Case studies

31 October 2025NSW local government professionals become Strategic Public Leaders in SydneyLocal government managers from across NSW came together for two days of strategic leadership training with Alicia McKay - in partnership with LGPro NSW. 4 December 2024Local leadership done well: strategic, aligned, and connectedHow Local Legends transforms governance and management effectiveness in local government 21 September 2024Client listA running list of clients I work with and organisations who send their leaders to me for training. 4 June 2024Mildura Rural City Council: Local Legends in-house programmeMildura Rural City Council invested in its Councillors and executive managers to build strong relationships and boost decisions after an organisational review. 29 May 2024WasteMINZ Conference May 2024Click through to watch the hilarious - and powerful - videos from Alicia's high-impact keynote about perspective. 24 May 2024City of Mitcham: Local Legends in-house programmeCity of Mitcham used the Local Legends programme to transform their decision-making. 24 May 2024Glen Eira City Council: Local Legends in-house programmeGlen Eira City Council used the Local Legends programme to help their leaders navigate financial uncertainty. 3 May 20242024 LG Pro VIC Annual Conference, Melbourne, May 2024Alicia was the MC, plus a keynote speaker, panelist, workshop facilitator and awards night host for the Local Government Professionals VIC conference at the MCG in May 2024. 23 November 2023Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, Online, November 2023Alicia McKay speaks to federal government about how to work more effectively with local Councils in Australia 1 November 2023Inspire Speaker Series, Hamilton, November 2023,Alicia McKay was the guest speaker at the Inspire series in Hamilton 20 September 2022Greater Wellington Regional Council: Strategic Public LeadersOver 100 Greater Wellington Regional Council managers have enjoyed Strategic Public Leaders training with Alicia McKay. 30 August 2022Alicia McKay hosts 1,000+ Mayors and CEOs at ALGA's NGA in 2022The ALGA National General Assembly in Canberra, July 2022. Keynote, MC and workshop presenter. Watch the videos! 22 August 2022Alicia McKay speaks to female founders at the SODA Rise Up event in Hamilton, August 2022Alicia McKay tells women in business why they are made for this. 9 August 2022Strategic Public Leaders Masterclass in Canberra, AustraliaAlicia ran a sold-out masterclass for Mayors and Chief Executives at the ALGA National General Assembly in 2022. Watch the recording. 2 August 2021Helping L'Oreal leaders approach change conversations more strategicallyFiring up leaders on a team development day with strategic facilitation skills. 2 August 2021Transforming public legal services with Crown LawDesigning the future of legal leadership in the public service - supercharged by organisation-wide input. 2 July 2021Accelerating change from the ground up at New Zealand Transport AgencyReal business change doesn't happen from the top down. See how we turned strategy into action with eight weeks of execution brilliance at NZTA. 20 September 2020Auckland District Health Board, Online, September 2020Alicia McKay spoke to the ADHB change manager community of practice online - watch a video excerpt inside! 3 April 2020How NZTA Transport Services tooled up with Alicia McKaySince working with Alicia, the team have improved planning and communication with the teams and increased alignment around the leadership table. 20 March 2020ACENZ Training Partnership: Building strategic skills with consulting engineersPartnering with ACENZ to level up the impact of technical experts with strategic leadership skills. Watch the video!