Why am I able to help you achieve your results?
I have an extensive corporate career in HR & business transformation, leadership development, change management, culture change, and business strategy development, and have assisted many organizations to increase their productivity through culture change and business transformation inside out. I have worked across many industries including Regulatory, Telecommunications, IT, Financial Services, Real Estate, Retail, Utilities, Manufacturing, Government, Supply Chain, Transport & Logistics, Not for Profit, Automotive, Education.
Every organisation is different, so is my approach in resolving your particular challenges. My approach is not about “ticking the box”. I am passionate in creating change at personal and organisational level, helping leaders and organisations build a long lasting, sustainable difference.
About Alma
Alma has over 35 years of experience in general HR/IR, leadership development, career and leadership coaching and mentoring, business transformation, culture change, strategy development, change management. She has been consulting to various industry sectors; Blue Chip Multinational, Global Organisations, NGO/NFP and Public Sector. Involved in design, planning, implementation and stakeholder management of various organisational integrations and business alignments; strategic planning, change management, organisational changes, culture change and business transformation programs. With her exceptional leadership, rapport building, influencing, collaborating and people management skills, she can deal with complex challenges and influence change within multiple organisational levels. Her coaching style is caring, engaging, encouraging and supportive, enabling her to build the trust with clients very quickly. She likes to understand organisational culture and individuals she is working with, so that the best approach can be applied. She has personable communication skills, while able to have candid approach when needed to have difficult conversations. Her clients say that she is very intuitive and exceptionally perceptive given her work experience and inquiring character, which enables her to have constructive discussions, leading them to achieve the best results. People say they love her passion, positivity, high energy, can-do-attitude and fun personality. She is a speaker and program facilitator.
Qualifications:
- Board Leadership Program, Leadership Victoria
- NLP Practitioner & Coach – The Coaching Institute Melbourne
- Post Graduate Diploma in HRM & IR – RMIT
- Bachelor of Law, Major in Industrial Relations Law – University of Law, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Professional Associations:
- Consulting Member of Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc.
- Eastern Dandenong Ranges Association (EDRA) Commitee Member
- Former Forbes Couches Council
- Member of International Speakers
- Former State Councillor – Australian Human Resources Institute (FCPHR)
- Former Board member at African-Australian Multicultural Employment and Youth Services (AAMEYS)
- Former Board Director at Crohn’s & Colitis Australia
How I Can Help You
TESTIMONIALS

Susan Quinn – Susan Quinn Senior HR Business Partner at Victorian Agency for Health Information

Angela Potter – Strategic Sales | Business Development | Account Management | Account Development | Client Partner | Account Director

Jenny Liakopoulos – Strategic Leadership | Stakeholder Engagement | Relationship Management | Business Development | Coaching | Mentoring

Elizabeth Bremner – Learning & Organisational Development – Coaching – Leadership Development – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Valerie Benson – Manager at Department of Human Services

Mary Giang – Project/Policy Officer

Chris Bakowski · Senior Consultant, Policy, Framework Governance at National Australia Bank Limited

Jaco van der Merwe – Multi-faceted freelancer; Facilitation, Training, Coaching & Project Management

Mayada (Maya) Haddad – Recruitment Consultant | Talent Acquisition Specialist

Elena Theinschnack – Distribution Development @ AGCO Corporation | Business Development: Strategic Planning

Rita Interlandi – Senior Policy & Program Officer – Office for Prevention of Family Violence and Reform

Robyn Vogels – Australian based International Relocation Specialist – Global Network and Author

Rosie Pritchett – Dentist

Lissett Ordonez – People and Culture Officer at Public Record Office Victoria

Giovanna Szalkowicz · Program Coordinator | Project Manager | Snr Project Coordinator | Snr Research Officer

Ana Paula Ferreira · Environment Advisor at Rio Tinto

Kara Abbasnejad – Senior Procurement and Contracts Officer

Aman Kaur – ASG Group

Asmaa Yousaf – Infrastructure Partners Investment Fund

Elizabeth Trewhella -SheWorks Manager at Fitted for Work

Melinda Weston – Melinda Weston Career Coaching

Maria Azzurra Tranfaglia- Department of Premier and Cabinet

Sudha Pandey- Liability Specialist, EML

Rebecca Jones, Sales, Management, Customer Relations, PACCAR

Debbie Brooks – Diversity Recruitment Leader, IPA

Theresa P Mills- CEO Money

Adam Kent- Advocate RS Victoria

Amy Sylvester – South West TAFE

Leadership Great South Coast

Neil Smith – Change Manager Credit Management

Con Lambros – Senior HR Executive

Jovita Gartlan – Senior Leader in McKinsey Company’s Transformation Team

Tarnia Sniadala – General Manager Human Resources Corporate

Nikolina Josipovic – Program Coordinator & Administrative Support SLAVIC WELFARE ASSOCIATION INC

Sunjae Choi – Director Deloitte Australia

Natasha Almeida

LEISA MOLLOY – Director Business Psychologist Flourishing Minds Consulting

Susan Quinn – Susan Quinn Senior HR Business Partner at Victorian Agency for Health Information
