This Expert's name is Palena Neale, PhD, ACC
This Expert's occupation is
Founder, Managing Director, unabridged leadership
This Expert's location is
France
This Expert's nationality is Canadian
Snapshot
Experience
15+ years
Languages
English, French
Countries of Work
Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Moldova, Senegal, South Africa, Vietnam
Professional Experience
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Unabridged Leadership
May 2013 - PresentProvide leadership coaching, mentoring, and training services to global development organizations.
▪ Design and deliver executive learning interventions: ‘Cross-Cultural Communication’, ‘Communicating for Impact’, ‘Introduction to Coaching,’ ‘An Introduction to Emotional Intelligence' for the UNSSC Executive Management and Emerging Leaders Programs.
▪ Executive and leadership coaching services to global development organizations – UNSSC Women’s Leadership Program, ILO, WHO, WFP, Palladium Group, FP2020, Save the Children, Abt.
▪ Launched Women’s Leadership Coaching – For Women in Global Development – a leadership coaching program focused on building leadership skills. -
UNAIDS
Sep 2006 - Jun 2015Responsible for supporting for government-wide business reengineering process in Ethiopia and change initiatives at HQ.
▪ Worked with Senior Management Team to review and inform HAPCO’s Business Process Reengineering (BPR) findings, identifying relevant international best practices, country experiences and lessons in multi-sectoral responses to HIV and AIDS, effective HIV/AIDS architecture, and gender mainstreaming.
▪ Supported organization-wide restructuring exercise: led the Change Management Working Group (CMWG) composed of Division Managers and Country Representatives to design and deliver capacity building events in the context of an organization-wide restructuring. -
UNESCO
May 2009 - Aug 2010Coordinated the Inter-Agency Task Team for educational response to HIV and AIDS.
▪ Coordinated Task Team to support the education response to HIV and AIDS – organized and led strategic planning, work planning and communication; coordinated the planning and organization of two international IATT meetings.
▪ Developed learning aids to assist national partners, UNESCO staff, and development partners to implement a comprehensive education sector response to HIV and AIDS at the country level.
Education
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Grenoble Ecole de Management
Graduated 2015Post-Doctorate Diplome - Employee Engagement in Mission-Based Organzations -
University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth
Graduated 1998PhD - Gender and International Politics -
University of Hull
Graduated 1994MA - Gender and International Relations -
University of Manitoba
Graduated 1989Bachelor of Commerce (Honors), Business Administration
Publications
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Leadership Is Dynamic: It Takes Many Shapes And Forms
Published Jan 2021 View publication -
Emotional Intelligence: Why We Need It Now, More Than Ever
Published Dec 2020 View publication -
“Serious” Leaders Need Self-Care, Too
Published Oct 2020 View publication -
4 Questions to Help Women Navigate the Second Half of Their Careers
Published Sep 2020 View publication -
Mentoring Exchanges Handbook- Guidelines for Getting the Best out of your Mentoring Experience
Published Jan 2018 View publication
Areas of Expertise
- Coaching
- Curriculum development
- Process facilitation
- Training
- Remote Coaching
- Staff motivation and retention
- Research
Women's Leadership Development
Affiliations
International Coaches Federation