Whether it’s leading a global transformation or a targeted executive team program, my goal remains the same.
To make change stick.
Global experience and academic rigour to strengthen performance and wellbeing.
How we can partner to create change that sticks...
While every organisation is unique, the work always begins the same way: gaining clarity on context and strategic intent so we can determine the right change design. Whether the focus is organisation, service, or implementation design, people remain central to success.
Our work will be grounded in genuine conversation and collaboration with senior leaders. This creates the depth of understanding needed to ‘join the dots’ and translate ambition into pragmatic action. The principle is straightforward: only change what’s needed, retain what’s brilliant, amplify leader strengths, and shift the key elements that will shape the future.
What you can expect:
- Strategic clarity that lands
- Complexity made actionable
- Insight beyond your industry
- A trusted senior partnership
- Targeted, efficient change
Success Stories
Top Team Alignment – Various
Executive ‘wisdom’ and leadership facilitator to create high performing teams.
Major restructures, financial pressures & a new strategy have led to a range of organisations (Telecoms, Insurance, Govt Agencies, Universities) needing wisdom and a pragmatic approach to increase alignment & effectiveness in their top teams.
Codesigning new ways of working, along with mindset shifts, were the key to achieving strategic goals.
Outcomes:
- 20% increase in retention of key talent
- Year on year significant increase in employee engagement scores (3 years of third-party measurement)
- Planning & delivery of 12 month goals
Transformation Strategy – Energy Sector
Strategic change and transformation design & delivery.
A new CEO at a PE backed renewable energy business needed to unite a business which had grown through acquisition, shape and deliver on a new strategy which took the Energy business from Develop alone to Develop, Operate & Retail. Essentially, expand the business across the full value chain.
The complex structural & people shift across the entire business required benchmarking, analysis & skilled codesign with facilitation.
Outcomes:
- New Op model & Org design in under 6 months
- Efficiency targets of cost-base neutral (despite expansion) achieved
- New ways of working embedded with clear decision maker for all meetings.
- Change management capability built.
Wellbeing Strategy – Public sector
A culture where there are more Good Days at Work.
When employee engagement, wellbeing and performance dip, it is as much about culture as it is a leadership issue. Whether for Police, Healthcare or Infrastructure, experience has shown that an integrated and strategic approach is needed. Starting with a robust culture & wellbeing audit. Where are the barriers, & where are the strengths to amplify. Articulate clearly the role of leaders, behaviours & mindsets that are needed for critical change.
Take a systems view to embed long term shifts & get measurable outcomes.
Outcomes:
- 50% reduction from ~$600m to ~$300m pa for stress claims under workers’ compensation (Police)
- First integrated People & Wellbeing Strategy (NSW Health)
- Globally benchmarked wellbeing audit
- Three-year roadmap, with cascading Leadership Impact program
Coaching and Mentoring
Targeted coaching and mentoring programs for C-suite executives seeking wise counsel, guidance and challenge when leading significant complexity and during times of organisational transformation.
“I have often thought about the advice and guidance you gave me and have stated many times that it was some of the best coaching I have ever had.. you also summed me up very quickly in terms of my business personality and my specific traits! I’ve been meaning to reach out for ages and say thank you” Chief Operating Officer, Telco
Lyndal Hughes - Biography
A global leader in positive workplace culture, organisational performance and leadership impact, with over 25 years of experience driving strategic transformation across high-impact sectors, including ASX100 companies, international organisations, and public institutions.As Managing Partner and co-founder of TightKnit Consultancy, Lyndal blends strategy, psychology, and human-centered design to deliver transformative business outcomes.
With the ever-increasing role of technology and AI, organisations are seeking agile organisation design, innovative change strategies, and breakthrough leadership coaching and development. Lyndal formed TightKnit Consultancy to meet this corporate demand for creative approaches that engage human attention, mindsets, and sustained change. Prior to her current role, Lyndal was Managing Director for Q5 Australia/NZ and previously held pivotal roles leading culture and change within major organisations.
Lyndal’s philosophy is simple yet powerful: make change stick. Her passion lies in equipping leaders to cultivate wellbeing and embed lasting positive behaviours within their teams. Known for her practical, science-backed approach, she has built a reputation as a sought-after executive team coach and facilitator, guiding leaders through actionable, real-world solutions that drive change.
Holding dual Master’s degrees in Coaching Psychology and Organisational Psychology, Lyndal combines rigorous expertise with an unwavering commitment to sustainable, human-centered leadership. A founding member of the BPS Coaching Psychology Group, Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, recipient of the APS Workplace Excellence Award and ESRC scholarship, Lyndal’s work is as credible as it is impactful, offering both the insight and the science to lead with wellbeing, purpose, and performance
Masters Coaching Psych.
Masters Organisational Psych.
Graduate Member AICD