PROFILE
A true disruptor for purpose, Justine Flynn s leadership as co-founder of Thankyou has seen a small start-up go against all odds to become one of Australia s leading social enterprises, globally recognised for its creativity, innovation and impact.
Justine s personal leadership journey and wisdom gleaned from the lessons learnt over the last decade and a half in business will leave a profound impact for other leaders on their own journey. She has led the Thankyou team through each of the critical life cycles of a business journey playing an instrumental role in creating the consumer movement Thankyou is today and battled severe burnout and come out the other side, all while raising her son Jedediah and her daughter Jordan.
Justine Flynn s story and the insights she has to share will deeply inspire and catalyze change in the hearts and minds of every audience, and as a gifted storyteller with an incredible ability to engage her guests, she will have you on the edge of your seat and walking out different to when you came in.
After a decade and a half deep in the day-to-day management, Justine now supports the growth of Thankyou in a governance and strategy capacity with a desire to broaden her impact and invest more time into inspiring others, through speaking at events, sharing in thought leadership and supporting other organisations on their own journey, as well as a few other projects on her heart.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Something Needs To Change
Driven by a passion for challenging the status quo and a desire to go against ‘the way things have always been done’, Justine wholeheartedly believes in the fact that if we want to see a change in the world around us, we need to begin by making some fundamental changes to our traditional systems and the way we approach things. Justine will share insights on how to change our own mindset, influence change in our communities and petition for industry change, engaging the audience to think outside of the box, challenging the more traditional ways of thinking to step out of what is comfortable and take action in order to see unprecedented results.
Pioneering And Resilience To Overcome Uncertain Times
If there is one thing that is certain today, it is that we will continue to face challenges and uncertain times. The last 2 years have been a testament to this fact. For Justine, her strength and resilience to overcome hardship was built in the years leading up to the pandemic, and at the start of 2020 when the local and global supply chains fell apart and Thankyou experienced its own internal crisis, her leadership as a co-founder helped the organisation overcome some of their hardest times and led to Thankyou being able to give $10 million to impact partners helping eliminate extreme poverty, only 8 months later. In the middle of a pandemic, when government aid and corporate giving had significantly reduced, Thankyou was able to give its largest amount to impact to date. Justine will share on pioneering and the setbacks often experienced when carving new ground, as well as discussing practical tools to build resilience that will help your team see ground-breaking results.
From Burnout To Breakthrough
Having experienced a number of setbacks, both professionally and personally, including a burnout that resulted in her being bed-ridden for 4 months before beginning the long journey of rebuilding, Justine brings a passion and strength to the topic of resilience. Sharing candidly about her experiences with burnout and the months that followed, she describes the importance of setting a rhythm and maintaining a sustainable pace that allows for long-term impact to see maximum results. With a passion for people discovering their talents, Justine will provide practical tools and insights to reignite the fire and resilience needed to see individuals unlocked to their full potential in a sustainable and long-lasting way.
Building A Workplace Culture That Can See The Impossible Become Possible
With a proven track record of achieving remarkable results with her team, Justine shares about the culture and workplace dynamics that are essential to this success. Drawing from her unconventional approach to business, Justine will not only address the importance of a different way of thinking, but also the significance of how a different way of working together saw a team of young, naive students achieve results that far outweighed their experience, education, training and resources and lead to Thankyou becoming one of Australia s leading mainstream social enterprises.
