Career & Transition Coaching

“In 2012 my role at ANZ Bank was made redundant. This was a key moment in my career. Having spent nearly 15 years across 7-8 different roles, ANZ had become my second home. Though as an experienced HR professional I had supported many colleagues/departments through change and transition, I needed an expert coach to objectively guide me.I was privileged to find and appoint Gavin as my leadership and transition coach. He guided me in a way that was deeply aligned to my values and beliefs. He created a safe space for me to evaluate options and discern next steps. Challenging me when needed, yet always being kind, sensitive and compassionate. Using evidence-based tools, such as Birkman (which he is an expert at interpreting), Gavin affirmed my strengths, while also ensuring my agency and clear ownership of next steps. Thus, Gavin enabled me to courageously establish the foundation for my own coaching, consulting and leadership journey.If you need a non-judgemental, wise and respectful leadership coach, who will challenge you as necessary to successfully navigate career transition, I strongly recommend Gavin!”

Over a period of four years, I had the opportunity to be associated with Gavin in numerous professional capacities. In leadership and management roles, we all need to work with many different people, but the people you are pleased to work with again and again are the ones who are authentic from the first engagement. Gavin has maintained that authentic, measured and thoughtful approach consistently, regardless of the work or project. Even in challenging conversations or circumstances, he maintains his focus and commitment. I am pleased to have had the shared working experiences with him that I have, along the way.

Gavin played a critical role in reviving my career after I unexpectedly found myself looking for a job in the pandemic! Gavin's caring nature was evident from our very first session. Gavin clearly explained the steps that we would take to ensure my entry back into the workforce. We went back to the beginning, starting with me completing a Birkman behavioural profile, understanding the depth of my transferrable skills, then writing a CV (something I hadn't needed to do for 20 years). In Gavin's sessions, he was able to restore my confidence as I started to engage with Recruiters and my existing Network in the search for my next career opportunity. I really enjoyed Gavin's sessions and have no doubt that the work that we did together assisted me greatly in attaining the fantastic job that I now have. I would highly recommend Gavin to anyone who is thinking about a career change, looking for a new job, or in any way wanting support to take the next step in their career.

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I was fortunate to have Gavin Lister as my Executive Coach. Via regular meetings, Gavin asked me thought-provoking questions aimed at providing clarity on what should be the next steps in my career path. In a calm and practical way, Gavin allowed me the time I needed to assess my transferable skills and experience, and decide which of my career passions to follow for fulfilment. I highly recommend Gavin to those of you looking for a career revival, a change or the stimulus to pursue a new direction.

As a mentor and career coach, and having known Gavin for a number of years, I’ve found that Gavin relates really well and, critical for individual development, has a very positive way of encouraging stepping into areas that might be a little uncomfortable. This trait sets Gavin apart, and for those looking to explore their next level of development and careers, I'd strongly recommend Gavin.

I spent an hour with Gavin and it was the best hour, packed with useful information. In fact, I have not ever had LinkedIn explained to me in a way I could understand. I am truly grateful for all the information and over the next few weeks will endeavour to implement as much as possible of what I learnt. Thank you so much, your knowledge and the delivery of the knowledge is just priceless.