James Young
James is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in various sectors, including research, the Australian Public Service, and the private sector. Throughout his career, he has excelled in collaborating, presenting, and facilitating learning. Since the year 2000, James has achieved success in diverse fields:
Insect research (published and spoken about nationally and internationally).
Federal government policy, team management, innovation, and training/facilitation.
Private sector consulting and adult education, specialising in training and facilitation.
Currently, James specialises in adult education and human skills facilitation. He provides personalised coaching for individuals in career strategy and change, helps teams develop practical preferred futures, facilitates meetings and collaboration events, and guides professionals to become accomplished public speakers and facilitators.
On a personal note, James is known for his generosity with praise, quick smile, and positive outlook. He places high value on learning from the past, applying historical lessons to solve new problems and drive innovation.
Areas of Expertise
Planning and collaboration days
Presentation and Facilitation Skills
Management and Leadership
Various capability development programs, such as: Communications, Customer Service, Effective EA, Personal Productivity etc.
Career Coaching
Futures Thinking
“James helped me transition to a new phase in my career. He has a great ability to help his clients figure out what they want to achieve and how they can get there by working out what the challenges are and ways to overcome them, building up strengths and introducing useful tools and resources.”
-Testimonials from coaching clients