--- title: "Home" description: "Rob Hills · Canberra Better leaders. Stronger teams. Learning that sticks. I design and deliver leadership programs, HBDI team development and eLearning for Australian government agencies through Openloop Solutions. I am the author of The Mindful Leadership Blueprint and host of The Balanced Leader Podcast. Start with the free quizWork with me 10 YearsRoyal Australian […]" url: "https://www.robhills.com.au/" canonical: "https://www.robhills.com.au/" post_type: "page" author: "Rob Hills" date_published: "2026-10-09T16:22:44+11:00" date_modified: "2026-10-13T09:43:58+11:00" extractor: "elementor" --- Rob Hills · Canberra # Better leaders. Stronger teams. Learning that sticks. I design and deliver leadership programs, HBDI team development and eLearning for Australian government agencies through Openloop Solutions. I am the author of *The Mindful Leadership Blueprint* and host of *The Balanced Leader Podcast*. [Start with the free quiz](/quiz/)[Work with me](#work-with-me) ![Rob Hills presenting](https://www.robhills.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/press-club-hero-crop-v4-1024x899.jpg) - **10 Years**Royal Australian Air Force - **13 Years**Australian Federal Police - **25 Years**Learning and Development Free · Three minutes ## How mindful is your leadership? Fourteen everyday moments. You get a score out of 100, your title, and the one trait to work on. The Clear Head The Steady Hand The Open Door The Straight Talker The Credit Giver Hover overTap a title to see what it means. Which one are you? [Take the quiz](/quiz/) Work with your organisation ## Programs for teams and leaders Delivered through Openloop Solutions ![Whole Brain Thinking model](https://www.robhills.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/home-tile-hbdi-whole-brain.webp) ### [Team development with HBDIThe thinking-preferences questionnaire, debrief and workshop that gets teams talking honestly about how they work together.Explore HBDI →](/hbdi/) ![Rob facilitating a leadership workshop](https://www.robhills.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/home-tile-leadership-facilitation.webp) ### [Leadership facilitationPrograms and workshops for Federal Agents, Police Officers, Senior Public Servants and brand new Team Leaders, delivered since 2012.Explore programs →](/leadership-facilitation/) ![Title screen of the How to be an effective mentor eLearning course](https://www.robhills.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/home-tile-mentor-elearning.webp) ### [Digital learningCustom eLearning for government: compliance training people actually finish, scribblers, animations and full program suites.See my work →](/elearning-development/) Why work with me ## Built by someone who has been in the room Practical, credible and backed by a company ### I've sat where your learners sit Ten years RAAF, thirteen AFP. I know the difference between training that ticks a box and training that changes a shift. ### Designer and deliverer Most consultants do one or the other. I build the learning and stand behind it in the room, so nothing gets lost in the handover. ### Backed by Openloop I work through Openloop Solutions, a Canberra consultancy supporting government agencies. One person's insight, a company's backing. ### I practise what I teach I wrote [The Mindful Leadership Blueprint](/mindful-leadership-book/) and host [The Balanced Leader podcast](/podcast/). The thinking behind my programs is public, go and check it. [About me](/about/)[Contact me](/contact/) Learn with me ## For leaders who want to go further on their own ![The Mindful Leadership Blueprint book](https://www.robhills.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Book-Cover-3D-web.jpg) ### [The Mindful Leadership BlueprintA practical guide to leading with calm and attention, without the fluffy stuff. Paperback and eBook.See the book →](/mindful-leadership-book/) ![The Balanced Leader podcast](https://www.robhills.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Episode-Cover-41.png) ### [The Balanced Leader Podcast42 conversations about leading well without burning out, with guests from leadership, wellbeing and performance.Browse episodes →](/podcast/) What readers say ## From people who lead under pressure Reviews of The Mindful Leadership Blueprint > A good practical guide with tips that can be implemented straight away at work or in my daily life. > **Dean**Royal Australian Air Force > I saw things that I could, and have, put in place immediately after reading the book. > **Owen**Australian Federal Police > It gets straight to the point without any of the fluffy stuff that you would expect to find in other books on mindfulness. > **Belinda**Amazon review > One thing that sticks is the wasted conversations we have. > **Fred**Australian Defence Force veteran Next step ## Two ways to keep going ### Have a team or program in mind? Tell me what your people are dealing with and I'll suggest where to start, whether that's an HBDI session, a leadership program or a piece of digital learning. [Contact me](/contact/) ### Want ideas for your own leadership? One email a month with a practice to try, a podcast worth your commute and what I'm learning in the room. Unsubscribe any time. [Get the monthly email](/subscribe/)