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Kate Russell

When the people stuff gets in the way of the business stuff

Practical, human support for better conversations, stronger relationships and responsible action.

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Kate Russell helps leaders and organisations resolve the human issues that get in the way of performance - from difficult conversations and leadership conflict to low trust, poor communication and teams that have stopped moving forward.

Trusted by leaders, organisations and communities across Australia

GPEX
MaggieBeer
PortLincolnAboriginalHealthService
SAPowerNetworks
REMPLAN
About

Kate’s work begins where most conversations stop.

For over three decades, she has worked alongside leaders, teams and individuals navigating complex, emotionally charged situations, the kind where trust feels fragile and the stakes are high.

Rather than avoiding conflict or rushing to resolution, Kate invites people to slow down. To listen beneath the words. To recognise what’s really being protected, feared or misunderstood.

Her approach blends deep experience in mediation, leadership development and psychology with a profoundly human way of working. She creates spaces where people feel safe enough to be honest and supported enough to change.

Kate believes conflict is not a failure of leadership or relationship.


It is an invitation, to grow, to understand, and to reconnect.
Kate Russell

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Speaking Topics

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From Me to We Conversations

The communication shift that transforms teams, cultures and careers.
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Now, You're Talking

Turn conflict into connection before it becomes a crisis
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Safe Enough To Say It

Build the conditions where people speak honestly and perform
Kate Russell
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Australia’s leading voice in Conflict Transformation, helping people move from reaction to reflection, and from disconnection to connection.

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