The Business Case for Friendships at Work

In today’s fast-paced workplace, the importance of friendships and community can often be overlooked, but the 2024 Employment Hero Wellness at Work report highlights just how vital these connections are. Mateship at work does more than make the day enjoyable — it boosts wellbeing, enhances productivity, drives engagement, and fosters a positive culture. Here’s why […]

Living Your Corporate Culture: How to Create a Workplace People Love 

Building a corporate culture that works isn’t just about hitting performance targets or boosting the bottom line – it’s about creating an environment where individuals and teams thrive.  A great organisational culture is one that fosters high performance, considers mental health and wellbeing, and ultimately leads to happier, healthier employees who are engaged and productive. […]

Bad Bosses and Their Impact

We’ve all had encounters with bad bosses — the ones who micromanage, dismiss ideas, fail to communicate, or worse, take credit for their team’s work. These bosses create a toxic atmosphere that stifles creativity, lowers morale, and ultimately leads to disengaged teams and poor productivity. But what separates a “bad boss” from a great leader? […]

The Latest Wellness Report and What it Means for Wellbeing in your Workplace

Australians spend on average 1/3 of their lives at work, which can be exhausting, draining, uninspiring and unengaging when organisations don’t support their teams’ wellbeing at work. The latest Wellness Report from Employment Hero surveyed over 1000 people from around Australia between 12 April to 1 May 2024, asking them about their mental health, professional […]

Going From Colleagues to Community

Workplaces are a type of community, yet not all workplaces feel like that. But how can team members feel a sense of community? How does a leader or organisation create that sense? What needs to happen, on an individual, team and company level? This has been a challenge for leaders in recent years. With many teams working in a […]

Wellbeing is No Corporate Band Aid

Why wellbeing programs are essential for sustainable organisational success. Are you focusing on your employee’s wellbeing? Do you take the time to understand how they’re really doing? The importance of employee wellbeing has never been more critical. Many organisations view wellbeing programs as a mere band-aid fix — a temporary solution to deeper issues. However, […]

The FAQs of Workplace Culture and Wellbeing

The link between corporate culture and employee wellbeing is growing increasingly significant. Wellbeing programs — extending far beyond just gym memberships — are rapidly becoming organisational priorities due to the benefits they offer both individuals and employers, inside and outside the workplace.  So, how can you implement a strategic and purposeful wellbeing initiative that benefits […]

Generational Shifts in the Workplace

We are working in a multigenerational workforce. Our team members have experienced certain events that have changed the way they think and therefore the way they behave and their expectations on others and the workplace.  At Corporate Edge, our team members span across 4 social generations. They are:  Working with team members who have differing […]

Workplace Relationships Aren’t Just a Nice To Have

Many of us find ourselves in a pursuit of the perfect job, an impressive job title, or a substantial salary at what we consider to be the ideal company. We often believe that these markers of success will bring us the fulfilment we crave as human beings. However, research conducted across various organisations and industries […]

Your Role in Culture

Transformational change is not possible without a great culture. This is because the organisation doesn’t have the right environment for evolution and growth. How can we ensure that the culture we have, is the culture we need?  Leadership has the biggest influence on culture. It’s the ability to navigate the change, be the change, and […]

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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.