Empowering leaders in organisations
At Elevate, we believe that impactful and resilient leadership is the cornerstone of success and we’re committed to helping your team achieve it!
Our Approach
At Elevate, we believe that strong leadership is the cornerstone of success and we’re committed to helping your team achieve it!
Understanding Your Needs
We work closely with your organisation to understand your goals and challenges, making sure our offerings fit your specific needs and align with your vision.
Providing Bespoke Services
Our programs build trust and ownership among participants through workshops, online sessions and coaching.
With Ongoing Support
We include a follow-up stage to ensure participants can apply what they learned in their everyday work, leading to lasting improvement and sustained growth
Sophie Perreard and Dr Phil Connors are the heart and soul of Elevate, a company they launched in 2021 to shake up the world of leadership and coaching.
Phil, with his background in youth work and Sophie, with her experience in humanitarian aid, saw a chance to change how people learn to lead. They combined their experience to create Elevate, a company that goes beyond theory. It’s all about practical, real-world skills that help people lead with authenticity and embrace their unique strengths.
Elevate’s programs quickly became recognised across multiple sectors for their impact. Participants didn’t just gain knowledge- they transformed. They walked away with a new sense of purpose and confidence, ready to face any challenge with their strength and adaptability. Organisations and teams saw 180 shifts in their behaviour and productivity.
Elevate is still going strong, and Sophie and Phil are excited to keep pushing boundaries with their collaborators. Their mission? To ignite the potential in countless more individuals and organisations, helping them reach new heights!
“We’re not making the leader, they are making themselves - we provide the environment for growth and development.”
Values We Live and Work By
We're passionate about making a real difference in the world. That's why we focus on partnering with organisations, business and governments – we want to help them amplify their social impact.
Inclusivity
Authenticity
Trust
Collaboration
So, why choose Elevate?
At Elevate, we collaborate with your team's subject matter experts and human resources to create customised, engaging leadership programs tailored to your specific challenges, ensuring a focus on your success.
Customised Solutions
We work with you to design and deliver customised solutions, understanding that cookie-cutter approaches don’t work for organisations like yours.
Collaborative Design
At Elevate, we co-create programs with you, working hand-in-hand with your team's experts to address your specific challenges.Honesty and Integrity
We're straightforward – if something won't work, we'll tell you. But when we say we can help, we mean it.Engaging Methods
We use fun, engaging methods to keep your leaders motivated and learning.Real-World Experience
Our blend of real-world experience and academic expertise ensures we're focused on one thing - your success.
Meet the Team
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Sophie Perreard
DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER
Coach, Trainer, EvaluatorSophie is dedicated to empowering individuals to achieve authentic personal and leadership growth. She is especially passionate about helping women unlock their full potential, maximise their impact, and lead with increased confidence. Sophie loves supporting women to build their resilience through times of personal and professional transition.
As a coach, mentor, and pracademic in tertiary education specialising in leadership enhancement, Sophie brings over 25 years of experience in leadership, strategic management, and training design and delivery in cross-cultural and complex environments. She is bilingual in French and English, with knowledge of Arabic and Spanish, and holds certifications in Hogan and Mental Health First Aid.
Sophie has lived in Africa, South-East Asia, the Middle East, and the US before moving to Australia in 2013, now calling Henley Beach, South Australia her home. She enjoys discovering and supporting local artists and community groups, and value long walks on the beach.
Committed to finding balance and seizing opportunities for growth, Sophie’s professional interests include strength-based coaching and mentoring, leadership development, change management, women empowerment, gender equality and social justice.
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Dr Phillip Connors
PRINCIPAL AND FOUNDER
Coach, Facilitator, Trainer & EvaluatorPhil is a passionate trainer, educator, coach, mentor, and pracademic focused on leadership enhancement. With a PhD in Community Economic Development and over 30 years of experience, he develops cutting-edge training approaches to help people become their best authentic selves.
An advocate for social and climate justice, Phil believes in investing in people's potential to drive positive change. He has worked with at-risk youth in remote Australian communities, collaborated with organisations globally, and authored several publications on community development and transformative change. Phil is Hogan certified, a Co-Active Coaching Practitioner, and a member of the International Coaching Federation.
Living in Adelaide, Australia, Phil is a keen runner and mindfulness practitioner who enjoys working with wood and renovating heritage timber houses.
Phil’s professional fields of interests include authentic, systemic transformational leadership training, coaching and mentoring, impact evaluation, diversity and power dynamics, gender equity, and social and climate justice.
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Uma Narayanan
COLLABORATOR
Coach, Trainer, Facilitator and EvaluatorUma is an enthusiastic expert in Human Resources (HR), organisational development (OD), and accountability for medium to large-scale organisations in the humanitarian and development sectors. She is a skilled advisor, coach, trainer, and mentor for HR teams, senior management, and diverse leadership teams, adaptable to various cultural, economic, linguistic, and religious environments. Uma has a passion for seeing people grow, contributing to this by building local, national, and regional capacity.
Uma has two decades of experience in International Organizational and Systems Development, working extensively in Southeast and South Asia. She has conducted numerous program reviews, evaluations, and organizational assessments, and facilitated over 350 workshops and training sessions. As a Sphere and Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) trainer and advisor, she assists with HR and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) investigations. Based in Malaysia, Uma speaks English, Malay, Tamil, and Malayalam, and enjoys yoga and time with loved ones.
Uma’s professional interests include people management, leadership, organisational development, accountability, investigations, evaluation, training, coaching, and mentoring.
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Christine Dawson
COLLABORATOR
Administration and Events CoordinatorChristine is an experienced administrator and project coordinator with 13 years in administration, project management, and student services in the tertiary education sector in Australia and overseas. Her solid administration and organisational skills have enabled her to excel in increasingly challenging roles, planning and delivering premier events, providing high-level administrative support, and streamlining processes for efficient operations in fast-paced environments.
Fluent in Chinese-Cantonese and English, with knowledge of Spanish, Christine has significant experience in multicultural environments, having traveled, studied, worked, and volunteered in different countries. Living in Melbourne, Australia, she enjoys reading, swimming, and spending time with her young family.
Christine’s professional fields of interests include event and project management, database management, team management, and office administration.
