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A Psychologist and Executive Coach with over 20 years' experience, Rupert leads performance strategies, focusing on coaching cultures and leadership development across ASX Top 50 and various public/private organisations.
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Expertise
20+ years experience
Masters Organisational Psychology
Member of Australian Psychological Society
Member of ICF
Experience and background
Rupert is a career executive coach and registered Psychologist with over 20 years’ experience in developing leaders in organisations. He is currently working with CEOs and senior executives of publicly listed companies and throughout his career as a coach has worked with over half of the ASX top 50. Rupert is the Managing Director and Founder of Performance Strategies, a leadership development consulting firm specialising in creating a coaching culture and capability through coaching skills for leadership.
Rupert provides development programs for organisations which include running mentoring programs, executive coaching and facilitating workshops on topics that help individuals, teams and organisations improve productivity, performance and organisational culture.
Rupert has extensive experience working with managers and executives and is currently working with leaders across the following private and public organisations: AAco, Telstra, Data 3, TechnologyOne, CoreLogic, Wesfarmers, Caltex, Auto & General, Youi Insurance, QScan, King & Wood Mallesons, Ernst & Young, KPMG, Ergon Energy, UnityWater, RACQ, Uniting Care, Suncorp, Heritage Bank, Westpac, NAB, Commonwealth Bank, QSuper, SunSuper, Brisbane City Council, Queensland Government, Australian Government, CSIRO, Queensland Investment Corporation, Crime and Corruption Commission, Queensland Treasury Corporation and Crown Law.
Rupert's approach
Rupert’s approach and methodology builds self awareness and behavioural insights that lead to changes on the job, improving effectiveness and impact. Rupert has practical experience to help clients overcome stumbling blocks and self-limiting behaviours in the workplace. Rupert is able to draw on evidence-based psychological tools such as solution focused coaching to build thinking skills, insight and self-awareness in his clients. Recent assignment outcomes have included coaching for executive and C-level leaders, transitions from technical to leadership roles, developing strategic thinking capacity, personal insight and self-sustaining behavioural change.
Qualifications and memberships
- Masters of Organisational Psychology
- Bachelor of Psychology
- Coaching qualifications from the University of Queensland (Masters Thesis on the effectiveness of coaching published in 2005), the University of Sydney – multiple courses with Dr Anthony Grant and Dr Michael Cavanagh, School of Coaching Psychology
- Coach training workshops with ICF and formal coaching accreditations
- As a registered Psychologist, Rupert is a member of the Australian Psychological Society.
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