Program Development
Bespoke leadership programs designed around your context, not a curriculum.
Programs built around practice, not theory
Most leadership programs are designed backwards from a curriculum, not forwards from the behaviours your leaders actually need to build. They transfer information efficiently but change very little. Paula takes a different approach: every program starts with understanding the specific capabilities your leaders need to develop - the judgement, the conversations, the decisions - and builds backwards from there.
With a Doctorate in Business Leadership (Organisational Psychology), TAE qualifications and decades of experience designing learning that sticks, Paula creates programs that bridge the gap between knowing and doing. Structured around proven instructional design (ADDIE, adult learning principles) and delivered through your platforms - from in-person workshops to LMS-hosted blended pathways - every program is shaped around application, reflection and real-world practice, not slide decks and theory.
The result is programs that leaders remember and use, not binders that sit on shelves. Paula works with your internal L&D and HR teams to build capacity alongside the program, so the learning continues long after the sessions end.
Leadership Capability Programs
Multi-module programs that build practical leadership judgement.
Behaviour Change Design
Learning experiences designed around application, not information transfer.
Manager Development
Practical programs for middle and senior managers leading through complexity.
Custom Learning Journeys
Tailored development pathways shaped around your organisation's context.
Learning Architecture
Programs that change behaviour
Paula designs programs in four layers, each building on the one before. The result is capability that sticks, not content that fades.
Layer 1
Diagnostic Foundation
Understanding the specific capabilities your leaders need, not the generic competencies on a framework.
Layer 2
Learning Design
Modules, experiences and practice sessions shaped around application, not information transfer.
Layer 3
Practice and Reflection
Real-world application, peer reflection and coaching touchpoints that embed new behaviours - piloted with a small cohort and refined before full launch.
Layer 4
Sustained Capability
Tools, language and rhythms that survive after the program ends. Impact is measured through completion, assessment and behaviour data, not attendance sheets.
“The facilitation of the Leadership Development Program was transformative for our employees. The expertise in leadership development and emotional intelligence created a highly professional and engaging learning environment. Decades of experience as an accredited facilitator across multiple leadership frameworks was evident throughout.”
Organisations Paula has worked with
Paula's program development work has included leadership capability programs, manager development pathways, and accredited training design for organisations across health services, professional associations, tertiary education, and the broader public and private sectors.
TLC Healthcare
Custom leadership development programs including the Leadership Essentials series and manager capability pathways.
Australian HR Institute (AHRI)
AHRI-accredited program design and professional development curriculum aligned to national HR competency standards.
BAE Systems
Leadership capability development and facilitation for leaders in a complex operational environment.
Skill Lab
Custom program design for skills development and leadership capability.
How programs are built
Every program starts with understanding your context - not with a pre-built curriculum.
Learn about Paula's approach
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