About us
Our founding vision was to create a client experience that is genuinely different. It continues to be the driving force. The capacity to engage, teach and inspire is central to the LFL experience and offering.
Managing Director
Paula Rashio
Top organisations work with Paula to cultivate positive workplaces, emotionally intelligent leaders and resilient employees. She has developed large-scale projects with organisations such as Crown Resorts, Epworth Health Care and the Department of Education, transforming culture and building organisational and leadership capability. Her purpose-built solutions are designed to engage people, maximise talent and drive business performance. Her positive approach leverages strengths and generates learning and engagement that builds on itself, guiding people and organisations in upward spirals toward optimal performance and growth
Paula is a leading advisor on the practical applications of neuroscience, emotional intelligence and building key relationships. A recognised leader in the field of resilience, Paula has been engaged by many organisations to inspire in what she calls the primal need for connection – connecting with others and connecting with an organisational purpose.
Paula also has extensive experience in undertaking job analysis and design in preparation for major structural and personnel changes. Her experience in developing core competencies and assessing corporate learning and development requirements is well documented, as is her experience in leading complex and eclectic teams.
Paula is a highly experienced facilitator, instructional designer and learning and development consultant. Personal effectiveness is also included in this suite of attributes she delivers – however it doesn’t stand alone – it is incorporated in everything she does. Her commitment and knowledge comes from having found her calling.
She did not find this work. It found her.
Leadership Facilitator and Innovation Consultant
Nicholas Oddy
Nick’s passion is leadership and innovation. Whether developing a leadership program, working as an executive coach, or teaching into a postgraduate business qualification he seeks to apply creative thinking in order to identify opportunities that deliver real value to individuals and organisations.
Nick’s experience includes working with a range of organizations to identify and address specific learning needs aligned to corporate strategy. His corporate clients come from diverse sectors such as emergency services, government, manufacturing and financial services. The application of learning into organisations, and the translation of theory into practice, is a capacity Nick has developed further through his role as an associate with both Swinburne and Monash Universities.
Nick is committed to creating learning environments that help individuals and groups to come alive. It is his firm belief that the leadership and coaching programs he creates are capable of animating the life-affirming qualities that reside in all of us. It is through meeting the challenges of life and work that we can discover who we truly are and what we are capable of becoming.
Nick will challenge you to examine your assumptions about business and to constantly seek to ‘find a better way’. He will encourage and you to uphold the personal and corporate goals you set in order that you and your organization may realise your potential.
Services
To establish and maintain meaningful and authentic relationships with clients is at the core of what we do. To truly achieve great heights, critical projects require experienced and skilled people that care.
Transformational Leadership
Leading Teams
Workplace coaching
Developing Leadership Capabilities
Emotional Intelligence
Transformational Leadership
This workshop has been designed to challenge your thinking and realign your leadership focus. It will provide you with the leadership tools and beliefs that will become a foundation for your future success. The program connects the individual’s leadership journey with the roles of leading people and leading business strategy. By doing so it offers a broad context for transformational leadership as well as providing participants with the ongoing capacity to lead in complex and challenging environments. The program is typically delivered over a 6 to 12-month timeframe with participants from a common organisation or department forming a learning cohort. The program combines a number of elements required to foster leadership transformation including: A leadership diagnostic completed by all participants Face-to-face workshops outlining contemporary models of leadership with related content customized to the organisation. A relevant organizational project/s framing the context for transformational leadership Individual and small-group coaching Broad management and organizational support for the transformation agenda
Leading Teams
Leading Teams is highly applicable to leaders and teams who need to work together effectively to achieve a common goal. Teams often come together from a variety of backgrounds and experiences and the challenge of realizing ongoing cohesive performance is no small one. This program focuses on the qualities and characteristics of high performing teams as well as outlining the common dysfunctions of a team that leaders need to overcome.
Workplace coaching
Coaching occurs in a confidential one-to-one environment where leaders can disclose their leadership challenges and work towards achieving professional and personal goals. Our coaching programs are often supported with leading diagnostic and personality instruments that provide powerful insights and can help to outline an ideal development pathway. Leadership coaching is often provided as an additional resource to participants undertaking ongoing workshops and programs.
Developing Leadership Capabilities
This offering provides people with the tools needed to be an effective leader. The workshop focuses on leading self, leading other people and leading in a strategic context. The program showcases successful leadership approaches from past to present and provides participants with a template to define their own leadership principles and aspirations.
Emotional Intelligence
At its core, Learn for Life consulting prescribes to the overwhelming amount of research that clearly states the important role that Emotional Intelligence plays in the workplace (and in life). Often, we hear people ask “Why do really smart people fail at work? or “Why does that technically brilliant leader struggle to manage a high performing team? What is lacking is Emotional Intelligence and the skill to regulate and manage their emotions. The program has been built on current neuroscience which explains why we behave the way we do – especially when we are under pressure or in a crisis.
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Testomonials
Thank you to our clients for their kind words and support
Carolyn Meacham
" I had the pleasure of Paula from learn for life facilitating subjects during the frontline management course I completed at CSL. Her passion for the topics was evident which in turn increased my learning experience. Paula has a wonderful ability of connecting with each person in the group and making learning fun. "
Scientisit, Virology; Research & Development and Medical Affairs - CSL BehringEllana Bugg
" Returning study for the first time since completing my Nursing Degree was a daunting prospect but with the assistance and guidance of Paula it was not only educational but very enjoyable. The confidence I have gained from that experience has not only expanded my professional options but has encouraged me to continue further education toward an MBA. "
Clinical Risk Project Office - St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
Tracey Sanderson
" Paula Rashio is an outstanding trainer. Her enthusiasm for the material she is required to deliver was both infectious and relevant. I found myself eagerly anticipating my next session. Her extensive knowledge has greatly impacted on me in my role and I left each and every one of her sessions filled with both a sense of motivation and inspiration. Paula was able to present the information in a manner that all the participants were able to relate and identify with, therefore incorporating the individual learning styles. Paula made herself accessible at all times and welcomed group discussions and input. I hope that I am fortunate enough to have her as a trainer sometime in the future "
Business Analyst - Paxton PartnersChantelle Ottone
" I have recently completed my Diploma in Learning and Development with Paula as my trainer. It may as well have been a life coaching session once a month for a year. She is realistic, understands our roles and work areas and understands us as mums, daughters, employees and people. She is very easy to get along with and will brighten up even the boring of sessions. Her understanding and knowledge of Innovation in the workplace, Project work, Emotional Intelligence, coaching and motivation is like nothing I have ever seen. Will definitely be looking out for more training with Paula! "
Office Manager - St Vincent’s Private Radiology, MRI Centre & PET/CT Centre
Tyron Paspa
" Paula’s disarming style enabled me answer questions that I normally wouldn’t answer in a very reflective and honest way. By doing this, I not only found the time spent talking to Paula valuable, but also the time spent on personal reflection afterwards. I consider my management style very different now than it was prior to working with Paula – and am thankful for the advice and techniques provided. "
Manager, Asset Planning & Policy - Victorian School Building Authority
Liselle D’Souza
" I have known Paula Rashio for approximately 10 years now and she continues to amaze me with all the hard work and dedication she puts into her career. As a Learning & Development Professional within Local Government, I know that Paula is well-known and respected in the training world. She is very organised and truly cares about the integrity of her business. Paula has accomplished so much from the time I knew her at Crown where she facilitated the Leadership Program. I truly got to know her when she delivered her Emotional Intelligence and Time Management training programs within Brimbank City Council. I am fortunate to have Paula in my professional training network and I have no hesitation in recommending Learn for Life to future organisations. "
Learning & Development Officer - Brimbank City Council
Contacts
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