Graeme Cowan, keynote speaker: Building Team Safety, Resilience and Growth Graeme Cowan Speaker Kit.pdf

Graeme Cowan is a team care and resilience speaker. His keynote topics include:
GREAT TEAMS CARE - Building safety, resilience, and growth
SELFCARE ISN'T SELFISH - Resilience for uncertain times
CREW CARE - Building psychologically safe and resilient teams
R U OK?365 - How to support a teammate (or loved one) in distress

He has found that in the best teams - people have each other's back, enjoy working together, and care about each other

1. Podcast
GREAT TEAMS CARE
BUILDING SAFETY, RESILIENCE,
AND GROWTH
GRAEME COWAN
2025
700+ presentations
in 15 countries
Author
of 5 books
Founding Board
Director, R U OK?

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DISCONNECTION AND BURNOUT ARE THE SILENT KILLERS
OF GREAT TEAMS
81% of us are fearful we could burnout in the next year
(Mercer, 2024)
When team members strongly agree that someone
cares about them, wellbeing, productivity and customer
service soars (Gallup, 2024).
43% want a culture of more open and honest
communication (Reward Gateway, 2024).
Green Zone employees are 31% more productive and
37% more influential.
(THE HOW OF HAPPINESS: A new approach to getting what you want, Penguin Books,
Lyubomirsky, S)

3. ABOUT GRAEME COWAN
Team OPTIMISM Matters Most

In rapidly changing and uncertain workplaces, Graeme shares practical and proven advice, that is focused
on turning team care and resilience knowledge into action.

He loves being a professional speaker because sharing ideas can lead to conversations, and conversations
can lead to action and change.

As a Founding Board Director of R U OK?, he has watched this simple idea become an iconic movement.

As the host of The Caring CEO podcast, he has now interviewed 70 CEO’s who champion a culture of care
AND high performance,

After going through a 5-year episode of depression, he emerged with a different view about how we can
increase our resilience, mood, and performance.
He is the author of 5 books, including the internationally acclaimed BACK FROM THE BRINK, which has
become a best seller in China.
He is also the Co-Founder of WeCARE365, which creates simple scalable eLearning to help managers
prevent and detect early any mental health issues.
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BUILDING SAFETY, RESILIENCE, AND GROWTH

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GREAT TEAMS CARE KEYNOTE
100% FOUND THE SESSION VALUABLE | 96% WOULD LIKE TO HEAR GRAEME SPEAK AGAIN | 90% FOUND IT ACTIONABLE
“Memorable takeaways to
action”
“Enjoyable, entertaining,
and engaging”
“It provided clarity about
how important psychological
safety, team connection, and
belonging are”
“This was inspiring and
helped me to understand
how to improve my mood”
“Valuable content. Simple
but relatable strategies
that I can see will work for
my team”

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SAMPLE VIDEOS
Graeme’s speaker reel (2:49)
Virtual Speaking Solutions (4:30)
Growing psychologically safe and
resilient teams (2:42)
A brief look at one of
Graeme’s events (3:21)
Resilience for uncertain times (2:16) Building an R U OK? 365 Culture (2:42)

6. GREAT TEAMS CARE
See the impact of this presentation (2:07)
GREAT TEAMS CARE TOPIC
BUILDING SAFE AND RESILIENT GROUPS THAT GROW
Disconnection and burnout are the silent
killer of great teams.
There are 3 contributing elements to a ‘’Great
Teams Care’ mindset:
Self-Care: Resilience for uncertain times1.
Crew Care: Building belonging and
psychological safety
2.
R U OK?365 / Red Zone Care: How to support a teammate (or yourself) in distress3.
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SELF-CARE ISN'T SELFISH TOPIC
RESILIENCE FOR UNCERTAIN TIMES
In volatile times, it can be easy to forget self-care. Adopting tiny
habits can help you enjoy the direct link between self- care,
resilience, and growth.
These small steps are the secret to being prepared for moments
that matter at home and at work.
You will learn:
How to identify your mood vampires through Graeme’s
science-based 15-point Self-care Snapshot
How to embed ONE new small habit to boost your mood,
influence, and productivity
How small habits lead to remarkable results
SELF-CARE ISN’T SELFISH
Resilience for uncertain times (2:15)
+ Watch the video for key takeaways

8. CREW CARE TOPIC
Are we connected? Are we safe? Do we have a shared future? Answers to these
3 questions are central to better team performance in an uncertain world.
Our #1 priority is to help build a more caring and resilient teams, who enjoy
growing together. We show how everyone can contribute to this.
You will gain simple, actionable steps, including:
4 daily connection questions every leader should be asking their team
How to inspire team psychological safety (#1 of predictor of team
innovation)
How to embed a growth mindset and reduce risk
GROWING PSYCHOLOGICALLY SAFE AND RESILIENT TEAMS
CREW CARE
Growing psychologically safe and resilient teams (2:45)
+ Watch the video for key takeaways
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R U OK? 365 / RED ZONE CARE TOPIC
HOW TO SUPPORT A TEAMMATE (OR YOURSELF) IN DISTRESS
The CSIRO has identified rising work stress as a mega risk to
productivity for the next 20 years.
Major disruptions like Covid-19 have amplified this. Setbacks can
happen any day, so having a sustainable and caring culture is
critical.
You will learn how conversations are the key to:
Identifying someone who is struggling1.
Asking R U OK? with empathy2.
Guiding them to the help they need3.
R U OK? 365 AND RED ZONE CARE
How to support a teammate in distress (2:41)
+ Watch the video for key takeaways

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SOME OF THE ORGANISATIONS
GRAEME HAS WORKED WITH

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SOME HAPPY CLIENTS
DAVID BANKS
Former Executive GM, NAB
PETER JACK
Head of Precincts,
Tennis Australia
DAVID
PLOENGES
Head of People
and Culture,
Downer
KATIE CHAPMAN
EHS Project
Manager, APAC,
James Hardie
MELISSA
REYNOLDS
CEO, State Trustees
ANNIK PETROU
Member
Experience,
Private Wealth Network
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
“Graeme is at the forefront
of research around what is
needed to thrive in the
rapidly changing world of
work. He has a powerful
message that resonates and
is remembered”
“I learned so much from my
time with you. You are a
wealth of knowledge. Looks
like I have a new resilience
guru . Amazing, thank you
Graeme.”
“Graeme is a passionate
presenter with an inspiring
personal story, who backs
up with facts, figures and
evidence. He appeals to the
heart and the head of
diverse audiences.”
“From the moment Graeme
began his talk, I was
captivated. His storytelling
and authenticity were truly
on another level. He would
be an amazing addition to
your next team conference.”
“I cannot recommend
Graeme Cowan highly
enough. All participants felt
energised and focused on
putting his ideas into action.”

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CEOS SHARING TIPS TO BUILD A CULTURE OF CARE AND HIGH PERFORMANCE
Sponsored by:
“High Care and High
Performance belong
together - I have learnt so
much from each episode”
“Graeme’s conversational
interviewing draws out
some really profound
insights.”
“Honest, practical and encouraging
content from senior leaders. They
share a commitment to actively
building a culture of care.”
A PODCAST
FOR GREAT
LEADERS

13. graemecowan.com.au wecare365.com.au
[email protected]
[phone]
“Please get in touch if you have any questions or would
like to know about my availability. I’d love to have a chat”
GRAEME