Who We've Worked With
Why Aleda Connect?

Aleda Connect

  • The provision of curated group of inspirational leaders
  • An incredibly impactful, efficient method of developing yourself as a leader
  • Hacks, strategies and support to implement positive change

The Australian Coach Symposium

An eight-week deep dive into the coaching mentality

The inaugural symposium in 2020 featured an all-star line-up: Australian men’s team cricket coach Justin Langer, NBL coach Will Weaver (Sydney Kings), AFL coaches Ben Rutten and John Worsfold (Essendon FC) and NRL coaches Trent Robinson and Matt King (Sydney Roosters). It was facilitated by ACS founder Matt Wadewitz and former Adelaide Crows coach Don Pyke.

Thank you, this has been fantastic! It's so great to learn from everyone and hear their thoughts. I've loved every second of it, that's why I have signed up for another group.
STEVE KERR
Head Coach, Golden State Warriors

The LeadWell Way

Aleda Connect

Aleda Connect has been created to provide unique collaborative opportunities to leaders at the top of their field.

We connect a small but diverse group of successful leaders who understand the challenges of high-level leadership - with them they bring their willingness to share, learn and grow as leaders.

Aleda Connect provides a supportive, confidential environment where creativity and connection are made.

Brilliant sessions, so much to take in, music to my ears. Thank you so much!! It's been an incredible experience.
Mikel Arteta
Manager, Arsenal fc
A great and long overdue self-reflective process around areas of further development and an excellent sounding board to intimately connect with other leaders.
UMRA OMAR
Founder, Safari Doctors
What is it?
Collaborative Leadership Coaching with leaders of industry, sport, education, social venture and the arts
Why do we exist?
To create a world of collaboration
What are the benefits to our customers?
  • A time efficient, effective, and inspiring learning experience. We curate a diverse group of leaders
  • Actionable leadership hacks and tips are uncovered, leading to better outcomes. An incredibly impactful, efficient method of developing yourself as a leader
  • Hacks, strategies and support to implement positive change
Aleda Facilitators
The Aleda facilitator will create the conditions to maximise this experience, using their coaching and facilitation skills for maximum impact. In the first instance they will meet with you to learn more about you and who you will be inspired by. They will organise the agenda, provide provocations for discussion and ensure the experience is seamless and inspiring.

Workshop Education Approach

Workshops follow a proven education approach to inspire your people to learn, collaborate and reflect and enable positive and achievable change.

Wellbeing & Performance workshop topics include:

  • The Importance of Purpose & Meaning
  • Mindfulness: The Pathway to Self-awareness
  • Amplifying Resilience
  • Information Overload : The Attention Paradox
  • The Value of Self-Compassion
  • The Importance of Social Belonging
  • The Power of Sleep, Rest & Recovery
  • The Power of the Breath
  • Meditation: The Greatest Gift to our Wellbeing
  • Gratitude is Key to Increased Happiness & Life Satisfaction
  • Caring for our Physical Health: Eat right & Move more
  • The Power of Vulnerability to our Relationships & Team Connections
  • Psychological Safety: The Key to a Culture of Care

Aleda Connect has had the privilege and pleasure of connecting and working with the following leaders to inspire their collaborative leadership:

Tyson Ballard
SYKE Tech
Martin Odegaard
Arsenal FC
Zoe Kalar
WeAre8
Ben Northey
MSO
Emma Hayes
US Women’s Soccer Team
Mikel Arteta
Arsenal
Caroline Sharpen
TSO
Andy Lee
Comedian, TV presenter & Author
Liz Ellis, AO
Sport Australia Hall of Fame
Pat Cummins
Cricket Captain
Tania Obst
Adelaide Thunderbirds Head Coach
Rob Sitch
Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Actor & Comedian
Vanessa Ford
Kukua Education
Marcus Bontempelli
AFL Player
Ezi Magbegor
Seattle Storm
Chris Brown
TV Personality
Breanna Stewart
New York Liberty
Trent Robinson
NRL Coach
Steve Kerr
Golden State Warriors
Craig McRae
Collingwood FC, Head Coach
Umra Omar
Safari Doctors
Ange Postecoglou
Tottenham Hotspur FC Manager
John Bertrand
Sport Australia Hall of Fame
Sandy Brondello
New York Liberty

The Australian Coach Symposium

An eight-week deep dive into the coaching mentality

The inaugural symposium in 2020 featured an all-star line-up: Australian men’s team cricket coach Justin Langer, NBL coach Will Weaver (Sydney Kings), AFL coaches Ben Rutten and John Worsfold (Essendon FC) and NRL coaches Trent Robinson and Matt King (Sydney Roosters). It was facilitated by ACS founder Matt Wadewitz and former Adelaide Crows coach Don Pyke.

ACS is an eight-week deep dive into the coaching mentality. It synthesises advancements in the field while empowering coaches to build resilience to handle the intense pressures of their career through the support and mentorship of peers who simply ‘get it’.

The magic of ACS is the cross-sporting-code format of the group, which is handpicked so strictly only one team is represented from each code. This creates the unique trusting environment needed to fast-track collaboration and peers. Facilitators survey the coaches' players to gather authentic feedback that is used to customise each coach's learning journey.
Coaches learn techniques to continue the practices of self-reflection and problem-solving for the rest of their lives. The benefits flow on to their players, their organisations and their loved ones. Conducted remotely via Microsoft Teams, the ACS fits into the schedules of sports' busiest professionals. There are also opportunities for members to meet face to face, health guidelines allowing, including at the annual Aleda Summit.

Class of 2021:

  • Eddie Jones
  • Brian Goorjian
  • Luke Beveridge
  • Ange Postecoglu
  • Neil Craig

Class of 2022:

  • Mike Dunlap
  • Anothony Seibold
  • Craig McRae
  • John Aloisi
  • Andrew McDonald

World coach Symposium

Class of 2022:

  • Eddie Jones
  • Brian Goorjian
  • Luke Beveridge
  • Ange Postecoglu
  • Neil Craig

The Aleda Cycle

There are four parts to the work we do: research, collaboration, observation and coaching.

1 Research & Analyse

Our Learning Environment Survey is all about collecting measurable data on your learning environment, to understand it better and identify areas of growth. An expert Aleda consultant will work with you onsite to administer and analyse your results.

2 Collaborate & Learn

The Aleda Cycle focuses on collaborating and reflecting in a safe, familiar and welcoming environment – your own workplace. Our consultant will facilitate an open and collaborative session between peers, to help analyse feedback and make an informed decision about where to focus your energy moving forward.

Coaching, feedback and planning

Observation of interventions

Analysis of results, collaboration and interventions

Learning environment survey

3 OBSERVE

Through the observation process, you will implement everything you have decided upon in the Collaborate and Learn session. We’ll help you to identify focus areas and interventions that can positively impact your learning environment; testing, measuring and refining as we go to ensure success.

4 Coach to Action

Our coaching model is about walking shoulder to shoulder with you through the Aleda Cycle. You will analyse, deeply reflect, and enact plans specific to your site and role.

One Day Workshop

Connect the strengths and areas of opportunity for growth to a team values and co-create an actionable set of team behaviours in a working document that supports a positive, high functioning environment. To co-create how your organisation can implement and execute the team values to the wider organisation with impact and consistency.

Two Day Workshop

Includes access to the Empowering Leader Survey which gathers honest anonymous feedback from the people you currently lead to encourage self-reflection.

Day 1: Connect the strengths and areas of opportunity for growth to your team values and co-create an actionable set of behaviours in a working document that supports a positive, high functioning environment.

Day 2: Delve into the outcome of Day 1 of the program to review a working values document for your organisation and co-create how your organisation can implement and execute the team values to the wider organisation with impact and consistency. This session will deep dive into the Empowering Leader Survey data to allow your leaders and aspiring leaders to reflect and engage in activities to acknowledge their individual strengths and opportunities for growth using the key Leadership Dimensions: Insight, Vision, Collaboration, Curiosity, Communication and Impact.

Aleda's LeadLearn Connect program has been a valuable opportunity to collaborate with like minded education professionals from across a range of states and other countries. Each participant has brought a unique perspective and background to the sessions, yet a common desire to personally improve and to support each other. The coaching process has been reaffirming and purposeful, with a focus on impacting change for students to improve their outcomes.
Jason Crebbin
Thank you, this has been fantastic! It's so great to learn from everyone and hear their thoughts. I've loved every second of it, that's why I have signed up for another group.
STEVE KERR
Head Coach, Golden State Warriors
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Why Lead Connect?

Aleda Connect

  • The provision of curated group of inspirational leaders
  • An incredibly impactful, efficient method of developing yourself as a leader
  • Hacks, strategies and support to implement positive change
Thank you, this has been fantastic! It's so great to learn from everyone and hear their thoughts. I've loved every second of it, that's why I have signed up for another group.
STEVE KERR
Head Coach, Golden State Warriors
Aleda's LeadLearn Connect program has been a valuable opportunity to collaborate with like minded education professionals from across a range of states and other countries. Each participant has brought a unique perspective and background to the sessions, yet a common desire to personally improve and to support each other. The coaching process has been reaffirming and purposeful, with a focus on impacting change for students to improve their outcomes.
Jason Crebbin
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