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Graeme Brooks

Beginning his career with a Bachelor of Education, Graeme Brooks has spent 25 years in the education industry.

After 15 years as a physical education teacher Graeme founded Optimal Learning, a Registered Training Organisation that over the next decade positively influenced the lives of thousands of disengaged young people.

In three years, he took Optimal Learning from a start-up to winning the Excellence in Learning Award with Young People at Risk, and received international acclaim for its ground-breaking work. Work that meant thousands of youths were safe from drugs, homelessness, or just able to return to school.

As an internationally accredited NLP trainer, who is certified from the INLPT (International NLP Trainers Association), Graeme has pioneered and refined the application of NLP training in Australia. He also holds an Advanced Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis.

Graeme specialises in NLP, the second order applications of Neuro Behavioural Modelling, and Gravesian Theory in the areas of societal change, educational leadership, youth at risk, sports psychology and personal evolution.

A sought-after public speaker, Graeme has presented at numerous educational conferences in Australia and New Zealand on his pioneering work to facilitate transformational change in educational leadership development and youth disadvantage.

He is also the co-founder of Principal Conversations, an innovative Neuro Behavioural Modelling research projectĀ with professional developmentĀ programs for educational leaders focused on innovative change within schools.

Graeme is a high-level communicator and a systemic and strategic thinker. He drives outcomes while people remain focussed through clear planning and implementation. His authentic leadership, dedication and discipline, continues to inspire and achieve success with people of all levels and backgrounds.

  • Certified Professional Neuro-Behavioural Modeller and INLPTA Certified NLP Trainer.
  • Bachelor of Education with 25 years in Education.
  • Specialises in the 2nd Order applications of Neuro-Behavioural Modelling, NLP, and Gravesian Theory in the areas of societal change, educational leadership, youth-at-risk, sports psychology, and personal evolution.
  • Founder and Co-Lead EducatorĀ of Optimal Learning, an internationally acclaimed organisation known for achieving outstanding results working with youth-at-risk. Winner of an Excellence in Learning Award for Work with Young People At Risk.
  • Co-Founder of Principal Conversations, an innovative Neuro-Behavioural Modelling research projectĀ with professional development programs for educational leaders focused on transformational change within schools.
  • Has presented at numerous educational conferences in Australia and New Zealand on his pioneering work using Gravesian Theory, Neuro-Behavioural Modelling and NLP in facilitating transformational change with youth-at-risk and for educational leadership development.

Marvin Oka

Marvin Oka is a highly sought-after international consultant and speaker specialising in business and management applications of behavioural change technologies and research.

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii and living in Australia since 1987, Marvin is the founder and head of Behavioural Modelling Research and the Professoinal Change Agents Network (PCAN). Marvin is also one of the three founding Directors of the International NLP Trainers Association.Ā 

Marvinā€™s professional background is in the innovative field of Neuro- Behavioural Modelling. This field examines various forms of human talent, ability and expertise, and then seeks to create models and methods to replicate these forms of superior performance in others.

As a consultant, Marvinā€™s expertise is unique as he is the only Neuro-Behavioural Modelling practitioner specialising in the related areas of leadership, organisational culture shaping, leadership communications, strategic thinking and systemic change. He is one of five people in the world to be recognised with the rare title of Certified Master Behavioural Modeller.

Marvin has created several application-based methodologies from his Neuro-Behavioural Modelling research including Generative Learning (for training and learning), Strategic Navigation (a strategic management methodology developed in collaboration with Dr. Richard Hames), Generative Inner Work Coaching (for executive and leadership development), Wellness Languaging (for the wellness industry) and his work in multiple brain integration techniques (mBIT) with research colleague, Grant Soosalu, with whom heĀ co-authoredĀ their book, ā€˜mBrainingā€™ (April 2012).

Marvin was on the Learning and Leadership Advisory Group for the Australian Futures Project, a multi-sector, non-profit and non-partisan initiative hosted by LaTrobe University focused on developing political leadership capabilities of Parliamentarians for the future of Australia.

Marvin and Graeme have been collaborating for two decades, conducting Neuro-Behavioural Modelling research into the competencies of educational leaders who have led transformational change in their schools.Ā 

  • Neuro-Behavioural Modeller
  • International consultant for over 35 years.
  • Specialises in executive leadership development in the areas of strategic thinking, systems thinking, organisational culture, and leadership communications.
  • Developer of numerous human performance methodologies in the areas of Strategic Conversation, Culture Shaping, consumer psychology modelling, Generative Learning, Generative Inner-Work Coaching, Wellness Languaging, Generative Emotional Intelligence, and Neuro-Behavioural Modelling.
  • Has worked inĀ the USA, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Singapore, Thailand,Ā Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Syria,Ā and throughout Australia and New Zealand.
  • Past clients include BHP-Billiton, National Australia Bank, Commonwealth Bank, Bank of New Zealand, The Australian Taxation Office, Telstra, Unilever, Changi Airport, Singapore Government, Temasek, Saudi Water Conversion Corporation, ICI-Orica, SAP Asia Pacific, Estee Lauder, and numerous others.