We help leaders love life at the top of business through executive coaching, keynote speaking, leadership programmes & consulting.

How Thriving People started

Thriving People Consulting was born in 2020, when Rebecca—who was so dedicated to showing up for her senior roles during decades of work that she only took weeks off during treatment for breast cancer—finally took a sabbatical. Took a breath. Took time to read and write what had been in her mind for a long time about leadership and life at the top of organisations. She fell in love with it. She realised her passion was to share with leaders her insights and expertise about how to be an authentic leader and really enjoy the view from the top, rather than dragging yourself up the endless mountain. Until then, she had been so consumed with big senior jobs that she could never put her insights fully into practice. Rebecca was motived to enable leaders to play big in the new paradigm of leadership and support the positive change in what great leadership looks like.

What we do

Using her lived international corporate experience and psychology background, Rebecca is an executive coach, leadership consultant, facilitator, keynote speaker, MC and leadership programme creator. She is honest about the realities of life at the top in business and shares her own experiences to help leaders normalise both the joys and the woes. She has the courage to hold the mirror up with positive intent to help leaders understand themselves and others around them better to support them to enact positive change. Rebecca has a range of associates that she brings in to deliver value to leaders.

We apply the following three values when collaborating with our clients:

Authenticity

We are genuine, warm and empathetic because we care about improving the lives of leaders.

Curiosity

We are inherently inquisitive to get below the surface to better understand the status quo and what needs to change.

Courageous

We are brave and honestly share what needs to be said with positive intent.

 

Our expertise includes:

1. Executive Coaching

Step into your greatness and rise to
your leadership potential by identifying
the personal barriers that may be
preventing you from playing big.

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2. Team Culture and Capability Assessments

Identify the strengths of your team’s culture and any
dysfunctional behavioural patterns that may be negatively
impacting your effectiveness. Co-design a culture roadmap with
your team to engage them on the change journey.

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3. Organisational
Realignment & Change

Future-proof your business’ longevity
by evolving your operating model and
structure for maximum effectiveness.

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4. Leadership
Capability Building

Increase capability in your leadership cohort by shifting
mindsets and fast-tracking development for optimal
organisational performance through group coaching and
development programs. Learn how to engage your Millennial
and Generation Z employees in their personal evolution.

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Rebecca’s extensive international business experience means she brings a broad and insightful perspective to the table.

About Rebecca

When it comes to business, Rebecca Christianson has money-can’t-buy expertise and lived experience as an executive and senior leader. She understands the opportunities and challenges of life at the top of organisations. Armed with a psychology background, the founder and director of Thriving People Consulting began her career in people and culture in Adelaide, Australia, then took her fast-tracked act to London where she transformed people and culture teams in global businesses, then the next stop was Melbourne before she settled in the Adelaide Hills. She won various awards for the innovative work she delivered with her teams including an Australian national award for Flexible Working in 2018 before hybrid working became a thing.

Rebecca now shares with executives, leaders and teams the strategies and insights learned during more than 15 years’ national and international experience across the private and public sectors. She uses her psychology knowledge with her people and culture expertise to help you identify and implement change that delivers the best results for your people and customers. She partners with leaders across the private, public, non-for-profit and higher education sectors to help them love the view from the top. 

When Rebecca isn’t activating individual and organisational change, she can be found hiking in the Adelaide Hills or enjoying a daily dose of yoga and meditation to maintain her balanced best.

Who we’ve worked with

I consulted Rebecca at the early planning stages of our Leadership Development Program and was immediately keen to work together as a result of her strong focus on employee experience principles. Rebecca expertly led us through how to engage the workforce in defining their own learning journey and sculpted this into two bespoke leadership programs designed by the workforce, endorsed by the executive team and measurable in terms of impact. Delivering key components of the program, Rebecca has become a valuable extension of the team; recognised as a trusted coach and mentor for team members and the executive alike.

– Head of People & Culture (Private sector)

I cannot thank Rebecca enough for the coaching support and guidance given to me. I came to Rebecca in a time where my confidence was significantly compressed and my enjoyment at work was at an all-time low, I wasn’t sure if coaching would be able to pull me out of the rut I was in. However Rebecca’s style and method was extremely effective, helping me to refocus my energies be confident and content in myself, and guided me to discover things about myself that has enabled me to find joy again in the work that I do.

– Executive Manager (Non-for-profit sector)

We were so blessed to have Rebecca join our community to speak on the importance of navigating conflict in the workplace. Rebecca supported our audience to reflect on their vulnerabilities and was able to provide them with actionable, relatable tips on how best to explore conflict with others. She assisted us in how to uncover our ANTS (Automatic Negative Thoughts) and look for our solution cycle, instead of focusing on blaming the other person and getting stuck in the current state. We loved having her join us, and she provided such fantastic advice and direction. Thank you so much Rebecca!

– The She Mentors team

Rebecca was an excellent speaker at our conference, where the audience members were HR senior leaders and professionals. Rebecca’s passion for leadership, as the key cultural driver, is undeniable and she delivered her presentation in an engaging, authentic manner. The content she delivered was balanced, incorporating her wealth of knowledge and contemporary research with a practical, solutions focused approach that was further supported by a real-life case study. Her experience in supporting organisational cultural change using employee experience principles was clear.

– People & Culture Executive (Conference organiser)

I was starting a new senior role with a company and was keen to start with my best foot forward, Bec was recommended to me through a friend. Over the last year her coaching and support has made a significant difference in my approach at work; the practical counsel has enabled me to turn around some challenging situations and relationships at work. The approach Bec takes is grounded in her deep understanding of human behaviour and I leave our sessions with not just a clear set of practical actions to help me in achieving my next goal, but also a deeper insight into myself that goes beyond the surface issues. I feel Bec has equipped me with some valuable tools & habits to deal with future situations. I can’t thank her enough for the difference she has made, as I navigate the next phase of my career. I am grateful to have Bec as a coach in my corner that I can reach out to here when I need extra support for the next challenge that comes my way.

– Senior leader (Private sector)

Rebecca is a master of the simple question well asked at the right time. Her coaching has prompted me to think more deeply about my leadership style and pay attention to what really matters.

– Senior leader (Non-for-profit sector)

I really enjoyed working with Rebecca as a coach as she helped me increase my self-awareness and self-efficacy. It felt like a partnership where we were working together towards a common goal. I especially valued the strengths-based approach she utilised in all aspects of the coaching. She shared many insights and pragmatic actions which helped me improve various challenging situations I faced.

– Director (Higher Education sector)

Rebecca coached me to understand how to access greater potential in my professional and personal life through an improved growth mindset. Her gentle yet insightful enquiry during our coaching sessions assisted me to understand limiting patterns in my thinking and behaviour. Working on them with Rebecca, has increased my effectiveness and influence in the workplace and helped me to become a better senior leader. Rebecca’s ability to build rapport, provide a safe coaching environment and useful resources ensured that each session was helpful and effective. As an academic in a senior leadership position, I have grown so much from Rebecca’s influence and advice.

– Senior leader (Higher education sector)

I really enjoyed working with Rebecca! The coaching process provided me with the opportunity to explore my thought processes and behavioural patterns, then change my internal dialogue, creating space for me to become a more confident and effective senior leader. The insights and challenges Rebecca provided supported a journey in which the original goals and challenges I had set for myself evolved, making the process a much more introspective personal evolution. She has led me to create a much more cohesive vision of myself and helped me see the value I bring to the workplace both now and in the future.

– Senior leader (Non-for-profit sector)

Rebecca’s coaching style supported me to identify my goals and held me accountable to follow through on the related actions. In our sessions, we delved into my deeper limiting beliefs to unlock my potential and improve my self-confidence overall. Throughout the program I have grown professionally and personally, and I highly recommend Rebecca!

– Executive (Government)

Rebecca was a keynote speaker at an event we held for HR senior leaders. The feedback from attendees was that she was an incredibly engaging speaker, very knowledgeable and relatable. Her presentation was interactive and the insight Rebecca provided on the topic was extremely valuable to our clients.

– Director (Recruitment consultancy)