Team Development Consultants: Newcastle & Sydney

Off-the-shelf HR consultancy? No way! We take the time to get to know you, your organisation and what makes you tick so that we can co-design the perfect solution to make your culture and business sing.

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Small team. Big on people.

Meet Stace and Jules: the two people behind Seed.

Colleagues, long-time collaborators and best friends who genuinely love the work they do and the people they get to do it with.

For more than a decade, they’ve been helping organisations build stronger leaders, more connected teams, and cultures where people can do their best work. And while a lot has evolved over the years, what hasn’t changed is their focus on the things that make the biggest difference: leadership, teams and culture.

How Seed Came to Be

Seed started as an idea.

After years working in HR and consulting in Sydney, Stace saw an opportunity to do things differently: to create workplaces that felt more human, more connected and more energising.

So she came home to the Hunter and planted the seed.

What began as a small consultancy has grown into a trusted partner for organisations across Newcastle, Sydney and the Hunter Region. And over time, we’ve refined what we do, always coming back to where we create the most impact: helping people work better together.

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Hunter Business Awards 2022
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Hunter Business Awards 2019
Hunter Business Awards 2018

Why a Small Team Works

These days, it’s just the two of us, and that’s intentional.

We both work across everything we offer, bringing different perspectives but a shared approach. After years of working (and playing!) side by side, we know each other’s thinking, strengths and style inside out.

  • Consistency (in how we show up and work with your people)
  • Two experienced consultants (thinking about your challenges)
  • No handovers, no layers, no strangers (just a seamless experience)
  • A genuine partnership (that builds over time)

We’re small enough to stay close, and experienced enough to make a real impact.

How We Work With You

At Seed, we don’t believe in cookie-cutter solutions.

We take the time to understand what’s really going on: how your people think, how your teams operate and what’s shaping your culture. From there, we design practical, tailored approaches that actually work in your world.

Whether we’re working with leaders, teams or across your whole organisation, we create spaces where people feel comfortable to be open, have honest conversations and try new ways of working, because that’s where real change happens.

We’re fully accredited in a range of psychometric and diagnostic tools, which helps us get beneath the surface and tailor our approach to your people.

What Drives Us

We believe work should feel better.

People should feel engaged, supported and able to do their best, and organisations should benefit from that.

Helping you create that kind of environment is what energises us every day. And after more than 10 years, we’re still just as passionate about planting the seeds for better workplaces and helping them grow.

Meet Stace and Jules

Two perspectives, one shared way of working.

Stacey Kelly, Director of Seed People Consulting

Stacey Kelly

Founder and Principal Consultant

Our energetic community builder
Julia Fiore, Senior Consultant at Seed People Consulting

Julia Fiore

Senior Consultant

Our people-focused idea connector

The values we work by

Spread positivity

We love what we do, and this shines through. We always bring genuine passion, positivity and a smile to work and give clients confidence there's a better way.

Inspire trust

We create moments and spaces where people can be vulnerable and open up. This helps us build relationships, trust and loyalty and enable real collaboration.

Dive deep

We enjoy connecting with people and companies and understanding what makes them tick. This curiosity helps us tailor our services and give better advice.

Think fresh

We're creative, strategic thinkers who love to learn and are proud to be ahead of the curve. We always find a way, even if it means more effort and energy.

Empower them

We educate our clients with knowledge they can take away, share and act on. By giving them the tools and resources, they don't have to rely on us.

Stay in our lane

We know what our specialist areas are, and we don't cross lanes. Instead, we work alongside other companies, not against them, as trusted referral partners.

Growing better communities

We love supporting local causes and charities and joining the dots in our community. Some we have a personal connection to.

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Stacey Kelly and Julia Fiore smiling together at a laptop in the Seed People Consulting office.

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From our latest client events to attending industry conferences and our very own team building sessions, there’s always something going on.