Supercharge your Creative team

Empower your team’s brilliance, elevate creative performance, and increase team longevity.

2026 Enrolments now open

The Career Advantage is a creative team leadership program that empowers your people to use their strengths to drive purposeful contribution to your business. Freeing you to focus on vision and growth, with a team motivated to build it alongside you.

COMMON GROWTH AREAS IN CREATIVE TEAMS

Problem-solving

Creative ownership

Confidence

Time management

Motivation

Organisation

Communication

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Originality

Empathy

Presenting

Career direction

Strategy

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MY CLIENTS

The Career Advantage is a creative team leadership program for design studios and creative departments.

And it’s built to do two things well:

Guide your team to uncover their creative strengths and activate them in their role
Give your team purpose and direction in your business

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THE CAREER ADVANTAGE ACROSS THE WORLD

Delivered online or in-person.

You’ve built a solid creative team—designers, editors, writers, producers—all good humans who want to do great work.

But you’re unsure how to get them to the next level.

Your team might be showing signs of:

Low-effort output and missed details
Lack of creative ownership or waiting to be told what to do
Disengagement or coasting on autopilot
Working in silos without much communication
Clunky or disorganised ways of working
Producing ideas without rationales
Agitation and restlessness

And you might be:

Picking up the slack yourself
Questioning who’s motivated to stay
Tired of repeating direction with little change
Wondering how to get your team to the next level

A program designed to inspire your team, activate their strengths, and improve workflow and collaboration.

What your business gains

Smarter problem-solving

Challenges are surfaced early and solved with initiative.

Clearer role alignment

People know what they’re good at — and show up that way at work.

Better collaboration

Faster project delivery, clearer communication, smoother handovers.

More initiative

Your team starts owning their work instead of waiting to be told what to do.

Better organisation

Higher project standards, work ethics, and attention to detail.

Visible growth pathways

You’ll know exactly who’s ready for promotion — and who needs support.

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2026 Enrolments now open

Here’s how it works

An 8-week program delivered through group sessions, creative play labs, and mentorship.

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STEP 1

Discover

Leadership Assessment

We kick off with a 1:1 call to get under the hood, assess your team’s growth opportunities and write your team vision.

STEP 2

Design

Tailored Program Build

I’ll then build a tailored program with a unique name based on your team needs, ideal outcome, and company vision.

STEP 3

Deliver

Creative Action

Over an 8-week period, your team will join me for focused group sessions that blend learning with self reflection and creative action. Giving your people a safe space to ask questions, resolve tensions, and lean into their creative brilliance in their role.

STEP 4

Debrief

Leadership Snapshot

Your team will walk away knowing the value they bring to their role, and you’ll get a clear summary of your team’s strengths, standout contributors, and future growth pathways— so you know exactly where to invest.

Taking Stamford’s creative team From Reactive to Remarkable

In just 8 weeks, Stamford’s Singapore creative team went from playing it safe to confidently presenting ideas and collaborating, producing purposeful and high-impact work for their school.

When I stepped in, they faced overlapping roles, reactive ways of working, repetitive templates, and inconsistent creative standards.

In 8 weeks, we built a shared team vision, refreshed the design system, added daily accountability, and delivered 1:1 coaching with weekly inspiration labs—shifting roles from autopilot tasks to purposeful, user-focused design.

Key Results in 8 Weeks

✅ Brand benchmark established with a new visual Identity system set higher standards for creative output

✅ Daily accountability system with reliable delivery

✅ Strengths unlocked and utilised

✅ Collaboration made part of daily practice, instead of working solely in silos

✅ Confidence lifted in creative execution through developing their crafts more intentionally

“You’ve taught us to slow down and unpack things before jumping into design. I never used to think about the person on the receiving end.”

— Communications Executive

“Without your push, I never would have touched motion design. I thought it was scary, but now I just go for it.”

— Video Editor

“We’ve been stuck using the same assets for ages—I’m finally looking at how to refresh things.”

— Senior Graphic Designer

An unlikely transformation

From almost-fired to sought-after creative

During a 6-week performance management probation, a mid-level creative rebuilt their confidence, re-engaged with their team, and became a trusted collaborator.

By the time I stepped in, this creative had been through two managers, been performance managed twice, and was facing being let go if they didn’t drastically change.

They had extremely low motivation, were missing deadlines, handing over incomplete work, and avoiding communication.

Over a focused 6-week coaching period, I helped them turn their performance probation into a career reboot, and made them sought-after talent in the team.

Key results in 6 weeks

✅ Deadlines consistently met

✅ Daily communication

✅ Increased work quality and consistent output

✅ Confidence to collaborate and present

✅ Unique ideas brought into client projects

✅ Recognition from teammates and managers

This transformation shows what’s possible when strengths are utilised, and when neurodivergent needs are understood and supported.

“Thank you for showing me, guiding me, and inspiring me. I wouldn’t be where I am today without you.”

– Graphic Designer, Sydney

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2026 Enrolments now open

The Career Advantage

Program Investment

An 8 week program delivered online or in-person.

OPTION 1

Core Program

$33,500 AUD

Team assessment + leadership vision creation
8x facilitated group coaching sessions
Workbooks + resources
Annual access to Creative Resource Hub
Max 15 team members, online or in-office

Building confidence and utilising strengths.

BEST VALUE

OPTION 2

Core Program + 1:1 Executive Coaching

$48,000

Everything in Tier 1, plus:

Executive coaching sessions for the team manager
1x coaching session for enrolled members

Cementing team direction and longevity.

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2026 now enrolling

Priced in AUD.

Hi, I’m Christie Burmester.

Creative Career Coach. Ex-Agency Creative Lead.

I work closely with creative teams to turn things around when the work feels average, systems are messy, and good people are either walking out the door or asleep at their desks.

I’ve spent over a decade building brands (like Google) and mentoring teams to exercise their creative brilliance at work.

As a result, people stay longer, work wiser, and produce the kind of work that lifts the whole organisation and drives the business forward.

"strategies that brought out the best in my creative practice.”

“Christie’s insights and guidance has pushed my design thinking, and her keen eye for detail helped elevate the creative team to a whole new level.

Her collaborative spirit ensured everyone felt valued and heard. But, what truly sets her apart is her ability to see potential beyond the initial idea, leading to brilliant and unexpected solutions. A true asset and a joy to work with, I highly recommend Christie for any leadership role.”

Hernan,
Creative Director
Google Cloud

"I CAN FINALLY SHOW UP AS MY AUTHENTIC SELF AT WORK.”

“Christie helped me step outside my comfort zone and play more with my creativity. Her feedback was always insightful and supportive, giving me direction without taking away my voice.

She also encouraged me to connect with different colleagues and show up authentically, which boosted my confidence at work.

I’ve learned to think more creatively and solution-oriented thanks to her guidance.

Justine,
Graphic Designer & Illustrator
Apparent

"I finally feel capable of putting myself out there and going for it.”

“Christie helped me develop better time management, build confidence in social situations, and navigate work with clearer purpose.

With her guidance, I’ve delivered presentations to 200+ people, spoken up in meetings, and even enjoyed small talk—things I once avoided at all costs. She has a unique way of making you feel heard and validated, and her support has been a game-changer for my personal and professional growth.”

Celine,
Graphic Designer & Illustrator
Apparent

"I’ve completely changed the way I approach MY Creative career.”

“Christie’s warmth and guidance made it easy to share ideas, thoughts, and feelings, and I always felt supported. She nurtured me through the real world of design, encouraged me to keep building my portfolio, and even wrote briefs that helped me explore areas I was interested in.

She also reminded me to bring my artistic ability into my 9–5, not keep it separate. Having her as a mentor gave me the confidence to make bold decisions and pursue what I truly love.”

Rucha,
Freelance Graphic Designer

"I now feel confident to lead projects Boldly and communicate with clients.”

“Christie helped me realise how important it is to communicate on my clients’ and colleagues’ level so ideas can actually flow. It gave me the confidence to speak more openly with my boss about our rebrand and to set clear boundaries and revision structures—treating it like a big organised agency project. The program made me feel understood and validated as a designer, reminding me that strong communication and organisation are just as important as the visuals.”

Jean,
Graphic Designer & Illustrator
Matcha.com

"I finally made the career change I’d been avoiding”

“Christie helped me get honest about my career goals and motivations. She gave me clarity and practical steps to move forward when I’d hit my growth ceiling.

With her guidance, I finally made the change I’d been avoiding, and now I feel challenged, proud of myself, and confident about the opportunities ahead.

I don’t think I would have made the change I needed without that conversation.”

Cassie,
Town Planner
Northern Beaches City Council