Tania Willis ACC FIML MAITD

Founder, Executive Coach and Facilitator

Hi, my name is Tania and it's nice to meet you!

After an extensive career as a senior leader in higher education, I created Advantage Coaching and Consulting so I could use my passion for leadership development to support leaders and their teams to clarify their strengths, purpose, values and goals so they can unlock their full potential, develop confidence and gain the courage to lead their industries their way.  The result is a more confident, approachable and influential professional who creates real change.

Alongside my leadership and coaching qualifications, I am a Fellow of the Institute of Managers and Leaders, a Professional Member of the Australian Institute of Training and Development and an International Coaching Federation, Certified Coach.

Anyone who knows me, knows that I have a real passion for leadership and personal development and am known for building high performing, and positive work cultures and in 2021, I was rated by the Australian Business Journal as one of the top 20 Australian Leadership Experts to watch.

I have been fortunate to have trained and coached hundreds of individuals across a diverse range of organisations including ACT together, Attorney Generals Department, Australian National Audit Office, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, Defence Australia, Royal Australian Navy, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Department of Industry, Science and Resources, Department of Education, Department of Finance, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Department of Home Affairs, Department of Veteran Affairs, Downer Group, National Blood Authority, National Skills Commission, Prime Ministers and Cabinet, Safe Work Australia, Screen Australia, Therapeutic Goods Administration and YWCA.

Our workshops and programs are empowering, engaging and deliver results and can be customised to suit your individual and/or organisational needs.

Contact us through the form below to discuss and co-create a coaching or training program that suits your needs.

Experience

Combining my leadership qualifications, 30 years as a higher education professional and experience in a variety of management and leadership roles,  I have been delivering team building, leadership, strategy and planning workshops and supporting teams, managers and leaders for over 15 years. 

My specialisations include management and leadership skills, communication, negotiation, conflict resolution, Emotional Intelligence and using strengths based leadership and education to create positive and high performing teams.

Development Programs

COACHING PROGRAMS

• Leadership Coaching
• Executive Coaching
• Career Coaching

WORKSHOP TOPICS

• Building your Executive Presence
• Buidling High Performing Teams
  
• Creating a Positive Work Environment
• Change Management
• Coaching for Leaders and Managers
• Communication Skills
• Creating a Great Place to Work
• Customer Service Skills
• DISC for teams
• Dealing with Phone Rage
• Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
• Employee Engagement and Motivation
• Leadership Development
• Leading Through Uncertainty
• Management Development
• Motivation and Goal Achievement
• New Supervisor Skills
• Psychological Safety in the Workplace
• Self-Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Strengths Profile for Teams
• Supporting Women through Menopause
• Team Building and Conflict Management
• Women and Leadership
• Writing for Business

Qualifications/Accreditations

• Master of Management, ANU
• Bachelor of Administrative Leadership, UNE
• Certificate IV Workplace and Business Coaching, Open Door Coaching
• Certificate IV Workplace Assessment and Training, UNE Partnerships
• Fellow, Institute of Managers and Leaders (FIML)
• Professional Member, Australian Institute of Training and Development (MAITD)
• Certified Executive PEP Coach
• Associate Certified Coach, Internatoinal Coaching Federation (ICF)
• Accredited in DISC, Driving Forces and TRIMEX EQ assessment and facilitation
• Accredited Strengths Profile Practitioner
• Certified Enabling Strengths Facilitator
• The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety Certified Coach
• Certifications in Positive Psychology, including Emotional Intelligence, Motivation and Goal Achievement, Meaning and Valued Living, Positive Relationships, Realising Resilience and Self-Acceptance
• Intercultural Development Facilitator
• Facilitator and Instructor Certifications in Strengths-Based Education, Gallup
• Certified Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Administrator
• Certified Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory (IDS) Administrator