Little Shove mentoring specialises in helping you find clarity and confidence with your career and life direction, or leadership development, especially in midlife.

With a unique ability to get to the heart of who you are, what you want and why, Lesley helps you find the answers to the questions that you’ve been looking for.

The mentor of choice for many leaders, managers, business owners and professionals in Adelaide and across Australia, Lesley aims to help you find fulfilment, alignment, purpose and passion in your work, life and self.

Reach out to discuss if Little Shove mentoring is right for you.

“I wholeheartedly recommend Lesley and Little Shove to any business owner or leader who is ready to move forward with more purpose, focus and alignment – sometimes you really do just need a little shove.”
Sondra Stewart, South Australia Destination Marketing Co.

“Lesley’s warmth as well as professionalism was evident from the outset. I not only found an amazing job but have taken away many valuable lessons from her to use in every day life."
Head of Marketing, Adelaide

“I loved the fact that you held me accountable against the vision I wrote down at the retreat & what I wanted for my life. No one has been able to cut through like that before with me. You definitely have a gift Lesley!”
Retreat and mentoring client
Chief People Officer, Adelaide

Engage, connect and reset your team to move forward better together.

A Little Shove team workshop improves connection and collaboration, resets the team’s purpose and direction, generates individual and team values, boosts morale and performance, improves understanding, awareness and perspective and moves your team forward with shared purpose and direction.

For teams of four and upwards in any industry across Australia, get in touch to book a Little Shove workshop for your team.

See clients page for case studies.

“The workshop was a game-changer for us, and we're incredibly grateful for the positive impact it has had on our team.”
Head of Brand and Reputation, The University of Adelaide.

“The workshop truly made a significant impact on my team's morale and performance.”
Director of Sales, Adelaide Oval SMA

"The format of the workshop was great, starting at personal why, individual values and how that then translated to the values of our team/business. Loved it!"
All in Advisory Group

“The feedback from everyone has been overwhelmingly positive — staff really enjoyed the day and found it incredibly valuable. You were an amazing presenter and facilitator, and it was clear that people got a lot out of the experience.”
Westside Housing

Join a like-minded group of women for a powerful and transformative personal and professional development retreat.

Perfect for women who are questioning what direction to take next in their career.

Whether you’re a professional, corporate or business woman, or are transitioning between jobs or towards retirement, you will gain clarity on who you are, what you want and why at this stage of your life.

Learn how to harness this and move forward in the direction that is right for you, with purpose, passion and alignment.

“I still reflect back, 12 months on & smile - grateful for the time to question where my life was going & what I truly wanted from it. I can honestly say, that it helped me answer the lurking questions I had & gain clarity on what I wanted from my life.”
Mel, Chief People Officer

“I walked away from the retreat feeling empowered and grateful to have spent time with such amazing women. Thank you, Lesley, this was an absolutely amazing experience”.
Kelly, Business Owner/Consultant

“The retreat gave me space to slow down, reflect, and articulate what I want in the next stage of my career and life. It helped me define what better balance could look like, and probably most importantly gave me the belief that I can actually shape that for myself.”
Cathy, Head of Operations

From seminars, events and conferences to ‘lunch and learns’ and management strategy days, Lesley’s thought-provoking Little Shove talks and presentations are delivered with warmth, relatability and impact.

Perfect for professional and personal development, the talks teach audiences to understand the strength of their identity, uniqueness, purpose and values, and how to use these to move forward with clarity, confidence and direction in their work, life and self.

Ranging from 30-60mins, presentations are customised to suit the intention, needs, size and budget of the event.

“The amount of valuable content Lesley managed to deliver within the limited time was impressive and impactful.” Tourism Industry State Conference

“The session sparked some powerful conversations around purpose, impact, and the importance of aligning our values in the workplace." Campbelltown City Council Lunch and Learn

“Your presentation was so inspirational and thought provoking. The content gave us all something to walk away with and implement straight away but also to continue working on. Thank you.” Small Business Week – Resilient You, Resilient Business Seminar

“I loved Lesley—I really felt a connection to her and her speech. Lesley has allowed me to believe more in myself. (She) was relatable and inspiring, and the presentation was honest and real.” Annual State Conference, Local Government Professionals SA