Graeme Cowan
Leadership, Resilience & Wellbeing Expert and Mental Health Advocate
A leading authority on resilience, team wellbeing, and high-performance leadership. Graeme Cowan equips executives and organisations with practical strategies to foster engaged, resilient teams and drive sustainable results.
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In today’s rapidly changing and uncertain workplaces, Graeme Cowan shares practical, proven strategies that turn team care and resilience knowledge into action. A passionate professional speaker, he believes that sharing ideas sparks conversations—and conversations spark meaningful change.
As a Founding Board Director of R U OK?, Graeme has seen this simple idea grow into an iconic national movement. As host of The Caring CEO podcast, he has interviewed over 70 CEOs who champion both a culture of care and high performance.
Having navigated a five-year episode of depression himself, Graeme brings a unique perspective on how individuals and teams can boost resilience, mood, and performance. He is the author of five books, including the internationally acclaimed Back from the Brink, which became a bestseller in China.
Graeme is also Co-Founder of WeCARE365, a platform that provides simple, scalable eLearning to help managers prevent and detect mental health issues early, supporting healthier, more resilient workplaces.
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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 times
- Crew Care: Building belonging and psychological safety
- R U OK?365 / Red Zone Care: How to support a teammate (or yourself) in distress
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
Crew Care Topic
Growing Psychologically Safe and Resilient Teams
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
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 struggling
- Asking R U OK? with empathy
- Guiding them to the help they need
