TESTIMONIALS

What others are saying

Luke - Owner & Director IPCQ

Fiona delivered a meaningful and insightful program for our leaders and has directly impacted our company culture and leadership in a positive way. Our business and team are better for the learnings. I highly recommend Fiona to anyone looking to grow their teams and leaders.

Wayne – Supervisor 20 years IPCQ

I think I have learnt a lot in this course, mainly with the seminar videos have been very interesting and knowledgeable. Thank you very much Fiona .

Emrush – Yard Supervisor IPCQ

Good explanation of leadership and retained the information.

Caity - Executive Assistant, Pacific Seeds

Fiona’s coaching is transformative. She helped me clarify goals, streamline processes, and build a strategy aligned with my strengths. Her personal connection, practical insights, and genuine care deliver results that grow over time. She unlocked my potential and gave me the confidence to achieve it. Highly recommended. Thank you, Fi! You’re always in my head and, surprisingly, in my heart. I continue to learn so much from you every day with the tools you’ve gifted me. 🫶

Karl - Head of Faculty, Game Design and Production

I have been attending leadership training sessions since the mid-80s. I have been on camps, dove out of trees, been pummelled by paintballs, climbed the ladder of inference, and been through green, red, and yellow doors. This was by far the best training class yet. Fabulous Fiona was on point, funny, and I learned.

Allison - Business & Project Lead

Stepping into a new role after 15 years, I faced anxiety and self-doubt. Fiona’s authenticity, humour, and insight created a trusted space to reconnect with my values, understand my patterns, and build real self-awareness. She’s an inspiring, practical coach who brings out the best in you.

Rob - Business & Advisory Lead

I came into coaching feeling vulnerable and unsure… but Fiona created a space where I never felt like I had failed, only supported to grow. She helped me reframe my thinking, approach my career with more clarity (and less stress), and build real confidence in how I show up and set expectations. Honestly, she goes above and beyond. I’m so grateful for the experience.

Kassandra - Professional Speaker & Emcee

Fiona’s knowledge, backed by her years of experience training future leaders, is remarkable. She has a unique ability to address the heart of a difficult situation with clarity and insight. Fiona welcomes questions openly and doesn’t sugar-coat her responses. She’s passionate about teaching us the skills needed for effective communication because, with better communication, we become better leaders.

Client Success Story: Surf Life Saving Queensland

Building Confident, Connected, and Capable Female Leaders

When Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) partnered with Performastery Leadership Facilitation to deliver the Leaders Unleashed Program, the goal was clear - to strengthen leadership capability across their organisation and support the next generation of confident, capable, and inclusive female leaders. This initiative aligned directly with SLSQ’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Strategy 2024–2027, which commits to removing barriers, increasing representation, and fostering a culture of belonging across all areas of the organisation. By investing in the growth of female leaders, SLSQ is actively creating pathways for greater gender equity in leadership, ensuring its leadership profile reflects the diverse Queensland communities it serves.

Before the program, many participants described themselves as passionate and hardworking but unsure how to translate those strengths into confident, consistent leadership. Some struggled with time management and self-belief, while others were navigating new roles and leadership responsibilities for the first time. Delivered over several months, the program combined live workshops, practical application tasks, guided reflection, and one-on-one coaching to help participants turn leadership theory into daily practice - building confidence, accountability, and self-awareness through real-world experience. Through Fiona’s coaching and Performastery’s structured learning approach, participants developed the tools and mindset to:

• Lead with confidence and clarity, turning self-awareness into decisive, authentic action.

• Empower others, moving from “doing it all” to building trust, coaching, and accountability.

• Communicate with impact, developing skills in feedback, boundary-setting, and conflict resolution.

• Model inclusive leadership, embracing empathy, diversity, and respect as core strengths rather than soft skills.

Transformation in Confidence and Competence

The results speak for themselves. Participants reported significant growth in key leadership capabilities, including:

• A 100% increase in their ability to empower others to make good decisions.

• Marked improvement in giving and receiving feedback, coaching others, and handling conflict.

• Greater self-awareness, confidence, and resilience. Leaders who once hesitated now step forward with assurance and empathy.

As one participant reflected: “I feel like I’ve become an entirely new person and leader. The program cracked me open and challenged beliefs I didn’t even know I held. I now see myself, and my role, in a completely different light.”

Another added: “Fiona has been amazing! Empathetic, real, and supportive, but also pushed our accountability when needed. Her understanding of the athlete mindset really helped me transition those skills into the professional world.”

Embedding Sustainable Leadership and Inclusion

The program also reinforced SLSQ’s broader DEI commitment by cultivating leaders who value difference, listen deeply, and create space for others to thrive. Participants left with practical strategies, reflection tools, and a mindset grounded in inclusive, strengths-based leadership. Participants also highlighted how the tools, workbooks, and reflection exercises provided ongoing reference points to support leadership growth long after the program finished. Many expressed a desire for continued coaching and refresher sessions to maintain their progress, a testament to the impact and practicality of Performastery’s approach.

“These booklets have given me so much access to managing tools and strategies. I’ll be referencing them for a long time to come.”

The Outcome

By the end of the program, participants had not only strengthened their professional confidence and competence but also contributed to a growing culture of inclusion and empowerment within SLSQ. Participants didn’t just learn about leadership - they lived it. They are now equipped with:

• Greater confidence and self-belief.

• Stronger communication and feedback skills.

• A renewed sense of purpose, self-awareness, and accountability.

• The ability to lead with authenticity and purpose.

• The confidence to build diverse, trusting, high-performing teams.

With the right structure, support, and challenge, leaders don’t just grow their skills, they grow into the kind of people others are proud to follow. The SLSQ Leaders Unleashed Program is more than a professional development initiative, it’s an investment in building inclusive leadership for the future of Surf Life Saving Queensland.