Expert Details
Outplacement and Career Transition Coaching and Training, Psychometric Testing, and Emotional Intelligence
ID: 728509
Ireland
Expert's skills have been developed over a period of nearly 20 years in the helathcare/pharmaceutical business, most recently at senior management/board level. She has held positions in a variety of areas including research, sales & marketing and communications. Her experience spans global pharmaceutical companies, independent consultancy and start-up operations.
PERFORMANCE AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT COACHING
• Pharmaceutical/healthcare, entrepreneurs, independent consultants, start-up companies, senior executives and business women
• Professional development, talent management, leadership skills, effective management, work-life balance, emotional intelligence, time-management, stress management, delegation
• Psychometric testing for selection and development.
CAREER COACHING
• Career planning & advancement, career transition, outplacement, retirement, redundancy, returning to work.
• Psychometric testing and feedback - aptitude, ability and personality.
• CV preparation and Interview skills
• Firework® career transition programme: A groundbreaking and unique, structured career coaching programme aimed at people at a career crossroads.
PSYCHOMETRIC TESTING
• Professional assessment, selection, development and coaching, career decision, career guidance
• Range of testing services available including the world leading tests of personality, career and ability tests including 15FQ+, NEO-PI-R, Jung Type Indicator (JTI); Bar-On Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire, Emotions and Behaviours at Work (EBW),The Career Profile and Ability Tests.
Originally from a science background, Expert holds an honours degree in Pharmacology from UCD, and an MSc in Biotechnology from UCG. She later went on to receive a Diploma in Management from TCD and a Diploma in Public Relations from the Irish Academy of Public Relations. She is a qualified Life and Business Coach and is recognised by the British Psychological Society as Level A & B qualified in psychometric testing. Expert is a licensed Career Coach with Fireworks Coaching Company which offers a structured career transition programme for those at a career crossroads. She has recently completed a Certificate in Training and Continuing Education from NUI Maynooth.
Expert is an associate consultant to the global outplacement company DBM and has also coached individuals from a broad range of organisations including Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Bank of Ireland, Bank of Scotland Ireland, Intel, Symantec and Accenture.
As an associate consultant for DBM, she provided outplacement support and career coaching (one-to-one & workshops for up to 12 people) to approximately 100 individuals from organisations including Bank of Ireland, Symantec, Accenture, Intel and Bank of Scotland Ireland within a 12 month period. Co-ordinated and completed an Emotional Intelligence assessment and feedback project to a team of 48 at Bristol Myers Squibb Pharma (BMS), Dublin within a 3 month period, providing report and recommendations to management.
Conducted EQ-360 assessments, feedback and follow-up executive coaching to management team and key personnel in BMS.
Turned around a problematic employee anger management issue for Pharmaceutical company through coaching over a 3 month period resulting in a highly motivated, positive individual, improved team relations and a dramatic improvement in performance and attitude as reported by management.Planned and co-ordinated, in association with Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Edelman PR and key Medical specialists launch of Viagra® to primary care, ensuring communication of accurate, non-sensationalised information.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1989 | Degree: M.SC. | Subject: Biotechnology | Institution: University College Galway |
| Year: 1987 | Degree: B. Sc (Hons) | Subject: Pharmacology | Institution: University College Dublin |
| Year: 1994 | Degree: Post-grad Diploma in management | Subject: Management for Scientists and Engineers | Institution: Trinity College Dublin |
| Year: 1997 | Degree: Diploma in Public Relations | Subject: Public Relations | Institution: Irish Academy of Public Relations |
| Year: 2008 | Degree: Diploma Life and Business Coaching | Subject: Coaching | Institution: Life and Executive Coaching Institute |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2008 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Owner (Managing Consultant) | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:Career and personal development coach with particular focus on career transition & outplacement, psychometric testing, emotional intelligence assessment and development, and talent management |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2009 to 2010 | Employer: DBM Global | Title: Undisclosed | Department: Ireland |
Responsibilities:Outplacement consultant |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2008 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Co-founder and Commercial Operations Director | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:Executive Director with responsibility for maketing and communications, personnel management and product portfolio and in-licensing co-management. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 2004 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Marketing Communications Consultant (Owner) | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:Marketing communications services to the pharmaceutical/healthcare sector |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1994 to 1997 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Product Manager | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:Management of marketing and communications activities for high tech hospital products (Oncology and neurology). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1992 to 1994 | Employer: Sandoz Ireland ltd | Title: Undisclosed | Department: Hospital Products |
Responsibilities:Sales and marketing activities for Clozaril, including launch (anti-psychotic) and Sandimmun (immunosuppressant for use in organ transplantation). |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Division of Work and Organisational Psychology (DWOP); British Psychological Society; Association for Coaching Ireland (AC); Pharmaceutical Managers Institute; AONTAS: The national adult learning association. |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| British Psychological Society: Certificate of competence in Psychometric Testing Level A and B; Certificate in Training and Continuing Education (Fetac level 7): NUI Maynooth; Emotional Intelligence: Bar-On EQi & EQi-360 accreditation: MHS; Emotions and Behaviours at Work (EBW), accredited facilitator: Brentfield Consultancy; Fireworks Career Coaching Programme, Licensed Career Coach: Firework Coaching Company. |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| CV workshops, Interview skills workshops, Career continuation workshops. (as an associate consultant for DBM global outplacement. Emotions & Behaviours at Work (team workshop accredited facilitator) Firework Career Transition Programme: Structured career transition programme aimed at helping individuals discover their ideal career and creating an action plan to get there. Suitable for anyone at career crossroads: redundancy situations, early retirement, return to work women, general career frustration. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Over 15 years experience in the pharmaceutical/healthcare sector in a range of areas (laboratory, dales and marketing, communications, in-licensing, general management, board level). Experience spans Blue-chip pharmaceutical companies, consultancy and start-ups. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Particularly strong relationship building skills, highly empathetic with an ability to relate well with clients and builds rapport quickly. |