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We are a boutique leadership, people development and dispute resolution consultancy. We are a trusted advisor and preferred provider, delivering work globally for the past 15 years. We Partner with our clients to serve, collaborate, support and develop people.

Our Work is focused on the relationship and connection between art, science and law for peace, purpose and prosperity, collectively and inclusively to flourish.

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Evidence based people solutions grounded in coaching and positive psychology, law, creativity and the science of personality to realise potential.

Development – Career, team and leadership development.

Dispute Resolution – Mediation, Investigations and Culture reviews.

Assessment – Facet5 for selection, leadership, coaching and team building.

Symes Group provides evidence-based people solutions that enable organisations to select the right people, develop key talent, build collaborative and creative teams, promote key leadership capabilities, and foster positive purposeful, thriving cultures.

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Symes Group Director

Career and Workplace Consultant

MsC (Coach Psyc) Executive & Leadership Coach

AMDRAS Accredited Mediator

Facilitator, Speaker and Presenter

Accredited Facet5 Practitioner and Distributor

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Can not speak more highly of her abilities as an executive coach to bring out the best in people

Jessica's mentoring raised my awareness of my strengths and increased my confidence to more broadly share my knowledge & insights. She challenged and was unafraid to say what needed to be heard. Can not speak more highly of her abilities as an executive coach to bring out the best in people. Thank you Jessica!

- Georgina Watkins Senior Business Analyst at InfraBuild

Jessica was a knowledgeable and experienced coach

Jessica worked with me as a Professional Coach. It was clear even early on that Jessica was a knowledgeable and experienced coach that utilised a range of techniques and exercises to develop confidence and personal branding. Jessica is an intelligent, articulate and adaptive consultant that takes the time to understand the client and then develops and delivers a tailored program to achieve the clients’ outcomes.

- David Goldsworthy, Project Director

...sessions are engaging, interactive and insightful

Jessica is delightful! She has a huge portfolio, which she expertly tailors to suit her client, and she has the ability to “keep it real” with her audience. Jessica’s sessions are engaging, interactive and insightful. Combine this with her great sense of humour and sharp wit; and the audience are with her all the way through.

- Kelly Lambropoulos,  On-Demand Support for Non-Profit Associations

...it really could not have been a more of a valuable use of my time.

I feel like a very lucky girl to have sat in a room (aka a very lovely space called the White Loft) for 1.5 hours today with Jess – it really could not have been a more of a valuable use of my time. Within one short session, Jess helped me identify the “self-limiting stories” that lay in the way of what I now see as an ultimate and achievable future, and helped me determine the steps to move towards it. I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to meet Jess, who is one of the most engaging and inspirational people I have had the pleasure of working with. She has an exceptional talent and genuine passion for motivating and guiding others to realise their potential. I walked in a little lost today and left totally excited and energized with a renewed confidence – a little bit of magic has already started to happen!!… thank you Jess, I can’t wait for the next session.

- Megan Barnes, Personal Trainer & Wellness Coach  

...Executive coaching sessions with Jess have had a profound impact on my life

Executive coaching sessions with Jess have had a profound impact on my life, both personally and in the workplace. She has helped me to improve my self-understanding and build on my strengths, which contributed to increased confidence and improved resilience – exactly what I wanted to achieve.I have recommended Jess’ coaching to friends and colleagues already, and will continue to do so. It is such a worthwhile investment!

- Sonja Cronjé Senior Executive Officer, Faculty of Radiation Oncology

...wealth of knowledge and experience

During the 4 month program Jessica facilitated many fantastic one-one-one coaching sessions that drew on her wealth of knowledge and experience in the area of coaching.

- Penny Fraser Group, Benefits Manager Medibank

... it was a worthwhile investment in my career

After my first one-on-one coaching session with Jess, I knew it was a worthwhile investment in my career. Jess’ deeply perceptive skills allows her to develop a tailored, strengths-based approach to coaching that is ready to implement. Her knowledge and smarts are self-evident, but for me, it is her personal style in delivering a resounding message and custom-fit strategy that has works for me.

- Lauren Blair, Wellness at Cisco Systems Inc.

... Jessica is an inspirational and visionary leader.

Jessica is an inspirational and visionary leader. She is the kind of person who is always lifting others up, encouraging them and showing positive support. She is creative in ideas and projects and I would recommend her for anyone wanting to work with someone who possesses creativity, an entrepreneurial spirit and positivity.

- Peace Mitchell, Author, Founder of The Women's Business School, Presenter at Women will change the world TV 

... a priceless experience!

My one-on-one coaching sessions with Jessica have been a priceless experience, and a turning point in my career. Jessica has unmatched skills in ‘reading’ people and unveiling areas for improvement, which led me to discover so much about myself. Jessica challenged me in many ways, with a level of care and passion that was comforting at the same time. I highly recommend Jessica to anyone who wants to take their career to the next level.

- Giselle De Mello Senior Marketing Manager Steadfast Group LIMITED | MBA

... Jessica has an incredible skill!

I was lucky enough to attend the Symes Group’s Presenting with Impact workshop in 2015; Jessica has an incredible skill, through her unique blend of expertise, to draw out the hidden potential in each and every one of our diverse team, giving us the freedom and courage to dig deep and face our fears. The program had such a profound impact, that we introduced the workshop as part of our High Potentials development offering for GM-trajectory, and the feedback from our senior leaders was phenomenal.

- Justine Cooper, BA Hons MA (HR Leadership)

...Jess’ enthusiasm and commitment to her clients is unmatched!

Jess’ enthusiasm and commitment to her clients is unmatched! She doesn’t take a ‘one size fits all approach’, and instead everything is tailored to the individual. Would definitely recommend Jess to organisations both large and small.

-Caitlin McNulty Talent Acquisition Specialist at Clemenger Group

...She always provides relevant insight

 I have worked with Jessica over the last 18 months and she is an excellent coach. She always provides relevant insight and advice to assist with personal and professional situations and works with teams to build engagement.

-Amy Cotterell HR Business Partner Arcadis

...Jess’ enthusiasm both energising and inspirational

Jess and I worked together on the delivery of a global management development programme for BT. She and I were on the team that delivered it to the BT Global Services team in Sydney, Australia and then she went on to roll the programme out across the AsiaPacific region. She was very thorough and diligent in her preparation and she facilitated the programme in a wonderfully conversational yet challenging way. It brought out the best in the programme Participants and gave them a memorable learning experience. I found Jess’ enthusiasm both energising and inspirational and it was clear that the Participants did too. I would have no hesitation in recommending her for Leadership and Management Development initiatives.

-Hans Rostrup  Owner Hranda