Gillian Smith
PARTNER | LEADERSHIP & HR

Leadership Coach | Workshop Facilitator | Speaker | DISC Practitioner | ECD Practitioner

About Gillian

Gillian is a Life & Leadership Coach, HR Consultant & Facilitator. Her passion is to inspire, develop & influence leaders to lead with their heart & their head in equal measure; and create safe, innovative & creative places to work. Overall encouraging cultures of connection and sustainability, where everyone feels seen, heard, and understood.
Gillian is a commercial HR professional with over 20 years’ experience working in Engineering, Software, Construction and Professional Services industries with FTSE 100, ASX listed and privately owned companies across UK, Ireland, Europe, US, Australia, and New Zealand, including ABB, Ventyx, Shepherd Group and Hays Specialist Recruitment.
Gillian holds a BA Business Administration from University of Wolverhampton, a PG Dip Human Resource Management from Thames Valley University and is a ICF Member (International Coaching Federation).

Key roles include

  • Leadership | HR

Key sectors include

  • Leadership Coach
  • Recruitment Consultant

Qualifications

  • Post Graduate, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General (University of Wolverhampton)
  • Bachelor’s degree, Business Studies (University of Wolverhampton)

In her spare time

  • Love to travel, experience new cultures & food

  • Creating moments of connection with family and friends

  • Exercising – I love my time at the gym and walking along the water on the beautiful Bayside where I live

  • Learning to use a sewing machine and make my own clothes

Outside of FifthEagle

  • I have my own practice, Connect Lead Coach. I support the professional development of a variety of clients through running coaching programs and delivering workshops with local and global businesses.

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