Ursula Stroh

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Dr Ursula Stroh


Dr. Ursula Stroh is a strategy and change consultant and trainer with clients from various sectors, but with a strong expertise in the tertiary education sector. She holds a Ph.D. in Communication and Change Management. Ursula’s academic career stretches back thirty-five plus years at several internationally renowned universities and includes extensive academic management experience, such as Head of School at two universities before she ventured full time into industry.

Former roles include being Senior Change Communication Manager for UNSW and Communications Director at GE ANZ. Ursula also worked for IBM in various roles including Internal Communication Manager and speechwriter for the CEO of IBM ANZ, Change Management Consultant, and Executive Communication Manager for leading brand clients such as Qantas and Westpac.

Throughout her industry career, Ursula has been teaching Leadership and Management part-time as Adjunct Faculty in programs such as the MBA and General Managers’ programs of AGSM, MGSM, and UTS.

Ursula is certified as a Change practitioner, Leadership and Life Coach, Well-being and human behaviour expert, and Yoga instructor.

Areas of expertise include:

  • Strategy development
  • Strategic change management
  • Wellbeing for leaders and executive teams to navigate through changes - organisational resilience, mindset and mindfulness
  • Strategic communication for leaders and teams
  • Women in leadership
  • Organisational behaviour including conflict management, problem solving, adaptive leadership, human centered design and hackathons, decision making.

Regulatory Officer - Professional Practice module:

  • Constructive Conversations in Regulatory Teams

Influence and Impact in Regulatory Practice modules:

  • Coaching and Performance Growth - Part 2
  • Thinking Strategically to Shape Outcomes
  • Personal Action Plan