Rob O’Donovan (Brisbane) - Executive Coach

EXPERTISE/SPECIALISATIONS

  • Leadership
  • Strategic planning
  • Market entry strategies
  • Managing industry programs

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

Rob has an extensive background in executive leadership, team development and program management.

As a Senior Trade Commissioner for much of his career, he was a key contributor to Australia’s international export and foreign investment promotion programs.

In the mid 1990’s, Rob led Australia’s film industry marketing programs in Los Angeles where he was Consul General and Senior Trade Commissioner.

In 1998, he was seconded to Sydney Olympics’ Invest 2000 working with the Games’ major sponsors to develop a business development and direct investment attraction platform using major sporting events as the catalyst.

Rob has also worked in the Middle East, Indonesia, Taiwan and Mexico.

During the early 1990’s the corporatisation of Austrade meant Rob gained significant change management experience.

His international experience allowed him to develop and embed in his people management and leadership skills necessary for success in constantly changing environments, with technological innovation, new geographies, new institutions and new types of organisations. It is as a result of this background that Rob developed a passion for coaching as a way to enhance personal and professional performance.

SincSince leaving government in 2002, he has developed and managed professional development training programs preparing post-graduate students for the work force. He currently teaches international business and export management at QUT’s Faculty of Business.

Rob Rob continues to consult to both Federal and Queensland government agencies on the delivery of export promotion programs, and directly with Queensland business helping leaders deliver strategies that enhance the performance of their organisations.

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING:

  • Advanced Management Program, Macquarie Graduate School of Management
  • SMG Coaching, Level 1 (coaching competencies for performance, change, career, EQ)
  • SMG Coaching, Level 2, ( Advanced leader as Coach Training, contextual coaching across all psychology theories)
  • SMG Coaching, Level 3 (ELE, LAP, Integral Coaching, CCL benchmarks, LEA).