Wellbeing Strategy and Best Wellbeing Team, recognising the impact of the programs she helped design and deliver.

Julia has partnered with organisations across the public and private sectors, including Sanofi, Deloitte, the South Australian Department of Industry, Queensland Health, QBE, Rabobank and Revlon. Her ability to combine positive psychology, emotional intelligence and practical leadership development enables organisations to build healthier workplaces, stronger leaders and more resilient teams.