Scarlet Bennett
Coaching
Scarlet is a Canberra-based coach and facilitator with extensive experience working in both the public and private sectors. An occupational psychology specialist, she works from a positive psychology, strengths based perspective to help her clients respond well to challenges, overcome obstacles, and thrive in the careers of their choice. Scarlet’s psychology background gives a depth of knowledge that allows her to coach people successfully through even the most complex situations. Her experience working at all levels within the public sector (including the most senior levels), gives her a strong platform from which to collaborate with clients on career and organisational objectives.
Scarlet has a strong track record helping clients to win new jobs and promotions by supporting them with job applications (CVs, EOIs and selection criteria) and interview preparation. She also has specialised expertise in building confidence, overcoming public speaking nerves, and career transition.
Facilitation
Scarlet is an experienced facilitator and organisational psychology practitioner who specialises in leadership development, organisational culture and creating high-performing workplaces.
With extensive experience across the Australian Public Sector, Scarlet facilitates leadership programs, strategic planning sessions and SES forums, helping groups navigate complex issues, build alignment and translate discussion into practical outcomes.
Drawing on her psychology background and strengths-based approach, Scarlet brings particular expertise in leadership and cultural transformation, performance management, resilience and wellbeing, difficult conversations and change. She creates thoughtful, engaging environments where participants can explore challenges openly and develop practical strategies they can apply in the workplace.
Scarlet also brings deep experience in organisational capability and has developed leadership expectations and capability frameworks for Commonwealth agencies. Her coaching and psychometric expertise complements her facilitation, providing a strong understanding of individual behaviour, team dynamics and organisational performance.
Coaching expertise
Executive coaching
Job applications and interview preparation
Delivery and interpretation of occupational psychometric assessments (personality, motivation, cognitive ability, other role specific tests) for individuals and teams
Change management and career transition
Facilitation expertise
Leadership and team facilitation
Leadership development
Design and facilitation of learning and development programs
Organisational culture and transformation
Strategic planning
Strategic analysis of capability gaps and development planning to build capability
Change management
Performance management
Difficult conversations
Resilience and wellbeing
Team building
Application and interview skills
Diagnostic tools
Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI)
Skills Discovery
