Fernanda Afonso
Fernanda is a commercially driven organizational psychologist with an outstanding track record of delivering innovative people solutions to drive better business performance and personal transformation for senior executives and high-potential individuals. With a personal approach that combines both professional rigor and deep empathy, Fernanda draws on a range of tools, techniques and methodologies to help her clients achieve their desired business goals. Fernanda has over 15 years experience in coaching managers and senior executives at all stages of their career on a broad range of leadership challenges.
Her experience spans blue chip organizations, partnerships and not-for-profit organizations across a range of industries, including management consulting, media, banking and finance, professional services and global industrial businesses.
She has gained significant experience working with middle-to-senior management around issues such as developing leadership styles, gaining buy-in, managing teams, promotion to leadership roles, developing and raising personal profiles, executive presence and increasing self-awareness to build longer-term leadership capability.
Fernanda’s clients appreciate being challenged and encouraged to build on their strengths in order to become more focused, influential and successful. Through greater self- understanding, her clients learn tailored strategies to confidently and effectively manage their personal challenges, lead their people and deliver better business performance.
With a reputation for innovative thinking and connecting humanity in business to deliver better business results, Fernanda has held several leadership and advisory roles in the Australian Psychological Society, including National Chair for the College of Organizational Psychologists. She is currently on the Board of International Affairs White Papers for the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychologists (USA), on the Advisory Council for Global Alliance of Organizational Psychologists, an Adjunct Supervisor with Macquarie University and Adjunct Associate Lecturer for the University of New South Wales, Masters of Organizational Psychology.
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