Experience

Amanda has over 28 years of corporate experience working extensively with CEOs, senior executives, managers and teams in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. Her career commenced with Ernst & Young where she worked for 20 years in Australia, the UK, USA and Canada Initially working in the audit field, she soon moved to a national role where she helped lead technology and knowledge management implementations, managed key stakeholder relationships across the firm, provided coaching and mentoring to staff and partners, facilitated leadership programs and participated in and managed a range of change management projects.

Amanda moved to Canberra in 2000 with Ernst & Young to help manage a change initiative for the Australian National Audit Office. She left the firm as a senior manager in 2003 to establish her consultancy, which provides executive coaching, team coaching, facilitation and mentoring. She also volunteers for a number of not-for-profit organisations and schools by providing coaching and facilitation services.

Her primary focus is in supporting people and teams to create the conditions in which the1r work can be fulfilling, meaningful and rewarding. Amanda specialises in promoting dialogue and reflection and uses strengths-based, solutions-focused approaches. Amanda brings a sensitivity and presence to the coaching relationship in which clients can safely engage in reflective conversations which lead to understanding, exploration, learning and insights.

Coaching & behavioural science qualifications

• Masters of Education in Adult Education, University of Technology, Sydney, 2000
• Accredited Level 3 Executive Coach, Institute of Executive Coaching, 2002
• Certificate in Chris Peterson's North of Neutral Positive Psychology Applications in Action, 2006
• Graduate, Martin Seligman's Positive Psychology Coaching Program, 2005
• Certificate in Business Change Implementation, Ernst & Young, 1996 & 1999

Business qualifications and business experience (selected)

• Bachelor of Economics, University of Sydney,1982
• Audit Manager, Ernst & Young
• UK Audit Technology, Australia and UK- Culture & Change Manager, Training Manager, Ernst & Young
• Knowledge and Internal Communications Manager, Australia and UK, Ernst & Young
• Business Consultant and Facilitator, Ernst & Young
• Board Member, PANDSI, Canberra
• Director, Amanda Horne Pty Ltd

Selected client organisations

Clients include: Airservices Australia, Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, Australian Federal Police, Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, Australian Public Service Commission, Australian Sports Commission, ACT Government, Centrelink, Comcare, CSIRO, Defence Material Organisation, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Department of Health and Ageing, Department of Human Services, Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Department of Infrastructure and Transport, Department of Defence, Ernst & Young, Fujitsu Australia, Huon Management Services, Medicare and Stockland.

Registrations, Memberships and Affiliations

• Member, Australian Institute of Management (AIM)

Instrument Accreditations

Realise2 Strengths, Realise2 Team Strengths.