About Nurturing Confidence

My mission is to help people achieve their potential so that they can lead bigger lives that change their world. This comes from my fundamental belief that the world would be a better place, if more people stepped up to bravely do what they know is right rather than what is easy and safe every day.

Amy Jackson is a professional leadership coach, facilitator and speaker. Since 2006, her successful business, Nurturing Confidence, has been helping emerging leaders to gain more confidence, think more strategically and manage themselves more effectively.

Amy specialises in highly interactive and pragmatic learning experiences focused on building the confidence and resilience needed to stand out as an effective leader in complex, high-stress workplaces. She works with organisations to build their mid-levels of leadership and with professional individuals looking to step up to bigger roles.

Her clients include Queensland Department of Housing and Digital Economy, Queensland Department of Energy and Public Works, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Monash University, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Queensland Health, University of Southern Queensland, and private businesses and individuals including Partners, Directors, Associate Professors and Managers across a broad range of industries. She works with clients across Australia, as well as internationally from London to Singapore via Mauritius!

As Lead Facilitator for the Queensland Department of Housing and Public Works’ “Taking the Lead” program, Amy worked closely with the Workforce Capability team to create and deliver an innovative, highly effective approach to developing mid-level leaders within the Department. Amy has an SOA (Standing Offer Agreement) with Queensland Government to provide leadership and development services for mid-level leaders and is an Approved Leadership Coach on the coaching panel of several large organisations.

Amy’s toolkit includes supporting clients to transform their conversations to connect, engage, influence and move through conflict more effectively; practical processes, mindset and influencing skills to lead high performing teams and tangible tools for transforming and sustaining confidence.

Amy grew up and studied in Sydney, lived in London for 10 years where she travelled extensively and began her business and family. She moved to Brisbane in 2010 and now juggles Nurturing Confidence with family life. Amy is passionate about supporting women in business and her local community – working closely with several local-run, female-led businesses to enhance her own business. She has served on many community boards, including as a director of a local Community Bank Branch of the Bendigo Bank.

Bursting with vivacious enthusiasm and energy, Amy brings flexibility, fun, a strong commitment to evidence-based practise, a passion for playing in the messiness of complexity and a joy of watching others’ light bulbs switch on, to every human she works with.

We acknowledge the Quandamooka people as the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live, learn and grow. We pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging, and we acknowledge the wisdom of the thousands of generations of leaders that have come before us. We celebrate the stories, culture and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Elders of all communities who also work and live on this land. We commit to listening, to making space, and for nurturing real and powerful conversations where all voices are heard, all perspectives are valued and together we find meaningful ways toward shared futures.