Human Behaviour +
LeaderShip
+
Culture
Helping organisations navigate the human side of work
Human Behaviour +
LeaderShip
+
Culture
Helping organisations navigate the human side of work
Work is changing damn quickly. Humans? Not quite so fast.
I help leaders and organisations navigate the human side of work; building the trust, behaviours, conversations and capability people need to stay connected and perform through change.
Human Behaviour | Leadership | Culture | Change
Hi, I'm Blythe.
Human behaviour nerd. Facilitator. Speaker. Business owner. Mum.
I have a confession to make… I am fascinated by humans.
For 27+ years, I've been trying to understand what makes people connect, trust, speak up, adapt and do their best work.
I've worked on both sides of the fence, 13 years in senior HR and Organisational Development roles with organisations including McDonald's Australia and Bunnings Group, followed by 14+ years running Human Incite and working with more than 17,000 leaders and employees.
I'm a facilitator, speaker, leadership and culture specialist, author and, probably most accurately, a bit of a human behaviour nerd.
I take neuroscience and behavioural science, strip away the complicated stuff, add real stories and practical tools, and help people understand what's actually going on with the humans at work and what to do about it.
The workplace keeps changing.
Human behaviour hasn't had the same software update.
New technology. AI. Restructures. New ways of working. Increasing pressure.
Changing expectations.
We're asking people to adapt faster, lead through more uncertainty, have harder conversations and somehow keep their teams connected and performing while they're at it.
Easy, right?
Here's the thing.
Most workplace challenges are human challenges.
People don't resist change simply because they're difficult.
Leaders don't avoid conversations because they don't care.
Teams don't lose trust overnight.
And telling people to communicate better, embrace change or just speak up isn't particularly useful if they haven't been developed the capability to actually do it.
That's the space I work in.
I help people understand what's happening underneath the behaviour and give them practical tools to do something about it. for themselves or the teams they lead.
A bit of neuroscience. A lot of human behaviour. Real stories. Straight talk. High energy.
Practical tools people can use tomorrow.
17,000+ | 25+yrs
Leaders and employees who have taken part in Blythe’s masterclass or keynotes across Australia.
25+ years of experience working in or alongside organisations.
Clients
A range of high pressure environments and industries including Government, NT Police, Fire & Emergency Services, Corporates and more
Difference
No fluff
Real tools
Real change
WHAT I HELP ORGANISATIONS DO
Different challenges. Same human stuff.
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Behaviour + Culture
Respect isn't a policy.
Culture isn't your values poster.
It's what happens between people every single day — particularly when nobody important is watching.
I help organisations align the behaviours that build trust, psychological safety, respect and belonging — and address the behaviours that quietly destroy them.
This includes my signature Respectful Workplace: It Starts With You program, delivered to thousands of employees and leaders across Australia.
EXPLORE OUR RESPECTFUL WORKPLACE PROGRAM HERE:
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Confidence + Capability
I have a fairly simple belief:
More conversations. More often.
Not just the difficult ones.
Conversations about performance. Expectations. Ideas. Feedback. Recognition. Risk. Change. What's working. What's not.
And yes, the conversation everyone knows needs to happen but has been avoiding for six months.
Because silence is never neutral.
I build the capability and confidence for people to speak up, ask better questions, give feedback and have conversations that strengthen rather than destroy trust, leading to safer, more high-performing teams.
EXPLORE OUR TEAM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS HERE:
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Leadership + Teams + Change
Change has always been part of work.
What's different now is the pace.
Leaders are being asked to navigate restructures, transformation, new expectations, new technology and AI, often while quietly wondering whether they completely understand what's happening themselves.
Meanwhile, their teams are looking to them for answers.
No pressure.
I help leaders and teams understand how humans actually respond to uncertainty and change, and build the change fitness, confidence, trust and practical capability to move through it together.
EXPLORE OUR THRIVING THROUGH CHANGE PROGRAM HERE:
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Understand humans better = Lead them better.
We spend a lot of time trying to change what people do without understanding why they're doing it in the first place.
That's why my work starts with human behaviour.
When leaders understand what's happening in their own brain, and recognise what may be happening for someone else, something shifts.
There's often that little:
“Ohhhhh. THAT'S why.”
And that's where better choices become possible.
Awareness matters.
But awareness without skill is just good intention.
That’s why I love teaching leaders the fundamental mindset and skillset it takes to be a leader worth following, esp in today’s changing workplace.
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There is no shortage of people talking about what AI can do.
That's not my lane.
I'm interested in what happens to the humans while it does it.
What happens when someone who's spent 20 years building their expertise suddenly wonders whether that expertise still matters?
Why do some people jump straight in while others quietly resist?
How does a leader confidently lead AI adoption when they're still figuring it out themselves?
How do we use AI to think better without outsourcing our judgement?
And how do organisations embrace the opportunity without eroding trust, connection or confidence along the way?
I'm not a tech expert or a systems expert.
My expertise is human behaviour, neuroscience, leadership and change.
And as AI changes the way we work, I believe understanding the human on the other side of the technology is going to matter more, not less.
This is the next evolution of my work: helping people and organisations build the human capability to thrive in an AI-enabled workplace.
WHY THIS MATTERS
Most organisations are waiting for something to go wrong.
Serious mental health claims in Australian workplaces have increased by 160% in a decade. The top psychosocial hazards, bullying, poor support, poor workplace relationships, are all conversation problems. They happen when things aren't raised early. When someone sees something and says nothing. When a manager sits on a difficult conversation hoping it will resolve itself. When a team member is scared of what AI means to their career but too scared to ask for help.
The cost of silence isn't abstract. It shows up in your claims data, your engagement scores, your turnover numbers.
And now, every Australian jurisdiction requires organisations to proactively manage psychosocial risks, not just respond to complaints. The question is no longer whether to address this. It's whether you've built the capability to change it. AI adoption is no longer whether we do or don’t adopt it, it’s whether you are prepared to support the human inside the implementation to do it well.
HOW I WORK
My work can be tailored to the challenge, audience and outcome.
🎤 KEYNOTES + MASTERCLASSES
High-energy, story-driven sessions that get people thinking, talking and, importantly, doing something differently.
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🧠 PROGRAMS + CAPABILITY BUILDING
Face-to-face, virtual and blended programs designed to build capability over time rather than create one enthusiastic afternoon.
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👥 LEADERSHIP + TEAM DEVELOPMENT
Emerging leaders, established leaders and teams who need practical tools to build trust, communicate, adapt and perform.
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💬 FACILITATION + STRATEGY DAYS
Need someone independent to get the right conversations happening, challenge thinking and keep a room moving toward an outcome (and keep them energised and engaged in the process)?
Yep. I do that too.
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🤝 MENTORING
Practical, human support for leaders navigating the messy stuff that doesn't fit neatly into the leadership textbook.
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Passionate & Practical
That’s what they say
Passionate & Practical
That’s what they say
what inspires Me
IN ACTION
Take the guesswork out of the equation.
THE SPECIAL
SAUCE
THE SPECIAL
SAUCE
What you can expect
Brain-based. Not buzzword-based.
I use neuroscience and behavioural science to help people understand why they behave the way they do, explained in language normal humans can understand and implement.
Practical. Always.
Not just inspired, equipped. If people can't apply something after they leave the room, what's the point?
Straight-talking.
Sometimes we need to name the thing everyone in the room is thinking, but nobody is saying.
Human.
Stories. Humour. Conversation. Reflection. High Energy. Fun
17,000+ participants later, I've learnt what lands.
See below for a snippet of some of the resources I share with clients to assist practically back in the workplace.
Let us answer your burning questions!
I’m best known for my expertise helping organisations create Speak Up cultures that drive performance whilst looking after the wellbeing of the team. Over the past 13 years, I have facilitated our signature program 'Respectful Workplace: It Starts with You' to over 17,000 people Australia-wide. I am so passionate about creating awesome workplaces that I wanted to share some of the most frequently asked questions that I often get on this topic.
We put together a 10-Part Video Series: Respectful Workplace FAQ
If you and your team want to get access, sign up below to access the entire 10-part series.
It’s not a lack of caring; it’s often a lack of capability!
What people
Say
Apparently, it's not just me who thinks this stuff works
What people
Say
Apparently, it's not just me who thinks this stuff works
Blythe’s keynote presentations are always a highlight of our conferences! She is extremely knowledgeable and has an impressive ability to engage, relate to and inspire our audiences. Blythe always exceeds our expectations in terms of content, collaterals and feedback! Participants leave with tangible strategies they can put into practise immediately.
James Matthews
Director of ThinkTank Media
Blythe was great! She was lovely, informal and friendly manner, coupled with lots of helpful, real substantive content! We all dreaded coming to this program but Blythe’s take on it is so refreshing and challenged us all with our thinking. I feel much more empowered now to be able to take action.
Training Participant
NSW Department of Premier & Cabinet
We have been working with Blythe for the past 18 months, her contagious enthusiasm and her ability to take people on the leadership journey with her is phenomenal. Blythe’s openness and honesty in real-life leadership scenarios is a breath of fresh air. Working with Blythe has been an asset to my business and the shift in my leaders from ‘knowing’ what to do to actually ‘doing’ what thye need to do, has been incredible to witness and brilliant for the team.
Mahassen Haddad
National Senior Director
Blythe, thank you for coming to our recent Senior Leaders forum to share with us your ‘Business Connection Model’! The Leaders absolutely loved it. It is exactly what we need to align our teams within TSS with our strategic plan as it is simple, yet effective. We can’t wait for you to work with our team of 120 leaders over the coming months to help them connect their teams to our TSS strategy and build their leadership skills to help a trusted team environment.
Emma Lademann
Director Business Enablement at Department of Transport for NSW
Your presentation was magnificent Blythe - there is little doubt you are in the right place doing just what you should be doing. Thank you for helping your Navy’s Fleet Air Arm continue on its journey from good to great and great to better.
Chris Smallhorn
Commodore of RAN Commander Fleet Air Arm Royal Australian Navy
It was an absolute pleasure to attend your Respectful Workplace Masterclass yesterday. I think we all walked in expecting one thing; and you proved us all wrong!! Well done you. Truly it was great and I sincerely hope our paths cross again.
Salli
Executive Director at the Department of the Chief Minister, Northern Territory Government
Thank you for an all-round awesome day. It was fabulous. There are so many changes that I can make immediately to improve my role, how I feel about my role, the workplace and how I can grow – thanks to you. I really enjoyed meeting you properly and your lovely team. Looking forward to catching up again soon.
Lucy Hughes
Personal Assistant at NAB Asset Management
Blythe’s enthusiasm was infectious and I thought she was fabulous! Really enjoyed her keynote address and found it very inspiring and empowering!
Emma Wilkins
Executive Officer at Dept. Premier and Cabinet, Tasmania
Fantastic! What a pleasure it was! Blythe is the knowledge fountain and she presents so well.
Love her!
Nikki Prismall
Executive Assistant at KPMG
Terrific and engaging masterclass. Packed full of strategies, tools and personal stories. Participants was really well managed - no awkward moments for the shy people. The workshop toolkit including the workbook and collaterals are great to have! Thank so much!
Tamzen Jeanneret
Executive Administration Officer
A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ME
As someone curious about what makes humans tick, I've spent a career trying to understand one fairly big question:
What helps humans work better together?
That curiosity has taken me from senior corporate HR and Organisational Development roles, to starting Human Incite, writing Bullies, Blamers & Bludgers and the Connect-Ability Playbook, becoming a Global Partner of the About My Brain Institute, speaking on stages and facilitating thousands of people across Australia.
I've seen the good stuff.
I've seen the dysfunctional stuff.
I've seen leaders transform teams.
And I've seen what happens when behaviours are ignored, and conversations don't happen.
My passion for optimising wellbeing and performance led me to start another business from scratch, Soulhub Freshie - a dynamic pilates reformer and wellbeing studio on Sydney's Northern Beaches. I've had the slightly terrifying privilege of putting my own people-and-culture theories to the test.
Turns out it's much easier telling other people what to do. 😉
I'm endlessly curious about humans: why we behave the way we do, what makes us connect, what causes us to shut down, and what helps us perform at our best.
And then I like making that stuff simple enough to actually use.
Trusted
by many
Trusted
by many
Got a human problem at work?
A team navigating significant change?
Leaders who need more confidence and capability?
Conversations that aren't happening?
Behaviours that need to shift?
Or perhaps you're beginning to work out what AI adoption means for the humans in your organisation?
Let's have a conversation.
No 47-page diagnostic required.