Client Comments and Reflections
Salesforce
“Incredibly grateful to have spent this morning at Leading Edge Professional Development in Terrey Hills, Sydney with colleagues from Salesforce.
It was a wonderfully insightful opportunity to explore what horses have to teach us about leadership, including attention, direction, energy, and congruence. Highly recommended for your next team or leadership program!”.
Andrew Hill, Area Vice President, Salesforce.
Intuit
“Some days are unique and today was truly exceptional. As the saying goes … .”you can lead a horse to water”; but as it turns out it’s not that simple. You need trust, boundaries and a sense of safety and connection. Horses demand humility, vulnerability, authenticity, and profoundly draw out many of the characteristics that embody good leadership.
Thank you to the extraordinary team at Leading Edge Professional Development – what we’ve learned today both individually and as a team, will be the foundation for unimaginable successes!!”.
Amanda Newton, Head of Sales & Marketing (ROW Team), Intuit.
Beam Suntory
“We worked with Leading Edge Life Skills to design a leadership development activity for our emerging leaders that were participating in a Leadership bootcamp. The goal of this program was to accelerate the effectiveness of our leadership teams capability via building their skills in being more collaborative, having courageous conversations and commitment as a leadership team.
The activities that we undertook with the horses powerfully and uniquely showed the team what it means to be a leader, how to work as a team and how important it is to inspire others. It was a perfect foundational activity to commence conversations about a leaders impact on others, the power in communication and the strength in teamwork.
Also, thanks to this unique experience, our Bootcamp program has been nominated as a finalist in the Australian HR Awards! I highly recommend this activity as a unique way to expand an individual’s thinking about their personal leadership style and their impact on others.”
Leila Watts, HR Director Oceania, Beam Suntory.
Bluefin Resources Group
“Highly immersive, well structured leadership facilitation, unpacking the deeper layers of our motivations, values and intentions as leaders.
The equine experiences enabled the group to work together as a leadership cohort strengthening our synergies and communication.”
Marcus Marano, CFO, Bluefin Resources Group.
Westpac Banking Corporation
“I learnt to be aware of my surroundings. Sometimes you become so focused on a task that you forget to see or observe the external factors that impact you and by extension the task.”
Anushree Govind, Director Strategy & Planning, Westpac.
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
“Today provided an incredible opportunity for us to gain deeper insight into our team. The activities really highlighted our team dynamics and how we interact. The day also helped us gain a better understanding of the different personalities and communication styles of our team members”.
Stefan Mohr, Senior Partner and Managing Director, BCG.
Catholic Healthcare
“The day was so much more than I had imagined. The highlight for me was being able to connect my experiences with the horses – leading, self-awareness and boundaries, to my day to day leadership challenges. It was a wonderful day and the facilitators were professional, talented in what they do, and very passionate.”
Belinda Flatters, Company Secretary, Catholic Healthcare.
NSW Institute of Sport
“What a fantastic, life changing experience. You will learn things about yourself and teammates that no other experience can give. A great way to reflect on your leadership style and pick up valuable life lessons.”
Ash Knight, Marketing & Communications Manager, NSW Institute of Sport.
Hannover Re
“As a new team coming together for the first time, it was great to work with teh horses and learn how to best communicate and work as a team. The horses taught us how to stop and think and work as a cohesive team.”
Nicky Loreto-Dicks, CIO/Global Head of Technology, Hannover Re.
Complex Construction
“Jane, Alice and team did a fantastic job of walking us through the Diamond Model of Shared Leadership and our time with the horses showed that leadership tales many forms.
On a personal level, authenticity is at the forefront and spending that precious time with the horses put that into clear perspective. Thank you team for a really wonderful experience!”
Jack Thompson, Engineering Manager, Complex Construction.
Finsure
“I enjoyed being able to test my leadership skills and attitude with the horses. A fantastic experience – five stars!”
Paul Song, State Manager, Finsure.
Collette
“The time with the horses had such a profound effect on our day-today communication and alignment. It really deonstrated the value of clear communication and getting to know your teams in more detail, that the team is more powerful than the individual, and the importance of timing and willingness”.
Karen Deveson, Managing Director, Australia Collette
Assistance Dogs Australia
“The horses really bring everyone together as a team. I particularly enjoyed hearing the responses during the debrief. This was a great experience for all of our staff.”
Richard Lord, Top Dog (CEO), Assistance Dogs Australia.
ABC
“Thank you, Bart. You taught me to admire patience and tolerance in others…and to not be so hard on myself.”
Sally – Journalist, ABC.
Northern Beaches Womens Shelter
“I was delighted with the outcomes of our team offsite – the team really connected on another level. The care and compassion the horses brought out was unexpected and I can not thank you enough for this experience! It really helped bring us together and create more depth of understanding of each other. You ladies are awesome – thank you for giving us this wonderful day together, something we will remember for some time”.
Narelle Hand, CEO, NBSW
St Catherine's
“A great day! The highlight was working with the horses and the link between that experience and leadership. The growth in awareness and understanding differing leadership styles will be directly applicable for our Executive team”.
Judith Poole, Principal, St Catherine’s.
Engaging.io
“Most amazing professional development program I’ve ever experienced. I couldn’t imagine a more engaging and practical experience to build our team’s relationships”.
Matthew Han, Solutions Consultant, Engaging.io.
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