KEYNOTE SPEAKER
ON STAGE, ONLINE & HYBRID EVENT SPEAKER
Are you seeking a dynamic CHANGE & RESILIENCE speaker who will activate your audience?
Dianne McCabe is an Australian-based speaker known for her expertise in change management and maintaining mental health during large scale or frequent organisational change.
A former corporate leader, with a career spanning over 25 years in technology and organisational change, Dianne works with global corporate leaders, teams and organisations across the globe, including Microsoft, IBM, Ernst & Young, Campbell’s Soup & Arnott’s Biscuits.
Dianne’s keynote presentations, interactive workshops and coaching programs are specifically designed to build core capabilities in change, resilience and leadership.
5 REASONS TO BOOK DIANNE
Dianne offers the unique opportunity for live interactive coaching to bring content to life
Content can be adapted to align with your conference theme or organisational strategy
No question is off-limits during Q&A as Dianne encourages Courageous Conversations
All Keynote presentations & Workshops are delivered with heart and humour
Deeper capability building options are available through coaching and workshops
KEYNOTE TOPICS
Master the Art of Course Correction
Every business and industry is currently faced with the chaos of disruption in the workplace and in the marketplace. The organisations that will stand the test of time are those that Master the Art of Course Correction. In this powerful, fast-paced keynote presentation you will:
- Assess how well you lead and adapt to change
- Understand the single most important element for meeting disruptive change with resilience.
- Discover the impact of organisational Fight, Flight or Freeze responses and how to avoid them
- Learn about the CHANGE COMPASS – how it helps individuals, teams and organisations navigate through change and master the art of course correction
REFUEL for Teams / Organisations
In this time of rapid change leaders are challenged to support the wellbeing of teams & organisations. Learning how to effectively refuel allows us to deliver sustainably success. In this compelling and action oriented keynote presentation you will:
- Discover the relationship between stress and performance and assess your current position
- A powerful model to identify when your mental health may be going into decline and how to counteract it
- Learn strategies to help you take proactive responsibility for your mental wellbeing
- Develop your unique REFUEL Plan so you are ready to meet change with resilience
Micro Changes for Macro Impact
Building a dynamic, resilient, change ready culture can feel like a mammoth undertaking, this keynote inspires you to start making Micro Changes today that will have a Macro Impact over time. In this insightful and interactive keynote presentation you will:
- Assess how effectively you respond to change
- Explore why you may be resisting change (without even realising it) and the knock-on impacts it can have
- Learn 3 powerful questions to help mobilise you and your team through change
- Uncover Micro Changes you can make today, to future-proof yourself, your team and your organisation
Reframing Duty of Care
Every day, millions of people go to work while experiencing mental illness and mental ill-health. Employers have a Duty of Care for employee mental wellbeing, however employees also have a Duty of Care for their own wellbeing and the wellbeing of their colleagues. Through this presentation you will learn:
- The 3 guiding principles for a mentally healthy workplace
- Immediately implementable strategies to Care for Self and Care for Others
- 3 key ways to develop a culture of Courageous Conversations across your team and organisation

Volunteer Speaker
I regularly volunteer my time as a change, mental health & resilience speaker in schools and at community events.
Please get in touch to discuss availability and how my content can be adapted for your school or community event needs.
Speaking Enquiries
I am available for speaking engagements such as:
- Workshops & Workshop Facilitation
- Keynote & Guest Speaker Presentations
- Podcast Interviews
- Summit Speaker
- Seminar/Lectures
Available for engagements in Australia and virtually world-wide.
For details on availability, costs and presentation topics, please contact me using the form on this page.
What Attendees & Hosts Say...
Dianne flew to the US to prepare our California based Bolthouse team then coached and educated our corporate change leaders in how to set up & deliver the change program.
Dianne’s wealth of knowledge, her excellent preparation and engaging delivery as well as her willingness to adopt a flexible work arrangement (accommodating east & west coast US operations) made the process even more successful. Dianne’s tenacity, empathy and capacity for work made what could have been remarkably clunky, run seamlessly

Dianne is an engaging speaker and her knowledge and first hand experiences of Workplace Mental Health Issues really shined a light on this difficult subject. I would recommend any Executive book Dianne as a keynote speaker to address this important topic.

I reached out to Dianne in the midst of a mid-life career change and we engaged in a number of coaching sessions via Zoom. Dianne is a keen listener and was able to rapidly dial-in to my intentions and state of mind... even from the other side of the world. She was quick to help me clarify my priorities, pinpoint high-value ideas and identify potential gaps.
Dianne was flexible in applying a blend of personal experience and solid change-management principles to familiar and unfamiliar territory alike. Her high level of empathy for others, especially those who are struggling personally, is a strength that sets her apart from the rest

My most recent engagement with Dianne is as a Change Coach and Strategy Consultant for a our integration with Pacific Foods. She has been an extremely valuable partner in helping to develop a comprehensive and fully executable change management strategy based on the organization’s culture and change aptitude.
Dianne has a keen ability to navigate through complex and unfamiliar dynamics to simplify solutions and generate results in a very practical way. As a coach, she is skillful in challenging one’s perceptions of situational limitations and risks and builds great relationships that get the best out of her clients. Her flexibility and willingness to adjust her schedule to accommodate international time differences made it easy to work with her and enabled an extremely successful partnership.

Thank you for encouraging "Courageous Conversations".
Every organisation no matter the size or industry should consider inviting you. By talking about your own experience and sharing statistics you made issues with mental health seem common and nothing to be ashamed off. Your story was brave and inspirational and you have shared valuable advice for all.

Thank you Dianne for coming and speaking to our employees on R U OK? day.
Your authenticity, transparency and thought leadership was truly inspiring. Highly recommend and I look forward to working together in the future.

Dianne is an incredible speaker with a powerful message. Her personal experience and corporate expertise brings credibility to her service offering as a change agent in the mental health space. I like her courage in working with the C-suite to tackle the issue directly. A force in this movement, I am keenly interested in seeing Dianne make a dent in the corporate sector.

Apart from her excellence and professionalism as a senior change professional, Dianne naturally took the role of mentor to staff moving into the change field. She set up mentoring sessions and workshops to build capability with our internal full-time staff. Dianne is highly respected by the team and still plays a role in supporting them whenever called upon.

Dianne is a considered and methodical change lead whose focus and leadership has quietly brought together different stakeholders to deliver real and sustainable changes in a challenging environment. To that end Dianne is willing to flex and adapt her role to achieve project delivery. She is an amazing mentor and integral to building a culture of collaboration and inclusion. However it her decency, values and loyalty that are greatest strengths.

Dianne is an inspirational leader, solutions focused and one of the most professionally brilliant and beautiful people I have worked with. She stands out in my mind as having an amazing impact on my career and growth as a leader.

I have been blown away by how Dianne has helped me meet some goals in a relatively short period of time. I feel empowered and have already been integrating the skills I've learned into my everyday life. This has been a great coaching program!
Dianne is an excellent Coach and it was exactly what I needed at that point in transition.
Dianne helped me to make choices and establish positive habits that I still practice every day.
Our 6 sessions were transformative
I had a chance to work with Dianne and she was instrumental to facilitate my introspection for a brand-new area of professional development that I wanted to kick-off. I do not hesitate to recommend Dianne to any person who would like to get an honest, professional and supportive approach to your career change or challenges you may have

Our first 'Storyteller of the Year' has been chosen!
Congratulations to Dianne McCabe @the.happy.path for making a huge commitment throughout 2019 to inspire the next generation with Ambisie! Dianne has volunteered her time to share her story in schools and has made an incredible impact.
Dianne, you are amazing. Thank you so much for your support.

Brilliant - very simple clear steps. Loved the immediate action of the "Pulse Check"
Great presentation on every level.

Created commonality with experience and personal story.
Excellent clarity of message with immediate action points.

Thoughtful and thought-provoking.
Very valuable advice, well explained with realistic strategies offered in the talk.

A big thank you to Dianne McCabe for being our special guest speaker for R U OK? Day.
Thank you for sharing your story which will help many of us care for ourselves
and look out for others.

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