Dr. Hayley Linthwaite

Principal

“I’d like to be remembered for future landscaping through imagination and play.”

Dr. Hayley Linthwaite is a visionary creative provocateur and global changemaker dedicated to unlocking human potential through transformative collaboration and innovation. She activates profound change in individuals and organisations by designing immersive, experiential learning that builds resilient, adaptive, and human-centered cultures. 
 
Rooted in behavioural and systemic change, strategic conflict analysis, and applied performance, Hayley crafts powerful experiences that transcend conventional training. She integrates transformative learning design with adult development and cutting-edge leadership neuroscience to equip leaders and teams to shift mindsets and behaviours from within. 
 
As Principal at Performance Frontiers, Hayley champions a humanistic approach to corporate partnering and value creation. Her partnership with Woolworths Group exemplifies this ethos, supporting leaders in fostering more collaborative and purposeful cultures. 
 
With a PhD in Applied Performance and over 30 years’ experience across Australia, Europe, and Asia, Hayley brings rare depth and diversity to every engagement. More than a consultant, she is a trusted partner who inspires clients to discover their own capacity for imaginative, lasting change and navigate complexity with confidence.

Expertise

  • Experiential Learning
  • Executive Coaching
  • Trauma-Informed Somatic Practices
  • Adult Learning and Development Psychology
  • Play-Based Methodology
  • Peacebuilding
  • Cultural Humility and Competency
  • Leadership Development
  • Communication and Engagement
  • Systems Thinking and Change Engagement
  • Stakeholder Relationship Management
  • Research Methodologies in Social Innovation
  • Creativity and Collaboration

Qualifications

Queensland University of Technology

PhD Applied Performance & Community Cultural Education

Queensland University of Technology

Masters of Creative Industries - Drama Teaching

Queensland University of Technology

Graduate Bachelor of Education - Drama English

Queensland University of Technology

Bachelor of Arts - Drama

Human Synergistics

Life Styles Inventory™/Group Styles Inventory™ Accredited Practitioner (Human Synergistics)

Global Leadership Associates

Global Leadership Profile (GLP) Accredited Practitioner

Institute of Regenerative Leadership

Regenerative Leadership

Vertical Development Institute

Foundation Diploma in Developmental Coaching

Harthill

Advanced Diploma in Vertically Developmental Coaching

The 360 Emergence

Movement Facilitator

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