Marnie Beckett
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Strategic Advisor
Marnie is an executive leader with nearly 30 years’ experience in a variety of industry sectors including local government, health and community care, infrastructure and construction, mining, and not-for-profit.
Her experience includes executive leadership, governance, asset management, strategic advisory, marketing and communication, stakeholder engagement, public relations, and change communication.
Starting her career in a small not-for-profit industry group to an executive role in Australia’s largest local governments, Marnie’s career has spanned a variety of roles that have all required her to provide clear advice to senior leaders to assist in shaping decisions. It has shaped not only her experience, but how it has changed her leadership style.
Marnie will bring her experience to the leadership lab to help facilitate conversations that will help flesh out real challenges faced by leaders every day; especially how to keep our teams engaged, deliver difficult news, but also how we can learn from success and more importantly, from the times that have challenged or tripped us up.
SESSIONS
Day 1
2:00
Mini Leadership Labs
Lab A: Thriving in Male-Dominated Environments
Working in environments where women are underrepresented can lead to isolation, limited influence and stalled career growth. Develop practical tools to navigate power dynamics with confidence, amplify your voice in critical conversations, and build allies who accelerate your impact.
Skills Learned: Self-advocacy, navigating power dynamics, and building strategic relationships.
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Lab B: Building Strategic Influence
Whether you are managing upwards, across or diagonally, influence is the currency of leadership. Learn how to frame ideas persuasively, shift thinking and gain buy-in from decision-makers across your organisation.
Skills Learned: Stakeholder engagement, persuasive communication, shaping strategic decisions, and driving organisational alignment.
Marnie Beckett, Strategic Advisor
Lab C: Leading High-Performing, Inclusive Teams
What separates good teams from great ones? This lab explores the leadership practices that create accountability, trust and sustained performance. You will learn how to lead effectively through conflict, address underperformance and bring out the best in diverse teams.
Skills Learned: Building trust, fostering accountability, leading inclusively, and resolving conflict to sustain performance.
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