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Nic 'Rosie' Steevenson

Award-Winning Advocate for Resilience, Leadership, and Human-Centered Performance

"Nic 'Rosie' Steevenson, a former Tornado F3 navigator and renowned expert in human factors and organisational performance, offers transformative insights into leadership, resilience, and high-stakes decision-making. Alongside Helen Seymour, their unique blend of frontline aviation experience and expertise position them as a pivotal voices for organisations navigating complex challenges"

Tracey Duke

Profile

Nicola "Rosie" Steevenson is a proven leader in resilience, high-performance, and human-centered leadership. As a former Navigator on the Tornado F3, Rosie operated in some of the most high-pressure environments imaginable, mastering decision-making, collaboration, and adaptability in military aviation. Her frontline experience during Quick Reaction Alert missions and her pioneering role as one of the few women in fast-jet squadrons have made her a trailblazer in leadership and resilience.

After leaving the Royal Air Force, Rosie applied her expertise to the field of human factors and performance optimisation. As a qualified Crew Resource Management (CRM) Trainer and a Non-Executive Director for the Devon Air Ambulance Trust, she helps organisations integrate human-centered design and psychological safety into their operations.

In December 2024, Rosie was honoured with the Phoenix Award by the Westcountry Women Awards for her outstanding contributions to leadership and resilience.

Key Themes

Rosie’s expertise spans a range of transformative topics:

Resilience and High-Pressure Decision-Making: Thriving in challenging environments with confidence and composure.

Failing Safely: Turning setbacks into growth opportunities while mitigating risk.

Human-Centered Leadership: Building trust, fostering psychological safety, and empowering teams.

Optimising Human Performance: Aligning people, processes, and systems for maximum efficiency and well-being.

Diversity and Inclusion: Breaking barriers and championing inclusive leadership in male-dominated fields.

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What To Epect

Rosie delivers captivating presentations that blend storytelling, practical insights, and expert analysis. Drawing from her groundbreaking military aviation career, she shares personal anecdotes that resonate across industries. Her talks are tailored to each audience, ensuring actionable takeaways for professionals and leaders alike.

For added depth, Rosie can present alongside Helen Seymour, the UK’s first female Typhoon pilot. Together, they offer a unique dual perspective on overcoming barriers, high-performance teamwork, and leadership under pressure.

Audiences can expect:

Relatable and engaging narratives from Rosie’s career.
Practical frameworks for resilience, adaptability, and inclusion.
Insights applicable to diverse sectors, from aviation to corporate leadership.

Ideal Audiences

Rosie’s insights are invaluable to organisations navigating change, building resilient teams, or operating in high-stakes environments. Her expertise resonates with:

Leadership teams enhancing decision-making under pressure.

High-stakes industries (aviation, healthcare, defence, energy, technology, etc.)

HR and organisational development professionals prioritising diversity and inclusion.

Conferences on leadership, team management, and resilience.

Lasting Impact

Rosie’s presentations inspire a mindset shift, empowering individuals and teams to embrace resilience, adaptability, and innovation.

Her focus on psychological safety and human factors creates lasting benefits for organisational culture, fostering trust, collaboration, and inclusivity.