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About Us

Passionate About People    Enthusiasm for Development    Genuine Interest in Achievement

In 2009 Colleen Holmes moved, with her family, from Ireland to Cairns Queensland, she very quickly established her business providing learning and development strategies across Australia and in the wider arena.

She provides facilitation and mentoring to public and private sectors and has assisted with the development and improvement of processes in many sectors including:

Mining, Aviation, Business, Retail, Hospitality, and Employment Agencies to name a few.

An accredited Trainer/Assessor with TAE10 and Certificate IV in Language Literacy & Numeracy, she is a specialist in developing individuals, teams and businesses to achieve.

Colleen has a Diploma in Management and has managed businesses in Australia and in Ireland.

She graduated from the National University of Ireland, where she attained her Education qualification, also attended the Waterford Institute of Technology (Tourism Management) and College of Marketing & Design (Sales & Management).

In Ireland she operated her own Training business as a Consultant / Facilitator for over ten years, prior to this she worked her way from Sales to Management in a large prestigious department store group. 

While Retail was her background – she has worked for a wide variety of high profile organisations in Europe and Australia, Colleen found her skills to be easily transferred across a variety of sectors and has now gained credibility in many areas including remote indigenous development here in Australia; she is well travelled and has worked across Australia – including remote Indigenous communities preparing candidates for work in the Mining Resources Sector.



ATTRIBUTES

  • Ability to deal with people of all ages
  • Adaptability to ‘one to one’ and large group training
  • High standard of communication skills
  • Proactive leadership style

SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST

  • Featured in Worldwide Who’s Who of Successful Women
  • Practical & Theoretical experience
  • Culturally aware
  • Engagements in urban and remote regions
  • Extensive experience in delivery & design.

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Services

Provided across Australia and internationally - this consultancy, training and facilitation service increases management skills and improves sales and service interactions.


SERVICES TO CHOOSE FROM:

  • Pre-work Development / Language Literacy & Numeracy
  • Assertiveness / Confidence Building
  • Customer Service / Sales Strategies
  • Communication / Interpersonal Skills
  • Motivation / Problem Solving
  • Computer Skills / Business Administration
  • Leadership & Team Building / Frontline Management
  • Project Management / Presentation Skills
  • Time Management / Organisation & Planning
  • Facilitation / Mentoring
  • Train the Trainer / Training and Assessment (TAE10)

" your needs not on the list?  Make contact to discuss what we can develop together to help your business grow…learning designed to fit! ”


Expertise in Pre-work Development, Business Front Line Management, Project Management, Business and Team Building

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Memberships

  • Australian Institute of Training and Development
  • Irish Institute of Training & Development
  • World Wide Who’s Who of Successful Women
  • Cairns Chamber of Commerce
  • TropLinks
  • International Society of Tourism Trainers & Educators
  • Ensuring that currency is maintained in areas of expertise.

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QUOTES FROM COLLEEN
“I believe that work and learning should be enjoyable and fun! I have worked many years in the L & D industry and have witnessed the best results when people are having fun! It is great to see teams (at all levels) laughing and learning together!”

“I love to see people develop, that is why I became a trainer! Whether it is Literacy or Leadership – the most important focus is on the individual!”

Contact me to discuss your needs, ideas or requirements to progress!