FOR EVENT ORGANISERS

A serious message. A highly engaged room.

Steve combines workplace truths people rarely say aloud with sharp humour, audience involvement and practical ideas leaders can use immediately.

WHY STEVE?

An original idea, delivered in a way people remember.

Steve gives audiences a fresh language for discussing workplace culture without reducing it to theory. He is funny, candid and highly interactive—while addressing the truths that often remain unspoken.

  • RelevantTailored to your audience, strategy and event theme
  • EngagingHumour, energy and genuine participation—not a lecture
  • UsefulA practical framework people can discuss and apply immediately

AN ORGANISER’S VERDICT

“Steve went down an absolute storm. People loved him, and he was professional, conscientious and amiable.”

Anita CoxConference Developer, CIPD UK

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TRUSTED EXPERIENCE

Confidence for you. A memorable experience for them.

35+years speaking
4continents
5books
3speaking profession Hall of Fame honours

AFTER YOU DECIDE

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APPROVED BIOGRAPHY

About Steve

Steve Simpson is an international speaker, author and workplace culture specialist who has spent more than 35 years helping organisations make their unwritten rules visible. Creator of the UGRs® concept, Steve has worked across four continents with organisations including McLaren Automotive, Kmart, Toyota and SAP. He is the author and co-author of five books and has received three Hall of Fame honours from Professional Speakers Australia, including the Nevin Award for outstanding service to the association and the speaking profession.

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STAGE INTRODUCTION

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Our speaker has spent more than 35 years helping leaders understand the workplace truths people rarely say out loud. He is the creator of UGRs®—Unwritten Ground Rules—an author and co-author of five books, and a recipient of three Professional Speakers Australia Hall of Fame honours, including the Nevin Award for outstanding service to the speaking profession. Please welcome Steve Simpson.
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POPULAR PRESENTATIONS

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Flagship culture keynote

Cracking the Corporate Culture Code

A practical, memorable way to expose and shift the unwritten rules driving behaviour.

Safety culture keynote

The Real Safety System Is the One Nobody Wrote

Reveals the informal workplace signals that determine whether safety systems live in practice.

Psychological safety keynote

Unwritten, Unspoken, Unmissable

Helps audiences recognise and shift the norms that quietly prevent people from speaking up.

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ROOM & AV

Help Steve connect with the whole room.

Steve’s sessions are highly interactive. A clear stage, reliable presentation display and freedom to move help create the best audience experience. Final requirements should always be confirmed directly for your event.

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Make the unwritten visible.

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