Barbara offers 30 years" experience in designing and implementing leadership development and cultural change programs. She became a coach in 1997 and is also a coach trainer for IECL.

Areas of Expertise

• Leadership development and coaching
• Leadership team coaching
• Facilitation
• Cultural change
• Personal leadership and empowerment
• Psychometric testing and feedback tools

Overview

Barbara offers 30 years" experience in designing and implementing leadership development and cultural change programs. Barbara became an Executive Coach in 1997 and has worked with leaders across various industries within the private and public sectors. Barbara also a master facilitator and change agent, bringing new levels of effectiveness to individuals and groups.

Business Background and Experience

Barbara is a business entrepreneur and has a business career that includes seven years spent as the proprietor of a furniture manufacturing business. Her business acumen benefits leaders dealing with issues related to company and leadership strategy, people development, organisational performance, engagement and growth.

Barbara has worked with leaders in multinational organisations, Australia's largest corporations, and Government organisations on transformational leadership programs. These programs have delivered strong business outcomes in Australia and Asia.

Barbara is also a qualified psychotherapist. This qualification and background means Barbara offers a unique opportunity to clients embarking on leadership development.

Approach

Barbara has a strong and passionate belief in leadership. She has found that "leaders want to be great" and respond enthusiastically to a supportive and challenging coaching environment. 

Through the coaching process, clients find that they can learn quickly, embrace change and move positively towards their best potential. They become competent and confident in their leadership skills and more authentic in themselves. Barbara's approach is designed to address the unique situation and needs of the client.

Qualifications and Memberships

• Accredited Organisational Coach, Level Three, IECL
• Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coach Federation
• Education: Master (Gestalt Therapy); GradDip (Gestalt Therapy); Dip (Relationships and Systems Therapy)
• Diagnostics: LSI/GSI, LI, OCI, OEI, Harrison Assessments, The Leadership Circle, Saville Psychometrics, MBTI, Benchmarks, Master Trainer for DiSC

Recent Client Engagements

• Managing Director, Financial Services; Multinational " facilitated a business strategy to meet the challenges of a rapidly growing market opportunity. Coached and raised leadership capability in her leadership team to deliver the strategy.
• Director, Government Operations " leadership style development, developed a cultural change program through facilitative leadership; leadership team moved from a silo approach to a collaborative and collective responsibility for change and outcomes in the department.
• Partner, Law Firm " coached this new Partner; assimilated into the new culture; built strong internal relationships; hit the ground running
• Executive Manager, Insurance " conflict with client's manager was about to derail his career. Coached him in understanding style differences and needs, style adaption and conflict resolution.

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