Executive & Corporate Coaching

Consulting across the niche sectors of: Consumer, Sport & Entertainment, we are committed to identifying the best possible candidates for high profile senior recruitment roles across Australia.

Executive Recruitment

Laurie consults to Slade Group where his area of practise is around Search and Selection in the key areas of:

  • Sport…. Consumer, Retail, Sports & Entertainment
  • Leisure and Entertainment
  • Commerce and Sales

With over 50 years of experience in Australia, Slade Group is an Australian owned Executive Search firm, with and extensive network of clients and candidates, with a dedicated research arm, and an affiliation with Transearch International, one of the worlds top Executive Search firms.

Laurie’s clients are wide and varied; some names you may know of are:

  • Brisbane Lions FC
  • Australian Grand Prix Corporation
  • Village Cinemas
  • Richmond FC
  • Southern Cross Austereo
  • Melbourne FC
  • Crown Bet
  • Western Bulldogs FC
  • Cricket Australia
  • Toro Australia
  • The AFL

Laurie also provides a comprehensive range of executive training services across broad communication skills

View the current range of executive training programs below:

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The Impression Management Toolkit

From the moment you speak to a client, or walk into your appointment you are making an impression. If you are seeking to work with that individual or company, the impression had better be a positive one. Laurie believes this, and carries it into his sessions where you will learn the way to manage the way you portray yourself and your company.
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The Influencing & Presenting to Win Toolkit

This is a key skill for today’s Executive. In today’s digital world, have you noticed that you are talking less face to face with your client. Therefore when you are in front of your client/potential customers, you must be armed with today’s influential language. Laurie talks about thinking the way through sales appointment, what to “say” and how to “say it”, and giving winning sales pitches that are heard and taken away.
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The Business Development & Selling to Win Toolkit

Business Development & Selling to Win are less about “talking more”, and more about understanding the art and science around communicating with more questions and listening skills. Laurie has been selling for over 3 decades and has probably made more mistakes than most when it comes to sales. However, he has been exposed to the Art and Science of sales communicating, understanding the “true how” to Business Development & Sales.
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The Art of Negotiating to Win Toolkit

Everyone negotiates everyday. The customer service person, the GM/MD/Chairman, business developer and the business leader. No one is born a master negotiator. This is a skill we all learn, and must learn to survive in today’s demanding commercial world. We should all know how to prepare for that difficult/ awkward negotiation, what do I really want here, and the negotiation steps involved.
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The Professional “YOU” Toolkit

We all need a professional business air about us when we are in business. How do you come across in a business setting, what lasting impression do you leave? Laurie understands what it take to win – and lose.He talks about you being more prepared and professional when you seek to impact and impress others.
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Your Personal Brand: “U Pty Ltd” Toolkit

Branding is one of today’s catch crys. How do you position yourself in the face of others? With all today’s social media talk, how do you represent yourself? Understand that your personal brand precedes you into the market place. What does “U Pty Ltd” say about you? About you to your potential clients?

Like to know more? contact Laurie on 0416 016 919 and find out how he can help you improve your performance, your personal brand and your bottom line.