Leadership Development
Anneli Blundell
When talking doesn't mean communicating

From childhood tantrums to mastering communication, Anneli Blundell shares her personal journey and why great conversational skills are learned, not born.

When talking doesn't mean communicating
Leadership Development
Anneli Blundell
How we make it hard to be heard

A simple airport moment reveals a powerful truth: communication fails when it’s not designed for the listener. Anneli Blundell shares how to make messages land.

How we make it hard to be heard
Leadership Development
Anneli Blundell
To jump the queue or not? What would you do?

When one lift breaks down, human behavior powers up. Communication expert Anneli Blundell explores leadership, fairness, and what we do when rules are tested.

To jump the queue or not? What would you do?
Leadership Development
Anneli Blundell
Difficult conversations are not what they used ...

Discover why everyday conversations feel risky at work. Learn how leaders can shift from Dangerous Dialogue to Deliberate Dialogue and build safer team cultures.

Difficult conversations are not what they used to be
Leadership Development
Anneli Blundell
New: The Dangerous Dialogue Audit is here 🎉

Discover how leaders can overcome silence in meetings, build trust, and boost engagement with the Dangerous Dialogue Audit communication guide.

New: The Dangerous Dialogue Audit is here 🎉

What Grace Tame can teach us about our own leadership style on International Women's Day

What Grace Tame can teach us about our own leadership style on International Women's Day

You no doubt heard the reports, saw the photos, or watched the video. There was our Prime Minister, in a very public moment, being given the cold shoulder by the outgoing Australian of the Year, Grace Tame. It was clear, she was ‘not happy Jan’. Now, I’m not going to talk about whether that was the right thing to do, or the wrong thing to do by Grace. I’m not here to talk about the cause she is fighting for (weird I know, given it’s an IWD article), nor the politics of the day that led to this uncomfortable moment for the nation. Nay my friends. I’m here to talk about what we can learn about our own leadership style based on our personal reaction to that moment. In this article, I explore a common leadership need to 'shave off the edges' to help people fit in the box and 'do better at work'. But are we really helping?

She got the role because she's a woman

She got the role because she's a woman

Supporting women into leadership roles can look, to some people, like a shift in prejudice. But it’s not. Not if the woman ultimately earned the right to be there, too. Gender equality is not just about having more women in leadership roles, it’s about fairly promoting women into leadership roles, then unreservedly supporting them to succeed. There are things each of us can do, as women, as men, and as leaders, to make sure no-one has to hear this line again. You can read more in the full article here.

The right way to give positive feedback

The right way to give positive feedback

Positive feedback can be motivating, uplifting, morale boosting and esteem building. But it can also be a practical tool for further developing skills, if you know how to do it correctly. Read the full article for some examples of how to
'𝑺𝒐𝒘 𝒊𝒕, 𝒕𝒐 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒘 𝒊𝒕' and cultivate great behaviours in your people with the right kind of positive feedback.

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Are you sitting down? This is big...very big ;)

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Are you sitting down? This is big...very big ;)

I have BIG news!I would like to thank my amazing team and mentors who have shaped the business woman that I am today. And to the keepers of my heart, my family -Jason Back, Sienna and my mum, Julie. I dedicate this award to 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 who have trusted me over the years.

The real reason we get angry

The real reason we get angry

Have you ever noticed that when people don't apologise for doing you wrong (big or small), it makes the wrong so much worse... and harder to forgive?

If someone bumps into you aggressively and doesn't say sorry, the slight feels far worse than if they bump into you and then fall over themselves to apologise. Funny isn't it.

But, as I explain in my latest article, the anger you feel toward them is only doing you harm. Hmmm, food for thought....