Kameleons - Developing Leaders
Category :: Business
Address
PO Box 19097
Southbank VIC 3006
Southbank VIC 3006
Tel
0409 627 270
Email
Kameleons is a leadership and team building consultancy created specifically with the aim of ‘Developing Leaders’. The Kameleons team provides specialised learning modules through leadership and team design, training, facilitation, coaching and evaluation of leadership activities for superior leadership and cultural change results.
What makes Kameleons different?
Kameleons is successful in developing leaders because we focus on developing excellent leadership behaviour rather than excellent leadership knowledge.
Too many organisations are filled with managers and leaders that can ‘talk’ good leadership, but ‘walk’ poor practises, demotivating their people and limiting their ability to make substantial change. Many of these managers have attended leadership courses in the past, but poor content design and limited feedback have resulted in wasted time, cost and effort from the business and the participant.
Kameleons puts leadership into practise, allowing participant leaders to ‘feel’ what it is like to be a leader in normal, difficult and crisis situations, with development areas focussed on applying learning to the workplace. No one ‘attends’ a Kameleons training course; an environment of learning and feedback is developed between all participants and the facilitator to ensure maximum retention of skills and knowledge.
Kameleons develops leaders that can be a successful driving force in your business by changing behaviours; not by filling leader’s heads with endless theories that cannot be applied or used in the workplace.
Why the Kameleon (Chameleon)?
In real life, the chameleon changes its colour under the influence of light, mood and temperature, playing an important part in communication and dealing with conflict. Importantly, (and contrary to common belief) the chameleon cannot change its skin to any colour of the rainbow; it can only change its colour within a limited range to camouflage or express itself.
At Kameleons, we use the chameleon's actions as the basis of our leadership model; developing leaders to adapt to the changing mood and environment that they must work in. As with the chameleon, we recognise that leaders cannot adapt to every leadership style, nor will they become expert at all leadership requirements. Effective leaders learn which environments work best for them, and adapt their style and demeanour to their advantage.
Leaders cannot be all things to all people, but Kameleons will help develop leaders to enhance their strengths and negate their leadership limitations to adapt to their team and business environments.
PRINCIPAL PROFILE
Michael Peiniger
MBA (HR & Leadership), BSc (Physics), Cert. IV TAA, AIPFM
Michael Peiniger is the founder of Kameleons, a boutique leadership & team building consultancy committed to providing businesses and individuals with the expertise and solutions that they need to succeed in today’s ever changing work environment. Michael is passionate about leadership and the need for businesses to harness individuals’ natural skills in order to fulfil their full potential.
Michael has a broad professional background that includes leadership and team facilitation, leadership course design, management consulting, change management and senior manager coaching and development. Michael’s key skill is his ability to weave complex leadership theories and the strategic ‘big picture’ into simple and practical leadership solutions through his honest, direct and results oriented style.
Michael’s career began with Royal Australian Air Force where he succeeded in a wide variety of challenging roles, including an exchange with the Royal Air Force in Scotland. During his defence career, Michael won the prestigious Air Force Association leadership sword in 1998 and progressed to the rank of Squadron Leader ahead of his peers. As the senior instructor at the Air Force Officers’ Training School, Michael trained more than 1500 junior officers to meet the demanding requirements of leadership and adaptation to change that is required of a leader in the dynamic military environment.
Since leaving the Air Force, Michael has used his extensive leadership and management experience to provide tailored leadership consultancy services and dynamic facilitation for a wide variety of organisations. These include: APIA, Australian Unity, Cambridge Integrated Services, Fosters Group, Jetstar, The Laminex Group, Lonely Planet Publications, Sensis, Shannons Insurance, realestate.com and the Victorian Workcover Authority.
Michael holds a Master of Business Administration (HR / Leadership) and a Bachelor of Physics. He is a qualified facilitator (Member of the Australian Institute of Professional Facilitators) and holds a Diploma in Assessment & Training Systems as well as the Certificate IV in Training & Assessment.
What makes Kameleons different?
Kameleons is successful in developing leaders because we focus on developing excellent leadership behaviour rather than excellent leadership knowledge.
Too many organisations are filled with managers and leaders that can ‘talk’ good leadership, but ‘walk’ poor practises, demotivating their people and limiting their ability to make substantial change. Many of these managers have attended leadership courses in the past, but poor content design and limited feedback have resulted in wasted time, cost and effort from the business and the participant.
Kameleons puts leadership into practise, allowing participant leaders to ‘feel’ what it is like to be a leader in normal, difficult and crisis situations, with development areas focussed on applying learning to the workplace. No one ‘attends’ a Kameleons training course; an environment of learning and feedback is developed between all participants and the facilitator to ensure maximum retention of skills and knowledge.
Kameleons develops leaders that can be a successful driving force in your business by changing behaviours; not by filling leader’s heads with endless theories that cannot be applied or used in the workplace.
Why the Kameleon (Chameleon)?
In real life, the chameleon changes its colour under the influence of light, mood and temperature, playing an important part in communication and dealing with conflict. Importantly, (and contrary to common belief) the chameleon cannot change its skin to any colour of the rainbow; it can only change its colour within a limited range to camouflage or express itself.
At Kameleons, we use the chameleon's actions as the basis of our leadership model; developing leaders to adapt to the changing mood and environment that they must work in. As with the chameleon, we recognise that leaders cannot adapt to every leadership style, nor will they become expert at all leadership requirements. Effective leaders learn which environments work best for them, and adapt their style and demeanour to their advantage.
Leaders cannot be all things to all people, but Kameleons will help develop leaders to enhance their strengths and negate their leadership limitations to adapt to their team and business environments.
PRINCIPAL PROFILE
Michael Peiniger
MBA (HR & Leadership), BSc (Physics), Cert. IV TAA, AIPFM
Michael Peiniger is the founder of Kameleons, a boutique leadership & team building consultancy committed to providing businesses and individuals with the expertise and solutions that they need to succeed in today’s ever changing work environment. Michael is passionate about leadership and the need for businesses to harness individuals’ natural skills in order to fulfil their full potential.
Michael has a broad professional background that includes leadership and team facilitation, leadership course design, management consulting, change management and senior manager coaching and development. Michael’s key skill is his ability to weave complex leadership theories and the strategic ‘big picture’ into simple and practical leadership solutions through his honest, direct and results oriented style.
Michael’s career began with Royal Australian Air Force where he succeeded in a wide variety of challenging roles, including an exchange with the Royal Air Force in Scotland. During his defence career, Michael won the prestigious Air Force Association leadership sword in 1998 and progressed to the rank of Squadron Leader ahead of his peers. As the senior instructor at the Air Force Officers’ Training School, Michael trained more than 1500 junior officers to meet the demanding requirements of leadership and adaptation to change that is required of a leader in the dynamic military environment.
Since leaving the Air Force, Michael has used his extensive leadership and management experience to provide tailored leadership consultancy services and dynamic facilitation for a wide variety of organisations. These include: APIA, Australian Unity, Cambridge Integrated Services, Fosters Group, Jetstar, The Laminex Group, Lonely Planet Publications, Sensis, Shannons Insurance, realestate.com and the Victorian Workcover Authority.
Michael holds a Master of Business Administration (HR / Leadership) and a Bachelor of Physics. He is a qualified facilitator (Member of the Australian Institute of Professional Facilitators) and holds a Diploma in Assessment & Training Systems as well as the Certificate IV in Training & Assessment.
What people say about us ::
"Michael did an excellent job. His ability to involve all of us in open discussion and have us contribute openly is testament to his relaxed approach. The course content, developed by Michael, was cleverly devised to cement the learning objectives in our minds."
APIA - 'Creating Our Leaders' Course participant
"Michael knew the material and course back to front, and the way in which it was delivered shed light on the many ways of teaching."
TAA Course participant
"Michael was one of the best facilitator's I have had in my entire working experience, he moulded the course to suit the class and could change his style once he noticed the energy levels decrease. Also, the knowledge he had about our company was incredible; I would recommend his service very highly."
Shannons Insurance - 'Creating Our Leaders' Course participant
"I thought Michael was an excellent facilitator. He had lots of energy and explained things clearly and simply. I really appreciated that Michael took the time to research us as a group and tailor his approach based on that research. This made me feel really comfortable in participating. (Phew, no role playing.)"
Lonely Planet Publications - Workplace Trainer participant
