Sharing our ideas and insights with the community
We are guided by our belief in ‘excellence through purposeful action’. Our public speaking and consulting services work brings Barrett’s talent, expertise and insight to the broader community. This community involvement is aimed at helping illuminate ethical sales practices and give insight into better work and personal practices around sustainable selling, resilience, people management, leadership, and emotional wellbeing. In particular, our director Sue Barrett, is passionate about supporting women in the community and business.
Just as Barrett helps salespeople and sales teams collaborate with buyers in new ways, so are we now helping people in roles such as marketing, procurement, teaching, accounting, science, human resources, government, not for profits, sportspeople, software programming, and IT as well as people in outplacement programs and job seekers to communicate and collaborate effectively with their internal stakeholders, partners and suppliers.
Our community partnerships include
Victorian institute of sport
Rokewood, Women’s Community Group
ANZ Banking on Women
Bayside Women’s Network
Glen Eira Business Women’s Network
Soroptimist Society, International Women’s Day
Glen Eira Council, International Women’s Day
Hudson Successful Women Series
BPW (Business and Professional Women)
WINBM (Women in Mortgage Business Network)
Women and Success Stories
Monash University Women’s Network Group
Starman Collaboration: Finding Magic in Togetherness the Bowie Way
In 30 seconds Welcome to the first article in our Rebel Rebel series exploring how to lead, sell, co-create and collaborate the Bowie way. When one of our tech security clients won a multimillion-dollar ...
Looking Beyond “Can I Help You?” - The True Purpose of Retail Sales
In 30 seconds Retail done right is not about pushing products — it’s about helping people. When we approach customers with genuine curiosity, purposeful care, and acknowledgment, we build trust ...
Coaching vs Policing: Leading B2C & B2B Sales Teams to Mastery
In 30 seconds Coached sales teams consistently outperform policed ones by 10–20%. Why? Because coaching fosters confidence, critical thinking, and meaningful client engagement—whereas policing ...
I Love Kimmi: A Celebration of Exceptional Service in an Era of Enshittification
In 30 seconds Two months ago, I entered Hugo Boss at Chadstone Shopping Centre, seeking a perfect suit. Kimmi, a warm sales associate, showed me a great black suit but promised to source another ...