Turning Point Consulting Pty Ltd

✨ Connections, Conversations, and Wellbeing ✨

Step away from the daily operational noise and invest in your personal and professional growth! The upcoming Wellbeing Australia Breakfast Series in Sydney is designed to provide you with space for genuine, robust conversations, open questioning, and interactive learning.

By prioritising your own development, you are taking a crucial step to strengthen your mental fitness and prevent burnout. Thanks to the generosity of Randstad Education and Pillar Marketing, this entire series is completely FREE to attend!

I'm thrilled to join and lead these incredible discussions alongside my Wellbeing Australia Board members.

Here is your exclusive two-part event line up for Sydney this July.

💡 Executive Leadership Breakfast | Monday, 6 July 2026 | 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM AEST | Sydney CBD

Speakers: Professor Christina Curry (Deputy Dean in Faculty of Education & Arts at ACU, Chair & Founder of Bayside Women’s Shelter and Councillor of Bayside Council).

Focus: Values-Based Leadership. Move beyond standard corporate compliance into deep, purposeful leadership that fosters high-trust teams and psychological safety.

Value to You: Learn practical self-care strategies to recognise early warning signs of work-life imbalance. This session gives you the tools to rebuild your mental stamina, establish healthy boundaries, and reduce executive stress.

Register: Secure your complimentary ticket at Wellbeing Australia Executive Leadership Breakfast - https://www.wellbeingaustralia.com.au/executive-leadership-breakfast-2026/

💡 HR Breakfast & Connections | Tuesday, 7 July 2026 | Morning Session | Sydney CBD

Speakers: Tracie Brannon (People & Culture Lead at SASY, with educational & corporate expertise), Trina Schmidt (ASC Director of People, Culture & Communications, with educational, first response and corporate expertise), Felicity Grima (Principal of Penrith Anglican College) and Nicole Grantham (ASC Chief Risk Officer).

Focus: Innovative HR Reproductive & Menopause policy design & implementation, along with Workplace Psychology & Trends. Engage in interactive discussions covering modern organisational health, workplace communication, and changing industry dynamics.

Value to You: Connect face-to-face with a warm, supportive network of like-minded peers. Sharing challenges openly helps validation, relieves professional isolation, and clarifies your own career development path.

Register: Secure your complimentary ticket at Wellbeing Australia HR Breakfast Connections - https://www.wellbeingaustralia.com.au/hr-breakfast-connections/

Spaces are strictly limited to ensure an intimate, conversational atmosphere. Which session are you attending to recharge your cup?

✨ Great small businesses aren’t built around one person - they are powered by the unique, collective strengths of an intentional team.

We understand that as a small business leader, it is easy to get caught up in managing daily fires. But the most sustainable growth happens when you shift the focus to what is already strong. That is where our Strengths-based Leadership Consulting comes in.
We partner with business owners to elevate their people through a warm, honest, and holistic framework:

🌱 Deep Understanding
We dig beneath the surface to uncover individual talents. When team members truly understand how they interact and what they need from each other, reducing miscommunication and allowing engagement to flourish.

📝 Targeted Action Planning
Insights are only as good as the ex*****on. We design practical, realistic action plans with clear objectives so your team can intentionally leverage their strengths every single day.

🔄 Honest Reflection
We step away from the daily distractions to look at the whole picture. Through honest, supportive reflection, we evaluate what is working and where we can grow through greater clarity or synergy.

Our ultimate goal is simple: to create a balanced, resilient organisations that deliver the best possible outcomes for the business, clients and staff as a whole.

Keep to set your team free or to unravel some internal conflicts? Reach out for a discovery call - https://www.turningpointconsulting.com.au/consulting-hr-services/

“To gain confidence in responding to challenging situations, work to depersonalise situations. This will create meaningful discussions around behaviours, actions or language, allowing others to engage with hope and openness to solutions and growth.”

~ Kathryn Taylor, Founder & Director, Turning Point Consulting

🎓✨ Huge shoutout to the incredible Year 12 students at Hills Grammar School!
We recently spent an inspiring day running interactive workshops focused on written & scholarship applications, interview skills, and dynamic presentation skills. The energy, focus, and feedback from these future leaders was energising!

A few of the highlights of the day included:

🧠 Industry-Driven Activities
We dove deep into practical exercises using real-time university and industry hiring trends. Students didn't just listen - they actively built modern application profiles, practiced body language techniques, and mastered the art of storytelling under pressure.

💡 Outstanding Questions
The engagement was fabulous! The students kept us on our toes with brilliant, forward-thinking questions about in hiring processes, the effect of AI on hiring, navigating group interviews, and standing out in competitive scholarship fields.

💬 What They Said
Feedback from the cohort and staff was overwhelmingly positive. Many shared how much their they learnt and how this benefitted their plans, transforming nerves into excitement for their next big steps.

The future is exceptionally bright for these young people. Thank you, Hills Grammar, for having us!

Make the most of your extra day off with these soul-warming ideas! Here is your ultimate bonus-day bucket list to recharge your battery, connect with loved ones, and boost your wellbeing.

✨ THE BONUS DAY TOP 10 ✨

🏡 FOR THE SOUL & INDOOR COZY VIBES
💤 The Ultimate Sleep-In: Turn off your alarm, ditch the guilt, and let your body wake up naturally.
👨‍🍳 Kitchen Therapy: Spend the morning baking a fresh loaf of bread or slow-cooking a rich, hearty soup.
📖 The Living Room Sanctuary: Set up a cozy reading nook with your favourite book, a warm blanket, and a giant mug of hot chocolate.
🕑️ Digital Detox Hour: Put your phone in another room, play with a pet or talk with a family member, and enjoy sixty full minutes of absolute quiet.

🌲 FOR OUTDOOR FRESH AIR & ENERGY
☀️ Sunrise Chasing: Grab a warm jacket and watch the day begin at a local lookout or beach.
🌳 Mindful Nature Walk: Head to a nearby trail, leave your headphones behind, and just listen to the wind and birds.
👣 The Neighbourhood Safari: Take a slow, aimless stroll through your local streets just to admire the gardens and architecture.

👨‍👩‍👧 FOR FAMILY & CONNECTION
♣️ Board Game Tournament: Dust off the classics, make some snacks, and spend the afternoon competing.
🧺 Backyard Picnic: Throw a blanket on the grass, pack some finger foods, and spend hours talking under the sun.
📸 Memory Lane Matinee: Gather everyone on the couch to look through old photo albums or watch funny home videos together.

Take a deep breath, pick a few that speak to you, and enjoy every single second of your extended weekend. You’ve earned this time!

"The key to motivation is motive. It's the why. It's the deeper yes! burning inside that makes it easier to say no to the less important."

~ Stephen Covey

"Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes."

~ Carl Jung

True sustainability begins with human warmth.

This World Environment Day, we are looking beyond numbers and targets to focus on the environment we build within our communities. When we approach leadership and growth with genuine warmth, we foster a deep sense of connection that naturally extends to the world around us.

Cultivating a Warm Environment for Future Growth

We believe that leadership for wellbeing means nurturing both people and places. True environmental stewardship is driven by a shared, warm-hearted commitment to leaving our world better than we found it.

Here is how warmth drives positive environmental and community growth:
🔥 Igniting collective passion
💙 Nurturing psychological safety
💡 Inspiring empathetic leadership
🤝 Fostering deep collaboration
🎯 Driving sustainable action

By coming together as a collective community, our small, positive changes accumulate into lasting, future-focused impacts. When we cultivate a warm, healthy internal environment, we naturally step up to protect and heal our physical planet. Let's lead with heart, cultivate growth, and build a flourishing future together.

🌊 Guiding young people through change, pressure, and uncertainty.

School life brings incredible moments, but it also comes with deep challenges. From managing mental and physical wellbeing hurdles to navigating the intense pressure of planning for life beyond the school gates, young people face immense weight today.

At Turning Point Consulting, we believe no young person should have to figure it out alone.

We provide warm, genuine, and intentional coaching specifically designed to support young people through their most difficult moments.

We don’t offer one-size-fits-all advice. Instead, we create a safe, compassionate space to help them:
🧭 Navigate intense schooling and personal pressures
🫶 Manage complex wellbeing challenges
💪 Build self-awareness, resilience, and emotional intelligence
👣 Step confidently into a new, improved, and purposeful phase of life

Whether a student is facing disengagement, anxiety about the future, or health hurdles, our goal is to help them rediscover their inner strengths, reclaim their motivation, and step forward with absolute clarity.

We are here to walk alongside them as they transition from feeling overwhelmed to feeling empowered.

Unlocking potential starts by focusing on what is already right with people.

We have been continuing our inspiring series of coaching development sessions with a select group of talented, in-house strengths coaches at Marsden Park Anglican College. By developing their ability to coach through strengths, these professionals from across the College are equipped to ignite professional development and deep workplace growth across the entire campus.

When organisations invest in strengths-based leadership, they create a ripple effect of engagement, confidence, and purpose. It was an honour for Turning Point Consulting to facilitate these sessions and continue our partnership with this expanding College, so deeply committed to empowering its community from the inside out.

💡 Ready to ignite growth in your workplace? Let’s discuss how a tailored strengths coaching program can transform your team.