I currently partner with NIIT on short and long term projects focusing on leadership development -recent clients RioTinto

Extensive experience consulting in senior human resource roles, executive coaching and facilitation experience across a number of diverse industries and organisations. I have been a independent consultant since 2004 working with Management Consulting companies concurrently working on a contract and project basis. Key projects:-Implemented Learning and Development department in National Retail organisation-Implemented cultural change program focusing on customer engagement, leadership effectiveness and organisational structure-Developed and implemented new HR Manual in a Finance organisation reflective of changing legislation-Developed and implemented organisational change program within the banking industry in reconciling customer accounts-Developed Graduate programs with LSI underpinning key behaviours-Delivered National change management program focusing on customer service-Facilitated 4 day National Leadership program for Store Managers focusing on key skills for success-Implemented National Recruitment Training Program in Retail industry -Developed National Business Skills and Leadership programs utilising 70-20-10 learning principles-Worked across Australia, NZ, USA, China, India, SingaporeIt took Mary just 2 coaching sessions to help me pinpoint an issue I had been dealing with for 18 months. Mary’s ability to ask the hard questions, challenge my habits and her way of helping me look at my career and what I can achieve helped me attain the role I needed to regain the passion for what I do. Andrew Spence, Watson Wyatt, PartnerIt has been a delight to work with a consultant that has made the whole training process effortless. . Feedback received from all of the training sessions delivered focused on the relaxed, yet professional manner in which the sessions were delivered along with Mary’s ability to understand some of the challenges that the company had been dealing with. Karen Livingstone, Manager-Human Resources, Comindico

I currently partner with Franklin Covey on short and long term projects focusing on leadership, unconscious bias, trust, coaching skills and 7 Habits of Highly Effective People to all levels within an organisation.-recent clients include , RBA, CBA, Solotel, Blackline, Unispace, Frasers Property

I currently partner with NLI on short and long term projects focusing on leadership, brain based coaching skills, growth mindset and activating new habits to all levels within an organisation.-recent clients include ANZ, Roche, Kelloggs, ResMed, DISER

I currently partner with Powerspeaking on short and long term projects focusing on facilitation presentations skills to all levels within an organisation across Australia, China, Singapore-clients include SalesForce, Gilead

I currently partner with Lysander Consulting on short and long term projects focusing on facilitation and executive coaching across banking and finance. media, IT and government industries.-Facilitated cultural change programs focusing on leadership effectiveness and coaching in Finance industry AsiaPac-Conducted national review of retail sales induction program for Australia Post-Facilitated change management and leadership training in the media industry-Facilitated 200+ leadership conferences with HBDI underpinning self awareness and CLS360-Clients have include ANZ Bank, Newscorp, Suncorp, GlobalX, Australia Post

I partnered with MFL consulting on short and long term projects focusing on facilitation and executive coaching across all industries and organisations.-facilitated KMPG conference (USA)-facilitated Accenture Presentations skills (India)-executive coaching across a range of industries including, FMCG, banking and finance, government, telecommunications-facilitated skills training in key skill areas such as coaching, influence skills, negotiation, leadership, communication skills-clients have included Vodafone, Deutsche Bank, Royal Navy, GlaxoSmithKline, ASIC, Goodman Property Services, Samsung, McKinsey & Company, Colgate, RIDBC, Department of Planning and Infrastructure, Caltex, Sydney Water

-Designed and implemented a performance management system, including development of in house database and training for leaders on how to conduct successful performance appraisals-Designed and implemented Employee Engagement Survey with 100% participation and facilitated key employee sessions-Developed and Implemented a Mentoring Program to support key business strategies of employee engagement and retention of key high performing employees-Designed and delivered a variety of programs 1-3 day programs run multiple times within the client businesses. -Recruitment Skills -Project Management / Time Management/Presentation Skills -Leadership -Customer Service -Negotiation Skills

Responsible for professional Human Resource advice on all aspects of HR includingperformance management, development and training, recruitment and provide coaching and career planning advice to staff and management Accomplishments - Development/facilitation of Group Induction and Career Development and CoachingPrograms - Management of Employer of Choice Survey - Implementation of HRIS (Peoplesoft), and developed and implemented online MBO database"Mary is technically competent and has a very strong understanding of how e- systems work, combine this with her positive attitude, high energy, practical delivery focused attitude and you have a very successful project leader and valuable member of your team." Kerry Baxter - Swiss Re Head of Human Resources ANZ:

Responsible for the provision of the full range of generalist human resources supportacross 6 centres with over 1200 employees - Project Manage implementation of HRIS across all centres including the development anddelivery of training program and resources - Develop strategic plan for training at all centres to ensure contractual obligation aremet Accomplishments - Successful transition and implementation including all training of HRIS - Successful negotiation of new Certified Agreement"Mary displayed an uncanny ability to manage the big picture of implementing a HR system across 6 centres, developed manuals and trained all Managers on the system. All while managing the day-to-day operational requirements, which sometimes included 75 employees deployed to Christmas Island with 72 hours notice. Amazingly she always did it with a smile." Gerry McCormack - General Manager ACM

-Provide specialist recruitment and selection for positions up to GM level -Manage the performance management system and appraisal process Accomplishments - Successful restructure of the Information Technology and David Jones On-line groups - Development of functional competencies survey across the entire business - Completion of CED Job Evaluation for the IT group

Responsible for the overall management of recruitment and employment processes of 13Olympic Venues, 5 Paralympic Venues with 35 HR officers and 2500 employees - Developed and implemented Olympics Induction program, Skills training and Venuetraining - Implemented rostering system (PosStar) to manage labour costs Accomplishments - Reduced allocated HR budget by 30% - Secured $350,000 Government funding for Skills Training - Developed HRIS system adopted by Eurest Australia

-Developed, marketed and facilitated a comprehensive induction program for Vodafone Network new recruits utilising experiential and active learning training techniques -Developed and implemented mentor program -Co-ordinated the production of an interactive multimedia online induction program -Developed processes to streamline recruitment function Accomplishments -Managed the change process associated with the strategic link between Vodafone's corevalues and core competencies -Managed Employee Opinion Survey"Mary's exceptional talent to find that special something to deliver a training program that will gain buy in from even the most sceptical Managers is amazing. She even had us dancing to the "Men in Black" soundtrack to launch our new induction program." Carin Canter - Vodafone - Learning and Development Manager: