Pragmatic Thinking - Practical Profitable Measurable

What We Do

Here at Pragmatic Thinking, we are the experts in equipping and supporting you to confidently work with people. The 'tough stuff' in any workplace is often related to working with people. With our strong background in psychology and unique understanding of human behaviour we deliver strategies to harness and maximise the human element in your business to achieve success.

We offer refreshing, unique, and practical approaches to the projects, planning, problems, and processes in your business.

The work that we do is unashamedly practical and if we don't think we can make a difference, we won't take on the work.

Pragmatic Thinking Introduction from Darren Hill on Vimeo.

How We Do it

Our practice operates through 7 modes of delivery;

1. Training

We deliver both in-house and general public training programs on a range of team, management and leadership topics, including:

'Dealing with the Tough Stuff'
'Emotions at Work: An introduction to Emotional Intelligence'
Performance Review Systems
Leading Phenomenal Teams
Leading Through Change
Working with People

2. Facilitation

If you have a meeting, an event, conference, business planning day, or even a week-long leadership retreat and you are looking for a facilitator who is engaging practical and has the ability to 'read-a-room' than look no further. Darren's facilitation skills are world-class.

Contact info@pragmaticthinking.com to talk about Darren's ability to meet your needs.

3. Speaking

Darren Hill is a highly regarded and respected keynote speaker. If you are organising an event, ring Darren today to talk about how his contribution will ensure that your event is world-class, professional and, most importantly, engaging.

More information can be found at www.darrenhill.com.au.

4. Mentoring

Both Darren and Alison are sought after for their knowledge and expertise and their capacity to support Executive Leaders through mentoring.

Key areas for Executive Mentoring include:

Values-alignment
Development of Emotional Intelligence
Recruitment, rewarding and retaining staff

Darren is also the co-founder of 'Top End Mentoring', which is a unique, once-in-a-lifetime experience for Executive Managers and Leaders to be immersed in the ageless culture of Arnhemland. Top End Mentoring supports you to rediscover the heart of your leadership in the heart of the Top End.

5. Coaching

Darren and Alison have a strong skill-set in coaching managers, employees, as well as developing coaching programs within organisations.

Key areas for Coaching include:

Employee Motivation
Job-match Analysis
Emotional Intelligence
Values alignment
Job-seeking strategies

6. Authoring

Darren and Alison's first book, Dealing with the Tough Stuff, is due for release in June of 2012 through noted publishers, John Wiley & Sons. Dealing with the Tough Stuff unfolds how to deliver results from crucial conversations.

Prolific contributors to the space, Darren and Alison also write e-books, blogs and have a weekly newsletter offering practical strategies for increasing 'human skills'. They also design high-end diagnostic surveys and tools.

7. Consultancy

Darren and his team work closely with organisations on large scale projects aimed to achieve sustainable and profitable change.

About Us

Darren Hill - Executive Director

Darren understands people like few others. A corporate Behavioural Scientist, Darren studies people at work for a living. Darren is often consulted for his unique expertise as a behavioural trend-spotter; someone who can understand and predict the behavioural drivers within workplaces, organisations and even at a societal level. Forward-thinking organisations and leaders across Australia have reaped the benefits of Darren's foresight in behavioural trends.

Obsessed with uncovering the often-hidden power of humanity at work, Darren is one of Australia's experts in re-humanising workplaces in the pursuit of success. Darren is the creator of the Humanity Quotient Inventory (HQ-i), a world-first diagnostic that measures the level of humanity in a team or an entire organisation.

If you are interested to find out more about the HQ-i please send Darren an email direct to: darren@pragmaticthinking.com.

See the following websites for more information about Darren:

www.darrenhill.com.au

www.topendmentoring.com

Alison Hill - Managing Director

Alison's extraordinary listening skills literally change people's lives. A Psychologist with a wealth of experience as a trainer, coach and mentor Alison has a passion to support people to interact with principle, influence with purpose and inspire with passion. Alison's ever present compassion, empathy and insight ensures that she works closely with individuals and organisations to achieve sustainable results.

Alison has particular expertise in supporting, training and working HR professionals to build, polish and improve their 'human skills'. It is Alison's personal quest to see workplaces progress from reactivity to proactivity in how they inspire those who work for them.

Alison also supports forward-thinking organisations to achieve excellence in maternity transitions. Find out more at:

www.maximisingmaternity.com

North America Headquarters

Dr Sean Richardson - Director North America

Sean’s unique experience working with leaders to get more out of their teams in elite environments positions him at the forefront of behavioural high performance. A PhD in the psychology of excellence, Sean intuitively understands what starts and stops people from succeeding.

Combining an understanding of brain science and function, with experience in mentoring pro sports and corporate teams to competitive dominance, Sean facilitates high performance leadership development to get teams communicating and collaborating effectively, executing with maximum accountability, and achieving both individual and organisational goals.

Joe Roberts - Director of Sales

Joe Roberts is an inspirational example of overcoming adversity and managing change. In 1989 he was living under a bridge, homeless on skid row. Today he is an author, trainer, consultant and internationally sought after professional speaker who motivates and inspires audiences worldwide. Joe has witnessed human behaviour at its depths and its peaks, in personal and professional life, and he has captured his experiences in thought-leading principles that are critical to success in any business.

As the President and CEO of an extremely successful multimedia company, Joe has faced and overcome key business challenges, developed amazing relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, and figured out how to overcome the tough situations which confront leaders in every modern organization. Joe is committed to helping your people breakthrough the most difficult behavioural barriers to success.