Unlocking Leadership Potential at Murdoch University | Content: Resource
Coaching as a Strategic Priority for Success
At Murdoch University, fostering a coaching culture isn’t just a leadership initiative - it’s a strategic priority. With a mission to change lives and society for the better through education and research, the university recognises that empowering and developing its people is essential to achieving that goal.
By embedding coaching into leadership development, Murdoch is helping leaders grow, fostering an environment of continuous learning, and unlocking the full potential of its people.
Shifting Mindsets and Embedding Coaching for Real Change
Like many organisations, Murdoch University faced challenges in creating a coaching culture, including:
Shifting mindsets from a traditional top-down management approach to a coaching-led leadership style.
Overcoming resource constraints to ensure ongoing coaching support and integration into leadership programs.
Navigating change resistance, as coaching requires leaders to step outside their comfort zones.
Measuring impact, as coaching effectiveness extends beyond traditional performance metrics.
Despite these challenges, the university remained committed to integrating coaching into its leadership framework.
A coaching culture is a true reflection of what we stand for - unlocking the potential of our people so they can bring their best selves to work.
Emeline Roissetter
Coaching for Leadership Development
To accelerate its coaching culture, Murdoch University partnered with EZRA to provide coaching as part of its leadership development programme. This decision was driven by a clear vision:
Creating a safe space for leaders to reflect, take risks, and experiment with new leadership concepts.
Gaining fresh perspectives from experienced external coaches with diverse industry backgrounds.
Developing better leaders and coaches who can, in turn, foster a coaching culture within their own teams.
The results
103
EZRAx coaching sessions
402
Edge coaching sessions
4.7
average rating of their professional development through the EZRA program (out of 5)
14%
improvement reported by managers and participants on Mentoring and Coaching (Edge)
24%
improvement reported by managers on Goal-getting
A New Era of Leadership at Murdoch
While still early in the journey, the results are already clear:
Leaders feel supported and empowered to grow in their roles.
Coaching is enhancing leadership capabilities, helping leaders develop their teams more effectively.
The foundation for a lasting coaching culture is being built, ensuring long-term success for Murdoch University.
As the university nears its 50th anniversary, this leadership development initiative is shaping the future of Murdoch—one empowered leader at a time.
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