Meet Trudy MacDonald
Founder, Managing Director (TalentCode HR) and Award Winning Keynote Speaker
Trudy MacDonald is an award-winning global keynote speaker who specialises in people, performance, strategy and productivity. Her captivating storytelling skills and extensive expertise inspire leaders and audiences to excellence. With over two decades of experience in the corporate world, she has a wealth of knowledge in leadership, management, and strategy. Trudy’s presentation skills build emotional connections with her audience, making her message resonate long after the event ends.
Trudy has worked extensively with Boards, leaders and leadership teams over the past 20 years and is a sought-after coach to leaders across industries.
She is an experienced CEO, an established business leader and thought leader in the areas of strategy, people, and culture. She specialises in empowering organisations to become great by maximising the performance and productivity of their people.
She is a multi-award-winning speaker having been honoured as “Speaker of the Year” by the world’s largest CEO network – The Executive Connection (TEC). Trudy is a regular speaker to Leaders and Boards and regularly presents on the topics of strategy, high performance organisations and leadership at Industry Associations, Conferences and Corporate Events. Her career is founded on an education in Organisational Psychology and spans Australia, New Zealand, the USA and parts of Asia.
Keynote Topics
Empowering Leaders and Organisations to Reach Their Full Potential
From Burnout to Brilliance: Creating High-Performance Teams
Attracting and Retaining Top Talent
Developing Future Ready Leaders
Remuneration and Reward for High-Performance Cultures
Our Customised Approach
Trudy tailors her approach and presentations to meet the unique needs and goals of each audience she works with. To discuss your interests and needs contact the team below.
Discover The Impact - Listen to Trudy's Podcasts
Trudy’s extensive knowledge and practical tips help individuals and organisations reach their full potential. Check out her latest guest podcast appearances.
Many of the team still talk about your session last year. This is fantastic and exactly what we want to achieve.Brett SpinksManaging Director, Swarovski Australia & New Zealand
There are speakers, and then there are speakers who light up a room, who hold an audience in the palm of their hands, who mesmerise, and who provide substance and content that makes a real difference. Trudy is one of ’those’ speakers.Anne MasseyChair, The CEO Institute
We have been working with Trudy now for 4+ years and our members gain so much from her sessions. She really is an outstanding presenter who ‘nails’ the topic every time and enriches the participants experience by sharing practical frameworks that can be easily implemented, back in the workplace.Carmel MolloyCEO, NonProfit Alliance
Everyone said that you were the best speaker they had ever seen! It was absolutely amazing and the feedback from our members and everyone was so positive about the practical and powerful takeaways.Kelly BeaumontCEO, Leaders for Impact
“Trudy’s wealth of knowledge, exceptional skillset in being able to discern and articulate themes with clarity and to ‘push/nurture’ the room towards productive forward momentum is a true gift!”Virginia WarnerDeputy Principal
Amazing session today. So grateful to Trudy for helping us navigate such difficult terrain. She has done a masterful job building our skills and mutual trust to get us to this point. I think now that we will see an acceleration in our performance as a team.Catherine RobsonNon-Executive Director, Greater Bank
Thanks Trudy for facilitating another great session with our Aussie Leadership team last week! What a worthwhile opportunity it was to invest in our EQ, self-awareness, our understanding of each other, and to make our team even strongerAndrea DaveyCEO, Scout Talent
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Booking Information
What to Expect
Trudy will work with you in collaboration to understand your needs, culture and goals. You can expect a bespoke session tailor made to achieve your desired outcomes
Expertise
Trudy brings extensive knowledge across a range of industries coupled with fantastic stories, insights and statistics that combine to make her sessions invaluable.
Looking to enhance your business performance? Send us your details and we’ll be in touch within 24 hours to have a chat.