I have developed, delivered and managed learning and development programmes for category-leading organisations in 33 countries spread over six continents. My broad sector experience includes telecoms, oil and gas, financial services, technology, government, medical devices, retail, construction, and academia.A veteran of both in-house and consultancy roles, I am skilled in training strategy, programme management, and team leadership. Topics include behaviour-based selling, negotiation skills, IT rollouts, management and leadership development. I have expertise in organisational development, change management, employee engagement, graduate recruitment, vocational skills development, work-based learning, e-learning and talent management.My approach can be described as both hands-on and practical – using a combination of evidence-based methods and applicability-focused insights to ensure a positive change in performance. I'm an advocate of developing managers as coaches and trainers, having helped many learn to lead by example to achieve personal, team, and organisational success.I'm an associate for various leading NZ and UK training providers and frequently provide consultancy for global marketing firm Hart Communications.I hold a Master of Science degree in Information Management from Lancaster University (UK) and a post-graduate certificate in management from Melbourne University (Australia). I'm a member of the CIPD (UK) and a member of the New Zealand Association for Training and Development. I'm a dual UK-New Zealand national and reside in Wellington.