Give your leaders the skills to handle difficult conversations 

Robust Conversations is a practical, live, online workshop that equips leadersmanagers and teams to address issues earlier, communicate with clarity and build a culture of trust, accountability and follow‑through. 

10 live online workshops

5-month facilitated program

Silver and Gold options

When leaders avoid hard conversations, the cost
spreads quickly

Issues stay unspoken for too long

Team members become defensive or disengaged

Misalignment slows progress

Managers hesitate to give clear feedback

Most communication problems aren’t about intelligence or intention —they happen because issues are left unaddressed, feedback gets diluted, conflict is avoided and leaders say what’s easy instead of what’s needed. 

 Over time, these habits erode trust, lower standards and create friction that slows teams down. 

Stronger conversations, earlier 

The Robust Conversations Program gives leaders practical, repeatable tools to address issues early and communicate in a way that is both direct, respectful and effective. 

 

What this program enables your business to do 

What this program enables your business to do 

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Address issues earlier

Leaders step in before concerns become larger operational or cultural problems. 

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Create consistent leadership behaviour

Build a shared language and framework for communication across the business. 

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Improve alignment and momentum

Reduce misunderstandings and create clearer conversations that move work forward. 

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Protect trust

Enable leaders to give honest feedback without damaging relationships. 

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Lift accountability

Give managers the tools to set expectations, uphold standards and follow through. 

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Reduce costly workplace friction

Equip leaders to handle tension and differing expectations before they escalate. 

Live online workshops

Immediate workplace relevance

Structured communication tools

Practical tools for real workplace conversations

Built for leaders who need more than theory, Robust Conversations provides practical tools, structured frameworks and real‑world application. Participants can use what they learn immediately — with direct reports, peers, senior leaders and teams. 

Clear. Practical. Ready to apply. 

What participants will walk away with

What participants will
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The confidence to tackle tough conversations early

Address issues before they turn into performance or cultural
problems.

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Feedback skills that drives behaviour change

Strengthen trust, clarity and performance across the team. 

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A professional approach to conflict and pushback

Lead with authority and composure in high‑pressure moments.

Our Facilitators

Alison Bentley

How do you take a passion and turn it into a career you love? Alison did exactly that more than a decade ago. In true Integrity and Values fashion, she transformed her love of learning into a passion for teaching. 

Her commitment to learning spanned a 40‑year business career. She founded three ventures across food, toiletries, and marketing—building and branding her own products and services. She also brought her expertise to iconic organisations of all sizes, from established companies to fast‑moving start‑ups, helping turn their offerings into success stories. 

For over 25 years, Alison has invested in her personal growth, first as a client of Integrity and Values and later as a valued member of the team. 

Today, she has turned her long‑held passion into her profession—devoting her career to developing individuals who, in turn, drive their businesses forward. 

 

Tama Liga

Tama is passionate about understanding what drives people and empowering them to fulfil their potential. This began during her Bachelor of Business (HRM) and has grown through more than 10 years of leadership development, training, and program delivery. 

Her experience includes one-on-one and group coaching, facilitating large teams, and designing programs that build strong leadership capability. Tama has also held senior government roles in workforce policy, strategy, and legislative reform, as well as management positions within the private sector. 

She brings a blend of practical leadership experience and behavioural insight, creating learning environments that are engaging, grounded, and transformative. 

 

Tama Liga

Tama is passionate about understanding what drives people and empowering them to fulfil their potential. This began during her Bachelor of Business (HRM) and has grown through more than 10 years of leadership development, training, and program delivery. 

Her experience includes one-on-one and group coaching, facilitating large teams, and designing programs that build strong leadership capability. Tama has also held senior government roles in workforce policy, strategy, and legislative reform, as well as management positions within the private sector. 

She brings a blend of practical leadership experience and behavioural insight, creating learning environments that are engaging, grounded, and transformative. 

 

Trusted by Leaders

Leaders across industries are stepping into difficult conversations with greater confidence — and seeing what’s possible when communication becomes a true leadership strength. 

Hear it directly from them. 

The tools for having robust conversations are genuinely practical — I keep the booklet on my desk and use it. A big shift for me was learning to use ‘I’ in a positive, constructive way, not a negative one.

Vincent Pao, Legrand

The course helped me start with values and become more aware of my own values. I’ve been given tools for having difficult conversations — and I know they’ll be useful.

Jelena Stefanovic, Vela

This course helped me recognise that I have good leaders — and I need to allow them to lead and make mistakes. The accountability tools, plus inoculation and ASERT, are practical frameworks I’m already using and will continue to use.

David Kaplan, Sleep Corp

My key takeaways were the power language, Fight Clean, and inoculation — practical tools I can use in real conversations.

George Pene, Mabey Hire

Inoculation is something I’ve already used in real situations, and it’s been really effective. ‘Above the line / below the line’ is great for self-reflection, and ASERT gives me a clear framework to organise my thoughts.

Tyrone Avellano, GT Insurance

Inoculation was a key takeaway — it helps warm people up to the issue so they don’t feel blamed or attacked, and can actually listen. The ‘I’ messages make it easier to say what needs to be said without blaming.

Nina Katiforis, Mabey Hire

Choose the package that fits your leaders

Both options include the full workshop experience.  Gold adds personal coaching for deeper support and real‑world application. 

Upcoming 2026 programs

Choose the program time that works best for your team.

Program C | 2026 | 2:30 - 4:30 PM

Workshop 1 15-Apr-26
Workshop 2 29-Apr-26
Workshop 3 13-May-26
Workshop 4 27-May-26
Workshop 5 3-Jun-26
Workshop 6 17-Jun-26
Workshop 7 1-Jul-26
Workshop 8 15-Jul-26
Workshop 9 29-Jul-25
Workshop 10

5-Aug-26

Program D | 2026 | 9:30 - 11:30 AM

Workshop 1

13-May-26

Workshop 2

26-May-26

Workshop 3 16-Jun-26
Workshop 4 1-Jul-26
Workshop 5 15-Jul-26
Workshop 6 29-Jul-26
Workshop 7 5-Aug-26
Workshop 8 26-Aug-26
Workshop 9 9-Sep-26
Workshop 10

16-Sep-26

 

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