CEO Today - October 2023

Hazel began her career in the UK as an operational manager before progressing into management development. She held senior corporate roles in leadership development and Human Resources before working on her own as an interim HR director, coach and consultant. Hazel now works in New Zealand as a coach, consultant and facilitator, enabling people and organisations to develop and to achieve their goals. Hazel is a qualified professional coach, who is certified/ credentialed by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She holds an MBA from Henley Business School and is a member of the British New Zealand Business Association (BNZBA). In her work as a coach, she has: • Supported clients to identify their personal barriers and skill gaps and empowered them to identify the resources and motivation required to make the progress they wanted. • Enabled leaders to develop their self-awareness, to decide actions and find approaches which improved their effectiveness at work. • Provided the reflective space and tools to help people review their careers to date, consider options and to decide how they would now achieve their revised career goals. "Leaders, and perhaps people generally, are searching for clarity. What can you and your leaders do to enable this in your organisation?" www.hazelbarlowcoaching.co.nz About the author

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