Unleash your inner strategist with
Alicia McKay
Level up your leadership with straight-talking strategist Alicia McKay.
Get out of the operational overwhelm and make real strategic progress.
No buzzwords, no bullshit.
ABOUT
Alicia McKay makes
strategy simple
Alicia McKay turns overwhelmed leaders into savvy strategists. With wit, wisdom, and a no-nonsense approach, Alicia delivers practical tools in Plain English in her speaking, training and workshops.
Specialising in local government, Alicia has worked with over 120 organisations, including more than 50 Councils, to sharpen their strategy and level up their leadership.
With a blend of humour, candour, and razor-sharp insight, Alicia doesn't just talk strategy - she embodies it.
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TESTIMONIALS
What clients say about working with Alicia
Alicia is known for her straight-talking style and ability to provoke meaningful, speedy progress.
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FEATURED SERVICES
How to work with Alicia
Alicia runs in-house training and workshops, speaks at events, and partners with professional associations and peak bodies.
EVENTS
Speaker and MC
Keynotes, workshops and masterclasses for events and organisations of all shapes and sizes.
COUNCILS
Local Government
Leadership development and strategic planning for local government.
BOOKS
Read books on strategy, change and leadership
Practical, actionable advice grounded in best-practice research and written in Alicia's trademark style.
NEW RELEASE
Local Legends: How to make a difference in local government
The essential guide to local government leadership. Written exclusively for Councillors and Council managers who want to be more strategic, work better together, make better decisions and leave a legacy they can be proud of.
COURSES
Take self-led online courses
Online courses in strategic planning, facilitation, strategy, and consulting are available through the Alicia McKay Academy.
Free learning options are also available in strategy and strategic leadership.
FACILITATION
Meetings that Matter
With this self-led strategic facilitation training, learn to drive progress outside the meeting room.
Packed with tips, tricks and templates to level up your meetings and workshops.
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Nail Your Strategic Plan
Less planning, more strategy. This self-led online training, supported by workbooks, templates, and meeting agendas, will help you nail your best strategic plan yet.
CONSULTING
Consultants of Choice
Everything you need to start, run and grow your own consulting business.
Videos and templates that cover everything from business planning to sales and marketing, creating offers, building relationships, building websites, and delivering projects.
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