Coaching and Mentoring Competence

I have developed my coaching and mentoring competence through:

1. HRM and HRD roles
2. Managerial and executive roles
3. Coaching of senior managers in the context of action learning based change management programs
4. Coaching of managers engaged in action learning and action research accredited programs at PhD and Master’s level
5. Training managers in coaching skills
6. Personal training and development.

1. HRM and HRD roles

• HRM Director, Department of Social Security, Qld. & NT.
• Personnel Manager, Greenslopes Hospital
• Training and Development Manager, Australian Taxation Office, Qld.

2. Managerial and executive roles

• Managerial and executive roles in 5 APS Departments over 15 years.

3. Coaching of senior managers in the context of action learning based change management programs:

• University of Queensland (5 years)
• VET Sector organisations (nationally – 4 years)
• APS Queensland Senior Management Development Program (10 months)
• Local Government Association of Queensland (10 months)
• Australian Taxation Office (10 months)

4. Coaching of senior managers engaged in action learning and action research accredited programs:

• Australia Post (6 months)
• Churches of Christ (Sydney)
• Anglican Aged Care Centre (Sydney)
• BHP (Woolongong)
• Conrad Jupiters (2 years)
• Lucent Technology (6 months)

5. Training senior managers in coaching skills:

• co-facilitated a “Coaching at Work” Program for senior managers in Flight Centre, Sydney.

6. Personal training and development:

• Training in DISC, MBTI, TMS (Team Management Systems), Repertory Grid and NLP
• Postgraduate studies in training and development (MBA specialisation)
• Intensive facilitation training at a two week residential workshop.