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About Ally Nitschke
Who is Ally Nitschke?
Ally Nitschke is an Australian leadership and communication expert, professional keynote speaker, executive coach, and best-selling author. She partners with leaders and organisations to build courageous leadership, clear communication, and high-performance cultures in complex, fast-changing environments.
What is Ally known for?
Ally is widely known for her work in courageous leadership and courageous conversations. She supports leaders to take radical responsibility, strengthen communication, and lead effectively through uncertainty, complexity, and change.
What are Ally’s areas of expertise?
Ally’s expertise includes leadership communication, courageous conversations, executive presence, accountability, strategy activation, organisational culture, and leadership in the age of AI.
What makes Ally a trusted authority in leadership and communication?
With over 20 years’ experience across leadership development, performance, and communication, Ally blends real-world executive coaching with neuroscience, behavioural psychology, and practical frameworks. Her work is grounded in lived experience and delivers real behavioural change, not theory.
Where can I find Ally’s published work?
Ally is the author of best-selling books including Rise of the Courageous Leader and Grunt, Grit & Grace. Her books, podcasts, articles, and leadership resources are available on her website and major online retailers.
Speaking Engagements and Topics
What topics does Ally speak on?
Ally speaks on courageous leadership, accountability, executive presence, communication under pressure, leading in the age of AI, burnout and energy, culture transformation, and activating strategy into action. Sessions are practical, relevant, and immediately applicable.
Who does Ally typically speak to?
Ally works with executives, senior leaders, people leaders, professional associations, and organisations across a wide range of industries. Testimonials and client examples can be viewed on the website.
Can Ally tailor her keynote or presentation?
Yes. Every keynote, workshop, and session is customised to align with your industry, audience, strategy, and organisational language.
How long are Ally’s keynotes and workshops?
Keynotes typically run for 45–60 minutes. Workshops range from 90 minutes to full-day formats, depending on objectives.
Does Ally deliver/offer virtual presentations?
Yes. Ally delivers both in-person and virtual sessions.
Programs & Services
What services does Ally offer?
Ally delivers keynote presentations, interactive workshops, coaching programs, advisory engagements, and leadership development experiences for individuals, teams, and organisations.
Does Ally offer coaching programs?
Yes. Ally provides executive and leadership coaching focused on mindset, confidence, boundaries, decision-making, and leadership effectiveness.
Does Ally facilitate workshops?
Yes. Ally facilitates highly interactive workshops focused on leadership capability, communication, courageous conversations, and performance under pressure.
Does Ally run leadership development programs?
Yes. Ally designs structured leadership programs that build self-aware, accountable, and courageous leaders with a strong emphasis on application and behaviour change.
Experience & Credibility
How experienced is Ally as a speaker?
Ally has delivered over 340 presentations across 42 industries, working with more than 100 organisations.
What industries has Ally worked with?
Industries include government, health, education, mining, banking, insurance, utilities, technology, aviation, aged care, not-for-profit, and professional services.
Has Ally published books or resources?
Yes. Ally has authored multiple leadership books and whitepapers, including Leadership in the Age of AI, along with practical leadership tools and resources.
Approach & Outcomes
What is Ally’s leadership approach?
Ally’s approach is practical, courageous, and human-centred. She helps leaders communicate clearly, lead with accountability, and create environments where people perform without burning out.
What outcomes can organisations expect?
Clients typically experience stronger leadership confidence, clearer communication, healthier boundaries, improved team dynamics, and leaders better equipped to navigate complexity and change.
What makes Ally different from other leadership speakers?
Ally doesn’t just inspire. She equips leaders with frameworks, language, and tools they can use immediately to drive real change.
Booking & Engagement
How do we book Ally?
You can enquire via the contact form on the website or email hello@madeformore.com.au.
What are Ally’s speaking fees?
Fees vary depending on format, scope, and location. A tailored proposal is provided following an initial conversation.
How far in advance should we book?
Booking several months in advance is recommended, particularly for conferences and peak periods.
Does Ally travel for engagements?
Yes. Ally works across Australia and internationally.
Fit & Readiness
Is Ally the right fit for our organisation?
Ally is best suited to organisations seeking real leadership behaviour change, not surface-level motivation. If you value honesty, accountability, and practical leadership capability, her work is a strong fit.
Who gets the most value from working with Ally?
Senior leaders, executive teams, and people leaders navigating change, growth, or pressure see the strongest results.
Who is Ally’s work not suited for?
Organisations seeking a purely motivational session with no follow-through or accountability may not be the right fit.
Audience & Format
Is this suitable for mixed leadership cohorts?
Yes. Ally regularly works with senior leaders, people leaders, and mixed cohorts, tailoring content to suit experience levels.
Can Ally work with sceptical or disengaged audiences?
Yes. Ally is known for engaging resistant audiences through psychological safety, relatable language, and real-world relevance.
Is the content inspirational or practical?
Both. Sessions are energising and grounded in practical tools leaders can apply immediately.
Budget & Procurement
Do you offer packaged programs?
Yes. Many clients engage through multi-session programs or bundled offerings.
Do you work with government procurement processes?
Yes. Ally regularly works with local, state, and federal government organisations.
Trust & Longevity
Why do clients re-engage Ally?
Because the work sticks. Clients often continue working with Ally to embed leadership capability, accountability, and culture change.
Can this become part of a broader leadership journey?
Absolutely. Ally’s work is frequently positioned within longer-term leadership and cultural transformation strategies.
What’s it like working with Ally as a coach?
Clients describe working with Ally as grounding, expansive, and catalytic. She blends empathy with accountability, helping leaders think clearly, speak with influence, and act with courage.