Speak Up Culture Expert
Passionate. Practical. Energetic. Edgy.
Keynote Speaker. Trainer. Mentor
Blythe Rowe.
Speak Up Culture Expert
Passionate. Practical. Energetic. Edgy.
Keynote Speaker. Trainer. Mentor
Blythe Rowe.
Your open door policy is not a speak up culture
A real speak up culture is built on three things:
The environment to show up, the courage to step up, and the capability to speak up, without making it worse.
Most organisations have one of the three. Blythe Rowe builds all three.
17,000+
Leaders and employees who have taken part in Blythe’s masterclass or keynotes across Australia.
Clients
A range of high pressure environments and industries including Government, NT Police, Fire & Emergency Services, Corporates and more
Difference
No fluff
Real tools
Real change
WHY THIS MATTERS
Most organisations are waiting for something to go wrong.
Serious mental health claims in Australian workplaces have increased by 160% in a decade. The top psychosocial hazards, bullying, poor support, poor workplace relationships, are all conversations problems. They happen when things aren't raised early. When someone sees something and says nothing. When a manager sits on a difficult conversation hoping it might just resolve itself.
The cost of silence isn't abstract. It shows up in your claims data, your engagement scores, your turnover numbers. And it shows up in the person who goes home broken every night to the people who need them most.
And now, every Australian jurisdiction requires organisations to proactively manage psychosocial risks, not just respond to complaints. The question is no longer whether to address this. It's whether you've built the capability to actually change it.
Keynote TOPICS
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How the small things you do every day are building or breaking your team's trust
The foundation keynote. Makes leaders see what they've been blind to - the daily micro behaviours that signal safety or threat to the people around them. Brain-based, story-driven, and the talk that stays with people long after the conference ends.
Best for: Leadership conferences, all-staff events, culture kick-offs
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Why good people stay quiet and how to build the courage and capability to change that.
The provocative keynote. Based on 13 years of evidence and the Beyond Bystander whitepaper. Covers the neuroscience of why people freeze, the real cost of looking away, and the practical framework that makes speaking up feel possible, not just important.
Best for: HR and P&C conferences, psychosocial safety forums, leadership audiences
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How leaders build the conditions where people step up, speak up, and show up to perform.
The leadership keynote. The Business Connection Model reframed for the speak up culture era. With engagement at its lowest since COVID and 70% of team engagement driven by the manager, this is the talk that shows leaders exactly what they need to do and how to do it.
Best for: Senior leadership conferences, executive forums, leadership development programs
Passionate & Practical
That’s what they say
Passionate & Practical
That’s what they say
Why Blythe?
Informative. Pragmatic. Engaging.
Her approach is practical & delivery is fun.
BLYTHE IN ACTION
Take the guess work out of the equation.
Come & experience her energy at her next conference.
Blythe Rowe
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What’s the special sauce?
Blythe Rowe
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What’s the special sauce?
Not just inspired, equipped
Most keynote speakers leave audiences feeling motivated. Blythe leaves them with something they can implement immediately.
Brain-based, not buzzword-based
Every idea Blythe shares is grounded in neuroscience, explained in plain language, not academic jargon. People understand why they behave the way they do. That understanding is what makes the behaviour change stick.
Tested on 17,000+ people
This isn't theory. It's 13 years of applied evidence across government, defence, emergency services, and many corporate organisations. Blythe knows what works because she's watched it work and watched what happens when it doesn't.
The keynote is the start, not the end
Blythe's keynotes are designed to open a conversation. Her programs and facilitation embed what they start. Organisations that want lasting change can take the work further from a single keynote to a multi-session team or leadership development programs.
See below for a snippet of some of the resources Blythe shares with her clients to assist practically back in the workplace.
Let us answer your burning questions!
Blythe is well-known for her expertise specialising in helping organisations create Speak Up cultures that drive performance whilst looking after the wellbeing of the team. With years of experience facilitating our signature program 'Respectful Workplace: It Starts with You' to over 17,000 people Australia-wide. We are so passionate about creating awesome workplaces that we wanted to share some of the most frequently asked questions Blythe gets asked about this tricky topic.
We've put together a 10-Part Video Series: Respectful Workplace FAQ!
If you and your team want to learn from the best, simply sign up below to access the entire 10-part series.
It’s not a lack of caring, it’s often a lack of capability!
What people
Say
Course was deadly. Presenter was deadly.
Overall it was deadly.
What people
Say
Course was deadly. Presenter was deadly.
Overall it was deadly.
Blythe’s keynote presentations are always a highlight of our conferences! She is extremely knowledgeable and has an impressive ability to engage, relate to and inspire our audiences. Blythe always exceeds our expectations in terms of content, collaterals and feedback! Participants leave with tangible strategies they can put into practise immediately.
James Matthews
Director of ThinkTank Media
Blythe was great! She was lovely, informal and friendly manner, coupled with lots of helpful, real substantive content! We all dreaded coming to this program but Blythe’s take on it is so refreshing and challenged us all with our thinking. I feel much more empowered now to be able to take action.
Training Participant
NSW Department of Premier & Cabinet
We have been working with Blythe for the past 18 months, her contagious enthusiasm and her ability to take people on the leadership journey with her is phenomenal. Blythe’s openness and honesty in real-life leadership scenarios is a breath of fresh air. Working with Blythe has been an asset to my business and the shift in my leaders from ‘knowing’ what to do to actually ‘doing’ what thye need to do, has been incredible to witness and brilliant for the team.
Mahassen Haddad
National Senior Director
Blythe, thank you for coming to our recent Senior Leaders forum to share with us your ‘Business Connection Model’! The Leaders absolutely loved it. It is exactly what we need to align our teams within TSS with our strategic plan as it is simple, yet effective. We can’t wait for you to work with our team of 120 leaders over the coming months to help them connect their teams to our TSS strategy and build their leadership skills to help a trusted team environment.
Emma Lademann
Director Business Enablement at Department of Transport for NSW
Your presentation was magnificent Blythe - there is little doubt you are in the right place doing just what you should be doing. Thank you for helping your Navy’s Fleet Air Arm continue on its journey from good to great and great to better.
Chris Smallhorn
Commodore of RAN Commander Fleet Air Arm Royal Australian Navy
It was an absolute pleasure to attend your Respectful Workplace Masterclass yesterday. I think we all walked in expecting one thing; and you proved us all wrong!! Well done you. Truly it was great and I sincerely hope our paths cross again.
Salli
Executive Director at the Department of the Chief Minister, Northern Territory Government
Thank you for an all-round awesome day. It was fabulous. There are so many changes that I can make immediately to improve my role, how I feel about my role, the workplace and how I can grow – thanks to you. I really enjoyed meeting you properly and your lovely team. Looking forward to catching up again soon.
Lucy Hughes
Personal Assistant at NAB Asset Management
Blythe’s enthusiasm was infectious and I thought she was fabulous! Really enjoyed her keynote address and found it very inspiring and empowering!
Emma Wilkins
Executive Officer at Dept. Premier and Cabinet, Tasmania
Fantastic! What a pleasure it was! Blythe is the knowledge fountain and she presents so well.
Love her!
Nikki Prismall
Executive Assistant at KPMG
Terrific and engaging masterclass. Packed full of strategies, tools and personal stories. Participants was really well managed - no awkward moments for the shy people. The workshop toolkit including the workbook and collaterals are great to have! Thank so much!
Tamzen Jeanneret
Executive Administration Officer
Trusted by many
Trusted by many
