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There is a pathway. Here is where you are.

A six-phase journey. Most organisations enter at Phase 1 or Phase 4. Pick the phase that sounds most like where you are now.

1 Discovery 90 min · C-suite 2 Diagnostic Workshop 2–3 hrs · Executive 3 Program Design 2–4 weeks 4 Workshops & Embedding 3–6 months 5 Strategic Partnership 12 mo retained 6 Outcomes Review Annual DIAGNOSE BUILD SUSTAIN
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The Pathway is non-linear-by-need. Most organisations enter at Phase 1 (they sense a gap and want it diagnosed) or Phase 4 (they have an audit and need an embedding partner). Read the phase blocks below; pick the one that sounds most like where you are. We meet you there.

Not sure where to enter?

Take the Gap Index first. Twelve questions, three minutes. The output tells you which phase to start at — before you book the call.

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01Diagnose
Phase 1

Discovery

A 90-minute C-suite session that surfaces the gap as it sits in your operating model today.

Discovery is where the practice begins. We sit with the COO, the Head of People & Culture, the HSE lead, and one or two executive sponsors. We map the operating model. We ask the questions that produce uncomfortable silences. We leave you with a shared map of where the gap is sitting.

Who attends
COO, Head of P&C, HSE Manager, executive sponsor
Time
90 minutes, on-site or video
You leave with
A shared map of where invisible psychosocial risk sits
Commercial frame
Discovery Call gifted; on-site Discovery scoped per engagement
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02Diagnose
Phase 2

Diagnostic Workshop

A two-to-three hour executive workshop that maps invisible risk and agrees what to act on first.

Diagnostic Workshop is where the executive team moves from "we sense a gap" to "we know where it sits, and we have agreed what to do first". We bring the framework. You bring the operating context. The output is a prioritised, evidence-based view of where the gap is widest — and a one-page set of priorities the C-suite has signed off on.

Who attends
Full executive team, plus HSE and P&C leads
Time
2–3 hours, typically on-site
You leave with
Prioritised view of risk hotspots and agreed first-actions
Commercial frame
Fixed fee, scoped per engagement
03Design
Phase 3

Program Design

A signed-off scope-of-work the executive team can resource and govern.

Program Design is where the work crystallises. We translate the prioritised view from Phase 2 into a phased program with named workstreams, indicative resourcing, success measures, and commercial terms. The output is a document the C-suite can take to a board, the CFO can budget against, and the P&C function can execute.

Duration
2–4 weeks
Inputs
Phase 2 output + selected interviews
You leave with
A signed-off, phased program with success measures
Commercial frame
Fixed-fee design engagement
04Build
Phase 4

Workshops & Embedding

Targeted capability-build where the gap is widest. Workshops are how the work lands; embedding is how it stays.

Phase 4 is the most visible phase from the outside, and the most often misunderstood. We run targeted workshops — psychological safety, team cohesion, supervisor capability, leadership-in-change, conflict navigation. But the workshops are wrapped in an embedding scaffold: pre-work, manager briefings, post-workshop coaching cadence, measurement instruments. Without the scaffold, the workshop content evaporates within ninety days.

The most-requested module in Phase 4 is Wellbeing Champion training, built on our SCOPE methodology — a five-step in-the-moment framework (Scan, Check in, Open space, Prompt next step, Escalate) deliberately designed to be remembered under pressure.

Duration
3–6 months typical
Modules
Wellbeing Champions · Psychological Safety · Team Cohesion · Leadership in Change · Lunch & Learn briefings
Format
On-site workshops + embedded coaching cadence
Commercial frame
Program fee, structured against the Phase 3 design
05Sustain
Phase 5

Strategic Partnership

A retained advisory relationship — embedded in your executive cadence, not bolted on.

Phase 5 is where IYT moves from a program provider to an embedded strategic partner. A monthly C-suite advisory cadence. Quarterly reviews tied to your operational rhythm. A standing line into the executive team for the situations that don't fit a workshop. This is the tier the work points toward — where psychosocial-risk infrastructure becomes governance infrastructure.

Cadence
Monthly C-suite advisory + quarterly review
Term
12-month minimum, renewable
Outcomes
Reduced psychosocial risk · lower WHS liability · stronger team capability · evidence-grade reporting
Commercial frame
Annual retainer, scoped against organisation size and engagement depth
06Sustain
Phase 6

Measurable Outcomes Review

Pre- and post-engagement evidence the Board can see and the regulator will accept.

Phase 6 is annual. We measure psychosocial-risk indicators (utilisation, incident patterns, retention in critical roles, supervisor-reported team health), report against the Phase 3 design, and produce an evidence pack suitable for board reporting and regulator-facing documentation. This is what closes the loop between investment and accountability — and it is the phase that gets wellbeing infrastructure renewed every year instead of audited out.

Cadence
Annual, aligned to your governance calendar
Output
Evidence pack for Board + regulator-facing documentation
Measurement
Pre/post on agreed psychosocial-risk indicators
Commercial frame
Included in Phase 5 retainer; available standalone for Phase 4 alumni
Pathway FAQ

The questions procurement teams ask first.

How long does the full Pathway take?

The diagnostic phases (1–3) typically run across six to eight weeks. Phase 4 sits in a three-to-six-month window. Phase 5 is annual. Most organisations are not buying the full Pathway up front — they are buying the next phase, with optional progression. We design it that way deliberately.

Who needs to be in the room for Discovery?

Minimum: a senior accountable executive (COO or equivalent), the Head of People & Culture, the HSE Manager. Optimal: add the CFO and one frontline operational leader. The single biggest predictor of a useful Discovery is whether the financial decision-maker is present.

Are you replacing our EAP?

No. The EAP is necessary infrastructure — we are not in that market. We sit upstream, designed to reduce the volume of psychosocial risk events that ever reach the EAP. Counterintuitively, organisations who run the Pathway often see increased EAP utilisation in the first year, because the upstream capability surfaces issues earlier and routes them more confidently.

What insurance and certifications do you carry?

Professional indemnity and public liability appropriate to commercial advisory engagements; details supplied on request. Leila's clinical and academic credentials are listed on the About page; AHPRA and professional registrations supplied for procurement-led engagements.

Can we run a Phase 4 module without the full diagnostic?

Yes — and many organisations do. A Lunch & Learn or a single Wellbeing Champion training cohort can be commissioned standalone. We will be honest about whether it will hold without the diagnostic context, and we will say so before invoicing.

How is the engagement priced?

Phase 1 (Discovery Call) is gifted. Phase 2–3 are fixed-fee, scoped against the engagement. Phase 4 is program-fee, structured against the Phase 3 design. Phase 5 is an annual retainer. Indicative ranges supplied on a Discovery Call once the scope is clear.

How is success measured?

Pre/post measurement on agreed psychosocial-risk indicators — defined in Phase 3, tracked through Phase 4, reviewed in Phase 6. Typical indicators include utilisation patterns, supervisor-reported team-health scores, incident-pattern shifts, and retention in critical roles. We agree the indicators with you; we don't impose them.

Do you have references?

Yes — supplied for serious engagements, post-Discovery. We anonymise the work on the public-facing site to respect client confidentiality; named references travel privately with a signed scope.

Not sure where you are on the Pathway?

Book a Discovery Call. Thirty minutes. We tell you the relevant phase to start at — and whether it's even us you should be working with.

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