Who we’ve worked with

“I really enjoyed working with Stephanie while I was in the Novozymes OneHealth LT (leadership team). Stephanie has an amazing capability working with teams to combine leadership with culture and strategy - making it complementary and aligned with each other. Very valuable for both the people, org... Read More

“Steph has been a fantastic support in developing and delivering Feedback & Coaching workshops for our leaders. The content is engaging, easy to follow and strikes the right balance between interesting theory, frameworks and the opportunity to practice! The program has not only given us confidence... Read More

“If you want to lead a high performing team, "Purpose, Passion & Performance" is the book to read. It unlocks 3Ps that serve as tools for engaging and empowering employees to reach their full potential. The book explains how to implement three keys system that contribute into a high performance: a... Read More

“Stephanie has done great things with us for over two years. Thanks to her planning, coaching and support, we have an award winning team and a business that is hugely successful” Radek Sali, ex-CEO Swisse Wellness and current Chairman Light Warrior Investments.

Since 2016, Stephanie has been the performance coach to the executive team, facilitating the creation of their 5-year strategic plan (Drive 21) and running quarterly strategy and leadership retreats that foster both strategy execution and people leadership capabilities of the executive team.

“By engaging Stephanie Bown, we have been able to harness the creativity of our team as well as identify and leverage the strengths of each team member. We’ve been able to step out of the business to map out our strategies, goals and objectives and provide a clear road map for our team including... Read More

Stephanie has partnered with Spell since 2017 to support embedding a culture of empowerment and ownership within their already highly engaged team of 60+ Spell Angels. Stephanie works closely with the Founders, General Manager and HR Manager.

Todd Foster, Managing Director, Novas and YPO Melbourne member “Steph is an incredibly relatable coach that builds and drives high performance cultures. She has and continues to have a significant impact in my business.

Stephanie partnered with the COO to develop the leadership, communication and professionalism of the 30+ Support Office staff, and to support them to sustain their strong culture through a significant period following their sale to Country Road Group in 2016.

“Stephanie has an exceptional gift of breaking down complex business concepts into simple, digestible tasks. " Michael Da Gama Pinto, Chief Executive Officer, The Foundry

Steph was simply awesome. She provided very refreshing forum facilitation on our retreat, spending time on theory as well, which helped not only in the forum, but had very practical business application. James Cotton, Education Chair Melbourne Chapter 2018, Young Presidents Organisation (YPO)

The Antipodeanl Travel team gather each year in their homeland town of Byron Bay as part of annual retreat. Steph has been invited each year since 2017 to deliver keynotes to boost the teams’ mindfulness, resilience and wellbeing.

Bluefield Asset Management deliver quality services in the mining and industrial sectors. Steph was engaged to facilitate their 1-day strategy planning workshop, resulting in a 1-page business plan to be shared throughout the whole organisation.

EMSA’s Founder, Shannon Semenikow & Steph have collaborated since 2017 to bring his team impactful learning experiences at their annual strategy and planning sessions. Steph has supported the team to clarify their purpose and values; build their business plans; appreciate and leverage one team str... Read More

Steph facilitated a 2-day strategy and planning workshop with the Eric Insurance executive team in 2018. The workshop resulted in a 1-page business plan that mapped their path forward as a new player in Australia’s insurance sector.

Steph worked with the CEO of Food & Wine Victoria, Anthea Bosha, to help them construct their new vision with the facilitation of a purpose discovery and strategy planning session. The workshop enabled the team to align and construct a detailed plan that set them on a new program of offerings and ev... Read More

Future Dreamers are a non-for-profit based in Byron offering a safe haven for young women aged 12-24 to meet, dream, share and just hang out. Steph provided monthly mentoring to the General Manager over a period of 12 months, helping to set up clear Job Descriptions, performance plans, KPI’s and m... Read More

For Hempfoods Australia, Steph facilitated several strategy and planning sessions helping the board and senior management team align on their priorities and best utilise their investment capital to grow sustainably over a 5-10 year horizon.

Steph was invited to facilitate a Made by Cow strategy workshop including the board and senior management team and draft their 1-page plan for the next 2-3 year period.

The Monash Business Awards (MBA) promote business success and excellence through the recognition of significant achievements and innovations.

Steph facilitated a one-day strategy and planning workshop with the Founder and senior leadership team to clarify and align on their priorities to achieve their draft 5-year vision.

Steph partnered with a Senior Leader to provide performance coaching that helped him gain clarity on both his personal and professional aspirations, and to establish positive habits to support goal achievement. This individual has since been promoted within the company and continues to thrive both i... Read More

The CEO of Moama Bowling Club joined Steph at her inaugural Mindful Leaders Retreat in Byron Bay and subsequently organised a retreat for his senior executive team in Byron, inviting Steph to run a session on Living and Leading Mindfully. Steph has since delivered a Keynote presentation at their Im... Read More

Steph was invited to facilitate a strategy and planning workshop for the Ned Whisky senior leadership team, supporting their CEO in sharing his detailed vision and plan for the group over the following 12-month period.

Steph partnered with the National Institute of Integrative Medicine (NIIM) to support their development of a long-range vision and develop the leadership and communication capability of the leadership group. This involved 360-degree feedback and group debrief sessions, as well as 1:1 coaching with t... Read More

Steph has worked with the Olli Ella team based in Byron Bay since 2018 to facilitate their annual retreat where they bring their global team together for 3 days to celebrate, align and rejuvenate. Steph has also provided personal coaching for several members of the group to help them balance the dem... Read More

Steph facilitated the Patterson Cheney annual review and planning day in 2016 and 2017, and was invited to co-design their all-in team conference in 2018.

Steph was invited by the General Manager of the Lismore office of St Vinnies to provide 360-degree leadership assessment and 1:1 coaching to the leadership group.

The Locale Group is a brand house for women’s fashion, based in Byron Bay. Steph worked closely with the Founders – a husband and wife team - to align on their vision for the company and agree on their strategic priorities for the short, medium and long term.

Trip A Deal are Australia’s fastest growing travel company. Steph initially provided executive coaching to one of the Co-Founders and was subsequently invited to help them define their company values, vision and mission, as well as their culture plan to embed those values into everyday operations.... Read More

Steph worked closely with the Vue Group senior leadership team on a number of projects to enhance both their culture and leadership in the business. This involved executive coaching for several senior leaders including the group’s founder, Shannon Bennett. Defining their company purpose and values... Read More

Steph works with the Wymac senior leadership team to develop leadership capability and facilitate strategy creation for this growing Gaming provider. This has included 360-degree feedback using Human Synergistics tools, group debrief sessions, and regular 1:1’s with the Wymac CEO.

Who we’ve worked with

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