Leader guide

Honest conversations playbook

This guide is for leaders who want to handle difficult conversations with clarity, care, and confidence. It explores a practical framework for naming issues without blame, balancing accountability with respect, and turning honest conversations into stronger trust and follow-through.

It can help you:

  • Prepare for conversations by identifying the gap between expectations and what actually occurred
  • Describe facts, behaviours, and impact clearly without relying on personal labels or judgement
  • Set a constructive intention, invite the other person’s perspective, and make a clear request
  • Create specific agreements, commitments, and follow-up actions that support lasting change

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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.