Meet the team
Steph leads the projects and depending on the size and scope of the project, brings other people and their clever skills along for the journey.
About Steph Clarke
Hailing from the UK but calling Wurundjeri Land home since 2014, I’m a life-long learner, bookworm, “multi-potentialite”, and generally curious human.
At 18 I started my career as an accountant, before quickly realising that I loved sharing ideas and information more than crunching numbers. Cue a career pivot into learning and development, where I spent 15 years facilitating programs all over the world and developing curriculum and learning experiences for professional services, financial services, fintech, industries, retail, government agencies, and utilities organisations.
Now, my work focuses more on what’s next. From working with teams to expand their thinking about the problems they face today and how they might play out tomorrow, to sharing the signals of change that spark bigger conversations about what’s possible.
Qualifications and certifications
Professional Certificate in Foresight (University of Houston)
Applied Strategic Foresight (Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies)
Futures Thinking Specialisation (Institute For The Future)
Introduction to Cybernetic Leadership (ANU School of Cybernetics)
Experience Design Professional Program (KAOSPILOT)
Certified Organisational Coach (Level Two) (Institute of Executive Coaching and Leadership)
Team Coaching (Institute of Executive Coaching and Leadership)
Certificate IV in Design, Graphic Design (Shillington Education)
Other projects
Smart Company: Contributing writer writing monthly about Futures Thinking and business. Read here
The People Spot: Partnering with The People Spot, I create monthly audio snippets of recent signals of change, which are hosted in the People Spot app for their audience and members.
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P.S. What’s with the name?
The name 28 Thursdays is inspired by my Grandad. He embodied the values of excellence, humour, and lifelong learning. I loved making stuff with him as a kid, and sometimes find myself doing things that remind me of him. He was born on 2nd of August (which became the ‘28’). As for the Thursday… it’s a fun word, and who knows, maybe it’ll encourage the people I work with to think about 28 Thursdays at least once a week ;)
Steph’s Business Bookshelf
Most people don’t have time to read the books they want to. Each week join Steph (@stephsbizbookshelf), a life-long bookworm, as she brings you the lessons from the best non-fiction books she’s read. Steph will share the ‘three big things’ the books taught her, favourite quotes and actions she’s implemented since reading the book.
If you have an ever-growing pile of half-read books on your bedside table, this podcast is for you. Steph’s Business Bookshelf; doing the reading so you don’t have to.