Leader guide

High standards, strong relationships

This guide is for leaders who want to hold high standards while building strong, trusting relationships with their team. It explores how care and accountability work together, and how you can lead clear, respectful conversations that support psychological safety, ownership, and consistent performance.

It can help you:

  • Clarify expectations, define what good looks like, and address gaps before they become patterns
  • Prepare for accountability conversations by separating observable behaviours from personal judgement
  • Balance empathy and curiosity with clear standards, boundaries, and follow-through
  • Build a culture of ownership by reinforcing commitments, recognising progress, and role-modelling accountability

 

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Recent Experience

  • Power and Water

Qualifications & Accreditations

  • Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) – Charles Darwin University
  • Certified Practitioner Human Synergistics ​(LSI leadership coaching)​
  • Future Coach Program – Vaughan Felton ​& Associates​
  • Advanced Leadership Program – Women & Leadership Australia
  • Certificate in Leading Mental Health​
  • Advanced Certificate in Engagement – International Assoc. of Public Participation (IAP2)
  • Certificate of Achievement– Professionally Integrated Development, Univity
  • Corporate Public Affairs Institute Residential Program (Melbourne Business School)

Culture & Leadership Patner | NT

Debra Wightman

Debra has over 25 years of experience in significant roles across public and private sectors, specialising in media, advertising, government and utilities industries. Her expertise includes team leadership, strategic communications, branding, marketing, client service, communications, stakeholder engagement, leadership coaching and organisational culture.