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BA, MScCoachPsych, MScOrgPsych

At 168¿ª½±¹ÙÍø's 1978-1984

Lyndal Hughes (nee Stiller) commenced her journey at 168¿ª½±¹ÙÍø’s in primary school, following in the footsteps of her mother Jennifer Stiller (nee Dredge) and grandmother Thelma Dredge (nee Gold).  Lyndal was active in the extracurricular life of the school, representing 168¿ª½±¹ÙÍø’s as a member of the debating team and as the primary tennis captain. She was also won several school art competitions, was the Lions Youth of the Year finalist and was selected for a Duke of Edinburgh National Canberra Conference. 

Lyndal excelled academically and was a skilled debater and, as such, she was encouraged to study law upon graduating from 168¿ª½±¹ÙÍø’s. However, from an early age, Lyndal pursued her interests and curiosity. This led her to study a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Industrial Relations at The University of Queensland. At the time it was a slightly odd choice but experience has shown that sometimes the world catches up with passions. Along with this was a passion to travel. So, Lyndal withdrew from her Honours year at The University of Queensland and set off on an adventure to Flinders University in Adelaide to complete her Honours year (Class 1). 

After graduating, Lyndal was part of the graduate intake at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) who were among the first graduates to work in a new discipline called ‘change management’. Lyndal travelled to the UK, USA, NZ, Europe and Asia as part of this role, before being based in London for seven years where she was instrumental in leading a global program to build new methodology to support leaders in navigating transformational and complex change. Lyndal completed a Masters in Science in Organisational Psychology from The University of Manchester Business School; receiving a University Merit award and having her research project on organisational change published in a US academic text.

Returning to Sydney with an English husband, Lyndal started a family (Angus and Selena) and completed a Masters in Coaching Psychology at Sydney University. Her career then took a new direction so as to fit around family responsibilities which saw Lyndal become an independent executive coach. Lyndal represented globally recognised workplace wellbeing experts, Robertson Cooper, in Australia, leading highly regarded work such as improving healthy workplaces in Queensland Police and Victoria Police. In seeking more challenge, Lyndal built the Culture and Change practice in a mid-size management consultancy, then moved on to be the Head of Culture and Change across the Woolworths food group. Lyndal led the team that won the inaugural Australian Psychological Society Workplace excellence award for innovation and organisational change. She has also supported candidates in local council elections, school fund raising and other community activities.

Today, Lyndal is the founder and Managing Director of Treacle Consulting, where she leads an expert team offering large-scale strategic change to government agencies, executive coaching with ASX 30 c-suite, strategy facilitation and workplace resilience solutions. She recently supported the development of a ten-year Talent Vision and Roadmap for one of the largest NSW government agencies. Lyndal is also releasing a book in 2021. Her vision, as it was when graduating from 168¿ª½±¹ÙÍø’s, is still the same: to pursue her passion for interesting and impactful work.

Of her 168¿ª½±¹ÙÍø’s experience, Lyndal says: “168¿ª½±¹ÙÍø’s instilled in me a sense of achievement, confidence and encouraged me to stand tall.”