behind closed doors (BCD) was established in 2008 by Donny Walford, who had a vision to create a national community of women who could connect with broader networks and develop their leadership potential.
BCD provides structured Memberships, Coaching and Mentoring, and Leadership Programs exclusively for women nationally. Through these initiatives, women are challenged, held accountable, given the opportunity to share knowledge and experiences, and receive unbiased, independent advice from their Coach/Mentor, Facilitator, Program Director, and fellow Members.
Face-to-face and online Memberships and one-to-one Coaching and Mentoring programs are available in separate categories to suit you and the stage you are at in your career or business maturity. Our categories include Executives, Emerging Leaders and Entrepreneurs.
BCD Memberships, Coaching and Mentoring, and Leadership Programs have been developed, enhanced, tested, and measured, which has given us an inherent understanding of the challenges women deal with and what drives business performance. The outcome will be building outstanding leaders with superior decision making skills, better organisational performance, better bottom line, and return on investment.
Our Vision:
Our vision is to establish greater than 40% female representation on Australian Boards and increase the number of women in leadership roles. We are committed to supporting women entrepreneurs and business owners to expand and scale their businesses by providing them with the necessary tools, resources, and networks.
Our Purpose:
behind closed doors believes that by empowering women to achieve their full potential, we can create a more equitable and successful society. We aim to create a community of women who inspire and support each other to achieve their professional and personal goals and drive positive change in the business world and within organisations.
Our Goal:
Our goal is to achieve gender equality in Australian leadership and business, and to create a world where every woman can thrive and succeed.
Our Values:
RESPECT, INTEGRITY, GENUINE, PEOPLE-FOCUSED, FUN
Respect: We have due regard for others' feelings, wishes or rights. We ensure the work we produce is accurate and quality work.
Integrity: We are honest, truthful and show a consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles and values. We always adhere to trust and confidentiality.
Genuine: We value ourselves and others, we are accountable and take responsibility for our mistakes, we avoid gossip, we continue to learn and we have courageous conversations. We are curious.
People-Focused: We provide excellence in customer service. We provide professional, timely, attentive, and energetic service to our stakeholders, ensuring their needs are met in a manner that reflects positively on the company. We support our stakeholders and act for their wellbeing and safety.
Fun: We laugh every day, and we enjoy each other's company. We work as a team with our employees and clients.
