Experience

University of Otago MBA

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Organisational Leadership, L&D Executive

  • Apr 2013 - Present

  Responsible for designing and teaching the Organizational Leadership Course. A highly interactive course, involving multiple approaches to understand leadership in diverse and challenging business contexts. This course equips students with the skills, strategies, and tools to lead their organizations effectively. Very high standards for students to achieve in a friendly and supportive environment. My research and consulting focuses on psychology of work engagement, cultural transformations, talent development and sustainable leadership. I collaborate with researchers in Australia, Canada, and other parts of the world. Show less



Metlifecare

• New Zealand
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• People & Performance, L&D Manager

  • Feb 2015 - Jul 2021

  ● Designing and implementing L&D Strategy to support the People Strategy. ● Managing all aspects of leadership development. ● Managing the implementation of career pathways and learning journeys. ● Supporting organisational transformation. ● Coaching for improved performance. ● Performance & training needs analysis. ● Development and implementation of a Wellbeing strategy. ● Managing the annual 360 feedback process. ● Maintaining budgets and relationships with vendors. ● Designing and delivering blended learning solutions and packages; webinars, e-learning modules, workshops, peer learning. ● Providing advice and coaching regarding People & Culture and performance management to all levels within the organisation. Show less



Lodi Consulting Ltd

• Australasia

• Business Trainer / LD Consultant

  • Jun 2013 - Feb 2015

  • Business consulting on enterprise management in the field of decision-making and people solutions • Design and delivery of learning/training programmes: “Leadership Style and Learning Organisation”, “Intuition in Business Decision Making”, etc. • Performance Gap Analysis • Researching, analysing and reporting HR trends • Developing HR related policies, standards, metrics and templates • Business Analysis and project support activities relating to Human Resources • Business consulting on enterprise management in the field of decision-making and people solutions • Design and delivery of learning/training programmes: “Leadership Style and Learning Organisation”, “Intuition in Business Decision Making”, etc. • Performance Gap Analysis • Researching, analysing and reporting HR trends • Developing HR related policies, standards, metrics and templates • Business Analysis and project support activities relating to Human Resources



Polson Higgs

• New Zealand
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• People & Performance / Training Manager

  • Aug 2010 - Apr 2013

  • Creating new learning and development programmes to focus on the development needs of a wide range of clients (business leaders, accountants, HR specialists) • Advising clients on a range of employee relations’ issues, up to and including dismissal, to ensure each case is handled in a professional, practical and equitable manner • Conducting training needs analysis • Tracking, reporting and evaluating effectiveness of training programmes • Working as part of a resourcing group within my client base to ensure best practice recruitment and selection standards are maintained which led to implementation of competency based interviewing and a number of best practice initiatives • Managing the implementation of career development models • Managing a professional training unit which delivers national courses to professional accountants • Creating surveys, regarding business needs • Providing advice and coaching on generalist HR issues such as absence and performance management to all levels within the organisation Show less



Inland Revenue NZ

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Learning & Development Advisor

  • Nov 2008 - Jan 2010

  • Creating Learning/ Development framework • Conducting training needs analysis • Creating surveys, regarding business needs • Organising and coordinating the training for all employees working in the company • Implementing best practice training and development processes, practices and reporting • Design and development of training programmes • Tracking, reporting and evaluating effectiveness of training programmes • Creating Learning/ Development framework • Conducting training needs analysis • Creating surveys, regarding business needs • Organising and coordinating the training for all employees working in the company • Implementing best practice training and development processes, practices and reporting • Design and development of training programmes • Tracking, reporting and evaluating effectiveness of training programmes



Plastic-C

• Trainer

  • 2002 - 2004