Christina
Turner
coach, consultant, researcher
& corporate educator.......
about me
who am I?
I am a consultant, mediator, researcher, lecturer, workplace investigator, and executive coach.
I have over 25 years as an executive heading up HRM functions in national and multi-national organisations. For some of that time, I have also owned and operated a small boutique consulting firm specialising in workplace dispute resolution, organisational review, executive coaching, and related HRM services.
my background
My corporate roles have included:
- Executive General Manager - QSuper
- Chief Human Resources Officer (Global) - ABC Learning Centres
- Director Human Resources and Marketing - Brisbane City Council
I am also a Past President of the Australian Human Resources Institute.
my qualifications
- Master of Business Coaching (Distinction)
- Master of Applied Law (Dispute Resolution)
- Graduate Certificate in Management (HR&IR)
- Diploma (AICD)
- Approved Qld Supreme Court Mediator
my PhD research
I am currently undertaking a PhD in leadership coaching. I am researching the factors which affect line managers' decisions to coach informally. I am honing in on "the coachable moment". I expect to complete my research in mid-2018.
I also lecture in Self-Leadership in a Masters program at the QUT Business School.
my publications
Turner, C., McCarthy, G. (2015). Coachable Moments: Identifying the factors that influence managers to take advantage of them in day-to-day management. International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring, Vol. 13, No.1
some more about me
Consultant
I've been consulting for over 20 years to public and private sector organisations throughout Australia. I specialise in leadership development, executive appraisals, organisational reviews, and workplace conflict resolution. My past and current clients include:
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- AgForce
- Lutheran Community Care
- Mission Australia
- C&K
- QSuper
- Queensland Health
- Screen Queensland
- Suncorp
Researcher
I research, lecture, and coach at the QUT Business School.
I lecture in Self-Leadership and HRM in Masters programs; I am a member of the Executive Coaching team at the Graduate School of Business, and I coach a number of senior academic leaders.
My PhD research is in the area of leadership coaching. I am interested in the factors that influence or inhibit line managers to adopt coaching behaviours when informal moments present themselves in day to day management. I am published in this area.
Executive Coach
I provide coaching for executives in the public and private sectors: executive, leadership, organisational, performance and conflict coaching. My clients include:
- Queensland University of Technology
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Southern Cross University
- QSuper