Inspiring Leadership that Values Diversity

When you’re brave enough to make difference significant, that’s when diversity becomes your significant difference.

Jeff Schwisow shows leaders that great 21st century organisations are the product of exceptional workplaces

Workplaces that value the diverse thinking and ideas that comes from people of different backgrounds, perspectives and lived human experience. An environment where employees’ unique qualities contribute to a shared purpose and help create greater opportunities for the business and the people in the business.

Jeff uses the emotive power of music and movement to help audiences experience today’s leadership imperative to link outcomes to culture…to build a bridge between business success and the human experience. He inspires leaders to see an ever-changing, uncertain world where they’re leveraging their leadership…creating more leaders not just better followers.

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The REEL – 2024

What Jeff will bring to your event in 2024…

Featured Trailer – DIVERSIFY

The first single released from Jeff’s musical for the keynote stage…DIVERSIFY

Psychological safety is the foundation on which today’s highest performing teams are built…

When those that wouldn’t dare to aspire because they’re too female or too black or too low in the hierarchy, begin to aspire…

People don’t want handouts or quotas so they can succeed, They want the feet off their necks so they’re able to breath

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Keynotes

DIVERSIFY

Discover how valuing diversity of thought and ideas creates greater opportunities for your business AND the people in your business

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PROJECTIFY

Create a constantly evolving and adapting business by using projects to engage your people in ‘making strategy’…not just planning it

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About Jeff

With over 3 decades of building teams and helping leaders get the very best from their people, Jeff knows that leaders don’t want to hear more about the problems in the workplace.

Jeff uses his experience to teach leaders how to inspire the workplace change that will make them more nimble and adaptable in an ever-changing world.

And he uses his creative passion to amaze them into believing that change is possible.

…and what they’re saying.

“I was particularly impressed by Jeff’s expertise in rigorous planning, control and execution coupled with outstanding communication skills which helped the Contractor …deliver within the original approved budget and 19 days ahead of program. The Project was recognized by PMI with the Global Project of the Year Award 2013.

Jeff’s knowledge of complex project planning, integration and delivery is world-class.”

Milind KumarProject Director, SA Water–SA Water

“During the development and implementation of our Lean based operating model for Arrow, Jeff played a significant role in…connecting the concepts and methods to what it meant for the team members as individuals and for meeting the objectives of the organisation as a whole. Gaining that team alignment and willingness to explore was a key turning point in our effort…”

Jacques ViretBusiness Improvement Manager, Royal Dutch Shell–Royal Dutch Shell

“Jeff’s work to inspire the team to deliver the vision of the Gippsland Water Factory resulted in numerous industry peer awards for the project, with the most notable being two category awards together with the overall Origin Gold Banksia award for the most outstanding sustainability project in 2011 and the 2012 Water Reuse International Award. This was a result way beyond our expectations and is credit to the professionalism of Jeff and his team.”

Peter SkeelsChairman, Gippsland Water Factory Alliance–Gippsland Water

“Working with Jeff has given us a whole new way of thinking. With his pragmatic style, he provides a framework that allows you to translate ideas into projects, deliverables, outcomes and benefits for your business. He engages with various team members, shares his knowledge and has a great level of experience in strategic execution.

With Jeff’s help, we’ve improved our productivity, people relationships and business finances, as well as creating a change culture where the wider leadership team is thinking about the business and how to improve it.. Jeff isn’t simply a consultant – he becomes a valuable part of your team.”

Ross YoungHead of Field Services, Network Services–Powercor|Citipower

“My work with Jeff has opened my eyes to how we operate projects and get our teams to work together. With his open, transparent and collaborative approach, he got us to think differently about our problem, helping us to ‘unpick the problem’ so we could deal directly with what was causing the issues instead of simply tackling the symptoms.

Jeff is extremely passionate about what he does and his approach is very different. He challenged us to think differently – pushing the boundaries, pushing the way we do things.”

Andy HunterProject Director–Laing O’Rourke

“When we needed help to maintain our momentum on a complex and diverse project, Jeff was able to make the complex simple and marshal all of our resources to create a productive outcome. With his no-nonsense, pragmatic and collaborative style, he showed us how to overcome the roadblocks that were holding us back. We achieved more shared ownership of both the problem and the solution across all the project stakeholders.

Jeff is motivated, intelligent and thoughtful. He’s passionate about articulating his skills and knowledge right across the board, whether it’s with the CEO or somebody involved in project implementation. He’s a real pleasure to work with.”

John KirkwoodManaging Director and CEO–Seymour Whyte

“Over the years Jeff has facilitated the conversion of my teams. From attempting to deliver on a staid KPI compliant “Strategic Business Plan” to a dynamic portfolio of real improvement projects. Involving a collegiate team of knowledge workers as opposed to commanding a group of drones. Creating momentum for a constant and incremental improvement mindset.

Jeff always encouraged me to spend more time on the field and less on the scoreboard. A simple but very powerful concept.

I speak here not from theoretical concepts rather from real hands-on experience. Jeff has helped me navigate the shifting sands of business in several companies and mega projects across Australia.”

Duncan WhitfieldProject Switch - Operating Performance Team Manager–Powercor|Citipower

Inspiring Leadership that Values Diversity

When you’re brave enough to make difference significant, that’s when diversity becomes your significant difference.

Jeff Schwisow shows leaders that great 21st century organisations are the product of exceptional workplaces

Videos

The REEL – 2024

Featured Trailer – DIVERSIFY

Keynotes

DIVERSIFY

PROJECTIFY

About Jeff

Clients he’s worked with…

…and what they’re saying.

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