Kia ora koutou katoa
Ko Hazel Barlow tōku ingoa. Ko Ingarangi ōku tūpuna. Nō Ōtautahi tōku kāinga ināianei.
Hi, I’m Hazel, I grew up in the UK and Christchurch, New Zealand has been my home since 2014.
Hazel's career in a nutshell
Delivered strategic and operational results in New Zealand, UK, Europe.
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Sectors - retail, IT, engineering/construction, automotive, banking, education, local government.
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Previous positions include People Director, Head of Training & Leadership Development, Organisation Development Manager.
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Business owner UK - contracting people director, organisation development consultant, coach.
Hazel’s Professional Qualifications
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MBA
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Henley Business School.
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ICF
Professional coach - approved Associate Certified Coach by the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
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Accredited to use
Korn Ferry Emotional & Social Competency Inventory (360), Hogan Assessment Systems, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 1 & 2, SHL Talent Measurement.
Hazel's Story
Hazel began her career as a management trainee and managed operational and finance teams for UK based retailers Argos and Marks & Spencer (M&S). Her skill for developing others saw her move into a management development role at M&S and on to lead the retail training & leadership development function for Dixons Stores Group. After leading change and merger activity as Head of HR, she progressed to Getronics (Dutch IT) as their UK HR Director.
In 2007 Hazel established a business to work across sectors as an organisation development consultant, contracting HR director and coach. Companies included Tieto (Finnish IT), Volkswagen UK, The Open University, Colas Rail.
Hazel first came to New Zealand in 2009, whilst travelling. On her return to the UK, she decided to realise a lifelong goal to live and work overseas and returned to New Zealand in 2014, to work in the public sector. Hazel loves Aotearoa so much it has become her permanent home. She uses the spiral/koru to represent the story of her own growth since 2009, and the growth she enables through her work.
What inspires Hazel
to coach?
"I help people breathe life into their dreams."
Coaching is a collaborative adventure.
It’s a privilege to be trusted with a person’s thoughts. I am inspired by the growth, progress and ‘light bulb moments’ that occur
as my clients find their own answers and solutions.