Keynotes & Strategic Briefings

 

SLAYMAN ABOU-HAMDAN

Leadership Advisor

Executive Leadership Coach

Clinical Psychologist

Ex Australian Army Officer

Ex Executive Level leader

KEYNOTES & STRATEGIC BRIEFINGS

Transform how your leaders think, decide, and perform under pressure.

In today’s environment of rapid technological change, increasing complexity, and rising performance expectations, leadership is being tested in new ways.

AI is accelerating intelligence.
But it is also exposing a critical gap:

- Leaders are thinking faster… but not always deeper.
- Decisions are being made quicker… but not always better.
- Teams are moving… but not always aligned.

At Holistic Psychology Australia, our keynotes and strategic briefings are designed to strengthen the human capabilities that drive sustainable performance—clarity, adaptability, and connection.

Grounded in psychology, neuroscience, and real-world leadership experience, these sessions equip leaders with practical tools to lead effectively in high-pressure, fast-moving environments.

OUR APPROACH

All sessions are grounded in the 3Cs Framework: Clarity, Courage, and Connection.

  • Clarity → Strengthening awareness, focus, and decision-making

  • Courage → Leading adaptively under pressure

  • Connection → Building trust, psychological safety, and influence

This is not theory-heavy content.
It is practical, applied, and immediately usable.

SIGNATURE KEYNOTE

Emotional Intelligence for the Age of AI

The Human Advantage in an AI-Driven World

As AI continues to transform how we work, many leaders are unknowingly trading depth for speed.

This keynote explores the hidden risks of over-reliance on AI—and the critical role of emotional intelligence in maintaining high-quality thinking, decision-making, and leadership.

Key outcomes:

  • Strengthen clarity and judgment in fast-paced environments

  • Avoid “cognitive outsourcing” and overdependence on AI

  • Enhance emotional intelligence as a leadership advantage

  • Improve connection and trust in increasingly digital teams

LEADERSHIP BRIEFING (INTERACTIVE SESSION)

Leadership Capital: How Leaders Show Up Under Pressure

A high-impact, interactive session designed for senior leadership teams.

Most leadership challenges don’t appear in calm conditions—they emerge under pressure.
And under pressure, leaders revert to default patterns.

This session helps leaders identify:

  • Their behavioural patterns under pressure

  • Where strengths become overused and limiting

  • The impact of these patterns on teams and performance

Outcomes:

  • Increased self-awareness across the leadership team

  • A shared language for leadership and behaviour

  • Improved communication and alignment

  • Immediate shifts in trust and team dynamics

EXECUTIVE SESSION

From Reaction to Regulation: Leading with Clarity Under Pressure

High performance is not just about capability—it’s about state.

This session focuses on how leaders can regulate themselves in high-pressure situations to maintain clarity, composure, and effectiveness.

Key outcomes:

  • Improved decision-making under pressure

  • Reduced reactivity and emotional volatility

  • Greater presence, influence, and confidence

  • Practical tools to maintain optimal performance states

TEAM & CULTURE SESSION

High Trust, High Performance

Performance is not driven by strategy alone—it is shaped by the environment leaders create.

This session explores how leaders can build cultures that enable both performance and wellbeing.

Key outcomes:

  • Stronger psychological safety and trust

  • Increased engagement and accountability

  • Improved collaboration across teams

  • More consistent and sustainable performance

DELIVERY FORMATS

  • Conference Keynotes

  • Executive Offsites

  • Leadership Team Sessions

  • Board & Senior Leadership Briefings

  • Half-Day / Full-Day Workshops

All sessions can be tailored to your organisation’s context, challenges, and strategic priorities.

WATCH SLAYMAN ON STAGE

Transforming how leaders think, connect, and perform under pressure.

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Previous speaking engagements:

The Department of Innovation and Science EL 2 Directors conference – Canberra Convention Centre 2017-2018 Resilience in Times of Change.

The Department of Industry, Science and Innovation Directors’ conference – Inclusive Leadership. In this engaging and practical talk, Sleiman shared the most common unconscious biases that inhibit decision makers from making the effective decisions required to promote diversity and inclusion. Expertly, Sleiman weaves in stories that highlight the power of diverse teams decision making capabilities and peak performance. Audience leave inspired with awareness and practical tools for managing unconscious biases in service of inclusive leadership and organisational performance.

 
 

The Department of Innovation and Science APS 6 conference 2018 Resilience in Times of Change. Canberra Convention Centre

Sleiman delivered for 2 years in a row a fun and engaging conference talk on resilience and practical methods to create it, share it and maintain it.

Sleiman delivered an engaging, relevant, and evidence-base talk leveraging his expertise in psychology, neuroscience, mindfulness and leadership development. This talk built on the participants’ understanding of resilience, its enablers and its inhibitors. The participants were then able to experientially apply self-awareness and self-regulation through practical methods, which enabled them to enable them to use the material to enhance resilience in themselves and their teams. The participants were able to:

  • Raise self-awareness of the enablers of resilience both personally and in their teams

  • Be familiar with mindfulness practice and its positive effects on resilience

  • Describe and apply the circle of influence and circle of concern concepts

  • Describe and apply the growth mindset as an enabler of resilience in times of change

 
 
 

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection - Leading for High Performance conference talk - Department of Home Affairs – Hilton Canberra

In this talk Sleiman engaged his audience through story telling and key messaging. Motivation, leadership potentials and learnings from the elite sports came to life in this engaging talk to leaders in the public service.