While Belinda has an ability to make even the likes of Jack Sparrow feel at ease in the midst of Caribbean hurricane, don't be fooled by her down-to-earth, 'calm-in-a-crisis' personality.
Bubbling just beneath that cool and collected surface is an intense desire to make a difference.
She wants the work we do to matter, as individuals, as organisations, and citizens of the world. And she works with organisations and people that feel the same.
Belinda's specialist expertise lies in guiding senior leaders through change and uncertainty.
If anyone was prepared to help others be heard in the chaos, it's Belinda. Honing her skills with a lifetime of Brosnan family Christmases (her Dad is one of 15 children and her Mum one of 8), Belinda also spent 20 years working in leadership positions with some of Australia's biggest name organisations including News Limited, AVJennings, Macquarie Bank and Mirvac.
Add to this Belinda's credentials in executive coaching, conversational intelligence and NeuroLeadership and she's got a lot to give.
Belinda is an advocate and investor with The Hunger Project and has led leadership immersion programs in Uganda, Malawi, India, and Senegal. She is passionate about being a voice for those who don't have one and giving people the opportunity to lead an expansive life on their terms for the betterment of others, organisations, and communities.
She is also a passionate supporter of Cancer Council QLD's 'Transport to Treatment', developed by one of her best friends who died from stage 4 breast cancer in 2020.
Belinda was the QLD Telstra Business Women's Awards winner for Start-Up in 2015.
KEYNOTE:
Before you even contemplate leading others, you need to have the courage and curiosity to lead yourself first.
In this keynote, Belinda will have you "tuning-in" to shift out of autopilot to be adaptive in times of change and uncertainty. Feel fuelled rather than fatigued by the people stuff, learn to shift your influence up a gear, and build your adaptive intelligence muscle along the way!
RECOGNISE: How to shift out of cruise control and work with discomfort, so you lead yourself consciously, ensuring bias and blind-spots don't create self-sabotage
STRATEGISE: Human beings need safety, belonging and meaning. Recognise patterns of resistance and engage it to build stronger connections
GALVANISE: How to adapt, shift gears and get the buy-in of those you want to influence by building trust and re-calibrating as you go
