Dr Paula Smith

Dr Paula Smith is a leading expert in helping organisations be ‘future ready’.

Paula’s focus is to build the people capability in your organisation with a focus on building better relationships and communicating more effectively so everyone can get on with business. Every executive coaching experience is customised and contexualised to ensure it aligns with your organisation’s goals, culture and values.

Paula has authored multiple books and is recognised as a leading authority in powerful presenting. Paula was awarded the CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) designation by the National Speakers Association in 2009. Only a small number of professional speakers are awarded the CSP designation globally and a Fellow from the Australia Institute of Management.

Paula developed the first Presentation Skills Diploma Qualification in Australia and the world-first Qualification in Neuropresenting ®, the leading-edge brain-friendly presenting/training programme and is also a lead TEDx speaker coach. Paula is the founding researcher in the world of Presentation Intelligence ® and the REL8 Human Behaviour and Relationship Profiling System.

Paula values long-term business relationships and many of her clients have her returning year after year as a partner in meeting their organisational goals. Her 30+ years’ rich experience along with tertiary qualifications in adult learning, education, a master’s degree in leadership and a PhD in organisational leadership ensures you are in good hands.

She continues to work with some of Australia’s largest companies and government departments and is totally committed to behavioural change and long-term partnerships.

Paula’s coaching process is a mixed methodology and depends on the coaching outcomes and level of client.
Paula does not charge by the hour and only works with coaching packages for development and sustainable change for executive, leadership and business coaching.

However, a single presentation skills/speaker coaching session can be book and a range of options are available.

For the last decade Paula has also been facilitating powerful master minds and group coaching programmes.

Paula works across all levels of the organisation. She works with packages for executive/leadership coaching and individual sessions can be booked for presentation skills.

Some of the organisations Paula has worked with include BHP, Rio, Toyota, DMIRS, Main Roads, Water Corporation to name a small handful. She has also worked with media presenters, politicians and keynote speakers. Paula always maintains discretion with her clients.