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From messy growth to steady and scalable

 

For growing businesses that need executive-level People & Risk leadership — without the overhead of a permanent hire.

Hi, I'm Deanne

When growth starts to feel messy, I step in to bring clarity, structure, and accountability — so that growth strengthens your business rather than destabilises it.

With a background in senior leadership, HR transformation, and coaching, I bring a people-centred approach that creates real change — without the chaos.

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What I do

I step in when growth starts to strain the system.

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At Head of People & Risk level, I work with founders and senior leaders to stabilise leadership, performance, and accountability — so growth strengthens the business rather than destabilises it.

 

Through retained executive support, I bring structure to complexity, clarity to decision-making, and practical frameworks that scale.

 

When you work with me, you gain:

 

Clarity

Clear expectations, defined accountability, and performance systems that support growth.

 

Containment

Experienced oversight of complex people matters — with judgement, discretion, and structure.

 

Scalable foundations

Performance and leadership frameworks that reduce reactivity and build long-term stability.

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Who I work with:

 

  • Growing businesses

  • Founders and executive teams

  • Organisations navigating rapid growth, transition, or complexity

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Ways to work together

I work in a small number of retained executive partnerships, alongside selective advisory and coaching engagements.

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Head of People & Risk

For growing businesses that need executive-level People & Risk leadership — without a permanent hire.

 

Includes:

  • Leadership and accountability stabilisation

  • Performance and salary framework design

  • Complex employee matters and investigations

  • Governance maturity and risk containment

  • Structural clarity during growth or transition

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Leadership Development

Strategic leadership capability designed to support growth, accountability, and organisational maturity.

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Focused on practical skills that matter at scale — decision-making, accountability, adaptive thinking, and leading through complexity.

 

Delivered through targeted remote workshops and programs designed for your business.

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1:1 Coaching

I work selectively with senior leaders and experienced professionals who want grounded, practical coaching informed by real organisational context.

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Includes:

  • Executive and senior leadership coaching

  • Career transition

  • Navigating high-stakes decisions or complex people situations

  • Building confidence and clarity 

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This is not generic leadership coaching — it is grounded, practical, and outcome-focused.

Curious to find out more?

If your business is growing and starting to feel messy, let’s talk about what steady and scalable could look like — and how to get there.

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 "I’ve had the privilege of working with Deanne both previously and as a coaching client, and her support has been instrumental in refining my goal setting and career development. 

Deanne has an incredible ability to challenge, clarify, and uplift, and she’s genuinely helped me level up as a leader.

Thank you, Deanne, for your guidance and impact."

Ben, Sydney

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