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Culture is not the soft stuff. It is where performance either accelerates or breaks down.
RedHead Communications helps organisations identify and reduce the human friction that affects collaboration, communication, psychological safety, leadership trust and performance.
Through keynotes, workshops, coaching and strategic advisory services, we help leaders and teams turn cultural complexity into collaborative advantage.
From improving communication and leadership capability to strengthening workplace culture and inclusion, we provide practical strategies that help organisations perform at their best.
Founded by Dr Tanya Finnie, RedHead Communications brings together over 24 years of global consulting experience to help organisations navigate complexity with confidence.
Our Values
Inclusion
- Respect differences
- Value Fairness
- Treat others how they want to be treated
Agility
- Quick to adapt
- Embraces change
- Resilient attitude
Excellence
- Transform communication
- Outstanding service
- Tailored approach
Courage
- Speak up and challenge
- Transparency throughout
- Openness to learn
Director Dr Tanya Finnie
Dr Tanya Finnie is a global cultural strategist and founding principal of RedHead Communications, with over twenty years of experience across leadership and cultural development. She has lived and worked in Africa, Europe, and Australasia, bringing a rich, global perspective to her work.
Tanya holds a PhD in Cultural Leadership, along with multiple qualifications in education, coaching, public speaking, leadership, and HR. Based in Perth, she works globally, supported by her husband, teenage son, and two beloved dogs.
Known for her tailored training programs, Tanya helps organisations identify and grow key aspects of their culture, with a focus on cultural and emotional intelligence. Her work enables clients to build stronger relationships and improve communication for lasting success.
A committed community contributor, Tanya has chaired the UNAA Human Rights Committee, supports CALD board representation, is a patron of Roots TV, mentors interns through university partnerships, and founded the Diversity and Inclusion Summit.
Tanya’s specialities include:
- Cultural Intelligence
- Emotional Intelligence
- Body Language
- Executive Coaching
- Diversity Training
- Leadership Development
- Inclusion Training
- Unconscious Bias
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Presentation Skills
- Building Confidence
- Interdepartmental Issues
- Organisational Culture
- Keynote Speaking
- Cultural Competence
- Professional Speaking
- Cross-Cultural Training
- Cultural Awareness
- Cross-Cultural Communication
- Negotiation
- Situational Awareness
Meet Our Team
Dr Tanya Finnie
Director
Tanya Finnie has always been an explorer and avid traveler. She is curious about culture and human behaviour and completed her PhD in Cultural Leadership.
She was born in South Africa, but lived several years in Namibia, Germany, Zimbabwe and shorter terms in a variety of other countries, before calling Australia home. Her graduate Certificate was in Adult Learning and Education and her PhD In Cultural Leadership. She uses the academic background in lived experiences to shape the learning with a strong flavour of application and practice.
Jessica Ulangkaya
Marketing and Business Development Coordinator
Jessica joined our team in 2024 as a Marketing and Business Development Coordinator. With a Business Degree and over three years of digital marketing experience, she brings creativity and strategy to every project. She is also contributing to the Diversity and Inclusion Summit 2025 while managing content creation and marketing campaigns. Outside work, she loves exploring new places, journaling ideas, and documenting daily moments—from outfits to coffee adventures. Ask her about the latest social media trends, and you’ll always get an inspired answer!
Lucky
Senior Office Doggo
Lucky, though slightly more mature, is still full of bounce and quite keen to meet new people. He does not own a TV nor care about commercial advertising, but is always keen to pose for an action shot for social media. Lucky is a great listener and an even better snorer. He loves the water and dreams about buying a catamaran when he retires. Lucky’s name is directly related to his zest for life as he was adopted from a euthanasia list, though did not originally land there by choice. Prefers sleeping on the job.
Khaya
Office Pup
Khaya is a Gen Alpha ‘employee’. Since his start at RedHead, he has been the Alpha pushing everyone around by simply batting his eyelids. More into technology and a big fan of TV, especially ‘Hotel for Dogs’. His name stems from the Xhosa (South African Bantu Nguni people) language meaning ‘Home’ but also sounds the same than the Noongar (Australian Indigenous) word ‘Kaya’, meaning ‘Hello’. Still finding his perfect work style, he is a combination of fluff and personality.