D8.1
Tracks
Stream D
| Saturday, October 31, 2026 |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Overview
'A matter of life and death: Applying organisational psychology in time-critical, high-risk leadership environments | 60 mins | 'How To'
Presenter
Mr Andrew Beveridge
Leadership Today
A matter of life and death: Applying organisational psychology in time-critical, high-risk leadership environments
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMAbstract
This interactive 90-minute workshop explores how leaders can apply organisational psychology principles in fast-paced, high-risk healthcare environments where time is limited and the stakes are high. Drawing on extensive work with The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) and Austin Health, Andrew Beveridge will share practical insights into translating evidence-based leadership approaches into everyday practice.
Participants will begin by exploring the realities facing frontline healthcare leaders, including competing priorities, workforce pressures, and the need to make rapid, high-impact decisions. Working in small groups, participants will identify common leadership challenges and generate practical, context-specific strategies to address them through leadership development.
Andrew will then present case examples from RCH and Austin Health, highlighting innovative and pragmatic approaches that have been successfully implemented to support leaders in these environments. These examples will demonstrate how organisational psychology can be applied in ways that are both realistic and impactful, even in time-constrained settings.
This session is designed to be highly interactive and grounded in real-world experience. Participants will leave with practical ideas, tools, and approaches they can apply in their own contexts to strengthen leadership capability and improve outcomes in complex, high-pressure environments.
Participants will begin by exploring the realities facing frontline healthcare leaders, including competing priorities, workforce pressures, and the need to make rapid, high-impact decisions. Working in small groups, participants will identify common leadership challenges and generate practical, context-specific strategies to address them through leadership development.
Andrew will then present case examples from RCH and Austin Health, highlighting innovative and pragmatic approaches that have been successfully implemented to support leaders in these environments. These examples will demonstrate how organisational psychology can be applied in ways that are both realistic and impactful, even in time-constrained settings.
This session is designed to be highly interactive and grounded in real-world experience. Participants will leave with practical ideas, tools, and approaches they can apply in their own contexts to strengthen leadership capability and improve outcomes in complex, high-pressure environments.
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Andrew is a psychologist and founder of Leadership Today, a consultancy providing practical leadership development through programs, masterclasses, and on-demand learning. With over 25 years of corporate and consulting experience, he has held senior leadership roles with Hay Group (now Korn Ferry) and Aon Hewitt, including Leadership & Talent Business Unit Leader (Pacific). He has advised CEOs and senior executives across a range of industries, combining real-world leadership experience with a strong background in organisational psychology. Through his work with major health services, Andrew has helped hundreds of leaders navigate high-pressure, high-risk environments, translating organisational psychology into practical approaches that improve team performance and patient care.
Andrew holds a Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Honours) and a Master of Organisational Psychology. He is a registered psychologist and member of the Australian Psychological Society, and is based in Melbourne with his wife Fiona and their three sons.
