The Resolution Room

Kim Wiegand brings a rare perspective to professional services transformation. With over 22 years of global experience as a strategic growth and client experience advisor, she operates at the intersection of transformational leadership, operational capability, and sustainable revenue expansion. Her career spans leadership roles across major law and accounting firms, where she's built high-performi...

While many executives invest time in crafting the perfect vision statement to bolster their team, I find this process somewhat overrated. Steve Simpson’s concept of unwritten ground rules offers a more authentic reflection of workplace culture—focusing on the actual behaviours and practices that define how a team truly operates beyond what’s stated in organisational materials. Understanding these...

In our daily lives, negotiation plays an integral role, weaving itself into interactions ranging from persuading our children to eat their vegetables to reaching agreements in complex legal cases. As a lawyer deeply entrenched in both legal and leadership perspectives, I've come to realise that negotiation is an art that, when mastered, can be transformative in both the legal industry and the broa...

As I sat down recently for a deeply engaging conversation with my friend and esteemed colleague, Gabrielle Forbes , I couldn't help but reflect on a pervasive challenge I've observed spanning my years in the law and business: ego.  In the pressure-cooker environment of professional services, where intellect and competition dance a fine line, ego can either serve as a driving force or become a...

Leaving the comfort of a secure job is never an easy decision, especially when you're walking away from something often referred to as "the golden handcuffs." In the legal industry, these handcuffs are not only golden but intricately woven with the prestige and stability of being part of an established law firm. So why did I leave big law, a global business that I helped launch in the Australian m...

As someone who's always had a keen interest in the dynamics of leadership and the intricacies of mediation and negotiation, I found myself at a crossroads where I wanted to connect the dots between these passions and my professional journey. This is how "The Resolution Room" was born. A podcast designed to discuss topics around leadership, mediation, negotiation and team building. You might wonder...