Prepare your team for the moments that can’t be rehearsed.
Create clarity when the picture is incomplete
Coordinate effectively as conditions change
Make better decisions when there is no script
We give your business what every Fighter Pilot wants: an unfair advantage.
Highly experienced combat fighter aircrew
Qualified instructors & performance coaches
Immersive, proven & practical training
WHY US
On Target
On Target helps safety-critical teams perform when the situation no longer matches the plan.
We build the practical habits, communication disciplines and decision-making routines that improve clarity, coordination and adaptation under uncertainty.
On Target translates lessons from fighter aviation, human factors and accident investigation into practical routines for safety-critical teams, so that better performance is not left to personality, experience or luck.
OUR DIFFERENCE
Built for uncertainty. Designed for Reality.
Experienced where the pressure is real
The principles we teach were not developed in boardrooms or classrooms. They were forged in environments where uncertainty is constant, information is incomplete and teams must make consequential decisions together.
As combat fighter aircrew, instructors and operational leaders, we spent our careers preparing for situations where clarity, communication, coordination and sound judgement were essential. Those experiences taught us that reliable performance is rarely about individual talent alone. It comes from teams that build shared understanding, adapt as conditions change and continually learn.
Today, we bring those Human Factors principles to safety-critical organisations; helping teams perform when the situation no longer matches the plan.
That experience informs our work. It does not become the work.
We don't just know performance, we've taught it
Experience alone does not make someone a great teacher.
Throughout our military careers, we were not simply expected to perform. We were selected, trained and assessed to develop others to demanding standards. Designing training, coaching individuals, assessing performance and delivering difficult feedback as part of everyday work.
That taught us how people build confidence, judgement and adaptability under pressure, and how to create learning environments that challenge assumptions while maintaining the psychological safety needed for genuine improvement.
That instructional background shapes every workshop we deliver. We do not simply inspire people or explain concepts. We help teams build practical habits they can transfer back into the workplace.
People learn best by doing
Most leadership and teamwork training happens in a classroom. Real work does not.
Our workshops use immersive simulations to place teams in unfamiliar, dynamic situations where information is incomplete, priorities compete and the answer is not obvious. Participants must create clarity, communicate, coordinate, adapt and make decisions together.
The learning happens through experience, supported by structured debriefing and expert facilitation. Teams examine not only what happened, but why. They then practise again with greater awareness and control.
The goal is not to rehearse one scenario. It is to build capability for the next situation no one predicted.
APPROACH
How lasting behavioural change happens
Our sessions are designed around a simple principle: insight is not capability. Teams improve when they can connect ideas to their own work, practise under uncertainty, examine what happened and deliberately apply the learning.
SERVICE
Choose Your Mission
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The Dog Fight: Half-day training
A high-impact, 4-hour introduction for 2-20 people. Unlock the core principles of high-performing teams and gain valuable insights into your strengths and improvement areas through engaging, practical scenarios.
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Enhanced Team Development
An immersive 8-hour experience for 2-30 people that will deepen your understanding of high-performance. Focus on teaching leaders and teams to plan and conduct effective debriefs, learn how to extract key lessons from your work to drive continuous improvement and maximise team learning. Read more >>
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Keynote Presentations
Our bespoke keynote presentations deliver powerful, real-world lessons on leadership, decision-making under pressure, crisis management, and high-performance.
Drawing from our experiences in military aviation and air crash investigations, we offer unique insights to equip your team with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in high-pressure environments.
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TESTIMONIALS
What Others Say About Us?
"Our staff continue to cite lessons they learned from OnTarget's sessions. I strongly recommend On Target as trainers / facilitators who really can help you and your team to improve.”
Simon Frendo
Director, Crondo
"As a CEO, I value coaching that is practical, disciplined, and delivers measurable impact. On Target Leadership Coaching does exactly that."
Adrian Knowles
CEO, Harcourts Australia
"On Target delivered a sharp, well-structured session that challenged the way we think about team performance and workplace culture."
Stephanie Aland
Director, Alands Chartered Accountants
"I would strongly recommend this program to any organisation aiming to improve their collaborative performance"
Nikki Quail
Insights Exchange, Australia