Meet the team
WHO WE ARE
At Positive Persuasion, we believe great communication comes from clear thinking, purposeful messages and the confidence to deliver them well.
That belief has shaped Margo Halbert’s work with professionals and senior leaders for more than four decades, across Australia and around the world. Today, Positive Persuasion brings together Margo, Alexandra Rough and Jacqueline Rough, combining deep expertise in communication and influence with contemporary experience in business psychology, organisational strategy and learning.
We understand the environments our clients work in because we have worked in them too, from boardrooms and major organisations to operational teams, leadership programs and professional learning environments.
Our approach is deliberately practical. We help people clarify what to say, how to say it and how to build the confidence to deliver it well. We use practical methods, personalised feedback and real workplace situations to help people develop a communication style that feels natural, credible and effective.
The result is communication people can use when it matters most.

Margo Halbert
Founder
Margo has spent more than four decades helping professionals, leaders and teams communicate with greater clarity, confidence and influence.
An award-winning speaker and Accredited Executive Coach, she is a past National and State President of the Professional Speakers Association and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from UWA.
Margo has worked with senior leaders and organisations across Australia and internationally, including BHP, Chevron, Wesfarmers, Woodside, RAC, Bunnings and AngloGold.
Known for her practical and engaging approach, she helps people simplify complex ideas, strengthen their delivery and communicate with confidence when it matters most.

Alexandra Rough
Associate
Alexandra brings a strategic and organisational development perspective, with experience across mining, healthcare, finance and leadership development in Australia and internationally.
Alexandra's background spans organisational strategy, transformation, workforce engagement, executive communication and learning. She has worked with senior leaders and multidisciplinary teams through complex business and organisational change, giving her a practical understanding of how communication influences engagement, alignment and outcomes in the workplace.
She holds a Master of Business Psychology, a Bachelor of Behavioural Science and a Bachelor of Marketing & Public Relations.

Jacqueline Rough
Associate
Jacqueline brings expertise in learning, capability development and the design of engaging professional development programs.
Jacqueline's background spans learning design, digital and in-person development, learning technology, program delivery and evaluation. Through her work in corporate training teams, Jacqueline has developed a strong understanding of how adults learn, practise new skills and translate learning into everyday workplace behaviour.
She holds a Masters of Business Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts & Sciences.
Get in touch
Contact details
team@positivepersuasion.com.au
Margo Halbert
+61 419 997 440
Alexandra Rough
+61 474 128 278
Jacqueline Rough
+61 473 102 151
Perth, Western Australia