Testimonials
I’m making incredible strides on a project that had been stalled for far too long.
I had been struggling with a major project for months, feeling stuck and disheartened. Then Maree stepped in with her super-sophisticated problem-synthesis wizardry. In just one statement, she reframed the entire issue in a way that made perfect sense to me. That one insight cleared my mental roadblock, and now I’m making incredible strides on a project that had been stalled for far too long.
Maree has an extraordinary ability to help leaders and teams cut through complexity, regain clarity, and move forward with confidence. Her expertise in leadership, team dynamics, and behavioural agility is second to none. If you’re looking to step up as a leader, improve team performance, or simply get unstuck, Maree is the person you need in your corner.
Her books are compelling. I've read them all, and they've given me life advice, as well as leadership advice.
Leadership By Design Webinar Series.
This masterclass series is a must for all middle managers!
It is the perfect balance between theory, examples and self-reflection activities. I loved how practical these sessions were; after each hour, I could walk away with something tangible I could work on or change to be a better leader.
Today something amazing happened to me and I want to share it with you because you had a big hand in it…
Last weekend, I delivered the best Marketing Plan presentation to a board - easily the best one of my entire career! I used what you taught me - thinking about the outcome I wanted from them. It went so well that on Monday last week, I asked for a promotion and a pay rise. And they gave it to me today!
You gave me the courage to ask for it unashamedly, with conviction and confidence that my skills and contributions have value to the organisation.
Just one year after the time you spent coaching me - I truly don’t believe I would be here today without your wisdom and insights. You helped me take the leap from a role where I had already hit the ceiling to the big, scary world of contracting… It was difficult but today I can honestly say it was worth it!
Thank you so much! I am grateful for your support and I want you to know that I sing your praises to anyone that finds themselves in the same spot as me.
Thank you for your help, guidance, counsel, and support over the past two years since I came back from maternity leave. You were a godsend to me when I returned back to to the project space and for that I will always be grateful.
It is such an amazing skill set you have to be able to make such a difference to people's lives.
The best part of the level up coaching was the ability of Maree to communicate and make me feel important. She allowed me to guide the coaching and was constructive but not critical at any stage. I enjoyed our positive interactions and looked forward to having someone really listen to my concerns.
I learnt more about myself, and I learnt that if you take on "something new”, something else has to go. I also learnt how to give feedback. As a supervisor of junior doctors, I am required to give both positive and constructive feedback. I can now tackle those difficult conversations with more confidence.
Whilst I have had advice from colleagues as I’ve gone through my career I’ve never had someone push my boundaries and challenge me and teach me like Maree. I would recommend coaching to anyone wanting to understand a little more about themselves, those who have hit a career crossroad or even just mid career, as well as those who need general support about how to be a better employee or manager.
You are such an inspiring speaker Maree! I remember how this topic (Level Up) inspired our attendees at the PMI Melbourne Conference 2022! Leveling Up never goes out of style! Thank you.
This program was personalised to my needs, based on the day to day real life barriers I was facing as a leader. One of the powerful discussion points was establishing the best methods for giving and receiving feedback, including the feedack model Maree shared. I coached my team in this space and I know many of them are sharing wins with how directly giving feedback is improving relationships and removing blocks. Overall, the culture is much more positive. Learning to step away more from always giving my team answers, and instead, using open questions to help them reach their own conclusions builds more accountability.
This has been a great step towards becoming a stronger leader who emphasises a positive culture.
Transitioning from being a “doer' to a “leader' is quite difficult. As a leader, instead of creating the work content which you trust yourself to do, you instead have to develop a team and teach them how to create that work content in the best possible way, and trust them to so. Coaching definitely provides good perspective and tips to help you excel with this transition! Thank you.
Thank you for an excellent weekend leadership workshop – I really got a lot out of it, and am very glad to have been there. I left feeling enthusiastic about my role, having arrived feeling overwhelmed by work.
Thank you for your insightful workshop last Monday. Really enjoyed learning all about influence and persuasion, particularly around building rapport.
Leadership By Design webinar series.
Just one tip from a course is all you need to make attendance worthwhile.
Maree's 4 modules delivered way more than that, and the time between each module gave me plenty of opportunity to implement new learnings and reintegrate things that I had learned about previously that I had stopped practising.
Every year we get out of the office for 2 days and have a strategic retreat with all parts of ANUE. This allows us to get on the same page, agree on priorities so we can smash our annual strategic goals as one team. This year we were lucky that our retreat was facilitated by Maree Burgess. We got to learn how to manage relationships, navigate through change and refine our company values. A lot of companies think retreats can be time wasters but the last 5 years have showed us that, when they are well designed, they are an essential part of strategy execution and culture building.
The ANU Enterprise Pty Limited team took time out last week to meet together under the expert facilitation of Maree Burgess, for a strategic retreat. We thrived under Maree's guidance and expertise in culture and engagement. Not only did we emerge from the retreat with a clear sense of direction, we sharpened our engagement strategies and built our understanding of emotional intelligence in the context of delivering value to the The Australian National University. Thanks, Maree and thank you to all our people for attending giving so unconditionally.