Moya Sayer-Jones has written across media, in Australia and internationally. She is a novelist with Penguin Books, a broadcaster (ABC radio) and corporate speaker. She is well-known for her work as the original Modern Guru in the Good Weekend magazine (SMH & The Age: 2000-2005).

Through her company, Only Human Inc, Moya helps businesses understand and learn from the human dimension of their organisations. She also advises on using real-life stories to communicate more effectively about business and to achieve social and organisational change.

She has written a series of award winning story collections for the Government and private sector. Her story clients include Department of Health, Railcorp, News Magazines and Johnson and Johnson.

Moya advocates that small changes in our relationships will lead to big results. Her presentations have great take-away value, leaving audiences in no doubt that being more in tune with human needs will always lead to better results - and happier people.

Her speaking clients include PwC, ANZ, Freehills, Fairfax Holdings, IBM

"...humans are everywhere. They’re our bosses, our colleagues, our clients and our partners. There’s no getting away from them... even if we want to. In fact, (and I don’t want to alarm anyone here) the figure who’s sitting beside you right now… is probably a human too... (Sneak a peek… am I right?)..."
Moya Sayer-Jones

Moya’s presentations celebrate the human aspect of our organisations and remind us of the incredible potential of human beings who are actively valued, encouraged and included. Her topics include:

It Pays To Be Human: This presentation is about the benefits that come from a more human and relaxed approach to business. Moya explains how rich, respectful relationships make happier humans and better businesses.

We’re Only Human After All: This is a highly interactive presentation that explores the world of humans: what makes them tick? Or not tick. Participants learn how to build trust and support within their organisation and develop strategies that enable genuine, authentic communication. Play to strengths and not to weaknesses is the message here.

The Power of Stories: Through her own experiences of story gathering, Moya explains the power of stories to more effectively leverage the richness living within organisations. In workshops she delivers take-away knowledge to create story cultures within your own organisations. This presentation can also be tailored to community groups to show how stories can be used to break through entrenched social perspectives and bring about understanding.

See Moya in action (20MB QuickTime Movie)