“Dana is a true master of her craft. As a facilitator, she is truly exceptional. Participants are kept engaged and involved across the days through her engaging presentation and storytelling style.”
| Nicole Jenkins, Human Resource Management, MAICD, Australia
SPECIALIST AREAS | COMMUNICATION SKILLS – LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT – CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION – RESILIENCE & MINDFULNESS
Dana brings over 25 years experience as a HR leader, transformational leadership facilitator and executive coach in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and South Africa. Her expertise include leadership development, crucial conversations, coaching, resilience, impactful communication and optimal team effectiveness.
In South Africa, she delivered a cultural transformation program called Equity which built cultural awareness and relationship-building skills in a game park (post-Apartheid). In Australia, she spent nearly 4 years as an associate facilitator and coach with the impactful ANZ cultural transformation program called Breakout.
A strong advocate for building an inclusive culture and a sense of belonging within organisations, Dana firmly believes that everybody is entitled to be heard – and it’s about how you harness the collective intelligence and perspectives in a room that creates a competitive advantage.
She draws on her life-long learning and extensive proficiency with all levels of leadership in organisations. She creates fun and inspiring learning experiences with real world skills application.
Qualifications
- Honours in Human Resource Development – University of Johannesburg (RAU) 1997
- Brené Brown Dare to Lead program, May – July 2020
- Executive Coach and Coach Facilitator (Institute of Executive Coaching) Level 1 (2004 and April 2010 refresher) and Level 2 (Oct 2010)
- DISC personality profile with Integro, 2016
Dana’s philosophy
“Challenging deep-seated assumptions to create new awareness, while inspiring people to step outside their comfort zones and discover higher performance results.”
