Ron Passfield
Executive Consultant & Director at Merit Solutions Australia- Claim this Profile
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Susan Goff (PhD)
I have had the pleasure of knowing Ron since the mid 1990s when I joined the ALARA management committee. Ron, along with the other committee members, was a source of inspiration and exemplary commitment to the wellbeing of the field we both share and love - action learning and action research. When I wrote my first book, Ron (along with Ortrun Zuber Skerrit and Jacques Boulet) was there to provide an opportunity for it to be published through Southern Cross University Press. It was a very difficult thing in those days for action research to be recognised by publishers, and Ron's advocacy for the work and the meaning of it was very important to all the participants. I respect Ron particularly for his independence of business operation in the action learning field. It's a tough road in many ways, but always so rewarding. The existence and strength of ALARA today owes much to Ron and his equally devoted partner, Anne-Marie Carroll. Thank you for inviting me into the world of AL-AR and walking alongside my progress and that of so many developing practitioners for so many years.
Susan Goff (PhD)
I have had the pleasure of knowing Ron since the mid 1990s when I joined the ALARA management committee. Ron, along with the other committee members, was a source of inspiration and exemplary commitment to the wellbeing of the field we both share and love - action learning and action research. When I wrote my first book, Ron (along with Ortrun Zuber Skerrit and Jacques Boulet) was there to provide an opportunity for it to be published through Southern Cross University Press. It was a very difficult thing in those days for action research to be recognised by publishers, and Ron's advocacy for the work and the meaning of it was very important to all the participants. I respect Ron particularly for his independence of business operation in the action learning field. It's a tough road in many ways, but always so rewarding. The existence and strength of ALARA today owes much to Ron and his equally devoted partner, Anne-Marie Carroll. Thank you for inviting me into the world of AL-AR and walking alongside my progress and that of so many developing practitioners for so many years.
Susan Goff (PhD)
I have had the pleasure of knowing Ron since the mid 1990s when I joined the ALARA management committee. Ron, along with the other committee members, was a source of inspiration and exemplary commitment to the wellbeing of the field we both share and love - action learning and action research. When I wrote my first book, Ron (along with Ortrun Zuber Skerrit and Jacques Boulet) was there to provide an opportunity for it to be published through Southern Cross University Press. It was a very difficult thing in those days for action research to be recognised by publishers, and Ron's advocacy for the work and the meaning of it was very important to all the participants. I respect Ron particularly for his independence of business operation in the action learning field. It's a tough road in many ways, but always so rewarding. The existence and strength of ALARA today owes much to Ron and his equally devoted partner, Anne-Marie Carroll. Thank you for inviting me into the world of AL-AR and walking alongside my progress and that of so many developing practitioners for so many years.
Susan Goff (PhD)
I have had the pleasure of knowing Ron since the mid 1990s when I joined the ALARA management committee. Ron, along with the other committee members, was a source of inspiration and exemplary commitment to the wellbeing of the field we both share and love - action learning and action research. When I wrote my first book, Ron (along with Ortrun Zuber Skerrit and Jacques Boulet) was there to provide an opportunity for it to be published through Southern Cross University Press. It was a very difficult thing in those days for action research to be recognised by publishers, and Ron's advocacy for the work and the meaning of it was very important to all the participants. I respect Ron particularly for his independence of business operation in the action learning field. It's a tough road in many ways, but always so rewarding. The existence and strength of ALARA today owes much to Ron and his equally devoted partner, Anne-Marie Carroll. Thank you for inviting me into the world of AL-AR and walking alongside my progress and that of so many developing practitioners for so many years.
Experience
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Merit Solutions Australia
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Australia
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Human Resources Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Consultant & Director
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Jan 2000 - Present
Provides HR consultancy services to the public sector, private sector and not-for-profit organisations. Core services are executive selection, recruitment and selection, organisational restructuring, training and development, organisation development, coaching, manager and executive development. Merit Solutions Australia website: http://www.meritsolutions.com.au/ Provides HR consultancy services to the public sector, private sector and not-for-profit organisations. Core services are executive selection, recruitment and selection, organisational restructuring, training and development, organisation development, coaching, manager and executive development. Merit Solutions Australia website: http://www.meritsolutions.com.au/
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Julie Cork and Associates
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Business Consulting and Services
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Principal Consultant
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Oct 2007 - Present
Conducting the Confident People Management Program for managers in the State Public Service throughout Queensland. This action learning based program focuses on people management, incorporates an action learning project and is designed to aid reflection and practise (undertaken within and between workshops). I have conducted workshops in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton, Maryborough, Marburg, Ipswich, Toowoomba and Roma (500klms West of Brisbane). Clients have included Department of Health, Department of Communities, Queensland Police Service, Public Trust and Department of Housing. Show less
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Australian Institute of Business
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Australia
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Emeritus Professor
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Nov 2017 - Present
Tittle of Emeritus Professor conferred at the Graduation Ceremony on the 24th November 2017 in recognition of distinguished academic service to the Australian Institute of Business,Citation:"Professor Ron Passfield has been associated with AIB since 1985. During the past 32 years, Professor Ron Passfield has developed learning materials, participated on review committees, been a member of the Academic Board, chaired the Research and Higher Degrees Committee, provided higher education advice and consultancy.As a foundation member of the Action Learning and Action Research Association, Ron has brought special expertise in human resource development, action learning and action research to AIB. This has proved highly valuable to AIB with its focus on work-based and practical learning.Ron has significant research and supervisory expertise, he used this expertise to help AIB develop the research area and research degrees.Ron brought to AIB in-depth knowledge about accreditation processes, regulation and higher education standards.As a source of unwavering and high quality support to AIB, Professor Ron Passfield has made a tremendous contribution to the academic development of AIB as a higher education provider.It is in recognition of this distinguished academic service that the Board of Directors have determined, on the advice of the Academic Board and with the approval of the CEOs, to appoint Professor Ron Passfield as Emeritus Professor of the Australian Institute of Business." Show less
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Professor of Management
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1985 - Nov 2017
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Queensland Department of Education
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Australia
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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External Organizational Consultant
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Jul 1996 - Present
External organisational consultant to the QPS in recruitment and selection, organisational development, team building, action learning and manager development. Our Company, Merit Solutions Australia,has been appointed to multiple provider panels for the State and Local Governments External organisational consultant to the QPS in recruitment and selection, organisational development, team building, action learning and manager development. Our Company, Merit Solutions Australia,has been appointed to multiple provider panels for the State and Local Governments
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Life Member
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Feb 1991 - Present
Honorary Life Member - recognition of contribution to ALARA and action learning/action research locally and globally. Roles - Founding executive member of ALARA, President (5 years), Co-Creator and Editor (4 years) of ALAR Journal, lead role in the design and conduct of four World Congresses on Action Learning and Action Research. publication of action learning/action research articles, co-editor of two books on action learning, conference and workshop presentations. Honorary Life Member - recognition of contribution to ALARA and action learning/action research locally and globally. Roles - Founding executive member of ALARA, President (5 years), Co-Creator and Editor (4 years) of ALAR Journal, lead role in the design and conduct of four World Congresses on Action Learning and Action Research. publication of action learning/action research articles, co-editor of two books on action learning, conference and workshop presentations.
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National Change Manager
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2000 - 2004
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Lecturer, School of Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour
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Feb 1989 - 1999
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External Consultant
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1991 - 1996
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Education
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1990 - 1996
Griffith University
PhD, organisation development, action learning, action research -
1982 - 1985
University of QLD
MBA, Organisational Change and Development -
1973 - 1975
QUT
Bachelor of Business (Accounting), Accounting and HRM
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