For organisations

Leaders who lift your people, not just your org chart.

Leadership programs, coaching and workshops delivered in-house by LeadershipHQ — tailored to your business, built around real work, and backed by 18 years of developing leaders.

Organisations we've worked with

QantasSeymour WhyteANZVirginThiessQueensland Audit OfficeGriffith UniversityState Revenue Office VictoriaQPACCBPMYOBOverdoseGoodstart Early LearningAirservices AustraliaHall ChadwickThe Calile HotelLauxes GratesVINCISouth PoleJones Retail GroupNarangba Timbers
Sonia has also coached leaders from organisations including Amazon.
Sound familiar?

The leadership problems that cost you most

Most of these don't show up as a "leadership" line item. They show up as turnover, stalled projects and a thin bench when someone senior leaves.

Great technicians, new to leading

People are promoted for being good at the work, then left to guess at the job. Feedback gets avoided and performance issues drift.

Good people walking out the door

People leave managers, not companies. Every resignation costs recruitment, lost knowledge and months of ramp-up.

A thin succession bench

When a senior leader moves on, there's no one ready. You hire externally, pay a premium and hope the culture fit holds.

Women stalling below the senior table

Especially in male-dominated industries, capable women get talked over, passed over, or quietly leave. You lose the talent and the diversity.

Training that doesn't stick

A great workshop day, then nothing changes. Without practice, coaching and accountability, the learning fades within weeks.

Leaders stretched by constant change

Restructures, hybrid teams and AI are changing the job. Leaders need the human skills — courage, judgement, trust — to bring people with them.

What changes

What your organisation gets

Leaders who apply it at work

Every program is built on real tasks with their own teams — earned, not clicked through.

Learning that sticks

Group coaching between sessions keeps leaders practising, accountable and supported over months, not one day.

A credential that counts

Certified programs carry a credit pathway into CQUniversity postgraduate study — a real retention lever.

A bench you can promote from

Develop the leaders you already have, so the next senior role is filled from within.

Ways to work with us

From one workshop to a 12-month program

Delivered by LeadershipHQ, face to face, online or hybrid — and shaped around your people, your industry and your goals.

Most popular

In-house leadership programs

6, 9 or 12-month programs for a cohort of your leaders, with workshops, group coaching, workbooks and online learning between sessions.

  • Face to face or hybrid
  • Small cohorts of 12 to 14 per facilitator
  • Optional CQUniversity credit pathway

Enrol a cohort online

Put a group through any of our ten self-paced or coached online programs — from first-time leaders to coaches.

  • Self-paced or coached
  • Certification earned with evidence
  • Start any time
See the programs →

Workshops & masterclasses

Focused sessions on courage, feedback, trust, accountability, strategy and more.

  • 1 hour, 2 hours, half or full day
  • Face to face, online or hybrid
  • Great as a program kick-off

Executive coaching

One-on-one coaching with Sonia for senior leaders and the people you're grooming for the next role.

  • Development plan and goals
  • Confidential, practical, results-focused
  • Can sit alongside a program
How it works

Four steps from first call to lasting change

  1. 1

    Discovery call

    We talk through your leaders, your challenges and what success looks like for you.

  2. 2

    Tailored design

    We shape a program around your goals, timelines and budget — and agree how we'll measure it.

  3. 3

    Delivery & coaching

    Workshops, group coaching and real tasks with their own teams, so new habits form.

  4. 4

    Embed & review

    We review progress with you and plan what's next, so the change outlasts the program.

Included for every participant

Coaching in your pocket for the moments that matter

Every participant gets three months of Worksparks, our leadership coach, built on LeadershipHQ's leadership frameworks. Your leaders can prepare for tough conversations and work through real challenges between sessions, so new habits form faster.

  • Built on the same frameworks as the program
  • Support whenever your leaders need it, not just on workshop days
  • 3 months included for every participant
Discover Worksparks
WorksparksExample
I need to give feedback to someone who keeps missing deadlines, and I always avoid it.
Let's plan it together. What impact are the missed deadlines having on the team, and what do you want to be different by next week?
The team is picking up the slack. I want them to flag delays early.
Great, that's a clear ask. Let's turn it into an opening line you'd feel comfortable saying.
Results

What this looks like in practice

A few of the organisations we've partnered with. Read the case studies →

Construction & infrastructure

Seymour Whyte

100+

leaders developed in-house across nine cohorts, in a partnership spanning seven years.

Hospitality

The Calile Hotel

90%

retention and engagement after 13 leaders completed our Leadership Impact program with group coaching.

Education

Griffith University

3 years

delivering the Emerging Leadership Program: workshops, monthly group coaching, online learning and a microcredential.

Government

State Revenue Office Victoria

6 months

New Leaders Program for cohorts in Melbourne and Ballarat.

ROI calculator

What is weak leadership costing you?

Put in your own numbers. This uses your figures, not ours, to show what turnover costs you and what a modest improvement could be worth.

People in these leaders' teams96
Turnover cost each year nowA$0
Estimated saving each yearA$0
Return on investment, year one0x

An illustration based on the numbers you enter, not a guarantee. It counts turnover only, not productivity, engagement or promotion from within.

Talk through your numbers
Questions from HR and L&D

Before you book a call

Can you tailor a program to our organisation?

Yes. In-house programs are designed around your leaders, industry, goals and timeline. We start with a discovery call to understand what you need.

How many leaders can join a cohort?

We keep cohorts to 12 to 14 leaders per facilitator so everyone gets real coaching time. Larger groups run as multiple cohorts or with an additional LeadershipHQ facilitator.

Do you deliver face to face?

Yes. Programs run face to face, online or hybrid. Workshops can be anything from one hour to a full day.

Can our leaders earn a qualification?

Our certified programs carry a credit pathway into CQUniversity postgraduate study. We can walk you through how it applies to your group.

Do you have a program for women leaders?

Yes — OWL (Outstanding Women Leaders), recognised by the Australian Centre for Leadership. It runs self-paced, as a coached cohort, or in-house for your organisation.

Do participants get support between sessions?

Yes. Every participant gets three months of Worksparks, our leadership coach, plus group coaching as part of the program.

Let's talk

Ready to develop your leaders?

Book a 30-minute discovery call. We'll talk through your leaders and challenges, and recommend the right approach — no obligation.

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