Rita Holland

Locations (local) where you are happy to work Sydney – North Shore and CBD
5 key words/short phrases to describe your coaching style – what can a client expect from you?
  1. Over eight years experience in working with individuals committed to making change AND
  2. qualified by a knowledge of various scientific evidence based ( proven successful) techniques..coaching can work in making change really happen
  3. Offering both a pragmatic and results focus with empathy for the individual
  4. Offering unconditional positive regard for individuals
  5. Extensive experience in facilitating problem solving not blaming
5 key words/short phrases to describe you as a person, your personality
  1. passionate about my work and my personal life
  2. enjoy a positive and optimistic character
  3. take a holistic view on life – value intellect, emotional and physical health and well-being
  4. Empathic and genuinely care..if you care, I care
  5. value personal and professional integrity, and life-long learning
Key Professional experience, strengths, & achievements you bring to coaching Extensive experience in working with various state (eg Dept Planning, Treasury, State & Regional Dev, ANSTO, Tourism, State Transit Authority) and federal government (eg ATO, AG, CSIRO/FSA) departments
What are your coaching strength areas?
  1. career coaching/ redeployment/applying for jobs/interview coaching
  2. career transition
  3. behavioural change
  4. leadership development
  5. retirement planning
Industry experience Extensive experience across all industry sectors – including state and federal government, Banking and financial services, professional services, FMCG, Media, Logistics, Pharmaceutical.
Describe your personal style Passionately engage in structured and proven successful coaching methodologies (practical) underpinned by evidence based research (theoretical).

Empathetic but driven by results for change

Seek to be goal directed and solution focused

I enjoy what I do and do it well

Generate relationships with new coachees from referrals – enjoy repeat business with organisations

Generally effective in identifying mental health issues inhibiting change – critically important
Qualifications (coaching, training, other professional & relevant qualifications)
  • Bachelor of Science (Psychology) Adel Uni
  • Master Applied Science (Psychology of Coaching) Sydney Uni
What sort of people do you work best with? Experienced in working with executive level (or more junior), leaders, women/mothers, Gen Y and mature aged workers. Successful relationships with range of personalities from creative, strategic or analytic executives, leaders and clerks.
Key Personal experience/strengths/achievements you bring to coaching Genuinely capable of and interested in working with broad range of individuals up to executive level.

Extensive experience in redeployment coaching, and outplacement coaching in government.

Seem to work very well with women/mothers balancing work/life/career coaching issues.

Mentor high talented Gen Y women.

Employed in various corporate and consulting roles, and successfully self employed for the last 10 years
Are you willing to coach over the phone? Yes
Hobbies / Interests outside of work Yoga, cooking for friends, reading, spending time with my two children!