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Leadership and management training that builds capability, not dependence

Practical, contextualised workshops for new managers through to senior executives, delivered in your workplace or online in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

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Leadership and management workshops, by level

Workshops are grouped by the level of leader they are built for. Each one runs as a half-day or full-day session for an in-house group, and most combine into a longer development pathway. Every workshop names its facilitator, so you know who you are getting before you enquire.

Emerging leaders and new managers

Delivering Through Others – How to Delegate Successfully

This highly interactive programme equips managers/leaders with essential skills to delegate successfully while building team capability. Discover why delegation is integral to strong leadership and learn how to embed delegation into your team culture. Learn how to select.

Facilitated by Janet Gordon, based in Sydney

Mastering Communication Skills for Leaders

How leaders communicate defines how teams perform. The clarity, authority, and empathy a leader brings to every conversation, from performance discussions to strategic briefings, shapes the culture, trust, and capability of the people around them. Yet most leaders.

Facilitated by Peter Smith, based in Sydney

Performance and Accountability for Leaders

This workshop (also available as a half-day session) delves into why leaders often face challenges in engaging and motivating individuals and teams to achieve high performance. It highlights that a key responsibility of leadership is to drive performance,.

Facilitated by Mark Pope, based in Brisbane

Strength Based Leadership

This half-day workshop empowers leaders to harness the principles of positive psychology to enhance workplace performance and well-being. Participants will learn to identify and leverage their own strengths as leaders while developing the skills to spot and nurture.

Facilitated by Charlotte Jameson, based in Sydney

Established leaders and executives

Inside-Out Leadership: Mastery, Teams and Transformation (Established Leaders)

The Inside-Out Leadership program is designed for established leaders seeking to deepen self-awareness, enhance team performance, and lead with greater impact. Module 1: Leadership from Within offers a reflective exploration of leadership identity, values, and mindset, helping experienced.

Facilitated by Morgan Holmes, based in Perth

Executive Presence

When you walk into a room can people feel your dynamic energy and presence? Do you have the ability to build positive relationships fast and with ease? Do you have the confidence to step up and be more.

Facilitated by Dr Paula Smith, based in Perth

Thriving in Complexity: Leadership in a VUCA World

In an era of rapid disruption, the leaders who thrive are those who can continuously adapt, not just act. This half-day workshop introduces participants to the VUCA landscape and equips them with foundational adaptive leadership concepts to navigate.

Facilitated by Tara Minchin, based in Perth

Adaptive Leadership

In today's rapidly changing environment, leaders are expected to navigate uncertainty, respond to evolving priorities and support their teams through continual change. Adaptive Leadership is about leading effectively when there are no simple answers. This practical workshop runs.

Facilitated by Leesa Tongoulidis, based in Sydney

Change Navigation for Leaders

This program is for leaders who seek to understand and respond to the psychological and emotional transitions that each individual must experience in order to make change activities effective. By exploring the four stages of changes and the.

Facilitated by Suzy Roche, based in Perth

Leadership: Paradigms and Paradoxes Today for Tomorrow

This transformative two-day workshop is designed to elevate your personal, strategic and ethical leadership skills. The Leadership Lighthouse Program empowers leaders to thrive in today’s dynamic workplace environment. Grounded in the latest research, the program explores effective strategies.

Facilitated by Dr Nancy Pavisich, based in Perth

Wellbeing, resilience and mental health for leaders

Wellbeing for Leaders

With wellbeing becoming an increasingly important priority in workplaces, organisations are looking at ways to embed wellbeing into the culture of their teams so that they can lead conversations effectively and with confidence. Targeted at leaders, managers, and.

Facilitated by Ruth Kent, based in Brisbane

Leading with Mind in Mind: Understanding Mental Wellbeing at Work

Supporting mental wellbeing is no longer optional—it’s essential for building healthy, resilient, and productive workplaces. This workshop equips leaders with the knowledge and tools to better understand and support mental wellbeing at both the individual and organizational level..

Facilitated by Julie Loveny, based in Perth

Supportive Steps: Leadership Mental Health Matters

The impact of psychological injury in the workplace is concerning. Research shows that 1 in 5 Australian workers take personal leave due to mental health illness (Beyond Blue, 2014), significantly affecting the bottom line of your workplace. The.

Facilitated by Rebecca Hannan

Women in leadership

Women in Leadership: Confidence in Your Next Step

Women in Leadership: Confidence in Your Next Step is a practical program designed for professional women preparing for their next step into leadership. Whether already in a leadership role or making a first move into leadership, participants will.

Facilitated by Alison Jardie, based in Brisbane

More leadership workshops

1st Time Leaders Workshop

Stepping into leadership for the first time is both exciting and disorienting. The behaviours that earned someone the promotion are rarely the behaviours that make them effective once they get there. Emerging leaders and future leaders face a.

See all leadership workshops

Delivered in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane

Leadership workshop for a management team in a modern Australian office

We run sessions at your workplace, in a venue we can help arrange, or online. The facilitators listed below are based in each city, which means local delivery without travel costs and a facilitator who knows that market.

Perth. Essemy is headquartered in Perth and most of our leadership facilitators are based here. Organisations we have trained in Western Australia include BHP, WA Police, the Department of Health WA and the City of Perth.

Sydney. Sydney-based facilitators deliver across New South Wales, including for Sydney Catholic Schools, NSW Government agencies, Canva, TP-Link and Terranova Seeds.

Melbourne. Melbourne-based facilitators deliver across Victoria, including for VACCHO, CCL, Melton City Council, the Department of Defence and government agencies.

Brisbane. Brisbane-based facilitators deliver across Queensland, including for Health N Home and government agencies.

Facilitators by city

How leadership training is delivered at Essemy

Discovery & Diagnosis

We talk to the person who owns the outcome about what is getting in the way: managers promoted without support, a change program that stalled, critical leadership skills for the workplace such as having difficult conversations and delegation.

Design & Contextualisation

We recommend the workshops that fit, and contextualise them to the outcomes you are seeking. For a customised experience, we can build case studies and exercises around your organisation.

Delivery & Measured Impact 

Half-day or full-day sessions, on site or online, with tools and skills participants can apply at work. We agree what a good result looks like before we start and measure it.

Essemy leadership facilitator

Who runs the sessions

Our leadership facilitators are practitioners first: former executives, people leaders, psychologists and specialists who have run the teams and the changes they teach. Every Essemy facilitator has a profile you can read before you decide on the right fit of content and expert. If you would rather we match a facilitator to your brief, tell us the skill you need to build and we will recommend two.

Why Leadership
Training Matters

Strong leadership is the foundation of a healthy workplace. When leaders understand how to guide, coach, and communicate with clarity, people feel supported and teams work more effectively. This training helps leaders step into their roles with confidence and a deeper awareness of how their actions shape culture.

How It Benefits Your Organisation:

Facilitator and people and culture manager planning a customised leadership program

Strengthens decision making and accountability


Leaders learn how to set expectations, provide direction, and navigate challenges without hesitation, creating a more consistent and dependable team environment.

Improves communication and team engagement


With practical strategies for giving feedback, managing performance, and supporting individuals, supervisors build stronger relationships and reduce misunderstandings.

Develops a culture of trust and empowerment


When leaders coach rather than control, teams feel more capable and motivated. This shift creates a workplace where people grow, collaborate, and take ownership of their work.

We make every learning opportunity count.

We make every learning opportunity count.

Our mission is to deliver impactful learning and organisational development solutions, designed with your specific needs in mind, and facilitated by subject matter experts, not just trainers.

Trusted by leading Australian organisations

200+ Organisations Partnered 120+ Subject Matter Experts 5,000+ days of Learning Delivered

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Here's What Our Clients Say About Us

Edge Visionary Living
Edge Visionary Living
Essemy delivered a Leadership and Negotiation course tailored to our team’s needs, with highly relevant content and valuable takeaways. Participants shared positive feedback, especially praising Suzy for her engaging facilitation.
Natasha Khan
Our team at NextOre recently took part in a 5S workshop with Mr. Sam Macaluso from Essemy, and it was an incredibly valuable experience. The session was engaging, practical, and tailored to our needs—helping us apply 5S principles to improve workplace organisation and efficiency. We highly recommend this workshop to any organisation aiming to boost productivity and operational excellence.
David Raad
Very well tailored for our specific needs and wonderfully presented. Bravo.
Katie Wootton
I recently booked a Motivational Interviewing workshop through Essemy with Dr Trevor Simper. Communication was seamless, and the whole process was easy and professional. I’d happily book with them again.
Emma Tonkin
Essemy recently delivered a Preventing Bullying and Harassment training session for our staff, making a sensitive topic easy to discuss in a safe and open environment. Sharlie’s approach encouraged genuine participation and helped our team better understand reasonable behaviour. The session was very well received by everyone.
Brenda Ruah
Booking a team-building facilitator was a breeze — great communication, smooth process, and outstanding support from our coordinator. Highly recommend! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
EFJFC Treasurer
Essemy delivered a fantastic session that helped our team recognise and respect different communication and engagement styles in the workplace. Suzy struck the perfect balance between insight and interaction, keeping it both informative and fun. The team loved it, and we’d highly recommend Essemy.

Frequently asked questions

Straight answers to the questions L&D and people leaders ask before they book.

A single workshop runs for a half day or a full day. A development pathway for a group of leaders usually runs across three to six sessions over two to four months, so people can apply each session at work before the next one.

Yes. Most of our leadership workshops are delivered in-house for one organisation, at your workplace or a venue we arrange, in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne or elsewhere in Australia. Online delivery is available for distributed teams.

Management training covers the mechanics of running a team: delegating, setting expectations, giving feedback, managing performance. Leadership training covers direction, influence and change: setting a vision, leading through uncertainty, building trust and accountability. Most workshops above combine both, and we choose the balance for the level of leader in the room.

Yes. The emerging leaders group above is built for new managers and first-time managers, and it can run as a standalone workshop or as a multi-session program.

After a discovery call we recommend the workshops that fit and contextualise them to the outcomes you are seeking; for a customised experience we build case studies and exercises around your organisation, your industry and the situations your leaders face. Design normally takes one to two weeks.

Pricing is quoted after the discovery call. It depends on the group size, the number of sessions, the level of customisation and where the sessions run.