Partners in transformation
Leading through COVID-19
Right now, we’re in the midst of a global event unseen before in our lifetimes. We will make it through this unimaginable moment in time, but not as we were before.
Times of great disruption often make way for great learning.
We are all having to think and do things differently, planting the seeds of innovation.
Many are witnessing what it means to self-organise, come together, and rapidly problem-solve in service of a shared purpose. Even through digital screens, we’re inviting each other into our homes, our lives and our moments of vulnerability, creating a more human workplace. And we’re taking stock of what’s really important: for society, for business, and for a life well-lived.
Now is the time to be intentional about the future we’re creating. We’re here to help you do just that: to take whatever moment you’re facing and awaken possibility.
Performance Frontiers work with leaders committed to transformation and dedicated to a meaningful impact in the world.
Like you, we’re discovering new ways of working.
Take a look at how we’re evolving our services to support you through COVID-19 and beyond.
Our clients
Case study
Interested in learning more about what we do?
Pull up a chair and have a read of one of our success stories: an ongoing partnership with BWS that continues to spark whole system transformation.
Creative brainstorming tools
To solve for new and unprecedented challenges, we need new ways of thinking.
Here are a selection of our favourite tools to prime creative thinking. You can use them at the beginning of a team brainstorm, during idea generation in online meetings, or when problem-solving on your own work.
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Performance Frontiers’ Founder and Director Gretel Bakker leverages her 16 years’ experience as a world-class organisational designer and facilitator to expand human capacity, incite transformational change and drive individuals to shape exceptional futures.
Creative provocateur and Global Changemaker, Dr Hayley Linthwaite, is a program designer, facilitator and coach with Performance Frontiers. She empowers individuals, organisations and communities through creative collaboration, social innovation and practical exploration to envision and enable a better future. Hayley has extensive experience in theories, forms, and conventions of applied performance, behavioural and systemic change, strategic conflict analysis, and experiential learning honed within extensive roles as an arts educator, researcher, director and performer.
A dynamo designer and problem-solving prodigy, Kate applies her design expertise and passion for visual learning to our graphic, instructional and product design department.
As a principal, lead facilitator, process designer, writer and executive coach at Performance Frontiers, Dr Martin Challis is dedicated to utilising his creativity and insight as powerful catalysts for facilitating learning and transformational change in organisations, teams and individuals.
Backed by over a decade of national and international experience in education, corporate management and consultancy, Taya’s work as an impassioned facilitator designer, educator and coach at Performance Frontiers expertly balances content and process to elicit powerful learning outcomes and cultivate meaningful change.
Dr Georgia Seffrin is supported by over 15 years’ experience in transformational change and leadership in organisations. She has built a productive career in learning design and facilitation across a diversity of professional sectors including education, health, government, corporate and arts organisations.
As Performance Frontier’s lead graphic and instructional designer, Jason breathes life into complex theory and unlocks new ways of thinking through the production of captivating tools and designs.
Jocelyn utilises her expertise in relationship management, knowledge of integrated marketing communications and skills in word wizardry to establish, maintain and enrichen PF’s professional relationships.
Ed recognises the partnering role finance has in realising an organisation’s strategy. Over six years, Ed has responded to manifold challenges of our rapidly evolving business and has helped Performance Frontiers thrive. His skillful management and refinement of our financial processes and systems help to ensure that we remain agile, responsive and successful. His financial expertise has been built through decades of financial consultation, dedicated bookkeeping, financial reporting and accounting both locally and nationally.
Lowanna uses her 20 years’ experience as a program designer, facilitator, arts educator and academic to help our clients make meaningful change in a way than inspires transformational growth.
Kylie uses her high-level relationship skills, expertise in coaching psychology and facilitation prowess to co-create transformative learning experiences and build human potential.
Dr Jane Austin brings over 20 years’ experience as a registered clinical psychologist to guide organisational and individual development in her work as a designer, coach and facilitator with Performance Frontiers team.
Olga is our office all-rounder and administration superstar. She applies her design acumen and super organisational skills to the task of designing efficient systems processes behind the scenes at Performance Frontiers.