Work with greater intention.
Build self-awareness, manage time and energy, and take responsibility for priorities and commitments.
Perth · March–October 2027
Build managers
who take ownership.
Help your managers communicate with confidence, develop their people and turn everyday challenges into meaningful workplace improvement.
Grow their capability.
Grow your business.
Practical development for managers, team leaders and potential leaders in growing, owner-led businesses.
Enquire about 2027 →See what’s includedDownload the brochure8In-person workshops
12 hoursCore individual coaching
7 monthsLearning and application
24 placesPlanned cohort capacity
Less dependence on you.
More capability in them.
As your business grows, managers need more than technical expertise. They need to make sound decisions, bring others with them and follow through. Change Agent connects their development to the work they already do.
Help people perform.
Communicate clearly, coach and develop others, and handle accountability and difficult conversations.
Turn ideas into value.
Improve processes, use commercial judgement and AI appropriately, and lead change within agreed authority.
Learn it. Apply it.
Reflect and improve.
A consistent rhythm of live learning, personal coaching and workplace application, with resources to use between sessions.
Live learning with other managers
Eight in-person workshops, an online welcome and a virtual Time Management session. Share perspectives and work through the challenges managers face.
Coaching for the individual
Six individual two-hour sessions: 12 hours of core coaching, plus up to four additional hours according to need, arranged with your coach during the program.
Real workplace application
A Business Improvement Project (BIP) or Personal Development Plan (PDP) connects learning to a relevant business or development priority. Sponsor involvement helps participants apply learning and review progress.
Systems throughout the journey
Three online Teachable modules, introduced progressively, support systems development and process improvement as participants work on their BIP or PDP.
CliftonStrengths® 34
Use strengths insights throughout the program to understand your approach, improve relationships and develop how you lead.
NaviCoach AI support
Support for reflection, coaching preparation and finding practical resources between sessions. AI access and usage allowances will be specified in the enrolment information.
Your 2027 journey.
Begin with an online welcome on 10 March. Finish with presentations and celebrations on 20 October. Coaching is scheduled individually, with systems learning woven throughout.
View all 2027 program dates
- Welcome + Program IntroductionVirtual
- Energy + MindsetIn person
- Time Management EssentialsVirtual
- Impactful CommunicationIn person
- Value-Driven ThinkingIn person
- Leadership + Change ManagementIn person
- Driving a High-Performing TeamIn person
- Meetings and Financial DashboardsIn person
- Influencing OthersIn person
- Future-Ready ThinkingIn person
- Presentations + CelebrationsIn person
All listed dates are Wednesdays. Perth venue and session times to be confirmed.
Invest in your managers
Who is ready to take
greater ownership?
Talk with Michelle about the right participants, your business priorities and what you want their development to change.
A few practical questions.
Who is Change Agent for?
Managers, team leaders and potential leaders who have the opportunity to apply their learning at work. Engine Room primarily works with growing, privately owned or owner-led businesses, typically with 50 or more employees. We will discuss suitability based on each person’s responsibilities and development needs.
How does the coaching work?
Each participant receives six individual two-hour coaching sessions. These combine reflection, behavioural development, BIP or PDP progress and the person’s own management challenges. Up to four additional hours are available according to need, by agreement during the program. Coaching supports application across the journey; it is not a separate two-hour appointment after every workshop.
Is the project extra work?
The BIP or PDP should connect to a relevant workplace priority. It still requires protected time for application, reflection and preparation. The participant, sponsor and coach help keep its scope realistic and focused on useful progress.
What is the difference between Change Agent and Lead to Scale?
Change Agent develops how managers lead themselves, their people and workplace improvement. Lead to Scale develops how senior leaders set direction, lead through managers and build organisational capability. Lead to Scale starts July 2027, with dates to be confirmed. Michelle can help you choose the right fit.
Personal support from Michelle and Glenn. Engine Room combines Michelle Chafin’s coaching and CliftonStrengths expertise with Glenn Taylor’s engineering and management background, grounded in the realities of growing businesses.