Leadership, Business Strategy & Planning Workshop Facilitator

Energetic. Engaging. Effortless. Intuitive.

Stephanie is a professional facilitator and YPO Certified Forum Facilitator (CFF) trained in managing group dynamics. She builds a high level of trust and empathy in her sessions, resulting in open discussion and personal disclosure. She is skilled in enabling groups to tackle the hard issues and safely take people out of their comfort zone when required.

Setting clear objectives for your program, Stephanie will deliver business outcomes that are aligned with the investment (both time and financial) that your organisation commits to this process.

When Stephanie was facilitating our executive retreats I was always very impressed with her great capacity to take in lots of very new and complicated information. Right from the start she was able to bring clarity and order to something that could have become exceptionally confusing and muddled. Having Steph as a facilitator meant I could deep dive on my own areas and participate fully as a member of the executive team

Catherine Crowley

ex People & Culture Director, Swisse Wellness

Strategy on A Page – One-page plans that work

If your sights are set on growth, your challenge is to align your whole team around your vision for what is possible; and help them map a path that is clear, straight-forward and compelling.

Without a business plan that clearly and simply articulates your growth goals, targets and priorities; your team will

Get caught up in the urgent, not important stuff
Struggle to collaborate to achieve shared outcomes
Rely on the CEO to make decisions (forcing him or her to be ever-present and reactive)
Avoid ownership or accountability for poor results instead of seeking to learn from them

A one-page business plan that is communicated well and embedded at a team and individual level is a proven method to create alignment and improve your team’s success.

Strategy on a Page – planning workshop
The Strategy on a Page planning workshop is a facilitated 2-day leadership team strategy and planning session that results in the creation of a one-page business plan. This document is the foundation from which all team and individual goals and priorities cascade, resulting in an aligned and focussed effort across your business.

Investing in a 2-day planning session will allow your leadership team to gain;

Alignment of vision
Clarity of strategic direction
Accountable leadership

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As our high performance partner since 2016, Stephanie has worked closely with the Pentana Solutions Executive Team and myself facilitate both the creation of our 5-year strategic vision and execution of this vision through quarterly strategy and leadership sessions. Through 360-degree feedback and ongoing coaching, Stephanie has helped us adopt more constructive styles of leadership, engage our Top 50 leaders in strategy execution, and truly take ownership of our roles as executives. With Steph’s guidance and support, we’ve become a stronger, more aligned executive team, demonstrating measurable improvements in both our leadership and our business performance. I am very comfortable recommending Steph to both my YPO peers and my business partners.

Steve Kloss

CEO, Pentana Solutions

Certified Forum Facilitator - YPO

Stephanie is a Certified Forum Facilitator (CFF) for the world’s premier CEO membership organisation – the Young Presidents Organisation (YPO). Stephanie regularly facilitates workshops and retreats that enhance Forum Experience and facilitate member learning.

Stephanie is qualified to deliver
– Forum Fundamentals (FF)
– Forum Moderator Leadership Development (FMLD)
– Forum Retreats and SuperCharge Retreats.
– Virtual versions of FF, FMLD & Supercharge during COVID-19

Forum Retreats are annual events that offer the opportunity to deepen interpersonal relationships, enhance member commitment and strengthen the overall Forum experience for all group members. Stephanie delivers high quality Forum experiences based on your retreat objectives.

Download Steph’s YPO bio or enquire below to find out more about how Steph and facilitate your next Forum Experience.

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Our EO Brisbane Forum Group partnered with Stephanie Bown to design a Forum Retreat in Byron Bay. The retreat included workshops on leadership, mindfulness and innovation, and some fantastic meals at some of the best restaurants in the area. The impact has been positive and we now hold each other accountable in monthly forum. We would warmly recommend Stephanie to other groups planning their next retreat.”

Dan Alenaddaf

Chief Executive Officer, Australian Fitness Supplies, EO Member, EO Brisbane Chapter

I am profoundly grateful for the amazing job done by Stephanie and her team in relation to planning, managing and facilitating our group retreat in Byron Bay. Her extensive career experience, professionalism, academic knowledge and in-depth understanding of YPO protocols, combined with a natural and easy-going style quickly established her credibility and trust with the group, enabling people to open up and truly go deep with themselves and others in an honest, authentic and genuinely bonding manner. The powerful processes that Stephanie utilised gave all of us a far greater understanding of ourselves and each other, our forum group has become a much stronger and closer unit as a result. We feel like we have now discovered our group identity, values and purpose as a result. The retreat was a peak experience for me and I have come away with a renewed passion for my business, my family and my life.

Ron Selkirk

Director Selkirk Group and YPO Forum Member

Keynote Speaker

An entertaining and insightful keynote speaker, Stephanie connects with a broad range of audiences delivering on-point presentations, combining the latest research with real-world examples of success in the field and the inner workings of our most accomplished leaders.

Mentor

An experienced and trusted advisor to some of Australia’s leading entrepreneurs and business leaders; Stephanie draws on her extensive experience to partner with business leaders and their teams through the journey to high performance.

Trainer

Stephanie works with people of every level to develop their leadership capacity. She is known for her ability to translate complex theory into practical, simple tools that are easily learned and effectively integrated into leadership behaviour. Her programs are interactive, experiential, and impactful.

Coach

Stephanie adopts an holistic approach to coaching and integrates all aspects of an individual’s context including their work, life, and personal wellbeing. Whatever the goal of coaching, Stephanie works with her coaching clients to uncover self-limiting beliefs and make positive, lasting change.

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