We bring to life professional learning and business events in a whole new way... our passion is to create more natural, enriching and meaningful corporate development experiences.
With our unique network of facilitators, presenters, organisational learning specialists and nature guides, Gone Bush events and training programs have a real impact on the people, teams and cultures they serve.
LEADERSHIP
IN NATURE
Bringing out the best in leaders
Leadership is the backbone of culture, performance and success within any organisation. By bringing leadership into focus, we aim to unlock potential and enable visions for a better future to become reality.
Our approach to leadership is hands-on and focused on positive transformation. Cultivating belief, courage, authenticity, connection and awareness that ultimately ripples throughout organisations and beyond.
Leadership In Nature themes
Becoming a leader
Culture and impact
Leading every day
Mindset and performance
Bringing out the best in others
Leading in times of change
Targeted outcomes
Perspective, Openness, Awareness, Connection, Capability, Cultural change, Alignment, Agility, Resilience, Purpose, Performance
Experience styles
RETREATS
Style Nature immersion multi-day
Duration 2 - 3+ full days
Location National Parks and wilderness areas within approx 2 hrs of major Australian CBDs
DAY TRIPS
Style Nature immersion
Duration Half-day to full day
Location National Parks and nature reserves within 1 hr of major Australian CBDs
QUICK LIFTS
Style Walking workshop
Duration 1 - 3 hours
Location Public parklands or gardens within close proximity to your office or conference venue
CASE STUDIES
Featured leadership facilitators
Matt Wright
Matt is a leadership facilitator and executive coach who draws out ‘aha’ moments through a mix of probing questions, exploring learning models and overlaying a wealth of real-world experiences. Matt extensive leadership experience in business as well as a background in teaching enables him to bring to life learning in engaging way and positively impact any learning and development experience.
For decades, he has worked closely with many of Australia’s largest companies to support staff capability initiatives - from healthcare to hospitality, banking to biotechnology and everything in between.
Annie Stewart
Annie is one of Australia’s leading experts on leadership purpose. Her unique step-by-step methodology has helped thousands of people transition towards more meaning, fulfilment and contribution in their working lives. As an executive coach, facilitator and author, Annie works with a wide range of individuals, teams and organisations throughout Australia and Asia.
Her passion is to guide leaders and leaders of the future to find and live their purpose or calling. Annie believes the greatest calling of our time is the invitation to reconnect with ourselves, each other and the natural environment.
Mark Falzon
Mark specialises in accelerating growth in business. With over 30 years experience in business management and leadership in a wide range of industries all around the world, Mark brings a proven approach, unique insight and wisdom to the journey of growth.
Mark loves working with teams to create the right conditions to break through to the next level and he has a passion for developing successful and sustainable businesses.
Uncle Paul Callaghan
Paul or 'Uncle PC' as he's known is a Worimi Elder, Author, widely regarded Aboriginal story teller, public speaker and community leader. His unique perspectives into wellbeing and leadership stem from a life of experience in business and community leadership as well as a deep ongoing connection to Aboriginal culture, traditional wisdom and spirituality.
Uncle Paul is an inspiring elder and thought provoking presenter who's perspective, personal journey and depth of experience adds immense value to any organisation or learning event.
Ingrid Messner
Ingrid is a leadership facilitator and executive coach with 20 years experience working across Europe, Asia and Australia. She is passionate about coaching leaders towards better performance, strategies and connections.
Ingrid is a specialist at inspiring new perspectives and helping leaders connect authentically with themselves, their teams and the environment around them.
George Hillary
George Hillary is a climber, adventurer and public speaker with a wealth of insight, wisdom and practical experience to share on resilience, team performance and mindset. His career has fruited an abundance of lessons, in particular from his Dad, Peter Hillary and his Grandfather, Sir Edmund Hillary; the first person to summit Mount Everest along with Tenzing Norgay.
George is passionate about leadership, community-connection and philanthropy - and his approach is grounded in a lifetime of adventure, practical experience and connection with nature.
Andy Fell
Andy Fell is an executive coach, strategic facilitator, speaker and leadership trainer with a career spanning 20+ years senior leadership experience within a number of the largest banking and financial services organisations in Australia, Europe and Asia.
Andy’s passion is giving and sharing lessons he’s learned over his career to support others on their journey of growth, inspiration, fulfilment and transformation.