Leadership & Behavioural Corporate Facilitator

With over 25 years of experience, Brendan is a seasoned Instructional Designer and Facilitator, creating and delivering training programs across the Public and Private Sectors. For the past 15 years, his work has focused on developing authentic and impactful leadership skills, drawing from in-depth research into global leadership trends to craft programs that inspire and engage.

Brendan’s expertise extends beyond leadership, offering tailored programs in soft skills such as communication, customer service, and resilience, each customised to meet your unique needs. Committed to delivering exceptional learning outcomes, Brendan holds a Master’s degree in Training and Development from The University of Melbourne, where he studied both the physiology and psychology of how the brain learns. This background helps him engage learners of varying styles, ensuring that training programs are not only insightful but also practical and applicable in real world scenarios.

His academic journey began with a Bachelor of Learning, Development, and Training (BLTD), where he first explored the science behind how the human brain learns. Brendan further refined his expertise with a Graduate Diploma in Training and Development (GDipTD), which deepened his understanding of adult learning principles and their application to exceptional training programs.

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    "I thought it was great! Probably one of the best trainings we’ve had at our face-to-face."

    -Dominique Marendy, Department of Primary Industry

    "Such a great course. Thoroughly enjoyed the training and learned so many new things that I know will benefit both myself and the organisation."

    -Bev Clarke, Defence - 18/01/2023

    "Enjoyed the session and got a few great tips and better ideas on managing emails and tasks thanks so much."

    -Paula Coleman, Planning Manager, Medline - 17/01/2023

    "Thanks for putting on such amazing training sessions for our employees over the past 2 weeks, we have had incredible feedback about how valuable they found the Outlook training and how great a facilitator Dani is. One employee reached out saying it was the best training she has ever done, which is a testament to how good the content and facilitators are!"

    -Sara Learmonth, L\'Oréal - 11/05/23

    "A HUGE thank you for the OneNote training that I completed. Having completed courses previously, I was expecting similar basic content and a struggle to say engaged. I was pleasantly surprised by Marys knowledge and ability to engage all attendees from beginners through to more advanced users, covering a range of skills, including more advanced use scenarios. I learnt a lot and have already applied many of the skills that I learnt."

    -Kathleen Donohue - 21/07/2023

    "Working with Priority Management as an organisation, [I’ve learned] that it’s not actually about the computer programs. It’s about the way in which you use those to work together."

    -Roslynd, Department of Education

    "I am very happy with the content, how Brendan facilitated the training etc. Everything was concise, meaningful and respectful."

    -Heather Davis, NSW Health - Bloomfield Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Services

    "Nicky had had obviously prepared well and had customised the training for our unique needs. She made learning fun and delivered the content at the perfect pace."

    -Jodie Doolan, NSW Department of Education

    "Thank you Jackie so much again for putting together such an insightful presentation. As I mentioned, the feedback so far has been really positive and a few people I have spoken to in the office today have already made some tweaks to their default settings. Your presentation skills were some of the best I’ve seen, and I was impressed with how you were able to navigate between screens despite the technical challenges. Thank you again!"

    -Henry Drummond, The Law Society of NSW - 28/07/2023

    "Brendan was awesome, I liked the way he made the training engaging and interactive although it was virtual. One of the very few virtual trainings I have enjoyed"

    -Nanda Almeida, Department of Education

    "Nicky was very knowledgeable and made sure everyone was comfortable with before going on to the next stage. Nicky’s interaction with us was amazing as she explained things well and nothing was a problem for her if someone needed help."

    -Lynette Harper, DOE Vision

    "The course and facilitator were great and therefore was served well. I learnt so many new things. Our facilitator was a great teacher. Very knowledgeable, spoke at a good pace."

    -Emma Furneaux, ICAC

    "Fantastic training, while I'm fully capable with using google, ive never known all the ins and outs and features designed to make you more productive. Very illuminating"

    -Stacey Goldring, Virbac

    "The workshop was great and very helpful. Simply explained, useful information and good tools! I will use the skills i have further developed and use the tools provided to my benefit!"

    -Will Schoenmaker, Department of Health-NSW

    "Went into the course thinking I would learn a few tips on using MO more efficiently, came out with a breakthrough on how I could be the high performer I want to be and still have a life."

    -Amarette Petersen, Territory Manager, Leica - 20/01/2023