We are The Rixe Group
The Rixe Group is a small but mighty team with the energy to bring leadership development to life in any organisation, big or small.
What we bring to the table
The latest research
The Rixe Group takes an evidence based approach to learning. We recognise that our participants, in the demonstration of leadership, are set on tackling tough challenges. They deserve better than pop psychology or fads to enable and empower their leadership journeys.
Our learning approach is academic in substance but not in approach. Think of us as translators - we take an academic base and translate it into real life solutions for participants.
Engaging presenters
All the learning in the world is soon forgotten without an engaging facilitator.
We create memorable workshops and an interactive atmosphere to galvanise the learning experience and empower participants to action their learning well after our time together.
Professional andragogy
Our facilitators recognise that we are developing people not models. we put people first and appreciate the diverse and highly individual experiences and needs of learners.
A little bit of mischief
You can leave the stuffy ‘corporate world of old’ at the door. We celebrate everything that it means to be Adaptive in the 21st century: individuality, agility and creativity.
Our programs are modern and ever-evolving in step with the light-speed changes that are happening in the workplace…and for that, we need to keep limber and undo that tie.
Our programs are designed for emerging leaders ready to make an impact, and established leaders ready to continually improve their legacy.
Meet the team
Max Rixe
Director and Principal Consultant
Executive Coach
Leadership and Management facilitator
Max has been consulting since 2016 and has a reputation for his innovative and engaging approach to working with a variety of clients and organisations.
Initially starting his career as a director at the non-profit Campfire USA in the United States, Max has acquired varied and extensive academic credentials earning a Bachelor of Applied Arts in 2011, a Master of Juris Doctor in 2018 and is currently undertaking a Professional Doctorate in Public Management from the University of New South Wales with a focus on high-potential employees.
Max relies on the most rigorous and current information from academic research to deliver and design programs that ensure employees, as well as the organisations they belong to, maximise their outcomes.
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Professional Doctorate in Public Management (ongoing), University of New South Wales
Master of Juris Doctor, University of Canberra
Bachelor of Applied Arts, University of Minnesota Duluth
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Advanced Leadership Development, Kansas Leadership Centre
Teach Leadership Certificate, Kansas Leadership Centre
Adaptive Leadership Coaching Certificate, Kansas Leadership Centre
Accredited executive coach, Institute of Executive Coaching and Leadership (IECL)
SHL OPQ Universal Competency Report, UCF20
Hogan Assessments Certification, Hogan Development Survey, Hogan Personality Inventory, Hogan MVPI, Hogan 360
Accredited to administer the full suite of LPP’s 360 feedback instruments, DiSC, Team Management Profile (TMP), and the Herrman Brain Dominance Index (HBDI)
Paul Slezak
Leadership and Management Facilitator
Executive and Team Coach
Paul is a seasoned facilitator and leadership coach with 30 years of experience in transforming leaders and teams globally. His background includes building international businesses, managing multinational accounts, and lecturing at the post-graduate level.
Known for his inspirational and authentic communication style, Paul specialises in bringing better balance to business-centred hard skills by promoting the importance of human-centred soft skills to drive authenticity, transparency, and trust in the workplace.
Paul’s strengths lie in superior commercial acumen, emotional intelligence, and a deep understanding of cross-cultural dynamics, alongside proven negotiation and conflict resolution abilities. Paul thrives in various settings, whether in person or virtually, where he shares personal and professional anecdotes, speaks from the heart, and connects with vulnerability.
As a coach and trusted advisor, he motivates and energises individuals, while his unique 'entertraining' style ensures impactful learning experience.
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Bachelor of Economics, University of Sydney
Master of Arts Media Law, Macquarie University
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Nationally Accredited Mediator
Certified Master Practitioner, Six Conditions of Team Effectiveness Framework
Megan Rixe
Learning Development Officer
Business Manager
Megan does all of the ‘fun’ stuff to keep the Rixe Group running. While responsible for quality assurance, invoicing, booking and liaising with clients, Megan also uses her vast knowledge of learning and communication to ensure that the learning approach of the Rixe Group is theoretically sound and results in a transfer of learning for participants.
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Bachelor of Education and Primary Teaching (University of Canberra)
Teacher Quality Institute licensed primary school teacher