About us

Since 2000, our mission remains simple. We believe that human connection is the most powerful resource in business. We know that if people communicate effectively then businesses perform exceptionally.

Today we have a track record of using our expertise in training design and transfer to empower people to communicate effectively in the workplace. We help organisations maximise the potential of their workforce by creating development programs that grab people by the heart and inspire them to reflect, to change behaviour, to learn, to grow.

But it’s not only what we do, it’s who we are.

As our name suggests, Alive & Kicking Solutions is a vibrant and enthusiastic team with a wealth of experience across the people development and organisational development sector. Our team is responsive, agile, and works with some of Australia’s most recognised organisations to build and support teams of the future.

As a successful training, coaching and consulting organisation, our clients partner with us for our experience, ideas, delivery capability and support. Our aim is to forge a long lasting relationship, where we can assist you and continuously help harness the unlimited human potential of your workforce.

We understand it’s not enough to simply offer skills training without understanding how to create genuine behavioural change to make that training investment last.

Our areas of focus include creating exceptional leaders, building high performing teams, developing emotionally intelligent individuals and underpinning all this with best practice communication.

We do this by designing customised programs utilising our training, coaching and behavioural profiling expertise.

What we stand for

Our Vision: To be the solution that enables individuals to make positive, sustainable changes in their world allowing humanity to evolve to its unlimited potential.

Our Purpose: To positively transform lives by educating the world about the importance and necessity of the skills of human connection in business and in life.

Honesty with integrity and compassion
Allowing beingness
Truly connecting
Empowerment and choice
Building life-long, quality relationships

Continuous learning and opportunity to grow
Being driven by passion to achieve outstanding results
Being innovative
Creating a nurturing & welcoming environment
Quality – always above the ordinary

Our Team

Beth Nurnberger

Senior Consultant & Facilitator

Fran Berry

Founder

aka: the outcome queen

Beth’s role with Alive & Kicking sees her share her extensive human development and business knowledge whilst facilitating, training, consulting and coaching. Beth’s style with clients is incredibly outcome focused. Knowing what the customer wants, Beth will pull out all stops to make sure that outcome is achieved.

Her approach to facilitation and training is through the delivery of experiential learning. Beth believes that training needs to transfer to the workplace and quickly otherwise there is little return on the investment. She uses principles such as:

accelerated learning techniques
emotional intelligence awareness
concepts of NLP (neuro-linguistic programming)

Beth has worked with West Australian government, non-government and corporate companies to develop communication and leadership abilities, manage poor performance, develop coaching skills, work more cohesively as a team, and implement change successfully.

Beth is also a fitness fanatic, leading classes in Body Balance and Sh’Bam to keep her mind and body humming. Watch out she will make you do press up’s if you’re feeling a bit sluggish! Having two grown children, she enjoys the pleasure of seeing them grow and shine as they continue to develop their own success and make their mark on the world.

Strengths and Accomplishments include:

Degree in Communication Arts (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
Accredited IWAM profiler
Internationally Accredited Master Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioner (MNLP)
Internationally Accredited ICF Coach at Professional Diploma Level
Internationally Accredited mBIT Certified Coach
Beth graduated from the WA Police Academy in 2000 (you have to be good around her)

Meet Fran Berry

aka: the inspiration

Fran is the founder of Alive & Kicking Solutions, founded in 1999.

Fran has worked in training and development, coaching and business consulting for 25 years. She has created courseware for Alive & Kicking Solutions and has implemented these programs internationally.

Having been a director with four business, Fran has spent the majority of her business and consulting career working with service and sales teams, from front-line staff to executives, helping them to implement powerful communication strategies.

Fran works extensively in the executive communication field and with HR departments to create training programs for corporate trainers. These programs help organisations to create dynamic training solutions for their own in-house operations.

Fran loves to work! She also owns a tavern in the hills of Perth WA and enjoys the change of pace at the weekend with the regulars over a cold drink.

Strengths and accomplishments include:

Courseware Designer for A&KS
25 Years’ Experience with International Training and Development & Coaching
Leadership & Executive Program Design and Implementation
Master Practitioner Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
Internationally Credentialled ICF Coach
Supervisor for Coaching and NLP
Accredited IWAM and Extended DiSC profiles
Accredited mBIT Coach
Accredited MBTI profiles
Degrees Include a Master’s Degree in Applied Coaching, Bachelor’s Degree in Organisational Communication
Strengths and further areas of focus include Training and Development, Educational and Organisational Psychology and Neuroscience.

Testimonials

"I have been a fan of Alive & Kicking for many years now and have worked with them to build new teams and help existing teams refocus. I particularly appreciate the way they explain the science or psychology behind the activities and make learning fun. Most importantly there is a reason or purpose behind every activity - with the purpose directly linked to the focus of the day and the team."

"Fran and Beth are extremely engaging and passionate. It's very clear that they both believe in what they are presenting and their enthusiasm is infectious. My team have benefited immensely from their expertise and passion. I enjoy an ongoing relationship with Alive and Kicking as they listen to my needs and deliver the results I require".

"Fran is definitely one of the best trainers / facilitators I have had the pleasure of witnessing. No power points all knowledge based - good participation and understanding. Good team involvement. Life experience is very important to put across to group. Very engaging & excellent".

Case Studies

Synergy

September 29, 2016

Liberty Executive Offices

May 25, 2016

City of Mandurah