Financial Leadership Development Program
Building corporate cultures where financial literacy isn't an afterthought but a shared language. Our program works with mid-level managers and emerging leaders who need to bridge the gap between strategy meetings and everyday team conversations.
Starting September 2025, we're running cohorts specifically for Australian organisations wrestling with that disconnect between finance departments and everyone else. Not because people can't understand numbers, but because nobody's taught them how financial decisions shape company culture.
This isn't about turning managers into accountants. It's about creating workplaces where budget discussions don't shut down innovation and where financial transparency builds trust instead of anxiety.
How the Program Works
We break down twelve weeks into practical modules that your team can actually apply the next day. Each phase builds on real scenarios from Australian workplaces.
Financial Communication Foundations
First four weeks focus on translating finance speak into plain conversation. You'll learn how to explain cash flow constraints without killing morale, and how to frame budget limitations as creative challenges rather than roadblocks. We use case studies from Sydney and Melbourne businesses that got this right (and some that definitely didn't).
Building Trust Through Transparency
Middle section tackles the tricky bit—opening up financial information without overwhelming people or violating confidentiality. Participants work through scenarios where sharing numbers actually improves decision-making at team level. Turns out most employees want context, not complicated spreadsheets.
Practical Culture Integration
Final weeks concentrate on embedding what you've learned into daily management practice. We map out communication strategies, create simplified reporting tools, and rehearse difficult conversations. By the end, you'll have templates and frameworks that fit your actual workplace, not some idealised corporate fantasy.
Who Teaches This
Three practitioners who've spent years fixing communication breakdowns between finance teams and the rest of the organisation.
Callum Bergström
Former CFO, Culture Consultant
Spent twelve years watching good ideas die in budget meetings before deciding someone needed to fix how organisations talk about money. Now works with leadership teams across Australia.
Siobhan Kavanaugh
Change Management Specialist
Guides organisations through restructures where financial literacy often makes the difference between smooth transitions and chaos. Based in Canberra, works nationally with public and private sector clients.
Dimitri Vasiliou
Learning Design Director
Designs programs that actually stick beyond the training room. Former finance manager who got tired of watching colleagues tune out during financial updates and decided to redesign how we teach this stuff.
Practical Details
September 2025 Cohort
Twelve weeks, hybrid format with fortnightly in-person sessions in Sydney and online modules you complete between meetings.
- Thursdays, 9am to 3pm for face-to-face sessions
- Online work totals about six hours per week
- Final project presentation in late November 2025
What's Included
All materials, access to case study library, and ongoing support network with previous cohort participants. Plus individual coaching sessions if you hit roadblocks implementing changes.
Who Should Join
Mid-level managers, team leaders, and emerging executives who need better tools for financial conversations. Works best when organisations send small teams (3-4 people) rather than individuals, but solo participants welcome.
Registration Opens May 2025
Limited to twenty participants per cohort to keep discussions practical and relevant. We'll share information packs in early May with detailed curriculum and registration process. If you want to chat before then about whether this fits your organisation's needs, get in touch.
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