Nina Donavan

Executive Coach, Group Dynamics Consultant, and Facilitator

We are all fallible human beings, and our power comes from understanding our flaws and not being ashamed of them.

Advising business leaders through times of acute pressure and change has fuelled Nina’s passion for supporting individuals and teams to navigate complexity and uncertainty.

Nina works with business leaders to help them inspire and cultivate better team dynamics. She focuses on supporting clients through transition; from promotion or leadership change, metabolising the impact of M&A or retrenchments on teams and leaders, to adjusting to work life after the arrival of a baby.

Nina’s coaching and advisory business is built on 20 years of experience working closely with senior management teams and financial market advisors, supporting and counselling them in their ongoing critical communications with their different stakeholders; across investors, financial analysts, media and internal audiences.

We questioned each of our team to gather what they've learnt on their personal journey:

If you had all the world's leaders in one room, what would you like them to know?

We are all fallible human beings, and our power comes from understanding our flaws and not being ashamed of them.

The best advice you've ever been given…

Do what makes you happy; you are at work for the majority of your life, so try to make it mean something to you.

What's the biggest impact coaching can have on an organisation and individual?

Coaching can help empower individuals feel they can achieve more in their roles, be more comfortable in their roles, or even recognise and come to terms if their roles no longer fit. Coaching is also important for organisations as it helps them better support their teams and foster a more fulfilled workforce.

In any organisation, what do you see as the difference between good and great?

Good organisations look after their people so they can do their jobs well. Great organisations see their people as whole human beings and look after them, allowing them to thrive as whole people.

What are three words that describe you?

Thought-Provoking, Supportive, Perceptive

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