Amanda Bertana, PhD, Assistant Professor, Southern Connecticut State University, USA

I have had the privilege to have one-on-one coaching sessions with Myra-Ann. Through our sessions, I was able to identify the ways in which I can be a better communicator and effective leader. Myra-Ann was pivotal in providing me with the tools I needed to develop my personal strengths. I appreciated her thoughtful and honest delivery that was both gentle and firm. 

I can confidently say that my coaching sessions with Myra-Ann have made me a better person. The result is a better relationship with those around me and the world in general.

Joanna Wouterz, Corporate Communications I Strategy I Media I Storytelling I Stakeholder Engagement, Sydney Australia

Myra-Ann has a rare gift and ability as a coach to be able to offer pragmatic wisdom that empowers her clients to not only think and feel differently but to also ground the lessons with firm actions that can change their lives. She is compassionate and empathetic but also direct and has the highest level of personal integrity which helps to establish trust - which is fundamental for clients to feel safe enough to 'show up' authentically and honestly. She listens in way that makes you feel that she is connecting all the sometimes-disjointed dots and putting together a 'puzzle' that then makes more sense - and she has a quirky sense of humour - just what we all need sometimes to lighten the load!

And her coaching is firmly backed up by real life, takeaway exercises which give you plenty to think about and to do so that your goals and intentions can be backed by actions. 

On a very personal level, there are not many people that I would feel comfortable enough to reach out to in a crisis or when my own resilience is down - but she is certainly on my 'speed dial' list - and a session with her provides me with the support I need to get through tough times and come back to a more centred place where I feel stronger.

Dr. Charis Teh, Victorian Cancer Agency Postdoctoral Fellow, at Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Australia

My coaching sessions with Myra-Ann came along at the perfect time in my career. Myra-Ann helped me understand my Lifestyle Inventory Profile and take proactive steps to grow my leadership skills. It was an intensely rewarding experience that gave me extra confidence in my role as an emerging leader in the immunology and cancer research fields.

An added bonus was that she opened my eyes to new ways of thinking about my career and influence in the long term. I could not be more grateful for the opportunity to work with her as part of my Homeward Bound STEM leadership training program.

Dr. Kristina S. Burrack, Immunologist, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota, USA

The one-on-one coaching experience I had with Myra-Ann was incredibly worthwhile. She provided detailed explanations of the techniques and evaluations in order to put my results in a broader context. She helped me identify areas of growth and stimulated self-examination in a way I wouldn't have been able to do on my own. Myra-Ann provided me with constructive feedback and a set of tools to further my development. I now have a better understanding of myself as well as how others perceive me, which has given me more confidence and excitement to pursue to professional goals.

I would recommend Myra-Ann to anyone interested in expanding their leadership skills and growing personally and professionally.

Professor Camille Raynes-Greenow, University of Sydney, Australia

I found the coaching with Myra-Ann extremely beneficial in all aspects of my life.  I had not expected to gain so much it.  Myra-Ann set up our sessions in a way that I felt comfortable to discuss issues that make me vulnerable.  She was insightful, kind and supportive, and was able to help me see some of the barriers or behaviours/thoughts that have been negatively impacting me. The sessions were focussed on thoughts rather than a specific situation, and this has been extremely useful as I can quickly recognise an unhelpful thought in any situation.  It has given me great confidence and I’m very grateful!   I have been able to take some big leaps in my professional life and these insights have spilled over to make a positive impact in my personal life.  

I give my highest praise to, and recommendation for Myra-Ann and her calm, gentle and challenging coaching style.

Dr. Inaê Guion. Biologist, Research Scientist and Conservation Photographer. Brazil

I have found the coaching experience with Myra-Ann really rewarding. Her techniques and approaches are enlightening and provoking, not only helping me to identify and clarify key development objectives but also triggering broader introspection and offering practical tools and suggestions to achieving my goals. Her values-centered guidance challenged me to think beyond the professional scope and focus on a life in congruence with my values and passions. She is flexible, sincere, and a deeply devoted coach and I'm glad our paths have crossed

Dr. Louise Kelly-Hope. Head of Monitoring and Evaluation Operational Research Centre for Neglected Tropical Diseases at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. UK

I started coaching with Myra-Ann as part of the Homeward Bound initiative, which focuses on developing leadership skills for women in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, maths & medicine). She helped me to re-evaluate what was important to me personally and for my career. Myra-Ann is an excellent listener. She listened carefully to my concerns and challenges and gave me constructive feedback. She also gave me a set of practical skills to help pursue promotions and new job opportunities.  I now feel inspired and more confident in the workplace and in building networks with international collaborators. 

Thank you once again for all your helpful coaching. I am doing well with my new confidence and new job.... and having my voice heard loud and clear.... and enjoying it.

Michael Jones. Director at Resource Life Pty Limited

I have been fortunate enough to engage with Errol through the Investible Thrive program for business leaders and entrepreneurs. He provided me will multiple coaching sessions based around his expert knowledge of the Fingerprints for Success platform and this has led to much greater clarity around my personal and business goals. Errol is able to deliver insightful gems with empathy and humour and I am profoundly grateful for the difference he has made to the way I operate my SME. I have been able to apply his wisdom just as successfully in my personal life and would strongly recommend his services to anyone who is motivated to deepen their understanding of themselves.

Laura Fernandez Cascan. Director of Innovation and Blended Finance at Future of Fish | Acumen Fellow. Spain

Myra-Ann is an excellent coach who I would recommend to anyone interested in reflecting on their leadership skills and emotional intelligence. I received her coaching as a key part of the Homeward Bound leadership program, focused on women in science and innovation. It was interesting, and in my case was a useful reflection and planning at both the personal and professional levels. I think Myra-Ann is a very professional coach, open minded, honest and knows how to guide and motivate people along the process. She makes you think out of your common mindset, questioning your behavioural reasoning and acting.

Elisa-Marie Dumas. Head of Global Programs and Partners at Investible

We have worked with Errol for the last 6 years and during that time he has helped us support over 4000 entrepreneurs and business owners who have come through our programs. Errol’s expertise has been invaluable and is one of the secret ingredients that has made our programs so successful in terms of outcomes for the entrepreneurs. He has designed and delivered virtual workshops to support building high performance teams and provided 1:1 coaching for many of those participants that enabled them to remove their blockers and get really clear on how to be the best version of themselves both personally and professionally. If you are looking to get the most out of yourself or your teams, I highly recommend Errol!

Dr. Lia Hemerik. Associate Professor at Wageningen University, the Netherlands

I had coaching sessions with Myra-Ann in the context of the female leadership program Homeward Bound. I had never had sessions like this before. I did not know what to expect, but that passed once we had introduced ourselves to each other in a relaxed manner. Although I was, in advance, rather sceptical about such coaching conversations, afterwards I am very happy with Myra-Ann as a coach. For such a stubborn type like me, her ability to assess situations quickly and her questions made it possible for me to come to insights that I would never have received in another way. The subject “Understanding why you do things the way you do them” came back every session. If you understand that, you can change something about it. Thank you, Myra-Ann, for helping me to see things more clearly and to tackle things a little differently.

Dan Meek.  Chief Executive Officer at LIW (Leadership Initiatives Worldwide)

I was extremely fortunate to find Errol as an executive coach. Errol is clearly passionate about helping people to realise their potential. I found myself looking forward to each meeting and improving my performance both at work and in my personal life. I still use a majority of the tools and processes that he shared with me – and I credit a lot of the progression in my career to the foundations that he helped me to lay. In my opinion he has the perfect balance of patience, experience, and presence to be an engaging coach, mentor and leader. I can highly recommend Errol – and would certainly work with him again.

Caroline Glanville-Jones.  Partner at The Leadership Tree

Myra-Ann has a depth of knowledge and experience in organisational cultural transformation that comes from putting in the hard yards. She is an expert in the theory and practice. Her style is direct, clear and deeply empathic, always with a good dose of humour. As a culture expert, coach, behavioural expert and facilitator, Myra-Ann is a strong addition to any project.

Gina Hajdu.  Training and Capability Lead at Campbelltown City Council

Myra-Ann is an expert in the field of learning and development, particularly in the area of leadership coaching. I have relied on her numerous times to provide professional workplace and feedback coaching; often with difficult or resistant leaders to achieve important breakthroughs. Myra-Ann brings deep integrity and compassion to her work and achieves great results. I recommend her most highly and consider her one of my 'secret weapons' for leadership development.

Marc Flior 
General Manager, Commonwealth Bank of Australia - Sydney

When changing career direction, it is important to understand your total lifestyle requirements. This is usually a daunting process. As my coach, Myra-Ann gave me some structure from which I could do this assessment and clearly define both my below and above the line minimum criteria for a job role. The process she used was speedy but at the same time allowed me thinking time and structure.”

Anna MacPherson. Head of Reward at Zurich Financial Services Australia

Errol has a great way or working with people. He is naturally engaging and when he stands in front of a room everyone listens. He's approachable and always willing to take the time to really understand the underlying issues. I think very highly of Errol, and he would make a valuable contribution to any coaching or development initiative.

Margie Braunstein.  Senior Facilitator at Quest for Life Foundation and Founder of Heartnicity

Errol is a man who is willing to engage with people in an authentic way. I admire his integrity and ability to set clear boundaries with clients and co-workers while still inviting relationship and open communication. He is funny and fun to work with but never takes his eye off the ball when it comes to the purpose of the program in which we are engaged. You can rely on Errol to deliver what he promises and to do this with strength of character and warmth of heart.

Paul Franklin. Executive General Manager, Consumer Data Right for ACCC

I had the opportunity to work with Myra-Ann when she provided high quality development coaching within our organisation. Through that work I improved my ability to continually re-evaluate problems and potential solutions and improved my resilience dealing with long term challenges. Myra-Ann's coaching has helped me to achieve better results at work and helped me advance my career. 
 
I hold Myra-Ann in very high regard and am happy to give her my personal recommendation.

Quentin Jones. Managing Director Culture Capital & Interpersonal Solutions

Myra-Ann is one of those rare strategic Organisation Development practitioners. She has the capacity to see and work with the broader system to enhance effectiveness. Always looking for innovative ways to enhance client outcomes she is curious, open to new ideas and fascinating to be around. 
 
I first encountered Myra-Ann when she was rolling-out an organisational wide culture change project which simultaneously addressed individual, team and organisational level development issues. To this day, it remains in my mind, one of the most ambitious and innovative development programmes. 
 
As a consultant and human being, Myra-Ann has true integrity, gravitas, passion, and deep care for the people around her, be they family, friends, colleagues or clients.

Wayne Robertson. Director Learning, Content and Operations at YPO.

Errol is a natural coach and able to build rapport easily. I find him to be very warm and he is clearly passionate about his profession. He has very well-developed design and facilitation skills as well. Errol’s engaging style serves him well as a facilitator, and his easy, outgoing personality means that he connects very well with participants in a learning environment. He has a lot of knowledge across a wide spectrum of business related issues and is able to use this effectively in conversations around solution development in a formal classroom setting, in an online setting, and in coaching.

Kylie Long. Group HR Business Partner at Photobox. London

As I am fortunate enough to have spent some time working with Errol van Blerk, I can say that he is a highly inspiring individual as both a Manager, and a colleague. His insightful contributions to Learning and Development were experienced by many people in the business, and the response was overwhelmingly positive every time. During our working relationship, I always felt supported and respected by Errol, and I could always rely on him to motivate and energise me no matter what the situation may be. I always felt as though my professional and personal development was a high priority for him and I very much hope to have the opportunity to work with him again in the future.

Karranne Bale. Managing Director, of Beyond 360 People

I had the pleasure of working with Myra-Ann while at the CBA. Her coaching and facilitation styles are quite unique and strongly supported by her professional approach to her clients. Myra-Ann's in-depth knowledge, extensive experience and skills enables a level of comfort and trust to develop between her and her coaching clients or her participants.

Karen Johns. Primary Science Teacher and Environmental Educator

Myra-Ann has been instrumental in my development as a leader and enhancement of my personal understanding of myself. Her intuitive and informed coaching, along with her depth of knowledge has enabled us to work together to build capabilities and capacity in myself that are genuine and life enhancing. Myra-Ann's open dialogue and easy manner brings out confidence in her excellent capabilities and therefore, as a client, this gave me the confidence and skills to take risks and move forward within my role as a leader and myself as a person. I recommend her most confidently to anyone who wants genuine development in themselves, especially those in a leadership role.

Brent Duffy. Joint Managing Director at Maximus

Errol is highly capable with a passion for learning and service excellence. Having worked for Errol as the client sponsor and in the past utilising Errol as a coach I have witnessed his consistent dedication to quality, impact and ultimately business results. Errol is an expert coach and learning professional willing to share his extensive knowledge and experience.

Jon Martin. Director of Learning Experience at The NeuroLeadership Institute. San Francisco

Myra-Ann is a talented leadership development professional who understands how people work (both literally and figuratively). Her insight into leading teams and organisations is invaluable, as is her wealth of experience across industries. I have no hesitation in recommending Myra-Ann to any potential client.

Robert Meredith. Chief of Mindfulness for Flo Wellbeing

I have known several people who combine a high level of intelligence with admirable attention to detail and exemplary work ethic. I have also known several people who are big hearted and generous of spirit. I have known very few people who combine and exhibit all these characteristics together. Myra-Ann is one such person, a rarity and a delight to work with! 

Darryl Thompson. GM Managed Services for Dimension Data

Myra-Ann worked with me at a time when I was struggling with a high stress operational role. I learned a great deal from her regarding my decision-making process and the impact of the decisions I made, not only on my team and colleagues, but on the quality of my working life. 
 
I can recommend Myra-Ann to those looking for executive coaching, and I only wish I had listened and acted on her advice with greater urgency.

Judy Walker. Faculty Member at The Leadership Circle – Asia/Pacific

Myra-Ann uses her incredible knowledge of human behaviour in working with individuals and groups in the area of organisational and leadership development, culture change, strategy and team building. Her coaching and facilitation styles are strong yet compassionate and Senior Executives who work with Myra-Ann are safe in her hands as they focus on their leadership development journey. 

I have learned so much by having Myra-Ann as a colleague and appreciate the incredible sustainable impact she has on individuals and organisations. Anyone who hires Myra-Ann will not only have their expectations exceeded but will be overwhelmed by the added value they receive.

Darren Cantor.  Managing Director at Mortgage Advice Bureau Australia

It's not often you find a business partner that connects so easily with a wide range of employees. I had the pleasure of working with Errol over a 3-year period as he implemented an expansive program of professional and personal development. I was particularly impressed with Errol's ability to gain trust in staff which enabled them to openly share their development needs. Most importantly I enjoyed working with Errol because he was motivated and provided a positive atmosphere. He has strong commercial acumen and earns my highest recommendation.

Margherita Larne-Jones. Senior Organisation Development Manager at ANZ

Myra-Ann has a depth of experience in organisation development and a track record of achievements that speaks to her high level of expertise. Her capacity to work both at the organisational level managing large-scale change, as well as at the individual level providing insightful coaching to executives, is well proven and impressive. Myra-Ann is a delight to work with and I highly recommend her.

Campbell Forsyth. Managing Partner at Integral Coach, Associate at Heidrick & Struggles and Senior Associate Consultant at Bridge, a global consulting firm

Myra-Ann is a truly committed professional that has a deep understanding of both personal and organisational change that she has brought to bear in many engagements. Myra-Ann is genuinely caring in her approach to help people both personally and professionally and adds insight and knowledge that only comes with having walked the talk for many years. On that basis I have seen first-hand the outstanding contribution that she can make to both leaders and organisations alike.

Jess Tonki. State Trainer VIC/TAS at Wesfarmers

I reported to Errol whilst in my position as State Trainer VIC/TAS at Wesfarmers. Errol was a fantastic manager with the best communication and facilitation skills I have come across. He can make even the most boring or dry topic exciting and he can bring any material to life. Errol has also implemented many training programs and basically started the learning and development department from scratch. I really miss working with Errol and I would highly recommend him to anyone.

Margie Braunstein. Founder of Heartnicity and Senior Facilitator at Quest for Life

I have worked alongside Myra-Ann in many workshops and intensive personal development programs over the years. She has been a rock to me at times when I needed support and a clear perspective on things. Myra-Ann is an experienced educator and brings a warm sense of humour and astute intelligence to her work in equal doses. She is a truly amazing woman, and I would recommend her without hesitation.

Gareth Murphy. Learning & Development Specialist | Career Coach at Complete Learning Collective

I engaged Myra-Ann as a coach almost 12 months ago and could not be happier with the quality of the coaching experience I have received. Myra-Ann comes with a great deal of experience and knowledge, and this shone through during our interactions. She always had a real-life example to bring the knowledge to life or an insight that once revealed left me wondering how I could not have seen it earlier. I have greatly benefited from the coaching Myra-Ann has provided in both my professional and personal life and the energy she brought to the interactions left me wanting more.

Nick Sadgic.  Motor Assessing Manager – NSW for Youi Insurance

I am delighted to be providing this recommendation for Errol. I was accountable for motor claims management at Lumley Insurance Corporate Partners and was responsible for ensuring that our staff were suitably trained to meet their work requirements. To achieve this, I relied heavily on our Learning and Development area, working closely with Errol, and mostly under tight deadlines. Errol was always accommodating and, on each occasion, delivered on his promise and within designated deadlines. I strongly recommend Errol as an effective planner and facilitator.

Paul Peterson.  Executive Director at Macquarie Bank 

Myra-Ann is an excellent coach and facilitator, she is very personable and has a wide range of experience to bring to the table. I would have no hesitation in recommending her and would definitely use her services again.

Alexia Miall. Director, Executive Coach and Facilitator at Keep Evolving

I have known Myra-Ann for many years in a number of capacities. She always displays an amazing attention to detail, whilst having an incredible awareness of what is happening for all her Associates and team members. Myra-Ann is a joy to work with, always professional and a very successful Executive Coach and Corporate Manager.