Eleanor Shakiba
Profile
Eleanor Shakiba is an expert in positive psychology. She has taught over 50,000 people to think and speak in ways which build success.
Eleanor started her career as a writer. Next, she discovered a passion for adult education and moved into a training role at the University of Sydney. Today, she works as a training consultant and corporate coach. She specialises in the areas of communication skills, applied psychology and business applications of positive psychology.
The focus of Eleanor’s work is teaching technically savvy professionals to create, relate and communicate. She delivers a range of services to the corporate world, including positive psychology courses; leadership training and coaching; team building and strategic planning sessions; communication and conflict resolution workshops.
Eleanor is the author of Difficult People Made Easy and is currently writing her second book, 6 Habits of Savvy Female Negotiators. She has also created over ninety training programs and a range of online learning courses.
Eleanor is qualified in Social Anthropology, Adult Education, Counselling and Positive Psychology. She delights in helping professionals learn skills for success in the real world, using experiential (interactive) learning techniques. Her students describe Eleanor as ‘a lively and enthusiastic presenter who can keep you engaged for hours.’
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Classes
- Wed 15 Oct 2025 - Women in Leadership Course: Foundation Skills
- Tue 26 Aug 2025 - Women in Leadership Course: Foundation Skills
- Wed 4 Jun 2025 - Women in Leadership Course: Foundation Skills
- Thu 13 Nov 2025 - Women in Leadership Course: Foundation Skills
- Thu 11 Dec 2025 - Women in Leadership Course: Advanced Skills
- Tue 24 Jun 2025 - The Psychology of Influence Course
- Wed 20 Aug 2025 - The Psychology of Influence Course
- Mon 10 Nov 2025 - The Psychology of Influence Course
- Tue 9 Dec 2025 - The Psychology of Influence Course
- Wed 17 Sep 2025 - The Psychology of Influence Course
- Tue 25 Nov 2025 - Stories that Teach: A Masterclass for Educators and Professionals
- Mon 16 Jun 2025 - Negotiation Skills Course for Professionals
- Tue 16 Sep 2025 - Negotiation Skills Course for Professionals
- Tue 19 Aug 2025 - Negotiation Skills Course for Professionals
- Wed 5 Nov 2025 - Negotiation Skills Course for Professionals
- Wed 10 Dec 2025 - Negotiation Skills Course for Professionals
- Thu 3 Jul 2025 - Mentoring Skills for Leaders Course
- Thu 29 May 2025 - Dealing with Difficult Behaviours at Work Course
- Mon 1 Dec 2025 - Conflict Management and Mediation Skills Course
- Mon 11 Aug 2025 - Confidence at Work Course: A Toolkit for Professionals
- Tue 18 Nov 2025 - Dealing with Difficult Behaviours at Work Course
- Mon 4 Aug 2025 - Conflict Management and Mediation Skills Course
- Mon 20 Oct 2025 - Dealing with Difficult Behaviours at Work Course
- Mon 17 Nov 2025 - Confidence at Work Course: A Toolkit for Professionals
- Tue 28 Oct 2025 - Mentoring Skills for Leaders Course
- Tue 5 Aug 2025 - Dealing with Difficult Behaviours at Work Course
- Tue 11 Nov 2025 - Coaching Skills for Managers Course
- Tue 9 Sep 2025 - Coaching Skills for Managers Course
- Mon 2 Jun 2025 - Build a Resilient and Optimistic Mindset Course
- Tue 21 Oct 2025 - Build a Resilient and Optimistic Mindset Course
- Wed 3 Dec 2025 - Leadership Course
- Wed 27 Aug 2025 - Leadership Course