Linda Heron ....contd
Prior to launching her own coaching and HR businesses, Linda held several strategic roles with Coles Group Ltd. from leading very large store operational teams in the supermarket business to establishing and leading the Organisational Development function within the corporate human resources division including the Coles Myer Institute.
Linda has developed a reputation for both her coaching and consulting in the fields of strategic human resources management, organisation development, leading major change transformations and developing leaders. As a leader, Linda enjoys working with a team to design, develop and implement change initiatives that add value and make a difference to people and to business.
As a coach, Linda creates an environment in which people can safely explore issues they are facing in the context of the organisation in which they work. Linda has the capacity to facilitate people to think laterally about issues to achieve effective solutions that are focused on improving performance.
In her consulting role, Linda works to enable leaders and managers operating at all levels to achieve improved and sustainable organisation performance through excellence in leadership. Linda brings to her clients the benefit of extensive executive experience in senior leadership roles. Linda is known for her skilful facilitation of workshops and team sessions dealing with complex and strategic issues.
Linda is currently a non-executive director at National Pharmacies and a member of the DeakinPrime board. Linda is a past member of the National Industry Skills Committee, Australian National Training Authority and Victorian Qualifications Authority. Linda is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and is a graduate of the Company Directors program.
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Linda has developed a reputation for both her coaching and consulting in the fields of strategic human resources management, organisation development, leading major change transformations and developing leaders. As a leader, Linda enjoys working with a team to design, develop and implement change initiatives that add value and make a difference to people and to business.
As a coach, Linda creates an environment in which people can safely explore issues they are facing in the context of the organisation in which they work. Linda has the capacity to facilitate people to think laterally about issues to achieve effective solutions that are focused on improving performance.
In her consulting role, Linda works to enable leaders and managers operating at all levels to achieve improved and sustainable organisation performance through excellence in leadership. Linda brings to her clients the benefit of extensive executive experience in senior leadership roles. Linda is known for her skilful facilitation of workshops and team sessions dealing with complex and strategic issues.
Linda is currently a non-executive director at National Pharmacies and a member of the DeakinPrime board. Linda is a past member of the National Industry Skills Committee, Australian National Training Authority and Victorian Qualifications Authority. Linda is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and is a graduate of the Company Directors program.
Career History
Currently- Co-Founder and Partner,
- STRIVE Performance Consultants - Principal, Heron Human Resources
- Non-executive Director
- General Manager Coles Supermarkets - accountable for 33,000 team members and managers delivering $7B sales turnover in Southern Zone (286 supermarkets across Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia)
- General Manager Organisation Development, Coles Myer – established the Coles Myer Institute to provide learning and development, leadership development, talent management, performance management and change management processes and programs for 180,000 employees from the CEO to apprentice level
- General Manager Stores, BiLo Supermarkets – accountable for 180 stores and $100M capital budget
- General Manager Human Resources, Coles Supermarkets – accountable for providing strategic HR services aligned to the business plan for 53,000 employees
- Coaching senior leaders to improve performance
- Consulting to CEO’s on Human Resources strategy, organisation development, change management and leadership development
- Coaching leaders at all management levels and high potentials to successfully transition to the next leadership level
- Team development and facilitation for high performance
- Board and executive level strategic planning facilitation
- Member of the Institute of Company Directors and a graduate of the Company Directors program (GAICD)
- Accredited Executive Coach – Institute of Executive Coaching, Australia
- Member of the Australian Human Resources Institute
- Member of the Australian Institute of Management
- DISC accreditation
