Carmel’s Client References

“I have found my meetings with Carmel invaluable. The tools and frameworks discussed have been pivotal in my successful transition to a new role at a more senior level. I would highly recommend her if you are serious about your own leadership development.  Carmel has also facilitated us to achieve significantly improved team performance.”
Anthony McPhail, COO – Member Services,
Southern Cross Healthcare, Auckland

“We have found Carmel to be very effective in working with our senior executives and have noticed significant improvements in executive performance as a result.  Carmel is very skilled in identifying the real key issues people need to work on and then coaching them to improve in those areas.  Carmel has now become an integral part of our executive development program.”
Roger Thompson, Managing Partner,
Staples Rodway, Auckland

“In my move from operational to executive leadership, Carmel has asked the hard questions that have forced me to accept the changes needed to enable me move to the higher level of leadership.  She has exceptional experience at working at the most senior levels so is well armed with the skills to coach executives to deliver effective results.”
Therese Singleton, Executive Legal Counsel,
AMP Financial Services, Auckland

“Carmel brings a brilliant mix of theory and practice to the sessions. She has a real ability to help me see the management and leadership challenges in a wider context – applying some sound theory, good sense and intuition – building confidence and clarity.”
Mirla Edmundson, Group Manager,
Manukau Libraries, Manukau City Council, Auckland

“Over the past 5 years I have worked with Carmel on several strategic planning sessions.for  two major companies of which I am a Director and my previous consulting engineering company.  For one of these companies Carmel has facilitated 4 annual planning days that have developed in tandem with the 10 fold increase in the company’s annual revenues.  Carmel’s excellent facilitation has kept the sessions constructive and working towards an outcome that has been accepted by all at the end of the day.”
Doug Troon, Director,
Amtex Services, Auckland

“I have utilised the skills of Carmel Byrne in assisting me to build my executive team and.to coach me personally.  As the company has grown from one staff member to its current 1,200, the requirements for me and my team to develop ongoing strategies to enhance the business and our ability to work together have been considerable.  Carmel has been exemplary in her ability to assist the development of my team and the company and I have no doubt that without her we would not be the market force we are today.”
Brien Cree, Chief Executive,
Radius Residential Care, Auckland

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