Karen Gowans
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Leading Your Team Through Change
LinkedInApr, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
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RedSeed
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New Zealand
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Learning and Development Manager
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Sep 2020 - Present
RedSeed provides end-to-end solutions for training teams around the world. My role, as the L&D Manager is to lead a team of Learning Designers to curate and create world-class learning solutions to meet the needs of businesses. I also advise RedSeed on the direction of our design, content creation and future delivery - striving to ensure we remain current and relevant to our client base. I also regularly engage with our clients, present and proposed, to provide guidance on how RedSeed can support their business with a learning solution that aligns with their strategic plan. Show less
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Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Organizational Development Specialist
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Nov 2019 - Sep 2020
The CDHB is the largest employer of over 10,000 people in the Canterbury region. My role as Organisational Design Specialist requires me to develop learning solutions to support the development of their leaders. Having adopted blended learning as a scaleable way to meet the learning needs, my responsibilities are three-fold; to act in an advisory capacity, guiding the organisation on the best mode of learning (e-Learning, workshops, articles, coaching, video); to work with subject matter experts to develop learning and to deliver group learning opportunities to leaders. Show less
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HealthcareNZ Limited
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New Zealand
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Hospitals and Health Care
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300 - 400 Employee
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Lead Training Manager
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Jan 2017 - Nov 2019
MySkill is a NZQA accredited Private Training Establishment that combines the Learning and Development functions of HealthCare New Zealand and Geneva Healthcare.MySkill provides over 7000 learners with the opportunity to work towards achieving a Level 2 and 3 national qualification in Health and Wellbeing.My role, as Lead Training manager, was to provide advice, guidance and support to NZCare Disability (a division within HealthCare NZ) to ensure their employees are receiving the training they need to provide quality support to the people they work for.I also led a team of facilitators and was responsible for the design and development of blended learning content (eLearning and workshops) that met the requirements of the Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Levels 2 and 3). This work required extensive consultation and liaison with advisors and industry leads within the health sector and NZQA. Show less
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Learning and Development Team Leader
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Jan 2017 - Jan 2017
Leading a team of facilitators, assessors and coordinators who provide health education and in-service training to support workers. I work specifically within the NZCare team who support intellectually and physically disabled people living in our communities. I am also responsible for leading the design and development of all training material for HealthCare NZ and NZ Health Group. This training is a combination of eLearning, paper-based and workshops.
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Careers NZ
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Christchurch
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Manager - Professional Development Services (Sth region)
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Mar 2016 - Dec 2016
Careers New Zealand (now part of the Tertiary Education Commission) is a Crown Entity, tasked with providing careers advice, guidance and support to the primary, secondary and tertiary education sector. Careers NZ also works with community groups and family and whanau to build awareness in the importance of having effective and meaningful career conversations. As Professional Development Services manager (Sthn region) I led a team of seven Career Consultants and was responsible for ensuring that our outputs contributed to meeting the national targets. This included leading the development of professional learning for teachers and careers advisers, attending and presenting at national conferences and working collaboratively with other education leaders (ERO, NZQA, CDANZ, etc) to ensure our material was future focused. Show less
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Health Ed Trust
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Christchurch, New Zealand
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Education Manager
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Nov 2014 - Mar 2016
Health Ed Trust (now part of Careerforce) was a Private Training Establishment (PTE) who provided Level 2 and 3 Health and Wellbeing qualifications to people working in the Aged Care sector. As Education Manager I was responsible fo: - the day-to-day management of the education components of a Private Training Establishment. - the development of education material and resources which is studied by learners throughout New Zealand who work in Aged Care. - management of a team of six contract writers and one in-house writer. - liaison with NZQA and relevant education bodies. Show less
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New Brighton Health Care / Canterbury District Health Board
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New Brighton, Christchurch
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Care Coordinator
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Jun 2013 - Nov 2014
New Brighton Health Care is one of the largest medical practices in Christchurch. After the Canterbury earthquakes Collaborative Care was established by the Canterbury District Health Board to provide wrap around support for those in the community who were most vulnerable. My role required me to work with GPs, secondary health providers, allied health providers and community groups to coordinate the care of these patients within the medical practice who had complex, long term health needs. New Brighton Health Care is one of the largest medical practices in Christchurch. After the Canterbury earthquakes Collaborative Care was established by the Canterbury District Health Board to provide wrap around support for those in the community who were most vulnerable. My role required me to work with GPs, secondary health providers, allied health providers and community groups to coordinate the care of these patients within the medical practice who had complex, long term health needs.
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Whānau Āwhina Plunket
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New Zealand
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Non-profit Organizations
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200 - 300 Employee
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Curriculum Developer / South Island Advisor
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Jan 2000 - Jun 2013
The Royal New Zealand Plunket Society is the largest non government organisation in New Zealand. As well as providing essential support to parents after the birth of their babies, Plunket also is a lead provider of the Early Childhood Education programme which is delivered in secondary schools throughout New Zealand (National Certificate of Early Childhood Education and Care). Plunket Education in Schools is a PTE (Private Training Establishment). My role required me to lead the development of content to meet the requirements of this qualification. This involved considerable consultation with secondary schools and the provision of professional development to teachers. I led a team of facilitators throughout the South Island, providing support, guidance and training in both content and facilitation skills. Show less
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Education
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1988 - 1991
University of Canterbury
Bachelor of Education - BEd, Education -
1983 - 1987
Aranui High School
High School, University Entrance
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