Steph is a genuine person with a great sense of humour, big heart and a big brain. Real world stories of how being different, disrupting the status quo, and flipping the system has dramatically shifted peoples personal and professional worlds.

Currently Steph is focused on taking commercial success to community sectors. Below are some events, some quotes, some links to presentations to enjoy.

“engaging & entertaining."   Ming Lee, Scrum Shanghai

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“funny, engaging and passionate with a rock solid message”   Sandy, Nomad 8.

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“Honest and willing to admit the success as well as failures”    Anonymous, JAFAC.

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“Steph’s talk is based on personal experience, she’s clearly walking the walk. Her talk is insightful and funny at the same time”     Mark, CBA.

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"Enlightening, engaging. Definitely a topic worthy of AA17 and beyond. Well done Steph!" Phil, Telstra.

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"Wonderful talk from a truly authentic leader.. thank you @Stephanie BySouth you deserve that whiskey" Peter, DHS.

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"Fabulous! Love listening to Steph's outlook and experience" Sandra, CHOICE.

“engaging & entertaining."   Ming Lee, Scrum Shanghai ~ ~ ~ “funny, engaging and passionate with a rock solid message”   Sandy, Nomad 8. ~ ~ ~ “Honest and willing to admit the success as well as failures”    Anonymous, JAFAC. ~ ~ ~ “Steph’s talk is based on personal experience, she’s clearly walking the walk. Her talk is insightful and funny at the same time”     Mark, CBA. ~ ~ ~ "Enlightening, engaging. Definitely a topic worthy of AA17 and beyond. Well done Steph!" Phil, Telstra. ~ ~ ~ "Wonderful talk from a truly authentic leader.. thank you @Stephanie BySouth you deserve that whiskey" Peter, DHS. ~ ~ ~ "Fabulous! Love listening to Steph's outlook and experience" Sandra, CHOICE.

"Fabulous! Love listening to Steph's outlook and experience" Sandra, CHOICE.

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"Wonderful talk from a truly authentic leader.. thank you @Stephanie BySouth you deserve that whiskey" Peter, DHS.

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"Enlightening, engaging. Definitely a topic worthy of AA17 and beyond. Well done Steph!" Phil, Telstra.

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“engaging & entertaining."   Ming Lee, Scrum Shanghai

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“funny, engaging and passionate with a rock solid message”   Sandy, Nomad 8.

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“Honest and willing to admit the success as well as failures”    Anonymous, JAFAC.

~ ~ ~

“Steph’s talk is based on personal experience, she’s clearly walking the walk. Her talk is insightful and funny at the same time”     Mark, CBA.

"Fabulous! Love listening to Steph's outlook and experience" Sandra, CHOICE. ~ ~ ~ "Wonderful talk from a truly authentic leader.. thank you @Stephanie BySouth you deserve that whiskey" Peter, DHS. ~ ~ ~ "Enlightening, engaging. Definitely a topic worthy of AA17 and beyond. Well done Steph!" Phil, Telstra. ~ ~ ~ “engaging & entertaining."   Ming Lee, Scrum Shanghai ~ ~ ~ “funny, engaging and passionate with a rock solid message”   Sandy, Nomad 8. ~ ~ ~ “Honest and willing to admit the success as well as failures”    Anonymous, JAFAC. ~ ~ ~ “Steph’s talk is based on personal experience, she’s clearly walking the walk. Her talk is insightful and funny at the same time”     Mark, CBA.

Business Agility Strategy - Case Study Q&A

Business Agility Strategy - Case Study Q&A

Business Agility Transformation Strategy

Business Agility Transformation Strategy

JAFAC Conference New Zealand

JAFAC Conference New Zealand

Real World Education

Real World Education

Amazing Innovators

Amazing Innovators

Catalyse Performance with creativity

Catalyse Performance with creativity

International Womens Day

International Womens Day

Trust amplifies productive collaboration

Trust amplifies productive collaboration

Enterprise Transformation Lessons

Enterprise Transformation Lessons

A pink drawing of two hands holding each other with one wearing a shirt and the other a sleeve.

A pink drawing of two hands holding each other with one wearing a shirt and the other a sleeve.

Mentoring Groups

Mentoring Groups

Blue sketch of a vintage microphone held by a hand.

Blue sketch of a vintage microphone held by a hand.

Tim Tam Slam Agile Australia

Tim Tam Slam Agile Australia

Agile Boss - Product Directors perspective

Agile Boss - Product Directors perspective

Agile Boss Pilot Podcast

Agile Boss Pilot Podcast

Legendary Scrum Leaders

Legendary Scrum Leaders

Leadership Has Grown Up

Leadership Has Grown Up

Best Coach a business can have

Best Coach a business can have

Why we need agility, life is more than OKRs

Why we need agility, life is more than OKRs

You're Awesome!

You're Awesome!

Agile Australia Conference - Leadership

Agile Australia Conference - Leadership

Ursula Burns - Fortune 500 company CEO

Ursula Burns - Fortune 500 company CEO

Smiling woman with curly blonde hair and glasses, in front of a colorful abstract patterned background.

Smiling woman with curly blonde hair and glasses, in front of a colorful abstract patterned background.

Handwritten brainstorming notes on poster titled 'What would you like to learn?' including ideas about innovation, autonomous features, experimental processes, and visualization diagrams in black marker with some red highlights, placed in front of a

Handwritten brainstorming notes on poster titled 'What would you like to learn?' including ideas about innovation, autonomous features, experimental processes, and visualization diagrams in black marker with some red highlights, placed in front of a window with green plants outside.

A woman presenting to a group of people seated around a long table in a modern, industrial-style meeting room with exposed ceiling lights and a large screen displaying a presentation.

A woman presenting to a group of people seated around a long table in a modern, industrial-style meeting room with exposed ceiling lights and a large screen displaying a presentation.

Line graph showing the number of people during a meeting process, with three phases labeled 'Before,' 'During,' and 'After.' The graph peaks during the meeting with the highest count.

Line graph showing the number of people during a meeting process, with three phases labeled 'Before,' 'During,' and 'After.' The graph peaks during the meeting with the highest count.

Woman with glasses holding a book titled 'Brave New Work' by Aaron Dignan in a room with a window and a plant.

Woman with glasses holding a book titled 'Brave New Work' by Aaron Dignan in a room with a window and a plant.

A woman smiling in an office environment with glass walls and pink sticky notes in the background.

A woman smiling in an office environment with glass walls and pink sticky notes in the background.

Smiling man with blonde curly hair and a beard, wearing a headset, sitting indoors near a window, with the text 'The Whakamaling Room' visible on the window.

Smiling man with blonde curly hair and a beard, wearing a headset, sitting indoors near a window, with the text 'The Whakamaling Room' visible on the window.

Blue square with white text that says 'AGILE BOSS'

Blue square with white text that says 'AGILE BOSS'

Black and white photo of a crowd, with one person raising their arm high.

Black and white photo of a crowd, with one person raising their arm high.

Smiling woman with short hair standing with arms crossed near a wall with 'trader' branding.

Smiling woman with short hair standing with arms crossed near a wall with 'trader' branding.

A Venn diagram illustrating trust, with two circles labeled 'Mehave' and 'YouHave', overlapping in the middle. The 'Mehave' circle says 'trust in you' and the 'YouHave' circle says 'trust in me'. Connection is indicated above the circles and currency

A Venn diagram illustrating trust, with two circles labeled 'Mehave' and 'YouHave', overlapping in the middle. The 'Mehave' circle says 'trust in you' and the 'YouHave' circle says 'trust in me'. Connection is indicated above the circles and currency below.

A man smiling while standing in front of two bulletin board posters featuring children. The left poster shows a young girl with a pink floral headband, and the right poster shows a young boy in a red jacket walking outside with a speech bubble.

A man smiling while standing in front of two bulletin board posters featuring children. The left poster shows a young girl with a pink floral headband, and the right poster shows a young boy in a red jacket walking outside with a speech bubble.

A grid of nine pie charts showing percentages related to personal and professional development topics, including self-confidence, relationships, communication, life balance, work performance, business management, time management, team effectiveness,

A grid of nine pie charts showing percentages related to personal and professional development topics, including self-confidence, relationships, communication, life balance, work performance, business management, time management, team effectiveness, and work-life balance.

Business Agility

Team Agility

Coaching Agility

  • Lean Agile Leadership Coaching Program, 2014 Agile Coaching Circle

  • Women In Agile, 2015 Agile Coaching Circles

  • Agile Culture & Power of Coaching, 2013 LAST, Melbourne

  • Introducing Agile Coaching, 2013 Agile BA, Melbourne.

  • Effective Coaching Conservations, 2013 Agile Coaching Circles

Timeline order

  • Business Agility Institute - 2025 - 12 Key Business Agility Principles for Learning Organisations.

  • Scrum International Virtual Con 2021

  • Scrum Australia, 2021 - Agile Leaders Empowering Network (delayed due to COVID)

  • IWD Panel - Infosys, 2020 -

  • LAST Brisbane, 2019 - Growing Empathic Leaders

  • LAST Adelaide, 2018 - The Collaboration Corrosion

  • LAST Brisbane, 2018 - Leadership Agility, Find your edge + The Great Lean Debate

  • LAST Brisbane, The Great Lean Debate

  • LAST Melbourne, 2017 - Frontier to Leadership Agility

  • Agile Australia, 2017 - Frontier to Leadership Agility

  • Women in Tech, 2017 - Business Agility Foundation Course

  • JAFAC New Zealand, 2016 - Coaching Leaders

  • Scrum Shanghai, 2015 - Values - where team Synergy begins

  • Scrum Australia, 2014 - Scrum Values Agile Culture

  • LAST Melbourne, 2014 - Wholehearted Leadership

  • LAST Melbourne, 2013 - Agile Culture & Power of Coaching

  • LAST Melbourne, 2013 - Enterprise Agile Transformation Case study

  • Melbourne BA, 2013 - How to coach to achieve 538% productivity improvement

  • Agile Coach Community 2013 - Founder & Speaker on Effective Agile Coaching

  • PMI Adelaide, 2011 - Agile Fundamentals

  • Guest Speaker at meetups; Agile Project Managers - Melbourne, Product Owners - Sydney, Agile Adelaide, PMI Adelaide