Vicky Darling
Vicky Darling is an experience executive coach and trusted advisor on leading for impact and enjoys supporting leaders and emerging leaders to tap into their power.
Vicky is the Principal of Vicky Darling Consulting and a Certified Organisational Coach (Level 1). She has a unique understanding of the important roles of all players in the development, design, implementation and evaluation of public policy, programs and services. Over the course of her career, Vicky has been a public servant, an advisor to a Premier, Chief of Staff for a Federal Minister, a Member of Parliament and Minister in the Queensland Government, and a CEO of charities and a peak body. She advises and coaches public sector, not-for-profit and private sector leaders on governance, how to communicate with impact, government and stakeholder relations, program design, workplace culture, and strategic planning. She has served on government and not-for-profit boards.
For Vicky, her greatest passion is good leadership and authentic engagement with staff, people with lived experiences, stakeholders and the community to ensure the best design and outcomes. Vicky has coached, mentored and advised women seeking career progression and facilitated workshops to help public servants better understand the needs of their Ministers and their public accountability responsibilities. She is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is a Member of the Institute of Executive Coaching and Leadership.
Areas of Expertise
Understanding government decision-making
Collaboration and participation
Public Policy and Governance
Organisational and team engagement – inclusive and productive teams, remote and face to face
Stakeholder and community engagement
Facilitation
Executive and organisational coaching
Leadership mentoring and advice
“Having worked on various projects with Vicky over the past decade, she has continued to be my go-to source for professional and insightful advice for effective government relationships, corporate communications and stakeholder engagement. Vicky regularly provides astute analysis, review and reflection on my own consulting practices and approaches and is reliable and on-target every time. And being a smart and highly experienced woman in her field makes her a joy to work with.”
“Vicky is the coach and mentor we all need. She is warm and engaging but more so, has a genuine passion for giving others the confidence and courage to dream of greater things for themselves and the pathway for how to get there. It has been one of the greatest blessings of my career to work with her.”
-Testimonials from coaching clients