CLIENT FEEDBACK
Hear from a few of the amazing businesses I've worked with.
Private Coaching
"Her cool, calm, collected and curious way has rubbed off on me"
"I started working with Paula as my quickly growing business was experiencing staffing issues and I needed help. Paula's coaching immediately helped me to navigate a really tricky period of huge staff growth and how to use the learnings that came from that. Not only was Paula a trusted resource for advice, but she also taught me how to best handle HR situations for myself.
Working with Paula, I feel like I learnt 10 years of trial and error type learning very swiftly and successfully with the help of someone who has been there and done that. Paula's broad experience and her cool, calm, collected and curious way of working has rubbed off on me and I now find myself thinking quite frequently "What would Paula do?"
Allana Frisken
Founder, Muse Pilates Studio
"I learnt who I wanted to be as a leader"
"What I got was more than just how to write a job description, how to hire, how to do the interview & how to onboard. What I learnt was who I wanted to be as a leader, the skills that I had, the gaps that needed to be filled. I learnt about what works and what doesn’t work. So I was able to really step into this role of CEO and leader, which was actually the hardest part for me"
Amy Taylor-Kabbaz,
Matrescence Activist & Founder of Mama Rising
"Paula saved me so much money"
"The value she provided in my business was just astronomical!
We have expanded very very quickly, which comes with a unique set of challenges around needing to hire quite quickly & strategically.
Paula gave me so much clarity and helped me ask myself the right questions. Not only did she provide me with that clarity to support a really fast moving business, but Paula's also saved me so much money in the process.
One of the best pieces of advice that she gave me that has resonated with me is hiring before you actually need to hire, before you feel really stressed and overwhelmed.
I really recommend reaching out to Paula, sooner rather than later."
Jazze Jervis,
7-Figure Business Coach
"Energetic, practical and pulls everything together into an actionable plan"
"I began working with Paula when I was starting to hire new staff in brand new roles and wanted to grow my skills and confidence in managing the team and making it easier. By working with Paula, I've been able to set up clarity sheets, job descriptions, and initial onboarding processes for 3 roles. I loved Paula's energy, practicality, and ability to think quickly and make sense, and pull ideas into an actionable plan. Working with Paula was fantastic and I'd love to keep working with her forever."
Debbie Hooper,
Life Skills 4 Kids
"Paula stands alone when it comes to value"
"Paula Maidens stands alone when it comes value. Passionate, thoughtful, curious, professional. I engaged Paula, after a strong recommendation, to help me make my first ever hire. And I cannot thank her enough. I had zero idea where to begin and within minutes of our first call I knew I was in safe hands. Her wealth of expertise and experience, coupled with an unparalleled generosity gave me the clarity and confidence to do what I’d been putting off for over 2 years. She was so patient with me. She personalised everything. It was clear she genuinely cared about me, my brand and my success, and was willing to do anything to see me win. Aside from giving me a deep understanding about the entire hiring process, and the incredible work she did to draw out an exceptional job description and set of interview questions, what I loved most was the confidence she gave me to own my own value. I cannot recommend Paula enough for supporting you on your journey. And I’ve since discovered she’s a secret weapon to many successful entrepreneurs on the scene"
Mykel Dixon
Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur
"Clarity of advice & a streamlined plan"
"I signed up for Paula's VIP Day to focus on how to best hire new staff, work with existing staff and resolve the issue of me being the bottleneck in the process.
The quality of advice given by Paula and the streamlined action plan we created, provided me with greater clarity on what to train staff on and how. I would highly recommend the VIP Day. "
Richard Jefferies,
Director-Newbridge Financial Services
"I feel really confident with the hiring & interview process."
When we first started working together I was keen to bring more skills into the team and was feeling like I didn’t have enough support in general. To be honest, I was feeling burnt out and exhausted and I knew I was being the bottleneck in the business by doing so many things I didn’t need to. I had been trying to bring people into the business on my own but it wasn’t working out for me, so I knew I needed support.
You helped me to understand firstly my leadership style and from there get clarity on the right sort of people I needed in each role to fit with my expectations. We did a bit of a restructure with the existing team and you coached through those tricky conversations so I could have them in a way that felt good to me. I now feel really clear about who I need on my team, what each role looks like and I feel really confident with the hiring and interview process.
Ihave absolutely loved working with you, thank you for all your support and help!"
Kelly McHugh,
Digital Yoga Academy
Paula just has an amazing way of making me feel supported, heard, and not feel like I'm going crazy sometimes when things get hard to navigate.
"Her vast experience in commerce shines through so quickly with every encounter and her ability to give excellent advice is a true talent. She is so great at cutting through information to get to the heart of the problems to assess areas of focus and methods for change. Everyone needs a Paula by their side!"
Kylee Kay,
Managing Director Linkd Tourism
Working with you has been super insightful and genuinely calming
"Your fresh perspective and expert guidance gave me the clarity and confidence to know things are on track, while also helping me fine-tune what’s needed to better support my team. I especially appreciate how you always find ‘quick wins’ that we can implement right away, even as we work on the bigger picture. I’ve already sung your praises to someone in need—your support has made a real difference."
Lisa Turner
Accounted For You
"Instrumental in helping me lead a more profitable business"
"I worked with Paula and the impact it's had on my business is absolutely incredible. I've become a lot more clear with my team. She really helped me to define the roles that I needed within my team and I really think that I've just become a much better leader as a result. I cannot recommend Paula enough. She honestly has just been so fantastic and so instrumental in helping me to build a better and more profitable business."
Georgia Harding,
Naturopath, Well Nourished
"Really define what I and the practice needed in an employee"
"Paula could not have come at a more critical time in my business! She helped guide me through recruiting and finding the right staff and assisted through the interviewing process which is something I hadn't done a lot of prior to working with Paula.
Through the processes we implemented and with Paula's depth of knowledge, it allowed me to really define what I and the practice needed in an employee.
Paula's support during the whole process was amazing and I'm truly thankful for getting the clarity around what I was really looking for and needing with existing and new employees."
Pamela Nuttall,
Lumos Business Solutions
"I felt a huge sense of relief..."
"Paula demystifies the sometimes challenging task of building and leading a team. She is a wealth of experience and is generous in sharing her knowledge within the context of the business.
Paula made it easy, comfortable and every session was clearly directed towards my overall goals. Our challenges were clearly identified and I was stepped through a clear path forwards. By the end of our time together, I felt a huge sense of relief in knowing how to build our team to support me and grow our business."
Amy Tasker,
Founder - Groove Nation
"Supportive and practical"
"Working with Paula was supportive and practical at a time when I was making emotional decisions. I enjoyed the process and our time together."
Danielle Colley
Your Good Life
"Paula actually listens and wants to get in the weeds with you."
"What I loved most about working with Paula was her genuine care. She is easy to talk to, incredibly smart and most importantly, LISTENS. It's rare to find someone who truly cares about your business and wants to get in the weeds to help you! I now have a lot more clarity on my team, who I need to hire, who I need to let go of and how I can leverage my team so that I can grow! I feel empowered that I am the CEO, can lead my team and that I have systems and structure in place to continue growing. "
Dr. Heather Finley,
Dieticial & Gut Health Specialists
"I always feel like I'm really looked after when I work with Paula.
"I enjoy her dynamic, kind, smart and funny personality mixed with professionalism and expertise in areas that I am not good at. I'm always learning and I always feel like I'm really looked after when I work with Paula. I walked away with a big action list from the VIP day, heaps of guidance and ideas and a whole whole plan which was amazing"
Jane McFadden,
ADHD Mums Podcast
"Paula's experience and knowledge is evident immediately"
She simplified what I saw as complicated and provided solutions that I felt comfortable with - that suited my management style. I feel confident, clear and in control after my time with her.
Director, E-Commerce Business
"Working with Paula has been an incredibly positive and valuable experience for our business."
From the outset, she demonstrated deep knowledge, thoroughness, and creativity, while also being highly intuitive to our unique business needs.
One of the most impactful aspects of her support has been the streamlining of our processes, ensuring efficiency while still capturing the true essence of who we are as a business. Her approach has not only optimised the way we operate but also aligned closely with our values and vision.
Paula has also played a key role in developing our leadership capability and upskilling our team. Through her guidance, we’ve enhanced our confidence and effectiveness as leaders, while empowering our team members to grow and perform at a higher level.
Overall, Paula’s consulting has been transformative, striking a balance between professionalism and creativity, and delivering outcomes that have genuinely strengthened both our people and our processes. We would highly recommend Paula's services to other businesses.
Ruth Cleminson,
Managing Director Flourish
"Working with Paula was easy, helpful, thought-provoking"
"I reached out to Paula during a challenging growth phase for our team. Paula's coaching immediately equipped us with practical tools, resulting in swift improvements in our approach to briefs and follow-up. Paula listens so well that your answers are always spot on, as opposed to feeling railroaded into a one-size-fits-all solution. Working with Paula was easy, helpful, thought-provoking, and a great investment."
Jess Ndenda
CEO & Director, Olive Louise Social
"I loved how you listened and shared ideas"
"Our Strategic Clarity Call have me clarity and a greater sense of what to I can contribute to my business in my role, and how I can and should be adding value. I loved how you listened and shared ideas in a non judgement way."
Bonny Marsh
Director-Truii
"Excellent Recruitment Strategist"
"Amazing business coach for anyone with staff and looking to manage processes more efficiently. Excellent recruitment strategist. Absolutely over-delivers. Couldn't recommend enough."
Jane McFadden,
Director-Body and Mind
"It was all tailored to my specific circumstances"
"I was overwhelmed and needed support, but didn't know exactly what that support could look like.
The session with Paula clarified my answers to all my questions and left me with a sense of confidence in how to move forward in this next chapter of my business. I appreciated the ways Paula drew on her expertise and experience to guide me in the decision making process, in a way that was tailored to my specific circumstances and vision for my business.
I'd absolutely recommend Paula, and am so grateful for her support."
Sophie Brock,
Motherhood Studies Sociologist
"The person we hired has been a stellar recruit!"
“Paula helped us build a small team for a film launch project (called the The Abundance Code) which launched in June 2016.
There were a lot of moving pieces to that launch so we needed some real all-rounders in terms of broad skills and “everything is figure-out-able” positive can-do attitudes. Small teams can be harder to recruit for because people need to be across a lot of different things in each role.
Paula walked us through the recruitment side of things so brilliantly, so that I didn’t have to worry about it. Which was great because it’s not my genius zone at all.
Occasionally you come across a recruit who is super-amazing. I’ve been in business for a long time and I know how rare and special those people are. Amongst the small team we recruited for what was originally a short-term project, Paula found me someone like that. I’m still working with that wonderful person over 2 1/2 years later and couldn’t be happier with how she’s working out. A stellar recruit and a real keeper! Thanks Paula!“
Julie Ann Cairns,
www.theabundancecode.com
"Logical and thought-provoking approaches"
"Paula is an experienced and empathetic professional who mentors through logical and thought-provoking approaches. Frankly, I'm not sure how I would have navigated a difficult year without you Paula"
Kylee Kay,
CEO - Toast Interactive VR
"Better business management & Leadership"
"I am feeling excited for the future, less overwhelmed and more structured in my business management and leadership approach
I feel better equipped with the right language and the approach to use when facing difficulties with my remote team.
By working together I have been able to cement or clarify my direction for my business which is flowing into a clearer understanding of my expectations for my staff.
Thank you!
Sarah Parkinson,
Director - Diverse Bookkeeping
"Paula is optimistic, firm and encouraging."
"Paula assisted our business with HR leadership coaching, gave us the tools to implement new ideas and facilitated workshops for our team. The coaching and presentation style that Paula offers is optimistic, firm and encouraging. She is a delight to work with. I believe that Paula's support was exactly what we needed to reset the platform during a time of change in our business. I highly recommend Paula for both her expertise in her field and her personable, effective approach."
Jeremy Harris Partner,
Gill McKerrow & Associates
Paula really seemed to just get it!
She saved me so much time, was so efficient and brought such expertise and clarity to the task at hand.
Through understanding my needs she was able to offer strategic, practical solutions which saved me time, energy and resources.
Nicole Highet,
CEO, Founder & Executive Director - COPE
"Such an effective use of time"
An effective use of time, brainstorming like crazy, always get actionable items, getting clear direction and so much clarity on the best way to move forward
Sally Brindle
Director & Owner Elevate Business Solutions
Speaking + LEADERSHIP Training
"Inspiring & Authentic Speaker"
"Paula was a valuable and inspiring contribution to The Belle Evolutions October 2022 members event.
Her willingness to share her story with authenticity and raw honesty made her an outstanding speaker. However, it was her effort in providing real and specific tools that provided outstanding value and the amount of time she took to connect with so many women in business that resonated with her message, that made her a true highlight of the event.
Paula covered everything from the early steps of starting her business to demonstrating the practical tools that we can implement to hire and lead a team fueled for growth and with a sustainable culture.
Her contribution was original and inspiring. She spoke with a confidence and engaging authenticity that had the entire room hanging on every word and impacted for the better. She is a true asset to any audience."
Jessica Ndenda,
The Belle Evolution - Founder
"Professional & Knowledgable HR Specialist"
"Paula and I have worked together through our TEC (The Executive Connection) peer mentoring group with Paula as both a speaker for TEC and a member of the group I chair. Paula is a highly professional and knowledgable HR specialist. As a speaker she manages group dynamics well and delivers exceptional take home value. She has a significant range of experience from running her own businesses to international corporate roles, so her content is relevant and engaging both for SME business owners and executives from larger corporates."
Amanda Cole,
Strategic & Business Mentor - TEC
"Content Packed & Easy To Digest Conference Guest Speaker"
“Paula delivered a content packed key note presentation in an easy to digest way. Paula has a natural ease on stage that ensures your audience will enjoy her presentation style however will walk away with plenty of tools to implement immediately into their business.”
Clarissa Rayward,
Happy Lawyer, Happy Life Conference
Brisbane Family Law Centre - Director
"Mastermind Guest Expert - Hiring"
"I invited Paula to run a Masterclass in my mastermind. It was a fabulous and much needed delivery for all my members. Thank you again for your energy, wisdom and honestly for showing up for my brand. Thank you Paula."
Jennifer Madrid,
Business Coach - She Vibes High
"Recruitment & Interview Training For Our Leaders"
"Our business was experiencing lots of growth and we had new leaders in new positions who were recruiting without a well-documented process.
We engaged Paula to run a recruitment & interviewing training session at our leadership conference and we thoroughly enjoyed her style, friendly approach and common-sense strategies. Her session created a great buzz and excitement and I happily recommend her"
Jarrod Graetz,
CEO Light FM Melbourne
"In-House Leadership Development Training"
"I outsource as rarely as possible. It was with trepidation that I spoke to Paula Maidens about leadership development within our group. I was looking for someone who could connect with our people and effect change. I was not looking for an entertainer wrapped up as one trick presenter.
I found Paula was able to deliver and contribute to a progressive development plan for a broad group of skills and demographics. Paula was easy to deal with and clearly took pride in what she did.
Equipped with a broad set of skills across different businesses meant that Paula could see the bigger picture and her intuition drove our direction rather than constant guidance. This saved us alot of time and gave the program a flow.
I trusted Paula with access to our people which are our biggest asset. I was glad I made that decision."
Shane Flynn
Sleepys CEO & Part Owner
"Paula understands Team & Leadership better than anyone "
One of the biggest gaps for well-seasoned entrepreneurs is how to build a rockstar team and there’s no one who understands how to do this (with an actual track record of helping other 7+ CEOs do this) better than Paula. Her expertise on searching, hiring, onboarding and actually leading a team is wisdom all business owners serious about scaling need! "
Cait Scudder,
The Millionaire Mother ™
"Value Packed Hiring Workshop"
"I reached out to Paula as an expert in her field to deliver a workshop to the women in my membership club. And oh my goodness she delivered.
Paula has an awesome presenting style and her workshop was value-packed, breaking down all the things that small businesses need to consider when hiring their first staff member"
Georgina Bowden,
Business Coach - CEO Club
"Conference Speaker and Next Gen Leadership Trainer"
"I was first exposed to the services of Paula at a Flight Centre Conference in Bali in November 2011 where she presented on the generational differences in the workplace. Paula gave a very engaging presentation that had fresh and relevant content.
Michelle Degenherdt,
Peopleworks Business Services - Flight Centre
"Leadership Training"
“The team had so much positive feedback and they really valued the experience. I truly appreciate the time you took to tailor the session to the needs of the Quilly management team".”
Hollie Dunbar
Director Quilly
