Our Services and Expertise

Contact us for more information on how we can support your work or community.

 
 

The Thirriwirri Team collectively bring more than 100 years’ experience in government, industry and community leadership roles, strategic and organisational development and expertise and formal training in leadership development, coaching and mentoring. Services and support are tailored to each organisation or project’s particular needs and goals, based on the following five key areas of expertise:

 

Services & Expertise

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    Planning, Strategy and Evaluation

    Supporting Government and Community organisations to think, act and partner strategically

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    Governance and Organisational Capability

    Assisting Government, corporate and community organisations to build capacity and capability – focusing on strong governance, inclusion and cultural capability

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    Coaching, Mentoring and Leadership Development

    Delivering strategic approaches to coaching, mentoring and leadership development.

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    First Peoples Leading

    Empowering First Peoples with leadership, confidence and capability. The First Peoples Leading program is partnership of Executive Central and Thirriwirri.

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    Courageous Conversations

    Providing cultural capability uplift, that supports participants to explore their own & the organisations knowledge, attitudes, biases & ongoing cultural competence.

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    Facilitation and Engagement

    Professional group facilitation and community engagement strategy.

 
 

Thirriwirri team co-deliver the program in partnership with Executive Central.

Our team of First Nations coaches call on their extensive senior leadership experience to share unique insights and tips for overcoming the assumptions, attitudes and biases that too often create barriers to First Peoples’ succeeding in senior leadership roles.

The First Peoples Leading (FPL) suite provides Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with leadership tools, workshops, mentoring, coaching and networks at all levels as you progress throughout your career. Our vision is for First Nations people to find their strength in the workplace, build confidence & resilience and grow into a long and impactful career.

The FPL suite is specifically tailored to deliver improved leadership and management skills and foster:

  • Sound theoretical understanding, combined with practical advice on how to survive and thrive in leadership roles

  • Greater level of self-awareness and understanding of the impact of emotional intelligence

  • High-level facilitation, negotiation and influencing capacity

  • High-level skills in leading teams and building a culture of high performance

  • Learning from peers’ experiences and approaches to common leadership issues

  • Pragmatic implementation of learning skills into the workplace