·        Exceptional leadership skills with the demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a diverse team of professionals in a complex and constantly changing environment;

·    Strong change management skills gained through co-ordination of HR activities during two mergers, several university wide restructures and a major system (PeopleSoft) implementation;

·    Honesty and integrity in dealings with all clientele has been a signature trait both as General Manager HR and more recently in his consultancy role where he is engaged to tell clients the way it is which is not necessarily what they want to hear;

·    Ability to work independently and as an effective member of a team. In his consultancy  role he has worked in both roles and has been involved in providing independent advice (e.g. investigating dysfunctional working relationships), leading small teams (acting as a Campus Manager) or being part of a team (reviewing an HR section for best practice);

·   Commitment to ongoing personal and professional development through practical application and formal training. His Bachelor of Business Studies, professional membership in associations such as the Australian Human Resources Institute and the Industrial Relations Society and  involvement in international forum and advisory committees have kept him abreast of new ideas and methodologies. Such knowledge has been applied in many practical ways during both as a consultant and prior to that as a senior university manager; 

·    Excellent planning, organisational and co-coordinating skills and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines. In his role of General Manager HR he achieved or exceeded all performance targets set on a yearly basis while staying within budget constraints and maintaining efficient operations. As a consultant he often has to juggle several contractual deadlines;

·    Ability to think laterally and logically and to devise solutions that take account of the ‘big picture’ rather than those that only solves an immediate problem.