Our Team

Peter has 20 years Consulting experience as a senior HR consultant, Business Leader and Company Director with specialist experience across many industry sectors. Peter has strong commercial leadership and advanced HR skills and has led numerous large-scale consulting projects that have included HR strategy definition, recruitment strategy/ model/ technology optimisation, specialised and volume recruitment programs, business integration HR planning & execution, performance & capability improvement and career management programs with Blue Chip through to SME clients. Peter holds a Bachelor of Commerce and is passionate about delivering meaningful and pragmatic value to organisations via human capital activities that support and enhance commercial effectiveness.

 

Michelle brings 20+ years recruitment experience to deliberatepractice with a specialisation in HR recruitment.

She has a wide network of HR professionals and proven track record in recruiting a wide range of roles in the HR family which includes Senior HR Leaders, HR Business Partners, Learning and Development, Organisational Development professionals, Change Managers, Remuneration and Benefit Consultants, Talent Acquisition Specialists and Health, Safety and Wellbeing specialists. She is well versed in a range of innovative sourcing techniques and tailors her approach to meet the needs of clients, to ensure the best possible candidates are sourced.

Michelle prides herself on delivering an exceptional service to candidates including the provision of career advice, resume/ LinkedIn profile development and interview techniques. This combines with an implicit understanding of Talent Acquisition and how this specialisation partners with the broader business.

Michelle holds a Bachelor of Commerce and is passionate about delivering quality recruitment services and outcomes to both candidates and clients.

 

Melanie has more than 20 years experience in external and internal Human Resources Consulting across all industry sectors, in both large and small to medium organisations. Melanie’s experience includes analysing, designing and implementing integrated Human Resources structures and overall talent management strategies and applications.

Melanie has a strong passion for people development and is an expert facilitator of high performance teams. Melanie is highly experienced in partnering with her clients to collaboratively drive outstanding people performance. Melanie holds a Bachelor of Social & Behavioural Science (major in Psychology), accreditations in a variety of psychometric assessment and is a member the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI).

Kate has gained extensive experience across key support roles working both nationally and globally and into both private and public sectors. She has worked in a broad range of companies obtaining strong skills in office management, project management, client liaison and a has a specific focus on process improvement and culture.

These multi-faceted positions have allowed Kate to continually grow her skills and develop strong relationships to support and enhance the operational needs of businesses. Alongside this, she is able to provide systems and process improvements that deliver efficient approaches to work and support business goals. Kate is highly customer focused, has a great eye for detail and is passionate about creating and supporting a positive working environment.

Shiela is a dedicated professional who is committed to delivering outstanding results in fast-paced environments.  She has over eight years of experience in the hospitality industry, where she excelled as a Hotel Manager. During this time, she oversaw all aspects of hotel operations, from front of house through to operational management.

She has gained extensive experience in CRM management, administration, office operations, managing client relationships and coordinating projects. Shiela holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Majoring in Accounting which has provided her with Accounting knowledge including budgeting, invoicing, and reconciliation.

Nick has over 10 years’ consulting experience, including change leadership, executive coaching, talent management, organisational design, project and program management and strategic workforce planning. This supported by global experience across a range of sectors including, mining and resources, automotive, minerals processing, not for profit, state and federal Government.

Nick is the Managing Partner of deliberatedge and he is an accomplished trainer, executive coach and workshop facilitator.  He holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and is passionate about connecting strategy, planning and people.

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Alan has over 35 years as a Human Resource professional, including HR Management and as a recruitment specialist. For the past 18 years his career has been in Career Management and Coaching, covering job search techniques, resume development, interview skills, personal branding, projection and presentation, career planning and career development. He offers practical, compassionate outplacement consulting and is deeply interested in helping individuals achieve successful career transition. He has also trained in and practised acting and professional voice-over, and draws on these skills to help people maximise their presentation and impact.
Alan has a qualification in HR, and is a Professional Member of the Career Development Association of Australia

Jennifer is a Registered Psychologist with over two decades of experience as a leadership capability building professional. Through the design and delivery of interventions with both organisational and individual impact, Jennifer works to the strategy of the organisation, bringing it to life through the accelerated capability of leaders and teams. In doing so, she has honed distinctive skills in areas of application that include: strategic success profiling, competency and performance modelling, succession risk management, assessment centre methodology, individual and group profiling, learning program design and facilitation, and leadership coaching. She is especially recognised for skill and experience in assessment, having led the assessment practice area across organisations and with particular focus on psychometric profiling, behavioural interviewing, assessment centre design and delivery.
Over a career of working in both national and global organisations, across the public and private sectors, Jennifer has come to appreciate the challenges of leadership and how they evolve in line with changing market forces, economic, cultural and political trends. She has worked with leaders along the pipeline of contribution from front line through to executive office roles and has held internal leadership roles to General Manager level.

Kerry is an organisational transformation and human resource professional with over 15 years’ experience in career management and coaching. She is an accredited profes­sional coach and helps organisations and individuals create environments to be inspired, motivated and innovative. She encourages people to be empowered as they learn how to sustainably improve their performance and personal wellbeing. In addition to her coaching Kerry has extensive corporate experience including business development, resourcing for ASX listed organisations, Operations, HR Management, organisational reviews, career management and succession planning. Kerry works with individuals and groups across a range of industries; supporting devel­opment in career management, change management, leadership development, mentor­ing and the intricacies of transition when faced with change. Kerry empowers people to reach their maximum potential both personally and in their professional roles.

Annabelle is an experienced HR professional with a strong background in developing People & Culture functions across a range of industries. As a workplace relations specialist, she excels in managing workplace investigations, complex employee relations, and ensuring compliance with standards. Skilled in strategic HR planning, talent management, and cultural reviews, Annabelle collaborates effectively with stakeholders to align HR strategies with business goals. She is known for building strong relationships, driving organisational change, and fostering a positive workplace culture by leveraging employee insights to enhance leadership and people management practices.

A transformational Coach with over 20 years’ experience, career coaching individuals and groups at all levels-Operational, Administration, Management, Executive levels. Rod is a skilled Career Advisor, Coach and Facilitator who has assisted and coached people from most industry sectors in career transition/ job search and career change. An innovative and creative Coach, he provides powerful and valued expertise to support individuals and groups who are undergoing significant career and life changes, assisting them to achieve their objectives. His approach is to assist people to obtain greater clarity in their professional assets, career goals and to then work with them to articulate plans, strategies and actions to achieve their desires. Rod is passionate about health and wellbeing and its importance in supporting people to better manage career and role changes, especially where the changes involve achieving a life/work balance.

Katie helps transform potential into performance.

A registered psychologist and proven Human Resources professional, she offers extensive experience in coaching, leadership training and organisational development across the public and private sectors.

She has experience working in Senior HR roles in Australia, Canada and Europe.  This includes direct experience in executive HR, Strategy and Engagement roles within the Victorian Public Service.

With an in-depth knowledge of organisational psychology, Katie works with leaders, teams and individuals to navigate complex challenges and achieve genuine solutions. She has particular focus on supporting executive women, especially those working in high-pressure and male-dominated environments.

Katie’s wide-ranging experience give her a unique, in-depth understanding of how to help organisations to identify and unlock potential.

In addition to her Masters in Industrial and Organisational Psychology, Katie holds qualifications in HR Management and Business.

Julie has more than 20 years of HR experience and partners with executives and leaders to drive transformation in constantly changing businesses. She has spent the last 15 years in Senior HR capacities and has worked in permanent and contract human resources positions within multiple industries. Julie’s experience includes reviewing HR policies and creating a variety of compliant and progressive policy, procedure and position description documents, conducting research into organisation design approaches and designing effective performance appraisal frameworks.
Julie’s passion for people paired with her ability and continued focus on building trusted relationships enable her to provide the motivation and coaching leaders and teams require to perform and deliver at their highest potential. She has supported successful change in business restructures and company mergers. Driven to improve engagement, Julie works with leaders and team members to understand the drivers of engagement as well as to develop, support and encourage an environment of honest communication facilitated through positive, honest and constructive feedback. She has strong facilitation experience, delivering a variety of training courses, workshops, and focus groups, as well as experience supporting teams transitioning to agile ways of working.

Sally has over 25 years’ experience as a career management and outplacement career transition consultant, trainer and counsellor. Sally has reformed the careers of many individuals across all organisational levels with her coaching experience and skill to inspire and motivate them through a disciplined process of change readiness, needs analysis, assessment of abilities, identifying options, targeting the job market and facilitating decision-making through caring support based on insights gleaned. As a case manager for career development she has provided strategic direction in personal branding, job applications, interviewing and job search, enabling individuals to build confidence and achieve their goals. Her work is underpinned by enabling individuals to build self-awareness, to identify their preferences, develop a career plan and strategic marketing approaches to achieve positive outcomes. The culmination of this is compelling job applications, and confident individuals who are on top of their interviews and personal brand. She has worked with candidates from many organisations across commercial, industrial, public, education, health and not for profit sectors.

A commercially minded HR Professional with a blend of both strategic and operational excellence.  In a constantly changing environment Angie partners with leaders to drive transformation and deliver people initiatives aligned to business strategy while positively impacting employee engagement. Angie’s experience across various organisations includes developing employment contracts, and creating best practice HR policies, procedures, and position descriptions, along with designing performance review frameworks and performance scorecards aligned to business objectives.  Angie has supported businesses and teams through company mergers, organisational analysis and redesign, team restructures, change in ownership and business acquisitions and disposals.  With a passion for creating high performing and engaged teams, Angie partners with leaders to build trust, create open communication channels and build team engagement.  She works with managers to understand the key drivers of engagement and develops engagement programs to build connected teams.  Angie also has extensive facilitation experience delivering a variety of workshops and conducting focus groups.  Angie delivers in all areas of Human Resources; people strategy, workforce planning, organisational development, talent & succession, remuneration, learning & development (including facilitation), end-to-end talent acquisition, performance management, internal communications, and engagement.

Karen is a Senior Consultant specializing in solutions for leadership and cultural transformation. She has a track record of success across a broad variety of industries; such as Finance, Government and global Energy companies.  Consulting for deliberate practice since 2020, Karen has a rich knowledge of diversity  and coaching challenges and how to solve them using social science, behavioral neuroscience and applied psychology.  Karen’s formal qualifications include a BA in Psychology and Economics from The University of Melbourne and a Post Graduate Diploma of Applied Psychology.  Karen attended the City University Business School in London where she earned an MBA with Distinction; specialising in Human Resources Management.  Additionally, Karen is a registered Psychologist with the Psychologists Registration Board of Victoria (1996-2020) and AHPRA; the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Board.

Leo Grogan has over 15 years experience helping individuals build their capacity as job seekers by developing new skills, insights and confidence to pursue satisfying careers. Leo brings a spirit of warmth and attentiveness to his coaching, backed by qualifications in counselling, career development, management and training.
He has a clear-eyed understanding of the challenges and complexities associated with disruptive workplace change and utilises deliberate practice’s career development framework to assist clients to identify their skills and training needs, set personal goals, build support networks, and to put ideas into action.
A confident presenter and facilitator, Leo has been consulting with deliberate practice since 2017, and also consults with Hudson and RMIT University. Member of CDAA, APCDA, NAGCAS.

Achieving positive outcomes for individuals and organisations with a career spanning over 25 years, Liz engages a solution focused approach sharing her vast experience and expertise in career transition and human resources. As a career practitioner, Liz has worked extensively in the corporate, private, public and not for profit sectors, supporting hundreds of people in a variety of industries. Coaching to assist others identify their unique ideas, experience and skills, Liz utilises a strength based approach to empower and equip individuals for growth and transition in a framework for success. Adept at coaching people through career cross-roads, and facilitating the identification of client considerations, values, interests and needs to explore opportunities and devise pathways for promotion, training and professional development. Liz is an articulate communicator and attentive active listener with exceptional verbal, collaborative and facilitation skill, able to support clients facing significant barriers to employment, providing vocational assessment, case management in a variety of settings and legislative arenas such as WorkCover.

Mike has worked with the ASX top 50 as well Commonwealth and State governments both at both strategic and operational level. He brings a deep understanding of the issues faced by senior leaders having assessed and worked on the development of many hundreds of individuals. His own experience working as a senior leader has also enabled him to have a unique perspective on the challenges of leadership, which in turn helps him have a deep empathy and expertise to support leaders at all levels.

Debra has over ten years’ experience in the employment services and not-for-profit sec­tors and is described as creative, analytical, fun and innovative, she is passionate about bringing a sense of autonomy and self-determination into the client’s transition process. She uses evidence-based coaching frameworks and theories to promote client self-ex­ploration, including narrative coaching and positive psychology, supported by strengths-based assessments. Debra is a dynamic and innovative executive coach with a background in career de­velopment, small business start-up, team management, implementation analysis, learning and organisational development, and mentoring and education. Aligning her core strengths of connectedness, ideation, action, tactical application and results-ori­entation, with a passion for change, growth, freedom and creativity, Debra maintains a strong focus on strategic thinking, planning, implementation and accountability, while supporting self-determination, balance, competency, values and strengths. She takes the time to understand the whole person, and uses a narrative coaching ap­proach to do this. Every client has a unique transition experience and Debra is confident in her ability to create a collaborative working alliance, support the client to manage the initial impact, identify their vision and purpose, and facilitate their next career move.

Etel is a skilled career transition and leadership coach who builds relationships easily and earns trust through a transparent and open engagement style. She helps individuals achieve tangible career goals by developing greater clarity and confidence as the foundation for building highly effective job search tools and strategies. A pragmatic coach who tailors her approach to individual needs and circumstances and openly shares expertise in current job market practices and conditions to maximise results. Etel draws on commercial experience in human resources, people leadership, business operations and transformation management in a wide range of industries including property, financial services, manufacturing, tertiary education and government.

Eva is a dynamic coach experienced in working with profesionals in areas including leadership capability, performance effectiveness, impact and influencing capability and career transition. She has worked with some of the largest organisations in Australia and well known international brands. Eva has experience coaching at the executive level, having worked with MDs, GMs and VPs and leaders value her ability to understand the current business environment and market pressures. Eva employs a results-oriented, solution-focused, and systematic approach to coaching designed to enhance the performance, motivation and behavioural capabilities of individuals. Eva’s coaching style is to encourage individuals to take specific, challenging actions in between coaching sessions. She is a Professionally Certified Coach (ICF), an Accredited Executive Coach (IECL), a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and has a Bachelor of Psychology & Masters in Organisational Psychology.

Megan has extensive experience in career development, transition/outplacement and recruitment. In her career development and transition work she has assisted clients (entry level through to executives) from various industries to understand and realise their full potential. She has assisted organisations, management and HR teams within the Brisbane market to prepare for change and supported them through the change process. She has led the outplacement process for various large site closures (up to 400 employees), engaging and preparing employees for their career transition. This includes running career centre activities, facilitating group workshops and working with individuals on a one-on-one basis. She is also an active member of CDAA (Career Development Association of Australia) regularly attending professional development conferences.

A transformational Coach with over 20 years’ experience, career coaching individuals and groups at all levels-Operational, Administration, Management, Executive levels. Rod is a skilled Career Advisor, Coach and Facilitator who has assisted and coached people from most industry sectors in career transition/ job search and career change. An innovative and creative Coach, he provides powerful and valued expertise to support individuals and groups who are undergoing significant career and life changes, assisting them to achieve their objectives. His approach is to assist people to obtain greater clarity in their professional assets, career goals and to then work with them to articulate plans, strategies and actions to achieve their desires. Rod is passionate about health and wellbeing and its importance in supporting people to better manage career and role changes, especially where the changes involve achieving a life/work balance.