I started Beyond a Break to solve a problem. The people who need it most, are not taking the breaks they need to recharge and thrive at work. Our brightest minds are tired, uninspired, disengaged and burning out.A sabbatical is an extended break from work to recharge, reflect and reset. As a Coach, Change Consultant and longtime sabbatical-goer, I help people navigate the sabbatical journey - tackling the practical and emotional hurdles before, during and after the sabbatical. I… Show more I started Beyond a Break to solve a problem. The people who need it most, are not taking the breaks they need to recharge and thrive at work. Our brightest minds are tired, uninspired, disengaged and burning out.A sabbatical is an extended break from work to recharge, reflect and reset. As a Coach, Change Consultant and longtime sabbatical-goer, I help people navigate the sabbatical journey - tackling the practical and emotional hurdles before, during and after the sabbatical. I also support organisations to create better sabbatical programs that tackle the cultural change needed to help their people proactively manage their own wellbeing. Beyond a Break is recharging sabbaticals, for a thriving world. Show less

Providing change management support to organisations and leaders. From change management strategy design to change program implementation and change leadership coaching.Projects include:Memorial Sloan Kettering (New York)Creating a Change Management methodology and toolkit to be rolled out by the central Change Management Office to assist employees managing change at the cancer center and research institute.Philips (Amsterdam) Supporting the Global Change… Show more Providing change management support to organisations and leaders. From change management strategy design to change program implementation and change leadership coaching.Projects include:Memorial Sloan Kettering (New York)Creating a Change Management methodology and toolkit to be rolled out by the central Change Management Office to assist employees managing change at the cancer center and research institute.Philips (Amsterdam) Supporting the Global Change Management function as a center of excellence to coach priority programs, develop change management capability in the organisation, continuously improve the methodology and tools for managing change, and build a community of change professionals.Shell (The Hague)Leading the business readiness and change management activities for an information management program. This involved developing the change strategy, change impact analysis, stakeholder management, communications and business readiness assessment. Show less

As a change management consultant for KPMG International, I worked with our global departments to design and implement change management programs designed to transform KPMG. These programs supported firms globally to improve the client experience and grow their firms. I worked with global product and initiative owners to design programs, assess change readiness and develop change materials, communications and deployment processes. I then managed deployment teams to ensure great adoption rates… Show more As a change management consultant for KPMG International, I worked with our global departments to design and implement change management programs designed to transform KPMG. These programs supported firms globally to improve the client experience and grow their firms. I worked with global product and initiative owners to design programs, assess change readiness and develop change materials, communications and deployment processes. I then managed deployment teams to ensure great adoption rates and ROI.Key achievements- Leading the change management approach for an multi-year program designed to change the business development culture and transform the client experience, deployed in over 100 countries globally- Leading a virtual team of change delivery managers across four countries, to deploy change initiatives- Developing the change program for the launch of an online collaboration tool designed to help cross-border teams work more effectively together and share information Show less

My role was to work as the liaison between member firms and KPMG International. I worked with member firm leadership to understand their business goals and technology needs and assist them in implementing products and services developed to meet their needs. I then managed the deployment process and change management implementation.Key achievements- Leading the change management program for implementing a new global email protection system that would impact 170,000 users… Show more My role was to work as the liaison between member firms and KPMG International. I worked with member firm leadership to understand their business goals and technology needs and assist them in implementing products and services developed to meet their needs. I then managed the deployment process and change management implementation.Key achievements- Leading the change management program for implementing a new global email protection system that would impact 170,000 users globally.- Working with CIOs of the EMA regional member firms to roadmap their business and technology needs and map that to the technology development pipeline Show less

An Internal strategy role at focused on driving profitability through cost efficient resourcing and workforce planning initiativesKey achievements- Leading an engagement strategy and change program to launch and drive uptake of KPMG’s internal Social Networking tool to drive resourcing and skill search capabilities- Designed and implemented an operating model for workforce management across the firm including the development of a network of business unit Resource Managers to… Show more An Internal strategy role at focused on driving profitability through cost efficient resourcing and workforce planning initiativesKey achievements- Leading an engagement strategy and change program to launch and drive uptake of KPMG’s internal Social Networking tool to drive resourcing and skill search capabilities- Designed and implemented an operating model for workforce management across the firm including the development of a network of business unit Resource Managers to schedule and deploy staff- Designed and gain executive level support for a scheduling efficiency centre, aimed at delegating basic scheduling tasks to a specialised team delivering an internal service to the business Show less

Description: Development and analysis of strategic and corporate initiatives to deliver revenue growth, improve profitability and enhance shareholder valueKey achievements- Assisted with strategic and financial review and analysis for corporate strategic objectives and investments, ultimately resulting in the Merger of Austar with the market leader.- Assisted in analysis and negotiation to secure the best possible outcome and ROI for Austar in the $1 billion AFL media rights… Show more Description: Development and analysis of strategic and corporate initiatives to deliver revenue growth, improve profitability and enhance shareholder valueKey achievements- Assisted with strategic and financial review and analysis for corporate strategic objectives and investments, ultimately resulting in the Merger of Austar with the market leader.- Assisted in analysis and negotiation to secure the best possible outcome and ROI for Austar in the $1 billion AFL media rights deal for the 2012-16 seasons- Financial modelling and ROI analysis for a major repackaging project aimed at fundamentally changing the subscriber offering, requiring a multi-million dollar capex investment Show less

Description: Delivering strategic assessment, operational improvement and integration advisory projects to KPMG clients in a variety of industriesEngagement and project experience:- Strategic review for an outdoor advertising company to assess market growth opportunities, profitability improvement and cost reduction initiatives- An assessment of the rationale of merging two life insurance companies including outlining the proposed business operating model, the synergy benefits… Show more Description: Delivering strategic assessment, operational improvement and integration advisory projects to KPMG clients in a variety of industriesEngagement and project experience:- Strategic review for an outdoor advertising company to assess market growth opportunities, profitability improvement and cost reduction initiatives- An assessment of the rationale of merging two life insurance companies including outlining the proposed business operating model, the synergy benefits of combining the businesses and the plan for how to integrate the organisations- A review of the Australian Wine industry including market research and analysis of key issues facing producers, key players and their strategic positioning- Assessment of the Aged Care sector in Australia and New Zealand including the impact of regulatory changes, consolidation and rationalisation of players in the market and strategic options assessment Show less

Key account management, delivering integrated marketing campaigns for clients of a London based marketing and graphic design agency

Supporting a national sales team and coordinating marketing activities and events