Nick Bennett
(ILPF and FIML) Partner–Minds Aligned
Facilitator and Executive Coach
In the adventure that life is, I have been a policeman, trawler man, truck driver, hotelier, restaurateur, safari guide and trainer, worked with street kids, set up community projects and more. I have taken the path less travelled to explore life and follow my curiosity about people, business and the way events shape our lives.
I have assisted in establishing state-wide businesses, working with MDs and Chief Executives in several countries as the right hand for both strategic success, rationalisation and sale.
Due to that depth of experience and acquired knowledge, I am often sought out as a coach/facilitator to assist individuals, teams and organisations develop and deliver strategies to achieve their defined purpose and goal.
- Member of International Coaching Federation (ICF) and formerly Professional Credentialed Coach (PCC)
- Fellow of the Australian Institute of Learning Professionals (ILPF)
- Fellow of the Australian Institute of Leaders & Managers (ILMF)
- Diploma of Business and Workplace Coaching
- Diploma of Business (Frontline Leadership & Management)
- Diploma of Neuroscience of Leadership
- Master NLP Practitioner
- Accredited practitioner of Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and Expanded Interpretive Report (EIR)
- Accredited practitioner with Human Synergistics Tools – Life Styles Inventory (LSI) and Group Styles Inventory (GSI)
- Certified “Leading with Heart” Heartstyles Facilitator
- Conversational Intelligence with Judith Glaser – 2017
Rowena Hardy
Partner–Minds Aligned
Personal/Professional Development Coach and Facilitator
With more than 35 years in a variety of roles and workplaces at Leader, Manager and General Manager level both in Australia and the UK, I combine a breadth and depth of experience with a non-judgmental perspective. Using that experience and developing our own business as an accredited Facilitator, Executive Coach and Practitioner over the last 15 years, I work with Directors, CEOs, Executives and leaders at all levels focusing on building effectiveness in their roles, with their teams and supporting personal/professional development and alignment. As part of the coaching process, I include tools and techniques to build social, emotional and conversational intelligence.
I have a genuine interest in people and enjoy assisting them to build awareness of self and others to create a foundation of overall performance effectiveness. This approach encourages a shift in perspective and approach to life contributing to their greater purpose, direction and success. I am equally committed to my own continuous personal and professional development to ensure that my skills and knowledge remain contemporary and relevant to all of my work.
As a keynote speaker I engage with diverse groups on the topics of self-development, leadership, team alignment, communication, stress and anxiety, resilience, principles of neuroscience and psychological health and safety (particularly in the workplace). I regularly cover similar content on ABC Tropical North and in weekly articles for the APN group with an audience across NSW and Queensland.
- Accredited Business and Workplace Coach
- Diploma of Business
- Diploma of Neuroscience of Leadership
- Certified “Leading with Heart” Heartstyles Facilitator
- Mentor with Mackay Mentoring Network 2021
- Master NLP Practitioner
- Accredited practitioner of Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and Expanded Interpretive Report (EIR)
- Accredited practitioner with Human Synergistics Tools – Life Styles Inventory (LSI) and Group Styles Inventory (GSI)
- Conversational Intelligence with Judith Glaser – 2017
- ASIST support (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) -March 2017
- SafeTALK (suicide alertness) trainer – May 2017
- Previously Regional chair of AIM (now ILM) committee and Associate Fellow