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We’re all about creating exceptional learning experiences to boost the wellbeing and the performance of your leaders and teams.

Wren Learning is proud to be a regular donator to the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and the Olivia Newton John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre.

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Kylie Bell

Founder and Head Wren

I’m obsessed with helping organisations to balance wellbeing and performance – because I don’t believe you can have one without the other.

My ten years’ experience in senior leadership roles, leading people across diverse backgrounds, countries and cultures in high-pressure, creative environments, inform my work in developing leaders and teams today at Wren Learning.

I’ve realised over the past decade that at the heart of every healthy, thriving organisation is healthy relationships.  This led me to research on ‘Attachment Theory’ – a theory that explains how we behave in relationships.

I’m delighted to share this research so that every organisation and every person in them have the highest possible wellbeing and performance through healthy, secure relationships.

We’ve devised a suite of programs that focus on how we relate to ourselves and our self-care, how leaders relate to team members, and how team members relate to each other and clients, in person and writing.  I’ve also written a book and created a leadership program called ‘The Secure Leader’.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Education – Arts (Psychology and English)
  • Master of Education (HRD and Organisational Learning)
  • Post Graduate Professional Certificate in Positive Psychology

Even after all these years, I still get a buzz out of participants’ surprise that the workshops are fun and engaging.  And I’m proud to work with the Wren Learning team of highly qualified, talented, experienced researchers, program designers, and educators.

Outside work I’m married with four boys aged 21 to 27.   (Yes, I can pretty much handle anything, and I understand the off-side rule in soccer).  Also love travelling, bike riding and long lunches with great friends.

Maren Goerdel

High Flow Leadership Coach

Maren empowers people to lead and live from a place of their innermost values, helping them to base their daily choices and actions in intentionality, purpose and fulfilment. She believes that a culture of innovation and peak performance is created by leaders, who have confidence, empathy and humility. Her Leadership Coaching for these attributes creates opportunities for team flow, unique solutions, and increased team cohesion. Maren is a high flow coach and psychotherapist, with a background in medicine and neuroscience.

Sue Salamito

MAPP B.Ed B.Sci
Researcher and Learning Associate

Sue has a wealth of experience facilitating learning and building capability for wellbeing. Her research interests centre around the area of emotional intelligence with a particular focus on the relationship between emotion regulation and attachment. Sue Salamito is also a teaching specialist at Melbourne University’s Graduate School of Education where she teaches and develops wellbeing-related content at the masters and undergraduate levels.

Mitchell Bell

Learning Producer

Mitchell produces our learning resources and marketing materials.  His creativity and eye for detail keeps us all on our toes.  Currently completing a Communications degree, majoring in Media Industries, he is always one step ahead technologically.  If there’s a better, more efficient way to do it, he’s found it.

Hayma Hamed

Programs and Marketing Coordinator

Hayma plays a vital role in making sure our clients’ programs and projects come to life, producing our creative and engaging learning resources and marketing materials.  Her goal is to create a fun and seamless experience across every touch point. Outside work Hayma enjoys exploring the outdoors, finding new dinner spots, and spending time with family.

Garry Davis

Learning Associate, Leadership Expert and Coach

Garry has extensive experience working with executive teams to develop leadership skills and culture change programs.  Prior to this, he held executive level roles for 15 years in both global FMCG and Government sectors.

His curiosity for performance and culture motivated him to pursue numerous accreditations and to complete post-graduate and executive residential study programs in Australia and the USA.

His passions are combining his study and experience to assist individuals and teams to make gains in well-being, performance, and impact.

Andrea Moody

Learning Associate and Facilitator

Andrea works with leaders to build their confidence and skill in both people and financial management. As a qualified CPA, with over 30 years’ experience in industry and having held positions of CFO and CEO for national organisations, she understands the practical application of learning. She can talk in ‘non-accountants’ language, making sure her programs are packed with relatable, useful information that you can apply immediately.

Our valued clients…

Our Mission

We create exceptional learning experiences so your leaders and teams develop high levels of wellbeing and performance.

Our Values

We take our values from the Celtic meaning of the Wren. Wrens symbolise what learning does for us and the experience we want for our clients. It’s who we are and the way we work:

Core Value

Creative

Wrens are creative and adventurous, and love to branch out beyond the realm of the “known”. We love giving our clients fun, ‘out there’ and creative learning experiences.

Core Value

Free Spirited

Learning frees us from old ideas, encourages us to step out of our habits and open our minds to new possibilities. We love watching the ‘ah ha’ moments that set our clients free.

Core Value

Quick-Witted

Like wrens, we are responsive, resourceful, and efficient. We’ll work seamlessly to serve your timeline and organisational goals.

Core Value

Friendly

The wren reminds us that it’s not material things, but the quality of our relationships that enrich our lives. Our clients become our friends and we care about your organisational aspirations as much as you do.

Quirky Facts about Wrens

  • Wrens might be tiny, but they have a powerful song and can hit two notes at the same time.
  • In winter Wrens huddle together with their heads inwards like penguins for warmth.
  • In folklore it’s considered bad luck to harm a Wren.  Apparently, you might break your leg, injure your livestock, or lightening might strike your home.
  • Wren Day is celebrated in parts of Ireland on St Stephens Day – 26 December. On that day a fake wren on a decorative pole is paraded around town.

Our Difference

A learning intervention is one aspect of an organisational development or change strategy. That’s why we work closely with clients to fully understand your big picture. We make sure every learning experience is:

Customised

We consult with leaders and teams prior to delivery to design programs to your specific organisational needs.

Research & Evidence Based

Cutting edge learning that you can apply straight away, with confidence you’re engaging in best practice, on a foundation of research.

Highly Transferable

Our programs are designed to be both theoretical, yet presented in everyday language so they are easily understood and applied to your role.

Skills for Life

We design holistic and enriching learning experiences with applications that target the whole person, not just the ‘work person’.

Enjoyable

We aim to ensure participants are highly engaged during our workshops. They’re fun, creative, colourful and engaging.

Innovative

When you engage Wren Learning, you partner with professionals who understand adult learning principles – Expert and inspiring.

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